Alexander in Kevlar....

[Skullheadhq]

Linothorax did not work in the rain very well.

Small chance of rain in the Persian desert

[ARCHIPPOS]

I dunno ... although i'm sure Linothorax was certainly very effective,more light-weight and less costly than normal metal cuirass there is always the psychological factor to keep in mind. Normal metal armor (breastplates,cuirass,chainmail) make you "feel safe". Another problem could be production.Chainmal or laminated armour can be worked and mass-produced in a typical village blacksmith. Perhaps linothoraxes represented a technologic evolution that demanded very specialised labour and could not be so easily produced...

[Olaf The Great]

Normal metal armor (breastplates,cuirass,chainmail)

I would feel perfectly safe with a pair of fur pants or a kilt and a giant axe, but that's me.

[ARCHIPPOS]

I would feel perfectly safe with a pair of fur pants or a kilt and a giant axe, but that's me.

hahaha i dunno man ... i'm terrified of doing full-contact kickboxing with no protective gear,i imagine i'ld be even more so stepping into a life-threatening battle without some decent equipment

[satalexton]

then you shall make a horrible gaesatae