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A term to describe an elite master of the Quarterstaff, or any Stave in general.
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"[[Staff Masta]]" is a derogatory term used to describe an elite master of the [[Quarterstaff]], or any stave in general.
  
Staffs, because of their associations with magic (in literature, as well as the cheap cost in magic points for amtgard wizards and other spell casters to purchase in 7.x and earlier), are typically seen as a [[flurb|flurby]] weapon.
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Staffs are often associatiated with magic in literature, and had a cheap [[magic point]] cost for Amtgard spell casters to purchase in [[Version 7.7]] and earlier. Because of this, they are typically seen as a [[flurb|flurby]] weapon.
  
The term "Staff Masta" is generally derogatory in use, as most stick jocks insist the Quarterstaff is an inefficient weapon, and hold that anyone truly skilled will quickly abandon it for a more efficient weapon. They will insist that no one can be dominant with a quarterstaff, and people who are even mildly competent do so because they wield it like a spear, and would be much improved by removing one end and converting it into a spear.
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The term "Staff Masta" is generally derogatory in use, as most [[stick jocks]] insist that the Quarterstaff is an inefficient weapon, and hold that anyone who is truly skilled will quickly abandon it for a more efficient weapon. They propose that no one can be dominant with a quarterstaff, and that people who are even mildly competent do so because they wield it like a spear. Following this logic, stave wielders would be much improved by removing one end of their stave and converting it into a spear.
  
Countering this, some will insist that there are in fact top level amtgard fighters out there somewhere who specialize in the use of the Quarterstaff. These masters (whether they exist or not) have been tagged with the label "Staff Masta", or sometimes "leet Staff Masta", to use leet speak. In keeping with this it may even be spelled in "leet", such as "$74ff /\/\4$74".
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Some stave proponents insist that there are top level Amtgard fighters who specialize in the use of the Quarterstaff. These masters (whether they exist or not) have been tagged by others as "Staff Masta", or sometimes "leet Staff Masta", using leet speak. The term may even be spelled in "leet", such as "$74ff /\/\4$74".
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:14, 2 April 2016

"Staff Masta" is a derogatory term used to describe an elite master of the Quarterstaff, or any stave in general.

Staffs are often associatiated with magic in literature, and had a cheap magic point cost for Amtgard spell casters to purchase in Version 7.7 and earlier. Because of this, they are typically seen as a flurby weapon.

The term "Staff Masta" is generally derogatory in use, as most stick jocks insist that the Quarterstaff is an inefficient weapon, and hold that anyone who is truly skilled will quickly abandon it for a more efficient weapon. They propose that no one can be dominant with a quarterstaff, and that people who are even mildly competent do so because they wield it like a spear. Following this logic, stave wielders would be much improved by removing one end of their stave and converting it into a spear.

Some stave proponents insist that there are top level Amtgard fighters who specialize in the use of the Quarterstaff. These masters (whether they exist or not) have been tagged by others as "Staff Masta", or sometimes "leet Staff Masta", using leet speak. The term may even be spelled in "leet", such as "$74ff /\/\4$74".