I mean that sounds like the whole formed breast plate for women argument not being practical, when actually they were very practical, and deflected sword strikes better than a flat chested male chest piece.
I didn't say anything about formed breast plates for women. I just said women fighters (and men!) SHOULD have a breast plate covering the chest/torso as it is where all your vital organs are. I've heard both sides of the form-fitting breastplate armour argument both in games and SCA, and have met people who use both types of armour on the field.
(Personally speaking, my breastplate for SCA fighting is flat, it was simpler to make that way, and when arrows hit they thud and bounce off. Then again I am an archer and the swordsmen aren't allowed to hit archers with their swords, so I just have to worry about arrows.)
Generally speaking, if my fantasy game character's armour is so skimpy it wouldn't pass a basic SCA armour inspection by looking at it, I pick something that would...
Yeah Vallejo, Frazetta might be a touch much for a RPG game, because they want to appeal to the widest audience. But the whole "male gaze" argument that I see pop up here and there from people, is about as accurate as gamergate.
I love Vallejo and Frazetta's art from an art perspective
Not to mention, if any battle hardened warrior fought Lae'zel they would slit her femoral artery on those bare legs, and she would be dead a lot quicker than an arrow to the upper chest if you really want to be realistic. Also, Greek/Romans utilized defensive strategies, with better equipment, you are talking iron vs bronze. They also used phalanx formations like the Testudo formation, as well as the Spartans. How do you think the Spartans held off the Persians for so long at Thermopylae? That is why they won battles (well except for Thermopylae, but that was still a victory if you think about it). Better equipment, better strategy, which included iron shields, formations and a lifetime of training in military tactics. Where most others never had that.
That's very true.
