Re: [GZG] Tech Levels

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 6:05 AM, Damond Walker <damosan@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 9:05 PM,  <emu2020@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> I'm pretty sure if you held up a flak vest it would register as armor
with
>> our ancient counterparts.
>>
>
> Or they'd be saying, in their ancient tongue, "Why and the hell is he
> wearing that stiff ass tight coat in THIS weather?"

Nah, because it would be about equivalent to a thick leather coat.
Which is surprisingly effective at taking the edge off glancing blows,
and hence was the most common form of armor for lower-class troops for
most of history.

John
-- 
"Thousands of Sarmatians, Thousands of Franks, we've slain them again
and again.  We're looking for thousands of Persians."
--Vita Aureliani

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