Great video. There’s also an in-universe reason for the boob armor that most people don’t realize: The armor was commissioned and designed by Goge Vandire who used the sisters (called the brides of the emperor at the time) as his personal harem. So, it makes sense for it to look like that because it was designed by a pervy crazy despot.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

That’s a good point! Plus we know how set in their ways the imperium is makes sense they wouldn’t change it haha. Thanks for watching!

@abbadullreee3298

3 ай бұрын

Doge Vandire was "too busy to die" with his folder of feet pics when Alicia Dominica killed him

@falsehero2001

3 ай бұрын

Yes, but also no. The Sisters of Silence also have boob plate and have since before the Heresy. If anything, the Sororatas armour is based off of the Null Maiden armour in the same way that Astarte armour is derived from Custodes armour.

@moderndavinci6599

3 ай бұрын

My favorite fan-canon reason is so that even under armor they are distinguishable as feminine, as the Ecclesiarchy can have no men under arms. So they have boob armor to go "Yeah these are girls, it's okay, we are following The Rules™️"

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

@@moderndavinci6599 ya that’s the one I subscribe to. Classic Mr. Thor and his loopholes lol.

People get mad when sisters have boob armor but no one bats an eye when Blood angles have nipple and abs shaped armor.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Lmao I love the sanguinary guard. Wouldn’t want all the marines to have the look, but thematically the sculpted muscles fit the sanguinary guard so well imo. Also thank you for watching!

@GutsOfRivia

3 ай бұрын

Aye the blood angels definitely have a cool unique gothic aesthetic. I'm more of a Dark Angels guy myself I just love the monk robes over power armor look.

@Mastercheap

Ай бұрын

For me at least, isn’t that the sister have boob armor, but that they ONLY have boob armor. Also, I just prefer women in not boob armor in general and they are other way of making armor feminine that just look cooler.

@GutsOfRivia

Ай бұрын

@@Mastercheap kit bashing exists also women in 40k dont just have boob armor look at female commissars and guardsmen they have the same armor as the men.

@Mastercheap

Ай бұрын

@@GutsOfRivia I mean, I was talking about the sister of battle specifically. Not the guard, who are cool by the way. Frankly, I am not even against all types of boob armor, has long has it doesn’t have a gap in between the boob and cover the body, then I am fine with it. I just think that boob armor (the one with the gap) just doesn’t look has cool and badass has not boob. Maybe if it has abs, it could work. I also don’t collect minis because I know how much they cost, I don’t always have the best control on my money, don’t have a job and I am also a cheap bastard, so while I would like to collect them and kitbash them, I won’t for a while. Kitbashing would also not change warhammer art of the sister of battle. Sorry for the long reply or if some part don’t make sense by the way, It is about midnight has I am finishing it.

There's a lot of rule of cool in 40k designs, the dialogue about boob armour doesn't take into account that boobs are cool and therefore boob armour fits in the rule of cool

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Agreed! Thank you for watching the video!

@NG-gy6iv

3 ай бұрын

No they aren't, they get in the way. And boob armor looks fuckinf stupid

@katamattyon

3 ай бұрын

@@NG-gy6iv cool and practical are different things, nothing in 40k is particularly practical

@NG-gy6iv

3 ай бұрын

@katamattyon and boob armor is neither cool, nor practical

@katamattyon

3 ай бұрын

@@NG-gy6iv it is cool, that's why it's so common in fiction

As a woman the boob armor is awesome. Men get stylized armor all the time to accentuate their masculine features, women doing the same isn't a big deal. Now historically irl it would have been more of an issue with the materials holding up to what they would likely encounter on the battlefield, and not accidentally deflecting a blade directly into your heart. But given the state of 40k, you'd be hard pressed to say that's a realistic or important thing to account for with their armor which is mostly there to protect against lasers and similar weapons, and where all the swords are chainsaws ironically making the boob plate less of a liability because of the lack of piercing potential. Not to mention the whole problem is with more pronounced armor, which is only a consideration for named and important characters/officers who are clearly wearing it because it's more ceremonial and they are less likely to personally be on the front lines making the point moot. The standard armor given to normal Sisters of Battle barely have any bump, well within the realms of what is safe and practical even irl (also idk how to explain this to the guys, but the boobs don't just squish down, having a little extra space is important to make sure they can actually breath in their armor and aren't slowly crushing their rib cage while doing high exertion activities like purging the heretical and xenos filth that plague Humanity's Galaxy. And as someone else pointed out, if you really want to talk about the armor being bad you're looking in entirely the wrong place, it's the horrifically inexcusable high heels that don't make any sense. Give these ladies some proper boots Emperor Damnit!!!)

@achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I support exactly this.

@loltwest9423

Ай бұрын

Only thing I think I would disagree with here is the whole "internal deflection" thing. Personally, I think it's highly exaggerated to the point of absurdity. That's not to say that it isn't sub-optimal, I just think that *certain* people on the internet overexaggerate the issues with it.

@NaGa5h

Ай бұрын

Looking at historical precedents, boob shaped armour could have easily existed if more women were knights. Ofc there were a few documented cases here and there, but the thing about armour is: It's not tightly fit to the body. They often wore thick leader underneath, multiple layers of clothes to dampen the force of the strike, and in case of penetration, or a hit between armour parts, to have more layers of safety. This meant that "conventional" male armour fit women just as much as it did men. Till this point, we're just talking about practicality. Now, if female knights were more common, bigger customizations for women or cultural shifts would have easily been possible, including armour mirroring the shape of women, perhaps idealized versions of the female human form, like often found in male armour. Tldr.: Boob armour didn't exist because this is the way our culture and civilization happened to shape, but that doesn't make it unrealistic in a fantasy setting or a hypothetical history that just happened to unfold in a different direction.

@zeehero7280

Ай бұрын

I much prefer an armor that is clearly tailored to fit boobs but, not so super exaggerated.

@simonhadley6965

Ай бұрын

in real life, there are examples of boob armour but for very rich women, as it takes a lot more work to make, so women would just ware the same as men but with a bigger chest size

"Aesthetics are as important if not more so than effectiveness in combat as the Emperor Himself has obviously, OBVIOUSLY, O B V I O U S L Y decreed!" -Vulkan He'Stan, Best Forge Father

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Indeed! You don’t just wear full golden plate without an eye for aesthetics. Thank you for watching!

@NG-gy6iv

3 ай бұрын

Well boob armor fails at both fronts

@isiahalcindor6278

3 ай бұрын

​@NG-gy6iv how so if the armor's main point is to fit to the wearer's form and protect vital points boobs are pretty vital

@lirima-hirumi

17 күн бұрын

​@@isiahalcindor6278Regular chest pieces like you see on knights are shaped that way as to absorb the force and impact of a blow so they can minimize damage to the internal organs. Adding a cleavage/"boob pocket" creates a weak point in the plate and there's less space for the force of an impact to spread, thus making the wearer more likely to taken out of combat if she's hit on the chest.

Always funny to see that the boob armor argument is always around Sororitas while no ones care that both kind of Aeldaries have it... Or that some factions just go to waaagh wearing a torn shirt XD

@Draxynnic

3 ай бұрын

I think it's just more obvious with the Sisters because the entire army has it. But yeah, Howling Banshees might actually predate the Sisters in terms of when they were introduced to the game.

@electricangel4488

Ай бұрын

Yhe eldari are perverts

@Trayzentheinfinite

Ай бұрын

@@Draxynnic I think they predate the sisters in everything

@Draxynnic

Ай бұрын

@@Trayzentheinfinite In the WH40K chronology, Banshees as one of the first Aspect Warrior shrines definitely predate Sisters that only showed up a few thousand years after the Heresy. I just don't know enough about the really early game to be 100% sure that the Howling Banshees were introduced to the canon before any mention of the Sisters of Battle.

@simonhadley6965

Ай бұрын

they could have had the basic trooper with flat armour and the women in charge with boob armour to show off.

This is similar to how i feel about space marines not wearing helmets. Other people say its stupid, but the way i look at it is: a space marine is someone that would totally expose their most critical weakness to the enemy, just to put the fear of the emperor into them. Or for any other religious or ego reason a space marine could come up with lol.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

That’s a good point. I personally like the helmets just because I think they look cool, but you can’t deny it’d be intimidating to see a dude not wearing his helmet because he knows he’s not getting taken down🤣 Also thank you for watching! Hope you enjoyed the video

@zombieslasher134

3 ай бұрын

i headcanoned it as space marine super sense like a space marine can smell and feel the difference in air pressure and while marine do get good gear outside of the salamanders, ultra's, iron hands etc. and the rate they lose stc's most space marine chapters armor is just two parts of broken armor jury rigged to make one working one so maybe since if i had enough courage (which i don't) i would shoot for the head so maybe most helmets have breaking audio or vox equipment but the real reason is to look like a badass and sell models

@achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233

Ай бұрын

@@zombieslasher134 The Spacewolves Books lean pretty heavy into this argument. So it makes sense.

Mini’s are pretty small and it’s hard to tell male from female unless they have boob armour. Without it they’re just skinny guys with somewhat feminine heads tacked on.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Yes, I agree. I think that works out for the guard, but for the sisters having more exaggeration works well imo. Thank you for watching!

@rcgunner7086

3 ай бұрын

And honestly you can't really tell the difference at tabletop distance. A trooper in armor with a rifle looks the same be they male or female. Men are just larger versions. "boob armor" is an aesthetic thing, and the "nuns with guns" is a fetish thing from the 80's/90's. However armor that shows off physical features isn't a new thing. The Romans and Greeks wore breast plates that imitated ideals in masculine appearance and were reasonably effective as body armor.

@Ahhhfreeatlast

Ай бұрын

femboy characters in 40k when

@TheFifthHorseman_

Ай бұрын

@@Ahhhfreeatlast Ask Slaanesh.

don't question it it's Warhammer this is the same setting where magic green mushroom men make spaceships out of actual piles of garbage

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

True, to me rule of cool trumps all Thanks for watching!

@deandoyledeandoyle

22 күн бұрын

Which has nothing to do with the only actual reason: Widdle boys defending boobies in their toy soldiers

To add to the importance of femininity for the Sororitas, I need enthasise just how important it is this idea of looking like a woman matters. The imperium practically worships all things human, and the purity of the human form is appart of this. The boob armor and corsets of sororitas armor isn't just there to say "I am a woman", its to scream "I am a beautiful woman and a pinnacle of the female human form!!" The irony is that the armor can ensure the sisters look the part of a perfect woman even if their actual bodies might not be so blessed, be it by poor genetics or the countless battle scars they accumulate. Thusly, removing the boob armor would be a huge insult to a sororitas as it claims that something is wrong with the female form at its peak. Its akin to saying the Emperor was somehow wrong in the gifts he granted humanity. Let's remind that sororitas don't shy away from things like make-up. Their appearance very much matters to them.

I've seen a few discussions regarding "boob armour" (in the context of breastplates with individual cups, not bikini armour, which is obviously not actual armour) from people who do have experience, and the general consensus is that it doesn't really make a significant difference to the protective qualities. Good quality plate is going to be good quality plate regardless, let alone power armour, and the cuirass is one of the toughest pieces by default - shot trap or not, any hit that can penetrate right at the centre of the cuirass can probably get through other parts of the armour far more easily. As long as there's proper padding beneath the armour (which there should be anyway) - it might theoretically be a little more vulnerable than a more conventionally shaped cuirass, but not enough to matter. It'd be more expensive to shape the cuirass that way, and there's not really a benefit to doing so (breastplates normally have a bulge anyway, and moving the bulge up slightly wouldn't be too hard), but if the armorer really wanted to make sure it was obvious that the wearer was a woman (or wanted to be seen as one), there's really not anything significant to be lost from shaping a cuirass that way. And the Ecclesiarchy armorers really don't want anyone mistaking the Sisters for men under arms.

A nicely balanced video. When i think about it the armour of the Emperors 'Imperial Truth' Imperium should probably have been more ultilitarian in the 30k period, all dull practical armour with little flair, while the 40k era, driven by its faith and passion for ceremony, is naturally filled with elaborate, baroque gothic fashions.

Also everything in 40k revolves around the Rule of Cool. And Sisters of Battle are coolness incarnate

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

True! I think that’s the most important explanation for anything 40K, it’s because it’s cool. Thanks for watching

The practically point of view falls flat when you remember this is Warhammer 40,000, the faction that gets put on all the posters literally cannot raise their arms due to comically large pauldrons. Being practical was never the intent.

What always amuses me about the "boob armour" argument in general, not just 40K, is the fact the ancient Greeks and Romans had breast plates with huge pectorals and six packs. And you never hear anyone complaining about that!

These... are compelling arguments. You won me over.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot haha, just wanted to put some of my thoughts on the subject out there and hopefully entertain some folks as well. Thanks for watching the video!

My take: erotica is one of the crucial parts of John Blanche's art, who helped to bring SoB to life, and was a major influence on the development of 40k visual and symbolic languages. When he drew both male and female characters, especially high-standing bureaucracy, inquisition and all sorts of Imperial adventurers, it wasn't rare for him to include erotic elements, even some bdsm-coded undertones and a lot of the grotesque elements. I don't think that designers should give up the artistic integrity of what's left of the franchise before it succumbs to the inevitability of being watered down to appeal to the broadest audience possible. And it's an awesome design, and by that I mean it gives a recognizable profile, it stands out and it's appealing to those who actually gonna buy this stuff and whos opinions actually matter. And it doesn't have to make sense. Admechs literally make the most high tech rifles but also with the freaking wooden stocks, and their sniper stays on the freaking leg extensions for crying out loud. And Space Marine Chaplains stick pieces of paper for the good luck. And they find it easier to make an elevator switch out of a human by turning him into a servitor than to build a device that a science fair kid can build. And this is exactly the type of energy boob armor had, and part of the reason we love 40k.

@kathorsees

25 күн бұрын

Thank you for this. As much as I enjoyed the arguments made in the video, I feel like it didn't address the elephant in the room. People get upset about boob armor not because it's impractical. They get upset about it because it's boobs. Anything erotic or suggestive has the potential to attract angry comments - be it from "concerned" parents (fuck them), the sex-negative identity politics crowd (fuck them too), or the religious and conservative crowd (fuck 'em both ways). Saying that boob armor is "impractical" is just a stand-in, a cop-out, an attempt to find a different angle other than "I find human sexuality offensive". So I don't see how proving or disproving its practicality can address the issue. The designers and artists draw them this way because it's sexy. It's like adding a pinch of salt to your sweet pancake batter, or sprinkling a bit of pepper on your steak. It's by far not the main ingredient, but a spice that can vastly improve and deepen the flavor of the dish, when done right. If you don't like the resulting dish - just order something else. If you feel like you have the right to dictate whether or not others may pepper their steaks, or spice up their character designs - you need a therapist.

To the Imperium, being human is very important. This can be seen by all the damn (human) skulls they got everywhere on their armour and in their iconography. Also in their distaste for the mutant. So having the most religious branch of their military accentuate their human form a bit more than normal seems plausible to me.

Casual 40k fan here The universe of 40k is is not subtle when it comes to visual storytelling. Your senses take information as if it project into your mind like the corrupting influence of Chaos.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Haha, most things in 40K aren’t very subtle… Anyways thank you for watching, I really appreciate it!

There are two types of sisters players. "Hell yeah!!! They're badass nuns with guns!" And " Man, I'm so glad they updated sisters, the old lore was gross" *Sets down carry case covered in near pornagraphic, anime girl stickers.* "A bunch of incel losers were probably mad they changed them." *opens his phone to pull up rules. It's lockscreen is a woman in a bikini.* "Ya know?" *opens browser but has a porn tab open, doesn't close the tab, but goes to his other tabs most of wich are porn, to get to the one with his rules.* "Probably a bunch if space marine players who don't know what it's like not to be taken seriously." *Opens carrycase, revealing a repentia squad with a white crusty residue in the nooks and granny's on the moddle.* "They'll definitely cry their eyes out when we finally get female space marines, hey have you watched dorohedoro? Noi is my favorite character?"

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Haha I made a little spoof image from the boob alert scene. Most people seem to like the sisters for the e boobs or dislike them for the boobs. Anyways thank you for watching!

@NG-gy6iv

3 ай бұрын

I think that's just the one person, my dude

@mahoganydoughnut6082

3 ай бұрын

@@NG-gy6iv it's at least two. I kinda combined them both but they are pretty much the same person.

@NG-gy6iv

3 ай бұрын

@mahoganydoughnut6082 dude i just want them to actually look cool, i dont do that weird shit

@mahoganydoughnut6082

3 ай бұрын

@@NG-gy6iv congratulations you're the fist guy.

I love the idea of orcs having boob armour that makes them actually more tough thanks to their belief power

I don't think we're going far enough, I'm thinking of the blue body paint armor of the Britons.

@tempestvenator9809

5 күн бұрын

There literally used to be a guardsmen regiment whose uniform is literally just Woad. The Woad Warriors.

Arguing practically in 40k is always weird, but people still love to do it. The endless arguments about how impractical and bad the Leman Russ tank is could fill entire volumes of books. Speaking of, maybe that could be your next talking point.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Oh man I certainly have a lot to say about the leman Russ. Imo the current model is one of the best of all time🤣 if they take away my impossibly large battle cannon I’ll be devastated. Thanks for watching!

Dude I love the Artwork and as always the content is on point!

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@yaujj65

Ай бұрын

Yeah I definitely like SoB girl design. She is so cute

@yaujj65

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I like the SoB girl art. She is so cute.

I love your little guardsman avatar its adorable.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! My girlfriend calls him spoon head haha. I appreciate you watching

As a blood angels player I think that there should be more glorious abb armor

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

I agree! Muscles are badass lmao. Thank you for watching!

@NG-gy6iv

3 ай бұрын

Man, that's the one thing about BA that I DON'T like

joooo, the art is cute!

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Haha thank you! I love warhammer and drawing silly little guys. I appreciate you watching

There are also some sisters of battle who (if memory serves) as punishment will go into battle with nothing but strips of cloth, sigals, and other churchy kinda stuff with a giant chain sword.

@brianwalsh1339

Ай бұрын

Yep, those are the Repentia.

7:10 I *dare* a heretic to try grabbing one of those points.

I'd agree. You covered the major points that I'd think of, so great job. I guess I would add that the Adeptus Sororitas aren't so much a standing military as being a security force for the Adeptus Ministorum. Yes, they can fight in battles, but they aren't a conventional military with all of the proper arms necessary to fight as an independent fighting force. I mean, they don't have the air support, artillery, or the logistical forces necessary to fight proper military campaigns. That's not really their job. Their job is to provide security for the Adeptus Ministorum's facilities: holy sites, churches, and for high ranking officials (who are assigned a security detachment of Sisters). That means that they are a highly visible force, so they must wear gear that impresses as well as being practical. Their very existence requires them to PROVE that they are a force of women, so boob armor it is. Their armor HAS to be very eye-catching, and it is very ceremonial (Seriously, these girls wear nothing that could be considered camoflauge! Their color schemes are EXTREMELY VISIBLE!). In real world terms they aren't "soldiers" like say a trooper in the 12th Cavalry Regiment, they are "honor guards" like the Swiss Guards at the Vatican, but more grim dark and ready to do some bloody business (which the old Swiss Guard was happy enough to do 200+ years ago!).

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! That’s an excellent point, I do think the sisters are at their most useful as a symbol of the ecclesiarchy’s might. I love the honor guard comparison, I think that makes a lot of sense Thanks again for your support and for watching the video!

Can we address the fact that the entire Imperial Guard has boob armor?(They have two squares on their chest piece)

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Another reason the guard is #1

You missed the "wasp waist", major example of medieval impractical drip

great video, much love from this sisters player! just discovered your channel and i love the vibes 💕

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank you super! I love the sisters, if I didn’t have so many gray guardsmen I’d definitely get more! I’m glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching!

Honestly, I first got into Warhammer 40k because I thought the Sister of Battle on the Dawn of War: Soulstorm banner looked really cool. The armor they wear looks really cool to me and the stylized breastplate and all the skulls and flare really made it stand out.

Love the vid ! Cant wait for this channel to grow

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the video! I’m also excited for the future of this channel, I’ve got some big plans I hope it continues to grow.

Isn't it funny that the people that will call you a coomer for liking cute women tend to have their entire online presence as just an altar to human sexuality?

@NG-gy6iv

3 ай бұрын

Huh?

@slippyfruit8538

3 ай бұрын

What?

@anderelamaro3815

3 ай бұрын

Most coomers will call coomers others to hide they are terminal coomers.

@NG-gy6iv

3 ай бұрын

@anderelamaro3815 Well, the thing is, sisters of battle shouldn't be cute or sexy. They should be badass warriors

@semi-useful5178

3 ай бұрын

@@NG-gy6iv Are you claiming that a cute woman can't be badass?

Yo the 2D Clone Wars part 2 reference at the beginning of the video is epic

1:40 perfect armor for commoragh. **WINK, WINK**

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Oh yes classic Dhrukhari battle garb😳 Thank you for watching!

Amazing video. Besides all the points you touched, a few more: -female shaped armor (look at police vests) is a thing. Yes it's not boobplate but it does exist. I'd imagine it'd be if anything more critical with power armor. -for all the "practical" critiques of sister armor, it gets the biggest part right in that it covers everything. Bad boobplate armor leaves the wearers cleavage (and thus heart) exposed. Sister armor doesn't do that. -Especially in ancient cultures, looking impressive was a real serious important thing. Since 40k is what it is, this applies here.

great video, really like your artstyle too

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video

I like these animation things, it’s a great way to tell lore, you should do more of the big events and more animations, overall good job

There’s also the fact that progress is frowned upon: the armor was originally created like that and by the emperor its going to stay that way!

How come i didn't heard of that channel before, it's incredible

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank so much! I appreciate the kind words. I just started the channel ~2 weeks ago, so I’m excited to see it grow and to put out videos people like. Thanks again for watching!

wow, would you look at that? I have found an incredible, small creator. You sir have my support let's go!

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words, I will definitely continue to make videos so stay tuned. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!

You forgot about their religious faith in a 10ft talk "dead" superhuman giving them space magic protection.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

True, I tried touching upon that a bit with the power of belief but, but I shoulda went a bit deeper on it. Thank you for watching!

Imma sub before you become a mainstream channel

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope your right haha, glad you enjoy the video!

The codpiece was legitimately practical though, it was the middle ground between plate armor faulds and mail skirts, it offered quality protection of the groin which was legitimately important but usually difficult to compromise between good protection of that area or important mobility, specifically for reasons of horse riding because you know, knights. The cod-piece offered reasonable mobility but with better protection than simple mail.

The wise Eldar already know this. Every suit of armor either has boobs or abs. Plus large helm crests are obviously very important. On a side note, the intimidation factor of armor or helm crests on the battlefield historically should probably not be underestimated. Fear and morale was a really big part of winning an ancient battle.

@Warmaster2001

Ай бұрын

Fear and morale factor is still important.

I want Space Wolves with Boob Armor. That Will Be PERFECTION

i knew which armour he was talking about, i was just waiting for him to show it hahaha

why do you not have more views or subscribers man- nevertheless! you got one from me!

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! You’re too kind, I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

I like your work and vibe dawh

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, I appreciate you watching the video! There’ll definitely be more to come so stay tuned!

Also it's important to not forget that it's 40k and things often aren't very practical in this universe, it just fits the over the top theme of the universe

Eldar also has boob armor so pretending that only the sisters have it is just anti-intellectual

Boob armor is bad for melee combat because it concentrates force between the ribs. However sororitas armor is ballistic armor, so the boob plate has more positives than negatives. It makes most chest shots hit at an angle on a rounded surface, lowering penetration chance, and deflection isn't a problem as long as the wearer has a deflector neck plate equipped. It helps more than it inhibits, and looks super cool.

One of my favorite quotes about the armor from the guard is “they come in two sizes, too big or too small”

A lot of people that complain about how titty armor would work seem to always assume the wearer would just stand there and take a blow to the chest Like bruh if they're trained to wear armor of any kind they're trained to step aside when a strike comes And, you know Sororitas use guns and flamethrowers before getting into melee range To be able to strike a sororitas in the titty to test the force distribution you kinda have to get past all the bolts and flame jets first

The real problem are high heels. I don't know if the sisters' power armour comes with them, but I bet the dark eldar run around in them. And now I'm questioning if they also have codpieces.

Samuel'o'nellius up here making the best vox videos of the emperors brides

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Oh no you found my main inspiration, my cover is blown🤣. Thank you for watching the video though!

I've seen a guy argue that boob armor acts like a tank shot trap but a tank shot trap only occurs under specific ballistic conditions and I don't think getting hit by a gauss flayer or pulse carbine will be any more deadly with boob armor than with any other kind of plate. Edit: you touched upon that nvm

I think all space marines should invest in the codpiece

I thought this was going to be another small Warhammer KZreadr bait video, about a talked to death topic, with little/no value. Good video!

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! Ive always thought this was an interest topic. So I was hoping I could make an entertaining video and not just boob clickbait haha. I’m glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching!

7:07 thanks, these would be the things id think about

I remember coming across a fan art of a remembrancer drawing a Sister of Battle in armour. The joke was the actual sister was wearing rather bulky power armour, while the artwork was the classic 40k art.

8:46 I love the Jeanstealer so much! :D

This is a universe that manually loads house sized rounds into their warship cannons with swarms of slaves

Did I just saw an insane Clone Wars 2003 reference?

Definitely every faction needs boob armor.

I have often found myself wishing I had a codpiece, slaying my enemies causes uncomfortable arousal in my armor.

i loved the star wars 2003 reference!!!!

"Boob armour funnels attack towards the sturnum!" Ok, so logically you would reenforce the armour in that area. Now the boobs funnel attacks towards the thickest part of the armour. Plus it's the sturnum, it's one of the most naturally armoured points on the human body. This is of course completely ignoring the fact that when fighting someone in armour you don't try to attack straight through the thick metal plates on the torso, but instead attack weak-points like joints, the back of legs or the opponents head.

it is correct that "dong - armour" existed but it wasn't used for combat but for special occasions (like parties) to show off since theses pieces were very expensive and (as you mentioned) too impractical for combat.

I have heard from others that in earlier editions, (pre 8th edition to be specific, because with me getting into 40k & being a Sisters player in 8th, it isn't anything I personally know currently happening), the boobs of the armor housed explosives, most likely as a self destruct functionality or straight up detachable grenades.

you forget, the boobs make a funnel towards one of the heaviest armored points. If a blade hits there it will be stopped, but also due to the geometry of the boobs, the blade is more likely to get caught, disarming opponents. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like

Tbh I don't mind the soritas boobplate as long as it's not actually form-fitting. It would be neat to see more "practical" sisters armor just as a contrast. The high heels/platform heels are probably the most stupid things about their armor, but it would be interesting if these sorts of "hyperfeminine designs" were mainly kept to high-ranking sisters and the rank and file were more subtle about it. More visual variety is always good. Also space marines with massive codpieces when

Your goblin is fantastic

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Haha thanks a lot, I love drawing little goblins and ghouls. Thank you for watching

People seem to forget that the sister’s power armor is made from the same material as the space marine’s power armor, so there’s not really any significant difference in terms of protection.

Wearing bras causes tedious backpain, but it's better for the longterm health of the breasts. That's why women wear them, even when they're not dressing up to look sexy for a night out or something. Gotta spend time not wearing a bra to let yourself breathe and relax. If the boob armor is POWERED ARMOR, then you get a bra that causes no backpain. The powered armor is handling its own weight and the heft of the boobs. This becomes even more advantageous for older women who have survived many battles and grown into mature bodies, as boob size and weight tends to increase with age. Just to add another point in favor of this cool design.

This debate always reminds me of a clip from the D&D art documentary where an old school woman gamer says she loved playing a beautiful and deadly femme fatale, and then it clips to Mark Rosewater saying “so we got rid of all of that.” 😂 Feminists truly hate women fr

@Warmaster2001

27 күн бұрын

Self-hating mysoginists heh ironic.

Years ans years ago...(20+). I had this little Ephrael Stern figurine from Forge World. It was sitting some were on a shelf or something. So a girlfriend my older brothers buddy was over and looked at it. She: "Who is this guy?" Me "Uhm, it's a gal. Look at her armour" She, while squinting her eyes: "Oh...these are TINY skulls."

I mean... every other faction in the Imperium also has armour with anotomical parts, don't they?

@Warmaster2001

Ай бұрын

Not every. But Eldars have one. Banshee girls have anatomical armour.

Liked and subbed.

@KrakDuk

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it

There is ACTUAL boob armor in real life. It was made for a queen in africa I believe. It even had sculpted pierced nipples. Also most armor is steel or other durable metals. If you try to stab that you will see it isnt going through. Even with non boob armor, just a flat plane of metal won't be pierced easily. Boob plate doesn't magically weaken it because they can stab the middle. That being said, most arguments against it seem to not really know how armor works. But bikini armor is never a good idea

I answer. If you want to make clear that your army cannot have dudes then is a good idea.

Getting rid of boob armor is like getting rid of Space Marine shoulders. It is heretical and only those with weak Torso’s wish to change it.

One big criticism. That was fun please make more videos.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it, stay tuned more videos are definitely on their way! Next one should be out Monday if all goes according to plan. Again thank you for watching

I can excuse giant-church-shape-tanks equipped with flamethrowers, but I draw the line at boob armor

I just thought they were made just to make them feel more comfortable

The downsides of the "boob plate" are often horribly exaggerated. The internal deflection issue can easily be mitigated while still keeping the boobplate, there's already tons of designs out there that do it pretty well. Also, I don't get the whole "grab point" thing, that one is new but, if it's referring to grabbing the boobplate itself...you're not gonna get much leverage out of that. You simply wouldn't grab the boobplate to throw her to the ground. It would be so much easier to grab anywhere else on the armor anyway. Also, the added weight point is, again, insanely negligible when you remember that she's already wearing armor. Like one or two more pounds isn't going to be felt. Could the "boobplates" be designed better while keeping the aesthetic? Yeah, probably. But is it like a critical weakpoint on the armor? No, not really and, as someone else pointed out, the real issue with Sororitas armor is the high heels.

What I can't wrap my head around is the armored high heels. That 'Cannot' be practical when you're stepping about a rubble strewn battlefield.

now i want space marine chapter with cod piece

The only in-universe justification for the sororitas armor that I can ascertain is that Goge Vandire was a creepy old man and that it's the modern eclassiarchy's way of rubbing the glaring legal loophole that they technically don't have 'men' under arms in the administratums face.

@KrakDuk

3 ай бұрын

Ya the little loophole is the biggest one for me. I think Sebastian Thor exploiting that loophole almost immediately after he reformed the ecclisiarchy is so funny and 40K to me. Thank you for watching!

Could be worse, the Sisters of Battle are at least fully covered in armor, and not you know not that

You forgot to mention space marines cant lift their arms because of the shoulders

Every faction should have a dong armour, that's for sure

Man I really want a marine chapter now that has cod pieces.

Good video but the issue also is that realistically, the writers that made the sisters just wanted an excuse to put their kinks into the universe. Because even with your examples you can see that the guys in 40k have a lot more practical armor and more limited additions. Baseline space marines armor is made to be practical, they don’t have any abs or codpieces built in, even for the previously loyalist Emperors Children who you’d think would be into that. Not to mention this also extends past the sisters, pretty much any female character bar guardsmen have boob armor, from inquisitors, to assassins to the sisters of silence. They all have it despite the impracticality and difference in their station. People often forget that due to the huge mass of authors and creators 40k has and due to its age, it’s gonna have some weird and less then great parts due to those issues. The sister’s armor from the boobs, to corsets to heels make it extremely impractical and realistically uncomfortable to wear as well. But since the original writers just wanted hot women and didn’t put much thought into it (you can tell due to their extremely limited lore in the past) they didn’t really design something practical and limited their designs to what dudes would find hot so they’d garner more attention

Its my first time watching your video, thx for explaining something that is weird for me, it makes sense now, I will watch your "female custodes" vid, I had a giggle when you started with " and before you call me a coomer" well ngl I had this first thought xD

@KrakDuk

2 ай бұрын

Thank you glad you liked it! lol yeah I knew making a 10 minute video about boobs might come off as strange🤣🤣

Allthough I think the explanation you give in this video is good (it's the same conclusion I came to years ago) I do much prefer the version of their armor that just has their leather corset without the metal boob plates. I feel the corset pretty well makes clear at a glance they are female without looking too gaudy.

Warhammer is primarily based on aesthethics (ie. "rule of cool"), not practicality, and while you can dismiss this as just an out-of-universe explanation, it can explain a lot of things in-universe as well. The marine helmets scowl, the titans and spaceships carry cathedrals, the units carry battle standards and banners, their drones are built into skulls, their digital styluses are shaped like feather quills, and so forth. The point is that the Imperium is heavily steeped in symbolism, traditionalism and archaicism, often to the point of simply fearing innovation and repeating traditions for the sake of continuity. There may have been artistic and cultural reasons specifically for sculpting Sororita armor the way it is once, but at this point, it probably persists in a "boob plate" style because this creates a sense of connection to previous generations, centuries and millennia of Sororitas, because it has become codified (and fossilized) as what Sororitas SHOULD look like. The Space Marines have SHIT TON of stuff like this that people only rarely bat an eye at, like the chaplains have skull faces, or them lugging around bug chunks of cloth for some reason, or wearing capes or pelts or crests or any number of dumbass accoutrements that are just going to get fried or ripped off the minute combat starts. Or shoulder pads so gigantic they can't look to the side. But it's because cultural identity and continuity matters SO MUCH for the different groups in 40k. Practicality is a secondary concern.