April 2012
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In defence of European larps and non "Boffer"...
Submission from aquarion:
I’ve not played with non-latex weaponry, but the first thing you are *ever* taught about LARP fighting in the systems I play is that failing to pull your blows, to actually hit people properly, is a bannable offense. You swing, you *tap*. You neither thwack, thrash or twack or any other onomatopoeic allusion to the blows. The weapons are solid cored so you have...
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strange-loris asked: I thought I'd add my opinion on the boffer question :3. Only a few people at my LARP use latex weapons. The reason is, I think, not only 'cause latex weapons are hard to come by here offline, but also 'cause not all latex weapons pass safety inspection- and it'd be terrible to order a sword and not be able to use it in game. From what I've seen (and I could be wrong), the...
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Dumnonni Chronicles - UK LARP
Submission from fenris-kin:
Hi, I’m Rachel! This is an advertisement, but first, some background. I do a small-scale Dark Ages-inspired LARP called Dumnonni Chronicles. It’s low fantasy, so there aren’t any elves, warlocks, or ogres - but we do have Celts, Vikings, Gauls, Fae, Giants, Goblins, and big terrifying creatures from other realms. May 4th - 7th, the bank holiday...
dragnew asked: I saw the picture of the Warhammer you posted, and it just looks kinda silly. Do all boffer weapons in the USA look like that? (I'm not trying to be unkind or anything, I'm genuinely curious)
