ANST - Hitting Archers
Michael Peters
shdwstel at telepath.com
Fri Dec 12 09:17:30 PST 1997
DAFPIG wrote:
>
> <<
> The way I look at it is if anyone does not have a white diamond on their
> helm, but does have a piece of duct tape that doesn't match my side,
> whack them like you want them to lay down. If they yell out "I yield"
> during that time, stop hitting them and smile and say "oh I'm sorry did
> you want to yield instead of getting hit? Perhaps you should think about
> a WHITE DIAMOND for the next melee, otherwise lay down"
>
> Sir Alrek Kanin (again)
> remember archers dont load very fast when being chased across the
> field, it is more fun herding them than hitting them
> ========= >>
> To the Good, Most Chivalrous and generous, SIR Alrek,
>
> SHAME on you for having such a mean streak about hitting us poor, defenseless,
> archers!!!! What have we ever done to you to make you SO hostile towards
> us??? I suppose this means that if I see you charging in my direction, I can
> expect to get Cloooobbbbeerrred REAL hard, untill I can throw my weak,
> battered body to the ground???? ....sigh.......(giggle) OK...just remember
> that so of us poor,weak, helpless archers have BIG friends who don't like us
> to be MANGLED TOO much!!!!!!!!! ......(giggle....)
>
> Untill we meet on the field,
>
> poor,defenseless,weak archer
> Octavia
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: Re: ANST - Baldar Blunts
> Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 01:11:39 -0600
> From: SOC STUDIES <camlewis at swbell.net>
> Reply-To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
> To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
> References: <59.48352.999 at windmill.com>
>
> Ron Brooks wrote:
> >
> > AA> Unless the rules have changed an archer is not allowed to fire a bow
> > AA> within 10 feet, and a crossbowman 15 feet, regardless of whether
> > AA> they have a backup weapon. The rule has always been that if they do
> > AA> not have a backup weapon, or someone who is actively defending them,
> > AA> then they are automatically dead if approached within 10 feet by an
> > AA> enemy. The diamond is to ensure that they are not wacked, but they
> > AA> are just as dead by the approach of the fighter. Someone who does
> > AA> have a backup weapon is not dead by the mere approach within 10
> > AA> feet.
> >
> > Then if I understand this, if you charge an enemy archer if they don't
> > yield and don't have the non contact SCA white diamonds on their helms,
> > "kill" them, otherwise they may have a backup weapon and come after you.
> >
> > Is this correct ?
>
> The way I look at it is if anyone does not have a white diamond on their
> helm, but does have a piece of duct tape that doesn't match my side,
> whack them like you want them to lay down. If they yell out "I yield"
> during that time, stop hitting them and smile and say "oh I'm sorry did
> you want to yield instead of getting hit? Perhaps you should think about
> a WHITE DIAMOND for the next melee, otherwise lay down"
>
> Sir Alrek Kanin (again)
> remember archers dont load very fast when being chased across the
> field, it is more fun herding them than hitting them
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Dear Octavia,
Sir Daffydd may not like you being mangled too much, but I wouldn't
call him BIG (Of course I'VE never seen Daffy naked.... Ack..
Gag...shudder,shudder).
Love,
Mykaru
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