Lol, 1:40pm battle eastern U.S. time.
GOOD THING I SKIPPED CLASS
eh don't you mean 1:40 AM.
I don't think our gear restrictions matter.
Assuming equal gear quality, and a full roster of competent players, being on attacking side for field battles is always very tough. defenders have huge advantages of usually being able to camp high ground, attackers have to push into it, and defenders get an immediate area # advantage as attackers fall while defenders respawn right into fight. It's rare to see attackers get a 1:1 ratio.
It was a smart move to charge our flags right when we ran out of heavy gear and you still had some. Caught us off guard.
Actually they didn't charge the flags until Xol and I took em down and that was...really just luck.
I spawned on my horse, 5 feet from your spawn. NO GUARDS and the battle lines weren't engaged yet. Therefore, FLAG CAP, just to you know, give you guys some hassle, but XOL was right behind me and, thanks to him, we were able to cap flags with 1 enemy to fight. THen he and I yelled FLAGS DOWN CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE! and Our cavalry literally saved his and my ass from your infantry. As your infantry was still up in the front preparing to engage us all you had free at the moment were cavalry. And our cavalry intercepted yours and saved the day.(and XOL's awesome 2h skills).
I just camped flags with shield don't think i killed anyone after they went down.
So, it was a combination of factors, but the MAIN cause wasn't your armor, gear or otherwise, it was the respawn timer(double ours) that really helped the most.