Armor Expert Reacts To Video Game Arms & Armor



Tobias Capwell is an independent scholar, curator, an expert on arms and armor, as well as a historical advisor for movies and TV …

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45 thoughts on “Armor Expert Reacts To Video Game Arms & Armor

  1. This guy doesn't have a personality for TV, the only thing he's doing is comparing it to historical armor. Whats the point of showing him impossible sets of armor when all he's gonna say is its not realistic. An infant that has developed object permanence could do the same thing.

  2. with total war, having sides in different colours makes it a lot easier to play. playing as barbarian factions when they all wear different colours makes watching battles really difficult to know who's who

  3. My only issue with this episode is that you didn’t give the expert any context on the armor. Multiple times I feel like his opinion would have changed if he had context. Especially the A Plague Tale example.

  4. I would love to see a video with this guy talking about different total war games, I think it would be interesting to hear about the historical armors that are in total war, and see if they got anything wrong.

  5. At 18:15, Instead of using glass, should been steel or steel plate heavy armor which Uthgurd is wearing. Glass was terrible choice to show. Armor's like Dragon, Daedric, Ebony etc. is bit too phantasy like. Imperial would been fine if it wasn't for the mix of roman and medieval mix. Heck even elven armor had full coverage (though its light armor class).

  6. I clicked only for the Hyrule Knight Armor, it was placed all the way at the end of the video, and all I get is, "Yeah nice helmet, protects the neck."

  7. about the skyrim glass armor: In the Lore the material is quite detailed described- it functions/ behaves more like fiberglass/ carbon fiber – resin than actual glass.

  8. Regarding Witcher's armor – true, but I guess it should be some kind of monster protecction the the first place, and chainmail and leather have enough flexibility with somewhat protection against claws etc.

  9. I do wonder though, if some of the designs come from a sort of logical piecing together.

    Like in A Plague Tail: Innocence, the guy who has just mashed together pieces of armor, as someone who is not an armor expert, and is not, in fact, from medieval times..

    I would think "if I couldn't afford proper armor.. I'd rather have a helmet with no neck piece, or a chest plate with no side protection.. than nothing." And apply that to my games, potentially.

    The point is there, that yeah, anyone with a sword (and knows how to use it) would have less difficulty dealing damage, but.. it looks like he's more opposing peasants rather than trained knights.

  10. Glass in Elder Scrolls is actually made of a mineral called malachite, which is both incredibly light and resistent and was prominently used by some Altmer(fancy elves) and Orsimer(not so fancy). To talk about TES armor without diving deep into the lore is just impossible cuz none of it makes any sense to us but makes perfect sense in all the Tamrielic wars, with all the magic infused craziness. Showing him skyrim was like showing movie aliens to an entomologist. Poor guy. 😂

  11. I honestly think that the most realistic armor is the most beautiful one and I respect the guys knowledge, however it is indeed fantasy, and that must be known. A Witcher does not need a helmet, which will block his vision or hearing, it is justified in this world. Or perhaps a stone armor is made out of some magical stone, which is not that heavy. Fantasy is fantasy, for implementing something unrealistic and making it reasonable. Every video game’ armor should be examined individually with the according of all the rules of this particular world

  12. Me: ooh I hope they cover some Skyrim armor

    Shows Skyrim armor

    Me: not only am I interested in hearing what you have to say, but I’ve also put in so many hours of my life into this game that I know exactly where the character is standing in the game and the fastest way to get there

    What have I done with my life😅

  13. Also I know a lot of Different kinds of People Wore leather Which is essentially hide Through the ages Look at native Americans they wore a lot of leather doesn't make them biker Now does it lol😂😂😂

  14. one question.

    "look at this guys random leg armour"

    isn't that how people would more or less amour themselves at the time? seemingly random, for what's available.

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