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Very entertaining, but I think some of the terminology might confuse people.
1. There can be plenty of combat in what Kristin calls a “non-combat” larp. I call the difference theater style or live combat style. In a theater larp, it is possible to have a lot of combat, but it’s represented by something else besides the actual weapon; i.e., boffer. Perhaps the theater larps I participate in have been exceptions to the rule, but I still think it’s a misnomer to say theater larps are non-combat. There can be tons of combat in them, you just aren’t getting hit by something.
2. Stand alone vs. chapter. Although an interesting distinction, I thought, at first glance that the difference would be between one-shots vs campaigns. This was not discussed. Some larps are like movies: they happen once and are finished, say, in a night or a weekend. Other larps are continuing sagas, like a TV series, where a new “episode” is played each month (or every few months). Perhaps better terms would be “independent vs. chapter” since all chapters have to conform to a larger rule set, while indie larps can do what they want.