Why do items not stack?

[TripSin]

If I'm wearing both a ring of protection +2 and a ring of protection +1 I should have +3 protection.

This is so inane.

[Birdmancer]

I would assume because you don't actually own the game?

[\\F.A.B.// Lucius]

This is accordingly Pathfinder TT rules. If two items give the same kind of bonus, only the higher applies to avoid upper buffs out of the planned power curve. In other words, it is made impossible to add two rings bonus of the same benefit, however, if you have a ring that gives you a dodge bonus of +1 and another that gives you a luck bonus of +2, than you will have a bonus of +3.

[egeslean05]

Nope. It's because that's how Pathfinder and D&D work. Both of those +'s come from the same source so only the highest one applies. If you had a ring that gave you +1 shield bonus to ac, a ring of +1 deflection bonus to ac, a cloak that gave +1 dodge bonus to ac, that would all add up to +3 because the source of the bonus (shield, deflection, dodge) are different.

NOTE: Dodge bonus to AC is the ONLY bonus that stacks with itself. EX: A cloak, two rings, a shield, armor, and boots with +1 dodge bonus to AC each would give you +6 AC.

[BLKCandy]

No in shouldn't. This is how D&D and its cousins works. If you want to stack them, you need to stack with different types of bonus. Maybe a natural armor, dodge, and deflection for AC.

[Humble]

Originally posted by Henry Swanson:

I would assume because you don't actually own the game?

He might got game from GOG but like steam forum better.

[Birdmancer]

Originally posted by Humble:

Originally posted by Henry Swanson:

I would assume because you don't actually own the game?

He might got game from GOG but like steam forum better.

Nobody likes the Steam forums. I'd bet dollars to donuts he's trolling.

[Finrod]

Same AC bonus only stack if the same type, except Dodge. In order to control and not achieve infinite AC from all the slots.

Now let's see the price of those rings:
+1: 2000 Gold pieces
+2: 8000 Gold pieces
+3: 18000 Gold pieces.

Does it seems logic that 2 rings for a value of 10000 give the same bonus that one of 18000?
In this case it would occupy the 2 ring slots, but AC is so important that would be a good choice. And a ring of protection +3, is more expensive than 2 of protection +2. (So less money could give higher bonus)

Also, items that give save throw bonus or attribute bonus don't stack (if they are of the same type)