09-09-2010, 02:18 AM
Actually, most of the commentary I heard ran something like, "Holy crap!"
It is true that a warrior would rarely aim his falx at an opponent's shield deliberately, unless perhaps he wanted to pull it out of the way so that one of his buddies could get in with a spear. This was basically just a nice visual test of capabilities. I was holding the other end of the beam that supported the shield, and it was a very impressive view! In the following shot, the point would have struck me in the hip, just below my lorica:
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/falxcut3.jpg
But yes, I think we all agreed that it would be more effective--and more scary--to go *around* the shield!
Matthew
It is true that a warrior would rarely aim his falx at an opponent's shield deliberately, unless perhaps he wanted to pull it out of the way so that one of his buddies could get in with a spear. This was basically just a nice visual test of capabilities. I was holding the other end of the beam that supported the shield, and it was a very impressive view! In the following shot, the point would have struck me in the hip, just below my lorica:
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/falxcut3.jpg
But yes, I think we all agreed that it would be more effective--and more scary--to go *around* the shield!
Matthew
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
Legio XX, USA
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