Stupid question, I know, but I just really don't know.
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TheShadowDawn Mortal
posted 14 October 2001 05:02 AM
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In AoK it was armour that protects against pierce attacks, that is, Archers, Hand Cannons, Skirms, Scorpions, Towers, Castles...all that stuff. Regular armour protected against everything else except for Onagers, Trebs, CG's and BC's...
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posted 14 October 2001 05:03 AM
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It protects your units from missile weapons. (arrows, spears, ballista bolts etc)
EG. An archer (which does 5 damage) shoots a knight (which has 2 pierce armour). Knight takes 3 damage.
simwiz2 Mortal
posted 14 October 2001 10:57 AM
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if its done by simple subtraction, then how come rams take ANY damage from arrows?
siege rams = 195 pierce armor
no archer has ANY attack 196 or above
Napoleon_the_XV Mortal
posted 14 October 2001 11:03 AM
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Thank you.
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alLan Mandragoran Mortal
posted 14 October 2001 11:17 AM
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just think of it! if you had mongol siege rams filled with tuetonic knights, they woudl be almost invincible.
Temulin Mortal
posted 14 October 2001 11:53 AM
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All hits do at least 1 damage.
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ArrangedEarth Mortal
posted 14 October 2001 12:39 PM
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What exactly was pierce armour in real life and how did it differ between regular armour?
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IV1066 Mortal
posted 14 October 2001 03:10 PM
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What exactly was pierce armour in real life and how did it differ between regular armour?
It's just a gameplay thing that allows a unit like a Huskarl to kick archer butt but then gets butchered by melee units. I suppose there are historical examples of something like this, but it's mainly a gameplay thing.
Imperial Wizard Mortal
posted 14 October 2001 03:15 PM
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I think that armor worn as clothing was effetcive in hand-to-hand combat, but shields offered more protection from arrow fire as the arrows stuck in them, not in your armor- but don't quote me.
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