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Well, since we have all had our say and are probably just confusing the person who asked this, lets just finish with this. Do you NEED an armored combat authorization? Maybe, maybe not. Would it be a good idea to get it? Sure. Why? Because this gives you more options on the field of battle. <BR>
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If you run out of throwing weapons and no one has thrown them back for you to re-use you can have a fishbat or a mace with a basket hilt hanging from your side as a backup weapon. If you use a bow or crossbow and its gets hit with an arrow (thus rendering it useless) you can still do something instead of getting taken out of the battle in a non-res-battle. It wont actually take that much extra time to get and will be worth it in the long run. Heck, even if you just pick up a shield and stand there for the guy next to you with a spear, its better than standing on the sidelines cause your crossbow is broke, youre out of ammo, etc.<BR>
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Either way, have fun, enjoy yourself at Gulf.<BR>
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Karl Thorgeirsson<BR><BR>> From: pug@pug.net<BR>> To: ansteorra-archery@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:18:34 -0600<BR>> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-archery] [Ansteorra-missile] New Archer Prepping for war<BR>> <BR>> > According to the current rules you have to be authorized in Armored<BR>> > Combat to fight on the field at all. Since archers are full contact<BR>> > fighters you are required to be authorized as a fighter before you<BR>> > become authorized as an archer. So the answer is still yes.<BR>> <BR>> This is not actually the case. They have to be an authorized combatant.<BR>> <BR>> This comes from an old reading of the rules that stated vaguely that<BR>> everyone on the field had to be an authorized armored combatant. If you read<BR>> that very strictly, you would think all combat archers had to get an AC<BR>> authorization, but if you look just a little bit deeper you will see the<BR>> folly of it. Aren't marshals allowed on the field? They are authorized as<BR>> well for the field in question.<BR>> <BR>> As others have pointed out, the new wording is much more clear that you have<BR>> to be authorized, but not with the vague 'armored combatant' restriction.<BR>> <BR>> No person shall participate in Official Combat-Related Activities (including<BR>> armored combat, period fencing, and combat archery) outside of formal<BR>> training sessions unless they have been properly authorized under Society<BR>> and Kingdom procedures<BR>> <BR>> Ciao,<BR>> Pug<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Ansteorra-archery mailing list<BR>> Ansteorra-archery@lists.ansteorra.org<BR>> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-archery-ansteorra.org<BR><BR><br /><hr />Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008' target='_new'>Get it now!</a></body>
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