[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

10-22-2011, 03:45 PM	#11
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.