Lets talk about armor...

[Madcat]

Well I switch between 2 medium armors a lot. Red turnic over mail and Sarranid Guard Armor

So some of the differences that I notice.
Red tunic over mail only weighs 9.5 and lets me stay mobile, while offering some protection. Crossbows can one hit me and I survive at least 2 clean arrow shots to the torso

With Sarranid Guard Armor, I never get one shot by crossbows. I survive about 3 arrows to the torso. Attacks glance me more, and I take noticeably less damage from the hits that don't glance. I'm also way slower.

Sarranid guard armor costs 8500 and red tunic over mail costs 3500. So yeah there's a big difference. Although I haven't experienced with heavier armor

[Polobow]

I see loads of armor variations. Keep it like this.



Also, 1h swords are also very different.

[ORiainRex]

Switching from my lemellar vest to my black armor doubles the damage I can take on the field.  I really notice the difference.

[monsterbrum]

Hmmm i'll just stick to my iron pick, to pierce all the tincan

[Sean_Drew]

There is a difference, but you notice it a little less lately , cause there are more str. build , with pierce and blunt weapons around , that one hit , because if they hit your head with a hammer and 10+ ps for example.
You can wear a black armor , but when you are hit with a 3 times heilommed great maul ( 53 blunt damage ) on your head , you are dead. If not by the first hit , than by the second, cause it has knockdown. So if you are hit , your dead. The only chance is,  to kill the hammerwielder first , but it´s not so easy if he has good armor too, and you are a agi build , or have simple cut damage , like sword , axe , arrows.
So you don´t need a black armor in this case , you can wear no armor ... it´s the same result. But only in this case. If your enemy has a sword , it would be much more better with the higher armor.


So in short : There is a difference with heavier armor , but you notice it less against str. blunt/pierce builds.

[Cyclopsided]

Armor is fine how it is.