Changes

{{Special Mention Box|Caption= Fight with honour and sportsmanship.<br> Where there is any doubt, be generous.}}

''(Examples of good, and bad strikes)''<br> The above implies that if a hit is dubious or invalid the recipient may simplyignore it, without explanation, and continue fighting. This is entirely true. Whenyou score a strike, you should not pause and wait for the hit to take effect -rather you should continue to fight, even if this means that your enemy receivesmore hits than they can actual ‘take’. This is a far more authentic attitude to combat.<br> Here are some examples to help.<br> 

All combatants, existing or new, will be allocated field ranks. Once they havebeen given these ranks by the appropriate officers, or their deputies, then andonly then may they allocate to themselves a number of hits. There are fourbattlefield ranks, the names of which are mostly intended for administrativepurposes. These ranks have no bearing on any ranking system that may be employedat a local group level. However, it is hoped that in awarding local ranks,group leaders will take into account the progress and field rank of combatantmembers. 

 These general terms apply throughout Regia, regardless of ethnic background.As time goes on, more work will be done on supplying members of differentbackgrounds with more appropriate ‘ethnically specific’ titles and ranks, aswell as information to assist the combatant in portraying that rank. Central to this concept is the idea that combatants should be portraying morespecific characters and their clothing and behaviour should be appropriate tothat persona. For example, those dressed for the Levy, or to an extent, theMilitia, should not be barking orders, while those dressed as Warlords shouldbe taking a greater role in the command of the armies. All new members will begin at the first rank, that of ‘Levy’. They will be ableto take only one hit. However, because of the new format, there are two competitiveclashes, and so the new member gets more actual combat than waspreviously the case. As the combatant progresses through the ranks of Militia and Warrior, they willreceive an extra hit at each rank. Promotion through the ranks is based upon a variety of criteria, with each successivepromotion becoming more and more difficult to obtain.