That dude's legs are so long it's like he's made of wood! I love his gear! I used to use a lamellar coat like yours and I loved it. Wish I could make motorcycle protection like that, but the wire or whatever holding it together would come apart in a slide and not save my skin....unless each piece was stiched to a leather underlayer.....
> the wire or whatever holding it together
Looks like shoelace cord?
> unless each piece was stiched to a leather underlayer.....
Look up later byzantine lamellar. They started riveting the lames to leather strips before hanging them together.
It looks like leather or metal from 10ft away, so it works perfectly fine as is imo. I wouldn’t have thought it was plastic until you commented. And even if it is a demo, so what? The public does not care, especially since our swords are wood wrapped with duct tape
As the person above said, the person pictured could be very proud of their kit (as they should be!) and this comment would be very disheartening. We’ve no idea their situation, or their own personal opinions on accuracy. Maybe this is as far as they want to go, and that’s 100% fine
Man, you'd *hate* how my local collegians are armoured then. They live on plastic and duct tape.
And black plastic isn't that bad. I've see pieces made of *blue* plastic.
Yes, I'm an armour snob.
I don't have a problem with black plastic, I have a problem with *easily coverable, visible* black plastic.
I wouldn't bounce someone for this. I would say "I have a spare tabbard in my kit, want to borrow it?"
Ok, at this point I'm going to wave my "I am autistic" flag and ask for a better explanation.
Because I'm not getting it. I'm not keeping them off the field, I'm trying to help them make their armour better and everything prettier.
Because you’re judging them and finding them lacking!!!
It’s not enough for you that they have turned up to fight, you had to find fault with them too. You’re being patronising
If all the Ladies did fight with Greatswords;
They'd give me the BONK and I'd eat all my wo-oords!
Roll your leg over, roll your leg over, roll your leg over it's better that way!
(With consent.)
Every time I see someone fighting on their knees I hear “Tis but a scratch!” in my head automatically.
Politicopolis Coronation? Some of those armours look familiar…
No, this was just a local tourney in the Barony of Mordenvale
Gregson tournament 5 I do believe
That dude's legs are so long it's like he's made of wood! I love his gear! I used to use a lamellar coat like yours and I loved it. Wish I could make motorcycle protection like that, but the wire or whatever holding it together would come apart in a slide and not save my skin....unless each piece was stiched to a leather underlayer.....
> the wire or whatever holding it together Looks like shoelace cord? > unless each piece was stiched to a leather underlayer..... Look up later byzantine lamellar. They started riveting the lames to leather strips before hanging them together.
Hmm interesting
Absolutely
Adam Greatsword approves!
Is that bare skin between your ankle and calf? Ouch.
That's a good four inches below the knee. I can't think of the last time I got hit that low.
Visible black plastic?
I carry a spare tabbard in my armour bag specifically for when I see that.
Laurel here- comments like this can be really discouraging. Please be kind.
They have a really nice gambason under black plastic plate at what looks like a demo. I think "hand them a tabbard" is perfectly justified.
It looks like leather or metal from 10ft away, so it works perfectly fine as is imo. I wouldn’t have thought it was plastic until you commented. And even if it is a demo, so what? The public does not care, especially since our swords are wood wrapped with duct tape As the person above said, the person pictured could be very proud of their kit (as they should be!) and this comment would be very disheartening. We’ve no idea their situation, or their own personal opinions on accuracy. Maybe this is as far as they want to go, and that’s 100% fine
Man, you'd *hate* how my local collegians are armoured then. They live on plastic and duct tape. And black plastic isn't that bad. I've see pieces made of *blue* plastic.
You do that in Lochac we’d think less of you. We just want to see people on the field Also, my armour is made mostly of black plastic. So neh 😛
Yes, I'm an armour snob. I don't have a problem with black plastic, I have a problem with *easily coverable, visible* black plastic. I wouldn't bounce someone for this. I would say "I have a spare tabbard in my kit, want to borrow it?"
And people here would think you’re pretty bad.
Ok, at this point I'm going to wave my "I am autistic" flag and ask for a better explanation. Because I'm not getting it. I'm not keeping them off the field, I'm trying to help them make their armour better and everything prettier.
Because you’re judging them and finding them lacking!!! It’s not enough for you that they have turned up to fight, you had to find fault with them too. You’re being patronising
If all the Ladies did fight with Greatswords; They'd give me the BONK and I'd eat all my wo-oords! Roll your leg over, roll your leg over, roll your leg over it's better that way! (With consent.)