The Armour Archive

Diglach Mac Cein

One guys "touch" maybe someones else's "firm hit". The next guy wants a "firm hit" but gets what he thinks is a "Hard shot." Unless someone quantifies it, terms don't help a whole lot across regions or Kingdoms. What we have is local convention, as defined by ...

Diglach Mac Cein

OK, forgive me - big rant warning. All in all, Samurai, Early period, Late Period, Norse, French, lots of armor, little armor, spear, sword, shields, maces, etc. etc. etc... One question - ARE YOU HAVING FUN? Want to know what might drive new people away? Showing up at events or practices, or maybe ...

Diglach Mac Cein

SCA armies bitch pretty much no matter what.

Well, at least THAT is something we're doing that's historically accurate...

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Diglach Mac Cein

Actually the "war board" I use is closer inproportion to what my portrayal would have carrried than the one I use in tourney. But there are instances of different shields being used (especially when the Irish were raiding across the Irish sea into Wales).

Diglach Mac Cein

Depends on your job in the unit. As I've moved to different jobs and roles in the unit I fight with, my shield size has changed.

Diglach Mac Cein

I'm trying to switch to the "two wounds = kill" when it won't horribly disrupt the tourney (i.e. Candlemas). I leave it to my opponent - if he is OK with having to wound me twice instead of me fighting from my knees, great. If he would rather I didn't, I'm OK with that. As far as my oppone...

Diglach Mac Cein

It's a part of our culture. We're out there to do honor for our inspiration, right? Even the guy who is the "Bye fighter" is being watched, and judged by the gallery. I mean you can yield on a bye fight, but not much renown in that.... "The King's Champion came out to challenge Lord J...

Diglach Mac Cein

If you have an odd number of fighters in a tourney, make two picked at random "Fight in" - seperate bout, winner is in the tourney, loser is out.

Personally, if there are six rounds, I would like six fights, thankyouverymuch.

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Diglach Mac Cein

So, if it ever does become more mainstream in the SCA I'll be waiting with bells on.

You'll never sneak up on anyone in the Woods Battle like that.

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Diglach Mac Cein

BBQ is period...

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Diglach Mac Cein

Future of SCA fighting? It'll happen. New people will show up, some will stick with it. Some will get really good at whatever they do - Armored combat, fencing, archery, dance, drinking. Some will help the next wave of new folks. There will be "generi-celts", 14th c mafia, combat archers, ...

Diglach Mac Cein

I made $5.25 an hour working at a sandwich shop and had no car when I was prince at age 20. That only slightly improved when I started making $7.00 ph digging ditches during my reign. Still had no car. Didn't need meds. I've never had a gym membership. You eat food anyway. You have armor anyway. Yo...

Diglach Mac Cein

I estimate that it takes about 400-500 practices to be a Knight level fighter.

QUALITY practices. Just showing up doesn't do it.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Practice at practice. Seek out the best opponents you can. Seek out a variety of opponents - different styles, mindsets, etc. Work out FOR the activity - Bulking up like an offensive lineman isn't necessarily going to help your fighting. Work on your weaknesses more than your strengths And above all...

Diglach Mac Cein

The summer my son fought at my side was the best of my SCA "life". Better than my elevation.

He and I charging the Meridian line at Border Raids - AWESOME.

Pennsic? Those memories will stay with me forever.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Put it on wth velcro, and add a small tag:

This pennon redeemable for 1 beer - return to Glaukos, (Camp)

Make one per battle, and you'll meet new people!

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Diglach Mac Cein

Or, maybe things have changed, someone has a new approach, new technology, techniques have improved, etc....

Seems like revisiting ideas isn't a bad thing....

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Diglach Mac Cein

Also, trying "new" things isn't bad but it's not always good either.

Of course, if you don't try it first, you'll never know.....

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Diglach Mac Cein

Dr. Suess first coined the word "Nerd".

He also only used 50 individual words in "Green Eggs and Ham" - as a bet.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Nope, the SEM isn't the one saying that planed swords are bad.

And a round stick isn't "perfect" is is OK - just like any other legal shape.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Paint the baskethilt matte or flat black, and it "vanishes" visually at a distance.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Then those individuals need to be dealt with.

OK, then what percentage of fighters are making these weapons incorrectly?

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Diglach Mac Cein

Sure, and they new how to weld, too. and they used freon tanks. And no gauntlets, but they new how to work metal and sew leather, right?

So obviously SOMETHING has changed.

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Diglach Mac Cein

You know, of all the "SCA-isms" this one is by far the least "offensive".

If we could do away with the "O-crat" terminology...

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Diglach Mac Cein

If you are going to mandate one aspect to make it dummy proof, why stop there? We've seen similar arguement on nearly ever weapon type, helms, shields, etc. If we really want to "Dummy proof" the SCA rules, then the simplest thing to do is make everyone use the same thing, right? (Yes, I'm...

Diglach Mac Cein

Since your arguement was to make it "dummy proof", then make all rules dummy proof. If a fighter can't be expected to be smart enough to make a safe weapon unless it adheres to one set of parameters, then defining more parameters makes the game safer, right? Helps with those marshales who ...

Diglach Mac Cein

Right and the best way to fix that? Use round stock. End of problem...even for the dummies. Then get rid of axes, maces, spears, polearms and make everyone use a stick that is one set length, diameter with only one type of thrusting tip, and one type of approved baskethilt. Total standardization. S...

Diglach Mac Cein

Apparently it is somewhat of an issue because some people seem to be confused about how to properly construct a planed weapon or how to inspect them and the SEM just told us that some poorly constructed planed weapons were hurting people. The SEM felt it needed to be addressed anyway so I don't kno...

Diglach Mac Cein

A properly made planed-down rattan sword is no more or less dangerous than a properly made non-planed rattan sword. Unless the person using it is being unsafe. The difference (in my experience) is that with a rattan sword with an obvious flat, you KNOW when you are hitting with the proper part of th...

Diglach Mac Cein

Costs?

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Diglach Mac Cein

Should be a fun list.

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Diglach Mac Cein

"From the beginning, we are all hurtling toward the end."

"Life - Nobody gets out alive"

"Life is a terminal condition."

Diglach Mac Cein

Heh. My doc calls me "His favorite Crach Test Dummy" -

I don't WORRY about getting hurt, but I don't go looking for trouble either. Young Diglach would jump into the Bridge battle mosh pit with joy.... Old Diglach uses a spear and wants the young punks to get off his lawn.

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Diglach Mac Cein

He didn't hear that from me, Omerad....

Though I told you that video camera would be trouble.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Fencing and Sumo

Re: Does this count as calling it light?

Re: Future of SCA fighting

Re: Future of SCA fighting

Re: War boards

Re: War boards

Re: A Question of Grace

Re: "Bye" Fights

Re: "Bye" Fights

Re: Future of SCA fighting

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Re: What does it take to compete at the top levels of SCA He

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Re: Father and son (SCA)

Re: Pennons or banners on SCA spears...

Re: Planed sword edges

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Re: Planed sword edges

Re: Planed sword edges

Re: Hilt, pommel AND basket

Re: Planed sword edges

Re: Planed sword edges

Re: List field="Eric"

Re: Planed sword edges

Re: Planed sword edges

Re: Planed sword edges

Re: Planed sword edges

Re: Planed sword edges

Re: Zoombang Kneepads

Re: Middle Kingdom Spring Crown

Re: Are you worried about being injured when you fight?

Re: Are you worried about being injured when you fight?

Re: Electronically regulated and standardized calibration

Re: Legal fist weapons?