ARN - Heavy Rapier Only?

[j_smallw@TITAN.SFASU.EDU]

Quoting BrianC <brianc at shield.com>:

> As for the issues of having both styles in a single tournament, the only
> problems I have heard discussed was the range difference. The folks who use
> the longer blades tend to throw their shots with a standard epee at the
> same
> range as they would with a longer blade. Making their shots several inches
> to short, and leaving them open for an attack.
> 
That is an issue, but it's not an accident waiting to happen.  I'm more concerned about the reverse situation brought on by our current "can't refuse anything" rules.  Imagine normally fighting with a regular epee and then having (or forfiet the fight) to go out with a 40" blade that you are not familiar with.

You lunge at your normal range (for a 35" blade) and now you've got an extra 5" of blade that has to go somewhere.  Not something I would like to be responsible for.

Likewise, you could find yourself a shorter blede more like you're used to and go out and be at, what should be a severe disadvantage.  Picture the situation of me being legged using a 35" blade fighting Piet who is still standing and using a 40" blade.  I should never be able to defeat him in that situation.

I think dropping the baseline weapon was a mistake at this time, but I'll go along with it under protest.

Ansgar
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