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Ahh right, but what team would have the most considerable amount of Irish on it? I dont want to be on a team full of strangers.
Also, whats the site and games like. I heard brilliant things about PR3. Will it be much different to what Airsoft is like in Ireland?0 -
Ahh right, but what team would have the most considerable amount of Irish on it? I dont want to be on a team full of strangers.
Also, whats the site and games like. I heard brilliant things about PR3. Will it be much different to what Airsoft is like in Ireland?
Have you ever played milsim or battlesim? It will not be a skirmish. There will be limited ammo, no high caps and plenty of missions with sub-missions.
This is Sennybridge. 2 and 3 story buildings with basements.
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Ahh right, but what team would have the most considerable amount of Irish on it? I dont want to be on a team full of strangers.
Also, whats the site and games like. I heard brilliant things about PR3. Will it be much different to what Airsoft is like in Ireland?
that one of the best bit about thee events, meeting and playign with new people wants the point of traveling all that way and only seeing the same people you play with week in week out
anyway sound like your best bet would be the hawks forum http://forum.hawksairsoft.com/viewforum.php?f=36 , they have a section about the event, and would be your best bet
also you have used the forum over at ta events so you know the site, make shore you have read the rules section http://www.ta-events.co.uk/rules/ as there very different to anything you will have used in ireland0 -
One more year, one more year, one more year...AlternateID wrote: »
This is Sennybridge. 2 and 3 story buildings with basements.0 -
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have to agree with fayers list good basic list to start
BDU - good quality BDU seen a fair few pairs of ebay 20usd rip and give way in no time, invest in a good hard wearing pair, i would not go with gear that is waterproof ( e/g like gortex) as you will just get to hot, best bet is to pack some light weight rain wear even just a jacket, also pack soem warm weather gear again a jacket is perfect, weather can change very fast in wales
Boots - again good quality boots somthing that you have warn in and comfortable with as you will be in them for a long time
load bearing - again good quality load bearing, best to leave your plate carryer at home and go with light weight and functional get rid of anything that is not 100% needed for the game
backpack - something like a 3 day assualt pack again go with good quality, you do not want the ass failing out of it half way thought the day, 3 day is good size for your warm and wet gear and some food, you can also throw a hydration pack in them
knee pads - or even just one, your playing in concrete building with lots of bb on the floor, kneeling on them is not good
comms - licence free no need to go out and pay hundreds of euros for top end and get a licence and all that stuff , you can pick up a decent motorola xtn or next model down can pick them up on ebay cheap a lot of security companys going out of business selling stuff off then again there all working on the same frequency some of the cheaper pmr perform rather well when we where there but it was hit and miss , but pmr is not perfect for that built up environment and can be unreliable for the reasons fayer gave, also there are a lot of people trying to use a small number of channels, as i said not perfect but useful at time
aeg - something reliable, remove any extra crap, lasers m203 all the stuff that is just bling and not needed and you will not want to be carrying round the extra weight
pistol - always good as a backup and considering it is semi in building, somtimes an advantage over the aeg due to szie
torch - you will need to for navigation and for clearing buildings, best bet is to go with a small torch LED and a LED headlamp both with spare batterys
magazine - you will need midcap, as rifileman you will have a limit of 600 rounds per life so depending on capacity of the mags you will need between 4 - 6 and a couple of spares, also you will need a speedloader
some form of storage for pyros, you do not want to be worrying them in your bdu pockets, they can go off in there a dump pouch is perfect
batterys - go with good quality and have spares as you may not be able to charge them or have time to charge them
baby wipps - worth there weight in gold
tent/sleeping bags - you will need sleeping bag and sleeping matt for friday night, a tent between a few guys is also good if you need to sleep out of game
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Agree with everything except that! Cheap comms wont work well over the range / terrain and will just piss off everyone else on your channel. Good comms suffer in Senny, reinforced concrete buildings, plate steel, long ranges and cold / wet weather.
sorry should have clarified i meant cheap as it licence free no need to go out and pay hundreds of euros for top end and get a licence and all that stuff , you can pick up a decent motorola xtn or next model down can pick them up on ebay cheap a lot of security companys going out of business selling stuff off then again there all working on the same frequency some of the cheaper pmr perform rather well when we where there but it was hit and miss , but pmr is not perfect for that built up environment and can be unreliable for the reasons fayer gave, also there are a lot of people trying to use a small number of channels, as i said not perfect but useful at time
but its all priority, if you on a budget i would definatly say get bdu and boot first, stuff like a more expensive radio is a little lower down the list and i would not stress0 -
have to agree with fayers list good basic list to start
BDU - good quality BDU seen a fair few pairs of ebay 20usd rip and give way in no time, invest in a good hard wearing pair, i would not go with gear that is waterproof ( e/g like gortex) as you will just get to hot, best bet is to pack some light weight rain wear even just a jacket, also pack soem warm weather gear again a jacket is perfect, weather can change very fast in wales
Boots - again good quality boots somthing that you have warn in and comfortable with as you will be in them for a long time
load bearing - again good quality load bearing, best to leave your plate carryer at home and go with light weight and functional get rid of anything that is not 100% needed for the game
backpack - something like a 3 day assualt pack again go with good quality, you do not want the ass failing out of it half way thought the day, 3 day is good size for your warm and wet gear and some food, you can also throw a hydration pack in them
knee pads - or even just one, your playing in concrete building with lots of bb on the floor, kneeling on them is not good
comms - licence free no need to go out and pay hundreds of euros for top end and get a licence and all that stuff , you can pick up a decent motorola xtn or next model down can pick them up on ebay cheap a lot of security companys going out of business selling stuff off then again there all working on the same frequency some of the cheaper pmr perform rather well when we where there but it was hit and miss , but pmr is not perfect for that built up environment and can be unreliable for the reasons fayer gave, also there are a lot of people trying to use a small number of channels, as i said not perfect but useful at time
aeg - something reliable, remove any extra crap, lasers m203 all the stuff that is just bling and not needed and you will not want to be carrying round the extra weight
pistol - always good as a backup and considering it is semi in building, somtimes an advantage over the aeg due to szie
torch - you will need to for navigation and for clearing buildings, best bet is to go with a small torch LED and a LED headlamp both with spare batterys
magazine - you will need midcap, as rifileman you will have a limit of 600 rounds per life so depending on capacity of the mags you will need between 4 - 6 and a couple of spares, also you will need a speedloader
some form of storage for pyros, you do not want to be worrying them in your bdu pockets, they can go off in there a dump pouch is perfect
batterys - go with good quality and have spares as you may not be able to charge them or have time to charge them
baby wipps - worth there weight in gold
tent/sleeping bags - you will need sleeping bag and sleeping matt for friday night, a tent between a few guys is also good if you need to sleep out of game
when working out what to carry always keep it to a minimal and keep it simple
Some questions I have (sorry if you've answered these a million times)
I have a G36C with an an/peq on it which is light enough, its got a flashlight built in. My question regarding this is- Is that acceptable for conflict setting? I get the impression that anyone who's not a marine (armalites) should be using AK variants to fit in. Or is there leeway for someone who doesnt want an AK? I'd buy an armalite, and probably will soon, but i really dont like AK's for some reason.
As for hardwearing BDU's what makes are worth getting? I think someone said Propper are good can you confirm?
The 3 Day assault pack was what I was looking at, just wondering if anyone knows how to spot a rip-off that going to fall apart (are the camelbak ones the "real" ones?, and wether i can fit all the stuff i need for the weekend in one?
Pyro/Grenades wise are tornado grenade worthwhile/allowed? I have a feeling reclaiming themm once thrown would be an issue if my side didnt push the enemy off the objective.
Sleeping-wise im a bit confused, do we sleep in the field (thus taking everything with us during the day) or is there a time when its all called off (and a seperate camping area) I think the mention of nightfighting has me confused. unless we fight until say midnight then head back?
Regarding tents: are single tents acceptable? you know the ones that breakdown into the little bags? Then just a roll, and a sleeping bag.
My Plan:
I was planning to wear my plate carrier (but again am accutely aware a US style molle PC isnt really eastern bloc enough) so maybe PLCE? would that be better? That way i'll have pouches for my radio (planning to buy a motorola xtn) grenades, mags and a monkey pouch for a map etc. Then In the assault pack, water, food, bb's, gas, tools and batteries. (and will have the mags in during transport (see next paragraph))
Then in another bag (which will contain the aeg / pistol until we get there (seperate to the mags which is what recommended for the ferry) and my empty PLCE/PC) i will put the tent/mat/sleepingbag an other stuff not for use on the battlefield.
Is that sensible? Any pointers from anyone?
Thanks for reading through my essay
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G36 is fine. Lose the flashlight.
Propper are good, as are tru-spec or helikon. Any issue stuff is fine.
3-day assault pack is grand, that's what most people use. I've never had a clone BP fal apart, but YMMV.
Leave the tornado at home, 2 quid buys you a pyro that's got a lot more effectiveness and less annoyance.
Nightfighting is up to you. There's a camping area in the safezone you can use any tent you like in. Sleeping 'in the field' literally means finding a corner in a building and hunkering down for some kip.
Your plan looks sensible in general. It depends on the weather, if it's warm the plate carrier might be too heavy, but apart from that what you're saying makes sense.Some questions I have (sorry if you've answered these a million times)
I have a G36C with an an/peq on it which is light enough, its got a flashlight built in. My question regarding this is- Is that acceptable for conflict setting? I get the impression that anyone who's not a marine (armalites) should be using AK variants to fit in. Or is there leeway for someone who doesnt want an AK? I'd buy an armalite, and probably will soon, but i really dont like AK's for some reason.
As for hardwearing BDU's what makes are worth getting? I think someone said Propper are good can you confirm?
The 3 Day assault pack was what I was looking at, just wondering if anyone knows how to spot a rip-off that going to fall apart (are the camelbak ones the "real" ones?, and wether i can fit all the stuff i need for the weekend in one?
Pyro/Grenades wise are tornado grenade worthwhile/allowed? I have a feeling reclaiming themm once thrown would be an issue if my side didnt push the enemy off the objective.
Sleeping-wise im a bit confused, do we sleep in the field (thus taking everything with us during the day) or is there a time when its all called off (and a seperate camping area) I think the mention of nightfighting has me confused. unless we fight until say midnight then head back?
Regarding tents: are single tents acceptable? you know the ones that breakdown into the little bags? Then just a roll, and a sleeping bag.
My Plan:
I was planning to wear my plate carrier (but again am accutely aware a US style molle PC isnt really eastern bloc enough) so maybe PLCE? would that be better? That way i'll have pouches for my radio (planning to buy a motorola xtn) grenades, mags and a monkey pouch for a map etc. Then In the assault pack, water, food, bb's, gas, tools and batteries. (and will have the mags in during transport (see next paragraph))
Then in another bag (which will contain the aeg / pistol until we get there (seperate to the mags which is what recommended for the ferry) and my empty PLCE/PC) i will put the tent/mat/sleepingbag an other stuff not for use on the battlefield.
Is that sensible? Any pointers from anyone?
Thanks for reading through my essay
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evilrobotshane wrote: »For those of us who are totally hardcore,
If you were truly hardcore, you wouldn't sleep
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Sod'o swords wrote: »If you were truly hardcore, you wouldn't sleep
No. If you don't sleep, you don't perform properly.0 -
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also be aware of the implications for the people your travelling with as one will have to be legally responsible and as you 16 that not something to be taken lightly, ozcam is the CPO for the IAA you might want to ask his advice
Actually, I'm not. It may happen later this year, but there's a lot of paperwork to do yet.
I'm glad Delta-boy's dad is going with him, it simplifies things immensely. Dad doesn't have to play, but he can put a hi-vis vest on and observe. There's not much else to do in Sennybridge during a game. He'll still have to wear goggles though, just like everyone else. Bring him along to a skirmish so he can see what it's about.
For everyone else thinking of bringing a minor on a trip like this, I found a document which has a great checklist of the things to do first, and a consent form you can use. It's aimed at scout/sports/educational trips, but covers most things likely to crop up when bringing a minor across an international border for an airsoft game. Remember that there will be a short chat with the Police at the port before the return journey. If your paperwork is all in order, it should be just a formality.
The Driver should complete the checklist on page 8, the minor should complete page 9 and the sample consent form is on pages 13 and 14.
Sorry for the delay, I thought I had this document on file but couldn't lay hands on it so had to search for it again.0 -
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Stun grenades give off a large flash and very loud bang.
Frags are much smaller and are filled with peas, the bang is quite small and hardly any flash, if any, very noticeable in comparison.
Having been on the receiving end of hundreds of them I never have difficulty knowing what just blew up beside me 0 -
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Stun grenades give off a large flash and very loud bang.
Frags are much smaller and are filled with peas, the bang is quite small and hardly any flash, if any, very noticeable in comparison.
Having been on the receiving end of hundreds of them I never have difficulty knowing what just blew up beside me
Thermobarics have a noticeable compression effect. If you're in a small room with one going off, you'll know :-)0 -
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Where I think the problem will be with grenades is with people not reading the rules (as usual). When the thrower and the target have different understandings of what device counts as what effect, that's when the poor marshals have to step in to mediate.
Ian says that the default rule will be to assume it's a frag. If in doubt, take a hit ...which is what I intended doing anyway. B0ll0cks to standing still for 10 seconds to be riddled by some assault team who never heard of trigger control.
people not reading the rules is a big problem with anything like this, was one of the reason i linked to them earlier on, as it can cause all kinds of arguments
but i had the same thought, sod standing there for 10sec to get shot to pieces although i can see some interest application for hostage rescue and capturing targets if these types of missions are included or developed down the line within the story line 0 -
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people not reading the rules is a big problem with anything like this, was one of the reason i linked to them earlier on, as it can cause all kinds of arguments
but i had the same thought, sod standing there for 10sec to get shot to pieces although i can see some interest application for hostage rescue and capturing targets if these types of missions are included or developed down the line within the story line
I think it's a great addition. The one thing that annoyed me about senny events was you saw lads fragging rom after room and that's that, there was no actual skill involved apart from getting a nade in the window (which some people had issues with even). So, I could walk into a building with 2-3 nades hung on my vest and clear the bottom floor on my own all at once with 3 quick throws.
This way you have to actually keep moving, get in, clear the room in 10 secs. It also gets rid of the lads appearing out of bushes, nading a room, then disappearing back in, to watch 2 or 3 lads exit the building.0 -
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I like the single thermobarics, but not the triple-bang ones. You can never be sure whether the damn things have finished going off. Maybe if the bangs were in rapid succession but there's always someone shooting back... and then you lose count... and then you remember the cartoon with Dirty Harry meeting the Rain Man... 0
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