Timmy M Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Battle of the Nations, Historical Medieval Battle (HMB) it was the UK's first entrance last year and after watching Knight Club (UK rebels have until the 16th to see it on iplayer) I WANT IN! i'm off to the first training session on saturday, hopefully i won't break and arm and miss The TToT, gonna have a bash at it (does that count as a pun?) and then see about joining up if i like it, equipment will put me back at least a grand but i'm fine with that, what better sport for a Warrior eh? Quote Link to comment
Frost of the Gloaming Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 I never understood medieval warfare; you just line up to get your limbs hacked off by someone else. But that does look like fun. Quote Between a rock and a hard place, use our finger nails to climb, it's all we know.......... Daily Mile Perfer et obdura: Dolor hic tibi proderit olim Link to comment
Timmy M Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Hardly, and it's a damn sight better than the american civil war type warfare where you stood 20 yards from someone and patiently reloaded whilst all your boys were getting made into colanders, that is warfare i really don't understand, besides this contains plenty of skill and sheer strength, i'd imagine it's very good at relieving stress too Quote Link to comment
insanity Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Hardly, and it's a damn sight better than the american civil war type warfare where you stood 20 yards from someone and patiently reloaded whilst all your boys were getting made into colanders, that is warfare i really don't understand, besides this contains plenty of skill and sheer strength, i'd imagine it's very good at relieving stress too Just the natural evolution of combat. Anyone who used projectiles could just stand back and fire then run, while the melee were up in the mix. Eventually the rifle took over, and no one was in the melee range, and people still stood back and fired...I'm sure there was some semblance of honor and glory in being able to stand in those lines too... Quote "Insanity - you make my world a better place man, you really do! That shit is awesome! :D" - Guzzi- My first challenge My battle Log: Insanity: Warrior Monk Honorary Ranger dubbed by DarK_RaideR, 1000 Pound club (875 of 1000) Link to comment
Frost of the Gloaming Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 I'm just wondering if they'll let you run raids on their supply lines or take out certain generals before they make it to the field. Guerrilla warfare has a long long history 1 Quote Between a rock and a hard place, use our finger nails to climb, it's all we know.......... Daily Mile Perfer et obdura: Dolor hic tibi proderit olim Link to comment
Timmy M Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 boneheaded stupidity more like... it took bravery certainly, but bravery and stupidity can get awfully flirty, but we're getting away from the point of the thread... I'M GONNA BE A KNIGHT!!!!!!!!! ok i won't have a horse but if i get into this then i'll be Sir TimmyM Quote Link to comment
Timmy M Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 it's duelling and a melee, it's not war lol, it's not even re-enactment, it's just slightly modernised but mostly historically accurate medieval fighting Quote Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Hardly, and it's a damn sight better than the american civil war type warfare where you stood 20 yards from someone and patiently reloaded whilst all your boys were getting made into colanders, that is warfare i really don't understand, besides this contains plenty of skill and sheer strength, i'd imagine it's very good at relieving stress too That was moe Revolutionary War as I understand it, it was Europian tradition to line up like that. The Americans actually started guerilla warfare during that time to make up for lack of numbers. If you ever get a chance, watch The Patriot. Anyway, how is this all done? How do you decide when the other guy is "dead"? They sat there and hacked at one dude for a good long while. Quote Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Timmy M Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Watched The Patriot about 3 times and yeah, militia did a lot of guerilla, but the main armies did the whole stand and die in a line thang until the dickhead dragoons came in... more or less, my american civil war history is pretty much dependant on The Patriot and the little bit i paid attention to in AC3, gimme Thermopylae or The Charge of the Light Brigade any day beat em to the ground, the duelling has a points system that i've not learned yet and in the 5v5, 21v21 and free for all you get your opponent on the ground and there's maybe rules regarding disarming and armour coming to bits, on the tv show i mentioned one of the guys had a bit of armour damaged (i think it was aa bit for his knee but i can't remember and may of mixed that up) and he couldn't go back in Quote Link to comment
KAllen Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Anyway, how is this all done? How do you decide when the other guy is "dead"? They sat there and hacked at one dude for a good long while.Like this...http://youtu.be/zKhEw7nD9C4 1 Quote "A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye" - Koloth "Ya can't grill it until ya kill it" - Uncle Ted "If it ain't Metal...IT'S CRAP!!!" - Dee Snider Link to comment
Timmy M Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 i've got a black knight/dark knight shirt from tee fury that i'll be wearing to the training session Quote Link to comment
Barfly Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Anyway, how is this all done? How do you decide when the other guy is "dead"? They sat there and hacked at one dude for a good long while. I did this for a while in the SCA. in that group you decide when you've been killed. Sort of an honor system thing. 1 Quote The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
Barfly Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 'Tis but a scratch. Love that scene. Uhhh, yeah, we had people that "thick", as we say. I've cracked guys square on the helmet hard enough to leave a dent and still had them call "light" Quote The past is only smoke in a dream. Lvl 6 Ranger Berzerker STR 9 DEX 4 STA 9 CON 8 WIS 2 CHA 8 Barfly ain't even tryin'... Link to comment
Timmy M Posted January 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 the aforementioned shirt 2 Quote Link to comment
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