Deeds of Arms and Chivalry is a modification for Mount & Blade: Warband which focuses on the Hundred Years War between France and England, specifically during the early 15th Century.
Coat-of-plates, dating to 1400, with a single-piece breastplate, a hooped plate and a segmented back plate. This design is outdated for 1430, but following Joan's surprise victory over the English at Orleans, the French mood turned, and the resulting mobilization required older pieces to be upholstered; in this case, only the front (visibly). The design is based on Martinus et Georgius' 1373 statue of St George in Prague.
A design such as this would be unfashionable but not unfunctional, being almost as protective as any contemporary cuirass. Made by Noooxy and AsherNitin.
Why was the coat of plates considered unfashionable by the 1430s?
Simple rule of fashion: one style/design is the aspirational standard, the alternatives are not.
So a better question would be: what WAS considered fashionable by the 1430s? Once you know the answer to that; next Q should be- is this armor visually similar to that? If answer is 'no', then you have the answer to your original question.
Your work is just breathtaking! I would have murdered to wear this sort of thing back when I was doing Shakespeare's histories! You can capture historical accuracy and the essential beauty of it in a way *very* few designers can. Seriously, thank you for sharing it!
Oh! And thank you for the context, you provide as you post! If this gallery were bound into a book, I would absolutely have it on my coffee table!
Accurate flattery is deadly. :) There is no armor against that.
It's only flattery if I am being disingenuous or am trying to get something from you. I assure you, I only want to celebrate and encourage fantastic work!
Though, I guess if you ever make a portfolio that includes these pictures and the accompanying text(and you should) I'd love a copy. And if you ever did make book fit for a copy table maybe a signed copy.
Seriously, you deserve the praise. I hope you and the ones who love you are very proud!
You are VERY kind. Also, there are TWO of us now, since some time. Noooxy does increasing shares of the work, even entire pieces on his own.
I did not think of a portfolio, but I intend to be applying to some speciality residency programs soon, so I guess it would be a good idea to compile this into an Osprey-style full-color atlas. Also I secretly believe adults long for non-erotic books where they can LOOK at the pictures. Nice, colorful books for serious enthusiasts.
Funnily enough, my family and close friends have zero interest in this aspect of my life. Most of my friends are physicians like myself. One friend plays Chivalry2 (pollaxe go chop-thwuck! ew! yay!). I understand my solitude, since my path is very situational (gaming, to RPGs, to Mordhau, to WB, to 1257ad mod, to interest in 13th century, to general interest in high medieval ages, to YT videos on armor, to DAC mod, to 3d modelling and 2d texturing). All my extensive reading on the armor of the period comes because of this mod. And because of Narf's work.
But one thing few people predicted is the ability of video games to introduce people to history in general. They do it very well, since they have a participative element that forces you to pay attention.