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- Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:55 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Interested in your opinions... recruitment poster preference
- Replies: 117
- Views: 1381
Re: Interested in your opinions... recruitment poster prefer
Is that the sword of damocles hanging over your head?
Max VH
- Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:32 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Interested in your opinions... recruitment poster preference
- Replies: 117
- Views: 1381
Re: Interested in your opinions... recruitment poster prefer
Tomburr:
This isn't the only variant we're working on.
As to your specific point, you can check out a first draft of another variant at http://scholumartisbellum.pbworks.com/f ... lFlyer.pdf
Max Von Halstern
This isn't the only variant we're working on.
As to your specific point, you can check out a first draft of another variant at http://scholumartisbellum.pbworks.com/f ... lFlyer.pdf
Max Von Halstern
- Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:55 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Interested in your opinions... recruitment poster preference
- Replies: 117
- Views: 1381
Re: Interested in your opinions... recruitment poster prefer
Sigurd: Why do you like #2, and what do you think of it's effectiveness to the target demographic vs #1. The sample size of locations is actually pretty small -- we've identified up to 27 locations that we might even possibly hang the posters across the entire region. Only a share of those are likel...
- Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:10 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Interested in your opinions... recruitment poster preference
- Replies: 117
- Views: 1381
Interested in your opinions... recruitment poster preference
Hey, folks: Jestyr (Kenric FitzAlan) and I have been working on a new generation of flyers/posters and would like your help with a little qualitative research. [Note: edited to correct the spelling of JESTYR's name] We are developing these flyers/posters primarily to target comic book stores and gam...
- Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:36 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Photo Contest “Me and my Armor suit”!!!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1675
Re: Photo Contest “Me and my Armor suit”!!!
OK, I'm switching to LARP .... Yeah... I dunno... she doesn't look nearly so hot in this other picture. Beware of generalizing from too small a sample size... Max Von Halstern http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/308876_288801344465867_132063963472940_1255921_1489853110_n.jpg
- Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:22 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Physical Training for Swordplay Nov. 5, Boston
- Replies: 14
- Views: 438
Re: Physical Training for Swordplay Nov. 5, Boston
Are you focusing primarily on strength training (seems implied by the curriculum)? What about the importance of stamina in avoiding the first mistake? The role of balance training in biomechanics and maneuver? The role of flexibility training in biomechanics and the axes of rotational power generati...
- Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:31 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Girl seeking to build kit: 15thC Swiss (not German!!)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 851
- Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Out Of Excuses
- Replies: 18
- Views: 712
Re: Out Of Excuses
Yup. Weren't arguing in any way. Just extending your comment for those with less knowledge and experience.
- Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:04 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Out Of Excuses
- Replies: 18
- Views: 712
Re: Out Of Excuses
[quote="Jestyr"There are very, very few tourneys that are "important" (and I might argue that there aren't any), so as long as you have fun, you should do it.[/quote] They are only important based on your goals and on how important you make them. To the extremely competitive, eve...
- Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:59 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Mafia Members: What's cool about 14th Century?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 1496
Re: Mafia Members: What's cool about 14th Century?
Malachiuri wrote:Linen shorts and a linen shirt when its 100 degrees.
'nuff said
Man is that *SO* true.
Give me my 14thC undergarments at war... or give me heat stroke!
Don't tread, on me, man.
Max Von Halstern
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:16 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Out Of Excuses
- Replies: 18
- Views: 712
Re: Out Of Excuses
The form of the destructor has been chosen, and it was an excellent start.
Next week we begin the learnings so as to make you a polarmsman.
Congrats!!!
Max Von Halstern
Next week we begin the learnings so as to make you a polarmsman.
Congrats!!!
Max Von Halstern
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:57 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: What is your inspiration for your device?
- Replies: 142
- Views: 2266
Re: What is your inspiration for your device?
I started going to practice at Duke Siegfried's backyard when I was fourteen. Unsurprisingly, I was markedly smaller than all the more fully-grown Von Halsterns I was fighting. But I was pretty quick. And everybody had these charges like wolves and hawks and falcons and dragons and such. I thought i...
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:25 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS- premade SCA legal weapons
- Replies: 87
- Views: 2489
Re: FS- premade SCA legal weapons
What about something more along the lines of a Partisan/Pertuisane or even small-axe-headed halberd as shown below? Could you and if so, how much? http://lesarmesouarmoiries.org/armes/pertuisane.gif http://www.christies.com/lotfinderimages/D54047/pertuisane_italienne_vers_1600_d5404776h.jpg http://f...
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:13 am
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Mafia Members: What's cool about 14th Century?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 1496
Re: Mafia Members: What's cool about 14th Century?
Personally, I just think it is by far the best combination of protection and mobility for armoured full-contact foot combat of the type that we undertake in the Society. I'm more of a 15th Century sort myself by stylistic preference... but 14th is just a better overall fit for our game. And yes... I...
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:29 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Performance
- Replies: 31
- Views: 800
Re: Performance
Max Von Halstern That's on Secksy helm...(I have it's twin haha) I'm very happy with the quality and lines of my Illusion helm, communication could have been better, but I was asking a LOT of questions before getting it shipped to Australia Fair dinkum, mate. You're clearly an AoOTT (Aussie of Outs...
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:44 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Yep my armor was stolen
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1319
Re: Yep my armor was stolen
Sucks. Sorry, Felix.
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:30 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Keeping brass shiny
- Replies: 24
- Views: 482
Re: Keeping brass shiny
Jestyr wrote:maxntropy wrote:Combat brass, I do not know.
Because you never fight!
(See ya later.)
Seem to remember at least one recent fight... but it was over WAY fast. Like almost instantly. I usually like 'em with at least a LITTLE competition...
Yup. Dinner soon! See ya there!
Max VH
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:43 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: FS- premade SCA legal weapons
- Replies: 87
- Views: 2489
Re: FS- premade SCA legal weapons
Are the Dane Axes two-handed? How much you asking?
Max
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- Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:37 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Performance
- Replies: 31
- Views: 800
Re: Performance
I'd like to mention an Armoury thats been around a VERY long time who makes good sport armour... m I've always liked their sallets but don't know what their current cue is... -Grimr Illusion does some outstanding stuff, and I have both their stainless Close Helm (bought when in-stock as suggested a...
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:23 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Performance
- Replies: 31
- Views: 800
Re: Performance
Just to provide at least one data point on the other side... I've had two experience with Performance (aware of all the suggestions as per above), and each has gone well (one of which was fairly recently and provided decent armour in a very short timeframe on-schedule and at reasonable cost and qual...
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:28 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What are your least favorite battle types?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 591
Re: What are your least favorite battle types?
Field battles... Somehow because of the nature of our armies, it is not only the norm that plans go astray at the first contact with the enemy, but all the foibles of missing discipline, poor coordination and timing are exposed in their nakedness. I guess I like well organized armies that can opera...
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:21 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What are your most favorite War battle types?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 380
Re: What are your most favorite War battle types?
Anything where there's more tactical and strategic complexity to make it interesting (and a little different) without rules complexity to make it confusing. There are four possible levels of play to our game -- interpersonal, tactical, strategic, and grand strategy -- and the game is richest when we...
- Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:45 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Keeping brass shiny
- Replies: 24
- Views: 482
Re: Keeping brass shiny
I used the lacquer on my first coronet.
Worked great.
Combat brass, I do not know.
Max VH
Worked great.
Combat brass, I do not know.
Max VH
- Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:21 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Weapon head customers read me.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 811
Re: Weapon head customers read me.
Paid ya for a Crecy/Poitiers.
REALLY need to start considering an apprentice with admin skills...
Max Von Halstern
REALLY need to start considering an apprentice with admin skills...
Max Von Halstern
- Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:20 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What are your least favorite battle types?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 591
Re: What are your least favorite battle types?
After all... there *IS* documentation of Samurai in dog shows...
Just saying...
Max Von Halstern
Just saying...
Max Von Halstern
- Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:14 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Is polearm harder than sword and sheild?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 1497
Re: Is polearm harder than sword and sheild?
It has been my observation and experience (for what they might be worth) that there are places within the Society where polearm is more of a norm (especially in regards to one-on-one) than others (e.g., the Northern part of the East Kingdom, I believe Calontir in some places/times, etc...) -- and wh...
- Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:41 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: returning to the field.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 394
Re: returning to the field.
Like riding a bicycle. Muscle memory tends to stick... so the basics are probably going to stay sound.
Though the amount of rust you need to knock off may be considerable to get *really* decent again.
Max VH
Though the amount of rust you need to knock off may be considerable to get *really* decent again.
Max VH
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:45 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Full contact sparring with synthetic wasters
- Replies: 114
- Views: 1873
Re: Full contact sparring with synthetic wasters
(1) A really cool interpretation of the manuals that Steve Hick/Strykar discusses is that they were as much advertising flyers (to impress very wealthy patrons who could actually afford books and who might patronize a schola) as they were *actual* fighting manuals. (2) As stated, MY interpretation o...
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:42 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Full contact sparring with synthetic wasters
- Replies: 114
- Views: 1873
Re: Full contact sparring with synthetic wasters
And yet, how many of your opponents are actually stunned? Just curious. Guess you'll just have to come down here to Trimaris to see fer yerself! Remember that the concept would be sufficiently stunned as to be rendered debilitated in the combat situation. Even if that's just for a relatively brief ...
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:14 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Effingham
- Replies: 16
- Views: 660
Re: Effingham
Having supped with the man, I can assure you he is cheap. Never having tried to proposition him nor negotiated a fealty contract, however, I have no idea how dearly he might be procured. Knowing his proclivities, however, I am fully confident that he is easy. Beyond the obvious, also in demeanor and...
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:34 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Effingham
- Replies: 16
- Views: 660
Re: Effingham
InsaneIrish wrote:Maeryk wrote:He posted here yesterday. I would like to buy an Effingham, where does the bidding start?
Actually, they're pretty eff'ing cheap. But easy. And we likes 'em that way!
Max Von Halstern
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:27 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Full contact sparring with synthetic wasters
- Replies: 114
- Views: 1873
Re: Full contact sparring with synthetic wasters
As regards to the authenticity and re-enactment component of our game, I believe there are two main issues: assumed vs actual and the definition of what "killed" is. Firstly, the assumed armour standard and our actual armour. As the years have progressed, the "average" level of a...
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:41 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Finger Gauntlets & Rattan
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1163
Re: Finger Gauntlets & Rattan
Where and how do you intend to use them? Mine work well for spear and single sword (cross-guard) where I tend to have a much lower probability of getting hit in the hands. They do not work well generally for polearm and greatsword where I have a much higher probability. In those circumstances where ...
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:38 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Future of SCA fighting
- Replies: 1068
- Views: 14415
Re: Future of SCA fighting
JvR wrote:I hope to be trying heavy fighting (maybe tomorrow night) and see where it goes.
Do. Or do not. There is no try.
Unless you're trying to break-dance.
Max Von Halstern
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:13 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Planning: Armored cut 'n' thrust deed at Pennsic 2012
- Replies: 38
- Views: 894
Re: Planning: Armored cut 'n' thrust deed at Pennsic 2012
Which Kingdoms currently have C&T? I believe all of them have C&T to one extent or another now, counting Calontir Steel.It's more popular in some places (Drachenwald, for example) than it is in others. I've just never even seen it really being advertised for an event or conducted at one -- ...