Circle of Protection

Goals

What would I want or not want to see in a combat mechanic for defense and soak.
I would like to have 2 final numbers (defense and soak)
Minimum Defense 1
Minimum Soak 0
Attacks to hit must overcome defense
Damage from attacks must overcome soaks
Extra success on attack rolls over to damage
big bulk weapons do more damage but are harder to maneuver
small and light weapons are easier to wield but do less damage
I do not want 20 types of modifiers (i'm looking at you 3.5)
I also do not want generic modifier (looking at 2d20 systems)

The Stack

Some things stack
some things do not stack
always the challenge

DEFENSE

Zone 0

Worn 0

Innate 3

Defense

3

Soak

2

Innate 0

Worn 2

Zone 0

SOAK

Examples

Defense

Zone :

Cover

Prone (+ vs Close) (- vs Ranged)

Mage Armor from Fate, Mind, Space, Time

Worn :

Shield wielded to block or parry

Penalties from Armor and Heavy Weapons

Innate :

Skill & Attribute

Edges

Vampire Celerity Discipline

Haste or Time Spells

Mage Armor from Life (enhanced reflexes)

Modifiers :

Penalties from Wounds

Penalties from restrained or grappled

Penalties from conditions

Armor

Zone :

Cover:

expendable (chairs, crates, barrels 1),

light (balcony, railing, piller 4),

heavy (other side of car, armored door 10),

full (na)

Vehicle or door

Mage Armor from Forces, Matter

Dune Shield Belts

Worn :

Leather, Chain Shirt,

Blood Sorcery Armor

Innate :

Vampire Endurance

Vampire Resilience Discipline

Mage Armor from Death (similar to Vampire Endurance)

Mage Armor from Life (enhanced body, redundant organs and thicker skin)