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Post subject: Fun noodles? Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:48 pm |
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I am fairly new to belegarth and I was wondering, are fun noodles allowed for not as serious fighters,  like me? I dont really go to belegarth.  I am in this thing called battleguard. We do not hit as hard as belegarthians do. I just need your opinions. Do you guys think a fun noodle  sword\glaive would last very long? Thanks!
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Post subject: Re: Fun noodles? Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:03 pm |
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For a glaive (red weapon) a pool noodle weapon would 99.9% of the time fail weapon check before ever making it onto the field. For a sword, it might pass - maybe a 50% chance. With how we fight many of them break down during the day and end up failing by the end of the day. You would do much better running by wal-mart and picking up a camping pad and using that as your foam. It will last longer, and feel better when you're hit by it. http://geddon.org/index.php/Category:Foams is a helpful resource over types of foams.
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Post subject: Re: Fun noodles? Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:33 pm |
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Hey thanks for the link! And thank you for giving me your opinion on this subject. That's going to be real useful while making a weapon. 
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Post subject: Re: Fun noodles? Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:45 pm |
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Corr wrote: Hey thanks for the link! And thank you for giving me your opinion on this subject. That's going to be real useful while making a weapon.  http://geddon.org/index.php/Category:How_to_build that should be of even more help since it's the how-to section of the wiki (incase you haven't gotten a chance to look around it yet). We normally suggest that new people build a couple blue swords first, then branch out to other weapons (maces, axes, etc) once they have the basics down.
_________________ Uruk-Hai Serpent Breed and proud Victory though intensity, tactics and glorious death!
Daemarth: <On the topic of some people just can't get along> it's like sticking me and Kegg in a room... and I keep punching him in the f'n face, and someone looking into the room just keeps telling him that he just needs to get along with me...
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Post subject: Re: Fun noodles? Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:39 pm |
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I agree. I have looked at my other blue swords(ordered from forged foam)and think I mostly figured it out. I have also looked at several weapons constructing instructions(including axes, stabbing tips, glaives, spears, arrows, etc.).
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Post subject: Re: Fun noodles? Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:04 pm |
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By the way, how long do you think the glaive would last in my "light hits" group?
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Post subject: Re: Fun noodles? Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:23 pm |
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Corr wrote: By the way, how long do you think the glaive would last in my "light hits" group? Not sure how light you can actually hit with a large weapon, but I wouldn't give it more than an hour or so (at most) before becoming dangerous...that's if you can get it to safe with only a pool noodle. There wouldn't be nearly enough padding on it to be safe with only one noodle with any decent amount of force behind the swing. Maybe layering a couple would give it some padding, but even then, it wouldn't last long.
_________________ Uruk-Hai Serpent Breed and proud Victory though intensity, tactics and glorious death!
Daemarth: <On the topic of some people just can't get along> it's like sticking me and Kegg in a room... and I keep punching him in the f'n face, and someone looking into the room just keeps telling him that he just needs to get along with me...
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Post subject: Re: Fun noodles? Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:32 am |
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Post subject: Re: Fun noodles? Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:11 am |
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Sounds good. I will consider this when making my next weapon. Just out of curiosity, where is the cheapest place you have heard of to get blue camp foam?
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Post subject: Re: Fun noodles? Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:24 am |
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Walmart is the only place I know of. It's just under $6 a roll there.
_________________ Uruk-Hai Serpent Breed and proud Victory though intensity, tactics and glorious death!
Daemarth: <On the topic of some people just can't get along> it's like sticking me and Kegg in a room... and I keep punching him in the f'n face, and someone looking into the room just keeps telling him that he just needs to get along with me...
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Post subject: Re: Fun noodles? Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:29 am |
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Wow!  That's great! Thanks! I'll see if I can do that. 
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