Fantasy Armor
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Fantasy armor has a long and noble tradition of awesomeness and lively debates. Bear skin speedos, chainmail bikinis, massive codpieces, and boobplate are all standard equipment for adventuring parties. Threads dedicated to fabulous and ridiculous armors are a common sight on /tg/.
Common Types
As you may see with the images to the side, fantasy doesn't need its armor to be logically sound. Due to this, armor design is usually done more to appease the eye than the mind, Thus armor design and usage that tends to be over-the-top usually leans on the following styles:
Living Fortress
The character is so excessively armored with large pieces of armor that you must wonder how he gets to move about in the first place. Usually done to give characters a stoic and/or intimidating look.
Bare Minimum
Not an armor type so much as a lack thereof. Characters in this style typically wear just enough to keep them from being classified as naked (think "Conan the Barbarian" and you'll get the idea). Traditionally given to characters who favor speed over protection (or fanservice, depending on the setting), it is also sometimes given to those who use some kind of supernatural protection against damage to supplement their armor or simply happen to be so good at dodging attacks that they don't normally need to worry about being hurt in the first place. The average magic user is a good example of this, given that the traditional wizard robes aren't usually much better than ordinary clothing in terms of their protective value.
Flash to the Extreme
The character's armor is excessively decorated and designed in an over-the-top manner (ranging from bright colors to it being encrusted in precious gems and metals) that they basically scream: "walking target" and/or "mobile treasure chest" when out into the field. Usually given to the upper hierarchy of a setting to denote either their position or wealth.