[NR] Fwd: [trimaris] Calibration Issues

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From: EmbassyAnsteorra at aol.com
Full-name: EmbassyAnsteorra
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:41:14 EST
Subject: Fwd: [trimaris] Calibration Issues
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From: "Merc" <merc at radknives.com>
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Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 16:27:48 -0800
Subject: Re: [trimaris] Calibration Issues

 The problem boils down to training, and in some cases re-training. Some
folks do fine until they enter an important list, or go to war. They get soo
pumped up on adreneline that they either don't feel good blows, and think
them light (even when they leave bruises through armour), or they fail to
realize that the blow they thought they had delivered normally was actually
of the Mac truck variety (again due to being pumped full of adrenaline).
You also have those fighters who rarely show up to fight except at wars, who
have no clue as to how hard they're hitting, or to the blows they're
ignoring.
 Having fought in the front shield rank many times, I can tell you that it
gets tough to distinguish between blows delivered by opponents, and getting
"hafted" by your own side. If I see it fall, I'll acknowledge it, no
problem, but if I don't, I'm rarely sure unless it's a very solid blow.
 With thrusting, you have a problem of some folks who get their head rocked
slightly calling the thrust light (a dumb move), so that a thrust that I
would take as good, an Atlantian might ignore.
 The Marshallate, and chivalry must also take a part in the blame, as
sometimes word doesn't get passed to all of the fighters that a certain
convention is in place at a given war (like no face thrusts or touch only to
the face).
 A fighter SHOULD be able to move from kingdom to kingdom and fight by the
same rules and standards, but for some idiotic reason that isn't the case,
which is one very important reason why we have these kinds of problems at
wars.
  Untill a single set of  rules and standards are enforced society wide
(with no individual kingdom conventions), and ALL fighters, Marshalls, and
constables on the field, are thoroughly trained in them, them you'll keep
having these "accidents" happening.

                               Duncan the opinionated, etc.

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From: Colete d'Evreux <medievalbelle at yahoo.com>
To: <trimaris at trimaris.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 2:16 PM
Subject: [trimaris] Calibration Issues


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> Greetings list,
>
>    I normally try to steer clear of issues such as this, but
> I've thought long and hard about this and can't just leave it
> be.
>
>    This year at Gulf Wars, in the ravine battle alone, there
> were a great number of injuries resulting from spear blows. Two
> of them were my friends from Ansteorra... King Aaron recieved a
> blow to the torso that pulled Him from the fighting for the
> remainder of the war and dealing with alot of pain. The other
> was a former household-sibling of mine, Viviane. She was thrown
> a number of feet and knocked out cold, left with a concussion.
> On the Trimarian side, I was struck with a blow that snapped my
> chin-strap, bruised the left side of my face, busted my lip
> open, and dislocated my jaw for the remainder of the day. These
> are only 3 samples of *many* spear injuries that occoured in
> that battle, much less at the whole war.
>    In light of the numerous injuries and complaints I was told
> of envoliving spears, I think it might be wise if we spearmen
> place our weapons down, go back over the basics, and try again
> with a clean slate. Though I'm confident my own claibration is
> acceptable and safe, I'm more than willing to re-authorize if
> that's what it takes to keep everyone in one piece. Would other
> spearmen be willing to take part with me in helping to ensure
> this safety? Marshals, are you willing to check calibration
> prior to every melee? Steps are being taken on the Ansteorran
> side... we should do the same.
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>
> My Thanks,
> Lady Colete... AKA "Angelina Jolie Lips"
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