[@The Harbinger of Ferocity] Yes, that is all more or less true. I was more interested in [i]why[/i] it was stronger, but thanks anyway.

[@Kratesis][@JDolan] Thanks for that. While I know some about specific ancient/medieval era weapons and tactics, I only know about the most popular types of armor. That is to say if it didn't appear in an RPG or age of empires, I probably didn't hear about it. I just found myself googling one day and was surprised by this heated discussion comparing scale and plate armors. Now that I have all these other types of armor to learn about, I can continue to do my own research!