[Rq-rules] Re: Playing Using MRQ Rules

[Bjorn Stolen]

Perhaps, but PCs have a tendency to take armour from fallen foes and so can 
collect more expensive armour than they could otherwise reasonably afford. 
Look at Robin Hood and the number of soldiers/knights he stripped and sent 
on their way, he even armoured a poor knight and gave him a good horse from 
his armoury.

Swapping armor isn't as easy as some might think (I have worn mail-shirts 
that do not fit, and it's NOT comfortable.......

Wearing platearmor that doesn't fit is impossible

Even textile armor is very little flexible when it comes to swapping.

Everybody should have the rule that in order to swap armor (yes-even 
helmets) one should have to have an exaxt match, and if (for some reason) 
some want to use armor in the wrong size , one should doubble/tripple the 
enc-cost.

Changing the size of mail is a dedious task, and (unless you are a 
blacksmith, will weaken the rings, as 50% are stanced out and the rest are 
welded/riveted together. (Some mail exist that was only butted, but they are 
not as solid; that could be used as the difference between the "Ringmail" 
and the "Chainamil" in the RQ3-armour-list.

Changing the size of textile armorur is easier, but takes at least doubble 
the time of altering the size of civil clothes.

Changing the size of plate is a job for a blacksmith.