Science Breakthrough: Plate Armor is Heavy

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Pyroguekenesis

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Wow, as if Oblivion Heavy Armour hasn't taught me anything... =_=;

Crap, accidentally doubleposted. How do I delete the old one?
 

Not G. Ivingname

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Such a scientific breakthrough, brought to you by the scientists that found that water is wet and fire burns fingers.

Edit: The US military already knew this, and has already gotten this down to very accureate numbers. For every 4 pounds (over 40 pounds) a fit soldier carries, they can hike one less mile.
 

Rayne870

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hey guys Cancer isn't cured but we wasted valuable time researching that heavy things make people tired when carried or worn.

BRB drinking water to prove it makes you pee eventually.
 

sumanoskae

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Heavy armor?, HEAVY?, ridicules. It's a well known fact that heavy armor is, in fact, light as a feather and completely useless, it's just looks pretty.

See most Medieval kings were huge fashionistas, and it simply wouldn't do if their most trusted knights were seen in anything but the latest in tinfoil and shiny cardboard fashion. I mean, could you imagine how inconsiderate it would be to have your opponent land a perfectly good blow, only to have it be deflected by armor, that's just rude!.
 

jurnag12

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And dear professors, did you know why it hadn't been proven scientifically yet? BECAUSE IT'S COMMON F*CKING SENSE! You don't bloody research if swords are pointy either, now do you?
 

One of Many

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Oroboros said:
Negatempest said:
Oroboros said:
Negatempest said:
It "is" obvious. But you also have to remember that for some reason people believe being in a full plate armor is "realistically" safer in most RPG's. When in truth, the BEST bet is to wear extremely durable leather over some chainmail. Leather for arrows, chain mail for sword strikes. Which is why the armor in The Witcher makes tremendous sense compared to trying to do all he does in a full plate mail.
Mail armor, while more flexible, is not lighter or better distributed then plate armor. Leather gambesons are not particularly light either. The Witcher would be better off with a breastplate and a helmet, honestly. It would offer better protection and be lighter.
In theory, chainmail has been known more as a lighter compared to plate mail. But most importantly it is flexible and less awkward to roll around in. You "could" do the same with chest plate but would usually cover the front and half the sides exposed slightly. Though this depends on the make of the mail and the make of the leather.
Usually breastplates come with a back section to complement the front. All of the sets of mail I have handled were noticeably heavier then a breastplate, and while a breastplate may cover less then a hauberk, lets be honest, hat the witcher wears is not particularly protective to begin with, defense something like that grants is going to be less then that provided by a hauberk or breastplate, and the benefit to mobility compare to a hauberk or breastplate is negligible.
Not to be overly nitpicky but what your talking about is a cuirass. A breastplate, is just that, a piece of armor which covered the breast or front of the torso.


On topic, metal plates used to stop arrows and blows from swords, is heavy? No Shit!
 

soultrain117

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Question: is sticking a knife in you eye uncomfortable?

Hypothesis: I believe that doing to would actually be comfortable and feel quite natural.

Experiment: Volunteers all agreed to have knives stuck in through the pupil. As a control some subjects will have needles in place of the knives and some will just be told there is a knife going into there eye when actually there is no physical object entering their eye.

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Conclusions: It is my opinion that these test show conclusively that shoving physical objects though your eye is not only extremely painful, but will also damage the eye. However the other eye will be unimpaired.
 

chaos order

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oh thank god this information came out when it did, i was about to take my plate mail armor out to slay a dragon. Whats that you say? dragons arent real? well that screwed up my whole day.
 

bakan

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The only good thing about this article is the picture from 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'
 

azukar

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In a related story, researchers in the U.S.A. discovered that swords are pointy. This revelation shocked historical societies the world over.
 

EclipseoftheDarkSun

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Double A said:
theheroofaction said:
breaking news: water is wet. Also: ice is cold
MY LIFE IS A LIE! Next thing you know, fire will be hot trees made of wood! What is the world coming to!?


Anyway... My LARPing friend told me that plate mail is heavy, but so is chainmail. Plate evenly distributes its weight all across your body, but chain puts all its weight on your shoulders. It's also why he prefers plate mail.
Trees are made of wood??!1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05av9iJvgiQ&feature=related
 

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This just in: musical instruments have the potential to play musical notes. With further testing we wish to test the theory that a succession of notes can become a melody.
 
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Breaking news:
Water is wet!
Fire is hot!
ice is cold!
Trees are made of wood!
Metal & steel are Heavy!
These british sceintists are idiots!
People BREATH!

more at 10!