ANST - Re: History Repeats Itself

[Russell mahee of acre]

I have watched quietly as post after post comes by on this subject. The 
first thing I noticed is that 'reverse entry' is becomming completely lost 
in the 'bounce back' issue.

reverse entry: any time the nock end of an arrow touches skin, with greatest 
concern of it enterring the helm.

history: reverse entry has happened. ratio is somewhere in the relm of 1 in 
2000 chance = .05%

seriousness: loss of sight is a definatively more serious than loss of teeth 
or basic skin punchers

Solutions:
1. wear eye protection
2. remove archery combat
3. change the arrows
   a. to something that will not fly
   b. flies so poorly it is not worth shooting
   c. to a style that shoots poorly and many fighters will not call
      (golf-tube arrows)
4. live with things the way they are
5. come up with something better

I have not stated any answers here, but have flavored the view with my 
opinion. This is important to _all_ fighters, not just archers. So, please 
be patient as we try to figure this out in a public forum and not just 
amoungst us arrow-chunkers.

Again I would love to see every fighter in the castle next year with a bow 
and six arrows. Then in unified vollies loose them on their foes outside the 
wall.

your servant,
mahee
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