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In regards to the heated tension between Elezen and Hyur, I think I've got a few ideas about how they can work that out. You can read all about it in my fanfiction entitled "Sharp Ears and Soft Kisses".

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These are AWESOME! I keep coming here to check on your progress, and every single one of them is great!

Yes! Thanks for the bump! We are always willing to take on mercenaries if your character isn't interested. Red dye will be provided for all chest slot pieces. If you're worried that we'll fill up to 8 and leave you out, we can run the instance several times to get everyone through, as kind of a "double jeopardy" kind of deal where ol' Titan decides he's not out of the fight yet and attacks us again.

M'aiq Tia knows many things.

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We should talk then, because I'm curious on how it works historically, and don't really understand leather and plate outside of some light reading here and there. Wouldn't arrows pierce chain mail and leather at that short of a distance regardless if the armor was well made or not? The Geekdad article claims definitely so. I know more about armor than archery, and have never fired actual arrows at any armor made at the workshop. If that's the case, I'd say it's more damning to the guy's narrative than the idea that well-made armor would make a distance. That said, I'm really suspicious of the actual amount of force in his shots. He's shooting for speed, and no doubt has to sacrifice draw distance, and thus power. In that case, I can say the material of the armor definitely matters.

I'm very aware. I have made armor. My friends and I have made chain mail, studded leather armor, and plate mail from scratch. I am around armor a lot. One of my long term projects is to build an authentic reenactor quality Knight Hospitaller kit. My point is this: We know nothing about the construction of this specific piece of armor. The weave or what it's made of. Is it aluminum, steel, or titanium, which are three very common materials for modern chain mail that one can easily buy from budk? Is he using a cheap piece of aluminum chain mail and extrapolating out to make claims about history? Then we see no more of the armor after the shot. Is this guy asking us to be impressed that his half draw, close range shot may or may not have pierced cheaply made aluminum chain mail? Or is this a painstakingly woven, high quality mild steel chain mail hauberk and padded gambeson? I have seen aluminum armor fall apart when hit by padded sticks.

I also kind of mention this when I do a lot of Dagorhir style battle gaming and larping, which I know isn't actual combat, but it mimics it well enough that I feel safe in making this comment. There is a major, major difference between individual fighting skill and what works well in groups. I have known many fighters who are excellent duelists. In tournaments and one-on-one situations, these guys are fantastic fighters. I have also seen these duelists become an extreme liability on the front line. In many cases, they are the weakest link in the shield wall and become the reason the line breaks. This is important for archery, because archers are more efficient when firing together in large volleys. Even in societies where archery was more than just something peasants did this is true. In fact, it's especially unlikely that any general would allow his finely trained regiment of elite archers anywhere near the meatgrinder. To lose years of training and experience, which they can then pass on to lesser archers and improve the ranks overall, would be considered too great a loss. What we're seeing here is his idea of what archery in a small skirmish might have looked like. In FFXIV we see skirmish scenarios almost exclusively, so it works. But the guy's assertion that he alone has found the One True Way of historical archery is laughable.

Chainmail didn't actually offer much in the way of protection against a piercing attack, the reliance was on the padding people wore underneath for that. Chain was generally used as a force displacer against slashes such as against an axe or sword. True, but I'd still would like to have seen the armor than trust that this guy's half-draw pierced armor grade chain mail.

This made my day. :love: You need one more, and then you can work out the moves to Single Ladies.

Yes! All are welcome! We're doing Hard Mode.

Your choice! We're versatile.

What: Titan Hard Mode When: January 31st, 2015 4:00 p.m. EST To convert to your time zone please use http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/ Where: Camp Overlook Back by popular demand! IC Primal Fights! Join us in our madcap adventure to KILL THE GODS! You'll be surprised at how fun deicide can be! Obviously we'll need at least 8 people for this! Join Captain Dogberry Himalspyr, Alexander Stormwind, and Rhianna Oruissi in a fight against the Primals! They claim to be doing research for the betterment of Eorzea. Can they be trusted? Find out! After the fight, join us for RP at Rhianna's home in Lavendar Beds, Subdivision 4, Plot 52!

I'm curious about that claim that it pierced that armor. There are factors we don't know, like what type of metal that was, at what gauge. Aluminum chain mail is cheap and abundant, and it's just for show. The penetration looks pretty shallow, too. I would have preferred it if they had showed the armor off the dummy to point out the holes it made in the chain. Don't get me wrong, he's a fantastic archer, and no doubt there is definitely merit to his claim that archery is far more versatile than people standing in a line firing off volleys. This is a great video for drawing inspiration for an archer character.

KISSING IS SCIENCE TOO *smooshes Edda's face in too* SCIENTIFIC OT3

*smooshes Franz and Melody's faces together.* NOW KISS

Hi! I've done fortune telling in game before! I was the fortune teller at the Althyk pilgrimage event if you were there for that. In fact, my character is in negotiations to rent space for her fortune telling business. I'm planning on setting aside one night a week to have people come get their fortunes read. For the most part I did Tarot by drawing one card, Major Arcana only, and doing a fortune based on that. Feel free to PM me to bounce around any ideas you might have. If your character is opening up a formal business for this, we could possibly be IC rivals.

Dogberry signing up.

OH NO MY ROBOLEGS ARE BUSTED THIS WAS MY BEST ATTEMPT AT A FULL BODY SHOT WHAT THE BALLS CAMERA

Awesome! I can't wait to see the results!

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Menelberry at Soliloquy. HOW DO YOU PEOPLE GET SUCH GOOD CAMERA ANGLES?! I suppose part of it involves not being HUGE.

Are you kidding? Was this on Virtue? Man, if I had seen you in the Pocket D, I'd have geek'd out! Metal forever! \m/ Welcome Laeviscious! I hope you enjoy the game and have a good time!

Just chillin' with the girls at Memeli's slumber party.