(06-06-2015, 12:40 PM)Sounsyy Wrote: I've reasoned that Ala Mhigans would likely have thicker scutum shields that may help deflect or block incoming gunblade rounds. They may also have thicker breastplates?
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While the pistols are more inaccurate and the ball-type ammunition might be blocked/get lodged in Garlean fibre armor, which to me sounds a lot like kevlar?
Thicker shields and breastplates aren't enough explanation because Garleans don't have just gun blades. They have very modern ballistics, and even "sci-fi" style beam weapons and robots.
I don't think we can reason away why the Garleans simply haven't stomped everyone into oblivion without including a magical component that allows a sword or shield to be effective against them.