[Ansteorra-missile] Relaying a Question for a Heavy Fighter

[Mike]

Yes, I agree with you that if I see someone with a fiberglass spear or a 
combat bow and quiver, then I have been assuming that they were 
authorized to be on the field with that type of weapon.

The main point of Hosey's question was in regard to those individuals 
who are on the field attempting to get to authorized. In other words, 
they do NOT have any type of authorization at this point.

The scenario(s) that Hosey has witnessed and so I have over time, 
perhaps you as well. In the heat of the battle, shall we say, an 
authorized fighter will exchange their weapon with something that they 
have never picked up before and used. When there was an authorization 
for unpadded glaives - someone who was authorized as a heavy fighter, 
plus fiberglass spear but not unpadded glaive - was asked to swapped 
weapons with someone who had more experienced on the battlefield than 
they did. So, the fiberglass spear and the unpadded glaive was swapped 
which lead to an injury. All the reports were done and discussions with 
the individuals were held.

Back to these individuals who are not authorized being on the field and 
they have run out of arrows and there is another type of weapon on the 
sidelines. Their "blood is up", so to say, they would like to continue 
to take part in the battle and pick up that weapon...

Which leads back to the question being asked by Hosey.

There is no visible means to separate out those people who are 
authorized and those who attempting to become authorized during that 
battle, for matter, for that day. So the check that you are citing would 
not be there.

Yes, everyone who takes the field are on their Honour, which is what our 
whole game that we all play is based upon. Everyone always assume that 
everyone else is playing with the same thoughts. Yet, this activity is a 
learned activity with various levels of play. It does not help for 
Combat Archers that their section of the Marshal's Handbook is 7 years 
out of date. And the information is scatter in various other locations 
including several web sites, Black Stars, and emails.

Ld Michael Kettering



John Moore wrote:

>Good question, the answer is the same as anyone on field using a weapon. 
>Their word of honour.  When I see or fight someone I have no idea what 
>authorizations they have.  So I have to assume by the fiberglass spear in 
>their hand that they are authorized to use it and know what the are doing 
>with it on the field.  It is the job of the marshal doing inspections to 
>check a fighters green card not mine or anyone else on the field.
>
>John Moore
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>From: "Mike" <meggiddo at netzero.net>
>To: "Missile combat in Ansteorra" <ansteorra-missile at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 9:41 PM
>Subject: [Ansteorra-missile] Relaying a Question for a Heavy Fighter
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>>Heilsa,
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>>As the Subject line states, relaying a question from a heavy fighter,
>>that does not have email either at home nor place of business.
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>>The question was asked at Steppes regular fighter practice while waiting
>>for the various waves of rain to ease up for those of us who came out to
>>practice prior to going to Gothic Wars this coming weekend. Reference to
>>earlier emails concerning Missile Weapons or Combat authorization
>>process as describe in HL Eadric's email was under discussion.
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>>The question:
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>>"If an archer is not required to be have a combat authorization to take
>>the field, will there be a way of knowing which ones are not combat
>>authorized, so they cannot use weapons other than bows?"
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>>The heavy fighter is Hosey or Lord CinaedOHosey.
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>>Ld Michael Kettering
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