Sword Knight Boot Camp

[SwordDancer]

I know that this may have been posted to this forum already (strong Amtgard presence here) - but I haven't seen it and thought I'd pass it on.

Amtgard is a Live Combat Battlegame, with a combat rating from Moderate to Heavy. Founded in 1986, this game follows Dagorhir's fundamentals in Battlegame ideology, and infuses this with class-based fantasy-themed SAS (Skills, Abilities, Spells).

Sword Knight Boot Camp is an unofficial training excercise set on a national level. They have many great classes set on various topics that range from traditional sword and board to footing to women's body mechanics. Below is update on the progress for SKBC 2009. I believe anyone who fights in Live Combat LARP (regardless on combat rating) will find this event worth attending.

Rick McCoy
LARP Alliance, Inc.

SKBC 2009 Registration is open

FWACK has been working hard over the last two weeks getting
commitments from instructors, organizing a class schedule, and
putting it all on a web site for you. Today the website is live.
You can register for classes. Classes are on a first come first
served basis so sign up early if you plan to attend.

The new website looks a lot like previous years but some of the
functionality has been upgraded. We also have our own cool url. I
thank the rest of FWACK, especially Megiddo and Yoto for all their
help getting this organized. I also want to thank this year's
instructor team, who has already shown a high excitement about the
event. I think we will see some terrific material.

1. This year's biggest highlight is that we have crossed sports a
little. We have two of Belegarth's best fighters committed to come
teach foam combat from a Belegarth perspective. SKBC remains an
unofficial event using Amtgard melee rules, but we are very exited
to have this cross over learning opportunity.

2. There are only two levels of classes now, basic and advanced.
Basic is for beginning to intermediate fighters while advanced is
for intermediate to advanced fighters. All classes will be taught
to the level of the students to some extent though. That's always
the way we have done it.

3. We are offering a seminar style class in most time slots. If you
sign up for a seminar you will also sign up for a second choice
class in that slot. About 2 weeks before SKBC the instructors will
review the students signed up for their seminar and pick out 10
students. They will be chosen based on skill level, subject matter
and are they an SKBC veterans. Each class slot except class slot two
on Friday has one seminar. Brennon's seminar fills both class slot
one and class slot two on Friday.

4. Classes are currently capped at 15 students. This generally
allows for a better instructor student ratio and a better learning
experience. This year instructors will turn away people if more
than 20 show up. The only exceptions is woman's body mechanics. We
are pretty firm on this so sign up early.

Without further ado, if you want to register or get more details on
the event, go to

www.swordknight. com

Thank you for your support,
Michael Hammer of God
SKBC instructor liaison

[SwordDancer]

The Amtgard Wikipedia entry says it was founded in 1983. Not sure if this is correct, but I apologize for having facts wrong if it is.

Rick

[bravosoldier]

Does "Sword Knight Boot Camp" teach us how to level up the game. Is their a cheat on this game?

[SwordDancer]

One can cheat, I suppose.

However, that would have nothing at all to do with someone teaching you how to fight. Amtgard awards Knighthood to distinguish individuals that have shown exemplary service, dedication, and traits that fall in line with the various Knight Orders.

To become a Sword Knight I hear is a very hard thing to do.

Rick McCoy
President, LARP Alliance Inc.

[BaronBlackRose]

[quote="bravosoldier"]Does "Sword Knight Boot Camp" teach us how to level up the game. Is their a cheat on this game?[/quote]

This is not a video game where you can enter cheat codes.
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[dicemistress]

bravosoldier, are you curious about any particular genre or style of LARP. have any other LARP related questions or have you come here just to share your sig link with us?

- Amber E.
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[RyanPaddy]

I suspect bravosoldier is a spammer or spambot. I've removed the signature from their post, as it contained linkspam.

[peterqin]

My brother played this and he told me it is really hard to become a Sword Knight.

[BaronBlackRose]

[quote="SwordDancer"]The Amtgard Wikipedia entry says it was founded in 1983. Not sure if this is correct, but I apologize for having facts wrong if it is.

Rick[/quote]

I don't always trust what is said on the Wiki site. If it's on the official Amt website. I would probably believe that more. But then again. lol.
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[BaronBlackRose]

[quote="peterqin"]My brother played this and he told me it is really hard to become a Sword Knight.[/quote]

Probably not as hard as becoming an actual knight. But talking about getting knight hoods in history. Not todays Knight hoods.
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[bobtheogre]

See: http://amtwiki.net/amtwiki/index.php/Order_of_the_Warrior

You have to start over with every rank, up to tenth. Alternatively, you can earn the title of Defender to qualify. Just because you qualify, does not guarantee you knighthood as it is a peerage. You must be voted in by a majority of the knights in your kingdom.

[psparks]

Took me a long long time to be a knight. I laughed at the idea of "cheats" on this thread.

[BaronBlackRose]

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[BaronBlackRose]

[quote="bobtheogre"]See: http://amtwiki.net/amtwiki/index.php/Order_of_the_Warrior

You have to start over with every rank, up to tenth. Alternatively, you can earn the title of Defender to qualify. Just because you qualify, does not guarantee you knighthood as it is a peerage. You must be voted in by a majority of the knights in your kingdom.[/quote]


To quote star wars. It's a trap! Problem you will run into with a system where knights vote in a new knight. Is the good old boy atitude. If you are not one of them or believe what they believe etc. Knights will be few. And politics will run things into the ground. Empire of Adria had this problem.
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[lordkerward]

Amtgard has a cultural side as well, emphasizing various cultural fairs and competitions as well as various forms of creative expression. Amtgarders often create their own garb and equipment.

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