Medieval Diplomacy Strategy

rwingett

Ming the Merciless

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13 Dec 05 07:24

Bosse de Nage

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11 Apr 06 12:09

Originally posted by KnightWulfe
I can dig up some video clips and link them here if you like.

That would be fun.

KnightWulfe

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11 Apr 06 12:33

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
That would be fun.

Here is a link to a site that give a bit more in depth description of the SCA - you can find a few videos under the combat section about half way down the page.

http://scademo.com/

Freddie2008

9 Edits

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11 Apr 06 12:53

Originally posted by KnightWulfe
Here is a link to a site that give a bit more in depth description of the SCA - you can find a few videos under the combat section about half way down the page.

http://scademo.com/

"Field Battle" is hilarious.

KnightWulfe

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11 Apr 06 12:59

Originally posted by Freddie2006
"Field Battle" is hilarious.

I should have watched them before posting - those are not the greatest videos and the battles clips are far too short to get the idea.

Nordlys

The sky

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11 Apr 06 12:59

Originally posted by Freddie2006
"Field Battle" is hilarious.

The music in the fighter practice montage doesn't sound very medieval...

I see they play chess, too. Do they use pre-17th century rules?

KnightWulfe

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11 Apr 06 13:05

Originally posted by Nordlys
The music in the fighter practice montage doesn't sound very medieval...

I see they play chess, too. Do they use pre-17th century rules?

I have played 12 different versions of chess in the SCA. Some people had copies of historic rule books describing their version.

I didnt make the video...and yea, the music is not medieval...but I dont think it was supposed to be.

Nordlys

The sky

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11 Apr 06 16:31

Originally posted by KnightWulfe
I have played 12 different versions of chess in the SCA. Some people had copies of historic rule books describing their version.

I only have a description of chess and its rules from 1724, too late for the SCA: http://tinyurl.com/gkqms

rwingett

Ming the Merciless

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11 Apr 06 22:32

Originally posted by KnightWulfe
No scripting. It is all full contact chaos. There are specific rules to combat, so that no one gets hurt (or at least it is rare.) Bruises are not considered getting hurt. It is a common practice to compare bruises after a war or tourney.

The big difference between SCA fighting and actual war is that you know you are not going to die. You may die in t ...[text shortened]... ome back again for another one.

I can dig up some video clips and link them here if you like.

Sounds like paintball. Except without the paintballs.

frogstomp

Bruno's Ghost

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12 Apr 06 01:08

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Some imp of hell has already erased it from my memory.

I did not!!!

Bosse de Nage

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12 Apr 06 13:04

So...who's going to win the bet on Denmark's demise? 🙂

Freddie2008

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12 Apr 06 13:06

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
So...who's going to win the bet on Denmark's demise? 🙂

We had a bet? 😕

Bosse de Nage

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12 Apr 06 13:10

Originally posted by Freddie2006
We had a bet?

KnightWulfe's the bookie. Saxony's already lost I think.

buffalobill

Major Bone

On yer tail ...

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12 Apr 06 14:41

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
KnightWulfe's the bookie. Saxony's already lost I think.

I think I bet 7-8 moves. But we may still have a surprise winner in this book.

no1marauder

Naturally Right

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12 Apr 06 14:45

Originally posted by buffalobill
I think I bet 7-8 moves. But we may still have a surprise winner in this book.

Norway says you double crossed him last turn; any truth to that?? It wouldn't surprise me if you now allied with Denmark and attacked Norway - that would be Heatherian.

KnightWulfe

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12 Apr 06 15:06

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
KnightWulfe's the bookie. Saxony's already lost I think.

1-2 (turn 8-9) - Not gonna happen
3-4 (turn 10-11) - OPEN
5-6 (turn 12-13) - Bavaria
7-8 (turn 14-15) - Saxony
9-10 (turn 16-17) - Castile
11-12 (turn 18-19) - Aragon
13-14 (turn 20-21) - OPEN
15+ (turn 22+) - OPEN

DONE!

This was the last post on the bookie-ing..... Looks like I am about to be ousted from things this turn - so Saxony is next and has to work fast else Castile is next to win to pot (which is 20 gold , but 5 of it would be his, so he would get 15 - 5 from each of the others - Bavaria, Saxony and Aragon.)