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Chainmail is the expensive one. Rest use Gambesons and Leather. Lamellar armour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Viking Age arms and armour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Do you mean something like this: http://www.paul-binns-swords.co.uk/Images/Pattern_weld/blade_detail_1.jpg

Why Quote obscure other post? Does Only I see this? Or rather not see...

People Invent the Wheel, by perfecting legs? Inventing and Perfecting is two completely different thinks. Sword was perfected knife. When Axe was invented tool. Claiming that perfecting and inventing is the same is just wrong. About does Elite people Guy already write something. Also...

I think this series will be quite interesting. Comic made by thee author: Sowing Strangers » Prolog Page One

Quenching in Oil is the best Quenching. Quenching in snow is... well problematic. Not only for the "Does it have right temperate?" reason. Imagine you put red hot metal rod in to the snow. What happen? The snow around rod melt. Not good. You now put red hot metal rod in to bucket of water...

You assuming that somewhere in history somebody invent swords. With is false. Swords evolve from knife. Look add early bronze swords. There were big knifes. AND there were secondary weapon when spear was not more viable weapon. People first create this...

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What exactly do you wish to know? Topic is wide. General there is reason why all civilisation prefer go with metal armour over leather. If you think of making leather armour from fantasy monster than it can have all properties you wish it have.

Okey after doing some research. Armour in renaissance was bullet proof. According to my research So yes the Armour in renaissance was bullet proof. But. This not mean that knights could advance under fire from muskets like a tank. Blunt trauma from that kind of hit will be transfer to...

This require from doing little research. Give me some time. Also you question are: 1. Armour in Renaissance versus muskets of that period. XV-XVI century. 2. Could you wore: http://www.swordsandarmor.com/images/AB1018_Gothic_Breastplate_Harness.jpg 403 Forbidden...

There is chance for penetration of plate. BUT this don't mean that person that wore plate will have life threatening injuries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3997HZuWjk Here is full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqoh0okQ6Ho If I remember correctly Crossbow have only 40 meter...

The army of Mordor took a wrong turn and goes up against the Roman Empire at its height.. : whowouldwin Just found this on reddit.

The Roman are Exception. They train soldiers in one crucial move. Thrust. Hide behind big shield. Thrust. And attack guys who are on the right of you. So you are less expose. It's about fighting in formation and discipline. This is a myth. Swords were elite only in times when they were...

Generally yes. Axe + Shield is very dangerous combination fare easier to learn than any type of swordsmanship. And it have greater chance to damage armoured person/destroy shield. Also remember that in real world axe and swords were sidearm. Used when primary=spear/lance were not more...