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Originally Posted by Crakkerjakk
No. 13 seems to confirm to what I stated earlier. They state that around tthe 14th century shields started disappearing.
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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.
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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.