RE: Bow cadence (was: (TFT) RE Active Defense Block)

["Eric Coles" <eac42@columbia.edu>]

 I can do about the same, but some of the archers I have seen in action at
various SCA competitions are significantly better.  I have seen people get
off 12 very accurate arrows in 30 seconds.  They are using appropriate bows
for the TFT tech - not modern bows.  

Just like in TFT - they are NOT the average proficiency, but those few at
the top end of the curve.  I have once or twice faced some of those same
people in scenarios that included combat archery.  Those arrows can come
pretty fast. 

Best,

Eric A. Coles 

-----Original Message-----
From: tft-admin@brainiac.com [mailto:tft-admin@brainiac.com] On Behalf Of
Mark Tapley
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 11:25 AM
To: tft@brainiac.com
Subject: Bow cadence (was: (TFT) RE Active Defense Block)

>From: Phillip Roath <drake_63@sbcglobal.net>
>Subject: (TFT) RE Active Defense Block
>
>...Those of you who practice
>   archery-- take a friend with a stop watch and see how many shots you 
>can take in
>   one minute, while aiming mind you!!  You won't even be under 
>pressure of actually
>   being in combat. After you do this post how many shots you got off 
>in that minute
>   that actually hit the target!

	I actually do this somewhat regularly. I can't quite get to 4
seconds/arrow but I can routinely do 5 seconds/arrow, with either a hip or
back quiver (hip is easier, but I can't run with a hip quiver). I only have
6 arrows, but I think a 30-second flight is representative.

	I don't see how anyone, even adrenaline-turbocharged in a
life-and-death battle, could get to 2.5 seconds/arrow (cf. Melee rules for
2nd shots for high-DX archers). That seems really fast to me.

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