Re: [Epic] Adeptus Mechanicus Lists

From: Philip Troy Routley <ptr320_at_...>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 03:12:08 -0600 (CST)

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>> From: Mark A Shieh <SHODAN+_at_...>
>> To: space-marine_at_...
>> Subject: Re: [Epic] Adeptus Mechanicus Lists
>> Date: Wednesday, August 06, 1997 1:59 AM
>>
>> "Paul Collins" <pcollins_at_...> writes:
>> > unit. Basically, Scale armor over Chain armor over a Gambeson. Armed
>with
>> > sword and kite shield. No horse's though, too hard to do any fighting).
>
>> > With an average size of about 6' and weight of about 100Kg, we're
>refering
>> > to them as the Tanks. A flying wedge from these guy's will punch
>through
>> > anybody.
>>
>> Scale over what?!? You can still run *and* keep your balance
>> at the same time? I'm impressed.
>>
>> Mark
>One of the guys,Quaff, (Who is in this tank unit) once, during training
>(wearing mail) lost his spear in a skirmish. Was charged by annother bloke
>(mail, sword and shield). Quaff, who was weaponless, parryied the sword
>with his hands (Steel sword at speed, with blows pulled on contact),
>trapped the guy's wrist, quick hip toss and disarm, and "killed" him with
>his own sword.
>Followed by a shamefaced "oops, I'm not supposed to do that". Well fitted
>armor doesen't affect you as much as you'd expect, although it does slow
>you down a bit. Sold plates would be worse though.

Actually, I would think that scale over chain would be much worse the plate
- well made plate armor doesn't constrict your movement at all, and chain
and scale are heavier (unless the scale is cuir boulli rather then metal).
While mobility is decreased much by wearing armor, the weight of it sure
gets tiring especially when swinging a sword (3-5lb sword and basket hilt
or gauntlet, plus 4 lbs for plate arm harness). Most guys around here wear
cuir boulli on their arms, and plastic (pickle barrel plastic, covered in
cloth or leather) on their bodies, with steel only on their legs (or
cooper-alls, but we don't use live steel, we use rattan and don't pull our
blows).

Sorry to be off-topic.

Troy
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