[Ansteorra] Polls
Corey Van Zandt
Sircorwin at hotmail.com
Mon Oct 23 13:55:16 PDT 2006
Forearm protection really must be required...rigid material thick enough
needs no padding....both elbows should be covered by cops. I used to be
against the half guantlets but now I know that they too are needed to keep
your wrists and back of the hand safe.
Kidney belts same as forearms....padding is not needed if they are rigid
enough.
Gorget same as forearem and kidney belts....BUT our latest addition of 1/4
inch padding won't hurt...I don't like it but it's not a big deal.
I wore an aventail for 12 yearswith no gorget and was fine(was forced to
wear one 8 years ago) ...but then I could dodge bullets back then and my
neck is made of corded adamantium. I now wear both and do feel more
protected in melees. I think the current armor standards are right where
they should be except for less padding on above items....NO MORE!!!
Rattan is the way....this is a brutal game. It is not for everyone and it
will not be ruled to the point that it can be. Some people CANNOT play at
the same level as others....some people need more armor than others. The
minimum is for higher level fighters who can defend themselves...or are
impervious to injury through shear force of will.
If you get hit and hurt(barring the occasional mishap)....you failed to
defend yourself properly OR your armor failed OR you should have been
waterbearing(no offense intended).
Sir Corwin
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