ARN - Tournament Styles - HR only
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Thu Feb 24 13:54:42 PST 2000
Answered privately
Pieter
In a message dated 2/24/00 12:42:32 PM Central Standard Time,
amberd at flash.net writes:
<< >' Comments are from Peiter
> I said it was ideas that we were kicking around... but if you would like
to
> know why we were tinking of it. We just thought that we ansteorrans can do
> alot more period style or at the least mort period then what we do with a
> fast epee style with a heavy rapier.
Fast epee verses heavy rapier - It was my understanding that depending on
the
'rig' an epee can be as heavy as a schlager. So a minimum weight would
negate
that argument. Which leaves the 'a schlager "looks" more period' defense.
> One thing you have to understand
> Amerinda is that not every tourney or event is made with everyone in mind.
Really? ;-) I am rather shocked that you would think this needs to be
explained to me. I must have miss lead you in some way. I agree with your
statement but also feel that 'unnecessary' limitations should not be placed
on
an event.
> Look at Lyonesse, If a heavy fighter that is a the hot stick in almost
every
> tourney comes he will beat the snot out of many. will he win? probably
not.
That's fine. Make it a judged tourney. That was not the issue. The issue is
should we start having heavy only tournaments which would exclude a portion
of
the rapier community who either don't own a heavy rapier yet or don't want
to.
I have heard several fighters say that fighting HR messes up their LR and
vise
versa. There are other reasons that fighters don't have HR. Why not leave
it
fighters choice?
> That tourney is for show and grace and honor. those who just come to fight
> with no concept of the game will probably be really board with the whole
> tourney.
"Show, grace, and honor" - I think I can do that with an epee in my hand.
Putting a HR in someone’s hand is not going to make them showier,
gracefuller
nor more honorable.
>There are some (few) people in this
> kingdom that like only heavy rapier and dread picking up the epee because
> they are only tring to learn the "true art". So I hope this answer is
better
> then if you don't like it don't fight. It's the best I can do right
now.
Then make it fighters choice. If needed you could set up the list so that
those
who have stated that they wish to fight HR only are only paired with those
who
can or will fight HR. If the tournament comes down to only one person who
only
wants to fight HR and some who only want/can fight epee then have some other
means to continue the fighting (chess) or make the default LR. The only
time
you need to limit something to one style or the other for the tournament is
for
melees.
Question: "True art?" Are you also planning on insisting on period fabric
and
styles of dress, period shoes, helms instead of masks, and period speech?
The
weapons we use and the way our arms move as a result should only be a part
of
what makes a more period style, it should not be considered the most
important
part.
Amerinda
(I like the idea of a High persona Rapier event)
>>
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