(06-06-2015, 12:36 PM)Lilia Lia Wrote:(06-06-2015, 12:26 PM)OttoVann Wrote: mostly aimed at the melee people
I see what you did there.
Anyways with regards to your question, I think of it this way... one of the things that exists in the FFXIV world that doesn't exist in real life is all kinds of alloys that are stronger than their conventional counterparts and used in the creation of specialized weapons and armor. Darksteel, wolfram, wootz, Ishgardian steel, and so forth. So while it's tempting to view the armors in the game mindful of historical medieval armors, in the FFXIV universe there are theoretically much stronger metals and alloys that could conceivably withstand gunfire. Sort of the way polymers can in the real world.Â
Just a quick thought off the top of my head here. I agree that it's conceivable that guns will create a lot of unusual RP scenarios for people who RP combat.
Im not saying your wrong, but consider this
Wolfram = Tungsten.
Wootz = steel variant with high carbon
Darksteel = see above...most likely. Could be a pure fantasy metal with no real life analogue.
Ishgardian steel = steel variant/alloy. Only so much tensile strength can be found in the steel element.
Mythril = pure fantasy, who knows how good it is, I've always treated it like aluminum IC.
However, with all this said, I completely agree someone like Otto (or other craftsmen such as yourself with metals knowledge) could easily develop alloys that withstand a gunshot, but then how thick would it need to be? Maybe this line of thought is going too far off the rails but armor can only be so heavy before it's unwieldy.
Just throwing out thoughts.
