Spears in Atlantian Rapier

Last month, I published a survey sent out a survey regarding the inclusion of Spears in Atlantian rapier. We had a total of 71 submissions, with a wide variety of results. With the ability to provide free-form answers for those that desired additional changes before support rapier spear, I transposed answers that were effectively different spear construction and a variation of “never” into those values for easier analysis. Free form answers have been included at the end of the results.

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71 total responders

Academie de Espee rank

• 21% Scholars
• 21% Free Scholars
• 26% Provosts
• 9% Master
• 21% unaffiliated

Number of people with just rapier experience

28 (39%)

Number of people with just spear experience

2 (3%)

Number of people with no experience in rapier or spear

1

Years of experience in rapier

• 0-2 years: 3%
• 3-5 years: 25%
• 6-10 years: 16%
• 10+ years: 52%
• None: 4%

Years of experience with spears in the armored community

• 0-2 years: 20%
• 3-5 years: 10%
• 6-10 years: 6%
• 10+ years: 25%
• None: 39%

Responders supporting rapier spears unconditionally

27%

Responders supporting C&T spears unconditionally

43%

Of each of the ranks, percentage that support rapier spears unconditionally

• Scholars - 33%
• Free scholars - 25%
• Provosts - 12%
• Master - 0%
• Unaffiliated - 66%

Of each of the ranks, percentage that support C&T spears unconditionally

• Scholars - 60%
• Free scholars - 87%
• Provosts - 26%
• Master - 20%

Of years with rapier combat supporting rapier spears unconditionally

• 0-2 : 42%
• 3-5 : 33%
• 6-10: 0%
• 10+: 16%
• None: 66%

Of years with rapier combat supporting C&T unconditionally

• 0-2 : 50%
• 3-5 : 44%
• 6-10: 36%
• 10+: 24%
• None: 66%

Of years with spear combat supporting rapier spears unconditionally

• 0-2 : 14%
• 3-5 : 43%
• 6-10: 25%
• 10+: 22%
• None: 18%

Of years with spear combat supporting C&T spears unconditionally

• 0-2 : 42%
• 3-5 : 57%
• 6-10: 75%
• 10+: 22%
• None: 25%

Of those that do not support rapier spears, the following additions would be needful

• Advanced Training - 64%
• Minimum years of experience - 38%
• Different armor requirements - 39%
• Different Rules - 55%
• Different Spears - 23%

Of those that do not support c&t spears, the following additions would be needful

• Advanced Training - 50%
• Minimum years of experience - 30%
• Different armor requirements - 41%
• Different Rules - 39%
• Different Spears - 12%

Of those all that responded, the following had some variation of “Hell no” for rapier spears

11% (14% of those that do not support it)

Of those all that responded, the following had some variation of “Hell no” for C&T spears

6% (9% of those that do not support it)

The following additional reservations were provided for rapier spears

• No evidence of historical support
• Need additional evidence of safety
• Separate training for marshals
• Preference towards limiting to duels only

The following additional reservations were provided for c&t spears

• No evidence of historical support
• No evidence of historical support for “spear duels”
• After successful C&T melee experiment
• Only if considered non-standard weapon
• “over-allocation” in C&T
• Need more C&T marshals
• Wider acceptance of C&T

One submission discussed concerns of increased enmity between rapier & heavy.