I also thought about (after my comment) that if they do need more actors, let's say to fill all 24 helmets at once, with only 12 regular actors to fill the roles, they could just put out a casting call for random extras which I think the SAG rate for extras is like $50-$150 per day, and with no need to keep the same…

Was it? I mean, I'm purely a casual consumer of information on this topic. I mean, I've read several Osprey books warrior series, specifically Anglo-Saxon Theign, Viking Hershir, Norman Knight. I also have "Forces of the Hanseatic League 13th-15th Centuries" on my kindle, and just did a search for the word Mace, and…

Did you post some really cool information about longsword fighting awhile back? I was trying to remember who that was. :)

Maces were developed primarily as counter to chain or ring mail style armor. Swords and maces were both pretty ineffective vs heavy plate thought. the traditional method of taking down someone is heavy plate armor was knocking them down and stabbing in them in the face or one of the gaps in their armor with a small…

My understanding was that once full plate armour arrives on the scene, slashing swords aren't that effective against it. If you had no alternative, you could try stabbing at eyeslits or joints or using the hilt as a hammer, but plate armour was best defeated by a more appropriate weapon like a hammer or halberd, or by…

Couldn't agree more with helmets. In fact, the wonderful thing with helmets is that with a dozen helmets for the good guys, and dozen helmets for the bad guys, when they have fewer than 12 total people on screen at the same time, they could just keep using the same 12 actors to play every faceless soldier you…

Thanks for this comment, really informative.

I agree with you. To be realistic, the actors would be wearing helms and leg armor, but the mobility would be restricted and directors want you to see the faces of the actors. I'm willing to suspend my disbelief :)

One of my favorite pieces as well.

Hello, Monty Python

Doesn't have to be a long rant, as it's pretty simple. A horn is basically a handle, and having a handle on your helmet is suicidal. The reason why the Romans had that short crop hair we picture them with is because you can pull a man down by his hair and slit his throat. Strangely enough, it took them a while to…

I could go in a long nerd-rant about why horned helms are highly impractical in an actual battle, but that would be just dancing around my main issue with them: they look fucking stupid and nowhere near as "badass" as some seem to think, to me.

First thing that came to mind, I hope it is not too obscure for most folks...

No muscle, but there should at least be some cartiledge/connecting tissues! They put in tendons, ligaments, and connecting tissues everywhere else.

I'm sorry, your plan only covers Budweiser.

NOOOOOOOOOO!

That's what the oars are for.

You mean the Norse or Northman or Normans, not the Vikings.

Kingpin? Or THOR IN DISGUISE?!?!