The Armour Archive

Maeryk

Nothing to "fire away" at, Balin. You are doing a fine job of hanging yourself by your own words. All I'm doing is feeding you the rope.. you keep taking it. Hanging myself? With whom? Are "they" going to get me? LOL you are so funny Maeryk... really. Balin 160 posts. several TH...

Maeryk

Nothing to "fire away" at, Balin. You are doing a fine job of hanging yourself by your own words.

All I'm doing is feeding you the rope.. you keep taking it.

Maeryk

Trystyn of Anglesey wrote:
Maeryk wrote:
Trystyn of Anglesey wrote:Then what are the spurs for?
Careful Maeryk, that Emperor has no clothes, and it's cold outside.

Some egotistical git swinging a piece of lawn furniture is no basis for a system of government!

I miss the watery tart.

I told you to tip her better.

Maeryk

I have seen damn few SCA Chiv on horses, truth be told.. in reality, they are far closer to MoA in period than anything resembling a Knight. Then what are the spurs for? Careful Maeryk, that Emperor has no clothes, and it's cold outside. Some egotistical git swinging a piece of lawn furniture is no...

Maeryk

Well since we're running down the derail line. Here's an idea. Stop making Masters everywhere for rattan (leave it for fencing) and just have Knights and Knights Errant. Same honorific (Sir) same scroll same regalia...Just leave out the chain for those not in fealty to the crown.. I have seen damn ...

Maeryk

I do not have to discuss it with anyone that is what i think and how I pass my opinion on in Circle. Balin Which I find utterly unsurprising, unfortunately. That you don't take the person into account.[/quote] Umm the fact that they wont swear is the person at least part of them and that is a vital...

Maeryk

Yup.. that they wont make an imaginary oath to imaginary people of an imaginary kingdom... That can't be right. The SCA is not a LARP. Sure it is! A Knight just told me so! We are talking about an oath in a game made by a persona to a pretend crown, right? It's all pretend bullshit. Which is why it...

Maeryk

Balin Feel free to discuss that with someone of a faith that does not allow them to swear oaths to any other than god, in reality or in jest. It's not your place to tell them their religion is wrong.[/quote] I do not have to discuss it with anyone that is what i think and how I pass my opinion on i...

Maeryk

We are talking about an oath in a game made by a persona to a pretend crown, right? Not really sure why the whole i can't swear a oath thing was ever allowed to fly in the first place. "No my paladin can't swear an oath to save the kingdom im pastafarian and we can't swear oaths" (apologi...

Maeryk

Like I said, they can affirm. And what do they do if they a) win crown b) are offered a Pelican or Laurel? g- Erm.. Whereas we, Lucan and Jana, have been informed of the honest and good works of Lady Anneliese Wolkenhaar by our Peers of this Realm; we have also taken knowledge of her skills in the ...

Maeryk

We are talking about an oath in a game made by a persona to a pretend crown, right? Not really sure why the whole i can't swear a oath thing was ever allowed to fly in the first place. "No my paladin can't swear an oath to save the kingdom im pastafarian and we can't swear oaths" (apologi...

Maeryk

"And that's the real shame of it. That someone who CANNOT due to mundane obligation swear fealty is kept from a deserving reward, because and old-boys club of utter morons has decided their beliefs are more important than the Order's definition. Hawk ptui, I spit on them." I am but a simp...

Maeryk

Coprora VII, A, 4, a. "The Chivalry: The Chivalry consists of two equal parts: Knighthood and Mastery of Arms. No one may belong to both parts of the order at one time. When a member is admitted to the Chivalry by the Sovereign, the choice of which part of the order to join is made by the new ...

Maeryk

Yeah, but I'd just like to see it used Set up a theme event. Hell, if we can do three man greatweapons only tournaments here at the German Themed event, you can set that up as the theme, and run any kind of battle scenario you want. If people like it, they will come. If not, they won't. You _will_ ...

Maeryk

I've just been waiting for the indestructible weapon/shield topic to come up in here as a counter... Did anyone every tell you it's a game, sometimes called a sport? Anyone ever tell you it's a sport, sometimes called a game? It's kinda both, and is suppose to be enjoyed by everyone participating. ...

Maeryk

Trystyn of Anglesey wrote::shock:

Quiet, peasant.

Maeryk

Eh, I don't think it imbalances stuff THAT much, or anymore than indestructable shields or weapon hafts. Especially in a field battle, and even in some limited front, you don't see SCA combat archers getting off much more than that, certainly no more than 50, before they are forced to glean. Becaus...

Maeryk

and as I pointed out.. there's fringe on both sides, which gets offended and huffy whenever you talk about it.. and far more of us in the middle.

Maeryk

Hmm.. limited number of arrows per archer, for the duration of the battle, no gleaning, but res. Once they are out of arrows, they can retire the field, or go fight heavy.. but no more arrows after the initial 25. This would lead to some guys playing super-volley, then getting out there and going h...

Maeryk

nothing to add, except this keeps running through my head:

"GENTLEMEN! GENTLEMEN! You cannot fight in here! This is the WAR ROOM!"

Maeryk

uwhguy wrote:They are both sunforger 10.38 oz. Neither come with stakes or poles (i can make those myself). Both have 12" Sod Cloth.

I'm not familiar with the tent style.. do they have removable walls? If so, how are they held up?

Maeryk

Do they both come with the same things? IE, ropes, poles, stakes, dogbones? If so, what kind of ropes? What kind of stakes? What kind of poles.. Are they both the same weight fabric? Sunforger/non sunforger? Etc?

I'm really partial to my Panther.

Maeryk

DukeAlaric (George S.) wrote:They may ask to swear fealty at any time, but it does not have to be accepted. Bad form, but true.

Yep. People are people, and politics are politics, and in 20 years I've seen both sterling and lead examples of all of the above.

Maeryk

Who? Name someone. The answer will more likely be a) (IMO) they don't or did not fight well enough b) There is a personality or similar issue The answer will probably not be a) They were never talked about in council b) They are not being talked about because they want a baldric What some people fo...

Maeryk

What you are doing is taking offense on behalf of others for whom I have offered no offense. My disdain is reserved for those who would, or have, or will, hold someone back simply because _THEY_ feel that "the oath" is the most important part of The Chiv.. nothing more. IF "The Chiva...

Maeryk

Of course another dream is to field a hwatcha or two or ten. I saw one when I lived in Korea and it is completely in our time period (but NOT European). m m 1450 AD was the first hwatcha launch. -Aaron Explosive and/or pressurized weapons are not allowed on the list field. Only mechanically propell...

Maeryk

because and old-boys club of utter morons has decided their beliefs are more important than the Order's definition. If this was not intended to offer offense I strongly suggest you consider re-reading your posts before hitting the submit button. Yes, and I have since clarified. It was.. poorly word...

Maeryk

My apologies, didn't understand the context. Thank you for the comppliment. No craftsman ever made a fine piece of furniture from the forest, first he had to fell a tree. I would make the same claim, I think you are so caught up in the "we all have to be the same" idea that you can not se...

Maeryk

Also, I might point out that the whole thing with using the portrait of Walter Raleigh as an example of a guy wearing a white scarf has one minor thing... that's SIR Walter, to you! And, I might point out that he was knighted for service.... not rattan combat. There ya go with that "reality&qu...

Maeryk

I choose to ignore your personal insult, it speaks only further to your charater. I am unclear as to what lofty position you claim that you are able to look down upon those who have been recognized for thier Virtue. I for one can only look up to them as paragons of what makes Meridies great in the ...

Maeryk

Are you claiming that it has never happened in Atlantia that someone was simply not ever brought up, because it was clearly known they would take a baldric or nothing? Even though they are deserving of the accolade? Not in any meeting I was part of. Nor in Caid. People are always discussed whether ...

Maeryk

Use any of the patterns for a round pavillion, make it in 2 halves, and put in a square panel in between the length that you want your long sides to be. Make 2 hubs, with spokes around 1/2 of the hub, and a longer pole to go between the hubs. If you design the pavilion right, you don't even need th...

Maeryk

<-- dirty merc scum, remember? I'm all for your traditions. Go nuts. But don't get pissed when people point out that your "noble traditions" can, in fact, keep people from being recognized. And, can get your Kingdom and it's short-sightedness looked down upon for that. Call it IKA or what...

Maeryk

Hmm.. limited number of arrows per archer, for the duration of the battle, no gleaning, but res. Once they are out of arrows, they can retire the field, or go fight heavy.. but no more arrows after the initial 25. This would lead to some guys playing super-volley, then getting out there and going he...

Maeryk

DukeAlaric (George S.) wrote:Most scenarios with CA I am familiar with require any hit to be taken.

g-

Yup. And that's part of the problem.

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