>> And I agree it sounds sensible, but it doesn't explain why Fyrd Combat
>> has been errata-ed out of Close Combat, but Shieldwall Fighting
>> hasn't. If one is a form of tactics, so is the other. Neither define
>> the weapons nor armour used, after all. Can you augment one form of
>> Close Combat with another (Spear & Shield augmented with Shieldwall
>> Fighting, for instance)?
>>
>
>I don't see why not. As long as its one of your mundane augements -- of
>which you are allowed one.
>You cannot augment your Close Combat with your Close Combat (which is
>what the various weapon styles amount to)
Erm... don't those two statements contradict one another (so long as Shieldwall is within Close Combat)?
>Fyrd Combat is probably a rather specific type of fighting rather than a
>particular weapon based techinque. A bunch of guys together standing
>shoulder to shoulder rather than the 'Warrior's Bttle or Champion's
>battle.' Perhaps Shieldwall Fighting should be moved out as well.
I would have thought both should be in or out together, certainly.
>(Now, I'd rather not have the list taken over by an SCA esque diatribe
>on what does/does not contitute that sort of fighting)
Agreed. Any load of shields in a line can be fought as a Shieldwall.
Wulf
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