Did knights actually use those upside down teardrop shields in the middle ages?

[Tacred]

Cause they really suck. So thin. I really cant wrap my head around why they were designed that way. Archers can hit around them pretty easily from my experiance and they dont defend the lower half of the body well at all.

[Dukie]

Well im by no means a historian, but logic would dictate that when wearing full armor its almost impossible, due to the weight of the armor alone, to also carry a massivly heavy shield and be effective in combat.

I might be wrong about that but.... yeah.... thats my noobish guess.

With respect,


Duke McFishy.

[Wilh]

Pretty much nothing is accurate in this game when it comes to the middleages, sure some of the stuff were used however most is either from completely different periods or fantasy. If you want a decently accurate game when it comes to the middleages then go for War of the roses.

This is and will remain a fantasy medieval game.

[Tacred]

They carry the tower shields around pretty easily. And full plate weighs around 70-90 pounds distributed around the entire body.

[Tacred]

Im not commenting on historical accuracy. I know the teardrop shields were USED. Im just wondering WHY some sane knight wouold use that kind of shield over the man at arms clearly superior heater shield.

[Wilh]

Historicly wise it was used to defend the legs easier as far as i know.

[Dukie]

Originally posted by Wilh:

Pretty much nothing is accurate in this game when it comes to the middleages, sure some of the stuff were used however most is either from completely different periods or fantasy. If you want a decently accurate game when it comes to the middleages then go for War of the roses.

This is and will remain a fantasy medieval game.

Yeah this. If you like a more medieval roleplaying style with some historical accuraty maybe WotR would be a great game for you aswell to have in your libary. And when you feel the need for some gory medieval action, start up Chivalry.

I heard both games are good in its own way.

:)

[Regulus]

I haven't played the game yet, but it sounds like you're referring to a kite shield. Yes, knights did use them. The reason they used them instead of heater shields is because the heater shield hadn't been invented yet. They're also somewhat larger than heater shields and provide more protection for the foreleg in combat.

[Free Luigi M.]

Those shields were common among militia. Knight in full plate armor usually carried two-handed weapons and no shield. The armor alone could withstand nearly everything thrown at them.

[demontrace]

Don't forget actual knights were highly trained, and it cost a lot of money making that full plate armor, as well as the weapons themselves. You could bet if you were meeting a knight in combat you were either a highly trained warrior/knight yourself, or you were about to be dead. These guys were going to be trained in a way that actual parries, and ripostes were going to be a reality.
Then again, the crossbow was always a popular choice against knights, since bolts could punch through even heavy plate mail, and once you've taken a nasty wound like that with all that armor on, it wasn't exactly easy to remove the armor, especially without making the wound even worse. Doctors weren't like they are in these days, but even with that considered, I'm sure even a modern doctor wouldn't be thrilled to see a patient come in where he now has to remove armor plating before he can operate on the patient.
Halberds, and blunt weapons were good choices against knights as well, but you have to consider who was fighting the knight, and how much money was involved. Money makes the world go round, even in the medieval days, and it decides how good are the weapons going to be against those knights.

[Rain]

Yes. These shields were used by Normans, Byzantines and many Frankish armies. These type of shields were light wight and often used by cavalry. You can carry this shield in such a way that the pointy end faces forward at the enemy; It then becomes like a second weapon for men on horseback.

The teardrop shield probably went out of style in the mid to late 14th century.

[Xylvion]

3 years ago, someone asked a question, today someone decided it was a good idea to answer.

[Tacred]

I appreciate the information nonetheless lol

[=(e)= Lemonater47]

Kite shield was like the most common shield.

Google.

[Sir Mr. A]

On a note, Chivalry is here to caputre the "Hollywood" style of Medieval combat.

There are a lot of inaccuracies. There's a lot of different time period items used all at once. But a simple google search will allow you to find out the history of the weapons etc. etc. used in Chivalry, though some may be named differently depending on where you look.

[Danny]

If i remember is that the kiteshield offered the same protection and a huge square shield even though it was less shield-walled-ish. Something about it blocking the most commonly hit area of the shield while making it lighter. Not an expert though. Its probably in the civilopedia i bet