Chris Brady
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That's true too: the heavier your armor is, the easier others hit you.
If the fighter doesn't do anything. But almost all fighters (and by fighter I mean everyone who is using weapon in combat) are actively trying to defend themselves. Armour is there to reduce, blunt or deflect as much damage as possible, if a weapon manages to slip past your defenses. But you NEVER let a weapon past your skill, if you can help it. Even a little damage can cripple in a fight, and that can be lethal in a melee.
Vikings brought extra shields sure, but later on, the shields were designed to last MUCH longer, because any time spent NOT killing your enemy means he has more time to KILL YOU. Never let your foe have more options to murder, that's just bad.And of course the inclusion of the fabled "destroy your shield to block all damage from a single attack". I love that rule.
As an aside, I read one complaint about that rule meaning that the party stocked up on shields. I mean, wasn't that actually a thing, historically? Warriors bringing extra shields (and weapons) due to inevitable breakage? Seems like a cool thing to me...