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[Aresem]

I'm sure by now most people are familiar with LARP, if not just google it.

Anyway, here's where I stand: If the focus is primarily on combat, not so much on the actual roleplaying, it's fun as all hell.

Seriously, everybody wants to engage in melee combat. Don't lie to yourself. Ever since you first saw an axe and a sword in the same place, you wanted to have a bladefight.

And I mean, hell, you can even make/buy bows for that crap, with padded arrows. THIS IS THE LOGICAL NEXT STEP IN NERF, PEOPLE.

...WHY DO NONE OF MY FRIENDS WANT TO DO THIS

[SpleenBeGone]

When I was younger (By younger I mean until like 15) my friends and I beat the ever loving shit out of each other with lightsabers. At the time, they were very hard plastic, not like the newer flimsy ones. Lots of bruises were had, but it was awesome. If I had the chance to beat someone with a foam sword while dressed in armor, I would.

[Aresem]

I don't even bother with the armor, that crap is expensive. I did spring for a foam latex short sword though, and it was fun as hell until I accidentally left it in the sun and it melted xD

That's why I can't have nice things T-T

[SpleenBeGone]

The people I've seen just made their own out of pool noodles.

[Diabolical_Jazz]

There's also boffing, where you don't roleplay at all, you just make foam-and-pvc swords and beat each other with them. I've done that. It's pretty fun. ^__^

Also, you can make them out of PVC pipe and insulating foam, wrapped in duct tape. The total cost ends up being like... $20 for a couple swords. Not bad, really.

[SpleenBeGone]

It sounds a lot more fun if there's no real goal. >.>

[Aresem]

Oh, is that what they call it? I knew the swords were called boffers.

Well yeah, that's what I'm talking about, just beating the shit out of each other with foam weapons xD

Nobody will do it though. I have to take fencing lessons just to swordfight.

[SpleenBeGone]

Relevant: http://www.thinkgeek..._NewStuffFTW_12

[Aresem]

See, that's what I meant by expensive It looks cool, and it'd feel cool using it, but in the end you'd still be out $150 for it

...that leather grip sure is awesome though.

http://www.thinkgeek...lectibles/e847/ <-- Also relevant

[SpleenBeGone]

Another: http://www.thinkgeek...les/d497/?srp=1

I wanna smack people with a big hammer though.

[Aresem]

Naturally they had to make a Frostmourne. It's really cool though. Bet it cost a ton before going out of stock.

[SpleenBeGone]

If I remember right, it was close to the same as Doom Hammer.

There's some pretty cool stuff here too: http://www.medievalc...rp-weapons.aspx

[Aresem]

I like their bows and fencing rapiers.

[SpleenBeGone]

Yeah, they've got a lot of stuff. I like a lot of the decorative swords they have.

[Mizel]

Hi, my names Mizel, and I love LARPing.... lol

I used to make fun of my friends *hardcore* for LARPing.... and then I tried it -__-

It....was....awesome Man, I even got into making leather armor for people and sewing tabards....

Wish I still knew people who liked to do it

[SpleenBeGone]

That's pretty awesome. You should show us some of the stuff you've made.

[SpleenBeGone]

That sounds like an awesome place to work. >.>

[SpleenBeGone]

Awesome.

I wonder if I could convince my work to do stuff like that. <.<