>>6528873Actually you'd be very incorrect. A set of plate armor that was properly fitted needed to both provide mobility and protection. Neither could be spared and the idea of not having mobility in full plate armor is just a meme. You can still roll you can still get up and you can still do everything you could without it. You're just a little bit slower at it since you've got 40-60lbs of metal all over your body. Having worn properly fitted plate I can tell you that it's incredibly comfy and super mobile.
Here's a video to demonstrate.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzTwBQniLScYou are correct that it's a lot lighter than you think since it's distributed all over your body. The heaviest thing is the helmet and it's only because it's got one point of movement on your neck instead of distributing the weight across other joints.
>>6528886See my first post for why spears are retarded. Since you won't let me break it down.
>limited amount of shots >long weapons will get you tangled up in close range>no availability for wrap shots around shields>if made of wood you're gonna get it broken quick>incredibly susceptible to the rush like most 2 handed weaponsLook man you may think you know up from down about medieval combat but having spent well over a decade fighting medieval combat I can tell you that what you THINK works and what ACTUALLY works are two different things. Spears are good for what we call cock and balls which is two shieldmen with a spear between them. Alternatively they're good if you want to phalanx like the hoplites but the Roman Legionnaires used the shield and gladius with spears behind them for a reason. Because spear and shield is retarded. I've wrecked so many wannabe hoplites with just a single one handed longsword and some good footwork.