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Varadin wrote:Its not allowed because of this rule,
3.4.5. A single strike can only damage one Target Area.
by allowing a haft to hit as well as the ball i would technically be able to crank you in the arm and the back and you would have to take both. Having it happen in one swing though eliminates that and forces it to just be back(the worse of the two injuries).
Flails are very much in no need of a buff you are correct there so playabilty could be broken by this. But while i encourage more padding on weapons I see this as a safety concern. Flail are hard to control, not many people who use them have full control of them at all times. When a flail changing direction the weight shifts in the weapon. With this weight shift being thrown into it, me now swinging the haft at someone spells danger to me. It throws off your aim and with the weight shifting I see the chance of punching or handeling someone rushing in on you a far greater risk with a flail then any other weapon.
And yes while realistic if i were to crank you with the haft of a flail it would hurt the idea of it doing any damage is absurd. Its a piece of wood being dragged by the ball of the flail. The ball has all the energy in it and to hit with the haft in real life would do nothing more then annoy your attacker.
After it was discovered that some westerners WERE making flails with striking haft padding.
The Book of War, Appendix A wrote:1.4.5.6. Only the head of a flail is a striking surface.
The Book of War, Appendix A wrote:1.5. Prohibited Weapons:
1.5.1. Entangling Weapons (nets, lassos).
1.5.2. Unmanned Weapons (traps).
1.5.3. Non-compliant double ended Weapons (nunchaku, double ended daggers).
1.5.4. Punching Weapons (punching daggers, tonfas).
1.5.5. Any Weapon when used as intended violates the rules stipulated in the Book of War.
Elebrim wrote:Since the handle isn't the only place a person can hold their own weapon (i.e. hand is considered a part of the weapon), what is to stop some stupid person from grabbing the ball and swinging the safely combat padded haft at someone? It's a striking surface, after all!
Forkbeard wrote: I just tell them that the majority of the smart people in this sport said so, that's why. Shut up and fight.
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Forkbeard wrote:When new people demand that I explain the wierd parts of our rules and they do not like my answers, I just tell them that the majority of the smart people in this sport said so, that's why. Shut up and fight.
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