Re: Errata errata?

From: Wulf Corbett <wulfc_at_...>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 22:53:28 +0000


On Fri, 16 Feb 2001 17:36:03 -0500, "KYER, JEFFREY" <jeff.kyer_at_...> wrote:

>> 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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