NK - Re: [gdh] Trebs and Combat Archery

[Tony And Catherine Lackey]

Forwarded from the GDH list for your amusement...a big discussion
thread currently going on trebuchets.  LOTS of people want to make these
and fling large objects long distances (a beanbag cow has been
suggested).   

			Catrin
Paul W. Van Dyke wrote:
> 
> Hi All
> 
> I believe I may have some info that will PERK up some ears. From what I am
> hearing there will be a new class of fighter this year at war. One called
> "Light Combat Archery" and all you need is a crossbow/bow that will shoot
> "Golf Tube Arrows" and skill in shooting them. The only proection you "as I
> have heard it" is a rapier mask as you will not be in the fighting field,
> but on the edges.
> 
> Also, I have heard that the same thing will occur with a new facet of
> fighting, I believe they (Pennsic) will allow some kind of catapult. My
> understanding is the catapult crew will not have be fighters but there will
> be a flag that fighters will have to defend to keep the catapult going. If
> the team loses the flag, the losing fighters defending the flag, the
> catapult crew, and THE CATAPULT itself will have to go to "Reserection
> Point" before restarting to fight. So a Large catapult will not work.  This
> is a heads up for those that want to play this kind of game..
> 
> As I hear more I will tell more on this..
> 
>         Jean Paul