[MR] Call to Arms - Siege Engines at War of the Wings

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Greetings:


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To all 
those seeking to operate, build, or other wise use machines to rein down terror 
upon your enemies it is with great excitement that I announce that Siege will be a part of War of the Wings IV Oct 8-11, 2009 at Elchenburg Castle (near Jonesville, NC).

There will be both Full-sized Engines and Tabletop Siege Engine Challenges. This contest is designed to challenge and 
amuse all who are interested in siege craft but more importantly it will help 
determine the War point!



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Rules:
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The Guild's primary 
goal is to support of the Atlantian Army on the battlefield, and to promote 
general education about siege craft.? Tabletop engines are requested (but 
not required) to be designed and built as if they were a full size field ready 
engine, and must be of a period design. This will allow the models to be used as 
design ideas for those interested in building combat ready engines. 

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The Rules for the Table-top Engine Challenge are as 
follows: 

1) All engines must be of a period design and appearance. Documentation is 
not required to enter but is always appreciated.
2) All ammunition will be single tennis balls for 
rock throwers, and a siloflex shafted combat archery arrow for the arrow 
shooters.
3) Each engine must fit inside a 24 inch cube at some 
point during its normal firing movement. 
4) There will be three prizes; 
longest distance, most accurate, and best over all.? Best Over All will be 
determined by the distance less than the longest, plus the distance from the 
center of the target, lowest score is the winner.? If there are enough 
entrants this will be divided into classes; catapult, ballista, and trebuchet. 

5) All shots will be taken from a standard folding table. 
6) The 
ammunition may not be altered in any way prior to shooting, and will be provided 
by the competition sponsor. 
7) There will be two firing rounds. One 
round to determine the distance challenge and one round to determine the 
accuracy challenge.? Each engine will have three shots, all will be 
measured.? Distance will be measured from the table edge, Accuracy from the 
center of the target. 
8) Please send questions to swordsman at triad.rr.com? 
9) 
Children of all ages, 0~99 are encouraged to enter. Team entries are more than 
welcome as it takes more than one to crew a combat engine. 

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For a brief time immediately following 
the shooting competition, while the display competitions are being judged, the 
designers and builders of the engines are requested to attend their engines so 
the general populace, and the judges, may talk with them about the design.? 
Remember a goal of the Siege Guild is to promote knowledge of siege craft to the 
general 
populace.??????
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**Please feel free to post this announcement in its entirety on any list 
or website.**


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Lord 
Bassi Inn Fiskni Einarsson 
Deputy Knight Marshal of Siege
E-mail swordsman at triad.rr.com
Phone 
336-793-4486
Have fun Siegeing the 
Day!!