How Did Medieval Soldiers Level Up and Get War Gear? DOCUMENTARY

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The real history behind medieval RPG leveling! Support my channel by downloading Warpath now in Google Play or pre-register in the AppStore with my link: http://bit.ly/WInvicta Use my creator code Warpath000 to get gold x200, military x100,000, steel x100,000, crude x100,000, army experience x100,000 In this medieval history documentary we take a look at the realities behind how characters traditionally level up in medieval RPG game settings. We begin by looking at what sort of war gear and medieval soldier equipment was needed for war. This includes not just weapons and armor but tools for maintaining their kit and going about daily life in camp. Some of this does show up in video games or table top RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons but usually have negligible impact. We then take a look at the cost of medieval war gear. It turns out that upfront, armor was the most costly followed by weapons. However the recurring costs of basic items could quickly catch up over time. If you wanted to get a horse that would be even more expensive with a proper war horse costing several year's worth of salary for your basic longbowman. With the scope and cost of medieval soldier equipment outlined we next talk about the primary ways spearmen, archers, men-at-arms, and knights would go about equipping themselves. The first main way was inheritance passed down through families. However unlike in fantasy rpg games or books like Game of Thrones this was a quite mundane rather than elaborate proc

Published 2020-11-13 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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