The proposal for the Knights, which they can not refuse from!

And, I'll bind codpiece 3 sizes smaller than usual for you.

from the epic tales of legends
Regnum Online MMO game,
scene of threat to the knight.

by L'Ermite, 52 level marksman,
with humble assistance by Titanium Axle, 59 level knight,
exclusively and specially for “Funny Moments” series.

As constantly leveling up and absolutely even not hopeless marksman, I would like to declare a note of protest and to pay a special attention of all, who plays great Regnum Online MMO game, and especially knights, on one annoying defect in ammunition of the knight, which exists at the present time. I think, all knights will support me, will be ready to try IT (at least once for sure! ;-) ), and with pleasure will carry IT and use in bloody fights. :-) Yes, I'am about codpieces, which by the way will be very useful especially during the winter military period.

The codpiece history began back in the 14th century when there was no still a tailoring habitual to us began and tailor's art only developed. Men's trousers were two separate leg cut, which only goes to the back of the buttocks and fastened to the belt strings. All the "shame" was covered by a long coat. But when jackets started to be shortened, it was necessary to find in addition a triangle or a rectangle from a fabric which would cover man's genitals.

Yes, and relieve themselves so it was more convenient - not have to untie his pants entirely. This scrap of a fabric also was called a codpiece. Man's advantage it appeared on a look — through a fabric all cambers were well visible. And fans to boast right there it used! Men started to enclose sawdust, hay in a codpiece and it is simple that will be visually to increase the size of contents of a codpiece. And when the fashion and trousers was replaced started to do by more free, the codpiece became already a decorative element of a suit which is completely repeating in a form its contents. It sewed from expensive fabrics, decorated with an embroidery, tapes and jewels, very much trying to pay female attention where it is necessary. Even the special resolution which forbade to wear short jackets, couldn't prevent it — on floors of jackets in front did a cut for a codpiece.

But codpiece was relevant not only for secular dandies. Knights in heavy armor was no less acute problem of quick administration of natural human necessities (and, to protect the important parts of the body from enemy swords and arrows, too, would not hurt). Therefore, they began to make metal codpiece, which were fastened with straps to the main armor. Even the harsh field conditions did not cool the male desire to flaunt their dignity: English king, Edward III, ordered to make to his battle armor codpiece very impressive size, as he thought it would help his military successes.

Pict 1. real knight codpiece XV century

The codpiece left the use only in the 16th century when the fashion direction finally changed. And, an armor too underwent essential changes. Or, perhaps that the codpiece got out of fashion, female sneers are guilty. Men took great pain to increase the size of a codpiece. Sometimes its sizes exceeded one and a half elbow. The sizes of a codpiece allowed to carry in it a purse and small values (that all the most valuable was in one place). Women who were flattered on an impressive codpiece were waited, certainly, by disappointment - the most part of a codpiece occupied there is a purse (probably female assessment of appeal of the gentleman on the size of a purse also goes back to times when the free space of a codpiece was filled with money). The disappointed ladies took great pain to deride owners of codpieces that supposedly the codpiece at them and huge and is filled it with deception and lie. Once in shop of one manufacturer of codpieces in Modena which was famous just for that did codpieces in size in an elbow, the angry women broke and crushed it to put an end to deception. Probably, push-up the brassieres which are visually increasing a female breast, is a revenge in centuries to men for "exaggerated" codpieces. :)

Pic 2. The codpiece of King Henry VIII’s ceremonial armor

After a short excursion into history let's get back to our Regnum Online. And here it is necessary to offer to designers and developers of this great game to keep historical accuracy, and ... yeah, to add a codpiece into RO armor. We have confirmation about existence of 18 years at an entrance in the game, right? ;-) Plus, additional trade will simply blossom - also the benefit for Regnum Online merchants. It's a crystal clear vodka and for everyone clear, that it is necessary to follow the trivial rule: the size of a codpiece should correspond to the level of the player! War Master can be visible from the far distance and will terrify enemies from afar. Besides, it can become an energetic stimulator for fast leveling up, and will initiate less lazy during boring grinding time, i. e. indirect help to NGD Studios.

Pict 3. One of possible look like in Regnum Online (draft)

For Syrtis, where, as a rule, the favorable weather conditions, the codpiece could be purely decorative to please the eye of beautiful Syrtis war ladies.

And, warm codpieces from Yeti or Trolls wool are prompted for players of snow Alsius land.
For Ignis players, who are living in the hot desert, the fashionable codpieces from a snakeskin of marsh spectral snakes, and also cooling codpieces from cold-blood beetles, are offered.

For especially rich players it is offered the beautiful codpieces with precious draconic gems for usage.

Naturally, iron codpieces - to all knights (Titanium Axle, the leader of Syrtis War Stalkers clan, humbly asks NGD Studios for personal titanium codpiece for himself, please!). For barbarians it is possible to offer leather codpieces from Wolf skin.

New codpiece skills for WM barbarians, who has codpiece, from +50 blunt damage, and additional influence of dizzy only on female enemies characters would be also quite good to do.

For Ximerins you can buy additional tattoo with name of your character on your codpiece (as an additional epic suggestion to implement: tattoo with sweetheart name on codpiece on Valentine Day event for Ximerins too).

There is an interesting idea for female characters: for currently exist armored plate pants to add the fighting brassiere, for which can be successfully adapted two knights helmets.

Pict 4. Female fighting brassiere from two knights helmets (draft)

So, we hope that everything who read this post, had fun, and, additional inspiration to new ideas in the heads and feats on the fields on Regnum Online game! :-P
And, from NGD Studios we expect the proposed innovations and new versions of this great online game! ;-)

P. S. Who is still intriguing, and wanna support us on this brave motion, please "like" us and read next links too:

• "A Briefe History of the Codpiece" by Lord Samuel Piper,
• "Bringing Back the Codpiece",
• "The codpiece" of "Underwear, a brief history", by Tatyana Mishel.

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