04-02-2009, 01:20 AM
For Lafe at least when we came under heavy attack and I had to draw I planted the standard in the dirt, unslung the parma (the strap just dangles underneath, its short enough not to get in the way), and held the parma in my left hand, when we had to move again I pulled it out of the dirt and held it and the parma in the same hand, its a bit unwieldly but I was using the shield of nearby legionary's as cover from missles. To be honest I felt extremely more exposed the day I was out fighting as a signifer than the day when I was out as a legionary with a big scutum.
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