RodentRevolution
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Well not to belabour the point but I have not, I merely pointed out the Romans had experience of naval warfare, that most sailors historically were at best mediocre swimmers and if you fall off a boat in a battle even a good swimmer might not be feeling too hot.
You then as I read it queried the strategic system under discussion. Roman equipment seems fine to me and if they were to reduce the amount of metal gear they would probably go with wool type objects rather like the gambeson, I mean personally I would trust my ship not to sink and prefer armour to stop me getting stabbed in the tender spots a rodent would like to bring home to family but preferences vary.
@RodentRevolution
So why bother changing most of your equipment to suit naval use if you aren't expected to fight naval battles in the first place?First off,there's most likely only enough ships to transport a small portion of your troops.Secondly,if you are invading someone in Ireland or Scotland,you most likely won't be fighting D-Day style battles.Most landings in this era were met unopposed.
Well not to belabour the point but I have not, I merely pointed out the Romans had experience of naval warfare, that most sailors historically were at best mediocre swimmers and if you fall off a boat in a battle even a good swimmer might not be feeling too hot.
You then as I read it queried the strategic system under discussion. Roman equipment seems fine to me and if they were to reduce the amount of metal gear they would probably go with wool type objects rather like the gambeson, I mean personally I would trust my ship not to sink and prefer armour to stop me getting stabbed in the tender spots a rodent would like to bring home to family but preferences vary.