Armored Combat (Heavy Weapons)

Combat Staff

Battle Master: Countess Sir Kolfinna kottr, battlemastercaid-gww.org
Marshal of the Field: Duke Sir Edric Aaron Hartwood, marshalfieldcaid-gww.org

Combat Schedule

At the Armored Combat Field

Conventions of Combat

Armor conventions must meet the requirements of the Kingdom the fighter resides in, however weapon and fighting conventions will follow Caidan Rules. See the Caidan Marshallate Publications.

By default, one hay bale is an impenetrable wall, every other hay bale (2, 3, 4 etc.) is what you see is what you get. A few battles will be altered from this, check their specific descriptions.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

• 11 am-12 pm: Inspections
• 12 pm-3 pm: Battles
• Open Field Battle: A straight forward open field battle. This battle is to be run three times to last man standing. Combat Archery and Siege Allowed.
• War Band Challenge: War Band leaders will choose their sides, their allies and the area in which to fight their battles. Prove the strength of your unit and your ability to ally with the best units. These battles to be run for 1 hour, each battle to last man standing. Combat Archery and Siege Allowed.
• Chivalry vs. The World The sides will be the Known World Chivalry versus all other fighters. If the numbers are roughly even, this will be fought as an open field battle. If the numbers are lop-sided, this will be fought as a Bridge battle, where the side with the low numbers will be given a limited number of resurrections. This battle is to be run three times to last man standing. Combat Archery and Siege Allowed.
• Single Sword Resurrection 1-hour resurrection where the only weapon form allowed is one handed sword. Three flags will be set at different locations, and the side holding the flag (not allowed to move from its hay bale) at 20-minute increments will gain a point for each flag in their possession. Side with most points at the end wins. Combat Archery and Siege NOT Allowed.

Friday, October 10, 2008

• 9-10 am: Inspections
• 10 am-2 pm: Battles
• Castle Battles: Defenders have no resurrections, while the attackers have a 15 minute period of resurrection. After that 15-minute period, they are as mortal as the defenders. This battle is to be run best two out of three times to last man standing. Combat Archery and Siege Allowed.
• Bridge Battles: Standard Bridge Battle. This battle is to be run best two-out-of-three times to last-man standing. Combat Archery and Siege Allowed.
• Arena Battles: 10v10 unbelts in arena 1, 10v10 Chivalry in arena 2, rest of the army doing open field. Combat Archery and Siege are only allowed in the open field portion of this battle. One point to be scored for winning each segment possible (3 points possible). This battle is to be run best two-out-of-three times to last-man standing.
• Boat Battles: To take place in the Arenas. Hay Bales will be placed for walkways to the other boats. You can jump from boat to boat, but if you fall in the water you will be killed. This battle is to be run best two-out-of-three to last-man standing. Combat Archery and Siege Allowed.
• Open Field Battle: A straight-forward open field battle. This battle is to be run three times to last-man standing. Combat Archery and Siege Allowed.
• 2-3 pm: Great Western War Champion Tournament, Armored Combat Tournament Field: Come show your prowess at the Great Western War Champion Tournament, where the winner will be proclaimed the individual armored combat champion of GWW XI. This list is open to all armored combat fighters, and all are encouraged to participate. For more information please contact Countess Sir Kolfinna kottr, Battle Master, at battlemastercaid-gww.org

Saturday, October 11, 2008

• 9-10 am: Inspections
• 10 am-Court: Battles
• Alden Battles: Alden Battles are designed to maximize your fighting time. The battles will rotate through all the available structures on the field, each battle will be fought to last-man standing. When the horn is blown indicating the end of one battle, that is your five-minute warning that the next battle is about to begin. There will be no extended breaks between battles -- if you are tired and need a break, sit a battle out, for another one will start shortly. Combat Archery and Siege will be allowed every other (alternating) battles. These battles will be run until they kick us off the field for court (estimated at 5 pm), or there are no fighters left standing.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

• 9-10 am: Inspections
• 10 am-2 pm: Battles
• Resurrection Mania: For those die hard fighters who never want to stop, Sunday will be a day of resurrection fun. 1 hour of Boat Battles, 1 hour of Open Field Battles, 1 Hour of Castle Battles, and 1 hour of Bridge Battles. Time of battles to be adjusted to fighters' desires. Combat Archery and Siege Allowed.
• 2-3 pm: Caidan Rose Tournament, Armored Combat Tournament Field: The Caidan Order of the Rose will be sponsoring our first armored combat tournament at Great Western War XI. To fight in this tournament the participant must be sponsored by a Lady of the Rose who will be attending the tournament. A Lady of the Rose may sponsor one unbelted fighter and one belted fighter. This tournament will be fought in double-elimination format. For more information please contact Duchess Faizeh al-Zarqa, Rose Tourney Sponsor, rosetourneysca-caid.org. We look forward to meeting our sisters of the Known Worlde, and watching combat inspired by the best of honor and chivalry.