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    Posted: 06-Feb-2007 at 09:42
Master Chief's Armor from Halo 2
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Exactly! Like the last samuraiSmile
They were mounted archers originally and, like their western counterparts would have chosen a pole-arm above the sword.
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Originally posted by Eondt

What I meant was that the Samurai weren't any more or less superior in swordfighting than any other group in history...just a little less open for change maybeSmile The sword wasn't even their primary weapon. And Xi_tujue is quite right, their swords were never designed to be used against any type of armour (very few swords were though).
 
It's the fault of hollywood (primarily) that they are seen as some sort of demi-god with sword.
 
like the last samurai movie and what was then the primary weapon of samurais
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What I meant was that the Samurai weren't any more or less superior in swordfighting than any other group in history...just a little less open for change maybeSmile The sword wasn't even their primary weapon. And Xi_tujue is quite right, their swords were never designed to be used against any type of armour (very few swords were though).
 
It's the fault of hollywood (primarily) that they are seen as some sort of demi-god with sword.
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Originally posted by Eondt

Originally posted by Top Gun

Originally posted by xi_tujue

Originally posted by Athanasios

Oh, come on ... i wrote impressive not the most effective. Samurai were killing machines , much more skillful than the westerners of the time.


Samurais are only effective vs other samurais there blades couldn pierce any kind of armour besides leather armour.

so NO
 
realy I thought samurais where always superior above all other swordfighters
 
I hope that was sarcasmConfused
 
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wat do you mean by that


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Originally posted by Top Gun

Originally posted by xi_tujue

Originally posted by Athanasios

Oh, come on ... i wrote impressive not the most effective. Samurai were killing machines , much more skillful than the westerners of the time.


Samurais are only effective vs other samurais there blades couldn pierce any kind of armour besides leather armour.

so NO
 
realy I thought samurais where always superior above all other swordfighters
 
I hope that was sarcasmConfused
 
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Terminators armour
yes, i would agree wit terminators armor, lol
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Originally posted by xi_tujue

Originally posted by Athanasios

Oh, come on ... i wrote impressive not the most effective. Samurai were killing machines , much more skillful than the westerners of the time.


Samurais are only effective vs other samurais there blades couldn pierce any kind of armour besides leather armour.

so NO
 
realy I thought samurais where always superior above all other swordfighters
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Originally posted by Athanasios

Oh, come on ... i wrote impressive not the most effective. Samurai were killing machines , much more skillful than the westerners of the time.


Samurais are only effective vs other samurais there blades couldn pierce any kind of armour besides leather armour.

so NO
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Oh, come on ... i wrote impressive not the most effective. Samurai were killing machines , much more skillful than the westerners of the time.

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Hi!
 
Persian/sassanid and sarmatian/hun/avarian armours. Hmmmmm...:-))
 
 
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Terminator armour, LOL. It's funny but it's also so true.
 
I would vote for samurai armour. Ned Kelly's armour was also impressive.
     
   
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or a chainmail with silk under it works pretty fine it could not stop an arrow but the arrow don't pierce so deep
 
but the greatest armour I thinks is the bulletproof armour
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samurai's armour is impressive


how?


chinese paper armor was pretty cool it was made out of paper for God's sake and it could stop an arrow.


Also that roman plate armor wich was revolutionary because it was strong and light.





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aztec cotton armour is very imprsessive it is so tight down that they say even an arrow didn't got troo it
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samurai's armour is impressive,Persians had also a tradition in this subject.

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Terminators armour
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Come on someone must know. Ned Kellys armour was succesfull, wonder why it was never copied.
 
 
Well, it could serve one mans needs, but can you imagine a squad wearing this kind of armour. They could hardly communicate with each other, and if they face great firepower it would be very unlikely to find cover or retreat. I don't think Ned Kelly could run or bend with this thing.
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Come on someone must know. Ned Kellys armour was succesfull, wonder why it was never copied.
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