Re: (TFT) TFT HTH

["Tim.Sireno" <tim.sireno@expedite-dmf.com>]

> Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 14:06:45 -0600
> From: "Neil Gilmore" <raito@raito.com
> Subject: Re: (TFT) TFT HTH
>
> Heavy padding, that's amusing. Having worn said padding, and worn armor,
I'd
> say hands down the padding isn't that much (current set of armor is 37
lbs.,
> football stuff is less than 10). The other reason is that flying tackles
are
> unusual for football (if you're competent). Too easy to miss when you do
> that.

 Apparently, I didn't make my side thought on that score very clear, Neil.
I was actually intending a reference to the fact that they weren't so keen
on avoiding injury because of the 'heavy padding', kind of like some of the
SCA heavy fighters...  :/ ah, well!

> Real life? Pardon, but I don't know you well. When was the last time you
> tried to actually engage in HTH with someone with a weapon in a real
fight?
> For me, it was about 10 years ago. I assure you, it would have been the
> height of stupidiy for me to dive at his legs.

 Actually, Neil, that's exactly what I was getting at! (That it's pretty
foolish to dive for the legs.) Normally, I went for the midriff or just
below the shoulders, depending on the opponents height differential between
us. Naturally, If you're coming off a wall, your not going to go for the
midriff, and allow your opponent to simply jump back and watch you go
>thud<!

(Oh BTW, My last such 'debacle' in the SCA or LARP was probably about 10
years ago too. Though I am discounting my recent stint with Amtgard a couple
of years ago, since some purists would probably claim that it doesn't count!
So that's right, Neil, you do not know me...)

> The current rules are set up so that if you know they're coming (they
engage
> you first), you get a swing at them, but not if you come up on them from
> behind. But everyone has the same chance of suceeding at starting HTH,
which
> I don't like.

 Well, for the most part - Neil,  I think we generally agree about HTH.

- Tim Sireno
  AKA White Wolf, Gamemaster of the World of Cendri TFT Campaign.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WorldofCendri
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