Hello, all, In a recent RPGnet thread, several people physically familiar with how encumbering heavy suits of Medieval armour, including plate mail and chain ...
Hallo, ... There's not a great deal lost in terms of short bursts. There's a lot to be lost in terms of endurance--added weight of any sort slows folks down a...
</lurk> I've made a comment of this sort in the past... I've fought SCA for a bunch of years and have recently made a shift from wearing plastic "sport armor"...
According to Ray Zetler, on 5-4-06 16:41 the word on the street was... ... Another factor is that soldiers wearing body armor who get into a firefight don't...
Hey there - I'm new to the mailing list but have been active with LEG products (mostly Phoenix Command) for almost 10 years now. Is anyone out there in the LA...
Well, from your suggestions it seems that a character should always receive the optimum CA, excepting Maximum Speed, which should be calculated normally based...
I've done sca Heavy Fighting as well as Rapier fighting and in my experience the armor does slow you down, not just running speed and stamina. Your agility is...
Hallo, ... I'm drawing a blank as to what other Olympic sport sumos could compete in at world-class level. Generalizing that all fat westerners are out of...
... welcome to the list. if you ever make it up the coast to vancouver i'll stand you to a beer or two. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by...
If by LA you mean the state.. no If you mean Los Angeles then I am 2 hours north of you. I however do not play anymore, I just collect the books, endlessly...
According to Larry D. Hols, on 5-4-06 10:42 the word on the street was... ... Did I say they could? But that's by no means limited to sumo wrestlers, although...
... I think there is some historical counterpoint to the idea that armor doesn't really affect mobility or agility. For example, a very significant factor at...
According to Kevin Bluck, on 6-4-06 18:04 the word on the street was... ... From what I've read, part of this is to blame on the life preservers, which were...
... This isnt, I think, so much a matter of agility (I have a full plate harness with mail voiders, and have no problem getting up from prone, either back or...
According to chandley@..., on 7-4-06 14:55 the word on the street was... ... This, BTW, is even an issue with modern body armor. I own an American M69 nylon...
Dear all, From your, and especially Jared's, comments I'm trying to collate all this. At first it appears that everything should be left as it is, and fatties...
... [snip good stuff] ... Have you ever fought an aging biker? They are very slow, and generally rely on intimidation to great effect. Young, fat bikers tend...
I think he was referring to Ray's post. Scott- ... From: phoenix_command@yahoogroups.com [mailto:phoenix_command@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Gurth Sent:...
Let's consider something in the written flesh, for a minute. Sumo Wrestler Height: 5'11" Fighting Weight: 241 lbs Excess Weight: 122 lbs Total Weight: 363 lbs ...
Anyone have any ideas how to add THIS to PCM? Isreal's Trophy system (requires Shockwave/Flash): http://media2.foxnews.com/040606/040606_fr_tobin_300.swf -- ...
I've read somewhere its further development of a russian thing. No forcefield but Anti projectile fire, small robot fires as the system tracks the incoming...
If Barry Nakazono and / or David McKenzie out there, okay you might not be producing Phoenix Command any more but could you arrange for the books to be...
... Yes, the HEAT Round Intercept Aux Pack from Heavy Metal Power Armor Sourcebook. It is described on page 32 as a "...autofiring...Special Multiprojectile ...
There was an article on this sort of systems in the newest Panssari magazine (a Finnish magazine for armor enthusiasts). The Russians have at least three such...