P.S! Remember that this is LARP, not historical swordfighting. It is 2 completely different things. LARP is for fun, where historical fighting is also fun, it has a more serious aproach! AND! It is a junior larp, so we can not go full force!
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Post by: Vibe on January 12, 2015, 01:18:41 pm
GoPro peasant slaying
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Post by: Tausen on January 12, 2015, 01:24:43 pm
The thing is, who is the peasant? :shock:
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Post by: Xant on January 12, 2015, 02:24:59 pm
Just look for full contact medieval fights. No way to make sword camera though and it's a bit stupid "sport" because every weapon is actually blunt. And larp is just a role play, there can't be full force fights.
Quite pointless to even use weapons, just run into people while bashing a shield on full speed, knock them down and you win :mrgreen:
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Post by: Xant on January 12, 2015, 09:53:03 pm
Quite pointless to even use weapons, just run into people while bashing a shield on full speed, knock them down and you win :mrgreen:
Pretty much. We've even had a couple people on cRPG who act like they're the same thing as old warriors because they do that crap. Yet all videos I have seen of that "full contact re-enactment" have been utter crap, with both hitting each other and nothing happening. You don't need technique, and you don't need to block.
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Post by: lombardsoup on January 12, 2015, 09:57:34 pm
Pretty much. We've even had a couple people on cRPG who act like they're the same thing as old warriors because they do that crap. Yet all videos I have seen of that "full contact re-enactment" have been utter crap, with both hitting each other and nothing happening. You don't need technique, and you don't need to block.
Stating the obvious, but one of the first things I ever learned about self defense was: if you can get the guy on the ground you win.
Once neckbeard is on ground, simply pound
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Post by: Xant on January 12, 2015, 09:59:04 pm
Unless you're an expert grappler yourself, taking someone to the ground when BJJ and MMA are so popular isn't necessarily the best move.
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Post by: lombardsoup on January 12, 2015, 10:00:48 pm
Unless you're an expert grappler yourself, taking someone to the ground when BJJ and MMA are so popular isn't necessarily the best move.
Yeah but these are LARPers we're talking about
One of the neckbeards might be heavy or something, ok
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Post by: Tausen on January 13, 2015, 12:08:20 am
I did not expect so many to actually reply.
On the matter of "realism" neither LARP or the other thing i do not bother spelling, due to my bad spelling skills, are very realistic in any way.
The thing we do at the LARP i am at, is trying to give some kids a feel of an adventure. Like a hard videogame, and us bigger guys, can have a liltle fun bashing each other to bits.
Best thing about it, is when you fight people you actually like outside the game, becouse then you can do all sorts of stuff, like making awsome killing blows or nice death scenes. Useually, you just throw a little sign at the heart or throat, and the game is on for epic ass-whooping.
the downside however, is that some people ofc cheat with the healthpoints, there is no way of preventing that, but if you discover that someone is cheating, then just hit him harder. useually solves the issue!
Oh, and it is the only hobby, where you can beat kids, while they love you for it!
Another matter, about technique. There is some technique when you do LARP, but it is mostly team based and 1 hitpoint based. as soon as you are around 10 hitpoints, it becomes more a brawl or a gang up on that guy to make sure he dies.
The most important thing is footwork. the most common technique in LARP is baiting with your leg, and then hitting them on the swordarm when they go for it. Oh, and always try to move AFTER you start your swing. not before, else you will give away your moves. You can see that in the Free-For-All mixed battle when i am fighting the black elf with the big shield. he moves before he swings and i instantly see what he is going to do, so i hit him hard. he scrathed my leg a bit after i hit him, but it was not a clean hit.
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Post by: pogosan on January 13, 2015, 03:19:43 am
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Post by: lombardsoup on January 13, 2015, 03:25:21 am
One of my irl friends is a pro sword fighter and having fun in such competitions like the video I posted. He said they're "unofficial" tournaments made by fighters not the community with real blunt weapons and bones breaking. Must be incredibly fun.
How does one qualify to participate?
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Post by: Xant on January 13, 2015, 03:36:16 am
"Real blunt weapons"? Eh? And still in full armor, I assume.
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Post by: Clockworkkiller on January 13, 2015, 04:10:13 am
basement nerd shit
Heres a video of REAL swordfighting Note how it actually requires Skill!
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Post by: Christo on January 13, 2015, 05:20:34 am
'sword' fighting, yes.
Too bad it's very one-dimensional. (to watch at least)
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Post by: lombardsoup on January 13, 2015, 05:25:42 am
Epee...n
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Post by: Clockworkkiller on January 13, 2015, 05:31:27 am
What, fencing? I've been doing épée for a few years now, earned rating at a tournament last year. Tried sabre for awhile but couldn't really get into it and I've never much been a fan of Right-of-way and all the rules in Foil.
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Post by: lombardsoup on January 13, 2015, 06:08:17 am
What, fencing? I've been doing épée for a few years now, earned rating at a tournament last year. Tried sabre for awhile but couldn't really get into it and I've never much been a fan of Right-of-way and all the rules in Foil.
Never had the opportunity myself. I'm not really cut out for athletic activities
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Post by: Jambi on January 13, 2015, 11:32:12 am
I think with "real" swordfighting, you would actually care about getting still hit after you got the first hit in.
Its a real sport, but not real swordfighting imo 8-)
LARP and Fencing as a sport, have alot of the same facets. So be carefull about what you're calling basement nerd shit :P
People where reinacting or sort of LARPing fights waaaay before Fencing was invented. And Fencing as a sport, where people try to hit each other with non-lethal weapons well. 1 hitpoint rule uhm lewl :mrgreen:
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Post by: Molly on January 13, 2015, 12:32:50 pm
I'd like to try this once. Pretty sure I'd enjoy it quite a bit :D
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Post by: pogosan on January 13, 2015, 12:57:11 pm
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Post by: Tausen on January 13, 2015, 03:08:09 pm
Fenceing, I am sure it has a lot of other fancy names, i do not bother looking into, requires a lot of technique, but you can not compare it to real fighting. Just like you can not do with LARP or the other thing we are talking about. There is only one thing that compares to a real fight, and well, that is a real fight and we do not want that, becouse people get hurt.
What ever style you prefer, is up to you. The basic of all of the fighting sports is the same. There are rules. Follow them and try your dauntest to win.
On the matter, that fenceing is just "who hits who first" i have to agree. It do not have anything to do with realism. But neither dose boxing or any other sport. That is why it is called sport/hobby.
I enjoy LARP becouse you can make up a world with a story. You can be a knight, a peasant or the evil necromancer who is up to no good.
Oh, basement nerd stuff? What do you call computergames then ;)
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Post by: Elmuri on January 14, 2015, 10:15:58 am