Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-30615368-20170220001215/@comment-27598543-20170220201333

Recneps wrote: It's because plate armour would not have been developed at this point in history. Sure, they could hammer out metal into a plate, but it would be a waste of metal. They don't have the smithing skills for plate to be better than chain. Ok, but it just seems so unrealistic, that Elves, Dwarves and Numenorians, the best smiths, aren't be able to make plate armour that is stronger than chain... I mean the people of middle earth made the most Op weapons and stuff, but weren't be able to make better armour than chain?

True, as I said before, you need much more resources for plate armour, than for chain, but plate armour has protections, that chain simply can't give. Also some form of "plate" armour is in every good armour... (helmets, shoulder plates, bracers or plates for the legs/knees).

And a plate chestplate (gg...) is more protective against most (all?) attacks, especially with chainmail under it, isn't it?