[Ansteorra-missile] Combat Archery at Gulf Wars Question

[Greylond Aston]

Thank you Eadric. Fully understood.




Greylond


--- Eadric Anstapa <eadric at scabrewer.com> wrote:
> iaenmor wrote:
> 
> >Yes,  you have that choice.  The thing to remember
> is that in this kingdom
> >we only have full contact and non-contact.  If you
> are no-contact you have
> >to have 4" red pheons on at least 4 sides of your
> helm.  Non-contacts are
> >dead when the other side is within 10' of you. 
> Full contact takes the blow.
> >Fortunately in this kingdom it is usually a
> courtesy blow, however never
> >expect that is all you will get.  Some people don't
> like us and will give
> >some pretty heavy shots.  Oh, by the way learn to
> run fast, them boys can be
> >pretty quick.
> >Iaen Mor
> >Gate's Edge
> >Ansteorra
> >Coastal Region Archery Marshal
> >iaenmor at swbell.net
> >  
> >
> 
> Yeah, what he said.
> 
> Yes Greylond if if your only participant
> authorization is Combat 
> Archery  you can participate as a Full Contact
> Participant.  That means 
> that they have to hit you to kill you. 
> Unfortunately since you do not 
> have any other authorizations you basically just
> gotta take the blow if 
> ya cant get out of the way.  You can NOT attempt to
> block with your bow 
> or crossbow and you aren't authorized for any other
> weapon that you 
> might be able to block with.
> 
> A big advantage of being Full Contact is that you
> can work more closely 
> into the lines and opponents can get within 10 feet
> of you and you are 
> still alive.  If you are non-contact then anytime an
> opponent is within 
> 10 ft you are dead.  Also as Iaen said  if you see
> them coming and can 
> outrun them or run over behind some heavy fighter
> who can protect you 
> then you can stay alive.
> 
> For those of you are Full Contact participants
> remember that this means 
> you can be hit, likely at some point will be hit,
> and you can be hit as 
> stoutly as they would hit any other fighter on the
> field.  However, when 
> the opponent gives you a courtesy tap rather than a
> right stout blow 
> dont yell "light" and run away from him.  Call the
> blow and march off 
> the field or to res point. Otherwise they are going
> to start cleaning 
> the clocks of you and every other archer they can
> lay a stick on.
> 
> See You at War!
> -- 
> 
> HL Eadric Anstapa
> Ansteorra
> eadric at scabrewer.com
> 
> 
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