The Armour Archive

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dukelogan wrote:as shcoked and disappointed gorm will be i actually agree with most all of his points/concerns.

Who are you and what did you do with logan?

Seriously though...we don't always disagree....just frequently enough to be annoying

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A way to help that problem (see, I can be helpful too :P :) ) 1. When everyone signs in, the MOL creates a card for the Bedford tourney for them. Since everyone is going to be in it eventually anyhow save perhaps the final 4 in the other, might as well get it done ahead of time. Put the cards in alp...

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Nope, my personal placement has nothing to do with my opinion, as unless you're doing that on the rapier list as well, it doesn't directly affect me, since that's where I'll be. I don't fight heavy tournaments, it's not my happy place. I just know from experience that when you declare a Tournament f...

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I understand the desire, but I do not believe this is a way to get there... By saying "okay, these 32 folks are over here, and the rest of you are over here...and they'll come join you when they get knocked out of the tourney over there"...you are creating a "A list" and a "rest of y'all" list. That...

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Great, if you want to focus the event on "best of the best" and create a set of lists of "A list" and "The rest of you scrubs". Otherwise, it's just who you know and what your rep is, not your fighting ability, that gets you into what will be looked at as the "main tournament" (no matter how you spi...

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Yes, this is smaller than the typical Atlantian list. I blame the economy, it costs a lot to be an Atlantian King and Queen (probably *any* King and Queen, really), and with gas prices having been near $4/gallon at the time letters of intent were due...I can see a number of folks saying "Can't do it...

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I am concerned about one thing.... Authorizations now require a Member of the Chivalry. So...a small local event that no Knight chooses to attend cannot have an authorization any longer? I'm not sure I'm thrilled by this...I'll get over it (hell, it doesn't directly affect me, I have every auth I'm ...

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I like the concept as a concept, I think the "nuclear arrow" destroying all in its path has really screwed up the game Then you'll love the new Society handbook that was just approved and published. If the rules were reported by our Kingdom Combat Archery Marshal correctly, the standard is now "did...

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If you want your service to be oriented towards the List Field, there are other options as well. If you have a reasonably strong voice and a sense of vocal timing, you can Herald Lists. That serves the fighters (by letting them know it's time to fight) and the general populace (by letting them know ...

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An A&S entry is not always required in Atlantia, and if memory serves (I'll admit, as I don't fight in Crowns, I don't follow it closely) it's been a few years since the last time one was required. The Heraldry at least submitted requirement is relatively new to this Kingdom, but seems to be becomin...

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I'm told by a reliable source that the BoD approved the new Marshall's Handbook at their recent meeting.

Included in said Handbook is the long awaited rewrite of CA rules, and several other clarifications/rewrites/etc.

Is there a link available for those of us who want to take a gander?

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rapier combat archery is quite cool. There isn't the huge "zomg, this is SERIOUS BUSINESS" that some of the rattan folks have about "their game", so most rapier fighters do not harbor resentment about CA's (at least, so long as the odds are even for all sides). One important thing: You can NOT use s...

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"World Class" is a misnomer. It varies by what you do, and what outlets for doing it exist. I'm reasonably certain no one in the SCA, not even our most dedicated Knights, would qualify as a "World Class" athlete in any Olympic Sport. The reason for this is straightforward: World Class Athletes essen...

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I didn't say the pinnacle of *their* skill, I said the pinnacle of skill. We have rapier fighters in the SCA that are more historically correct, spend more time and more money on their craft, posess more of the Corpora-mandated skills, and (to be blunt) are better with their chosen weapons than some...

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T When the following is the norm not the exceptional standard: 1. No 3 weapon masks and hoods are worn by anyone who has been fencing for more then a year, instead they should be wearing helmets. What were used as helmets when the Order of the Knighthood was declared? Let's see...Freon cans, motorc...

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Question... How united, cohesive, and historically accurate was the "Heavy" fighting community when the first Knight was made? How united, cohesive and historically accurate was the Artistic community when the first Laurel was made? Expecting the Rapier community to have *today* quality correctness ...

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1: It might be best to wait until an activity is legal and recognized in all kingdoms before working on a new peerage. Having no rules/marshallate to play under in Calontir is a bigger problem than no peerage IMHO. So one Kingdom's obstinance in declaring "This is not what we do" should be suffecie...

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I think you might mean that people were awarded land and title for pretty much anything. NOT being awarded peerage. Peerage is an SCAism. Okay, I'll give you that, poor use of term, but you get my point...you could be awarded station for anything. Really? Well, my knight is fond of saying that he w...

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The thing that gets me is why do people think we must "formally" recognize EVERYTHING we do as a group? what is wrong with doing something for no better reason than because you LIKE to? Some good reasons, some bad... Good: - *SOME* Kingdoms recognize Peers with a right to speak at Curia/Moot/whatev...

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(XPosted from the Branch Seneschals and about 27 other mailing lists I'm on: ) Greetings! We have decided to cancel Coronation this weekend due to Tropical Storm Hanna. It is expected to hit the coast of North Carolina right where our event site is, and we do not want to risk the safety of Atlantia'...

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Another valuable thing to bring up is that the SCA, Inc is a 501c(3) organization, so the site is supporting an educational non-profit...and if they usually rent space out, they can make a case that a donation of the use of the site is tax deductible (checking with their accountants, of course). You...

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The combat archer is also not supposed to be engaged in hand to hand combat with that exposed hand. Not at all comparable to a two sword fighter, who absolutely is in the middle of the mix and when their hand comes out it *is* genuinely at hazard. Combat archers (in some Kingdoms) are allowed to fi...

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Except that the armor regulations contain a specific exception allowing Combat Archers to have a mere demi-gauntlet on their string hand, so they are still legal. I could see a Kingdom claiming "Well gee, you don't think it's an issue for archers, so we don't think it's an issue for 2-swordsmen", an...

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Does Atenvelt run their list as a seeded tree? Cuz if it did, I would so be rooting for the potential final of: 16. Sir Sylvester The Black fights for Mistress Cassia Mortivaux vs 31. Mistress Cassia Mortivaux fights for Sir Sylvester The Black If only to get to see the Youtube of the introduction o...

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Certainly, that is what they are saying, and I actually believe they believe it. That does not make it "correct". However, treating it that way does nothing to insulate the Corporation from liability nor potential responsibility for investigative expense. If they bothered to consult with a lawyer, t...

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"Right...so....we'd like you to help make sure folks on the field have access to water...but if there's an issue with the water, our Insurance doesn't cover you...oh, and you can't be organized with it, or make any requests of your assistants....and we can't give you a line item in the event budget"...

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With all due respect, this is the wrong solution for that problem. a) "Feasts are done by volunteers, so it's different"....umm....ever hear of a cook's guild? We have them, I'll bet your Kingdom does as well. The liability would be *absolutely* the same. We reimburse cooks for costs, and charge for...

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Yep. that's precisely what you do. You have to wear full SCA minimum armor (with the exception of your string hand being allowed to have a half-gauntlet), and you are liable to a full-force hit (although generally, most archers will yield before that point, and most fighters will accept said yieldin...

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Because there are members and there are members.... Everyone is requested (and in many cases required) to pony up for a "membership"....that gets you...ummm....oh, right...a copy of a newsletter that has letters from officers basically saying "Hi, I wrote again this month", event listings that will ...

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Not quite off-topic...but close....

Two questions...

1. Is there any record of one of these "Proposal for Comments" ever actually changing what happened?

2. I've gone looking through the BoD minutes, and I've never seen any non-unanimous decision...WTF is up with that?

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Hmm...an interesting question this just popped to mind... Atlantia's "Period appearance on the field" rules have contained a specific exemption for waterbearers... Now that (assuming this happens) there are no "waterbearers", there's just a mass of people who happen to have water....does that exempt...

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Is there actually a current lawsuit involving the SCA, Inc. and related to food service activity ? I'm not aware of anything in that vein - which is not intended as a challenge, just I haven't heard about it. Not that I am aware of. The lawsuit I was referring to was the one by the SCA, Inc's curre...

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Some points of fact (and yes, I know what I'm talking about, I work for an insurance company that writes these exact sorts of policies). The SCA, Inc can, and should, be covered by a General Liability policy, which would, in fact, cover the organization for potential liability arising from any non-d...

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The question I have asked in multiple forums (and have yet to get a response...) How, *precisely* is waterbearing any different from cooking and serving feast? We don't license our Head Cooks, there is no authorization. If they are Servsafe or otherwise licensed, it isn't the SCA's rule, it is a sit...

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Bedford point tourny. That is the best tourny to have. Can you explain it? Pretty straightforward...although a lot of work for the MOL's (they like chocolate, at least around here...just sayin...). Good MOLs make it run fast. Poor MOL's get lost easy. Make sure you get good MOL's, and do what they ...

New Marshal's Handbook (SCA Society level)

Atlantian Coronation - CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE