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| 09/22/2006 10:12 AM |
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| The latest version of the rules allows posting, but does not define it. I think we need to put a definition in the rules.
This was the definition in a previous rule set:
Post (standing): An alternative to sitting or kneeling after receiving a valid leg attack. The fighter remains standing and must not move either foot. This simulates the weight being carried by the "good" leg and the "injured" leg being used for balance.
I think something should be added to this definition to mention that you can not shift your weight between feet, maybe something like:
Post (standing): An alternative to sitting or kneeling after receiving a valid leg attack. The fighter remains standing with their weight put on their uninjured foot. The fighter must not move either foot, nor shift their weight between their feet. This simulates the weight being carried by the "good" leg and the "injured" leg being used for balance.
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| 09/22/2006 12:10 PM |
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Posted By Luciano on 09-22-2006 10:12 AM
The latest version of the rules allows posting, but does not define it. I think we need to put a definition in the rules.
I agree. Too many times I have seen fighters "post" then proceed to not only shift their weight from foot to foot, but also to lean as far back and as far forward as they can. This gives them upper body movement at the shoulder of up to six feet linearly - not quite the intent of posting. |
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Utgar the Mad
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| 10/03/2006 1:36 PM |
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I would agree it needs to be defined ... However there needs to be more said than about leaning back and forward...
the reason I say this is that I know of fighters that are flexible and strong enough in the abs and back to sit flat on their butt on the ground (effectivly the same as posting) and have the ability to go as far back as shoulders touching and as far forward as mask touching ... all while keeping the butt firmly planted. This in effect is exactly what your concerned about in Posting just at a lower altitude.
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| 10/03/2006 10:29 PM |
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Posted By Utgar the Mad on 10-03-2006 1:36 PM
... flexible and strong enough in the abs and back to sit flat on their butt on the ground (effectivly the same as posting) and have the ability to go as far back as shoulders touching and as far forward as mask touching ... all while keeping the butt firmly planted
Okay, so someone flexible can limbo all they are capable of from the waist up, so long as their hips stay fixed when they are posting. So, no knee-bending what-so-ever. Would that work? |
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| 10/07/2006 5:20 PM |
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| Um. Or we could always say that it is fine to lean all the way backwards so that your shoulders hit the ground, as long as your butt stays flat. Just know that you will be skewered most utterly. |
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| 02/09/2007 7:31 PM |
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If someone is posting with the weight only on the one leg, can you take the other leg and make them have to kneel or is the remaining leg immune to the sword? Don't get me wrong, I am glad the posting rule is back, as I hate to sit on the dirt and mud. Being a "Quest for the Holy Grail" fan I like the idea of taking both legs then both arms and just leaving them there squirting blood everywhere.
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jgreywolf
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| 02/12/2007 12:19 PM |
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| I see no point in taking someones "other" leg when they have already been legged. If someone is not interested in kneeling or sitting, and would rather post, then taking the other leg should not result in now forcing that person to kneel or sit. |
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Guillemin
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| 02/16/2007 2:45 PM |
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That does seem kinda like being an a**. Your opponent would rather prop up on one knee rather than sit, and you remove that option by taking the other leg.
The whole posting rule reminds me of the rule regarding hand cuts in Northshield (maybe other kingdoms too), as long as I'm remembering it correctly. The first cut disables the hand, but you can still use the fist to defend yourself. The second cut disables the arm. |
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frprepairman
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| 02/17/2007 8:26 AM |
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Hey everybody. It was a joke!!! I would rather post than sit, and I would rather fight someone who is posted than sitting.
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