cRPG => General Discussion => Topic started by: owens on October 20, 2012, 12:11:03 pm
Title: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: owens on October 20, 2012, 12:11:03 pm
So recently I have been trying to RP an Ancient Roman.
Unfortunately we don't have any of the necessary gear so...
Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: LordBerenger on October 20, 2012, 12:18:28 pm
Edit: NVM most body armor now doesn't even look like Roman Armor. Maybe try Brown Rus Lamellar Armor.
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: Teeth on October 20, 2012, 12:32:19 pm
Define late period?
Obvious choice is the skoutatos.
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: LordBerenger on October 20, 2012, 12:47:27 pm
Also Western Roman Empire late or Eastern? If you mean Eastern there's a shit ton of armor from there but no sexy Western :l
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: Fartface on October 20, 2012, 07:55:02 pm
roman helmet skutatos armour mail gauntlet /wisby gauntlets rus cav boots board shield broad short sword throwing lances My setup for roman my old friend.
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: Artyem on October 21, 2012, 12:02:16 am
What helmets go good with the peltastos armor? Any?
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: LordBerenger on October 21, 2012, 12:13:07 am
late roman was after the germanic tribes had been conquered and absorbed by the empire.
So basically you're thinking of western roman empire? Nah we only got Zzzzz-ish Eastern so far.
Doubt they'll ever add them as well. Was some Roman mod for WB i played some year ago but seems to be gone now.
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: JackieChan on October 21, 2012, 11:19:28 am
You could try RP a limitanei(dunno if spelled right, but it refers to the local militias protecting the borders of the empire) you could use equipements like Peltastos Armor,ankle boots, round shield, war spear, nordic swords and Fur Hat
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: owens on October 21, 2012, 11:26:46 am
I thought late because of no traditional roman segmented armour I forgot the damn round shields.
I will use board, pilum and a short sword so maybe early roman with the chain armour?
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: JackieChan on October 21, 2012, 11:35:13 am
use Skutatos Armor then
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: Teeth on October 21, 2012, 11:51:18 am
Nothing close to the lorica segmentata in the mod and there will never be, so you can't really be the stereotype legionnaire. The use of lorica segmentata was most likely not all that common anyway, just popularized by the media. Skoutatos armor is as close as you're ever going to get to looking like a roman. To really get the roman vibe going though you need a roman banner, cause the shield does so much for the look.
Title: Re: Which body armour for late period Roman soldier?
Post by: owens on October 21, 2012, 11:59:13 am
It is a new player group so once the server is up..
The idea is that we have a few themed battles once a month you know.