"History will be kind to us, because we will write it"
| 30 June, 2012 | ||
| 11:30 am |
The Nerf Warriors are going melee as explained on Facebook:
This one’s for the mad melee enthusiasts out there!
Equipment:Melee weapons – up to 180cms max
Shields – width and length up to 75cms max.
Bows – foam arrow firing bows only i.e. Nerf BBB.
Pistols – single shot ONLY.Melee rules & Construction:
Melee weapons are for tags only – excessive force is not required.
Weapons should never be raised above the head to strike.
Shields are for blocking only. They are not be used as a weapon.
Melee weapons must be foam, latex or soft rubber ONLY.
No PVC or other hard surfaces.
No wooden or hard cores for homemade ‘boffers’.
Shields can be constructed of foam, latex, cardboard or soft wood. No sharp edges!Load out/categories:
Knight: Shield and melee weapon
Skirmisher: Melee weapon OR melee weapon and pistol/bow OR shield and pistol/bowGeneral:
Pistols: Single shot ONLY, N-Strike, Vortex, Dart Tag – all are legal.
Helmets/Armour: Confer NO benefit/protection.
Shields: block ALL tagsGameplay/Tagging:
Tags either by a melee weapon or dart/foam arrow only count on a players ‘trunk’. Head shots and anything below the knee or elbow DO NOT count as a tag. There is a handy diagram coming.
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awesome…was always hoping one of these would be in canberra!
Surely a phalanx formation would be possible. Wonder if artillery is allowed?
Sounds kinda fun, really dunnit?
If I hadn’t broken my leg last year I might have gone and had a go.
DrKoresh said :
…or was it an arrow in the knee?
Sorry. I’ll be going now.
Hello all
I’m the main organiser/convenor for the games in Canberra. Parents may also like to know we regularly run Nerf Games (as well as Humans vs Zombies) so if you want the kids to take their Nerf games outside feel free to contact us.
You can find our group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Canberra-Southern-NSW-Dart-Tag-Nerf-Wars-HvZ/144401038935716
If anyone has any specific questions about this event please feel free to post them here.
Cheers!
You can also check out some pics from our last game here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozadr1an/sets/72157629903485624/
And here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arthwollipot/sets/72157629901863950/
I can’t decide if I should laugh or sign up. Maybe both.
Whoever thought up ‘game of foams’ deserves a medal. A very big shiny one suitable for use as a shield.
spinact said :
Both. Clearly both.
CanberraNerf said :
Can you just come and watch if you’re a total wimp?
poetix said :
You are more than welcome to attend in any capacity!
I might also add that some form of eye protection is compulsory at all our events. Prescription glasses and sun glasses are OK.
N-Strike is the pull-back single shot one with the red-light, yeah?
I’m not ashamed to say that that’s what I asked my parents to get me for my 20th. Are you allowed to have reserve darts as long as you’re using semi-auto nerf-guns?
It will all be good fun until someone loses an eye.
DrKoresh said :
We’re only using single shot pistols, and you can have as many darts as you can carry.
milkman said :
Did you bother to read the post about eye protection being compulsory?
CanberraNerf said :
Um, are you sure it wasn’t an attempt at humour? That’s how I read it.
VYBerlinaV8_is_back said :
Yerp. I think that was a collision of the Hyundai Getz of humour with the B-Double truck of anti-humour.
Postalgeek said :
Sense of humour failure? Possibly.
Ongoingly perplexed about why people comment on an event they have no interest in or desire to attend? Definetly.
CanberraNerf said :
C’mon, you need more foam in your armour.
Besides, who said I wasn’t interested in it? I think epic nerf wars are a great idea; something I could’ve got into in my university days. Now I have to be boring and go do some work, and then do some more work.
Looking so far as we’ve got 40 attending for the game.
Also worth mentioning we’ve a Nerf version of Battle Royale/Hunger Games coming up at the end of July: https://www.facebook.com/events/230502343704678/
Later in the year we’ll be doing our normal large scale Nerf battles and games of Human vs Zombies.
Bump! This Saturday!
poetix said :
I know Im late into this but +1 awesome naming skills.
Details for Gameof Foams 2 coming up shortly!