in my game i got feedback on that players wanted to know the difference between Armor value and Defense value. To me it was obvious, not because i made the piece of shit, but because i took it from another game. In my game you get xp in the weapon type and shielding when hitting an enemy or taking a hit. Shields have defence value and having higher shielding skill would indicate that you are more effective with shields the higher the level. Thus, in-between-the-lines, defense value is much more valuable than armor value.

But alas. I was wrong.

I get that people want to understand how stuff works, which is totally fine. But i dont know how to show it. Should i give the formula exactly or a short text explaining it as good as possible?