Rhinohides

[Janine H Sutter <jsutter@scotland.ces.state.nc.us>]

Poster: Janine H Sutter <jsutter@scotland.ces.state.nc.us>

Greetings!  I am not a fighter, nor do I play one on TV.  BUT, I do talk with
alot of fighters and I have found the general idea is that--Would an actual
sword have gone through the armor I am wearing and done damage to my body?  I
have heard of some heavy fighters who play as though they were rapier fighters
 ie: touch kill.  (There is nothing wrong with rapier fighting, my Lord plays
in that fashion also).   And while it is fine if a person wants to take a blow
that touches them with a slight force, they should not expect everyone to work
that way.  A sword would have to be swung  at a good force to penetrate some of
the armor that is worn-the helm for example.  Therefore, the type of armor you
wear would play a part in your calibration.  Obviously, a sharp sword would
have gone through carpet armor much faster than a harder armor.  I believe that
many in Atlantia play to be as realistic as possible when taking blows--this is
not rhinohiding.  It is reinacting the middle ages realistically to the best of
their ability.  In Service, Kari Kyst
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Janine Honey Sutter
E-Mail  : jsutter@scotland
Internet: jsutter@scotland.ces.ncsu.edu
Phone   : 9102772422
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