Love the character/artistry in the model from your link above. I hope I have the talent to make something that good in a game some day. An old poster I have has some info that might be pertinent to modeling armor.
![[Image: Armor_zps298a4cf9.jpg]](https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/weissvulf/Armor_zps298a4cf9.jpg)
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One thing that modern games do (which I think could be improved) is to anchor the metal plate armor to the skin mesh- meaning the plate bends with the models skin. I understand the technical reasons they do it and it doesn't look horrible, but it's a missed opportunity add immersion and convey the stiffing reality of plate armor.
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One thing that modern games do (which I think could be improved) is to anchor the metal plate armor to the skin mesh- meaning the plate bends with the models skin. I understand the technical reasons they do it and it doesn't look horrible, but it's a missed opportunity add immersion and convey the stiffing reality of plate armor.