Curse

Kain666 · Aug 19, 2007, 08:28 PM // 20:28

/SIGNED

That would fit them awesome!

Lauryn · Aug 19, 2007, 09:59 PM // 21:59

/signed

definitely like those helms

MithranArkanere · Aug 19, 2007, 10:32 PM // 22:32

Paragons do not have helms.

They have those weird stones.

It would be like giving healms to Elementalists, Necromancers or Monks.

Saleh No.1 · Aug 19, 2007, 10:44 PM // 22:44

Go tell the Sunspear recruits that then.

Ember010 · Aug 19, 2007, 10:47 PM // 22:47

/signed.

Loving the greek theme, suits the spears. =]

MithranArkanere · Aug 19, 2007, 10:53 PM // 22:53

What I mean is that now it's too late to add different type of headgear for them.

genofreek · Aug 19, 2007, 11:40 PM // 23:40

Funny, I actually thought the same thing when I saw paragons. I was expecting helms just like that; imagine my surprise when they showed up with the same weird floating forehead jewel that elementalists have.

/signed because they're more warriorlike than magical, and it fits their armor scheme.

ibex333 · Aug 20, 2007, 01:04 AM // 01:04

100% /signed off course!!! (even though I don't have a paragon)

Onarik Amrak · Aug 20, 2007, 01:34 AM // 01:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

Paragons do not have helms.

They have those weird stones.

It would be like giving healms to Elementalists, Necromancers or Monks.

Well the big difference is that Paragons use a martial weapon and wear armor (plates).

kazjun · Aug 20, 2007, 01:42 AM // 01:42

/signed I suppose

Though I'd rather male paras get some pants... please!!!!!!!!

draxynnic · Aug 20, 2007, 03:24 AM // 03:24

Agreed. It fits the rest of the armour style, the NPCs get it, Paragons are at heart martial rather than spellcasters, and it wouldn't be the first time they've introduced new headgear.

Shakkara · Aug 20, 2007, 07:36 AM // 07:36

/signed! Stupid head gems shouldnt be platemail!

Etta · Aug 20, 2007, 07:58 AM // 07:58

/signed the head gems are rubbish, you cant even see them with some hairstyle. Helm would be much better.

freakdaddy · Aug 20, 2007, 08:07 AM // 08:07

/signed
i can't bring myself to even play my paragon because the armor sucks nice concept of a char. but armors suck so i use as a mule...lol

Surena · Aug 20, 2007, 08:15 AM // 08:15

You 300 nerds, the Corinthian helmet is overrated and just looks "badass". It limited vision and hearing and it doesn't fit in the "North African" Theme anyway - not to forget that no skirmisher would wear such a thing at all.

Next thing we lack is thrustable spears and slow-motion PvP.

Warmarshal · Aug 20, 2007, 08:47 AM // 08:47

/Signed they'd look much more ferocious running into battle with a helm. At the mo my paragon has full black ancient and then a puny gem on his head which sucks.

**Marty Silverblade** · Aug 20, 2007, 08:55 AM // 08:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surena

It limited vision and hearing and it doesn't fit in the "North African" Theme anyway

And stupid floating rocks is more appropriate?

/signed, floating rocks is a bad Elementalist copy and helmets fit in much better.

Mister O · Aug 20, 2007, 10:01 AM // 10:01

I feel like to use that helm to sweep my floor

Taurus · Aug 20, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08

/signed

While you're at it how about a legging armor that doesnt look like a mini-skirt ?

Elisa · Aug 20, 2007, 11:08 AM // 11:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surena

You 300 nerds, the Corinthian helmet is overrated and just looks "badass". It limited vision and hearing and it doesn't fit in the "North African" Theme anyway - not to forget that no skirmisher would wear such a thing at all.

Next thing we lack is thrustable spears and slow-motion PvP.

On the contrary, it was probably one of the most effective helm designs in the history of mankind. The only drawback was limited hearing, which was fixed in later Spartan-Corinth designs by having the helmet design slope up around the ears (example). The design was such that it would deflect a direct blow from a heavy weapon like an axe or a sword in the best of cases. Vision was excellent all-round and long, thick cheek guards made sure no light weapons would pierce the area around your throat where your vital organs were located (neck arteries and such). Remember that the ancient Greek phalangites and Hoplites fought shoulder-to-shoulder (one thing 300 actually did portray rather realistically) so the only things portruding from the massive shield wall would be hundreds of heavily armed heads resting in these Corinthian helmets and heavily armoured shin-guards portruding from underneath the shield wall. The sight of these soldiers in battle was so fearsome that later Italian legionairries wore an emblem of the famous Corinthian helmet on their own helms into battle, to instill some of that fear onto their adversaries (example1, example2).

Another massive advantage of these helmets was that you could actually push it back so the rear bit of it would rest on your shoulders so you wouldn't have to take it off all the time, you could just "hinge" it back like medieval-era helmet visors.