[Resource] Various Arms & Armor - actual images

[Robert Guiscard]

Here are some pictures that I took at le Musée de l'Armée in Paris. Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe these are examples of Mamluk armor, of what era I do not know.

[matmohair1]

they could be Ottoman or Mamluk, this form of armor dates from the 15th century and up until the 18th

[Robert Guiscard]

Here are some more that I took. I apologize for the glare, the glass and the sunlight made taking pictures really difficult.

[Robert Guiscard]

I've been there last year,
the first section where you get the tickets was the best
I remember it was filled with dolls & miniatures
showing warriors dating from the bronze age to the Napoleonic era
even Celtic breastplates where included
btw, osprey books where available at the souvenirs shop too

It was definitely a highlight of my trip. I could have spent the whole day there.
I did pick up a book (though not Osprey) with images of arms and armor of their collection; I think I will post any that are relevant to BC. I have a lot more pictures that I took there, though most of them are of ornate armor and swords, landsknecht armor, and zweihanders

[megalitho]

It would be nice to see more pictures, i you can provide. Have a +rep!

[Robert Guiscard]

It would be nice to see more pictures, i you can provide. Have a +rep!

I'll create an album on my profile in the next week or so, since most are not BC related. And thanks for the +rep

[matmohair1]

its OK if it isn't BC related
this is a general thread about armor
examples throughout the ages
you can post anything, even samurai !

[Robert Guiscard]

In that case....

[matmohair1]

these items are really inspiring, wonder why there aren't much Renaissance mods out there

[Harith]

these items are really inspiring, wonder why there aren't much Renaissance mods out there

because it was a weird era.... and its main focus was really... building and advancement in Europe....

beside, most want to fight using very strange ancient techniques, or chivalrous warfare... or use atomic bomb... so the musket is kinda forgotten bout

[megalitho]

because it was a weird era.... and its main focus was really... building and advancement in Europe....

beside, most want to fight using very strange ancient techniques, or chivalrous warfare... or use atomic bomb... so the musket is kinda forgotten bout

Nah, I can´t agree in this point. There are some really interesting mods on the way, like Gigantus´s "1648: Der dreissigjährige Krieg" or nessj999´s "Colonialism Total War"

[Sassanid Saxon]

because it was a weird era.... and its main focus was really... building and advancement in Europe....

beside, most want to fight using very strange ancient techniques, or chivalrous warfare... or use atomic bomb... so the musket is kinda forgotten bout

Yeah I agree, its just kind of sad because alot of Islamic armies in that same period (Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal) were so effective and combined modern musket/matchlock infantry so well with cavalry.

[Harith]

well its just my opinion after all... because look... I am not really interested in watching two lines who stand face to face and shoot each other from a close range then engage physically while the other approach and recklessly kill the rest....

[Robert Guiscard]

well its just my opinion after all... because look... I am not really interested in watching two lines who stand face to face and shoot each other from a close range then engage physically while the other approach and recklessly kill the rest....

I think a mod set in the Renaissance would be interesting, definite change in tactics: more focus on pike defense and breakers and a larger role for light cavalry
Anyway, back on topic

[Ichon]

What is with the Trident in the turban? Never seen that before... Renaissance is quite an interesting era actually. Gunpowder rose to prominence quite slowly actually... going from 10% to 20% then 50% of armies while cavalry and even pikemen retained roles quite late.

[matmohair1]

What is with the Trident in the turban?

TrishulaKhanda

[Robert Guiscard]

Here are some more from Paris
The first image is Hussar armor if I am not mistaken

[Shahrbaaraz]

Persian

[Dago Red]

That's a great looking helm Shahrbaaraz.

....so the musket is kinda forgotten bout

Yeah I agree, its just kind of sad....

?
I think you are forgetting about the last 4 Total war titles since M2TW. And there are plenty of non-European factions in all of them, starting with Empire Total War.




[There are some winged helms in this thread -- how about some winged armor!! (Polish hussar/knights from 17th century)]







(All screens from the mod "A Proper Empire:TI")

[Captain_Aramsham]

yea. thats why after gunner units were invented, armor (medieval) began to slowly disappear such as plate because it was heavy, tiring and slow for nothing. it didn't stop the bullets.

Whether or not plate armour would stop a bullet became increasingly irrelevant with the increasing power of firearms since, even if the bullet would not penetrate a knight's armour, the kinetic energy of the impact would knock him off his horse.