Re: Errata errata?

From: KYER, JEFFREY <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 17:36:03 -0500

Wulf Corbett wrote:
>
> On Fri, 16 Feb 2001 17:11:35 -0500, "KYER, JEFFREY" <jeff.kyer_at_...>
> wrote:
>
> >> So is Shieldwall Fighting, and that is still classed as a Close
> Combat
> >> technique, so that's not a convincing argument.
>
> >Well, I'd point out you've asked for an opinon. Three folks have said
> >'its probably something like tactics.'
>
> 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. But it COULD be allowed to augment your entire group. They fight together or train together. I would NOT allow different techniques to augment each other, of course...! You cannot augment your Close Combat with your Close Combat (which is what the various weapon styles amount to)

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.

(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)

Jeff

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