raybob wrote on Dec 8
th, 2013 at 10:07am:
They might have better results if they mounted the armor on a dummy to better simulate someone actually wearing it. As depicted, the armor is moving when hit and thus dissipates the energy of the bolt. Not saying it would penetrate, but it would make for a more realistic test.
Are there the crossbows that you needed a winch to pull back the string? Arbalest? Though it doesn't penetrate......i see some dents and even pretty serious dents could it do some injury to the wearer being hit with that force and having it pushed in?
Can they armor the horses and protect them as well as the human, even with plate I doubt they can get it to cover the entire horse with barding? And if the horses are being injured, killed, enough horse men falling, stumbling over their peers could that do damage?
And yeah they could attack on foot, they say they could run in the best plates sure, but how long could they fight in them? it must be pretty exhausting though and when your tired it makes everything harder, In rough terrain?
Then there is the cost?.........