[LT] Refluffing Mail and Plate as Plate over Mail?

[Polydamas]

Originally Posted by CarrionPeacock

Would I break anything if I instead treated the Mail and Plate as the transitional period armor with larger iron plates strapped on mail and then apply the rules for Heavy Plates?

Yes, Mail and plates is the Turkish/Persian type of armour with medium-sized plates linked by mail. A breastplate or pair of plates over a shirt of mail is two separate pieces of armour built of two different materials in GURPS.

If you want to avoid the weight and DX penalty, wear Voiders and Gussets on your Arming Doublet. I don't think LT has stats for them, ones covering the inner elbows and armpits should be 20-30% as heavy and expensive as a Torso + Arms.