01-31-2002, 05:49 PM
Avete!<br>
It seems to me that hamata or squamata would offer more overall protection than a segmentata, since they are generally longer. True, we think of the plates of the segmentata being better protection, but mail seems to have been good enough to make it very popular for about 1500 years. So it was apparently the guys wearing it didn't see it as a big disadvantage.<br>
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There doesn't seem to be much at all known about turning in gear or upgrading it (Sander?), but the promotion comes with a pay raise so you should be able to pay for new duds. But yeah, that's tougher for us! Making a whole new kit is the main reason I'm an optio, not a centurion!<br>
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Valete,<br>
Matthew/Quintus <p></p><i></i>
It seems to me that hamata or squamata would offer more overall protection than a segmentata, since they are generally longer. True, we think of the plates of the segmentata being better protection, but mail seems to have been good enough to make it very popular for about 1500 years. So it was apparently the guys wearing it didn't see it as a big disadvantage.<br>
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There doesn't seem to be much at all known about turning in gear or upgrading it (Sander?), but the promotion comes with a pay raise so you should be able to pay for new duds. But yeah, that's tougher for us! Making a whole new kit is the main reason I'm an optio, not a centurion!<br>
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Valete,<br>
Matthew/Quintus <p></p><i></i>
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
Legio XX, USA
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Legio XX, USA
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