[LT] Brigandine TL question

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by Humabout

In Low-Tech, brigandine armor is listed as TL 4. I'm wondering if there was anything preventing its manufacture at earlier TLs, other than demand. To me, it doesn't seem like it requires large pieces of iron, so could it theoretically be created at TL 2 (or TL 1, if bronze or copper?)

I think historical TLs are set based on actual appearance, not the point where arguably it would have been possible.

It similarly seems to me that mail and plates and jousting mail, in principle, could probably have been produced by a TL2 tech base.