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<blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 3028202" data-attributes="member: 9254">Ironically, that's the complete opposite of the reality.&nbsp; A guy in full plate was easier to beat to death using mallets than with swords.&nbsp; Swords require skill to get past plates, while mallets apply such a huge amount of force that the plate armor can't prevent concussions or joints being dislocated.&nbsp; And by &quot;mallet&quot; I mean &quot;5ft handle with a 1-2ft diameter wodge of wood at the end.&quot;&nbsp; They generally had round heads so that you didn't have to worry about hitting the target from a particular direction.&nbsp; Pretty much every historical docmentaries that address &quot;knight vs. peasant&quot; says that a knight on horseback is equal to any 3 or 4 peasants&nbsp; but that on the ground peasants will bludgeon knights to death, or at least unconsciousness.&nbsp; One of the best examples was that short-lived show on the Discovery Channel with the title I can't remember that had the techno-mage from B5, where the cast had to learn how to do something in about 24 hours and then square off against skilled opponents.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kigmatzomat, post: 3028202, member: 9254"] Ironically, that's the complete opposite of the reality. A guy in full plate was easier to beat to death using mallets than with swords. Swords require skill to get past plates, while mallets apply such a huge amount of force that the plate armor can't prevent concussions or joints being dislocated. And by "mallet" I mean "5ft handle with a 1-2ft diameter wodge of wood at the end." They generally had round heads so that you didn't have to worry about hitting the target from a particular direction. Pretty much every historical docmentaries that address "knight vs. peasant" says that a knight on horseback is equal to any 3 or 4 peasants but that on the ground peasants will bludgeon knights to death, or at least unconsciousness. One of the best examples was that short-lived show on the Discovery Channel with the title I can't remember that had the techno-mage from B5, where the cast had to learn how to do something in about 24 hours and then square off against skilled opponents. [/QUOTE]

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