@TheEbonn Of course. I can even use an example straight out of the DMG. A Monk ('to hit' AC 0 of 20) is using a bo vs a plate & shield clad target (with an actual AC2). The adjustment of bo vs Base AC 2 is -7. The example says the AC of the target I'd adjusted to -5, and according to matrix, the Monk requires a 20 on the 'to hit' roll. Had that -7 been applied to the attack roll, the target would be nigh invulnerable. There are always things to do in combat to gain adjustments on the 'to hit' roll (charging, flanking, rear attacks, etc). This particularly helps lesser creatures like goblins, kobolds, even orcs against 'tank' PCs. 1st edition uses the combat matrix. Which makes it a little different to the THAC0 systems that followed.
You say that cover and concealment don't stack because cover implies concealment. What if the creature haa cover behind a wall of force? That would be just cover. Then what if a wizard created an illusion of bushes in front of them. Would that not add concealment? I disagree that they do not stack.
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An adjustment to the Defender AC is not (always) the same as adjusting the 'to hit' roll.
This is interesting. Can you provide an example scenario where this would matter or take effect?
@TheEbonn Of course. I can even use an example straight out of the DMG. A Monk ('to hit' AC 0 of 20) is using a bo vs a plate & shield clad target (with an actual AC2). The adjustment of bo vs Base AC 2 is -7.
The example says the AC of the target I'd adjusted to -5, and according to matrix, the Monk requires a 20 on the 'to hit' roll.
Had that -7 been applied to the attack roll, the target would be nigh invulnerable.
There are always things to do in combat to gain adjustments on the 'to hit' roll (charging, flanking, rear attacks, etc).
This particularly helps lesser creatures like goblins, kobolds, even orcs against 'tank' PCs.
1st edition uses the combat matrix. Which makes it a little different to the THAC0 systems that followed.
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You say that cover and concealment don't stack because cover implies concealment. What if the creature haa cover behind a wall of force? That would be just cover. Then what if a wizard created an illusion of bushes in front of them. Would that not add concealment? I disagree that they do not stack.