[Why did rome stop using this design for their legions?] (https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRN1BblhFBa4_ZCuPZ1U8XDIKlQP9V0d1qVb7zH1n6vRumcfU-TcQ)
Not to discourage answer in this thread, but there have been previous threads on this in the past. Try searching "lorica segmentata", "Roman army", Roman legion", etc. and there should be a multitude of old threads that might provide an answer.