The plates deforing is what is called a "bad thing". The armor works by preventing the concentrated impact of the weapon from reaching the soft body underneath. This is accomplished by several means, none of which include denting the armor. The short (and incomplete) description is that it takes the impact from the weapon, and spreads the force across the surface area of the plate. If the plate deforms, the force is no longer spread. I can go into the physics of it, or you can just believe me.</quote
a) I'm enjoying this argument, but try not to be so condescending.
b) While a larger area to spread the pressure over means less force, a denting armor is similar to the "crumple zone" on cars, which is what I think Lorraine is getting at. The denting armor means that the contact lasts longer, so by deltap = Ft, there is less force imparted by the same swing.
a) I'm enjoying this argument, but try not to be so condescending.
b) While a larger area to spread the pressure over means less force, a denting armor is similar to the "crumple zone" on cars, which is what I think Lorraine is getting at. The denting armor means that the contact lasts longer, so by deltap = Ft, there is less force imparted by the same swing.
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Functional Cuendillar Armor: Possible or impossible?
10/02/2012 04:45:34 PM
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You posted this exact same question one year ago, with a lot of discussion
10/02/2012 06:29:28 PM
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I suppose I am on a...
10/02/2012 11:00:47 PM
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Re: You posted this exact same question one year ago, with a lot of discussion
10/02/2012 11:04:33 PM
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Re: You posted this exact same question one year ago, with a lot of discussion
11/02/2012 01:37:27 PM
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My thought was always about weapons.
11/02/2012 06:31:45 AM
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Certainly possible, but given the effort most women have to put toward changing even a small item
12/02/2012 05:10:35 AM
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Ummm, Warders...
14/02/2012 01:39:23 PM
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How would Cuendillar armour help against channelers?
14/02/2012 07:58:58 PM
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It can not be directly effected by the OP
14/02/2012 09:08:57 PM
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some simple ideas for defeating warders armoured such.
14/02/2012 09:52:41 PM
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Re: some simple ideas for defeating warders armoured such.
14/02/2012 10:54:26 PM
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which way is it?
15/02/2012 04:14:41 AM
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Actually I'd call the Seanchan tactically inferior to the White Tower in using the power
15/02/2012 01:48:55 PM
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That's really not my point.
15/02/2012 03:21:15 PM
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I never said that they could not be stopped
15/02/2012 01:58:41 PM
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I really think you're over-estimating how difficult it would be.
15/02/2012 03:22:44 PM
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Not nesecarrily
15/02/2012 04:01:45 PM
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You just said that most of their tactics are indirect.
15/02/2012 05:44:22 PM
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..and you are creating new tactics
15/02/2012 06:32:02 PM
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*shrug* I don't see it as some world-shaking action
15/02/2012 08:47:40 PM
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But it is brand new, and if you're digging holes earth-shaking seems discriptive
15/02/2012 09:14:12 PM
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Not accurate
15/02/2012 03:54:00 PM
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You are thinking too far inside the box
15/02/2012 04:23:28 PM
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I disagree
15/02/2012 04:43:33 PM
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If armor is of no benefit...
15/02/2012 06:19:30 PM
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Missing my point ... Cuendillar armor is impractical not useless
15/02/2012 07:00:48 PM
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nope
15/02/2012 07:21:03 PM
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*Shrug*
15/02/2012 08:28:48 PM
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Re: *Shrug*
15/02/2012 09:07:24 PM
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No way they could pull off what you are talking about with current tech
16/02/2012 01:55:19 AM
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Re: No way they could pull off what you are talking about with current tech
16/02/2012 03:23:34 PM
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Re: It can not be directly effected by the OP
15/02/2012 02:37:40 AM
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Maybe, maybe not
15/02/2012 02:12:59 PM
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Re: Maybe, maybe not
15/02/2012 06:11:42 PM
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I'll happily amend my initial statement to "maybe even challeling ones"
15/02/2012 07:03:48 PM
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what a lot of people are forgetting with their suggestions of plate armor...
13/02/2012 02:36:50 PM
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Your understanding of how plate armor functions is in error
14/02/2012 01:45:37 PM
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I believe AND I was hoping you would go into the physics of it :p
14/02/2012 11:01:18 PM
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Two things: *NM*
16/02/2012 04:03:52 PM
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