Cap'n Kobold
Hero
Pretty much yes. Halberds, poleaxes and other very hard-hitting weapons were generally preferred to beat plate, and most other weapons were ineffective enough that a shield wouldn't add much to their defence.Weren’t shields and plate armor rarely used together? Or was that more because of the larger weapons required when fighting someone on plate?
This was a fairly major revolution in protection, since before plate, even most armoured warriors relied more on their shield than their armour for protection.