Live Action Role Playing: Lightning Bolt Ogre Battle
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Classic lightning bolt LARP video, aka: Ogre Battle.
Sep 12, 2003 1:28 AM
How sad...
Looking at the glass half full side of things, at least their outside and socializing.
Still really sad though.
Still really sad though.
By: pixelslut
Re: Live Action Role Playing
why did they change the link?? i posted this last night with this link. http://demon4545.com/pics/videos/ogre-battle.large.mpeg
its much better quality...
its much better quality...
By: loser2point0
Re: Live Action Role Playing
Because the demon4545.com link was posted yesterday and thge dc101.com link was posted months ago (2003-09-12 01:28:34).
Also, demon4545.com link you posted was put in the comments as an alternative location months ago (09.12.03 01:29AM PDT).
The reason we link to the dc101.com (dispite it's slightly lower quality) is that it's hosted at a radio station website. Not only does this make it so that the link is likely to have a long lifespan, but it can also handle massive traffic. The demon4545.com link is a personal website, meaning that once he hits his bandwidth limit, the content will probably disappear.
Plus demon4545.com has this message on his front page: "rip off my content, and i'll break your legs ."
Also, demon4545.com link you posted was put in the comments as an alternative location months ago (09.12.03 01:29AM PDT).
The reason we link to the dc101.com (dispite it's slightly lower quality) is that it's hosted at a radio station website. Not only does this make it so that the link is likely to have a long lifespan, but it can also handle massive traffic. The demon4545.com link is a personal website, meaning that once he hits his bandwidth limit, the content will probably disappear.
Plus demon4545.com has this message on his front page: "rip off my content, and i'll break your legs ."
Re: Live Action Role Playing
OMG! I've seen these people. No, not really... just a freakish resemblance... :)
--Mel, reformed L.A.R.P.'er
--Mel, reformed L.A.R.P.'er
By: nil8r
Re: Live Action Role Playing
ROFL LOl i love the lightning bolt guy! Dude that is hilarious.... kinda sad seeing grown men in tights pretending to be super heros or whatever...
By: chaosdez
Re: Live Action Role Playing
I have two things to say.
1) Those were grown men?!
2) I had to watch that three times until I laughed..
1) Those were grown men?!
2) I had to watch that three times until I laughed..
By: Zenchi
Re: Live Action Role Playing
Because we all know the drunken middle-aged wash-ups sporting tri-tone beer bellies brandishing ridiculously over sized foam appendages who hoot like colobus monkeys on the weekend are the socially acceptable ones.
Pfft! Nerds...
Pfft! Nerds...
By: scalpod
Re: Live Action Role Playing
Genius comment!
Sir! you are welcome to my sister, but not her brother!
Sir! you are welcome to my sister, but not her brother!
By: Fangface74
Re: Live Action Role Playing
This is pathetic. I can't believe that these are grown men and women dressing up like super heros and villians and throwing wads of paper at eachother while yelling "lightning bolt!" Does anyone else find this behavior scary?
By: HarryC
Re: Live Action Role Playing
Uhhh... *snorts and adjusts glasses* those were "bean bags" not "wads of paper"...
By: chawx
Re: Live Action Role Playing
It's the ones throwing actual live grenades at each other that tend to worry me, but I can tell the difference between reality and fantasy, so I can see where you might be terrified?
By: scalpod
Re: Live Action Role Playing
No sir, the only thing I see as Pathetic is the fact that MMoRPG losers who spend 5 hours of their life scrounging for one lousy piece of armor are Bashing something that is almost EXACTLY what they do, although these LARPers arent scared of Sunlight or human contact. For the love of god go outside.
By: Anathema
Re: Live Action Role Playing
Oh and I forgot to mention, You MMORPG Losers who bash the LARPers in this video are dorkier! XD
Ah, I love paradoxes.
PS: Go outside :)
Ah, I love paradoxes.
PS: Go outside :)
By: Anathema
Re: Live Action Role Playing
Uhm, who's a MMORPG loser around here? What makes you think so?
By: Ting_Ting_Jahe
Re: Live Action Role Playing
People like to give LARPer's a hard time about dressing up in costumes and acting out battles, but having participated in LARP battles myself, I think that they are good social and physical excercise as well as being a lot of fun. Think about all the people who do nothing but sit in front of a TV or computer screen all day, people who only watch sports on TV or play "Fantasy Football". Personally, I think it's unreasonable to bash the concept of LARPing without also considering all the other pathetic hobbies we as human beings participate in. LARPing developes strategy skills, physical fitness, social skills, an encourages the use of basic life skills and problem solving. In my opinion, it's far more respectable than most of the things people occupy their time with.
By: PrairieGhost
Re: Live Action Role Playing
It's sad that anyone tries to justify or rationalize LARPing as "respectable" simply because there is a different type of moron who they can point at and call pathetic.
Lets also mention the fact that LARPing is sad simply because it is a bunch of adults acting like children, albeit with more money for costumes and a need to justify their actions.
You want good social & physical exercise? Turn off the computer, turn off the TV, stop LARPing, and go play some sports in your local city recreational leagues. Go swimming, rock climbing, biking, rollerblading, kayaking, canoeing, or just plain take a walk!
Lets also mention the fact that LARPing is sad simply because it is a bunch of adults acting like children, albeit with more money for costumes and a need to justify their actions.
You want good social & physical exercise? Turn off the computer, turn off the TV, stop LARPing, and go play some sports in your local city recreational leagues. Go swimming, rock climbing, biking, rollerblading, kayaking, canoeing, or just plain take a walk!
By: sasquatchbill
Re: Live Action Role Playing
Excuse me, but what I find truly sad is most of you calling each other names. Every person has their own tastes in hobbies. Some prefer boffer larping others find amusement in Dungeons and Dragons. Most of us can agree that card games such as poker or cribbage are also a form of entertainment. Is it so hard to imagine that some people can immerse themselves into a fantasy realm and not care what the world think as long as they're having fun?
It obviously doesn't affect those that don't have that hobby so why call them names? Simply put it's like a Rennaisance faire; you are the actors and the staff are the directors. Unlike an SCA event they don't use live steel so injury is rare. It does promote outdoor activity even in incliment weather. It does promote social activity and leads to friendships more often than not.
Oh and a good 60 percent of them have higher paying jobs, go on regular vacations, have families, go out to bars, and even throw parties where regular card games and social activities occur. They just have that added hobby thats all.
I know most of this because I in fact have participated in many events ranging from gaming conventions (Where larps, table tops, anime, science fiction shows, and artists gather), Ren Faires, White-wolf Larps, the infamous Dungeons and Dragons, Magic: The gathering card game, and Events such as the link above depict which are called Boffer Larps.
However, those being few and far between I like most people around the globe do get out and enjoy hiking, a good game of poker, enjoy the rush of adrenaline when the roller coaster hits the top and is about to plummet, and most of all spend time with friends and family outside of gaming.
I'm sure everyone that posted to this in reply has their share of odd and peculiar hobbies. So folks please stop the name calling everyone on earth is different. If we were all the same life would be extremely boring.
It obviously doesn't affect those that don't have that hobby so why call them names? Simply put it's like a Rennaisance faire; you are the actors and the staff are the directors. Unlike an SCA event they don't use live steel so injury is rare. It does promote outdoor activity even in incliment weather. It does promote social activity and leads to friendships more often than not.
Oh and a good 60 percent of them have higher paying jobs, go on regular vacations, have families, go out to bars, and even throw parties where regular card games and social activities occur. They just have that added hobby thats all.
I know most of this because I in fact have participated in many events ranging from gaming conventions (Where larps, table tops, anime, science fiction shows, and artists gather), Ren Faires, White-wolf Larps, the infamous Dungeons and Dragons, Magic: The gathering card game, and Events such as the link above depict which are called Boffer Larps.
However, those being few and far between I like most people around the globe do get out and enjoy hiking, a good game of poker, enjoy the rush of adrenaline when the roller coaster hits the top and is about to plummet, and most of all spend time with friends and family outside of gaming.
I'm sure everyone that posted to this in reply has their share of odd and peculiar hobbies. So folks please stop the name calling everyone on earth is different. If we were all the same life would be extremely boring.
By: Serenarayn
Re: Live Action Role Playing: Lightning Bolt Ogre Battle
Time wasting it may be but it looks more fun and less of a waste of time than quite a few organised religions. At least guys will admit that its all just fantasy.
By: Shiver
Re: Live Action Role Playing: Lightning Bolt Ogre Battle
I have 2 questions:
- how many Lightning Bolts do you need to take out an ogre?
- how much does it cost to see this play? It dosent look very good. the actors are kinda sucky.
- how many Lightning Bolts do you need to take out an ogre?
- how much does it cost to see this play? It dosent look very good. the actors are kinda sucky.
By: meat
Re: Live Action Role Playing: Lightning Bolt Ogre Battle
For the record, I've never LARPed, but I've only this to say to all of you critics:
* LIGHTNING BOLT ! *
* LIGHTNING BOLT ! *
* LIGHTNING BOLT ! *
* LIGHTNING BOLT ! *
* LIGHTNING BOLT ! *
* LIGHTNING BOLT ! *
* LIGHTNING BOLT ! *
* LIGHTNING BOLT ! *
By: Jaguarjp
Re: Live Action Role Playing: Lightning Bolt Ogre Battle
Where are their HP meters? How do you know when to fall down?
By: Accidental
Re: Live Action Role Playing: Lightning Bolt Ogre Battle
I would be too tempted to say stuff like, "Nu uh! You missed me! I dodged that! My counterspell chopped your head off! Uh huh!"
By: flampo
Re: Live Action Role Playing: Lightning Bolt Ogre Battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W36rqvcUD6E
By: flampo
