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Balin50

How many people in atlantia after 8 years are still at the minimum level required to fight?

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umm. yeah. If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, quacks like a duck, and has the feathers of a duck.... its probably a du-the bolivian navy on manouvres in the south pacific, I mean.* just to emphasise, that was what I assumed of it when I heard of it back then. (* extra geek points if you get...

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Well it seems as though both threads about rules changes are more "hi, these are the changes we are doing go ahead and talk about them"

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Reasonable just makes it an eye of the beholder type thing which is why they just said attempt. IMO Balin Edit My first garb i made a couthardie (spl) came out as more of a courthardly as i did not understand sewing or the patteren or what fabric was a good choice, but my 70's ish collar was the bom...

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balin, i am one of the few guys that read what you say and dont put emotion into it. thats why ive always commented on your side when people go crazy at you. i am able to do so because by reading what youre saying, and not how you "said" it (kinda hard to "say" anything in text)...

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Sorry to jump in but if someone has blue jeans on under their armor then i have no problem with it. As they have them "covered" by armor. I mean how do you feel knowing that most of the folks at an event are wearing modern under wear (GASP) the horror. You also say that your new rule drove...

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Maybe there wasn't already a rule because one was not needed then as it is not needed now. Balin Come on Johnathan, You of all people should know the time it takes to come up with something that a group of people can agree on. If there had been some better for of apperence rule off the bat, we would...

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Well i want new people to come out and play too. So the first thing we should do is find out if the SCA is growing or not. If the SCA is growing then we are already bringing in new folks. Sorry i just do not see the invasion of Madmaxians that you must. Balin balin, the point was/is that if we want ...

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Want the SCA to look better to those not members? Then worry about the camps the coolers the tents the GOLF CARTS the GOLF CARTS (had to say that one twice). Those are the things new folks coming to events see the most of. Heck now with CA fighting is not supposed to be a spectator sport ( at least ...

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Joanna: You know what, Stan. If you want me to wear 37 pieces of flair, like your pretty boy over there, why don't you just make the minimum 37 pieces of flair?

Peter Gibbons: ''You know, the Nazis had pieces of flair that they made the Jews wear.''

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But it should cover a list of what CAN'T be made, no? . Sure and it did/does No Flails or entangling weapons. No Pike mauls (polearms over 7'6" really)use to say no punch bucklers and no shovel handles. If we need to add weapons to that then it should only be because of safety assuming an argu...

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i dont know for sure but i do know that they all have metal heads attached on the outside of the haft which should get rid of these silly straight "unpadded" sticks. regards logan How many different types of polearms are covered in the SCAs time and area frame? Balin Well the Japanese had...

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I don't think anyone disagrees that we would like everyone to look better. What i and some others are worried about is writing rules concerning it. What if the next SEM again to improve our medieval look says no more rubber soled shoes, or basket hilts all together? We as a group have improved VASTL...

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We're allowed to use blue plastic. It just needs to be coverd up, just like you did. So what if I used black plastic and painted it blue? Why is that any different than if i were to wear metal painted blue? Are we going to ban blue paint? Is blue the problem? Blue is my kingdoms main color. It's in...

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How many different types of polearms are covered in the SCAs time and area frame?

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Rules should make our weapons safe.

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I liked how it used to be Single handed mass weapons up to 5lbs 32" or less no but spike. Single handed swords up to 42" no butt spike. 2 handed mass weapon 7lbs up to 48" could have butt spike. Bastard swords up to 48" and the handle could only be 14" (i think) could have s...

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Not Enough !

Norman Cone i made
Norman cone spun top
Illusion Mild steel Norman cone
Illusion Stainless Norman Cone

Seeing a pattern

Corinthian

Grilled Sallet (mmm Tasty)
Slot face Visor Sallet

Next up a Burg mmmm sexy with a falling buff

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bu but the mojo will be gone

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First they came for the blue plastic...

I know i know but really this smacks of whats next? What won't make the cut? Madus on the way out now blue plastic whats next non 14th century? No more Samuri, mongols. Marshals should keep us safe and thats all.

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Saritor wrote:"Free wet-naps after every blow!"?

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price?

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A new pitch:

"Come to Estrella and get speared to the side of the head."

"Estrella pikemen thrust in your ear!"

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They are silly.

I will see if i can get Johnathan Whitewolf senior on here to tell the tale of their Mazda sign into shield in the 70s It was him Deaton Claymore, Dennis of the Titans. Big Lads.

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Make them out of layers of thick cardboard white glue them together put a boss or whatever. Destruction without debris and they hold up to a couple of whacks depending on how you block and what you block

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As to why the rules were created... Why not ask someone who was THERE? Remeber that the rules aren't written for the small minority of fighters that are on this board, or the Chivalry, or the guy who is in armor 5+ times a month. They are written for the guy who practices 3 or 4 times a year, picks...

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I will translate Change 1: C. Two-Handed Weapons. 7. Total weapon length shall not exceed 12 feet (3.658 m) and rattan spears shall not be less than 5 feet (1.8288 m). and D. Fiberglass Spears 7. Total spear length shall not exceed 12 feet (3.658 m) and shall not be less than 5 feet (1.8288 m). Chan...

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As for the KEMs being there for this meeting... well my KEM doesn't even fight heavy! IMO he has no business making decisions about the heavy weapons community. (But that's more of a personal/local issue). We have an overall KEM. Under him are the deputies for each discipline. Personally I don't li...

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I want as many people on the field to play with as possible in safe gear with safe weapons. Hopefully people will improve their look on their own (as most do).

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"SCA Marshals Handbook 2010 a useful list of suggestions and guidelines"

With these as new rules anything can be made legal or Illegal it will be great.

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Diglach mac Cein wrote:Maybe it is more than that for some people.

And maybe it SHOULD be more.

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Seems the number disagree with you because if you look at most big field battles you will see many more folks just having fun if non historic kits then those having fun in historic kits.

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Aaron wrote:Oooooo....combat archery madus! Just a bow string on your madu....

They are called Bowdus

"what's a Bowdu?"
"It shoots you."

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No the rules about weapon regs and such. with polearmsmash hammers with buttspike unless it a full moon then no butt spikes. Those rules. Balin Link to new rules? I got this from Atlantia, I believe it was put it by Duke Logan. Not what your asking for but this is from our rule book, I put this in, ...

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Link to new rules?

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allowing someone to interpret a "rule" makes it not a rule but more like a suggestion. So now the "rules" are whatever the marshal feels like on a given day.

My madu thing was directed in general no target really

Least madus cant get you from 30+feet away

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