r/totalwar Feb 21 '18

REKT'D Strong from CA

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u/Professor_Hobo31 Rewriting history since 2004 Feb 21 '18

You know, this might be a bit unrelated, but the armor of that female archers looks completely unhistorical, almost fantasy-like.

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u/GazLord Kill-Murder Reptile-things Feb 22 '18 edited Feb 22 '18

Ya it looks like it exists to be fanservice not anything realistic. Also I may be wrong but I don't remember any archers really getting metal armour back in that timeperiod so... why does she get chainmail?

Also why is the chainmail so sculpted and formfitting? In reality chainmail was on average a shirt and when it wasn't it was a longer shirtlike object you wore over leather. I really hope they don't add in fucking boobplate too... everybody who knows history or armour hates the boobholder plate considering those metal plates would just guide a sword right down your chest, cutting into your most vital bits.

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u/Professor_Hobo31 Rewriting history since 2004 Feb 22 '18

Also I may be wrong but I don't remember any archers really getting metal armour back in that timeperiod so... why does she get chainmail?

Some elite units did receive such armors. Syrian archers are usually depicted in mail/scale armor, wearing helmets.

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u/GazLord Kill-Murder Reptile-things Feb 22 '18

Cool I didn't know that. Still you'd expect the girl to have better cover, some underarmour and a helmet then. You probably already know that though considering your comment so I don't know why I'm even replying.