>What is Battle of Nations? The Battle of the Nations is an international historical medieval battles world championship, first held in 2009, in Kharkiv, Ukraine and held in Europe, in April, every year since. It is a full contact competition using metal weapons and a standardized list of rules. National teams compete in several standard events, with all being full contact - no stage reenactment battles are included. Teams from up to 25 countries have entered the tournaments.
Come support your countries! Discuss the battles and your countries armor and tactics!
Last year fighter still lurking. Will answer all questions.
Aiden Sanders
Russian trolls hacked BotN pls join IMCF
Anthony Brooks
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Jaxon Lee
Schedule: Groups:
Nicholas Harris
Most serious injury you've ever gotten?
Charles Reyes
Even your little flags are square? Weird.
Adam Edwards
Bruises and light concussions. Fractures and dislocated joints do happen but I got a good set and have been pretty lucky so far. Been doing this for 3 years.
David Reyes
Being contrarian is cool
Adam Barnes
how bad do sword or axe blows hurt?
Brody Cook
How are the Finland teams 1/2?
Good shit?
John Thomas
the fug these lads aren't neckbeards most of them look like bouncers
Elijah Green
were you the one accusing russians of rigging things last thread
Henry Davis
Russia vs UK starts right now
Lincoln Morgan
You guys actually watch some guys larping as mount and blade??? lmao
Benjamin Carter
Is Slovenia there and where is it being held this year?
Samuel Thompson
>Russia won What a surprise! Just get to the Russia vs Ukraine for some fun.
Robert Collins
>larping
those hits look pretty real, you try it, faggit
Isaac Parker
>mount and blade wtf cunt, you think mount and blade didnt directly take from history?
russians need to be banned
Jack Ross
Spain, m8. And yes, Slovenia has a team in 5v5s which start tomorrow.
Brayden Phillips
I'm 6'2 and going to the gym for years. I'll probably roast some regulars.
Thomas Collins
There is only 2 million of us. Where do we pull this autists from?
Henry Nguyen
Fucking bongs are getting meme'd on
Jaxson Stewart
>thinking neckbeards would have the strenght and stamina to this
Andrew Hernandez
why do Russians always win
Benjamin Nguyen
Noice
David Reed
like I said, try it
Bentley Bell
I thought the heraldic is supposed to be modern. Why are Russians wearing Empire colors? It's way outside of medieval period too.
Still, handling UK's assses to them.
Owen Bailey
Sword hits rarely hurt unless they hit a good spot. 2h axe hits hurt but you're in so much adrenaline that you can push through it. You'd still want to catch that axe with your shield rather than with your helmet.
Some from last years Finland 1 dropped out due to financial issues this year but they're still pretty solid. Finland 2 is mostly new guys.
You misunderstood. I meant that accusations of cheating were one of the reasons IMCF was formed. I don't think they have been straight up cheating, rather there's been misunderstandings due to language and cultural barriers.
Chase Gomez
>this commentator
Dylan Scott
Most experience / training.
Levi Nguyen
professionals
Jordan Powell
>muh multicultarism
Seriously, I can't escape this shit even in medieval nationalistic competition?
Brandon Stewart
>pay hundreds of euros for armour and a mace to just try it once
Ryan Green
>tfw stream 1 is shite but the commentators talk about that one so looking at the other one is weird
Ethan Morgan
cause its cool I guess I liked those 1v1 americans earlier with the non-generic sort of costume looking gear, looked like 18th century formal wear
Adrian Myers
judges bought
Logan Morgan
they are spetsnaz
Jacob Taylor
This is actually interesting content. That's why i come here.
Julian Wood
Clubs usually loan stuff to new members and what not.
Camden Wood
honestly yeah wtf
it's like they feel the need to apologize for something nobody even accused them of, something that they don't even need to apologize for even if they were accused
he said absolutely nothing of meaning either
Austin Rodriguez
That's a nice shot
David Campbell
What a shame, Poland.
Easton James
21vs21 is so much better this year with the bigger arena.
Brody Jones
Burgers vs spaghetti now
Ayden Barnes
there you go, try it, tough guy
Tyler Murphy
he's Australian so that's normal
Dominic Torres
You did this last year? War with Finland when?
Benjamin Wilson
Okay I will. I have no idea if those clubs even exist here. I only know of the cosplay kind of and that's something I want to stay far away from.
Jayden Harris
burgers btfo
Robert Wilson
>US vs Italy >Some hugging, some pushing
>Ukraine vs Poland >Full 2h axe swings into heads
Lincoln Walker
ITALY STRONG
Aiden Howard
They're big guys though.
William Nguyen
Seems to be most of your national team is from clubs "Ascia" and "Lions of Steel"
Luis Bell
They are big guys
Jackson Parker
4u desu senpai
Angel Richardson
Slavs are animals. That's why they are so good at this. Will we see Russia vs Ukraine today and will there be dead?
Jaxson Sullivan
the cunts autistic or something, he's being impartial and inoffensive as possible
doesnt sound aussie either, i think he lives in UK or something.
Nicholas Murphy
Lol amerisharts BTFO
Isaiah Morris
Not me but it was brutal as hell. Too bad all finns felt pretty bad for it and got a bit demotivated as we thought we actually paralyzed the guy.
We later learned that his armor was actually faulty which is why the force penetrated so effectively. He's also fine nowadays.
Brandon Allen
fuck, that was fast
Nathaniel Hill
>Italy won that's actually pretty surprising
Dylan Ramirez
>american >charge 'n pray style >die instantly
Chase Allen
fucking hell they did it again one guy that instantly falls over
Joshua Campbell
That fucking Czech with feathers.
Gavin Cooper
What should I be looking at? There is too much going on.
Robert Rivera
real monster, he got like 3 takedowns this round
Henry Miller
sad, because it was pretty close there at one point
1 guy more is a huge deal
Luis Martinez
Hi where are the burgers?
Christian Roberts
That guy who got hit in the neck with an axe was taken to a hospital l8r iirc.
Parker King
fucking rip germs
Christian Gutierrez
LIBERATED
Ian Davis
How much did you pay for your gear?
Oliver Williams
Betting on this would be so easy. Just bet the house on the team that comes from the more easterly country.
Evan Scott
>tfw no cute slavic medievalboo gf
Leo Adams
China is in this year
Alexander Myers
Well if I've learned one thing on /heem/ it's never bet on an asian fighter.
Andrew Barnes
I can hear a spanish relator.... There is any stream in spanish?
Yeah but it'd be balanced out by all the others I would have won.
Brayden Adams
Czech vs Spain fight was awesome holyshit
>that Czech guy front kicking the guy in the gut
Christopher James
Why are Russians and Ukrainians even allowed here? They should just fight between them for 1st and 2nd place, and let everyone else fight for the 3rd.
Isaiah Wood
The Russian's overhand polearm game seems unbeatable.
I don't know why people bother doing anything else.
Brody Morales
I'd say my current set is something between 1500-2000€. My first set was around 1200€ but I've since upgraded some of my gear (shins, helmet, gauntlets, gambesons).
The cheapest sets are around 800€ if you order from Russian armorsmiths and get them delivered to an event like BOTN.
Mason Brooks
I would assume so, the event is being held in Barcelona I think.
Sebastian Edwards
Czechs rolling out big guys
Levi Flores
p i k e s
Ayden Cox
Roar. Finns need more +190cm street fighters.
>Which seems to be the Russian way. ;^)
Oliver Robinson
>Feather Czach is back I hope Spaniards asses are ready
Landon Nelson
They need a few less camera changes.
It's hard enough following a 21 v 21 fight without the camera jumping to a new corner of the ring every couple of seconds.
Blake Gray
BIG GUYS DOWN
Angel Price
REVOLUTIONARY WAR COMING UP.
Juan King
Why don't they fight in formation? What are the rules? How hard are you allowed to hit?
James Cooper
BIG SPANISH GUYS
Nicholas Bell
They need to fucking fix their camera shit.
>OH THAT'S A BIG TAKEDOWN >camera is zoomed out so you can't see shit.
Christian Brooks
>one commentator sounds like a girl >seconds randomly screams
the JR&King of our times
Robert Ward
They do initially, battle usually breaks up the formations though. Look at how polearms are positioned.
>What are the rules? In 5v5s and 21v21s you have to throw enemies to the ground to get them out of the match. Thrusting is not allowed etc. I guess the finn () might be able to help out here with more specific questions.