User blog comment:Ekreture/Ashigaru vs Yeoman Archer/@comment-25221333-20140724212337/@comment-4661256-20140725231318

Right, but that's not the point here. Neither warriors' respective armors will be of much use against the other's long-ranged weapon. But the Ashigaru's chain and plate can be of some use against a sword and a freakin' wood staff.