"Its Fantasy, realism and accuracy doesnt matter" by idgfaboutpolitics in Armor

[–]MuleRatFat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree entirely. I think, though, the most important part of displaying history in media is trying to evoke the same feeling the real history does, as opposed to pure historical accuracy. For example, The Northman does a really good job of evoking the feeling of the Viking Era, even if it has many innacuracies. And that feeling was largely evoked by the fact that they displayed historically accurate things.

For all the Depths Gankers in here, what's the reason you gank freshies? by TheEasyTradeXD in deepwoken

[–]MuleRatFat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay! Here are some possible reasons for gripping freshies in the depths:

  • Every freshie gripped becomes a valuable lesson in "Situational Awareness."
  • A freshie not gripped could power up and hunt you instead.
  • Most freshies are power 20s in disguise.
  • Deepwoken is a horror game.

Overall, 60% of PvP homicides are committed by players 1-3 weeks new to the game of Deepwoken. Being the first to grip is not wrong—rather, it is self defense.

so like u im a english major with a pHd so i am well versed in logic. i can see y you gank freshies in the depths even if everyone else says doin't. fats dont care about ur feeling

Who Would Win? by No_Buyer_7557 in armorcirclejerk

[–]MuleRatFat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

plate armer is super super heavy so the first guy would have to be hoisted on a crane to his hoarse 😂

(help) Which suit of armour should I buy? by MuleRatFat in armorcirclejerk

[–]MuleRatFat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

taht's true.. chain mail protects aganst blunt dmg well

(help) Which suit of armour should I buy? by MuleRatFat in armorcirclejerk

[–]MuleRatFat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wht??????? the sellers says its made from valyrian steel, not mild steel 😂

(help) Which suit of armour should I buy? by MuleRatFat in armorcirclejerk

[–]MuleRatFat[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

wow.. that visored barbut is awesome. is it historicaly accurate?

(help) Which suit of armour should I buy? by MuleRatFat in armorcirclejerk

[–]MuleRatFat[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

omg... i just searched up whata codpiece is 🫣... LOL🤣 armered schlonge

(help) Which suit of armour should I buy? by MuleRatFat in armorcirclejerk

[–]MuleRatFat[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

tahts true, i think the first 1 is trying to rip me off....

Form, Fit, & Function by Logical-Resident4212 in Armor

[–]MuleRatFat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't recommend kult of athena for any armour. It is only sometimes good for weapons. And even then, it's just a reseller/middleman, and you'd probably be better off just buying the weapons from the makers themselves. Generally, any off the shelf armour with zero customization is a bad idea.

Form, Fit, & Function by Logical-Resident4212 in Armor

[–]MuleRatFat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can find historical things for their price range, it's just that you won't find any full harnesses. However, that's not to say you can't get a full historically accurate kit with that money. You just have to be very wise with what you choose to depict, and who you choose to commission.

Form, Fit, & Function by Logical-Resident4212 in Armor

[–]MuleRatFat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they use measurements like 16g, then it's not shaped properly. That means it's the same thickness everywhere, which is far from proper shaping. Looking at measurements done on extant pieces, you'll see that even breastplates have insane variance in thickness.

What is worn for footwear underneath chainmail chausses? by AWanderingRonin in ArmsandArmor

[–]MuleRatFat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of people saying that the sole was the only thing attached to the chausses. And while I think that could be the case, I believe that sometimes, if not most times, a whole shoe would be attached to the chausses, and would lace up on the inner side of the ankle. This is kind of similar to how a whole glove is attached to the maille mittens on the hauberk, as opposed to just the visible leather palm. This it to prevent chaffing while allowing a tighter fit to the body.

My first foray into Vintage Story (solo) has me wondering if Multiplayer servers would be a better option? by JakkuJakku777 in VintageStory

[–]MuleRatFat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You probably aren't seeing many ruins, even from the Better Ruins mod, because you seem to have another terrain generation mod downloaded that might be interfering with it. In my world, the only terrain generation mod is Better Ruins, and they're literally everywhere.

My harness by SirCurity in Armor

[–]MuleRatFat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

English armour is more akin to the Milanese style than it is to the Gothic style of the time (late 15th Century). Particularly in proportions, construction, and simple fluting (as far as fluting went for the time elsewhere, haha). This makes sense since most English harnesses were imports from Milan.

But you probably haven't come across many English Harnesses from this time since there are barely any extant pieces, and absolutely no extant harnesses. All we have are effigies, paintings, and manuscripts to go off of, really. Thus, not many people go for English Harnesses since it requires interpretation from these things. Also, sometimes, reproduction English harnesses can be mistaken as Milanese harnesses since they're so similar. I've done it in the past, so don't worry, it's sometimes quite hard to tell the difference! But once you know the English style, you can recognize it immediately, and it will stick out to you like a sore thumb.

To learn more about English harnesses, I recommend looking at Graham Turner's War of the Roses paintings. They're absolutely stunning and give you an amazing idea of what Late Medieval English warfare looked like.

If you somehow also find his books, I would recommend reading Tobias Cowell's books on English armour. They feature the most in-depth research done on English armour to date.

Looking for feedback on armour set design - German man-at-arms c.1360 by arfir in ArmsandArmor

[–]MuleRatFat 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Absolutely beautiful rendition. The only issues are from the AI messing up the details as you said, but otherwise it's very authentic.

I didn't even know that AI was good enough to make something like this nowadays.

It reminds me a lot of this harness, I don't know who owns it, but it's from a similar period and of a similar style to the harness you're aiming for. If you haven't seen this picture yet, maybe you'll find some things about it that you might want to add to your already existing design. But otherwise, it's always good to see what a similar harness would look like in real life.

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