/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7918725
>actual weapon hits not doing anything
Well, yes and no. They are doing most of what real weapons do against real armour: Hurt, fracture/break bones and concuss the target. There is a reason picks and thrusting are not allowed, because they are the easiest way to kill people in harness.

The most effective weapons to physically hurt or disable your enemy through proper armour are mass weapons: maces, axes, cleavers and polearms.

>would like to hear the opinions of someone who has done both.

There is a reason we as American and SCA fighters are changing the face of the ACL:

1) We had a different concept of armour. We design our harness for durability, and repeated use rather than cheap and disposable. Yes, we spend much more on our kits, but in the long run it pays off. Spending $800 USD on a helm that will last for years is better than paying $170 every season for a new helm. This also lead us to having suits that are fined tuned and fitted better, because we have more time in the same kit to fix the bugs. The fact that we're also prettier on the field helped too.

2) We introduced more of the technical aspects of combat. Before team USA stepped in, the prefered weapon was the cleaver and punching shield, with a focus on tackling your opponent to the ground. We came in with maces and axes and started throwing flatsnaps and off side moulinettes. Other teams realized we were browning folks out regularly, and are now working to copy it.

Not even to mention how we dominated sword and board/longsword 1 vs. 1.

I realize this might sound rather self aggrandizing with a "AMERICA/SCA FUCK YEAH!" tone, but we really did turn heads. We came in from a country with no medieval history and no unified WMA community, and have placed every year since.