The author and the designer are using ‘practical’ as the actionable word to mean it doesnt have the stupid boob plate window/valley. That doesnt make the armor practical, that just makes the armor reasonable. The designer tried to design it to be comfortable to wear (which makes absolute sense, especially if you are…

No, it isn’t. The elbow is a relatively small target that moves more than the shoulders do.

I said you wouldnt be winning sprint races and gymnastic competitions, but you certaintly werent going to be immobile. I spent 4 years in the marines and did a tour in afghanistan, I know a little something about body armor and meneuverability. Now I am not a HEMA practitioner, but I know for a fact that plate armor…

you can see my responses to other replies about ‘its only caster/mage armor’ excuse. So I wont keep repeating myself.

it honestly depends on the type of fantasy environment your in. If its DnD, those gauntlets would certainly put some negative modifiers to your casting. If its final fantasy, it wouldnt impede it very much.

If someone of this stature has the means to get half a body’s worth of plate armor, they have the means to plate the other half. And this wouldn’t be some 3rd line grunt operating siege machines or bows. A person who would have plated armor like this would be mounted, and leg armor would be a major deal since the legs…

I have already stated that actual military skirts like the Pteruges is what should be here, instead of the sheer fabric currently in its place. Thats why I said the skirt (as pictured) should be removed and a leather pteruges or actual plated leg armor and greaves be used.

Considering that my argument and point was that not all armor had elbow protection...then how could you possibly be arguing against my point?

Standard foot soldiers also had shields to supplement their armor. Something the mage lacks. And considering the mage is most likely to be on horseback, having exposed legs are a serious liability. Especially when poisons and other chemical weapons were actually fairly common in the battlefield.

If you read my responses to others, I do discuss the fact that Pteruges and other pieces of armor existed, and should have been designed as part of this armor. But if you read the linked interview in the article and see the costumers designs, she didnt design any kind of greaves, skirt or leg armor to go with the body…

So what you are arguing is that every single piece of medieval armor had elbow protection? Well we know that’s categorically false.

plate armor by its nature is cumbersome if equipped like it was historically designed (gambeson, chain and then plate layered on top of each other). While not making you immobile, you certainly wont win a 100 yard dash anytime soon, much less any gymnastic competition. Plate offers protection from weapons like swords,…

I never stated it looked bad. Honestly I really dig the black/gold aesthetic and think the armor looks fantastic. My point of contention is calling this ‘practical’. The armor (if was just ceremonial armor) is really good looking (though I am not a fan of the turquoise accents in the shoulder and neck).

Did you miss the whole ‘fantasy’ bit? It appears you did.

Functional means it could actually block an attack. practical means it wouldn’t have built in lights, open filigree, gold all over the place, and (as you stated) the sword valley. Its only partly practical in that it doesnt have the sword valley. The armor as a whole is wildly impractical to the point of comical. 

And I stated that even in the linked website, where it shows all of the armor, it still only covers the upper body, waist down and below is completely unprotected. There is no Gambeson in the pictures (which is the layered cloth armor worn underneath chain and plate armor).

None of that makes it impractical.

If its a fantasy situation, and you are wearing half a body’s worth of plate armor, clearaly you are in for more than just a walk in the park. And more than just half your body should be armored. If speed/dexterity is more useful to avoiding enemy attacks, she would be better off with less/no armor. Plate armor, even…

Apparently mages only need armor on their chest, hands, shoulders and head. Because who cares about legs in a battlefield situation. Who cares about a gambeson, who cares about leg/hip/foot/elbow protection. You cant claim ‘practical’ and then have the armor light up and only protect half your body. Her mask…

Not practical in the slightest. If it was practical, it wouldnt have the skirt, lights or so much filigree. There is also a lack of greaves or any kind of leg armor in the linked site. And while the breastplate is designed to look functional, having the elbow, hip, legs and feet exposed is just asking for someone…