This is the best combat system I've ever read. The book doesn't really go into detail of mechanics too much, as you will need "Rolemaster Fantasy Role Playing" and "Gamemaster Law" for those details, but this book has a full set of tables for how 29 weapons perform against 20 armor types. Slashing weapons (sometimes) end up as blunt criticals against heavier armor, piercing does better against chain, and there is even a martial arts section for how sweeps/strikes performs against different armor types, as well as "monster" tables for natural weapons like beaks, claws etc.
Even if you don't play Rolemaster, you should get this book/PDF for the fun of reading it over.
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