Also, I lost the OP pasta.
Previous thread >>8947068
Looking to buy a tunic for my saxon character (yay tax refund) as well as a ring belt.
I like the look of pic related but wanted to know if there is a better place to buy from in the US.
>>8964808
Say no to fucking ring belts. They are purely a renfairism. Kult of athena has decent belts that fit the period.
And for cheap, ok stuff, KoA is the best US dealer. If your willing to spend a little more, then actual historic clothing sites like linen garb are the way to go.
still looking for that foam shashka
>>8964451
Drow are cool. Why aren't more people doing drow? Is it because they are racist?
Also who here has built their own war carts?
>>8965401
Because body paint is terrible and too much effort. And because faggot sjws pitch a fit about drow being blackface.
Define war cart.
>>8965443
Similar to the ones developed during the Hussite wars. Basically a wagon that has elevated sides with rifle holes so people can fire out of them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_wagon
Thinking about making a one man version of them, with a bicycle base so I can move it without having to get out of the cart.
So I just got back from my Shakespeare competition. On that note how is the quality of acting at your larps?
>>8965576
Come do it yourself
>>8965401
>Why aren't more people doing drow? Is it because they are racist?
Drow culture here sucks, all of them just play the role for their OP abilities and have a superiority complex outside of character as well.
That is part of being a drow but when you continue with it outside of larping then it really shows what kind of a person you are. Like, every groupings have a FB group page so you can communicate and share moments with the other members, the drow group have a "noble house" page for core members and a "servant house" page for new members but its mostly just the admins spamming their project updates and giving some vague info about the upcoming events. Compare that to orcs and human groups who typically just have one group for all members.
Also, they are theee assholes of LARP.
I don't think this shit happens in every drow group but given the way their characters go I wouldn't be surprised if its common elsewhere.
>>8965559
>On that note how is the quality of acting at your larps?
Its decent, people like to give unhealthy long speaches to centralize the drama around themselves though which is a bit annoying.
Fun example from last event
>" I wanted to make this town better for everyones sake, that is why started a revolt and threathened to cut half the towns throats off but it was for the greater good, for the good of the people! Dont you think we deserve more rights and not be left to starve on the streets! To not let the nobles dictate everything! To not let the scumbag mercenaries rob us of all of our taxes! I only did it because it was the right thing to do, can you really punish a man for his good will in a world full of corruption and evil? Do I deserve this severe punishment? "
And then we cut his head off in the town square for high treason.
I know a lot of you go to Drachenfest, so I'm sure someone here can explain this to me:
The rulebook states that when you die at DF, you get sucked into a dungeon representing limbo. If you can talk/run/whatever your way out of there, you can go back to play, else the character is dead. Makes sense. However, Drachenfest is a PvP event with ~4500 participants. I'd assume that during large battles, hundreds of people will go down. How does that work? Do loads of people run through there all at once? Do people have to queue up and go through there one by one? Or is there some kind of 'no permadeath during large battles' rule?
>>8966034
Such fucking cringe. It's like making an ass out of yourself for no fucking reason. I hate people who go so far against the grain at game, especially when they complain about the consequences
>>8966122
>>8966027
It was not a word to word quote, more like a translated summary of the message he wanted to deliver as well as a citation of his crimes and reasons. Nothing is made up though.
It was very cringy to listen to and we typically have to deal with a couple of these speeches every campaign so far.
Best part however, no other groupings who they saw as allies and also supported their ideals stood up for them, it was just a small group of mostly unarmed men and women who got rounded up without an effort and then got publicly punished. I don't know how they thought they could seize the most rich and heavily armed town in the campaign without assured military, monetary or political power to hold it.
Peasants I tell you!
>>8966098
Never been to DF but one LARP event I go to has this rule about combat where you only "faint" when you get to 0 HP, if you are at 0 HP and are not within your own camp you can get your throat cut off in which case you officially "die".
If it was a meaningless cutting then you can get revived back by the game master. Sometimes some orc or bandits (typically) decide to just randomly cut someone after a battle which doesn't serve any purpose and then that guy can get revived if he wishes for it, as an example.
>>8965401
I stopped doing drow when I realized I look like shit. And that was because I cannot into bodypaint. I was young and foolish at the start of my larping days, now I'm little older and foolish.
>>8966098
Two things. First of all, if a healer of some kind comes and get you from the battlefield before you bleed out you don't have to go to the limbo. There is even a field hospital where you can buy "insurance", and also a skill that prevents bleedout (which is for pussies but whatever)
If you actually bleed out or someone made sure that you die then yeah you go to the limbo and yeah after bigger battles there is a line there that you have to stand through. Next time you will think twice to choose the losing side.
But of course at Drachenfest rules are more of a guidelines, some people just go back to their camp and don't go into any fight for the next hour or so, while still roleplaying stuff.
Anyway, Limbo is fun, different in every year and adds up to the experience, everyone should at least once go there.
On an unrelated note, the larp convention PoRtaL4+ is finished, and I got home.
>>8966027
>Drow
>they are theee assholes of LARP.
Playing to type. kekekekeke
Sup folks
>>8965559
Varies across the whole spectrum. I generally find that the people who act most believably are the ones just playing themselves in a fantasy world (of course), or the chill-ass characters who are just playing characters they love. We've got a group of orks who love their roles so much, they practice their mannerisms in between games to keep them consistent, and they're an absolute joy to play with.
The ones I see falling flat the most are when people try to play dignified nobles or cool, detached scholars, or tacticool military geniuses. There are a few players who can pull that off, but at least half of them end up just looking really tryhard.
And then there's the one or two players who can't keep IC and OOC separate, and ask other characters for their preferred pronouns... but most of the time they're out of the spotlight so it doesn't matter.
>>8965559
Overall it's pretty good. Only 'illness' we got is the spotlight-whoring-special-snowflake kinda people. While I have a long way to go before I'm a decent roleplayer, I can at least say I don't fall for that category
>>8965401
Drow/Dark Elves are aesthetic as fuk. I love them.
That being said, unless you plan to spend every waking second in the makeup area, even just a *tiny* bit of sweat, rain, or anything else, will immediately render your makeup shit. Black paint on white people is not forgiving when it comes to streaking- even tiny smudges are immediately noticeable.
The most successful paint solution was a guy who coated himself in several layers of black greasepaint and sealant, then dumped his face in charcoal powder. Great matte finish. Long lasting. Gave him horrific acne.
>>8964808
Forget ring belts. Get something that you can actually latch satchels, swords, and other stuff onto.
I picked up the leather belt here from medieval collectibles.
http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/p-5561-leather-ring-belt.aspx
Runner up was the twin belt.
http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/p-5560-leather-twin-belt.aspx
Do some searching around online for other places and styles, though, if you prefer. But even for ren faires, I prefer a load bearing belt. (I even made a leather fanny pack as it were to hold mine shit)
>>8964808
Both of those belts are just as modern shit as a ring belt, anon.
>>8964808
Here. Don't waist your money. All of these will not look out of place on a Saxon.
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SNLA6410BR&name=Leather+Norman+Viking+Belt+
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SNLA6417BK&name=Thin+Viking+Belt
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=PPB02_BR_B&name=Thin+Viking+Borre+Style+Belt+-+Brown+with+Antiqued+Bronze+Fittings
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AH6786&name=Viking+Leather+Belt+
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AH6787&name=Norman+Leather+Belt+
http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=PPB06_BR_B&name=Anglo-Saxon+Sutton+Hoo+Leather+Belt+-+Brown+with+Antiqued+Bronze+Fittings
>>8966034
>People always trying to drag democracy and fairness into mostly feudal inspired larps
Peasants.
What i have experienced in my scandilarps is that people are too meta with their desire t o"win" to larp. They want the best outcome for their faction and character.
The irony is that the people in my faction are the opposite and only care about making the game cool and fun, and our boldness has been rewarded with in-character success.
>>8965576
The benefit is that I have a war cart and all the rest of the peasents don't. Having said that I'm struggling to find a reason for having it in game. Maybe just because I want to is a good enough reason.
>>8965559
Noone really gets time to do epic speeches at our branch. Minus the occasional roleplay inbetween combat.
>>8967615
Some larps would actually benefit from in-game democracy, though. I've seen too many games where every second player plays a nobleman and expects everyone to bow to him.
Sent here by gropey to look for a cheap great helm for 14th century armor that's SCA safe. I know Mad Matt has his sugarloaf and that's a fallback if I can't find anything cheaper, but does anybody know how large his helmet is? Does it rest on the jaw level or go down to the neck?
>>8968366
... You send him your measurements, and he makes one to fit you....
Ok. New rule. You're not allowed to buy a helmet until you have an experience SCA fighter measure your head and explain how helmets work.
>>8967470
>Both of those belts are just as modern shit as a ring belt, anon.
Clownfag is right, but at the saem time, they're not bad looking belts. Would prob look better on a fantasy character honestly
>>8968366
Have some inspiration. This guy is new too, and for the past two years has been upgrading piece by piece. He started with a gambeson, helm, soupcan knees and elbows etc, and has been adding to it when he can.
Hidden knees and elbows under his padding. Brigandine mitten gauntlets covered in maille. Period shoes...
The East euro market opening up, and HMB becoming a bigger thing has made it easier than ever to build a good kit.
How do y'all feel about the SCA?
I attended my first event this past weekend and had an absolutely marvelous time.
>>8968427
Well, the last couple of post are completely SCA....
There are a lot of us here. Larpthread is larp, SCA, ACL/HMB/BotN, historic recreation, renfairs and WMA/HEMA.
Which kingdom? Im an SCA baby, with most of my time between Glenn Aben and Atlantia (currently Atlantia, and identifying as such).
>>8968433
I have an idea of what some of those are, but I've never even heard of
>ACL/HMB/BotN
>WMA/HEMA
I will belong to the Kingdom of Meridies as I live in NW TN.
The Iris Faire was fantastic and I couldn't believe these sorts of events were transpiring anywhere in America. I thought I was doomed to forever swing foam swords in local parks with whiny brats.
>>8968442
I'm relieved there's active threads that support discussion about it all here on 4chan. I've been searching /tg/ and /his/ and was surprised when all the activity happens here in seagull land.
>>8968452
HMB: Historic medieval battle. The over all term for full contact submission fighting with steel blunts.
ACL: Armoured Combat League. The north American branch of HMB
BotN: Battle of the Nations. The largest HMB event in the world, where nationally sponsored teams from around the globe, built of the best national fighters, fight.
>I've been searching /tg/ and /his/
/tg/ sucks lately, and /his/ is just /pol/'s second board.
>>8968452
Oh, WMA is Western Martial Arts, and HEMA is Historic European Martial arts. These are the active academic study and practice of historic combat manuals.
>>8968462
it's not shit, you just go to the shit threads at a shitty time
>>8968473
That aside, what do you think of /his/?
>>8967615
To be fair I do like having a peasant uprising now and then since it means more gold for me, it was mostly just bugging me because these peasants weren't oppressed but it did give me the idea to start oppressing them to maybe start a Robin Hood drama in the campaign since it has been "good vs evil" for far too long now.
>>8967979
Peasant spotted
>>8968481
lots of years ago when people first started to cry for a /his/ board I predicted it will be shit.
It is comforting that I was right and my worldview is correct
>>8968377
Oh, he does? I thought it was a "one size fits all thing" as the description of the helm says 14" with 28" inner circumference. Didn't know he fitted helms for people.
>>8968500
90% of SCA helms are fitted.
Have you been to a few practices and worn any kit yet? Have you actually gotten hit? This is important.
>>8968414
Well if Forge of Svan pans out I doubt I'll need hidden armor. Plate on all the limbs, visby coat of plate, full mitten gauntlets, and some variety of great helm/sugarloaf. All likely for under 1k prior to international shipping and tax (unless I can avoid that rotten scum sucking California sales tax on internet goods).
But I also have a question for leg armor. Should I buy padded chauses if I plan on full plate leg armor or should I just get linen trousers? And yes, I also know to buy padding and take measurements with it on before ordering the actual armor.
>>8968502
Not yet but I plan to go to a session this month to serve as a pinata for pain tolerance test, then start ordering stuff. Fairly confident though that It'll work out, everything I've read/watched points to it just being a more aggressive version of hockey. Only safer.
>>8968505
Oh, did forget to mention getting a gorget as well to put under the armor. Don't want to get thrusted with a bat accidentally and have a collapsed throat. Come to think of it a cup would probably be a good idea to put on my future shopping list should all pan out.
>>8968495
/His/ isn't too bad, the shit posting and /pol/ posters are only a little annoying. R-right?
>>8968495
Amen
>>8968505
It depends. Most people in the SCA don't wear padding on their legs. If you're wearing thick quilted legs, then they will work by themselves.
>>8968509
No. Full stop. Don't buy shit until you've done at least four or five real practices in harness (IE, not just pell work and drills).
This is non negotiable.
>>8968516
Remember how I said you should read the rules?
You should read the rules. Gorgets are required. Minimum a collar style with a cervical plate. The PDF is free online. Stop everything until you read them. http://marshal.eastkingdom.org/fighters.html
>>8968526
Nope. Its all pophistory "No one bathed, swords weighed 50 pounds, muh nordic glory" bullshit.
>>8968516
Seconding clownfag. You're not even close to being ready to buy armor until you know the rules and have fought a few times.
>>8968526
>/His/ isn't too bad, the shit posting and /pol/ posters are only a little annoying. R-right?
let's say that me and cutleranon sometimes skim through the threads when we can't sleep and we need something to melt our brains with. And we always find something ridiculously wrong. Like, wrong on so many levels that you cannot even decide where to start to point out things.
That's how wrong /his/ is most of the times.
And the common urban legend stuff is just the top of the iceberg there are the special case of armchair experts too. On /tg/ people at least admit (most of the time) that their knowledge comes from rpgs and movies. On /his/ the knowledge comes from being edgy
>>8968533
I'm not buying anything yet. I'm compiling a shopping list so I can budget everything and thus know exactly what kind of money will be required.
>>8968545
And don't forget the really bizarre racism. "I don't know who the Ainu are, but they need to be wiped from the face of the earth".
>>8968550
Too many times have I seen new folks that get wet between the hams, and go off and get a whole bunch of shit that they can't use, before finding out the game isn't what they are looking for.
>>8968551
>Too many times have I seen new folks that get wet between the hams, and go off and get a whole bunch of shit that they can't use, before finding out the game isn't what they are looking for.
What retard does that?
$1,000 dollaroos is not something to be thrown around lightly. I've been sitting on this cash for over a year now debating what to do with it.
>>8968554
The ones that see a cool helmet on a website for $135 dollars but don't know the requirements for SCA combat.
>>8968558
I find it alien and strange that somebody would just jump on a purchase like that. Seeking advice is the best possible course of action whenever making large purchases.
>>8968573
Thats not the thing though... There are legitimately intelligent and informed history discussions on /tg/, but the actual history dedicated board is utter dogshit.
>>8968565
Its actually more common than people care to admit.
>>8967470
>>8968396
I have the twin belt (for a fantasy game, mind you). It's holding up very nicely and looks reasonably unique. The D-rings are also very convenient for when I need to hook something onto my belt in a hurry.
My only issue with it is if you need to string something onto your belt (like pouches, frogs, etc) and you're not using the attached rings, it can be a pain to get them on unless they have very large loops.
Quick question. Will a gambeson with a Visby coat of plates provide sufficient protection of my kidneys and short ribs?
>>8968686
Well all looks good then for the future kit after showing up for some fights to get smacked around and getting measurements with a gambeson on.
Wonder if I can make my "character" simply a plausible great-great-great-etc grandfather. Unless somebody decided to randomly take the name of another family, by my surname I'm probably minor nobility by old blood. Shame it'd be an expensive and time consuming affair to research though.
>>8968690
Well, we really don't do characters. The concept of persona in the SCA is purely for people to be able to focus on a point of history, and for things like educational demos.
My persona for example, is a south Italian late 15thC condottiero from the Campania region Naples, serving in Burgundy, and is based on my actual family history. My equipment, clothes, arts/science projects etc, are all focused to that end.
That said, I don't go around pretending to be that person as a character.
Even then, many people don't stick with one thing. They will wear 14thC German armour when fighting, and will have 16thC Persian clothing for hot wearther, 11thC Norse clothing for cold weather, and will be learning how to cook ancient Roman food.
>>8964808
It obvously doesn't matter so much for LARP and authenticity in the SCA is what you make it; but if you are serious about portraying an A/S then I'd steer clear of this tunic. It's just not historically accurate at all.
The biggest problem are the sleeves. They are far too loose and billowy. In the A/S period sleeves were almost universally close-fitting and tight to arm, going slightly longer than the hand and the material pushed back to create the rippling effect on the lower arm seen in the artwork.
The shape of the kneck is a later fashion, becoming popular in the 11thC possibly as a result of Norman influence. If that's your deal it's fine, but anything earlier and it's a bit anachronistic.
It's made from cotton, which obviously was not the case historically.The usual set-up was to have the tunic made from wool and wear a undertunic/shirt of linen beneath it. The shirt would usually either be undyed or bleached white depending on your status.
It also just doesn't seem to hang right, although that may be because the belt (which is also wonky as others have said) is loose instead of being used to ruck the tunic upto the knee.
If you just want a vaguely historically inspired costume then you could do a lot worse, but if you really want to be an authentic Saxon it just is not right.
A really good book is "Dress in Anglo-Saxon England" by G.R. Owen-Crocker which covers the 5th-11thC.
As for belts, Winchester style fittings are the iconic English fashion. This style runs from the start of the 10thC- early 12thC. The buckle would normally be a simple D made from either copper or iron if you can get it.
http://www.marchand-medieval.com/medieval/lang-en/ssaxon-strap-end-belt/811-saxon-belt-strap-end.html
Check out the Regia Anglorum website. The hallowed Authenticity Regs are gold-dust. Regia knows it's shit.
They've just added a photo gallery to showcase kit and costume through the ages they cover.
http://regia.org/members/aophotos0.php
Which is better for a helm-16 gauge or 14 gauge?
Our weapons are boffers, latex and sometimes a local thing called 'hybrid', which is a boffer with jeans and contact glue on them to make them harder and heavier.
>>8969336
>Our weapons are boffers, latex and sometimes a local thing called 'hybrid'
Any non-decorated metal helm will be fine.
Its generally a good idea to invest in a more sturdy helm though in case you move up to heavier weapons or want to sell it in the future since the the protection level increases second hand value considerably.
>>8969315
Thank you, it's for a LARP I'm returning to after a long hiatus and wanted to do something more historical. Over the last couple months I've read a lot of A/S literature and even found out a little about my family history.
I'm going to start attending SCA meets in the east kingdom this summer hopefully. Is there any vendor you would reccomend for A/S garb?
On another note, did they ever fight without a shield?
>>8968706
>and is based on my actual family history
Muh heritage
>>8969658
I'm glad you found it helpful, otherwise there is not much point.
I'm afraid I don't really know any reputable vendors of accurate A/S clothing, especially for the US. I'm based in the UK and the vast majority of kit is either made ourselves or by experienced members within the re-enactment community here.
As for your other question, shields were almost always used. There would only really be two reasons why you might use one.
The first is if you don't have one to hand. This is far more likely for raids, ambushes and conflict within the society (e.g murder) rather than pitched battle.
The second is if you were using a daneaxe/broadaxe as these require two hands.
This is probably why daneaxes tended, although not universally, to be used by armoured men whose lack of shield was not totally crippling.Although even then there is some evidence that having a shield slung on your back did occur atleast some of the time. If nothing else it means you have to hand if you need to change weapons.
Daneaxes aside, shields are universal on the battlefield and were part of the equipment that the Fyrd was required to own by law. Almost all combat revolved around shield use and it's hard to overstate just how important they were. The link is to Riddle 5 from the Exeter book which gives an idea of shields in the culture. It's a shame that most LARPs don't allow wooden shields as that is usually cheaper than foam, and of course more accurate.
https://theriddleages.wordpress.com/tag/riddle-5/
I also hate to say it, but the picture in your post also has a fair few errors, although some are minor. The big ones are that shield rims were leather/rawhide as far as we can tell instead of metal and the armadillo gloves are fantasy.
>>8969692
>There would only really be two reasons why you might use one.
Might NOT use one is what I meant.
Also by not much point, I mean me taking potshots in the name of historical accuracy is only worthwhile if it helps people. Otherwise I'm just being an ass.
>>8969680
Yeah, why not? Every upper middle class family in Italy had at least one extra son that ended up going to a military academy.
>>8968706
>and is based on my actual family history
so he is well experienced in stealing copper cables?
>>8969336
16 or 14 should both do you fine. Be wary of going higher gauge than that, since 18 and up can actually dent under very strong impact from some of the more solid latex weapons (and probably these "hybrids" as well).
>>8970011
so he is just a half expert on it, noted
>>8970026
No no no. Thats woefully incorrect.
Copper wire like you think isn't 15thC.
He is half an expert at stealing children and prying out gold teeth. DUH.
How long does it take for the SCA to respond to emails?
>>8970039
....Who is "the SCA"? Do you mean the main corporate office? A local group? A Kingdom?
It depends on whos answering.
Whacha need?
>>8970044
maybe he means the company http://www.sca.com/
Whatever happened to shea550 and why doesnt he post anymore
>>8970184
dunno, he is always appears for a time post for a while, disappear and repeat it.
Can anybody give me information on
the Sunfall Larp in Copenhagen - http://www.sunfall-metro.com/ and the FATE larp in Germany - http://www.retrokalypse.de/
Basically I want to know if anybody has been to either one and what their opinions on them were. I can't read the German one but the pictures for both events look amazing! Can I get by with just English or do I need to know German and Danish to get the best experience?
>>8971058
never been to any of them but FATE is the biggest postapoc larp in germany afaik and heard good things from it. Also they are using nerf stuff for it but that's obvious from the pictures
What are some reasonable pics to aspire to for first LARP outfits? I would be going to a generic fantasy game, if that helps.
>>8971213
this is okay, except the shitty photoshop.
And not too complicated either
>>8971229
still okay, no problem whatsoever
>>8971235
not okay
>>8971238
OH SHIT NIGGER WTF ARE YOU DOING?
>>8971213
Any particular race or class?
>>8971243
Can't unsee. Pic related.
>>8971213
Not a fan of the cargo pants, but this isn't bad. He layers his clothes well.
>>8971520
Really big tunics and Irish leines cover a lot of sin.
>>8971522
Here is a big secret: This is actually a halloween costume pattern set, and its hella good for basic stuff. Look at the folks on the left: They look good because they are wearing realistic layers.
Helmet: How do I totally waterproof against rusting? Like imagine water park amounts of water. I was thinking clear coat at first.
>>8971520
>crossbow
God damn I wish more people used those. Sexy, sexy weapons.
>>8971729
Paint.
>>8971731
banned on most larps here since crossbows are illegal, which is a real shame since being a mercenary with one looks way more badass than being a bowfag
>>8971794
One of the members of my larp used to use a nerf crossbow. She switched to a regular bow recently though, because the crossbow didn't get very good range or accuracy.
14th century anon again. What's the difference between a Corazzina and a W/Visby coat of plate?
>>8972020
corazzina has bigger plates
>>8971729
Paint or oil scale blackening, but even then, it will eventually flake off with use. If you're that worried, use automotive paint.
>>8971731
Crossbows are expensive, and tend to have poundage issues. They are either two high, or don't have the power to launch the bolt.
>>8971794
Where is "here"?
>>8972020
Size and style of the plates, as well as popularity differences in exact location and period.
The CoP tends to be medium, overlapping plates. The Corrazzina is much larger, solid plates, with the main aspect being that the breast portion is made of two or three larger, shaped plates, rather than multiple medium plates.
Pic related. Note the breast as two large plates.
>>8971869
>>8972047
And a Wisby COP.
>>8972055
>So a Corizanna would be better then for SCA fighting for more protection?
You mean your legs? All depends on how you construct your skirting.
That said, its all about the padding. A good gambeson does 90% of the work in SCA.
Hell, I wear no upper body (other than my placard and gorget), no shoulder, no bicep, no forearm and rarely wear leg armour (other than my hidden knees). My arming jack is more than enough for rattan batons. Pic related, if not too flattering.
>>8972047
>Where is "here"?
Sweden
Crossbows are licensed weapons but in practice they are even harder to get than a semi-automatic pistol. If I made one or imported one I would get in as much trouble as if owned an AK47 illegally.
There are no specifications within the law that determines what a "crossbow" and a "toy crossbow" is, my own estimate is when the draw power is high enough to effectively injure someone. Since LARP crossbows need to be strong enough to be able to launch a boffer bolt with a relative bit of reach they push the line quite a bit, and some LARP organizers don't want to take the risk of getting in trouble for allowing crossbows because of that.
>Alliance larp requires all archers to have a quiver of at least 64" cubic inches per 20 arrows/bolts (actually packets)
Most people in my local larp just use some big haversack thing to just carry them all, but that feels lazy as hell to me. What's a decent substitution? I'm trying to fing large enough box pouches, but they're all really small.
>>8972066
Thats actually a cute pic of you. Is that a flower crown?
>>8972194
>Most people in my local larp just use some big haversack thing to just carry them all, but that feels lazy as hell to me. What's a decent substitution?
ehm, make one yourself?
If you have a scissor, a sewing machine and preferably a saw you can make one for around 10-15€.
I bought 1m of cheap soft leather and a broad leather belt at a second hand shop for 0.50€, measured how many arrows I wanted to fit in the bottom and the length and then I made a simple pattern that includes a pocket for a wooden plank to act as a spine. Sewed it all together and boom, high quality quiver.
I'll post a pic tomorrow of it since lightning is so bad indoors right now (my camera doesn't work in low light).
>>8972226
Yeah. Did a little tournament at a renfair demo a while back, and some girls gave it to me as a favor for winning.
It was a good time.
>>8972066
Lucky. My kingdom's rulings is that even padding with maille isn't sufficient. Needs to be padding with something close to leather over it as well at minimum.
Guessing Kingdom of the West had an incident that caused that rule.
>>8971729
Nice helmet Oscar
>>8972328
>Guessing Kingdom of the West had an incident that caused that rule.
The incident is that they are pussies who don't like being hit and getting booboos.
Atlantia stronk.
>>8972194
I thought Alliance used the "carry a bow prop and throw packets" rule? Coulda sworn I saw that in the Alliance documentary.
>>8972336
>that they are pussies who don't like being hit and getting booboos.
>like they aren't an organization that needs to meet certain safety requirements to satisfy insurance companies
>safety/being cautious is a bad thing
>sca totally isn't based around making sure folks have fun on the weekends and are good enough to go back to work on monday
>muh real combat muh toughness i would totally be a badass knight in real life if chivalry wasnt dead *tips fedora*
>inb4 hurr im just joking we do this all da time between branches
>>8972356
Hence, the (actually packets) line. What bugs me is that I have several pouches that can fit 20 big old markers in them easily, but since they don't meet the dimensions, they're apparently unfit for use as a quiver. I just don't want to be yet another guy running around with a cloth sack between my nads to throw packets from.
>>8972392
>like they aren't an organization that needs to meet certain safety requirements to satisfy insurance companies
They enforce greater than the society minimum bro. Im just making fun.
Its like the kingdoms that require your sternum to be covered, so people tape a circle of foam the size of a coaster over their chest.
Calm your tits beaux
>>8972396
... Totally missed that part. wtg me.
>>8972392
Except we do joke about this shit, and its what we do. Confirmed for insecure manlet.
Besides, WK does suck donkey taint.
>>8972423
He takes not taking it seriously, very seriously.
>>8972392
>>muh real combat muh toughness i would totally be a badass knight in real life
Gropey fights bohurt. People get teeth knocked out and fingers cut off regularly. That is actually a thing he does.
![Bungee_Cord_Bicycle_Hooks[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/198nW2A.jpg "Bungee_Cord_Bicycle_Hooks[1].jpg")
>>8972047
>They are either two high, or don't have the power to launch the bolt.
As an experiment, our group created crossbows of their own. Rather than have a flexible bow, we made it out of solid steel, and used bungee chord instead of string to launch it.
While we don't know the exact poundage, they've been deemed safe in 5 larps, and banned in none. Might be worth considering.
>>8972521
As elitist pricks as they can be, Clownfag and Hungarian are the only two who would be worth a damn in a real fight or living in the middle ages. Both have legit training and gear. Gropey is bearmode and picks streetfights for fun. Hungarian will stab you in the dick to prove a point.
>>8972147
>Sweden
Well, there are still a lot of crossbowman on swedish larps. But look on the bright side, you can use all the black powder guns
>>8972521
>People get teeth knocked out and fingers cut off regularly
don't mix up standard buhurt and BotN. Teeth getting kncoked out can be relatively common in both but fingers cut of isn't a norm even on BotN, although it happens.
>>8972730
>Clownfag and Hungarian are the only two who would be worth a damn in a real fight or living in the middle ages
I don't know about Gropalope but I'm sure as fuck I wouldn't stand a chance in the middle ages. The most lacking skill on that front is that I don't speak ye olden languages. Plus it's pretty likely I would die from some kind of disease or something similar.
And I won't be that optimistic about a real fight either, depends on too many things. Plus real fights is more about how many friends you can bring to it instead of a one on one duel
>>8972642
Better than packets throwing.
>>8972730
I am firm with Hungarian >>8972737 on this. Not counting diseases and microbes that don't exist now to be immune to, language is a HUGE barrier. I might be able to squeak by with what little Latin Vulgate I can recall from catholic school/ highschool Latin class, but even if I could remember enough, getting the chance to talk to someone high enough up the social ladder that understands Latin would be next to impossible.
My dialect of French doesn't exist until the 1700's. I speak Cajun, which is a corruption of Acadian French. Frenadian and I speak a sister language and even we have "WTF" moments where his fellow Quebecois think im adorably quaint.
Romani.... Even though that would probably work with little translation error, speaking to Rom in the middle ages won't be doing me any favours, even if they accept a light skin like me.
As for fighting, I could probably hold my own against a layman if I don't get ganged up on, but I am sure that a professional would show me my guts quick. I practice 2-3 times a week, but they live a lifestyle around it. There was a point in my life where I *might* have made them break a sweat, but that was seven years, 100 pounds and a hardware store worth of metal ago. I am fat, crippled and blind in one eye now. It wouldn't be pretty.
>>8972778
on language front I might have a slightly better chance than you as ye olden hungarian is KIND OF understandable by todays hungarians if given the time to understand what the fuck is they talking about. At least written texts from 1300's can be figured out in an hour or so with more or less problems and with the exception of a few dozen words
>>8972796
Well, I also speak and read a good bit of middle english, but unless I am talking to English peasants, that would do me no good.
>>8972802
well, during 1541-1699 the turks occupied one third of hungary, so depending on what counts as medieval times I can be even more fucked up.
Although a lot depends on the starting equipment, and on the where. If you appear in modern cloths during those times I'm pretty sure you will end up on the wrong end of a gangbang. And not because "omg he is a witch" but because "omg those stuff must worth a lot"
>>8972737
>Well, there are still a lot of crossbowman on swedish larps. But look on the bright side, you can use all the black powder guns
As I mentioned above, some allow them and some don't.
My main campaign don't allow them because they don't want to risk getting in trouble with the law, partially because people tend to smuggle in banned weapons such as calimacil swords or bows with high draw power (they set the limit at 20 pound bows but sometimes they confiscate bows up to 30-35 pound that someone sneaked in). If someone brought in an illegal crossbow the event holders could also be held responsible for it.
>>8972949
At least you don't have to talk down people from using real arrows with steal heads
thinking of painting all of my gear, anyone got some painted armour inspirations they could send my way?
>>8972969
>from using real arrows with steal heads
Shit, that really happens on the continent larps?
No I have never experienced that, closest thing I guess is when one of my mates got peppered with steel BBs at an airsoft related LARP. I'd be furious if I saw someone nocking up a real arrow.
>>8973101
we experienced it a few times in the early larps in this country. Stuff like real arrows with a cork in it weren't uncommon, separate rules were made just because of this.
Bringing down steel daggers and putting a layer of foam on it also happened.
Bokkens with shit tier padding too.
I could go on, I've seen some shit.
But that's history now, those things aren't really happening anymore, just a few exception pops up every once in a while.
And because of this we REALLY know what counts as unsafe, but people from other countries still have funny opinions about this.
>>8973122
There are old war stories of a bunch of Poles shooting sharp arrows with rubber caps at one Hastings many moons ago. It's before my time so I don't know if there is any truth to it, but if so I'd reckon it was early-mid 2000s.
>>8973154
entirely possible. Those were a different times
>>8973122
I've heard of people having covered sharp tipped arrows with foam in the early days of larp in my country, I definitely believe it
>>8973469
it's pretty easy to believe it when arrows hit a shield next to you and they stuck in it
>>8972949
>Limit at 20lbs
>People smuggle in 30lbs
Our limits are set at 30lbs (15kg, rather, so 33), in part because these are the easiest low poundage bows to find. Possible they're smuggling in that poundage because of that, too. No chance of talking the organizers into upping the limit?
>>8974189
Its beginner friendly so there are a lot of kids without armor around so they take safety restrictions seriously.
When I first started out the limit was actually at 15lbs but they increased it since elves cant hit for shit and the weak bows didnt help with that. But to be fair though, their recommended bows and arrows do have a fair bit of range to them since the "buff", so I dont really see a need to increase the limit again since the draw power is enough for most situations.
That being said though, my bow is actually around 25-30lbs but I managed to get it approved even back in the 15lbs times by having shorter arrows, so its not like you cant work around the restrictions.
Plus bows are okay to use after dark, I know one LARP here who my friends want to go to that has higher bow limits and they allow crossbows and throwing weapons and is more focused on a war campaign, but instead you cant use any ranged weapons at night which is a bother for some of us.
>>8974306
Ah, fair enough, fair enough. Our games ban night time archery outright, mostly because of the increased risk of hitting an unintended target (faces, pregnant women, etc.).
>>8973154
its true, I know people who were there. People were decidedly un-impressed.
>>8973154
Wanna be Saxon anon again, I saw some posts about SCA and was curious what a good starting point for gear would be once I've invested myself.
I'll be attending my first meeting in the eastern kingdom soon. Some people I've talked to have reccomend the visby cop. I also have an I'll fitting chainmail shirt that needs it's V neck fixed.
Sold the bracers because they were too small for the gambeson, going to buy new ones tomorrow at the elf fantasy fair.
>>8975866
Regia anon again. I've got friends in the SCA but I'm a limey myself so I apologise if I've got details wrong.
What sort of thing are you interested in? A lot of things stayed constant but some details did shift over time so if you have a specific time period in mind then that would really help narrow things down to what you want. Another big choice if you want to be entirely English or from the Danelaw that had Scandinavian influences.
Basic wargear is a shield, spear and a helmet. A short arm like an axe or sword, with a seax as a back up will round out your weapons and are handy when things get close up.
One problem is that the SCA has pretty stringent rules about head protection. Most of the styles of helmet used by the A/S only had nose bars and sometimes cheek flaps on the earlier ones. Sadly an accurate style of nasal helm just won't cut it, and most put grill visors on to make them SCA legal.
Armour-wise, it's pretty much maille or clothing. Again SCA rules will require reinforcements which can be concealed, but visible armour is maille. A short sleeved shirt to about elbow length and coming down to mid-thigh is the most common style and good for most datelines. Visby CoPs are 14thC, a good few hundred years later than A/S period.
Clothing wise:
Turn shoes, fairly tight trousers or hose with leg bindings, undershirt (linen), tunic (wool) and a cloak are the basics. The style of brooch for the cloak is a really good way to advertise your period/culture. As usual what colours you use signify social status and embroidery/tablet weave at the cuffs and neck help if you want to get really fancy.
I don't want to just bombard you with information, but I'm happy to help out if you like.
>>8976112
Haha, don't worry about bombarding me, it's all very helpful. For SCA I wasn't thinking strictly A/S.
As far as the hand protection and face protection go, I've no qualms about the little things long as they stop me from getting hurt. Hands are especially important to keep protected just because of muh diabetes.
>>8976178
That's good, as long as it all helps.
As I said, if you had any ideas about what sort of person you wanted to portray in terms of status,culture or time period then I can do more specific information. There is a whole warren of rabbit holes to go down once you get fixated on a project.
http://www.vikingage.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
This website is an amazing wealth of knowledge, it's a little patchy as it's still under construction but it's still a fantastic resource. Despite the name England is the main focus and naturally the Anglo-Saxons get a lot of attention.
http://www.saxonviolence.com/collection/dark-ages do LARP weapons that are actually pretty good in terms of historical accuracy which is rare. They don't deliver to the US so unless you have ways around that it might not help. Euro-anons might find it interesting though.
>>8972730
You really don't know anything about proper fighting. Training with a sword is fine if you have time to get your hands on an impromptu equivalent but generally in a street fight you are either drunk, unarmed and out numbered.
All of the fights that I have been in I have started because I was drunk and being a dick and I lost them against multiple people punching me in the face and then kicking me while I was on the ground. I'm fairly tough though so after I got out of the police cells I generally only had a bloody face and some minor bruising and cuts and stuff.
In the only group fight involving weapons I have been part of it was mostly people threatening each other and then swinging wildly before the cops came and everybody ran away.
Having had some training in actual medieval combat I can safely say that Gropey and Hungary Larpfag would probably not fair that well against proper medieval fighters, due to the fact that those guys whole lives were dedicated to actually killing people while Gropey and Hungary Larpfag only play at it.
>>8976595
We both already cleared that up.
For shields do you edge it with a cut up hose or something?
>>8976804
Depends on the game and it's rules.
I've seen shields done with pool noodles/insulation foam along the edges.
My shield is all EVA foam with a small wooden bracing piece in the center just for rigidity.
Depends on your needs.
>>8976753
Ah my bad, didn't see the responses before I wrote my post. Honestly though I think we could probably produce much better melee and ranged medieval fighters than anything the middle ages produced if there was a properly dedicated school that taught the basics of how to stab people as well as providing training facilities that enabled people to do it safely while also keeping it realistic. Something where you can actually stab and slash armored training dummies that are anatomically correct and provide the same kind of resistance you would expect to feel if you were actually stabbing somebody.
>>8976850
Is it better to have foam shields or wooden ones ?
I wish the SCA was more like 14th or 15th century melee tournaments. Grappling really ought to be allowed.
>>8976804
Mine is fully foam. It has a backing of stiffer foam, with softer foam on the front.
>>8977436
I don't really see the need for wooden ones. They are going to be hit with foam weapons, so a stiff foam shield is perfectly fine.
>>8977436
Depends on the game.
The game I play in is extremely light when it comes to fighting (tap fighting) and doesn't allow shield-bashing so I don't need a more strongly constructed one.
>>8977473
But we do. Special tournaments and A&S combat. It just is not good for big melees, and is rarely done due to marshal requirements.
.
Can anyone poat some decent inspo outfits/tutorials for certain parts etc? I want to improve my outfits which are not too great currently
>>8978041
This guy has a pretty bitchin suit that shouldn't be too hard to make either.
>>8978063
Too be honest the coat of plates/brig/corizanna are the best things ever for reenacting or LARPing. You get excellent protection over the entire torso for a price often less than a half-decent hauberk, and you don't need to worry about busted links. Real shame how shitty maille is compared to COPs when it comes to price and maintenance.
>>>>8978063
Posting superior Sigmarite warpriest. Also, yours is the wrong century: WHFB Empire is late 15th/early 16th inspired.
>>8978071
Also
>tfw a coat of plate costs less than a full hauberk
>>8978041
>>8978075
I though anon was just posting Sigmar priests for inspiration for making a new kit. Not that he was specifically interested in Sigmar priests.
>>8978076
...G-great grandpa?
Fucking love that mace.
>>8978078
>Not bringing Sigmar's wrath
>heretic.woodcut
I bet the faggot doesn't even praise the hammer.
>>8978078
>>8978080
Yeah the guy has a pretty cool kit on deviantart. Only thing I can knock him for is the nonexistent helm. Visored barbutas trigger me.
BTW gropey, how much would your average coat of plate weigh? Contacted the Forge of Svan guys, shipping to Cali is $20 per KG.
If you guys had a million bucks, what would be your dream kit?
>pic related
>>8978090
>Only thing I can knock him for is the nonexistent helm. Visored barbutas trigger me.
What are you talking about? There are several various extant helms, and tons of art.
>how much would your average coat of plate weigh
Depends on the steel, shell, etc, but on average between 7-10 pounds, according to several modern armourers.
>>8978094
I'd give Ugo Serrano the money, and tell him "1470-1500, Italian" and let him do Ugo type things.
>>8978098
>What are you talking about? There are several various extant helms, and tons of art.
Aren't those all Victorian forgeries?
>>8978115
Not that I am aware of. I know the one with the klappvisor is, but the one I post was authentic.
>>8978123
>Or is there a thing with bald dudes being a priest?
Priests of Sigmar are traditionally bald, and you're a racist. I bet you think people from Tabalheim and Talabecland are the same. #notallimperials
Here is the exact helm. Unlike Anon's mistake, its a bascinet, not a barbuta. http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SNH2236&name=Visored+Bascinet+
>folks who think video games/tv shows aren't good inspiration for LARP garb
>>8978150
The GOT unadjustable x-harness cloak deal is retarded. As is the lack of colours.
>>8977502
>I don't really see the need for wooden ones.
Personally, I like the weight of a wooden one more. There's also always one assclown that has this insurmountable urge to come kick or even tackle your towershield, and in these cases it seriously helps to have a wooden one.
No, it's not allowed. Yes, it's incredible dangerous to pull that kind of bullshit. There's still always one.
>>8978163
Nothing triggers me more that bleak and drab medieval/medieval fantasy shows or movies. Common clothing was an orgy of color compared to the fairly drab modern clothes.
Good lord I doubt most people even realize just how fabulous the 15th-16th centuries were.
>>8978076
Link? I've had a remarkable amount of trouble finding brigandine/cop for a good price.
>>8978094
Something along these lines.
>>8978255
http://www.forgeofsvan.com/en/Body-defenses/Visby-Brigandine/Detailed-product-flyer.html
That's right. $135 for a Visby Coat of Plates.
>>8977436
cardboard shields with a thin layer of foam. easy and cheap to make, not too heavy, you can still safely attack with it AND it can be destroyed.
Alternatively ABS with foam cover. IT's more expensive but still easy to make and you can shape it into various forms so hand pavesies aren't hard to make from that
>>8978041
>Can anyone poat some decent inspo outfits/tutorials for certain parts etc?
which parts?
but look here, there are a few stuff that could be useful
https://picasaweb.google.com/102150401639510130489/PatternsAndStuff
>>8978094
I'm not sure that one million would be enough for this but here we go
>>8978292
>>8978295
also
>>8978123
yes, it's the same german guy through different years
>>8978295
Nigga you need more gold on that armor.
>>8978302
England plebs confirmed
>>8978303
and the end
>>8978302
>>8978303
I heard you guys were both claiming to have the superior armor.
Fuck off peasants. HON HON HON
>>8978310
the problem with that armor is that from afar it looks like someone vomited on it. And it isn't really better at close up...
It's like someone wanted to show that he has enough money to pay the craftsman to do something disgusting while being very expensive
>>8978295
>>8978296
>>8978302
>>8978303
>>8978310
Ya'll need to get cultured.
>>8978324
>fanboying fantasy armour
>>8978329
>Jealous of the bling
>True inheritors of Rome
>>8978332
unf
>>8978332
>Holy
>Roman
>Empire
>>8978349
>No, like, actual Rome. Not Germans pretending to be people.
>>8978332
>>True inheritors of Rome
You can keep saying it as many times as you want, it isn't true.
>>8978354
>make sicily pay for the wall
You can fuck right off Machiavelli. While I'm enjoying my multiculturalism, universities, and arabian harem.
Helmet looks fucking shit
>>8978390
Helmets are awesome and people who refuse to wear them are massive faggot snowflakes.
>>8978397
That helmet that im wearing is shit
>>8978397
and then you look at something like this and you have to think twice if wearing it REALLY makes you look awesome or not
>>8978423
what a shitty and non-historical helmet.
>>8978427
it's historical in a sense.
In the "vicotrian-era forgery" sense
Just come back from a Regency Era larp in a country house in the Midlands. It was fantastic, think Regency House Party and Pride and Prejudice, meets Dr Who and Sharpe. Being an officer of noble standing I decided to bring a cannon. Because I could.
Was great fun, wheeled it out just before a large battle encounter. Turned several foe into red mist with it. Before someone spiked it and the next time I fired it, it "blew up" and critically injured my character and at least five others in the player party. Was hilarious.
>>8964451
Is that the PA Renn Faire, OP?
I'd recognize that yellow building+turkey leg anywhere.
could someone please post god tier Garb? something to strive for.
No armor or lanchetnet please, They are everywhere.
>>8978881
I got that pic off Google so I don't know really.
Try image search if you want confirmation.
>>8978894
>>8978897
Turned out its just a very similar looking building in Massachusetts.
>>8978942
Yeah ramrod was larp safe too so i could whack anyone that got too close.
>>8978978
or, you could have just shot them with a canon, point blank
>>8978986
Very true!
>>8978916
>Nurgle
>Not going full on with prosthetics/makeup showing horrible boils and shit on the face
Absolutely disgusting.
>>8979021
I like how you imply that he is a follwer of nurgle just so that you can be wrong.
If you look closer you can see there are other chaos worshipers on the pic, like khorne berserkers.
From that it's clear that he is a follower of Tzeench
>>8979035
I meant the actual Nurgle guy in the picture,
>>8979038
Well he obviously thought that his inherit ugliness is enough.
>>8978399
Why is that?
>>8978197
Imagine if they had fluorescent dyes in that period... yeah some natural dyes are surprisingly bright. Madder in particular is an eye-searingly bright red on certain fabrics.
Has anyone else sort of fallen out of LARP. Like I had to take a long hiatus for rl reasons. When I went back, I found out both icly and oocly that my usual adventuring party broke up. So my character felt like she was just there awkwardly hanging onto a loose plot thread. And I just wasn't feeling it, it just wasn't the same anymore. I'm thinking of maybe returning with a new, when they finally move to the new site. But I already spent so much money on her kit, that it feels like I'm wasting it.
14th century anon again, just wondering, is there any specific appearance/armor unique to Sicilian Knights during the 14th century?
Man, /tg/ has gone to shit about larp.
>>8978390
The worst part is the visor.
>>8978399
If thats you, then time to upgrade. Also, fix your couter points.
>>8978383
>Missedthejoke.jog
>>8978873
>>8978877
>>8978978
WHERE!? I HAVE BEEN TRAINING MY SIDEBURNS FOR THIS VERY THING.
>>8979118
No trolling: Like poor South Italian and Greek knights. A few years out of date, and a little behind fashion. Like the Scots were to the English.
>>8978324
>mitten gauntlets
>>8979135
>No trolling: Like poor South Italian and Greek knights. A few years out of date, and a little behind fashion. Like the Scots were to the English.
Hm. So a guy from 1350 would be still wearing great helms and splinted limb armor compared to full plate limbs? Would they be wearing surcoats or not still?
>>8979148
>Historically accurate Milanese mitten gauntlets
>Much safer, and much more historically prevalent
>Muh not smashed fingers.
Deal with it. Also, modernly speaking, aside from being safer than fingers for blunt force, they are also much cheaper.
What kind of gauntlets do you own?
>>8979156
Considering that both greathelms and surcoats were not uncommon in the 1350's yes.
Look up Italian Medieval Armies 1300–1500 - The Italian Militias 1300-1350 by Opsrey Publishing
>>8979135
I've found that when it comes to larp, /tg/ has split into two minds. Half is really shit about it, and the other half still has that sense of wonder and loves talking about it. It's a crapshoot which half you'll get any time you post about it, so most of the time it's just not worth it.
>>8979158
Don't own any because I'm a poorfag. Having fought with both mitten and fingered, though, I can say with confidence that I much prefer fingered gauntlets.
>>8979173
That, and the clown's just mad another internet community doesn't give him the respect he thinks he deserves, so he conplains about the quality of mongolian animation boards.
>>8979249
Hungarian is the one laying into lazyfag anon and dumping hideous dicksword pics. You sound buttmad.
>>8979267
Admittedly, I started it, but Hungarian picked up the elitist ball and ran with it.
Apparently, A pool noodle on a stick is just as good as pic related.
>>8979273
Yuck, LARP swords. I don't know what's worse. Shitty LARP swords or shitty LARP missile weapons that shouldn't even be a threat to you depending on your kit even if they were real longbows.
>>8979273
Thats not bad and actually tries to be kind of sword like. There is never an excuse for dickbats.
i have some questions
how do you feel about people who train like a sport for events
what are your thoughts on costuming? must it be elaborate or authentic?
what about hard fighting like full on tackling and grapple?
>>8979285
I understand the concept of "Pad the weapons not the player" and a modicum of abstraction to make it safe for unarmoured amateurs, but just a little bit of elbow grease can make everything less cringe worthy.
A roll of blue camp-foam, a box cutter, and some contact cement and you can make more than a half dozen, decent US safe boffers, for the same material costs as a generic dicksword.
>>8979290
My bardiche is nothing but campfoam. I do have a sleeve of painted pool noodle for the haft depending on the game rules
>>8979314
>how do you feel about people who train like a sport for events
First and foremost, you have to understand that here, many of us in the LARPthread don't just larp, but also study western martial arts and historic fencing, as well as compete in other related forms.
For a larp, exersize and training isn't required, but most larps by nature are very physically active and skill oriented, at least to the level of a casual touch football game. It doesn't hurt, and I would suggest it, but I would never expect them to do shit like the weight training/cardio/pell drills like I do for ACL.
>what are your thoughts on costuming? must it be elaborate or authentic?
An attempt must be made, and the 10 foot rule should be standard. The 10 foot rule is "Doesn't look modern at a glance from 10 feet".
A tunic, sweatpants and nondescript shoes or boots is an attempt that works, and can be built on over time. Cargo shorts, soccer cleats, and fingerless gloves are not.
Granted, with quality historic clothing getting more common and cheaper, the level of excusable halfassery from veterans is a closing gap.
Pic related. Great start. Next, add a long sleeved undershirt. Then a hood. Then who knows what else? Eventually, upgrade the tunic and keep going
>what about hard fighting like full on tackling and grapple?
For as much shit as I give them, many foam-fight groups actually are pretty liberal with grappling, with some basic safety rules in place. They restrict target areas, but the boffers are pretty difficult to hurt someone, and the rules are basically "You can initiate a grapple with someone in similar or heavier armour than you, but not lesser" and a social caveat about big guys shouldn't initiate grapples with smaller girls (but if they start it, go for it) . No throws or joint locks, but some good tussling is to be had.
>>8979264
Probably closer to HEMA than those other two.
>>8979353
Then most of your stuff is waster and feder, and incidental contact, rather than mashing a man's hand's as hard as you can to cause him to drop his weapon. I dropped $200usd on treated spring-stainless fingers alone, and they are going to UNDER a pair of mittens.
>>8979314
>what are your thoughts on costuming? must it be elaborate or authentic?
Depends, in both cases.
Are you playing a character who would dress elaborately, like a noble or other fancy-shmancy type? Then yes, your costume should be elaborate. Are you playing a more humble character? Then this may be a case where less is more. As long as your costume doesn't look lazy, either one has its place.
Is your game set in a historic or very close pseudo-historic setting? Then you should try for authenticity. Is it in a more fantasy setting, or one where you can get away with mixing time periods and taking creative liberties? Then you don't need to stick to historic precedent so much, although imo you should still almost always design your costume with an eye toward real-world functionality.
>>8979365
This is accurate. We were discouraged from striking directly at the hands, although not explicitly forbidden, and as a result most hand contact was incidental, yes. I found that in that situation, having articulated fingers gave me much better fine control over my weapon.
And of course, in your case, the extra protection is much more valuable, so your preference is understandable.
