Warhammers etc focus on getting maximum weight without impeding swing speed, they weigh a lot and weren't really used skilfully by most people, most hammers and axes were used by unskilled footmen because basically you just.swing. That sounds wrong.even though sabres are weighted they should still be lighter than 15 lbs.Īs for the topic, OP was mostly wrong but had some good points. Sabrina garzotto Posts: 3384 Joined: Fri 4:58 pm My M4 is generally held close to my body, but at a seemingly light 9 lbs (fully loaded and with my optics, laser and light), gets to be quite heavy when running around conducting battle drills after a short amount of time. which is quite a ways from your shoulder, the fulcrum from which you are swing from. Remember that weight may seem small, but its hanging off the end of your arm. In a fantasy world like TES, with materials like Glass, Ebony and Daedric, its not too much of a stretch of the imagination the the armor would not only bear its own weight upright, but allow the wearer to lug around a pack holding a substantial amount of weight.Īs for you guys saying those weights aren't that heavy, you try swinging one around. The armor is designed to support itself, the wearer is not holding that weight up. Proven by people wearing authentic suits of armor and running, and flipping and cartwheeling like a gymnast. The weight of the armor had almost no effect on the wearer. Well made suits of armor, plate armor in medieval times, were basically exoskeletons. Being able to walk around while carrying a seemingly huge weight might seem unbelievable, but you gotta take into account the armor the PC is wearing.
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