I leave you, from this point on, to think of and remember other counters to plate armor. If you read through this with studious intent, good job. If you read through this without studious intent, read through it again with such. There's a difference between reading and studying, and the studying path helps one become a much better roleplayer.
BONUS
A quick ''chart'' of thrusts, cuts, slices and blunt attacks against various metal armor, presented upon request. If you want a better version of this, make it yourself or go yell at me until I make a better one.
''Generic'' mail:
Undescribed mail used by roleplayers who think of mail being closer to larger metal rings than what they actually are. Reduces blunt trauma greatly, great defense against slashes, and absolutely horrible against thrusts. Perfect against slices.
Butted mail:
Forceful thrusts will cause the rings to break, if not thin enough to fit through. Especially true for weapons adept at thrusting. Good protection against cuts, but heavy cuts (especially from weapons such as the zweihander, and say hello to death from axe-headed polearms and their friends) will cause the rings to break. Perfect against slices. Doesn't entirely negate internal injuries (ruptured organs) from blunt trauma, and can cause the mail rings to break.
Riveted mail:
Forceful thrusts will cause the rings to break, but very few weapons will fit between the rings. Nice against blunt trauma until the smaller ring size causes them to shatter, and as with other mail, will have broken rings upon heavy cuts. Perfect against slices.
Segmented plate:
Nice protection against cuts, and holding up against blunt trauma until we say hello to the flail, greatsword, halberd and other heavy-hitting weapons. Direct stabs will find their way in more easily, but better mobility.
Plate:
See the posts above.
Other metal armor:
I'm lazy. Go look it up from a credible source for now.
Source for this post: original RP Help & Guide by Rai
10-Oct-2012 23:43:00
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heretic hary