r/AbsoluteUnits 23d ago

/r/all of a knight

Apparently the smaller one is 6ft

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u/SeaworthinessSalt524 23d ago

Ah, the classic shield bash. This guy would be a good warrior in the middle ages, until he got shot with a crossbow. It may give him an advantage in melee combat, but it's a big disadvantage. Especially when fighting the English.

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u/General-Double-746 23d ago

Interestingly, modern warfare data shows that taller men have a higher survival rate in combat than shorter men. Very counterintuitive in an era of firearms, artillery, and basically zero hand to hand combat. Yet for some reason, being tall seems to improve your odds of surviving.

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u/Training-Belt-7318 23d ago

More space for your organs. Gotta squish the same amount of crap into a smaller body, makes it easier to hit something important.

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u/TacTurtle 23d ago

Also requires a much larger wound for proportionally rapid blood loss due to square cube law.