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Post by Lady Edfeil on Apr 17, 2012 11:41:18 GMT -5
I've set the date for the Sparring Event on May 12th. As usual we will go for a Saturday and start in the afternoon to allow people from all timezones to enter. It will be an event, not a tournament, so that those that can be there for only 2-3 hours can still participate and have fun!
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Post by Dream Loxley on Apr 18, 2012 2:18:53 GMT -5
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Post by Cara McKenna on Apr 19, 2012 19:22:46 GMT -5
hmm Ulb, Dieter Gregor and Kyle need to start teaching me my dagger before that date or i wont be able to enter lol
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Post by Dream Loxley on Apr 20, 2012 8:42:16 GMT -5
 I do recall Robin trying to teach Dream the way of the long bow........I rest my case.  I shall enjoy watching though especially if Cara is taking part too! Wonderful
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Post by Lady Edfeil on Apr 20, 2012 11:24:44 GMT -5
Event description, part I:
In a contest, the way it’s traditionally set up, each match will be judged. The winner of each match will be going to the next round and fight other winners, till there are two fighters in a finale.
However... this poses some problems when organizing a tournament online. What if the fighter who won the first fight, doesn't have the
time to stick around for the second round? And what of those comming late? And what if only three people sign up? We’ve all seen those problems surfacing at other occasions.
So... to avoid those problems, we will have a demonstration instead!
Instead of a system in which people are paired up, people are allowed to 'challenge' each other. The individual matches are still judged, but there isn't a system with rounds. After your fight you are free to recover, just sit and watch, or challenge someone else.
At the end of the event, an 'overall champion' is chosen based on the left over judges conferring, or by public acclamation. If people can't come to a consensus, the queen will appoint an overall winner
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Post by Lady Edfeil on Apr 24, 2012 12:42:20 GMT -5
How the event will go:
- People start assembling at 3 pm EST. You can join in later as time allows. Probably the most intense sparring periods will be afternoon and later on the evening.
- You can challenge someone before the event, or you can look between those that are assembling for a sparring partner. Come on... admit it... there certainly are a few people you’ve always wanted to take the measure of the pits, right? Just a friendly measuring of strength... a duel for honour... a hope for the favour of a lady... any reason is good, as long as malice isn’t amongst it!
- When two people agree upon a spar, they ask for a judge to be appointed to them. Although there will be judges available, you can also volunteer a judge, or volunteer to judge other spars. Never your own of course.
- When sparring candidates and judge are agreed upon, you will be assigned a colour to add to your codes. . All sparring posts for that match will be in the same colour. (for example: blue). Each combatant writes one posts
describing how he looks, is armed, etc, and then the spar itself can begin!
- After each spar, both competitors are free to challenge someone else, have their wounds tended to, or be scolded by loving wives and daughters for taking unnecessary risks. One of the judges will offer the result as much as possible.
- As the end of the event draws near, those that have been asked to judge during the event may compare notes and amongst themselves decide who may be called champion of the event
- The champion of the tournament will receive a prize for himself and has the right to appoint a Queen of beauty who will hold that title till the next sparring event is organized.
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Post by Dream Loxley on May 17, 2012 2:12:48 GMT -5
As most of you will already know by now, this event has been postponed.....we hope to have a new date to look forward to soon. Meanwhile.......practice practice......and sharpen those blades! Well....not too much.......
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Post by Wulf on Jul 23, 2012 12:55:09 GMT -5
This sparring event has it happned yet if so disreguard this
if it hasnt happened yet what system will be used 3-2 or another system?
Reason i am inquireing is because i wish to test my mettle here in battle .
And the judges will they be able to dicern the realistic from the unrealistic as far as combat is concerned
ie: distance stance weapons reach weapons speed atributes of fighters who are fighting ?
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Post by Lady Edfeil on Jul 23, 2012 13:37:09 GMT -5
It has not yet happened. We have judges for the 3-2 system, but if someone can provide his own judge and find someone willing, we'd allow prodigy too. 3-2 is the system that is worked in WS though. The judges are experienced and have a very good idea of what is realistic.
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I do recall Robin trying to teach Dream the way of the long bow........I rest my case. 
I shall enjoy watching though especially if Cara is taking part too! Wonderful 