Re: [DL] keeping players alive - armor

["William Ogden" <w_ogden@hotmail.com>]

Historically, armor disappeared from use by the military becuase it became 
cheaper to have large numbers of guys without armor.  Plus, it was easier to 
beef up the guns to pierce the armor than it was to beef up the armor. (this 
is from Clavell's Technology and War, and GURPS:High Tech)

Note than epalets (the flappy-thingies on the shoulders) are vestigal armor, 
designed to deflect saber cuts.

sorrry for the bad spelling


>From: "T." <sydb@telerama.com>
>Reply-To: deadlands@gamerz.net
>To: deadlands@gamerz.net
>Subject: [DL] keeping players alive
>Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 09:46:00 -0400
>
>
>New to the list, new to the game, but I love the whole idea of it and have
>really enjoyed the sourcebooks immensely.
>
>However, what the books do not address and I havent seen on any Deadlands
>websites is suggestions on how a Marshal can keep his or her players alive!
>  I'm not a killer GM, nor do I coddle my players, but I forsee problems
>with practically no armor in the game and a lot of flying lead.  I had
>similar problems running Cyberpunk, and that game even had armor.
>
>Speaking of armor...I've always wondered why armor disappeared with the
>general introduction of firearms.  Surely the older firearms, even up until
>the Civil War couldnt penetrate metal?  Ignore for a moment the
>difficulties of wearing metal armor, especially in a western setting--does
>anyone on the list know enough about ballistics to answer the question?
>Because this game is going to be new to my players as well, and being used
>to d&d someone is gonna ask me why cant they just west plate or chainmail
>and sweat it out?
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>--Tim
>
>
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