Comment on Artesia by SirTiefling

Feariel's avatar
Would be perfect without the boobs shape of the armor.
SirTiefling's avatar
And why's that? Boob armor is bad?
Feariel's avatar
Most of the time I find it vulgar, ugly and really unrealistic. However, here it's not really the problem since there's no cleavage, BUT two things bother me : first, her boobs would have to be huge to fit in this armor, in a way that would be almost disproportionate for her body ; second : I really think it would restrict her movements, because those big, solid shapes would block her arms during some moves. This is why this part of her armor disappoints me. It's a beautiful piece, and she looks like she can pull a real fight but for this part of the picture, which looks very unatural and impractical compared to the rest.

Keep in mind, though, that I really dislike boobs armors in general, so my opinion is biased. I feel like this image is saying "look I'm a warrior with a cool armor AND HUGE BOOBS" rather than "looke I'm a warrior with a cool armor", but from the other commentaries I see that most viewers are perfectly happy with this :)
animogido's avatar
i know this is literally three years old, but circular plating like that is probably more protective than outright flat armor that a man would normally have; you can call it unrealistic, but circular structures can flex and withstand more blows than normal; this is why bridges are built on a curve.

also; no, her boobs would not have to be huge to fit in the armor. The metal is on the outside, but inside is a leather jerkin of some kind, likely chainmail, and whatever underclothing beyond that. also doubt it would restrict her movement in any genuinely disadvantageous way; it would be the equivalent of saying helmets restrict the wearer's head movement.

i don't know why you dislike 'boob armor'. it's armor made for women because they have breasts, and constricting them would be painful. 
Im pretty sure Armor would hurt boobs if it wasn't shaped like that