Good afternoon,
I'm not sure I'm grasping combat all that well. Is it supposed to be pathetically easy to hit someone?
For example, I made up a 1st level Cleric (with combat group, so a Paladin), with the following stats:
OB - 40 (Skill rank (6) in Long Swords 30 + Stat bonus 10 (str 6, agi 4), no talents or weapon bonus)
DB - 38 (Quickness 55, for bonus of 1, doubled to 2 + armor bonus of 36, no talents)
So, lets say he's fighting a duplicate of himself. Without parry, it would be an open-ended roll + 40 - 38, which means he's at a +2 to hit before he ever rolls. Unless he fumbles, it's a undeniable hit.
Even if uses half of his OB to parry, that makes it a OB 20, DB 58, which means he still only needs a 39 or better rolled to hit. And if he goes full parry, it takes his DB up to a 78, which is reasonable, but he can't attack then.
I know combat is supposed to be nasty, but it just feels like I'm missing something.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
CW