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From: dave@uwvax.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Re: cursed rings
Message-ID: <345@uwvax.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 19-Jul-84 15:09:38 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 19 15:09:38 1984
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> If you have a cursed ring that is normally good what does it
> really do? For example, does a ring of protection [-1] still protect you
> but not as good as a [+0]?  This would seem consistant with armor (banded
> mail [-1] still offers you protection [6]). Or would the cursed ring of
> protection actually make you weaker than not wearing it all?

The ring has no intrinsic armor class.  it modifies your
CURRENT armorclass by whatever value its plus is.  Therefore, if the
ring is [-1] and you're current AC is 6, and you put on the ring, you
are easier to hit.

-- 
Dave Cohrs @ wisconsin
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