What armor would you wear in this period?

[russia almighty]

Me ? Good ole suit of chain mail with some extra on the shoulders . Along with some nice iron lower leg and forearm guards too boot .

[NeoSpartan]

I would go al-la Gaestae.

[KuKulzA]

hair spiked and bristling, war paint all over, a small hand shield and a spear, and a good old hatchet or short sword stuck in my belt... I think I'd wear pants... maybe a hard metal plate over my gut...

and I would participate in ambushes where the enemy find himself cut down by javelins, spears, arrows, and stones from all sides, and then, while disoriented and frantic... sees a bunch of crazy ass warriors charging out

thats how I'd roll

[Megas Pyrrhos]

I'd settle for some lamellar (sp?) armor, bronze/iron greaves, hand guards, and a sweet looking boetian helmet, like those the hetairoi wear (at least I think those are boetian helmets). And of course, a kopis sword and an aspis shield, complete with useless yet good looking designs on it.

I'd go into battle anyday with that outfit.

[russia almighty]

Of course If I'm on horse back I'm going all out . Chain , iron plate over that . Ful blown Iron plate leg and arm guards . Kick ass mythril helm a la Citadel Guards(shout out to 4th age total war)

[Poulp']

on a horse's back, without armor, and riding as fast and as far as possible from the danger, without looking back.

yeah, I lead armies from the rear... a 1000-strong meat shield is worth every armor you'll ever make.

[Xehh II]

I'd have that roman chain, that cool crested greek helmet from Vanilla RTW, shin guards, an aspis(sp?) and a spear and a gladius.

[Ice]

Close to what Alexander looked like.

[Julian the apostate]

Light well made mail, an open helm and greaves as well as a bracer
Heavy archer

[Spoofa]

I would have chainmail, chainmail sleeves and an iron breastplate ontop of that, with my Boetian helmet (basically what the Hetairoi use) Falcata and xyston on my trusty steed bred from royality among horses in Macedonia, oh and throw in some sort of smaller version of a hoplon on my back encase I get throw off my trusty steed

[pseudocaesar]

It depends, If i was a megalomaniacal King I would dress myself up to the extreme, the most impractical junk i could get, dragon designs and jewelles and all sorts. If i were a regular soldier, like a mercenary, where the state didnt provide armour, i reckon id go chain mail, good helmet, kickass shield and some greaves.

[Thaatu]

I'd go with what ever Hellenistic slingers wear. Those seem light enough to enjoy the sun.


Well okay, it depends on weather I would spawn in mediterranean or in Finland. If I spawned here, I'd wear just about everything. Maybe some golden armour, so I could trade my way to sunnier places.

[Zarax]

Lorica Plumata would be good for me thanks lol.
If I had the money I would just go to Iberia and cover in gold the best smiths to provide for me the best panoply they can make...

[Conradus]

Either I'd go dressed up as a Thessalian or Hetairoi, or I'd be driving over the steppes on a small horse in typical Sauromatae/Scythian clothing, with my trusted bow and arrows.

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Lamellar cuirass like this one



Helmet would be like this

[Conqueror]

Whatever the armor is called that the Dosidataskeli (sp?) are wearing. I'd also want a big ass Aspis-shield to hide behind, and a one of those eastern maces to heads with. Of corse, with that kind of gear I'd better stay the hell out of deserts

[Subedei]

I would look at the ways of mankind in the savest armor around: my little magic cap....

[alatar]

My armour would be a Harrier Jump Jet.

[artavazd]

that works for me perfectly

[LusitanianWolf]

Armour????
What tha hell is that?
An wolf skin and an two handed giant spiked club!!!!!!!

[abou]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the linothorax. Considering how light and durable it was it would really be an ideal armor. All you need is something to prevent nipple chaffing and you're set.

By the way, the Dosidataskeli wear an armor similar to the Lorica Plumata that Zarax mentioned: scales of chain mail - although I can't remember if the scales were attached directly to the chain or simply worn over them.

[pezhetairoi]

All you need is something to prevent nipple chaffing and you're set.

I think that's the reason no one has mentioned it. Nipple chafings are wicked nasty, and I should know, having gotten one major bad-ass one after running a half marathon. o.o

I'd want what the Dorkim Aloopim are wearing. Brilliant white and nice chain mail.

[mirmorix]

Longsword, shield and mushrooms

[Philip of Massalia]

I would myself be a horseman, so it depends on who is againt me.

Against horse archers, I'd favour heavy protection for my horse and myself.

Against enemy I can reach, my long sword and a small bucler, plus some backplate to avoid unfair backstab.

[Davidian]

Naked ofcourse.


LIKE A TRUE GERMANIAC!

[We shall fwee...Wodewick]

i'd have full kataprachtoi (sp?) armour and horse of course. try get me now you bastards!

Who the hell am i shouting at?

[Olaf The Great]

Dosidataskeli armor topped with a white tabard(for derserts), A very large Two handed Axe(I wouldn't really need a shield), a Boetrian helmet with a coif on the sides(not a face veil, I would like to see clearly)And one of those cataphract arm guards on the left arm(the ones cataphracts and Dacian campaigners wore), and a short sword to top it off.

[The Persian Cataphract]

This:

http://www.fabriziocaldarelli.net/illustrazioni4.jpg

[russia almighty]

The Bronze is too gaudy mate .

[Bovarius]

I would go al-la Gaestae.

Do you get 2 HP that way?