Alright so heres the premise of the thread.
Lots of people here RP warrior/melee types. Armor that is not light, shield/sword, giant axe, (soon to be giant two-handers), etc.
Lots of people here also RP monk/rogue types ala leather armor and fisticuffs/knives but that's not the focus of the thread as much. I don't see anyone in any leather ever surviving a bullet from any caliber gun.
So, back to the armor wearers. How do each of you individually look at dealing with firearms? How are you going to interact with them, if at all.
I'm going to toss out my quick thoughts on firearms vs plate armor to give an example of what I'm trying to ask. So, for me, any sort of "long-gun" type firearm in this game is going to punch through pretty much any 'normal' heavy armor (breastplate) people are running around with - regardless of what it's made from. With that said, I can see breastplates at least, surviving a hit from a 'handgun' sized firearm - depending on a lot of things - but maybe not. I can also see maybe, RP in the future where armorers look at the firearm dilemma, where "long guns" are blasting through their designs with relative ease and trying reinforcement methods - perhaps changing whole designs to not only shield the body from a sword slash/stab but to resist very sudden and heavy blunt/piercing energy that a bullet would give. Maybe something as simple as riveting on extra strips of metal to the chest, increasing weight, but also giving more material to absorb the bullets energy with.
I look to shields and figure, something that looks like the Vintage Kite Shield will stop most anything thats not huge-bore ala .50 or above.
Now granted all of what I just said is me applying my knowledge of firearms as reasonably as I can to the understanding of how armor was made in our world that looks like what people in game can wear. I don't say this is the right way, or the best way, or the most anything way - just how I see it, and maybe I'm dead wrong because I don't see me ever roleplaying Otto wearing armor (in the traditional sense) so maybe I am a bit wrong.
With all that said, how do people here who run around as a melee type handle guns going forward?
Lots of people here RP warrior/melee types. Armor that is not light, shield/sword, giant axe, (soon to be giant two-handers), etc.
Lots of people here also RP monk/rogue types ala leather armor and fisticuffs/knives but that's not the focus of the thread as much. I don't see anyone in any leather ever surviving a bullet from any caliber gun.
So, back to the armor wearers. How do each of you individually look at dealing with firearms? How are you going to interact with them, if at all.
I'm going to toss out my quick thoughts on firearms vs plate armor to give an example of what I'm trying to ask. So, for me, any sort of "long-gun" type firearm in this game is going to punch through pretty much any 'normal' heavy armor (breastplate) people are running around with - regardless of what it's made from. With that said, I can see breastplates at least, surviving a hit from a 'handgun' sized firearm - depending on a lot of things - but maybe not. I can also see maybe, RP in the future where armorers look at the firearm dilemma, where "long guns" are blasting through their designs with relative ease and trying reinforcement methods - perhaps changing whole designs to not only shield the body from a sword slash/stab but to resist very sudden and heavy blunt/piercing energy that a bullet would give. Maybe something as simple as riveting on extra strips of metal to the chest, increasing weight, but also giving more material to absorb the bullets energy with.
I look to shields and figure, something that looks like the Vintage Kite Shield will stop most anything thats not huge-bore ala .50 or above.
Now granted all of what I just said is me applying my knowledge of firearms as reasonably as I can to the understanding of how armor was made in our world that looks like what people in game can wear. I don't say this is the right way, or the best way, or the most anything way - just how I see it, and maybe I'm dead wrong because I don't see me ever roleplaying Otto wearing armor (in the traditional sense) so maybe I am a bit wrong.
With all that said, how do people here who run around as a melee type handle guns going forward?
