I'm 100% with you OP. Historically correct armour and weaponry rules. When I look at stuff like >>3805584, I like that as an image, as an idea, as something to daydream about. Burt when I imagine seeing this in motion, as a character in a game, I just find it ridiculous. While this pic >>3805644 is pure kino. Also, gear like this makes sense in motion, you don't have to be an expert you can just see how it's all well-balanced and how every element makes sense. They always look like they work because they were made to work. And if you think there's only bland stuff from the past to take inspiration from: There's loads of bizarre and unique stuff if you start looking into the past. You just have to go the museum.