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<A title=ld.blackmoon@gbronline.com
href="mailto:ld.blackmoon@gbronline.com">LD.BLACKMOON</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN , THE CROSS BOWS HAVE A BIG
ADVANTAGE OVER THE BABY COMBAT BOWS UNLESS YOUR ON A TREELESS FIELD . WE HAD
TO SHOOT SO HIGH TO GET THE ARROW 50 YARDS , THAT IT WAS HITTING THE TOPS OF
TREES ON THE WAY DOWN AND DEFLECTING FROM THE TARGET .</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I think that maybe now that the yardages have been reduced
there may be a crossbow advantage, maybe. I thin kthe advantage is
actually going to be to whoever practices the most. Personally I think
that handbows still have an advantage at longer ranges because the arrows are
more stable in flight and I think at extreme ranges you can hit more with the
handbows. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>ALSO , HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO DISCOVER WHICH SET
OF DISTANCES WE ARE SUPPOSED TO USE ??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>I JUST USED THE DISTANCES PRINTED ON THE SCORE
SHEETS.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>IN THE POSTED RULES , </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>THE WRITTEN NUMBERS ( FIFTY YARDS ) DON'T MATCH
THE # NUMBERS ( 40YARDS )</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>AND AT TIMES THEY BOTH DIFFER FROM THE DISTANCE
ON THE SCORE SHEET.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Both the scoresheet and the rules online say 10, 20,
30, and 40 yards. The yardages were reduced in 2003.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Also remember that the new rules require you to use
1.25" diameter minimum blunts (no more bird blunts) and your thin shafted
arrows must have APDs. Basically you gotta use arrows that are combat
legal in Ansteorra.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>You can actally wear less armor now than ya used to
because now you can wear 2 half-gauntlets. 2 half-gauntlets are combat
legal for archers. So minimum armor for the IKCAC would be</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Helm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Gorget</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Elbows </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Half Gauntlets</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Knees</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>So no Groin or kidney protection is required.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Also note that at the Society level forearm protection is
not required and therefore it is not required in the IKCAC. Forearm
protection IS required in Ansteorra for combat.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>HL Eadric Anstapa<BR>Ansteorra<BR></FONT><A
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