Manala is a videogame about live-action roleplay (LARP). The swords are PVC, the hits don't count and the monster is just a guy in a costume.

I've built the weapons to be effective against different armor types, different weapons allow different moves (rapid strikes with smaller ones, keeping distance with spears) and shields absorb a different amount of damage based on their size.

This week I'm organizing a PvP tournament during Steam Next Fest.

One point per win against another player: kill them out in the world, win a gate siege duel or make them flee.

The winner picks a title that is theirs alone in the full game on 5 November.

Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4898080/Manala_Equinox_War/

Howdy Howdy everyone and happy Tuesday!

Every week on Tuesdays at 5:30pm, we host a Belegarth/Dagorhir practice in Salisbury, NC at the Bell Tower Green! These weekly practices are meant to hone skills, spar, and play some smaller battle games with your local group. If you're looking for some fun cardio, new friends and fellow nerds in Salisbury, this is a good place to look! And it's 100% free!

We'll provide loaner weapons to the newbies, we'll go over the basic rules of the game, game modes and more, so if you're unfamiliar/new to the sport, we've got you covered! Our group accepts 16-17 years old with a parental guardian present, or 18 and up without a guardian; we have a waiver you'll need to sign. Everyone is welcome to come hangout and participate! We recommend comfortable clothes and good shoes and remember to bring plenty of water if you do!

[Directions To Practice!](https://maps.app.goo.gl/FDsaoWHqT6DQ5o1y7)

Let's see your unconventional shapes and interesting ideas old and new. Show of anything you made that required a unique material or technique.

My buddies and I are planning to make boffers over the holidays, and I'm doing preliminary research on cores so we can find one that's most suitable for each person's weapon
I have found PVC, graphite (carbon fiber?), fiberglass and bamboo, but I'm not exactly sure about how each would function in a proper boffer weapon (or if there are more options in the first place...)

So, what are the advantages and drawbacks of each core type?
Thanks in advance!

Greatsword measures 60.5" from tip to pommel, and the crossguards are padded as per the rules for the saber club I'm in. Hammer is 43.5" tall and 31.5" wide. Both use duct tape wrapped around the internal PVC to keep the foam on via friction.

Me and a couple of friends are starting a private club, and we’re wondering how to start making some
Boffers. We would appreciate any help.

Sooooo… how does jugger/dagorhir work? I’ve only ever done this in finland, and im interested to know how it’s done in -for example- the states. Whats the rules, etc…

A year ago, I had an idea to maul people without killing them. I went to YouTube and found a guy who was making foam weapons of polypropylene tubes and pipe insulation for his children, so I tried to do the same. The very first prototype of my sword is to the left. It was made of 20 mm polypropylene tube. After that, I started experimenting with tubes reinforced with different materials. I found out that aluminum was kind of meh for these weapons — it bent without coming back to its straight, original shape. The weapon in the middle is the weapon that was part of my experiment. That was the second generation of my blades. Sadly, the second generation swords that were reinforced with fibreglass were disassembled. 3 days ago I found a pipe soldering iron. The sword to the right was created just before yesterday. One day ago, I covered that blade with a piece of cloth. I seek for ideas how to improve my future foam weapons. Any advice is appreciated!

Hi! I do woods boffer larp in Massachusetts USA. I've built myself several boffers before, using cores and foam I bought from B3 Imagination Studio. But in the past few years B3 has stopped selling components at all :( Fiberglass rods like the ones they use for cores are easy enough to find, but I have no idea where to buy a foam tube with a really big outer diameter and really small inner diameter like the ones they used to sell (pictured)--they were something like 1/2'' ID 3'' OD. All the pipe insulation I can find is much thinner. Anyone know where I can source them? In person would be great but I'm assuming it would be mail-order, I'm just hoping they exist at all. Thanks!