Early Platemail was cast from Iron, have a feeling your roomate's armor is
not quite the same as the armor I am eluding to, I'm certain the knights
would be very impressed with your roomate, yet could probably pierce through
whatever she's wearing, because it sounds quite thin. Early platemail was
so damned thick and heavy, if a knight were to be knocked from his warhorse
(horses bred specifically to be able to carry a knight) it meant likely
death, the knight trapped like a turtle on its back in the hot sun. No one
forged stainless steel in those days. (Come to think of it, maybe the EQ
plate is made of stainless steel.) Little of this early armor remains, only
those pieces from especially short individuals, which no one else could fit
into, when said short individual died within it.

Roop

>From: Talies the Wanderer <snicker@...>
>
>Roop - I'll concede your first point - we're egomaniacs, and the chicks dig
>a man in metal. But as for the rest:
>

>*Dangerwillrobinsondangerdanger!*
>This is a common fallacy of those who do not understand the incredible
>construction techniques behind plate mail armour. Plate mail had to be
>well made, fit to the owner, and easily wearable. Just as an FYI, my
>roommate has been constructing her own suit of full plate, and after
>several weeks of running around in it, she can indeed chase people down.
>It's not easy (there certainly SHOULD be a stamina penalty) but it is

possible.

>She does still need a Squire to put it on - good thing she's a Knight ;)