03-09-2006, 02:01 PM
It may be worth adding that these are all battlefield infantry armour, designed to protect in the style of fighting used in that scenario. I.e lines of men punching with shields, then exposing their right arm.
If there is an example from a gladiatorial context that is different, then this could be interesting. (I don't know of any?- maybe some of the Pompeii stuff?) It would make sense to always overlap upwards like the infantry in terms of arm extension. however if one doesn't maybe it betrays a specific fighting style of the gladiator it belongs to?
For example- if a secutor has plates overlapping upwards would the retiraius's net catch, therefore would it be safer to overlap plates upwards, and risk a blade going under a plate as if you get close enough to strike then you are probably inside the trident?
Forgive my random musings! :lol:
Adam
If there is an example from a gladiatorial context that is different, then this could be interesting. (I don't know of any?- maybe some of the Pompeii stuff?) It would make sense to always overlap upwards like the infantry in terms of arm extension. however if one doesn't maybe it betrays a specific fighting style of the gladiator it belongs to?
For example- if a secutor has plates overlapping upwards would the retiraius's net catch, therefore would it be safer to overlap plates upwards, and risk a blade going under a plate as if you get close enough to strike then you are probably inside the trident?
Forgive my random musings! :lol:
Adam
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A poor little baby child is born
In the ghettoooooo...
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