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Old 06-06-2009, 05:52 PM   #14
pawsplay
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Default Re: DR of shields? Why so much higher than ordinary slab of wood?

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Originally Posted by Crakkerjakk View Post
No. 13 seems to confirm to what I stated earlier. They state that around tthe 14th century shields started disappearing.
Actually, it says that around the 14th century, they had finished disappearing.

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The 14th century was the transition from maille to plate, according to here. What you are saying only appears to be true for the Renaissance, or TL 4.
Plate has nothing to do with it. You cannot reliably cut plate or mail with a sword. Heck, good luck cutting leather armor with metal rings or studs using a sword of any sharpness or weight.
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