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Latest elf report on the human army moving through the holy forest:
 
Day 19:
 
Their weapons deafen everyone, friend or foe, but when attacked by an army of silent elves at night taking positions of cover, they take heavy losses before even realizing the attack has begun, and have no capacity to find the more mobile elf warriors. They also falsely believe dogs will warn them of elves. They are apparently marching without significant magical support, or any, and are completely blind in the dark. We have done heavy damage on them, and they are only able to set camp on clear, moonlit nights. Recommend cloud summoning.
 
Day 20:
 
Ate lembas. Settled heated camp argument over which member of the camp has the most ethereal demeanor.
 
Day 21:
 
Enjoyed more lembas while smuggly thinking about what fools the numenoreans were and blaming them for current conditions while conveniently ignoring shenanigans of a fair number of elves in the Silmarillian. Spent a portion of march discussing the very real possibility that giant eagles are a plot device of Eru.
 
Don't feel a day older for the millionth day running.
 
Day 723:
 
Came to the conclusion that Peter Jackson is stretching out this entire business far past it's intended narrative. Cannot discern reality from platform console game at this point. Entire party now has dwarven love interests and racist parents like some strange melange of Death at a Funeral meets All in the Family.
 
Day 729:
 
Can no longer trust my senses. Saw Radagast on sled jumping over a shark. Saruman making token appearances for no apparent reason, and hobbits now appearing solely in choppy video sequences while orcs have entirely converted to CGI.

Latest elf report on the human army moving through the holy forest:
 
Day 19:
 
Their weapons deafen everyone, friend or foe, but when attacked by an army of silent elves at night taking positions of cover, they take heavy losses before even realizing the attack has begun, and have no capacity to find the more mobile elf warriors. They also falsely believe dogs will warn them of elves. They are apparently marching without significant magical support, or any, and are completely blind in the dark. We have done heavy damage on them, and they are only able to set camp on clear, moonlit nights. Recommend cloud summoning.
 
Day 20:
 
Ate lembas. Settled heated camp argument over which member of the camp has the most ethereal demeanor.
 
Day 21:
 
Enjoyed more lembas while smuggly thinking about what fools the numenoreans were and blaming them for current conditions while conveniently ignoring shenanigans of a fair number of elves in the Silmarillian. Spent a portion of march discussing the very real possibility that giant eagles are a plot device of Eru.
 
Don't feel a day older for the millionth day running.
 
Day 723:
 
Came to the conclusion that Peter Jackson is stretching out this entire business far past it's intended narrative. Cannot discern reality from platform console game at this point. Entire party now has dwarven love interests and racist parents like some strange melange of Death at a Funeral meets All in the Family.
 
Day 729:
 
Can no longer trust my senses. Saw Radagast on sled jumping over a shark. Saruman making token appearances for no apparent reason, and hobbits now appearing solely in choppy video sequences while orcs have entirely converted to CGI.

Latest elf report on the human army moving through the holy forest:
 
Day 19:
 
Their weapons deafen everyone, friend or foe, but when attacked by an army of silent elves at night taking positions of cover, they take heavy losses before even realizing the attack has begun, and have no capacity to find the more mobile elf warriors. They also falsely believe dogs will warn them of elves. They are apparently marching without significant magical support, or any, and are completely blind in the dark. We have done heavy damage on them, and they are only able to set camp on clear, moonlit nights. Recommend cloud summoning.
 
Day 20:
 
Ate lembas. Settled heated camp argument over which member of the camp has the most ethereal demeanor.
 
Day 21:
 
Enjoyed more lembas while smuggly thinking about what fools the numenoreans were and blaming them for current conditions while conveniently ignoring shenanigans of a fair number of elves in the Silmarillian. Spent a portion of march discussing the very real possibility that giant eagles are a plot device of Eru.
 
Don't feel a day older for the millionth day running.
 
Day 723:
 
Came to the conclusion that Peter Jackson is stretching out this entire business far past it's intended narrative. Cannot discern reality from platform console game at this point. Entire party now has dwarven love interests and racist parents like some strange melange of Death at a Funeral meets All in the Family.
 
Day 729:
 
Can no longer trust my senses. Saw Radagast on sled jumping over a shark. Saruman making token appearances for no apparent reason, and hobbits now appearing solely in choppy video sequences while orcs have entirely converted to CGI.

Latest elf report on the human army moving through the holy forest:
 
Day 19:
 
Their weapons deafen everyone, friend or foe, but when attacked by an army of silent elves at night taking positions of cover, they take heavy losses before even realizing the attack has begun, and have no capacity to find the more mobile elf warriors. They also falsely believe dogs will warn them of elves. They are apparently marching without significant magical support, or any, and are completely blind in the dark. We have done heavy damage on them, and they are only able to set camp on clear, moonlit nights. Recommend cloud summoning.
 
Day 20:
 
Ate lembas. Settled heated camp argument over which member of the camp has the most ethereal demeanor.
 
Day 21:
 
Enjoyed more lembas while smuggly thinking about what fools the numenoreans were and blaming them for current conditions while conveniently ignoring shenanigans of a fair number of elves in the Silmarillian. Spent a portion of march discussing the very real possibility that giant eagles are a plot device of Eru.
 
Don't feel a day older for the millionth day running.
 
Day 723:
 
Came to the conclusion that Peter Jackson is stretching out this entire business far past it's intended narrative. Cannot discern reality from platform console game at this point. Entire party now has dwarven love interests and racist parents like some strange melange of Death at a Funeral meets All in the Family.
 
Day 729:
 
Can no longer trust my senses. Saw Radagast on sled jumping over a shark. Saruman making token appearances for no apparent reason, and hobbits now appearing solely in choppy video sequences while orcs have entirely converted to CGI.

There are many little bits of magic I bet soldiers wished they might have.
 
A charm that prevents water and dust getting into their gun (even more useful for black powder weapons than modern stuff.
 
A charm that strengthens the integrity of the weapon (so less chance of barrels breaking etc).
 
A charm that keep your uniform clean (or at least presentable).
 
A charm that cleans your uniform (when the first one doesn't work)
A charm that speeds the loading of your weapon.
 
A charm that helps your aim.
 
A charm that reduces your need for water (or food)
 
A charm that keeps you warm (or cool)
 
A charm that identifies friends and foes on the battlefield.
 
A charm that allows squads to keep in communication.
 
So many little magics that make being a squaddie more comfortable.  :-)
 
Doc

Latest elf report on the human army moving through the holy forest:
 
Day 19:
 
Their weapons deafen everyone, friend or foe, but when attacked by an army of silent elves at night taking positions of cover, they take heavy losses before even realizing the attack has begun, and have no capacity to find the more mobile elf warriors. They also falsely believe dogs will warn them of elves. They are apparently marching without significant magical support, or any, and are completely blind in the dark. We have done heavy damage on them, and they are only able to set camp on clear, moonlit nights. Recommend cloud summoning.
 
Day 20:
 
Ate lembas. Settled heated camp argument over which member of the camp has the most ethereal demeanor.
 
Day 21:
 
Enjoyed more lembas while smuggly thinking about what fools the numenoreans were and blaming them for current conditions while conveniently ignoring shenanigans of a fair number of elves in the Silmarillian. Spent a portion of march discussing the very real possibility that giant eagles are a plot device of Eru.
 
Don't feel a day older for the millionth day running.
 
Day 723:
 
Came to the conclusion that Peter Jackson is stretching out this entire business far past it's intended narrative. Cannot discern reality from platform console game at this point. Entire party now has dwarven love interests and racist parents like some strange melange of Death at a Funeral meets All in the Family.
 
Day 729:
 
Can no longer trust my senses. Saw Radagast on sled jumping over a shark. Saruman making token appearances for no apparent reason, and hobbits now appearing solely in choppy video sequences while orcs have entirely converted to CGI.

Latest elf report on the human army moving through the holy forest:
 
Day 19:
 
Their weapons deafen everyone, friend or foe, but when attacked by an army of silent elves at night taking positions of cover, they take heavy losses before even realizing the attack has begun, and have no capacity to find the more mobile elf warriors. They also falsely believe dogs will warn them of elves. They are apparently marching without significant magical support, or any, and are completely blind in the dark. We have done heavy damage on them, and they are only able to set camp on clear, moonlit nights. Recommend cloud summoning.
 
Day 20:
 
Ate lembas. Settled heated camp argument over which member of the camp has the most ethereal demeanor.
 
Day 21:
 
Enjoyed more lembas while smuggly thinking about what fools the numenoreans were and blaming them for current conditions while conveniently ignoring shenanigans of a fair number of elves in the Silmarillian. Spent a portion of march discussing the very real possibility that giant eagles are a plot device of Eru.
 
Don't feel a day older for the millionth day running.
 
Day 723:
 
Came to the conclusion that Peter Jackson is stretching out this entire business far past it's intended narrative. Cannot discern reality from platform console game at this point. Entire party now has dwarven love interests and racist parents like some strange melange of Death at a Funeral meets All in the Family.
 
Day 729:
 
Can no longer trust my senses. Saw Radagast on sled jumping over a shark. Saruman making token appearances for no apparent reason, and hobbits now appearing solely in choppy video sequences while orcs have entirely converted to CGI.

Latest elf report on the human army moving through the holy forest:
 
Day 19:
 
Their weapons deafen everyone, friend or foe, but when attacked by an army of silent elves at night taking positions of cover, they take heavy losses before even realizing the attack has begun, and have no capacity to find the more mobile elf warriors. They also falsely believe dogs will warn them of elves. They are apparently marching without significant magical support, or any, and are completely blind in the dark. We have done heavy damage on them, and they are only able to set camp on clear, moonlit nights. Recommend cloud summoning.
 
Day 20:
 
Ate lembas. Settled heated camp argument over which member of the camp has the most ethereal demeanor.
 
Day 21:
 
Enjoyed more lembas while smuggly thinking about what fools the numenoreans were and blaming them for current conditions while conveniently ignoring shenanigans of a fair number of elves in the Silmarillian. Spent a portion of march discussing the very real possibility that giant eagles are a plot device of Eru.
 
Don't feel a day older for the millionth day running.
 
Day 723:
 
Came to the conclusion that Peter Jackson is stretching out this entire business far past it's intended narrative. Cannot discern reality from platform console game at this point. Entire party now has dwarven love interests and racist parents like some strange melange of Death at a Funeral meets All in the Family.
 
Day 729:
 
Can no longer trust my senses. Saw Radagast on sled jumping over a shark. Saruman making token appearances for no apparent reason, and hobbits now appearing solely in choppy video sequences while orcs have entirely converted to CGI.

I think the point to keep in mind is, the conditions that you describe as ending the use of armor were on the battlefield. Armored knights, outside of stories, were a battlefield thing for the most part. But, in role playing, they're part of the story, wandering alone or with halflings and such.
 
What he needs to model is how it plays out in what are, essentially, skirmishes between a handful of people, and not battlefield conditions where if even twenty percent of muskets missed their chance, huge damage is still done. In game, missing the mark at least one time out of five means some charging knights get through. Those with some magical protection may get through regardless.
 
At such a point, how accurate they would be is an important factor, what ranges they would be facing also being important for designing his world. Unless he's planning on doing full scale battles, in which case, I feel for him...
 
There are a number of factors people have pointed out that would make magic completely change the situation on the battlefield, and how he explains that is important for the story world.
 
But as for the fights the characters will actually have, whether the characters do or don't have guns, the battlefield has little bearing on this.
 
I forget the name of the statistic, but within 21 feet, gun versus a knife wielding attacker is an ugly thing, and guns don't come anywhere near automatically winning unless the threat is known and the gun is already drawn or the draw is somehow given more time(often by trying to kick away the charging knife wielder). Statistically speaking, in the real world of modern firearms, the gun wielder will be badly or fatally hurt more often than not.
 
If the characters are adventuring in wide open fields with absolutely no tall grass, then full range is definitely to the firer's advantage.
 
If corn fields, not so much.
 
If dungeons, not so much, AND every shot will be heard(though, technically, sword fights should also bring attention, okay, we can gloss over that!)
 
Forests, again, not so much, especially given that feudal game worlds commonly have more forest.
 
Castles, again, lots of hallways, secret halls and chambers, lots of cover, for game purposes, everyone has a fair chance.
 
Literally, magic could be built to make an area of effect where the only effect is 'no sparks', and every cannon and gun is useless, so it makes sense that leaders might hedge their bets and not rely too heavily on them alone in battle.
 
Which also might mean that assassinating the lone wizard who is preventing the seige of a keep from succeeding would also happen a lot. Once he's dead, fire the cannons.

Four episodes in, I'm really enjoying Legion. Blows away all the other supers shows on traditional TV.

No, Yoda, you may not 'do' the pasta primavera. But if you'd like to try it...

I think the range stats listed can be misleading.
 
A lot of engagements have a range defined not by the rifle's capabilities, but by the distance at the time the firefight starts. In jungle and urban settings, whoever initiates the combat has a great capacity to force the shooting to start at point blank range.
 
Further, hunting is a bit different. A good hunter stalks their prey and fires on a commonly non-moving, unaware target, usually not under appreciable cover, and most often not attacking.
 
Shooting something that is attacking is a whole different ballgame. I forget the name of the statistic, but within 21 feet, statistically speaking, knives have tended to be deadlier in actual cases of gun vs. knife scenarios. Combat situations do a number on aim possibly being one of the factors, although drawing the weapon itself is an issue as well. Adrenaline dump is far more a factor in combat scenarios than in hunting scenarios.
 
Hunting accuracy is closest to the skill of a sniper not under fire aiming at a target. It is not a good measure for firing under other combat situations, no one shoots as well when being fired upon as when not being fired upon unless they are simply aiming and not caring about whether they are shot.
 
Regardless, modern firearms are more accurate at further ranges.

You know, I haven't, now that you mention it. Perhaps I'd best just not invite him over on pasta primavera night.

Scottish School Children Give Goldfish a Viking Funeral

"You're not imagining it, the woman at the table with you is stealing your food when you're not looking"

With an occasional David Lynch scene in a Russian hotel room.

Besides, if their heads have footing, aren't they, um, no longer in service, so to speak?

If a large group of Asians is running towards you yelling, "Gojira!  Gojira!!", join the crowd.

Being on the "right side" doesn't mean their are not consequences, it means you dismiss those consequences over "being right". Sometimes, that is the wrong choice to make.

Magic armor could have a degree of "dune shield" in it.   The faster a projectile is moving, the more the magic protects.   An arrow moving at 200 fps and a musket ball moving at 600 fps might (magically and oh so conveniently) end up with about the same effect after armor.    

If there's magic, armoor still may have a role.

Cancer corned the market as it was circular and he hated that

Your wife will continue to not order fries and eat yours, forever.

Even if you've never heard of the Punisher...it's still a skull.  If your headquarters is shaped like a skull,if you wear skull masks, if there are skulls insignia on your uniform, if you have skulls on your vehicles...
 

I had far more of an issue with the Punisher style logo than the 'Blue Lives Matter'.  Just like 'Black Lives Matter' doesn't suggest to me that ONLY their lives matter.  Blue LIves Matter sounds perfectly acceptable to me, but a police force should definitely not associate itself with a murdering vigilante.