People played no armor passive only amazons (meaning defense only, essentially) with hand axes and cleared Hell, because their defense was that good.

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And she was no longer that armor-plated Teflon-coated hero.

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Last we looked, however, there was no evidence of knights in shining armor having ridden around medieval Europe in SUVs.

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While the armor and weaponry produced in peacetime became increasingly dramatic, it was no less effective.

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