Karranthain Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 The sword is an estoc and the armor is brigandine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoc Very nice! It can be assumed that both will be in the game then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.E. Sawyer Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Both estocs and brigandine should be in the game. 4 twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadenuat Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Do something with burgonet next. Armor porn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndiraLightfoot Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I just read the Wiki-entry on Estoc: apparently a thrust weapon that's great against plate and ring mails. On that note, a few questions: It was apparently 2H, but can be used as 1H as well. What will it be in PE? Some estocs measure over five feet, while most seem to be a bit shorter than four. How long will they be? How tall will Orlans be - that is, can they wield estocs? Or is PE basically built on all weapons can be used by all races? And why "estoc" and not the more English "tuck"? *** "The words of someone who feels ever more the ent among saplings when playing CRPGs" *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.E. Sawyer Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 PE's estocs are more in the 5' range and will be two-handed weapons. With few exceptions (e.g. godlike and helmets), all playable races will be able to use all weapons and armor. We're calling them estocs because estoc is a more familiar (and distinctive) term than tuck. 2 twitter tyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndiraLightfoot Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I like them democratic wear-n-wield systems. Although not as realistic, they give me more choice when playing various races and characters. And I gotta admit, "estoc" sounds cooler than "tuck". "Let me tuck you in for one final nightie, nightie!" That's more a line for a thug who's nicked an estoc. *** "The words of someone who feels ever more the ent among saplings when playing CRPGs" *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadenuat Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I will play yang and say that searching for unique equipment for races is more interesting than suits-anybody items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karranthain Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) I will play yang and say that searching for unique equipment for races is more interesting than suits-anybody items. Arcanum, I thought, handled it fairly well - there were three armour sizes : small, normal and large; weapons, however, only required a certain score of strength to use (effectively, that is). I'd imagine that the same method could work for PE as well. Edited February 21, 2013 by Karranthain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonek Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Up in Leeds on business, found time to pop into the Royal Armouries and salivate over the displays. 4 Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga C Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 ^ *clinkity-klangkity-clinkity-klangity* That racket would drive any party rogue worth his salt to drinking--heavily! 1 http://cbrrescue.org/ Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forests and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoors experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person.----Fred Bear http://michigansaf.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karranthain Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Brigandines were mentioned, but I'm really hoping we'll see black plate armour : 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSOCC Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 http://news.discovery.com/animals/insects/spidey-silk-can-actually-halt-a-train-130225.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 So, spidersilk shirts, yeah? good. There's the light armour I desire. 1 Remember: Argue the point, not the person. Remain polite and constructive. Friendly forums have friendly debate. There's no shame in being wrong. If you don't have something to add, don't post for the sake of it. And don't be afraid to post thoughts you are uncertain about, that's what discussion is for.---Pet threads, everyone has them. I love imagining Gods, Monsters, Factions and Weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lephys Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 http://news.discovery.com/animals/insects/spidey-silk-can-actually-halt-a-train-130225.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 So, spidersilk shirts, yeah? good. There's the light armour I desire. I'm hoping for that Power Ranger spandex that deflects lazers and metallic blades, alike, and seems to be powered by sparks. Should we not start with some Ipelagos, or at least some Greater Ipelagos, before tackling a named Arch Ipelago? 6_u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokona Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 A slightly older armor style but interesting to provide a little variety to all the field plate imagery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamerlane Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 http://news.discovery.com/animals/insects/spidey-silk-can-actually-halt-a-train-130225.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 So, spidersilk shirts, yeah? good. There's the light armour I desire. Silk undershirts supposedly saw use by the Mongols. Good at binding up arrows, they say. 'Course, that could be a myth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karranthain Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Here's hoping for plumed helmets : 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diagoras Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Using a handgonne against cavalry? That's a good way to get a sword in the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamerlane Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I do believe that the important piece in that picture is not the poor peasant's weapon or the knight's armour or even the plume on the helmet, but rather, that someone, somewhere, really wanted to make horses look like unicorns. I want to know more about that someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diagoras Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Depictions of the Battle of Morat (1477): 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karranthain Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) That one's great : Edited March 6, 2013 by Karranthain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karranthain Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Another design I'd love to see are the (often colourful) Pavises : (Plumes on a helmet as an added bonus) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woldan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Some of my favorite armor photos I made in the Kunsthistorischen Museum in Vienna, Austria: 5 I gazed at the dead, and for one dark moment I saw a banquet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga C Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Welcome to the P:E forums, Woldan! http://cbrrescue.org/ Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forests and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoors experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person.----Fred Bear http://michigansaf.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woldan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Oh hi Tsuga! Yeah, I finally managed to get my lazy butt up to register to the Obsidian forums. Took me long enough! I gazed at the dead, and for one dark moment I saw a banquet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diagoras Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Karranthain, is that a picture of a Hussite wagon fort? Those were amazing. Speaking of which: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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