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[Theron Ulfsson]

Weapons may not have fluorescent/neon colors, so do I have to recolor these arrows?

[Olos]

No, those are fine.  However, those kind of fletchings tend to get torn up rather fast on dagorhir arrows.

[Blackhawk The Apollyon]

Your fine, arrows get tons of leeway.

[Stellaria]

Yup. I wasn't even allowed to fail fluorescent orange arrowhead covers. Blah.

[Silk]

Weapons may not have fluorescent/neon colors, so do I have to recolor these arrows?

You're kidding, right?

[Theron Ulfsson]

Weapons may not have fluorescent/neon colors, so do I have to recolor these arrows?

You're kidding, right?

I would have called the yellow nocks neon colored, but I guess I was wrong as far as Dag goes.

[Blackhawk The Apollyon]

Weapons may not have fluorescent/neon colors, so do I have to recolor these arrows?

You're kidding, right?

I would have called the yellow nocks neon colored, but I guess I was wrong as far as Dag goes.

I can see that, Since arrows are more safe when not altered, and since they are fired all over the field and need to be easily identifiable we tend to allow much more leeway with them than we do with any other area.

[Whisper Moonson]

Neon colored vanes and nocks are passable because:

1. It's hard to find vanes and nocks that aren't neon colored.

2. Bright color combos help archers identify their arrows after battles.

3. Bright colors help people find arrows that might otherwise be lost in the woods or brush.

I wouldn't take this as carte blanche to spray-paint your shafts Da-Glo pink with Blaze Orange head covers, but you don't really need to worry about the vanes and nocks.

[Kyrax the Hobbled]

I jokingly thought about that Whisper.  But dropped the idea when I realized that I don't want to add weight to my arrowheads.

[Silk]

I stand by my question.

If an arrow checker is concerned with your're fletchings or vanes beyond "are there two full ones there?" they're wasting everyone's time. If you haven't been playing long enough that you can't discern that this is trivial, you shouldn't be shooting them at an event.

Why? Because (and I admit to a little snobbery here.) you shouldn't be letting any yahoo who owns a bow shoot arrows at an event.

New chapter? Again, the color of your fletchings should be your lat worry. If you're really that concerned with being period correct, there are bigger fish to fry and by the time you work you're way up to worrying about vanes, you should already have the answer.

Lastly, next time you're arrow shopping take a look at what's available. It's nearly all neon or day-glo colors. It would be massivly cripling if we were to outlaw them. It doesn't make any sense at all to do so, and it doesn't take much brain power to figure that out, regardless of how long you've been playing Dagorhir.

P.S. Thank you for calling me an angel- comparitively anyway.

[Kyrax the Hobbled]

Not to beat a dead horse, but I feel that Theron asked a reasonable question based on a literal reading of the rule.  Sure he's from a new-ish chapter way up in Maine, so what may seem obvious to the rest of us may have seemed a little gray-tinged to him. 

This may be the first, but I'm sure this won't be the last rule interpretation that he's going to learn from attending Ragnarok XXVII.  I'm bringing a couple of folks from my chapter who's largest Dagorhir event prior to this was the one we hosted with 50 people at it.  OK, they've got a veteran or two to explain this sort of thing, an advantage that Theron doesn't necessarily have.  I'm going to have fun next week watching them as they learn what a really big event is like. 

Theron, thanks for raising the question.  Look forward to shooting you at Ragnarok.     Um, uh, I mean, uh, meeting you.  Yeah, that's it, meeting you.   

[Silk]

When did you change from "Twinkle-Toes" to "Nimble"?

[Lady Krystal]

When did you change from "Twinkle-Toes" to "Nimble"?

Why isn't it obvious Silk? When he finally let go of the fact he's not getting than tenth toe back He's now more nimble with nine!

[Silk]

Aha!

[Kyrax the Hobbled]

When did you change from "Twinkle-Toes" to "Nimble"?

Nah, Twinkle insisted I give her toes back.

[Stellaria]

I agree with Kyrax - this was a totally legit question. I think your snobbery went a touch too far on this one, Silk

[Silk]

It happens. I still stand by it.

[Blackhawk The Apollyon]

I agree with Kyrax - this was a totally legit question. I think your snobbery went a touch too far on this one, Silk

This is what we call the pot calling the kettle black.

[Kyrax the Hobbled]

I agree with Kyrax - this was a totally legit question. I think your snobbery went a touch too far on this one, Silk

Absolutely - way egregious.  Silk should be punished. 

I've got it!  Silk shall be sentenced to spending a week in muggy western Pennsylvania, camping out with over a thousand dirty smelly barbarians. 

[Blackhawk The Apollyon]

Yea Silk, shame on you!

[Judge Dredd]

Thank you all for pointing Silks egregious misconduct, proper warnings and the appropriate punitive actions have been taken. Hopefully we can nip this in the bud.

[Silk]

Oh no! Sweaty barbarians! I will have to resort to my most nefarious weaponry...



... HUGS! Come and get me, sweaty Barbarians!

[Silk]

Exactly.

[Sir Robert Valcore of the Teutonic Knights]

Weapons may not have fluorescent/neon colors, so do I have to recolor these arrows?

You're kidding, right?

This post totally sums up what I don't like about these boards.  Guy has a post count of 24, he is likely new to the game.  He reads the rules and applies them exactly how they are written.  Now Silk was an angel compared to the responses he would have gotten 8 months ago, but still, I can't help but think this response makes him feel a little stupid for asking.

As a group, if we can't get our rules tight, then we should treat EVERY question as if it is a good solid question.

I have been fighting in Dagorhir for a few years now and Im NOT an archer..so for me, that was a good question! and if he asked it, most likely someone out there MIGHT actually fail it.. glad its covered.. I KNOW that rule, if implemented in other groups would fail arrow knocks and such..
and no, not ALL questions are good ones: I direct you to the "Can I make a weapon Core out of Concrete?" question..

[Syr Olaf]

Silk is an elitist bitch.

LOL