MARKING SYSTEM FOR SIMULATED PROJECTILE WEAPONS AND SIEGE ENGINES FOR BODY-TO-BODY COMBAT

摘要

The present invention consists of a system for marking and detecting strikes for simulated weapons, which allows the impacts made by a player on his/her opponent to be shown. The invention also enables cheating to be prevented and the playability of the weapons to be increased. The problem of showing or detecting impact is approached from two perspectives: from that of the player striking and that of the player struck. From the perspective of the player striking: one of the solutions is the use of a marking substance introduced into the sheath of the weapon, such as a sword, such that the weapon is impregnated with the substance when sheathed, acquiring the ability to mark the opponent. Another way for the weapon to acquire this marking ability is by means of a flexible sheath impregnated with the marking substance and used to cover the blade of the weapon, and which can be discarded when the marking ability thereof is exhausted or re-impregnated with the marking substance. In another solution, the marking substance is a liquid contained in a reservoir in the core of the weapon and flows to the surface or blade of the weapon in a similar manner to the ink in a marker pen. From the perspective of the player struck: the solution presented in this invention is composed of capsules that adhere to the player. The capsules can be pre-integrated into a costume or simulated armour that the players wear during combat. The aim of the other player is to impact the capsules with his/her weapon, producing the marking effect in various ways. One option is that the capsules are fragile such that they break on impact. Another solution consists in the capsules detaching from the player partially or entirely when struck. Lastly, the final solution consists in the capsules releasing the marking substance contained therein when hit with the weapon. The systems can be used independently or in combination with one another.