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Main => The Courtyard => Topic started by: Sir Brian on 2014-10-18, 09:36:34
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Well, well, well, Longpoint 2015 is about to get seriously awesome! ;D
http://www.fightlongpoint.com/overview/ (http://www.fightlongpoint.com/overview/)
Checkout the 'Passage at Arms' page...recognize anyone in that picture? ;)
http://www.fightlongpoint.com/passageatarms (http://www.fightlongpoint.com/passageatarms)
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Yeh, Ben gave me a head's up, and asked if I was OK with having a picture of me on there.
This could get very interesting! I'm glad Jess is running it. She won't let it get out of hand.
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:) Ben and Jess asked to use a few of my photos
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:) Ben and Jess asked to use a few of my photos
Excellent. I figured they'd go to the photographer first. They're pretty good about that. :)
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Plan on going this coming year.
Looks good.
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Plan on going this coming year.
Looks good.
Awesome! We'll look forward to seeing you there. ;)
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Yeah in two days time they already sold out of the forty discount registrations! With a pool limit of only 84 for the Open Steel I'm going to have to bite the bullet on this one and lock in my spot. Not real happy they didn't wait until AFTER the holidays to open the registration! :(
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Yeah in two days time they already sold out of the forty discount registrations! With a pool limit of only 84 for the Open Steel I'm going to have to bite the bullet on this one and lock in my spot. Not real happy they didn't wait until AFTER the holidays to open the registration! :(
Seriously. I haven't really had time to look at it yet, but it sound like getting in early is a good thing.
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I haven't told my wife this but one of the reasons I'm hoping she gets a job on the east coast in the next year or two is to go to this event.
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Idea as to when exactly?
I cannot find a listing.
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Well I registered today for the open steel longsword tournament. I tried to register for the Sword & Buckler but it was already filled.
After following this link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JjPmlk_rgxCFcJxvkM15DuHg0qvWYQnxNdvrsBNlrZ4/edit#gid=0 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JjPmlk_rgxCFcJxvkM15DuHg0qvWYQnxNdvrsBNlrZ4/edit#gid=0)
it looks like after they add my name to that list there will only be 18 open longsword spots left. They might open more later if the schedule allows but this event is filling up REALLY quick! Best to get it while you can if anyone is interested in going! :-\
Idea as to when exactly?
I cannot find a listing.
The event is July 23 ~ 26.
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I am in the rapier tournament. Have not worked on long sword proper in a while.
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........thats what she said
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It's a shame sword+blucker filled up so fast, I'd have liked to have done that. But I guess I would have needed to sign up 2+ weeks ago. So I signed up for open steel longsword. I expect to get my ass handed to me. :)
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I will be content to just get past the first round pools! 84+ combatants is a LARGE pool to fight through! :-\
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Received an email yesterday from Jessica Finley confirming that Sir Edward (no surprise there!) And myself have been chosen for the Passage at Arms for Longpoint!
:)
Have some arms and armor requirements to work out but I'm excited!
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Received an email yesterday from Jessica Finley confirming that Sir Edward (no surprise there!) And myself have been chosen for the Passage at Arms for Longpoint!
:)
Have some arms and armor requirements to work out but I'm excited!
Awesome, congrats!
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Congratulations, Brothers!
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Congrats guys!! ;)
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Congrats, gents!
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Congrats
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This will be a lot of fun! Might need a new sword though... hmm... :)
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Woot!
I'm suddenly feeling motivated to get some 14h cen kit going.
(never mind that I may have to for medical reasons anyway)
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TSG (Triangle Sword Guild) will be showing up...I doubt I will be able to make it with my schedule but it is on my list of things to do in the future...definitely would be awesome to meet up with Sir Brian and Edward :)
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TSG (Triangle Sword Guild) will be showing up...I doubt I will be able to make it with my schedule but it is on my list of things to do in the future...definitely would be awesome to meet up with Sir Brian and Edward :)
I look forward to the day I am able to meet all my distant brethren in person! :)
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Aye, TSG is putting in a Chlebowski Federschwert order and I am getting in on it...excited to get a feder finally :)
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Received an email yesterday from Jessica Finley confirming that Sir Edward (no surprise there!) And myself have been chosen for the Passage at Arms for Longpoint!
:)
Have some arms and armor requirements to work out but I'm excited!
Congrats!
I'll be there attending classes all four days. I look forward to meeting you.
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I asked about the passage at arms a week or two ago and never heard back from her. Oh well.
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I asked about the passage at arms a week or two ago and never heard back from her. Oh well.
Did you send Jessica your interest in the format she outlined on the website? She met you at DOK right?
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I asked about the passage at arms a week or two ago and never heard back from her. Oh well.
Did you send Jessica your interest in the format she outlined on the website? She met you at DOK right?
Ack! I didn't realize that was on the site. I saw Bill Frisbee at Shortpoint and he told me to talk to Jessica, but didn't mention the site / requirements. I've remedied that. :)
I saw her at DoK briefly when she was doing the Deed of Arms. I met her at Longpoint back in 2011, I believe, and I think I saw her again at Shortpoint last year (and this year too, but didn't get to talk to her). I have no idea if she'd know who I am, except by association through you and Sir Edward.
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Contact Ben Mitchels or Bill Frisbee. I'm sure they'll be able to get in touch with Jessica.
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I got squared away. Thanks.
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Yeah, I was going to say, feel free to name-drop me all you want. :)
I ordered an Albion Liechtenauer, and they're pretty sure they can get it to me in time. Otherwise they're satisfied with my gear (or at least, didn't have any complaints at DoK).
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Congratulations on getting Accepted
Wait, isn't there a guy that swings so hard he bends the swords? (or is that another Longsword/harnesfechten event?)
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Congratulations on getting Accepted
Wait, isn't there a guy that swings so hard he bends the swords? (or is that another Longsword/harnesfechten event?)
That was Shortpoint last year. In unarmored combat.
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Congratulations on getting Accepted
Wait, isn't there a guy that swings so hard he bends the swords? (or is that another Longsword/harnesfechten event?)
That was Shortpoint last year. In unarmored combat.
So if someone made a slight mistake..... Ouch....
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The pool lists are up!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ozcDFf-c4TVDfW5-HAkcEAyXe3RQKIISLN38dk4vNV0/edit#gid=0 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ozcDFf-c4TVDfW5-HAkcEAyXe3RQKIISLN38dk4vNV0/edit#gid=0)
Lucky you Sir Edward! You get to face Axel in the first round pools! ;)
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Yep, I'm gonna die. :)
LOL, at least I get my wish of fighting a few times, and washing out, so I can go do other things. :) I'm more focused on the Passage anyway.
Man, this has been a crazy-busy week. I haven't even been on the forum since probably the middle of last week. Last week we did a ton of yard/house work to prepare for my wife's family arriving, and of course they picked the same week that we have Longpoint. So I've been dong family things all week, just in time to run to Longpoint for a couple of days. Whew.
I may plan to do nothing but sleep next week. :)
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Here is a link to the recorded live stream of the finals. Sir Edward and I are in some awesome seats one row back from ringside! :)
http://forum.kingdomcomerpg.com/t/longpoint-2015-live-stream/23951 (http://forum.kingdomcomerpg.com/t/longpoint-2015-live-stream/23951)
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Quick and dirty hack of a web page, but here are video recordings of the armored combat from Friday:
http://ed.toton.org/longpoint/2015-passage-at-arms.html (http://ed.toton.org/longpoint/2015-passage-at-arms.html)
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Huge congratulations to Sirs Brian, Ed and James in their participation in this year's longpoint! Well fought to each and every one of you. The armored combat looked awesome, and I understand you guys kicked ass in longsword as well! Huzzah!!!
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All I can say is … Wow! Nice job gentleman. :)
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Saw the recordings. Outstanding job!! :) :) Must be great to take part in that event. Good memories & well-fought, gentlemen.
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Huge congratulations to Sirs Brian, Ed and James in their participation in this year's longpoint! Well fought to each and every one of you. The armored combat looked awesome, and I understand you guys kicked ass in longsword as well! Huzzah!!!
Thanks. Unfortunately I couldn't bring home a medal for the Order; I lost 3rd by 1 point with only a couple seconds left. But I had an absolute blast!
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Chiming in a little late (out of town plus catching up at work, etc). It was a blast! We were absolutely dead tired during the fights. The air conditioning doesn't help as much as you expect it to, and those 2-minute fights are brutally long. It feels like an eternity.
What I find amusing about the videos is how "nonchalant" we appear to be. In the armor, it felt quite violent and tiring. But from the outside, it's like we just calmly walk up and stick the weapon into the other guy. Heh. :)
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Ditching the sabatons was a huge help to mobility. I'm not sure why I keep fighting in them, and I just got the whole leg harness a week or two before LP, had never worn them, and just got the arming points for them raised the night before LP too. The little lock-nub didn't do so well on the sabatons, but worked beautifully on the greaves. The cuisses are slightly too tall, or I need to move the points higher. Bill said I looked kinda "clown like" with the sabatons and commented how much better I seemed to move once they were off.
What I find amusing about the videos is how "nonchalant" we appear to be. In the armor, it felt quite violent and tiring. But from the outside, it's like we just calmly walk up and stick the weapon into the other guy. Heh. :)
That killed me when I saw it. I know I was tired after a bit, but wow, you can really tell. At least we stayed true to "stick em with the pointy end".