Which continent is the most stylish?
>>1054499
That's retarded. Winners are always PNG.
Even though people won't ever admit it because of weeb fear, the Japanese knew how to go to war with style.
asia
>>1054560
5 feet samurais must be intimidating.
>>1054572
As a 6'3" guy who went to MMA clubs for a while, I was usually more wary of the shorter guys for their center of gravity and ease of gaining specified muscle mass, and I was more intimidated by them than someone who was around my height. It's different when weapons are involved, it's true.
Europe and asia.
>>1054572
Considering that most men were manlets a few hundred years ago, I don't really get your point besides vile racism.
>>1054499
>Asia
>Not divided into its subregions
>East Asian armor is represented by a Japanese fluke as opposed to the Sinitic trend.
Even Nip gods wore Chink armor.
>>1054614
Bishamonten is from India
africa
african conspicuous consumption drove the transatlantic slave trade and trends influenced 18th c. parisian fashion fairly heavily
pic related, my boy gezo
>>1054499
African chain mail looks the most practical.
>>1054499
>you will never be an Aztec jaguar warrior
>>1054560
weeb pls
>Japanese reject western culture but were no matched by it on the field
>Europeans were always curious of Japanese culture eventhough they no matched it on the field
I like samurai aesthetics, but look at it: they're not winners. Not over us.
has there ever been a time when australia wasn't absolute shit
>>1054631
lol
>>1054499
I seem to be drawn to Africa, but that's because it's like the Thalmar outfits.
>>1054499
Europe by far, fucking sallets.
Japan close 2nd.
>>1054688
>the first furries
>>1054781
Yeah during the war just before the u.s turned up
>>1054595
>I'm a giant who went who did MMA
>Completely irrelevant it's true
>I just wanted to let everyone know
>>1054499
That's an easy one.
>>1054940
>6'3
>giant
jealous manlet detected.
>>1054713
So what? He didn't call them "winners." And plenty of Japs did "win." The Japanese may have lost WWII, but prior to that they were the first Asian country to defeat a Western power in a modern war.
>>1054499
Europe, to imply otherwise is just wrong.
>>1055167
As usual, its something German and Edgy.
Teens.
>>1055179
Are you Jewish or French?
>>1055179
Are you a faggot?
>>1054499
>the Japanese knew how to go to war with style.
Weeb plz
>>1055179
lern2history nerd
>>1055021
>russia
>western power
>>1054618
And this guy is from Greece if you trace it back, but I digress.
>>1055264
>Implying Russia isn't West of Japan
Antarctica. Nothing's more stylish than a tux.
Condottieri
Guy looks like a fucking Dragoon from Final Fantasy
>>1055273
>WE.
>>1055312
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Buddhism
>>1055312
not even memeing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nio
>>1054499
Europe and its not even close
>>1055325
Not
An
Argument
>>1054688
the feels man
>>1055325
>Indians have shitloads of Stronkman shit as well
stronkmen which just so happen to be literally modeled on a Lysippan statue of Herakles that saw every corner of the Hellenistic world?
yeah no, this is an artistic adaption they teach in fundamental art history classes, both hellenistic and indian art.
>>1055326
>Guys X = Y's
>Only Possibly
>NOT
>AN
>ARGUMENT
Fuck off Balkanshit.
>>1054499
HISTORICAL WARRIOR FASHION POWER RANKING, TOP 10 EDITION:
1. TEUTONIC KNIGHTS
2. HUNGARIAN BLACK ARMY
3. SAMURAI
4. LANDSKNECHTE
5. KUBAN COSSACKS
6. GERMAN EMPIRE WW1 + WW2
7. CONDOTTIERI
8. THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER
9. ROMAN LEGION ca. AD 120
10. POLISH HUSSARS
>>1055349
If you're trying to actually disprove the thesis, you didn't do a good job. You pointed out the word "possible." That isn't an argument.
I'm not from the Balkans.
>>1055349
>acts contrary to scholarship
>posts no arguments otherwise
>no knowledge of the topic, or evidence whatsoever
lol you are one buttblasted retarded weeb
>>1054618
Doesn't matter. My point was that the trend for Armor design in East Asia follows Chinese styles and that the Japanese one is pretty unique.
Hell, Chinese armor is so ubiquitous, spastic Chinese-Hating Vietnamese nationalists don't realize they illustrate their heroes in Song Dynasty armor. Mongolia's dress uniform is based on the Yuan period Armor which was essentially just an evolution of the Song one.
Chinese armor (well, to be specific, Táng and Song period armor) is to East Asia what the Greco-Roman Armor is to the West: it's classical.
>>1054499
Where in OceanÃa is that armor from?
>>1055545
Airstrip One
>>1055556
you missed dem quints
>>1055281
>tfw no Antarctic armor
Scramble for Antarctica when
>>1054499
south america by far
>>1054499
>Africa
You means Arabs, right?
>>1055179
Alright, have Swede then.
>>1055821
there isent even a contest
>>1055273
Explain, pls.
>>1055821
Looks like G-force.
>>1055843
Dem obsidian spears.
>>1055351
noice kurwa
>>1055351
1. TEUTONIC KNIGHTS
2. HUNGARIAN BLACK ARMY
4. LANDSKNECHTE
5. KUBAN COSSACKS
6. GERMAN EMPIRE WW1 + WW2
8. THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER
10. POLISH HUSSARS
Hans, pls
>>1054499
>All of Asia has to be generalized as Far Eastern chink/nip stuff
Not cool.
Japanese armor is the most stylish.
European armor keeps the most not dead.
>>1054595
What 5 foot guy was in your weightclass?
>>1054499
You could have chosen a more stylish suit of armour.
>>1055821
>>1056189
>>1056193
>>1056189
The Tlaxcalans also had some really cool attires
>>1055843
Those costumes always make me think of pajamas.
Am I the only one who really prefers the armet to the sallet?
>>1056257
I prefer the armet over the sallet when the sallet lacks a gorget but armets look to damn hard to see out of.
>>1055821
>Capitán Mesoamérica
Nice.
>mfw people reject things that are cool just because they're not European or """white"""
Why do they do this? I see this all the time with samurai or Mongols, they just refuse to accept that non-Europeans can fight well if need be.
>>1054614
Chinese and Asian armour in general is really nice
but it was highly ceremonial
you would never use pic related in legit combat like that suit of armour would see in Europe.
European ceremonial armours are quite nice as well.
Europe
Dem catapracts boi wew
These are pretty cool.
>>1056257
No.
The Italians did too. Your picture is a 16th century close helmet though.
>>1054499
>japanese armour
>anywhere near the top ten
Not only did it look like shit, you would have had better protection if you meticulously sewed together pringles to form a kind of scale armour.
>>1055839
>sweden
That's not a Fatimid soldier
>>1056257
Aesthetically, I prefer a close helmet with a bellows visor over either.
>>1056351
Nevermind what I just said. It's actually an armet, not a close helmet.
>>1056355
Here we have a close helmet in that style.
>>1056351
That's gorgeous... and terrifying!
>>1056285
Your picture isn't real Chinese armor you dipshit. This is. A T'ang Dynasty model.
And it's perfectly serviceable cataphract armor.
>>1056380
>>1056383
>>1056388
>>1056267
I own a sallet and they're impossible to see out of
Most helmets were probably a nightmare for claustrophobes
>>1056285
That's fucking fantasy armor, retard.
>>1056392
See? Nothing really fancy, save for the colored lacquer which is typical of E. Asian armor.
High ranking people from the Eastern Steppes to Vietnam used this shit and shit derived from this.
>>1054631
Even today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Sape
Charles V
>HOLY
>ROMAN
>EMPEROR
had some pretty great armor actually. Blackened steel with gold etchings.
>>1056298
>Sarmatians
>Persians
>"Europe"
>>1056305
Hawaiian Canoe battles are p. Cool.
>>1056257
Nah man this is where it's at, it's a classic.
>>1056278
Maybe you should stop hanging around so many racists, racist.
>>1056405
You say what you want about blacks, but the know how to swag.
>>1054572
Even the ''large'' vikings were 5'6 so that's a dumb fucking thing to say.
>>1056504
Source?
>>1056565
Skeletons found in Scandinavia, also the fact that people back then were generally short compared to modern standards which we can also clearly see by the size of the armors, beds and doorways in castles from medieval period.
>>1056618
Still waiting on that source mate.
Also
>Scandinavia
>castles
>>1056629
http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/vikheight.shtml
site itself is retarded but in this article she provides actual sources
>>1056707
Anyone want a dump?
>>1056447
What is Plato doing on that canoe?
>>1056776
Getting out of the cave.
>>1056817
You're a smart guy.
>>1056834
For you.
>>1054595
this is true. Tyson is short actually.
>>1055828
It's Sub-Saharan
>>1055179
>actual historical uniforms
>edgy
this isn't /v/ or /tg/ anon there are no edgy tastes
>representing continents with single cultures
I nearly passed out from the autism
T-this power level is unlike anything I've seen before!
The day surcoats went out of style was the day the music died.
>>1057990
Technically Mesoamérica should be seperate from South America on its own or part of North America.
>>1054499
Why is Asian grouped under Chinese/Japanese armor when the Near East's own is nothing like it?
>>1056216
>those giant darts
>>1056380
we wuz t'angs n shiet
>>1055351
Nice list, honorable mention for Persian Cataphracts, especially those with masks
>tfw people didn't respond to my asking if they wanted a dump
south and central america tbqh
pre-qing China had some aesthetic aristocrats and silk, but sometimes it got a little too freaky with bars sticking far outside their head and weird ribbons wrapped around it and shit everywhere, same with japan
euro casual fashion is great, I especially like the height of the roman empire, mid 19th century and 15th century, however when they try to be gaudy they ALWAYS go too far
mongol casual fashion was fine too, though they were not refined types
arab and indian fashion is quite bland, turbans are a shit
africa is too hot for clothes, cotton armor and such was made plain and practical
central america is hot too but they seemed to develop the piercing, tattoos and headdresses thing to a T, having more access to more resources and trade
>>1055021
While Russia was technically a western power, beating Russia at the time was a lot like beating up a brain dead retard
>>1058130
Russia was still pretty strong, desu. Keep in mind that, in WWI, it was fighting virtually every single enemy power in the war, and had quite a few successes.
>>1056919
Ali was 6'3"
>>1055351
/fa/ approved
Abo Australia.
>>1058107
Go ahead. Show more of those knight armour.
>>1058305
yay
>>1058311
>>1058316
>>1058319
>>1058324
>>1058326
>>1058329
>>1058335
Probably the last I will post for now.
The Greek shit is where it's at though
>>1054504
the huli are some badass people
looks like a goddamn beautiful treasure chest
>>1058400
Although I find it stupid that a cut across the front can fuck up the armor
Greenwich armor is my favorite type of armor, it was popular in England in the Renaissance and a bit after.
So beautiful, guiding looks so nice.
Regular ol' Gothic plate seems kind of boring to me but that is probably because most surviving samples are unpainted. Painted Gothic plate probably looked quite nice. I like renaissance era plate because it was typically a lot more decorative.
>>1058440
also, most russians live west of the urals, so cutluraly i'd consider that russian, everying east is nomadic tribes of a bunch of people that happen to be governed by russians and have russian as the lingua franca
>>1058440
Do you realize that Russia was still undergoing westernization during this period? It was one of the causes for the discontent that eventually turned into a revolution.
Also, Russian military doctrine and culture were far behind that of Western nations.
It's like you don't know anything about Russia.
It's almost like
You're shitposting
>>1054688
Thank God
>>1055351
My nigga I just replied to another fool with a Black Army pic. Here's another one
>>1058518
>dude are you wearing a fucking beach towel?
>>1058108
noice civ 5 art
>>1055821
>Mexico
>South America
Great geography there m8
Since I see another anon dumping too, I will add to it.
Native American armor is cool.
>>1058794
Is this a modern thing?
>>1058824
Dunno, desu.
>>1056285
wew lad
>>1058824
Yeah, it was made by Tobias Capwell based on an effigy from about the 1450s.
I can't find if this armor belonged to anyone or if it was even real armor, can someone help me out? I tried reverse-image searching it, but all I got was Russian results.
>>1058974
It was made during the times of the electors Christian I and Christian II, when many famous armourers worked for the court of Dresden. Some of the more notable were Anton Peffenhauser of Augsburg and Ottmar Wetter of Munich.
Couldn't find to whom it belonged.
>>1059119
Thanks senpai.
>>1058806
They also have some really aesthetic masks
>>1058974
Probably to a Mexican drug cartel boss.
>>1058513
>far behind western nations
>be internationally recognized as a great power
Pick one
>>1058880
he looks visibly perturbed.
>>1056776
Thinking 'bout forms.
