What armor would you prefer?

[~Beren~]

I would use just plain leather armor, also wearing a hooded cloak. Something like what an elven ranger would use. Something that would make me fast and maneuverable.

I'm more of the stealthy-like archer/assassin type.

[Thanatos]

I would use just plain leather armor, also wearing a hooded cloak. Something like what an elven ranger would use. Something that would make me fast and maneuverable.

I'm more of the stealthy-like archer/assassin type.

How patient are you?

When I have a rifle or a bow in my hands, I am able to wait for a very long time in order to hit a target.

And I mean a very long time.

[~Beren~]

How patient are you?

When I have a rifle or a bow in my hands, I am able to wait for a very long time in order to hit a target.

And I mean a very long time.

How patient am I? When firing a bow? I guess not that patient. Well, usually I don't wait for a long time to get a perfect shot Just quickly aim, make sure it's gonna be perfect, decide how much power you're gonna put, then shoot. I hit the target in or really near the center most of the time. I try to strike true, and first.

If you mean how patient I would be waiting for a target to come by, then I can be very patient.

[Thanatos]

How patient am I? When firing a bow? I guess not that patient. Well, usually I don't wait for a long time to get a perfect shot Just quickly aim, make sure it's gonna be perfect, decide how much power you're gonna put, then shoot. I hit the target in or really near the center most of the time.

I didn't mean in waiting to shoot an arrow, but that works too. I was actually talking about in waiting for a target, and then firing.

How about rifles?

[~Beren~]

Rifles? I haven't held a rifle before. I usually spend time in the archery range in my camps. When I get older maybe.

And about being patient, yes I can be very patient. Living in a house filled with little kids, I got used to it.

[Thanatos]

Well, that's still quite excellent, by any degree.

What's the poundage on your bow?

But just let me tell you - holding a rifle and sniping is one of the most calming experiences you can ever have. It's meditation for me.

[~Beren~]

My bow poundage would be somewhere between 40 to 50. Kinda weak isn't it?

Ahh, I can't wait till I can finally hold a real sniper rifle.

[Thanatos]

Ah, excellent. You're around where I am.

My life-long dream is to use a 100lb. Long bow regularly.

[The Last Spartan]

I want to use a Hornbow with a full 160 lb. draw regularly. Thing is that would be expensive, probably illegal and would take a long time to master.

btw, this is the armor I would use (I drew it last night). I want armor that's extremely tough, but very flexible at the same time, I believe lamellar and chainmail with plates at vital points are ideal for this.

And so, this finally proves that I have way too much time on my hands.

[Eric]

Roman-style segmented plate armour for me. Strong enough to take a ballista bolt to the chest and still flexible. If not that, i'd take a mail hauberk or Japanese lamellar.

[STReetSamurai]

Don't take it personally spartan I'm ****ing with you.

[The Last Spartan]

lol

the picture only took me an hour and a half

but I still say I have way too much time on my hands

[Marie Louise von Preussen]

Heavy chain mail with bronze breastplates, steel greaves and either Montefertino or Imperial Gallic Helmet, with a Scutum and a couple of bronze bracers.

[kev-o]

Depleted uranium.

Works nice for the M1A1 Abrams tank.


But I have seen a vest on the show Future Weapons where it can withstand a grenade blast when placed on top of the grenade.

[The Last Spartan]

Dragon Skin. There is some controversy revolving around the armor system itself. Some claim that the armor is prone to failure and others claim that the entire armor system is fatally flawed.

Rubbish if you ask me.

[LSJ]

I'd go with steel lamellar chestpiece with a helmet that does not cover my face, greaves, bracers, a studded leather flapskirt, and a large wood reinforced steel shield.

It allows for ease of movement and protection. Of course a strike with a mace is the weakness. But I just have to make sure I'm more skilled with faster reflexes to avoid such a hit.

Modern: all armour is essentially the same, just different quality, and some pieces removed or added on depending on your role.

[Serious Spamurai]

Either Gothic plate armour:




Or good quality mongol lamellar armour with a padded siken aketon (ignore the blondish guy):

[Roshak]

Wow if only they had glasses, like this fellow, back than they wouldn't need all that armor

[The Last Spartan]

He reminds me of Capt. Algren from The Last Samurai.

[Foreign Fruitcake]

PAPA (Power Assisted Personal Armor) from from Robert A Heinlein's "Starship Troopers". Folks, 6 guys in fully optioned out PAPA could destroy a small city.

Starship Troopers SUCKED because the producers dumbed it down to appeal to the instant gratification (wizz bang, OH that's a nice sexy chick) crowd.

People, what the author intended in his original book on the assault on Klendathu was 6-8 PAPA equipped Starship Troopers doing a bug raid.

It's an all time SCI FI classic. Get a fire going, grab a blanket, have a glass of decent brandy handy and read Starship Troopers.