[quote=Peik]
I've also noticed that the Sarifens are apparently using plated mail, which isn't *that* bulletproof. Now, if you're making the plates bulletproof, I can understand, but compared to a full-plate using (I guess, after all they're based on the Commonwealth and France) Valania they wouldn't be all that good.
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Yes, you are correct and make a good point in that wear plated mail armor is [i]very[/i] dangerous when confronting firearm wielders. Mushrooming, tumbling, and organ damage are a [i]very[/i] frightening. If I'm not mistaken; I believe the French, the Polish Commonwealth, and various European powers fielded Cuirassiers during the Renaissance all the way through the early Industrial Revolution. Cuirassiers are a living incarnation of Knights and [i]did[/i] extensively wear plate armor, but as time went on and firearms evolved, so did the need to remove the arm and legging plates. We'll be seeing their appearance in the near future and it's good that you know this. I believe plate armor is also gradually phasing out of popularity during this particular time period so good eye, Peik.