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Agree on being short lived, especially in an open field battle. And not
having or moving to reload does mean that you would wound up being
dead. On a more serious note, I feel the need to ask a couple of
questions which the answers are never clear cut and clear in any one's
mind.<br>
<br>
How do you deal with two separate items or rather issues on the field -
reloading while also being able to answer a question from the opposing
side about if the arrow that you just shot -<br>
<br>
Did the arrow hit was a valid or "good" shot upon your intended target?<br>
<br>
And please do not bring up the stock answer about one should be able to
re-load without looking, especially with APD's on the arrows nor as
some have suggested that one should use the back of APD's as the lock -
which has it's own distinct issues and/or concerns which have been
discuss about the Hugh percentage of mis-fires. Plus, how difficult it
is to maintained contact with the string and the back of the APD's.<br>
<br>
Do you or anyone even bring this up when working with other CA's, while
stressing to them about all the other things that they need to keep in
mind while on the field?<br>
<br>
If so, then somewhere it is being lost and this is due to the reactions
that I am receiving from heavy fighters when I waved them back on the
field when I clearly see that the one of my arrows failed to actually
strike a valid or "good" area upon their person and the surprise look
on their face when I do.<br>
<br>
Or is this something new and have been not really be discuss before in
depth?<br>
<br>
I believe if this action or rather this mind set should also brought up
and explained then Combat Archery might not have such a "bad" rep among
those outside of it. There will always be people who think ill of any
group that is not within their "idea" or their game plan. <br>
Example - I was asked by a fighter that fights with a spear on the
field about some the negative comments that he had received from
opposing fighters when he "killed" them. You know what, it was basely
the same type of comments I and all other CA's have heard over time -
the only difference was the noun being used, instead of superman it was
"Archer, %$%#@#^&".<br>
<br>
The rest of the fighting community is and has been stressing to both
current and up and coming fighters about being Chivalric both on and
off the field. IMHO, the best and easiest way or perhaps approach for a
Combat Archer is accepted or at least be thought of in a "kinder light"
to actually provide feedback and not only when the opposing fighter(s)
ask for validation but more importantly when "Arrow Did Not Hit a Valid
Or "Good" area to be consider a "kill". There is nothing that prevents
in the rules for a CA to provide this type of Negative Target Feedback
and should be encourage as mush as possible.<br>
<br>
The results for me have been that from the non-Belt to the Belt and
Nobility have stopped for a brief second to salute me with their
weapon, then we go back to the business at hand - which is to complete
the scenario, remain alive while trying our best within the rules to
remove the other side. <br>
<br>
<br>
Michael Kettering<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Robin Allen wrote:<br>
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<div>Yes I'm pretty much just messing with you. I've always stressed
to the CA with whom I've worked to reload quickly. Naked bows equals
dead archers. Besides we tend not to live that long on the battlefield
anyway. <br>
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Then on the hand - I have to ask -<br>
"Are you just messing with me?" :-)<br>
<br>
Take care,<br>
<br>
Michael Kettering<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Robin Allen wrote:<br>
<br>
> YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT RELOADING!!!!!!!!!<br>
><br>
><br>
> I do NOT wave with my full gauntlet, if I do then it is with the<br>
> bow as<br>
> well, I usually wave with my Archer's Gauntlet - you know the one<br>
> with<br>
> the next arrow to be shot at some bore fighter and/or another
combat<br>
> archer. :)<br>
><br>
> Michael Kettering<br>
><br>
> John Moore wrote:<br>
><br>
> > Hi Mike, to clarify. Per Society rules adopted by Ansteorra. A<br>
> > archer may wear a full gauntlet with a archers gauntlet with a<br>
> > longbow. They may also wear two archers gauntlets if they
choose<br>
> to.<br>
> > Crossb! ows can wear either set. Warning expect to be
questioned at<br>
> > least once while having your armour inspected. Not all
marshals are<br>
> > aware of this. I know I was questioned at GW this year by a<br>
> Meridian<br>
> > knight and was lucky that Duke Patrick Michael was there to
let him<br>
> > know of the change.<br>
> ><br>
> > So keep wearing your! full gauntlet that way I can see you
wave<br>
> when<br>
> > you shoot me.<br>
> ><br>
> > Iaen Mor<br>
> > John Moore<br>
><br>
><br>
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