Fully agreed, I made an in depth post about this subject here:
It includes a poll, some math and a recommendation.
This was the conclusion:
Based upon the data from the poll:
- Out of the 45 people who voted, 71% thinks Plate is either overpowered or stronger when compared to Cloth
- Out of the 42 people who voted, 74% wear, primarily, either Plate or Mesh armor.
- When comparing Plate to Cloth the data does NOT resemble a Normal Distribution but is Skewed to the Right instead.
- When comparing the Armor Type Primarily Worn the data does NOT resemble a Uniform Distribution but is Skewed to the Right instead.
We can conclude that there is too much incentive to wear plate over cloth.
Solution
Add an additional Stat to armor that incentivizes: Cloth > Leather > Mesh > Plate, to counter the current favoritism of Plate > Mesh > Leather > Cloth.