>>714070984
>Did people really fight in plate armor?
You didn't have to be in a full body plate armor set fantasy knight style. Cuirasses existed, you know. You can, like, survive a hit to your leg or arm so obviously having just an "armor vest" and a helmet greatly improves your chances of survival. Just like today
>>714071089
>they weren't that heavy
Counterpoint - having any excess weight on your legs drains your stamina much faster (this is why modern militaries literally don't use any leg armor whatsoever)
Landsknechts didn't seem to wear it even though they could probably afford it. Because they fought on foot. Picrelated is all you really need to dominate the battlefield