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Lord Dane:

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--- Quote from: Sir Vander Linde on 2013-04-05, 14:45:08 ---Easy to make, easy to acquire, and the average Joe for the most part knows nothing about the eastern parts of Europe, so they can get away with a little more stuff.
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That would be my guess.

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Agreed on that.

Ian:
I think it goes beyond cheaper and easier.  I think the sport itself forces people down that road because of the way armor functions (or doesn't) in SCA heavy.  Armor doesn't 'protect' you in the SCA.  It does in the literal sense of the word, but if you get hit in your 14th century rerebrace with a sword, you 'lose your arm'.  So why would I wear cumbersome armor if it doesn't help me win?  I think it just leads to shedding armor to the absolute minimum required to give you an advantage in the sport.  This ultimately is what turned me off to SCA heavy.

Sir James A:
I know what you mean about the sport aspect. Hidden plastic is the lightest and most mobile, with no penalty as far as combat. The one season I did SCA heavy, I did it in a pseudo-16th-century-italian-inspired harness, and I sucked. I lost a solid 95% of the time (or more). Could I have been remotely competitive in 70-ish pounds of armor compared to others in 20-25 pounds? Nope, not at my athletic level. Even at peak, I would have to be considerably better to squeak out a few wins by having so much more encumbrance. I even wore cased greaves, just because I liked the look, even though lower leg isn't a valid target (mistakes happen).

Was it fun? Yep. Do I prefer WMA / living history instead of "sport" style competition? Yep. Personal preference, and those who enjoy SCA seem to really enjoy it, so more power to them - as long as there's swords involved, I won't complain.

Hidden armor, leather armor - all look appropriate on the eastern european styles, to my eye, but I don't know much of those styles either, beyond bazubands and basic helmets / cuirass (char aina).

Sir Edward:

It does seem to go beyond combat though. I see a lot of middle-eastern style clothing and decoration at Pennsic too. So the style itself must hold broad appeal in the SCA as well.

One theory I had was that some folks did it just to be different, and then it caught on.

Lord Chagatai:
I love the game and I love the look of the Asian stuff...I personally like the culture and the discipline involved...I too am not that good at SCA combat but I am learning and it is always a learning process...I am better than most and I think if I were to do some sort of martial art outside of SCA I would be better.

The kit you use depends on what sort of persona you are going for...alot of asian personas wore just clothing and lots of it to try and protect and as the killed they picked up stuff and made it work (at least the mongols) but go with what you like, a lot of the SCA is look (pomp and circumstance)...you have to look good while fighting...

Just my opinion


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