[Ansteorra] Flails (was: Questions regarding slings & TavernFights)

[Sher M]

I was told the flail program was killed because only Fighters from Ansteorra 
could make one properly and others were jealous.  <insert evil snicker here>

Runa

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> I feel that with the last versions of Count Romanius' flails, we were
> getting very close to finding the good middle ground.  The design that he
> had worked to
>
> a) Hit hard enough to recognize easily when the correct technique was used
> b) Was recognizable as not good when the wrong technique was used
> c) Behaved like a chain weapon
> d) Was unlikely to hit overly hard (defined as "harder than a great sword 
> or
> unpadded polearm")
>
> They did hit harder differently, so you did see different "dances of joy"
> sometimes, but beyond that it was a good design.
>
> Shame they killed the program.
>
> Jean Paul