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Re: There are problems. HyogaRott Send a noteboard - 28/01/2011 06:31:19 PM
Just because cuendillar is unbreakable doesn't mean the person behind it is. A warhammer to the chest would still kill you just fine; many weapons operate by causing shockwaves.


1: Warhammer would not automaticalley equal death, though it would hurt alot. However it whould be more effective than a sword. Look into the progression of weapon types in Medieval Europe and their reasons. Even warhammers did not rely on blunt force impact alone, most had a spike of some sort.

2: I always assumed that Cuendillar was heavier than the initial iron object thuse making armor from it impractical, but I could be wrong about that. If it is heavier, you also have to keep in mind that there are limitations on how thin the WOT technology level can make iron sheet. Also, there seems to be much less development in arms & armor types than the corresponding period in our world.
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Cuendillar Armor - 26/01/2011 06:26:03 PM 1474 Views
We had a lengthy discussion of this on wotmania a few years ago... - 26/01/2011 06:46:27 PM 978 Views
There are problems. - 26/01/2011 07:14:29 PM 867 Views
Properties not understood... - 26/01/2011 08:15:48 PM 956 Views
So, a thin layer of cuendillar, with lot of padding? *NM* - 26/01/2011 09:52:18 PM 302 Views
Re: There are problems. - 28/01/2011 06:31:19 PM 854 Views
The spike was a later addition; the primary method of damage was blunt force trauma. *NM* - 28/01/2011 09:20:32 PM 300 Views
Plate armor is also a "late addition" - 03/02/2011 03:22:55 PM 608 Views
Who says it would transmit the shockwaves? As you note below it violates many laws of physics. *NM* - 02/02/2011 06:51:18 PM 320 Views
*shrug* - 02/02/2011 08:07:35 PM 688 Views
There is no shockwave - 03/02/2011 03:29:21 PM 665 Views
Chain mail not difficult but long process. - 26/01/2011 08:21:04 PM 1117 Views
it's "sole" purpose *NM* - 26/01/2011 11:21:19 PM 335 Views
a cookie for you! cheers *NM* - 27/01/2011 10:38:46 PM 289 Views
well there seems to be more effective ways of going about making armor - 28/01/2011 06:54:37 PM 681 Views
Reply in the wrong place. - 02/02/2011 06:52:26 PM 713 Views
Awesome. So take your thoughts and apply them to the situation. - 02/02/2011 08:10:05 PM 664 Views
I know, but it's more fun to break physics with magic *NM* - 02/02/2011 09:27:36 PM 315 Views
Re: I know, but it's more fun to break physics with magic - 04/02/2011 02:16:42 PM 658 Views

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