08-04-2008, 04:39 PM
And that brings up what the individual -- or whoever's paying for the armor -- can justify, or feels is actually worth providing. You obviously armor the head and body (including shield) first; after that you start prioritizing. How often to hands get hit? How often do legs get hit?
And exactly how disposable do you consider your soldiers? Are they elite troops with years of training, difficult to replace? Or are they cannon fodder, peasants you handed a shield and a spear to, in order to make your army look bigger, or to distract the enemy while your crack troops circle around the enemy's rear?
I have the feeling that a lot of the armies you mention were largely considered food for the meatgrinder by their commanders. Not a modern perspective, but I'd guess it's been accurate through most of history. (We're soft.)
And exactly how disposable do you consider your soldiers? Are they elite troops with years of training, difficult to replace? Or are they cannon fodder, peasants you handed a shield and a spear to, in order to make your army look bigger, or to distract the enemy while your crack troops circle around the enemy's rear?
I have the feeling that a lot of the armies you mention were largely considered food for the meatgrinder by their commanders. Not a modern perspective, but I'd guess it's been accurate through most of history. (We're soft.)
Wayne Anderson/ Wander
