New project

[jpariury]

Build an atlatl for Alliance javelins.

I could probably do one as an OHB with a hooked softfoam tip, but I could also maybe do one of up out of bladefoam and tape only.

I really need a digital camera so I could make movies.

 

[markusdark]

I made one however I no longer use alliance legal javelins as I didn't like it when I swung the javelin from the tail and left a dent in the wall.

It doesn't give you as much extra speed or distance as by the time you use the energy required for it, the system bends a bit. In addition, you have a non-alliance safe 'thingie' that is moving about like a weapon. I found that using another version of the atlatl, by putting a long loop of string to the back end of the javelin, worked just as well.

But it is a cool thing to play with.

 

[jpariury]

I made one however I no longer use alliance legal javelins as I didn't like it when I swung the javelin from the tail and left a dent in the wall.

Your javelin left a dent in the wall? I think you made your javelin wrong.

It doesn't give you as much extra speed or distance as by the time you use the energy required for it, the system bends a bit.

Yeah, I'm not sure about how the tube will bend... like I said, I need a good digital camera to make movies.

In addition, you have a non-alliance safe 'thingie' that is moving about like a weapon.

See above. I'm planning on making the atlatl an OHB.

Enh, we'll see how it turns out.

 

[Gormegil]

A friend and I made legal javelins before. We managed to throw it through a wooden fence, gouge a wall and terrorize people with a rather dangerous projectile. I really believe that the legal and "safe" javelins are pretty dangerous. But hey, that's just me.

 

[Dreamingfurther]

wow that's awesome. I honestly can totally believe that.

 

[Morai]

A friend and I made legal javelins before. We managed to throw it through a wooden fence, gouge a wall and terrorize people with a rather dangerous projectile. I really believe that the legal and "safe" javelins are pretty dangerous. But hey, that's just me.

<silly>
They're not dangerous. They're "Hardcore."
</silly>

~Joe

 

[Gormegil]

heh.. tell that to my wife. She hid under a table while we threw around these supposedly safe weapons in the backyard. I'd love to use one in game, I have a feeling that someone could be knocked out with one.

 

[jpariury]

You people are insane and making them wrong. Or full of it, I suppose. Or maybe you have different definitions of "wooden fence". I'll just call ******** and "vid or it didn't happen".

This one time, in monster camp, I impaled three guys on an open cell boulder rep and pinned them to a tree. That's how I know they're unsafe! Awww yeah!

My javelins consist of a 3' closed cell tube, weighted with a 35mm film canister filled with water, and a thrusting tip. No tape for the body (the foam is a non-obtrusive black). Fairly stable flight, range of around 30-40 feet. I was thinking about spraying the inside of the tube with some adhesive to stiffen it up a bit, but I'm not sure how it'll work. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend javelins for people playing for maximum efficiency. I'm just curious if I can make it give a bit more range and speed, and look cool.

'Cuz it's all about looking cool.

 

[markusdark]

You people are insane and making them wrong.

The rulebook says 'cannot be weighted with more than one D-cell battery". Put in a D-cell battery into the tip of a 3 foot piece of Pipe insulation, tape it up, then swing it at the wall like a bat. You'll make a dent if not a hole.

I'm not saying YOUR construction of a javelin isn't safe, JP. I'm saying that the guidelines within the rulebook can make a weapon that can knock you out. Then again, I break 1x4's with PVC boffer weapons at Con demos so meh.

'Cuz it's all about looking cool.

Hence why I have my throwing barrels and not just duct taped pieces of foam. I think experimentation with weaponry is a good thing. The more creative you can be, the more interesting things that can possibly come into game.

 

[jpariury]

There's your problem. Why are you using PVC in your javelins?

Javelins are made from 3 feet of foam tubing (no pipe) with a thrusting tip.

I'm reasonably certain a D-cell battery with 2 to 2.5" of padding between it and the object it strikes won't knock anyone out, much less penetrate a wooden fence or dent a wall. If it does, you're doing it wrong. (Maybe you're tips are way too soft?)

 

[markusdark]

There's your problem. Why are you using PVC in your javelins?

Javelins are made from 3 feet of foam tubing (no pipe) with a thrusting tip.

I'm reasonably certain a D-cell battery with 2 to 2.5" of padding between it and the object it strikes won't knock anyone out, much less penetrate a wooden fence or dent a wall. If it does, you're doing it wrong. (Maybe you're tips are way too soft?)

Sorry, I meant pipe insulation, not PVC. Editing that now.

The D-cell battery is in the pipe insulation, the thrusting tip is on the end. A sideways swing of the weapon, like a baseball bat, will make a resounding thump. Even the 2" of open cell foam padding will give you a resounding thump. Of course, anyone striking someone with a thrown weapon like that is an idiot but I've seen some people on the field.........

 

[jpariury]

People swinging javelins like a baseball bat are as much an issue as people swinging weapons by the blade and striking with the grip: it's a use issue, not a design issue. Even swinging it sideways, I remain skeptical that it could dent a wall through the foam padding. To the specific claims of hurling javelins through fences and gouging walls, I still call shenanigans until some definitive evidence is presented. (Or some serious qualification is done, i.e., you were hurling it about in a washitsu)

If someone wants to buy me a digital Canon Rebel, though, I'll be happy to play mad scientist and test out all sorts of things.