The Armour Archive

Broadway

I'd rather have clear and understandable rules, than rules like these. These rules are rediculous. I'll just stick to single hand swords, and my greatsword. And wait patiently until the rules for the rest of the weapons are finally fleshed out... probably 3 or 4 SEMs from now. Like, 2024 or so.

Broadway

Can I get one in the shape of a greathelm?

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I'm confused. I would have thought that would be a "No." Where did I get that wrong? Ok, 5'2" long Footmans hammer with a buttspike that I have been using for 6 years. Legal or not? <a href="http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e398/sirphelan/?action=view&current=photo.jpg" target="_...

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This thread is filled with fail.

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edit: actually I misread this last night.

Aaron wrote:If my armour fails, I have failed. I'll retire the field ASAP and forfit all matches. I have been bested. I have failed to keep my armour in good repair or my friend has thrown a freaky good shot that busted somethin like a point or buckle.

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Doorman. Post a description of your armour, and I can't speak for everybody, but I'll track you down Saturday during the day. Otherwise... just look for the guy that is near death's door, sitting in a Glaustenbury chair under a Blue pavilion with blue and yellow serpent scales dags... That'll probab...

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Not me man. The only thing the crowd does for me is distract me, so I try to consider them non-existant. I go out and give the best fight I humanly can, without regard for the crowd. If they don't like watching it, they usually don't have to wait very long. Edit: to Dante... Don't you enjoy it when ...

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Do you wear nice armor and a pretty tabard because you don't want people to watch you? I wear it because its part of what we do. Its about the only consolation I make to the gathered crowd (asside from paying honors to the Crown, and a Lady if I am fighting for one). I'm not saying you have to fall...

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And, I think falling looks like you've lost your mind. Why? Is it a different fight? What is more fun about an opponent who isn't focusing 100% on giving you the best fight they possibly can? You have missed my point. I said that people should die in an entertaining manner, not that they should negl...

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Why? Is it a different fight?

What is more fun about an opponent who isn't focusing 100% on giving you the best fight they possibly can?

Tally wrote:I would rather fight someone who is interested in entertaining not only himself, but those around him.

Broadway

double post.

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I'm not an entertainer. If you choose to be one, so be it.

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Really, its ok. No need to stretch this out.

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Its ok for you to totally fail to grasp what I was trying to say. I don't hold it against you.

Tally wrote:You are right! Commodos should have just killed Maximus in an alley somewhere. There was no reason to have that whole coliseum of people watching.

Broadway

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!!!?!?!?!

If you're bored, pick up a sword and join in.

Tally wrote:
Broadway wrote:My opponent is the only one that needs hear it. The crowd is irrelevant.

Yawn.

Broadway

My opponent is the only one that needs hear it. The crowd is irrelevant.

Thomas MacFinn wrote:
Aaron wrote:I'm often bested, never "dead".

Have you ever, instead, yelled "Well done!" when bested? Did you do it loud enough to be heard by more than your opponent?

Broadway

Greatsword vs. Greatsword

Thats my absolute favorite thing to fight.

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You guys are crazy... 9am? Lunacy.

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Dietrich von Stroheim wrote:I'll be there, running with William Thomas, Afshin, and the Ebonwoulfe crew. Look for the tall guy in black with the spear... and a Badass Sallet.

There, I fixed that for you.

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He no make'a da rulez.

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I'll be there. Friday through sunday morning. Will be wearing white and black with gold cresents and saying with House de Marlowe.

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Greathelm, not on my head.

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Wow. That's awesome.

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This could be awesome... think "Bloodsport" meets "Hottub Time Machine"

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All bullshit rant talk asside... I'd like to see hjalmr fix Ingvarr's friends helm issue.

Unless all you can do is rant away and bitch at the circumstances hjalmr.

Cause, thats exactly what its looking like you are doing.

Broadway

So you are pretending to be doing, what we are actually doing, when we pretend to do what we do. Awesome. The SCA covers a LOT of history and a LOT of culture So the way I currently reconcile the fact that we 1) have people in armour from a variety of ages and 2) are using wooden clubs for weapons i...

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Ok, then here's how it works. Real simple like. The stick is round. The line of tape running down an arbitrary portion of the round stick is the "edge". We call it, the "edge". The tape... is the edge. It is the part in our play game of sword fighting, that counts, if it hits you...

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You really can't wrap your head around the concept? It really gives you trouble? I could never get my mind around placing an obvious edge upon an item that is quite cylindrical in shape. The edge of any sword that I have used, either ground down to a sharp edge of kept thick for safety, are no where...

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No shit? More a commentary on the system than anything else. Broadway - Leo is a Knight. Yeah, the biggest issue I have with some marshals is consistency. I've seen marshals do inspections differently each time they do it. Midrealm has greatly simplified our rules (most to SCA standard) so that shou...

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To even suggest that is ok is to suggest I can take my shield and smash you in the body or head and NO ONE thinks that is ok. That's not what he asked. He asked if it was legal to push a shield with an arm or leg. My answer is yes, it's legal, but not always very smart. Please show me where in the ...

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Bet you could'a passed with a white belt and a pair of speedoe's though. Um... I'm in the Midrealm also. So, yeah, I know. It isn't as bad as all that though. . No, you know what they say about one apple... Three years ago, at a regional war practice, four of my guys and myself all failed armor insp...

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Tomburr wrote:Thing is, Cyrano, we're not really trying to resemble medieval baton combat in this game. We're going for the look of the real thing...

That depends entirely on who you are talking to...

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I try to kill my opponents as they are falling to their knees, so that there is no need for any discussion.

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My last helm was 14g stainless bascinet. Wore it the first 3 years I fought, and by the time I exchanged it for a 12g stainless bascinet, the crest of the 14g looked like ripples on a lake.