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I will contribute my experiences hunting enemies with non-lethal (purportedly) ammunition (mostly balls of tape and footbags/hackey-sacks)
As some of you may know, I go out with some friends and have "medieval" battles with mock weapons at a local campground. It's a great deal of fun -- moreso than paintball for me, as I seem to lack ability in firearms combat.
Well, my role in the medieval recreation group has evolved from "co-founder" to "head slinger", as I am currently the sole provider of this wondrous weapon. I have a protege or two, and we (the slingers) generally split off from our assault team to harass the enemy.
I'm a bit deflated in reporting I have never actually made an in-combat hit with a sling, although I've come remarkably close, especially with denser tape-balls.
That's not mentioning the time between games, though! You see, just like with paintball, there is often downtime during which teams are formed and game rules are established. During this time, I and the other slingers practice the art. We often stand 20 or 30 yards from each other, exchanging one projectile, the thrower aiming to hit the non-thrower. I've made several hits this way, or what would be hits if the target hadn't stepped aside. I also zinged a tape-ball across the arm of a sitting swordsman, which unfortunately left a nasty bruise (I felt terrible)
The most fun, though, as I've said, are the duels. The other popular ranged weapon in these medieval games is a Nerf bow that happens to be dead-accurate. At about 20 yards, I and the bowman face each other, we call "GO!", and let fly. Both times I've done this I've hit the bewildered archer with my sling before he could fire.
I'm not claiming to have significant skill, however. If I had that, I'd be more useful during actual games! Nevertheless, it's a tremendous rush to be targeting armed enemies for the good of your team.
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