Armor Class Confusion [Archive] - Wizards Community

Armor Class Confusion [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Grothmor
04-23-05, 07:03 PM Hi, I'm having some trouble with understanding armor class and thaco in the version 1 set of rules. Could someone please explain this to me? Thanks a lot. :)
Seeker95
04-23-05, 07:06 PM You'll want to take this over to the Out of Print (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=1631&) boards.
A lot of folks here have never even heard of THAC0. Too young!
weasel fierce
04-23-05, 11:06 PM If you're playing AD&D, then:

your THAC 0 minus the targets Armour Class is what you need to roll equal or better.

Same mechanic as today, if you do the math, just called something else.
Eliza_Stormwhisper
04-24-05, 12:41 AM As absolute terms, here is what they are:

Armor Class - A numerical rating of how easy you are to hit. The higher the number, the easier you are to hit... therefore, lower is better.

THAC0 - Acronym for "to hit armor class 0." It is the number you need to roll on a twenty-sided die to score a hit on something with AC 0.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Grothmor 04-23-05, 07:03 PM	Hi, I'm having some trouble with understanding armor class and thaco in the version 1 set of rules. Could someone please explain this to me? Thanks a lot. :)
Seeker95 04-23-05, 07:06 PM	You'll want to take this over to the Out of Print (http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=1631&) boards. A lot of folks here have never even heard of THAC0. Too young!
weasel fierce 04-23-05, 11:06 PM	If you're playing AD&D, then: your THAC 0 minus the targets Armour Class is what you need to roll equal or better. Same mechanic as today, if you do the math, just called something else.
Eliza_Stormwhisper 04-24-05, 12:41 AM	As absolute terms, here is what they are: Armor Class - A numerical rating of how easy you are to hit. The higher the number, the easier you are to hit... therefore, lower is better. THAC0 - Acronym for "to hit armor class 0." It is the number you need to roll on a twenty-sided die to score a hit on something with AC 0.