[Archers] Mine at Pennsic

[Garth Groff]

M'Lord Christophe,

I think it is not the idea that the ground would actually collapse under 
someone. Mine subsidence is often a slow process, until a huge slip 
happens that eats a house or something. But as you note, there could be 
both shallow sags and deep shafts that are potential fall areas. Your 
experiment with the stone certainly confirms the danger (I wasn't going 
anywhere near the edge of those roped off areas!). If we were booted off 
because the area is unsafe, then why are the heavies allowed to play up 
there? Sounds almost like a government program to me. :~)  Seriously, 
the Coopers are taking a big liability risk allowing anyone on the hill 
when there are known hazards.

I will be happy to play on flatter ground, even if it is a long way off 
(something we should be used to, being so often banished to the Siberia 
of most event sites).

Yours Aye,


Mungo

On 3/5/2012 10:19 AM, John Atkins wrote:
> Amazing research Mungo!  From folks behind the scenes and in the know I had
> heard that we archers got booted off the hill because the heavies wanted
> their woods battle in that area due to lack of potential access of emergency
> vehicles in the old woods battle area.  However, having talked with many of
> the heavies who fought in the new location, they tell me access is no better
> and in fact, the footing is much worse as the woods have not been cleaned
> out and there are several "pits" along with tree fells and snags that serve
> quite well as foot traps and tripping mechanisms.
>
> A few years back I dropped a stone into one of the holes that were marked
> off on the old range.  I heard nothing for a few seconds then the sound of
> the stone hitting bottom and echoing.  Kinda eerie.
>
> Personally I never bought the story of the collapsing mine under the hill.
> Particularly if you consider the average weight of an archer compared to the
> average weight of a heavy in full armor with weapons.  Uhhh, let me see, who
> weighs more?
>
> But it is what it is and we have to live with it.  I don't think getting our
> old range back is a battle we will ever win.
>
> cog