Realist Maou ni Yoru Seiiki Naki Isekai Kaikaku - Ch. 61

[HDMI1]

Wow, where did you guys got these?

Internet

https://knowyourmeme.com/editorials/guides/what-is-the-harkness-test-and-when-should-you-use-it

 

[Amariithynar]

Wow, where did you guys got these?

memes from a decade or so ago.

 

[MrSkeltal]

How does that work? Cushioning isn't good at stopping arrows.

Classic. Never trust someone who takes a hostage.


Well, there's one he didn't kill.

I sure wonder what the secret is with carbuncle...


So you thought that too.

Gambesons ("padded armor") are extremely good at stopping broadhead arrows, though not so much for bodkin arrows. People often underestimate just how good armor really is. Probably because armor is treated like a cosmetic item in most fantasy media.

For example, wearing a gambeson with chainmail makes you essentially immune to slashing attacks. The real danger is broken bones or internal bleeding. The reason people still tend to prefer spears is because they're cheap, and the reason swords are so common is simply because, if you're gonna have a metal stick, might as well make it sharp. But ultimately, a sword is just a metal stick in a shape that's easy to use.

In an era where a single cut was often enough to get someone killed (from disease), having most armies suffer only 10~20% casualty rates from the vast majority of battles should be a pretty good indicator that armor is very good.

 

[AnotherDuck]

Gambesons ("padded armor") are extremely good at stopping broadhead arrows, though not so much for bodkin arrows. People often underestimate just how good armor really is. Probably because armor is treated like a cosmetic item in most fantasy media.

Depends a lot on the strength of the bow. A powerful war bow can go straight through. A less powerful bow can bounce off.

But as I pointed out here, he's not wearing a gambeson, unless it's a very thin one. His figure is much too slim for that.

The reason people still tend to prefer spears is because they're cheap, and the reason swords are so common is simply because, if you're gonna have a metal stick, might as well make it sharp. But ultimately, a sword is just a metal stick in a shape that's easy to use.

That's rather reductive. Spears were not only cheap, they were very effective, especially in formations, and intuitive to use. They're by far the most common weapon used in history in warfare for several good reasons.

Swords were, with some exceptions, used as secondary or tertiary weapons, not primary. Great swords were primary weapons, and the Roman gladius was used with a shield as the primary weapon at some point. The biggest advantage of a sword is its versatility. It's rarely the best weapon, but it's usually a good weapon. They're also the most prominent status weapon.

 

[Amariithynar]

Gambesons ("padded armor") are extremely good at stopping broadhead arrows, though not so much for bodkin arrows. People often underestimate just how good armor really is. Probably because armor is treated like a cosmetic item in most fantasy media.

For example, wearing a gambeson with chainmail makes you essentially immune to slashing attacks. The real danger is broken bones or internal bleeding. The reason people still tend to prefer spears is because they're cheap, and the reason swords are so common is simply because, if you're gonna have a metal stick, might as well make it sharp. But ultimately, a sword is just a metal stick in a shape that's easy to use.

In an era where a single cut was often enough to get someone killed (from disease), having most armies suffer only 10~20% casualty rates from the vast majority of battles should be a pretty good indicator that armor is very good.

More specifically, it makes you effectively immune to the slashing part of the slashing attack, converting it into blunt force and spreading the impact across a larger area, which diffuses the damage done significantly. Swords never really became truly common, either, but as metallurgy advanced they did become used by more people since they became more affordable for the upper middle class (and also used less metal than an arming sword, because rapiers and smallswords, with their incredibly thin blades, became far more prevalent at this time), and by the Late Renaissance, even (wealthy) commoners could afford them. Spears remained by far the most common weapon, though, due to their unmatched ease of use/mass training, reach, andlow material cost.