[Low-Tech] Armor Suits v2

DanHoward · 10-22-2011, 03:45 PM

If it consists of narrow plates joined together so that they can flex a little then it is segmented plate. Most foot armour would be segmented rather than solid plate. Same with abdomen armour. Gauntlets could be either: GURPS doesn't separate out fingers and hands. With a gauntlet the fingers were segmented but the hand itself was often solid but some examples are segmented all the way to the wrist.

Lorica segmentata is a crude verson of segmented plate for the torso. Late medieval "anima" armour is a more advanced version.
http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=17839

There is no "chain" armour in Low-Tech

gilbertocarlos · 10-22-2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanHoward

Lorica segmentata is a crude verson of segmented plate for the torso. Late medieval "anima" armour is a more advanced version.
http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=17839

Even tought the stats are the same.

In my games, I changed to Early Plate and Plate, so, Plate made at TL3- is early plate, and plate made at TL4+ is plate.

This way, a player can have Anima armor if he wants, the weight and cost is the same.

Ulzgoroth · 10-22-2011, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gilbertocarlos

Even tought the stats are the same.

In my games, I changed to Early Plate and Plate, so, Plate made at TL3- is early plate, and plate made at TL4+ is plate.

This way, a player can have Anima armor if he wants, the weight and cost is the same.

Remember that Lorica Segmentata is cheap segmented plate.

Landwalker · 10-22-2011, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

Remember that Lorica Segmentata is cheap segmented plate.

Only munitions-grade lorica segmentata—or at least, that's the impression I got from Low-Tech. Seem like nothing should be preventing a well-to-do Roman from getting a better-fitted harness.

DanHoward · 10-22-2011, 06:34 PM

They could but it doesn't seem like they did. There isn't a single depiction anywhere of a Roman officer wearing segmentata. If they had the means then they wear mail or scale or a breastplate.

gilbertocarlos · 10-22-2011, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanHoward

They could but it doesn't seem like they did. There isn't a single depiction anywhere of a Roman officer wearing segmentata. If they had the means then they wear mail or scale or a breastplate.

Probably because hamata is best than segmentata, the advantage of segmentata is how easy it is to produce.

10-22-2011, 03:45 PM	#1
DanHoward Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maitland, NSW, Australia	Re: [Low-Tech] Armor Suits v2 If it consists of narrow plates joined together so that they can flex a little then it is segmented plate. Most foot armour would be segmented rather than solid plate. Same with abdomen armour. Gauntlets could be either: GURPS doesn't separate out fingers and hands. With a gauntlet the fingers were segmented but the hand itself was often solid but some examples are segmented all the way to the wrist. Lorica segmentata is a crude verson of segmented plate for the torso. Late medieval "anima" armour is a more advanced version. http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=17839 There is no "chain" armour in Low-Tech Last edited by DanHoward; 10-22-2011 at 03:57 PM.

10-22-2011, 06:34 PM	#5
DanHoward Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maitland, NSW, Australia	Re: [Low-Tech] Armor Suits v2 They could but it doesn't seem like they did. There isn't a single depiction anywhere of a Roman officer wearing segmentata. If they had the means then they wear mail or scale or a breastplate.