Ezias
Veteran
Misconception: Roman "lorica segmenta", or the plate armor used by Romans, was far more effective than mail.
Truth: The fact that the lorica segmenta was used for only about 60 years (and the fact that only Romans used it) suggests that it was not as good as people claimed it was. --credit, Damien, Sahran
Misconception: The Roman plate armor, the Lorica Segmentata, became obsolete because it was an inferior armor.
Truth: The Lorica Segmentata went out of use because of the Roman leadership's decisions rather than the inferiority of the armor. --credit, Destichado
I think that we should explain this a bit more, as these two points are listed as misconceptions in the compendium, but the second misconception seems to be saying the first truth is a misconception -- what about them is correct?
I personally would think that lorica segmenta is rather effective, though not as. effective as plate -- it is essentially strips of plate that are attached to eachother, correct? I think a term I've heard for it before was "Lobster Armor."
So please, everyone discuss and post reasons why you think (or know) that which you do
Truth: The fact that the lorica segmenta was used for only about 60 years (and the fact that only Romans used it) suggests that it was not as good as people claimed it was. --credit, Damien, Sahran
Misconception: The Roman plate armor, the Lorica Segmentata, became obsolete because it was an inferior armor.
Truth: The Lorica Segmentata went out of use because of the Roman leadership's decisions rather than the inferiority of the armor. --credit, Destichado
I think that we should explain this a bit more, as these two points are listed as misconceptions in the compendium, but the second misconception seems to be saying the first truth is a misconception -- what about them is correct?
I personally would think that lorica segmenta is rather effective, though not as. effective as plate -- it is essentially strips of plate that are attached to eachother, correct? I think a term I've heard for it before was "Lobster Armor."
So please, everyone discuss and post reasons why you think (or know) that which you do