Re: Low-Tech Forces in DSII

At 08:21 PM 11/2/98 +0000, you wrote:
>instinct tells me that arrows are just going to bounce
>off a kevlar vest, but i could well be wrong - they go through knight's
>plate well enough at close range.

I don't think that a kevlar vest is much protection against arrows, 
knives or armour piercing ammo. This year an ROTC cadet was killed 
by his friend when he bet him that his kevlar vest would easily 
stop a knife thrust. Pretty stupid to not take it off for the 
purposes of the experiment...

>what does 'light armour' mean in this context? scale mail or kevlar?
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>i think this is a pretty interesting idea you have here!
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>Tom
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