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[Jennings]

I've been playing Gears of War Tactics for the last couple days, and one constant seems to be the nipple plates on the human armor. I haven't played the actual series except for a little bit of 1 and 5, so maybe this was explained somewhere, but what are the round nipple protectors for on the various human armors? Do they serve a story purpose beyond aesthetics? They look goofy as hell and I'm just wondering if they're just moob armor or what.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

that's some huge ass nipples....i dont like them. stuff of nightmares.

 

[k_trout]

protects their nipples

 

[Thirty7ven]

It's so that babies know where to suck. Biology mate.

 

[Moochi]

If you take the armor off and lay it out, it turns into a induction cooker with two heating surfaces.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Artistic choice.

 

[Physiognomonics]

The same reason men have nipples: On their own they are useless except to allow morphologycal symmetrie with women breasts. There is probably a good reason how it's coded into DNA too.

 

[Airbus Jr]

It was additional plating for more protection some grub have powerful melee attack

 

[Ceallach]

They're built in subwoofers

 

[phaedrus]

If you take the armor off and lay it out, it turns into a induction cooker with two heating surfaces.

 

[UnravelKatharsis]

They are only there to normalize huge areolas.

 

[.Pennywise]

2006 edgyness

 

[Skifi28]

Nipples are important, protect them at all costs.

So they went a little overboard with the protection, big deal.

 

[fart town usa]

Gears characters always remind me of Rescue Heroes toys that my little brother would play with.

One of those things that you can't unsee.

edit- lol, look at this one.

 

[Rush2112]

just another dumb armor design choice.

 

[Cert.in.Death]

I've seen my fair share of exposed nipples and they don't make them in that size. Ever.

Those are for breast protection, generally. And there is no amount of protection for those that I would contests or consider "overkill."

 

[FoxMcChief]

They were originally only for the women suits, but then the Cogs were forced to add them to men's suits for equality. Didn't you see the video where the LBASDFGQ called out the government that men (or people that identify as men) believed their nipples and chest were just as important as a woman's.

 

[Skifi28]

Gears characters always remind me of Rescue Heroes toys that my little brother would play with.

 

[Giallo Corsa]

Easy, abysmal art-direction...
Sure, some monsters are OK looking but other than that everything is "Chad edgy 'Murrican design".

Absolutely abhorrent art-direction.

 

[Kvally]

Coalition Armor or Plates[1][2][3] were multiple types of body armor that was worn by Gear soldiers of the Coalition of Ordered Governments. A common feature between all the types of armor is that they are made up of a chest plate which is held together by two "seals", which resemble two large circles over the chest area. There are also identification lights that are on certain areas of the armor and power pack.[4]

 

[fart town usa]

I mean shit, I guess I played with them too. Those toys and those kid rugs that have roads and cities weaved into the design, that shit was fun as hell.

Not to be confused with the times I played Pretty Pretty Princess with my little sister, lol. "I'M THE PRETTY PRETTY PRINCESS!!"

 

[midnightAI]

 

[Black_Stride]

What are nipple/abs/boob/pectoral plates for on any armor?
Its purely an artistic choice.

Just to make the armor visually distinct to other armors.
Literally anytime I see someone even concept art something similar I immediately think of Gears of War.
So the Art Director got it right.

Modern armor:

Medieval Armor plates:

 

[UnravelKatharsis]

What are nipple/abs/boob/pectoral plates for on any armor?
Its purely an artistic choice.

Just to make the armor visually distinct to other armors.
Literally anytime I see someone even concept art something similar I immediately think of Gears of War.
So the Art Director got it right.

Modern armor:

Medieval Armor plates:

The question isn't "why are the nipples covered" it's "why are they shaped like huge nipples?"

 

[PaddyOCanager]

Chafing. Not enough moms around to tape all the nips.

 

[Black_Stride]

The question isn't "why are the nipples covered" it's "why are they shaped like huge nipples?"

Literally the second sentence.

 

[Sleepwalker]

You get gyno from the steroids so it's needed

 

[The_Mike]

Ngl when I played these games I couldn't avoid seeing them as speakers lol.

 

[rofif]

Dude you ever been punched in a nipple?! It hurts af.

 

[UnravelKatharsis]

Literally the second sentence.

Not the best choice of words but if you see who liked my comment it might make sense for you.

 

[BouncyFrag]

If you take the armor off and lay it out, it turns into a induction cooker with two heating surfaces.

Now I want a Gears camping simulator game. Throw in some farming, but only radishes. RIP Dom

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Love me some big nipples so we must protect them.

 

[LordOfChaos]

Jokes aside, I'd be thinking some sort of ablative armor like on tanks, where if it takes a hard enough impact it blows out to mitigate the force

A human would be well dead anyways, but Sera humans don't seem like us humans

 

[aries_71]

It's a game?

 

[EverydayBeast]

Third person perspective is the core of gears of war, that's what made it popular.

 

[cireza]

Third person perspective is the core of gears of war, that's what made it popular.

You sure it isn't the nipple plates ?

 

[MiguelItUp]

Maybe to reduce chaffing? Like when runners put tape/band-aids over theirs.

 

[legacy24]

wireless charging pads

 

[Three]

They come off in case you need to breastfeed.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Stereo speakers.

To fight and die with class.

General have 2 more in the back, for surround class death.

More, seriously, could be just reinforced area since lot of vitals organs are under this hood.

 

[Kilau]

The pop open for rubbin.

 

[Shits_McGiggles]

It's meant to look like a face to scare away predators.

 

[hinch7]

Musical bongo's for when the soldiers get bored. Doubles as armor.

 

[Drew1440]

I believe it was to confuse the Locust as they have poor eyesight, they would mistake the gears for an object.

 

[Banjo64]

They are MagSafe chargers fam.

 

[Connificent]

I love big black nipples

 

[LordCBH]

More room for the nips. You ever had nipple chaffing?

 

[oldergamer]

pancakes?

 

[adamsapple]

 

[Wildebeest]

In traditional armour "rondels" or round plates were attached to armour to cover weak spots such as armpits. Game armour and weapons are often useless "aesthetic" crap with no thought for practicality.