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We had a lengthy discussion of this on wotmania a few years ago... Marshall Send a noteboard - 26/01/2011 06:46:27 PM
Here are the main points of the discussion, from what I can remember:

  1. Cuendillar chainmail would be too difficult. The individual links can NOT touch each other when converting to cuendillar, or the links will be fused together. I suppose a good channeler (or multiple channelers) could insert weaves of air between all of the links before cuendillar-fusion begins.
  2. Plate armor seems much better. Remember, cuendillar armor is TOTALLY indestructible, so you could make it paper thing. It won't bend, so you can't wear it like clothes, but you could theoretically make a sheet 1nm thick and it would withstand anything. You'd need padding of course.
  3. Hinges work fine with cuendillar--like chain main, you can just make links with moving parts, similar to the hooks you see in gym equipment. Open the clasp, close it--voila.
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Cuendillar Armor Nargs - 26/01/2011 06:26:03 PM 1646 Views
We had a lengthy discussion of this on wotmania a few years ago... Marshall - 26/01/2011 06:46:27 PM 1137 Views
There are problems. Ghavrel - 26/01/2011 07:14:29 PM 1022 Views
Properties not understood... Nargs - 26/01/2011 08:15:48 PM 1107 Views
So, a thin layer of cuendillar, with lot of padding? *NM* beetnemesis - 26/01/2011 09:52:18 PM 364 Views
Yep. My point is a thin layer of heartstone armor would lead to warrior organ jello. Ghavrel - 27/01/2011 09:01:34 AM 918 Views
Re: There are problems. HyogaRott - 28/01/2011 06:31:19 PM 993 Views
The spike was a later addition; the primary method of damage was blunt force trauma. *NM* Ghavrel - 28/01/2011 09:20:32 PM 365 Views
Plate armor is also a "late addition" HyogaRott - 03/02/2011 03:22:55 PM 748 Views
Who says it would transmit the shockwaves? As you note below it violates many laws of physics. *NM* Cannoli - 02/02/2011 06:51:18 PM 377 Views
*shrug* Ghavrel - 02/02/2011 08:07:35 PM 836 Views
There is no shockwave HyogaRott - 03/02/2011 03:29:21 PM 786 Views
Chain mail not difficult but long process. Nargs - 26/01/2011 08:21:04 PM 1268 Views
it's "sole" purpose *NM* newyorkersedai - 26/01/2011 11:21:19 PM 400 Views
a cookie for you! cheers *NM* Nargs - 27/01/2011 10:38:46 PM 353 Views
well there seems to be more effective ways of going about making armor darius_sedai - 28/01/2011 06:54:37 PM 850 Views
Reply in the wrong place. Myrdhyn - 02/02/2011 06:52:26 PM 875 Views
Awesome. So take your thoughts and apply them to the situation. Ghavrel - 02/02/2011 08:10:05 PM 823 Views
I know, but it's more fun to break physics with magic *NM* Myrdhyn - 02/02/2011 09:27:36 PM 386 Views
Re: I know, but it's more fun to break physics with magic Lo'oris - 04/02/2011 02:16:42 PM 801 Views
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