Really awesome.

You made all the armor by yourself?

Only the bracer and pauldron. The scale vest was hand made as well, but not by me, the rest was ordered online.

Really cool nonetheless.

NEEEEEERRRRRDDAH

looks awsome though XD

Friggin' love my gear. It also doubles as a great costume! Besides, I'm the kinda nerd that actually goes out and does stuff =P

psh going out is over rated XD

Meow,

The sword doesn't seam to fit you though, Hummm maybe something bigger? A Axe or spear perhaps?

A spear maybe, as I'm not bad with pole arms, but I wouldn't use an axe. I'm a very practical, agile, and fast fighter, and need something to match that.

In an outfit like that you need to get one of them bizarre weird awesome swords! Go get one at one of them Japanese shops at the mall! :D

No thanks. I could never see myself wielding one.

Why?! D:

Practicality. There's a reason you only see bizarre swords in fantasy land.

>.> Dressing up is fantasy. XD

It's more than dress up for me. I actually fight in this gear.

Tight helmet!

Thanks! I'm in the middle of making some more armor right now with the sheet metal I obtained. When I'm done, it will look a lot like what's on my arm in the photo.

You're not going full plate, but what style? In any case, steelworking will put a lot of strength into your body, definiely a draconic trait...

Heh, I wouldn't be able to deal with full plate. For the most part the sheet metal is going to be layered, with leather underneath for comfort.

I guess medieval times couldn't have a product like sheet metal... too high tech, the process that makes rolled steel.

I guess it's a bit anachronistic armor - steel plated leather.

Heh, I don't have enough money to be period accurate XC

FULL ARMOR EVERYWHERE.....then socks

IT HELPS ME BE SNEAKY IN ALL THAT.

thanks a lot

here i was wanting to sleep but instead im thinking of historical accurate armors and weapons I would personally use in a reality situation.


:| I was content with fantasy but oooh no. Making me think you fucker!


(If you're curious, it would be two maces with throwing axes [I love bows, but lets be frank, they would be impossible to resort to in a heat-of-battle scenario, and I'm half blind without glasses. I have dumb luck with chucking things, and I've thrown hatchets before. I was surprised with their accuracy and impact]. I love maces simply because they appeal to so many categories of my interests and know-how. I love weight-distribution types of combat, taken as a love out of Judo, and considering how much easier it is to maintain endurance with bludgeoning tools, since you need to pull your blows to keep the recoil from splitting your wrist in half, I feel much more satisfied with the "less is more" mentality for longer struggles.

As for armor, I frankly have no idea. I love big plate derps in fantasy, but I am nowhere near conditioned for that. If I were to wear anything, it might be some greave/knee protection, arm protection and a helmet. I figure a blow to the chest is going to do serious damage or kill me regardless, so why encumber myself further, even with a lighter chain vest. I might honestly find that more suitable but I don't know. Part of me finds that cliche "dohoho, European derping", part of me finds it inconvenient. If I were conditioned for it, I would commit to chain for certain though. I cannot stand the constriction of leather. It's a different feeling than the hanging weight of chain, or the carapace of plate, that feel much less strangulating on the body.

However, as a rule, I would probably omit the second weapon for a shield. There are far too many practicalities to a shield in prolonged warfare. Especially considering, without a shield, well, you're a dead man come arrows. Though for a chaotic skirmish, oh please please please. Gimme dem whakin' sticks!)


:I lol what the fuck i am going to go to bed

SORRY FOR BLATHERING @ YOU