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by Murdock
Mon Mar 04, 2002 3:21 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Yet another spin off from CA. Lets rewrite the rules!
Replies: 36
Views: 22

"I'm a former 2 time Golden Glove qualifier as a heavyweight...." COOL! Once again proving the validity of western boxing as a legitimate martial art!!!! As for the two sword story, i'd accept it as documentation for guys fighting with weapons like that 18-20 inches. To me that sounds believable, ba...
by Murdock
Mon Mar 04, 2002 3:10 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: 'Peasant levies' in SCA combat
Replies: 13
Views: 17

OMG

Lodhur and RB have switched!

It's the end i tell you the end!

Dogs and cats living together

mass hysteria!!


Dudes got a point, stratification happens in any social situation wheather you want it to or not. You cannot have an upper clas without a rabble.
by Murdock
Mon Mar 04, 2002 2:57 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: SCA fighter survey
Replies: 35
Views: 16

Barony of Iron Mountain Meridies Stainless spagen helm kinda ugly but it's better than alot of loaner. A kinda CoP thing warious pieces of sports equipment. I also loan out some pieces of my own stuff for people so they can practice, but man does it shorten the life of a piece. Between what we all h...
by Murdock
Sun Mar 03, 2002 1:48 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What defines a stick jock?
Replies: 35
Views: 35

"My personal barometer is...does it relate to fighting, or is it a positive story about service/chivalry/living the dream? if it isn't, I don't want to hear it. I do this hobby to get away from all that stuff." EEP! Sounds too much like me! Must do A&S project!!!! In all honesty i got into the SCA t...
by Murdock
Sun Mar 03, 2002 1:31 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is there another answer?
Replies: 98
Views: 38

...then she's made of wood?

and therefor??
by Murdock
Sat Mar 02, 2002 9:03 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What defines a stick jock?
Replies: 35
Views: 35

It is often used interchangeably with sport fighter. In that case it refers to someone who cares only about winning fights. Not about history, or honor, or chivalry. They care about beating other people and thats it. Often the bad version of stickjock(ie sport fighter) views authenticity as a hinder...
by Murdock
Sat Mar 02, 2002 8:48 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is there another answer?
Replies: 98
Views: 38

"probably hopped up on a bug that grows on rye that was a real problem for the people of that time"

I think it's called Ergot (sp?), little halucionigenic fungus that made Frogs even crasier.
by Murdock
Sat Mar 02, 2002 1:33 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Yet another spin off from CA. Lets rewrite the rules!
Replies: 36
Views: 22

Minor grappeling? ok Counted blows? Oh ye gawds yes no bloody ninety degree rule? Ok armor as worn? Ok plate is proof? ok no exposed plastic? definately, i'd go to no plastic except cups and maybe hiddden joint protection half swording? ok no stinking madus? gawd yes raise the calibration? Depends w...
by Murdock
Sat Mar 02, 2002 11:08 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Combat Manuals
Replies: 76
Views: 56

I don't bemoam waster types Magma. I want to learn that too. I just don't muck like HACA's attitude of "only we do it right in our sweatpants and red shirts there is no need for armour or garb."
by Murdock
Sat Mar 02, 2002 11:03 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is there another answer?
Replies: 98
Views: 38

I though the middle ages were 40-60? Oh wait thats just middle aged I agree though how can you _not _ like the Hundred Years War. I mean it's a war that lasted for a century! How cool is that! Except for the end, i tell ya that dang French girl really bugs me. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile....
by Murdock
Fri Mar 01, 2002 5:31 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Tournament or War???
Replies: 156
Views: 68

Morgan!

How dare you suggest the rules should make sense or be logically consistant!

For shame

:P
hehehehe
by Murdock
Fri Mar 01, 2002 5:06 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is there another answer?
Replies: 98
Views: 38

Glad i'm not upsetting folks "Lets talk about early period people - Ring Tribe for example. I can tell you they are EVERY bit as well researched and presented as any tournament company. These people might look "genricelt" to you, but their knowledge and committment equals or exceeds that of the late...
by Murdock
Fri Mar 01, 2002 3:42 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is there another answer?
Replies: 98
Views: 38

Nope don't think so. I'm getting "who's attempt at reenactment is more valid in the SCA" Valid meaning acceptable, desireable ectect. If thats not the context why the side by side comparison? One hypothetical person's portrayal is accurate one is not, conclusion is obvious. Both cannot be equal, but...
by Murdock
Fri Mar 01, 2002 3:02 pm
Forum: Historical Research
Topic: Cap-de-fel war-hat or Round caps
Replies: 6
Views: 19

#1 Yes, it's been done. I think Westling Steren (sp?) makes one.

#2 Cloes face helms are not as debilitating as everyone claims.
by Murdock
Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:58 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Combat Manuals
Replies: 76
Views: 56

"I disagree with you on the technique being useless do to the gauntlets. I have a pair on clamshells I fight with I they are fine. I use greatswords myself and have not had many problems with my gauntlets, no more than fighting rapier in a leather glove. Just got to get use to it. " Mine work fine t...
by Murdock
Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:48 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Combat in Historical Re-enactment Groups
Replies: 19
Views: 12

"I'm sure we will pull the blows, but go full speed."

AFAIK we have no plans to reduce power Otto. We will disallow thrusting. But with rebeats we were gonna pretty much let ya go at it, Cap a pie of course.
by Murdock
Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:41 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Is there another answer?
Replies: 98
Views: 38

Who is more valid? You gotta be kidding me? We are literally comparing a plastic generi viking to a walking library of info and accuracy. How is there any question? This is a fundamental problem in the SCA that a guy that has little "incleation" to do anything real, is given as much validity as some...
by Murdock
Thu Feb 28, 2002 10:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Attention St Olaf guys
Replies: 8
Views: 9

I may just go buy a bundle myself.

If i can't i may have to take you up on it.

thanks
by Murdock
Thu Feb 28, 2002 10:18 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Lefty vs. Lefty
Replies: 17
Views: 19

Oh i forgot Mike.

He came this Sunday, Rich'ard too. It was a half lefty practice.
by Murdock
Thu Feb 28, 2002 10:16 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Tournament or War???
Replies: 156
Views: 68

"should we just give up the effort to fight in a medieval fashion since some people choose to be blatantly inauthentic?" No, we should ban plastic. "Now, I *will* admit that Chef has a *very* good point, in that our melee tournaments should largely be fought on horseback but can you imagine how the ...
by Murdock
Thu Feb 28, 2002 10:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Ringeck Workshop
Replies: 9
Views: 6

Could someone tape it for me?

I'd pay. I ordered the book and everything.


Please?!?!?!?
by Murdock
Thu Feb 28, 2002 10:04 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Combat Manuals
Replies: 76
Views: 56

Rhys has a good point, Much of whats in the books is unuseable in SCA combat. Either because of the one shot kill system, or because it's illegal in SCA combat. SCA guantlets are often huge and bulky, that also hapers alot of techniques. Fun to read, and good to know, pick what you can use. I'll ref...
by Murdock
Thu Feb 28, 2002 1:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Historical Combat Series: Period Victory Conditions Tourney
Replies: 12
Views: 5

Let the KOH judge if they have done enough or if the "game" is starting to become a fight. I doubt that anyone even considered that Duke Finvarr might have had any bias last year at the Pas. He's a good ex of who to pic as a KOH at a Pas. IMO he looked like Gandalf in the robe he wore which was extr...
by Murdock
Thu Feb 28, 2002 1:47 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Attention St Olaf guys
Replies: 8
Views: 9

Angus, not a problem.

Come out, have fun, fight well, look your best.

The rest is just window dressing.

BTW Olaf'ers anyone have any steaks to put around the field. I got used to mouting any ropes of tiki tourches, this one will be during the day and i have nothing to mount my border on.
by Murdock
Thu Feb 28, 2002 1:44 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Lefty vs. Lefty
Replies: 17
Views: 19

Whats weird is our Barony is at least half lefty's.

Aidan, Vincent , Rich'ard, Joey.

We've had several practices where i'm the only righty there.
by Murdock
Thu Feb 28, 2002 1:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Some Pennsic questions, advice sought
Replies: 27
Views: 13

"Don't give her Pennsic water" Don't give anyone Pensic water! I agrre about dogs, i miss my babies for the whole 2 weeks. When i used to take them to events they barked for about 15 minutes and then went to sleep. If you need the dog try getting it registerd as an assitance animal. Like a seeing ey...
by Murdock
Thu Feb 28, 2002 1:30 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Combat Manuals
Replies: 76
Views: 56

While Asain manuals are valuable resources, i think European manuals are better suited to the study of European combat. Talhoffer's manual, currently titled "Medieval Combat" is avalible at nearly any bookstore. The I33 Codex is also quite neat, but many of us are waiting for a translation. Fiore de...
by Murdock
Wed Feb 27, 2002 2:08 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Whats your "dream" armor
Replies: 37
Views: 80

"Sasuke: One of the fighters in our gtoup is getting one in a few months... I can't wait to see it... It's being made by the Cold Steel armory, and is not an exact replica - a few things are changed to meet SCA requirements (eg, no incredibly long points on the sabatons). And it's being made in stai...
by Murdock
Wed Feb 27, 2002 1:31 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Historical Combat Series: Period Victory Conditions Tourney
Replies: 12
Views: 5

"Battering to submission – 4 blows from a one handed weapon, 2 blows from a 2 handed weapon. Thrusts or swings count as one blow. The other option I could see would be to simply set no blow standard and allow the fight to continue until someone yields, or falls to one of the period rules. But this...
by Murdock
Wed Feb 27, 2002 1:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Torchlight Tourney
Replies: 5
Views: 6

I'd suggest a pas of some kind too.

If you want to do something early period try a humlag (sp?) I've seen one done, but i don't know what the rules were.
by Murdock
Wed Feb 27, 2002 1:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Attention St Olaf guys
Replies: 8
Views: 9

Well not exactally The BR pas was held up due to rain, it was raining when i was trying to set up. This time i'm gonna wait a few to let people get there and let people get Elivated to the Peerage http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif . Plus we'll have to explain stuff to anyone who's never bee...
by Murdock
Wed Feb 27, 2002 11:26 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Attention St Olaf guys
Replies: 8
Views: 9

Attention St Olaf guys

While we have a combat format for the Pas, we did not have a theme.

Since it's so close to his feast day, The "Tourney of St. Patrick".

Remember Friday of Gulf Wars 9:00 am (give or take a few minutes)
by Murdock
Tue Feb 26, 2002 6:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Torchlight Party at GW
Replies: 4
Views: 8

bump
by Murdock
Mon Feb 25, 2002 10:51 pm
Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
Topic: Why??
Replies: 29
Views: 14

Nope not being picky

That looks like the stuff that Chivalry Sports sells now.

That is not a sallet, nor is that armour gothic.
by Murdock
Mon Feb 25, 2002 10:46 pm
Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
Topic: Probably a silly question...
Replies: 11
Views: 13

AFAIK there is no gague or thickness requirment for a piece of armour that is not required. IE pauldrons are not required so you can make them out of 22 ga if you like.

I think the only gague requirments are for helmets.

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