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<blockquote data-quote="Griffith Dragonlake" data-source="post: 3760037" data-attributes="member: 40379">I think it really depends on what kind of full plate you're referring to.&nbsp; From my study of the Tower of London catalog, it appears that 14th anc 15th C. plate armor is equivalent to 16 guage plate.&nbsp; And I've seen some nasty dents from rattan on 16 ga. plate armor.&nbsp; Man, I'd hate to see what live steel does…&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:"&nbsp; data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" /> On the other hand, there is evidence from late 15th and early 16th C. sources that sword-proof armor existed and even pistol-proof.&nbsp; The Tower of London allegedly has some 17th C. breastplates and helm which are less than 10 guage!This is yet another reason why I prefer armour as DR rather than AC.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Griffith Dragonlake, post: 3760037, member: 40379"] I think it really depends on what kind of full plate you're referring to. From my study of the Tower of London catalog, it appears that 14th anc 15th C. plate armor is equivalent to 16 guage plate. And I've seen some nasty dents from rattan on 16 ga. plate armor. Man, I'd hate to see what live steel does… :eek: On the other hand, there is evidence from late 15th and early 16th C. sources that sword-proof armor existed and even pistol-proof. The Tower of London allegedly has some 17th C. breastplates and helm which are less than 10 guage! This is yet another reason why I prefer armour as DR rather than AC. [/QUOTE]

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