Pennsic LI - Armored Town/Cathedral Battle, Part 1

[@FunGuy-yo5ex]

it seems as if there are way less people in this compared to your videos from like 10 years ago, why do you think that is?

[@barry1492]

Lots of reasons. There tends to be more competition for large events from within the SCA with continued growth in The Great Western War, Gulf Wars, War of the Phoenix, Great North Eastern War, Lillies, War of the Wings, etc. that pulls away from fighting at Pennsic. There's also more competition from related hobbies, like SCA fencing, HEMA, Larps, and steel fighting. But in addition to all of that, there's just a lot more opportunities for both people who are into the fantasy/role play side of the armored fighting, or the adventure sport side of it. The former competes with gaming stores, video games, home movies, VR, and even and endless supply of books, while the latter competes with the growth of rock climbing gyms, parkor gyms, crossfit, mountain biking, etc. etc. Those are my personal thoughts on the subject. Maybe that explains the decline since the 90s more than it does in the last 10 years, but regardless, I think there's just shifting trends.