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Jan 17, 2006 21:51:53 GMT -5
Post by ogunshi on Jan 17, 2006 21:51:53 GMT -5
Had a choice been made about which type of weapons are going to be allowed? I mean is it going to be all boffer or is there going to be rattan as well?
Then with boffer are home made ones going to be allowed or only story bought? And what are the safety standards you are going to have for the weapons?
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Jan 17, 2006 21:55:58 GMT -5
Post by Iasin the Steward on Jan 17, 2006 21:55:58 GMT -5
both, Rattan and Fiberglass cored weapons are allowed.
Latex or Boffer is ok.
Customs and special designs ok too.
Check the PK Combat rules board.
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Jan 18, 2006 7:03:53 GMT -5
Post by chief on Jan 18, 2006 7:03:53 GMT -5
I looked at the rules, but they don't really address a common set of standards for weapons. If you are dealing with weapons from several groups, and want to have people show up with passing weapons, a standard of some sort should be in place.
Magnus
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Jan 18, 2006 11:33:14 GMT -5
Post by Iasin the Steward on Jan 18, 2006 11:33:14 GMT -5
I dont mean to sound rude, but if you see something lacking offer an opinion.
Write a prposition to the rules section on a standard, I in all honesty have not the experence you guys do. I value all you input in these matters. Please post some thoughts tere.
Thank you.
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Jan 18, 2006 17:21:07 GMT -5
Post by chief on Jan 18, 2006 17:21:07 GMT -5
Not rude at all. I would be happy to write something up for you.
However, before I can deal with that I needed some more information about the events held on the site.
1.) Is the plan to rent the site to one group at a time, or to allow groups to mix in a combat setting?
2.) In a multi-group combat setting would you rate your idea of combat as light, medium, or heavy?
3.) Does the site plan to have a personal weapons checking staff in addition to weapon checkers provided by the groups.
4.) Due to liablity or insurance are there any combat activities you would not allow on site [grapples, sheild bashing, head shots with missile weapons, etc.]?
Magnus
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Jan 18, 2006 17:26:39 GMT -5
Post by Iasin the Steward on Jan 18, 2006 17:26:39 GMT -5
Thanks Chief.
To answer your questions
1. Its going to be open to all the groups. at any given time theri could be more than three of them on the lands.
2. I would prefer to be heavy combat ready at all times. but may need to have a sectioned off area just for the light tappers.
3. We (PK) will have our own wepons checkers, but any groups that are going to do thier events thier will need to have thier own weps checks too.
4. I am not worried about the insurance issues. This can be worked out and handled easily. Anything goes except intentional injury making. (shots to head, soft tissue, groins, and solar plexis.) Ten again if they have proper armor, no worries.
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Jan 18, 2006 18:07:21 GMT -5
Post by chief on Jan 18, 2006 18:07:21 GMT -5
Further questions:
Is the formate of the site a live role-playing setting or a soft role-playing setting with scheduled combat activities?
To clear up what I mean:
Live role-playing setting: The players are involved in a total role-playing setting from the time they enter the site to the time they leave. Thier actions in game can effect thier status of players such as getting killed, robbed, or tossed in jail.
Soft role-playing: In a soft role-playing setting the players spend most of thier time out of game walking the streets, shopping, and meeting with each other. At set times there are battle or other events that players can sign in at.
Perosnally, I think the soft setting works best for large numbers of people, plus it makes the setting more user friendly. Most of the super large events I have attended are soft settings.
Magnus
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Jan 18, 2006 20:05:23 GMT -5
Post by Iasin the Steward on Jan 18, 2006 20:05:23 GMT -5
Actually Magnus, A combo of both. There will be no script and anything can happen at anytie. LARP groups that show up can have thier own objectives and missions as they are there. The entire kingdom will emurse into whatever is going on. TOTAL LARP. I would say similira to a living museum type thing, but there is no actual historical basis to some of it. THe only place that will be in and out game will be one of the dungeon crawls.
I hope that answers the question.
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Jan 18, 2006 20:21:36 GMT -5
Post by chief on Jan 18, 2006 20:21:36 GMT -5
Well, that is going to lead me into a whole new line of questions, about how you will deal with the vastly different LARP rules and characters in a open role-playing format.
I will try to type up my thoughts on weapon inspection this evening and have them before the weekend.
Magnus
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Jan 18, 2006 20:28:20 GMT -5
Post by Iasin the Steward on Jan 18, 2006 20:28:20 GMT -5
Thanks Magnus, your doing a great job helping us out.
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Jan 18, 2006 20:34:53 GMT -5
Post by Lord Reilloc Kram on Jan 18, 2006 20:34:53 GMT -5
as a thought per different larp groups, nero, amtgard etc. etc. if they want to cross into them, for the different types of weapons etc. tell them they had to have the weapons of each type with them if they want to cross between the rules, so the boffers to the live steels, etc etc. for each type of larp, the body going into each combat or rp situation needs to have the proper gear to go into them. so if a boffer wants to go into a non boffer situation he had better be prepared for that situation.
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Jan 18, 2006 20:48:58 GMT -5
Post by Iasin the Steward on Jan 18, 2006 20:48:58 GMT -5
I agree. The big thing is that on the Wisconsin Site, the only live steels will be decorative (ceremony). No combat.
Lets stick to foamed weapons of any sort. We could have stiff requirements, but I dont think it will help. I want relaxed feel to the Kingdoms, but the groups are more than welcome to tighten up on rules. Its all good!
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Jan 18, 2006 20:54:41 GMT -5
Post by Lord Reilloc Kram on Jan 18, 2006 20:54:41 GMT -5
i agree with the stiff requirements, but say some of our actors, etc. wanted to do a live steel show, for the patrons. is that at all pheasible? people properly equipped steel armor etc. swinging unsharpened live steel at each other makes for a good show id think
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Jan 18, 2006 21:05:33 GMT -5
Post by Iasin the Steward on Jan 18, 2006 21:05:33 GMT -5
I would prefer any live steel shows be done by full trained and hired actors. They will carry thier own insurance and training regime. But again, thats hat I prefer. The council decides on these matters.
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Jan 18, 2006 21:08:51 GMT -5
Post by Lord Reilloc Kram on Jan 18, 2006 21:08:51 GMT -5
understood
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