How do you justify slut clothes?

yeh but at that point you're asking why they're not inventing modern firearms

Daily reminder that HEMA -fags are the physical reincarnations of no-fun-allowed and they ruin everything.

Because people who play fantasy games are autistic and go batshit insane who you try to implement any form of technological progression.

Do you listen to Linkin Park?

its interesting that it highly depends what sort of technological progress
anything gunpowder related is completely impossible but various advances in say communications, metallurgy, farming techniques and economy tend to be acceptable

Who? I literally just google image searched "Fantasy Armor Failure" and posted what came up.

Its fashionable, and the men dress just as slutty.

>I think you're pretty, user.

The people wearing them are non-combatant sluts. The actual soldiers and heroes use armor that covers the vitals and all skin at minimum.

You understand I'm describing basically every example of cinematic media which ever existed, right? If the author wants you to live, then you live; if the author wants you to die, then you die. Stormtrooper armor is completely useless since stormtroopers die in one hit, while the main characters can run around naked and still be just as likely to survive.