/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10389080
>Are American larpers deliberately doing it wrong or something?

Yes. Objectively so.

>>10389132
>Why are y'all like this? I'm asking seriously, this isn't a meme/silly burn

Hungarian >>10389082
has the gist of it. Lowest common denominator, trying to be hyper inclusive and accommodating to the point of losing the plot.

>>10389139
Autocorrect. Meant "parry", but I REALLY wouldn't be surprised if someone pulled this bullshit.

>>10389063
Oh, and both legs means you're crawling.

We actually had a player play dead after getting ambushed, and crawled back to the merchant camp hub through the VA woods.

>>10389055
>Huh. I gotta say that's lower than I thought - Not in a bad way, but like... That's far more reasonable than I imagined as costume standards that'll get you called elitist.
Yeah, welcome to American larp culture. We also have way better loaner gear. This is 50 times better than most.

>So you basiaclly just react to what happened? Get stabbed at arm, stop using it; Get shot at torso, lay down and wait for your lads to aid etc? Like, first strike does the full effect?
Get hit in the arm, arm is useless till aided. In the leg, you're limping. Body or head, you're down. No one around to aid you? You're dead.

>>10389045
Bare minimum? Pic related.

*Poofy Ren fest pirate shirt
*Pajama pants rolled up to the knee (would look better to cut them right below the knee, and hand them at the very least)
*Knee high socks some sort, which could very easily be baseball or soccer socks
*Any nondescript shoe, that isn't obvious like a sneaker or something. Shown is a Oxford, and a moccasin. Both available at Walmart for under twenty bucks.
*Tricorn hat or other appropriate head cover. Easily found at party stores.

Princess Ham, pride of Smithfield is not a required part of the bare metal and costuming effort, but does go a long way.

>Assuming there are fights at all, how do you know you die?
Oh, there is plenty of violence, but just like real life, fighting is dangerous. It's pretty obvious when you get stabbed, shot or mailed by a monster. Anyone can stabilize and aid a fallen comrade, but if you get hit with an axe and your buddy's abandon you, you die. Fighting is never without risk.

Monster NPCs have weak points and an scripted hit points unknown to the players. A goblin goes down with a bayonet thrust like anyone else. A troll or bear? Thats a bit harder.

>>10388994
Yup. Also, latex weapons will kill you and everyone you love.

>>10388454
Breeches are sold.

>>10388802
It's screwloosecircus at Yahoo dot com

>>10388696

>>10388696
Well, >>10388761 and >>10388898 got the gist of it. It's just a terrible, but if you want more detail, it's all about the lines: this is made like a tube with a cone on top, rather than actually having any shape and glancing surfaces. The dimensions are also insanely off, and the whole thing looks like a 3D model of a drawing made by a half blind, thumbless orphan who once saw "Kingdom of Heaven" through a dirty fishtank.

>>10388697
You have no idea. Require submission of costume and character before the event? That's elitist. Require them to actually block a shot rather than yell the word "party"? That discriminates against the physically unable. Have them solve a puzzle lock to "lockpick"? That discriminates against the mentally unable.

>>10388689
Actually, I had just woken up prior to >>10388682. I got coffee now.

>>10388694
Exact weight? Like for shipping I dunno. Both will fit in the $12 box for USPS flat rate though. Otherwise, the gauntlets weigh a little over a pound each, which is normal if you mean that

>>10388540
Jokes aside, already have a not!18thC horror-fantasy one we started: "Lost tails and Dark Stories". We're "the elitist and inaccessible" game because we have a dress standard and low rule abstraction (no levels, no hit points, and real skill based puzzles).

We briefly flirted with having it be not!16/17thc, but armour proved to be bit of bear to deal with without getting into damage types, and our area is a huge 18thC historic area with lots of land and buildings we can use.

>>10388566
Does she hate you? Goddamn, I'm sorry.

>>10388682
Forgot my trip.

Shameless post: got some stuff for sale in the B/S/T thread >>10388454


>>10387547
>>10388425
Dude, I would kill for 17thC larp here in the US since I'm doing it for work again.

>>10387971
Welcome to hell.

>>10388464

For your consideration: one pair of finger gauntlets in 16 gauge mild steel. Blemish free, with the insides painted black. Roughly size men's medium to large glove and fully strapped.

Asking $120 + shipping and handling. Payment by PayPal.

>>10388462

>>10388460
Fugg

Very gently worn, 3 buckle medieval ankle boots, not sure of the maker. Nailed sole construction, with reinforced seams, and period buckles. Only worn three times. Sized in a men's 7/lady's 8.5


$120+ s/h, payments by PayPal

>>10388458
Shown over able to fit over breeches, but can be worn alone.

Exactly as is on the lable: some quick and easy sailor slops in blue pillow ticking, perfect for various nautical types from Navy to pirate. Machine stitched except the buttonholes, held with three Colonial Williamsburg pewter 3/4" button.

46"- 48" waist (two inch back gusset), 17 inch inseam. Still has a lot of life, I just started a hand sewn pair.

Asking $50+ s/h. Payment by PayPal.

>>10388454
Sorry for the camera shadow.

For your consideration, one brand new pair of fall front breeches, in heavyweight, natural white linen, with bone buttons. Fabric and buttons from B&T. All internal load-bearing seams serged. Outer details all hand finished.

Waist: 36" closed, 40" with gusset fully opened.
Inseam: 16"
Kneeband: 16"~

Taking a picture of white breeches is hard, and makes every wrinkle look obvious.

Buyer pays shipping (should fit in the $14 USPS flatrate for lower 48), payments by PayPal.

>>10386523
Well dressed, but constantly salty. There is nothing, and I mean nothing worse than someone who spends more time and money to look like shit than it would cost to do something good.

>>10386525
The hate sustains me.

>>10382434
>>10382440
HEY GUYS! WHATS GOING ON IN THIS THREA-
>people buying "leather" from Wish

>>10384773
Every LARP, museum event, reenactment, SCA event etc, is canceled for the year. More over, working at a state ran museum, I'm furloughed and on unemployment until we reopen, which is a visible shoulder shrug from the Governor at this point.