Are teams with red armbands in the disadvantage?

[gavinkempsell]

I don't tend to worry about what colour arm band I wear, my fat arse can be seen eclipsing the sun at times, if that's not bad enough the sound of what can be described as a pissed up bear stomping through the woods looking for a tree to shit behind would give the game away... an arm band would only alleviate any potential fear my pretend enemies had, milliseconds before firing many 6mm BB's in my direction.

Please excuse the language, me just being me.

 

[Emergencychimps]

IMHO the arm bands should not be to spot a player but to identify one once you have spotted them. 

If it's such an issue for you, attend events and sites that based teams off the clothes etc you wear and don't use arm bands. 

Ultimately, it's a team based game and most skirmish sites do that team designation using an armband, which based on the name should be on the arm, not the wrist, ankle, plate carrier or your left bollock.you know this before going to a site and paying your fee. 

Just because you've chosen a special outfit for the day, I'm struggling to see why other people who have also paid should be at a disadvantage of not being able to determine your team as quickly as the any other player on site. As the anomaly you are the issue. 

I do sympathise, but it isn't real war. I've played against players in woodland both with arm bands and against arm bands and if you're sensible, it's not that much of a big deal. I've certainly had days of being slaughtered by arm band wearing players. 

 

[Colin Allen]

Ghillies? Fuck em, both arms above what ever foliage they have but on themselves

This!  The same rules apply to them as to everyone else.

 

[Tactical Pith Helmet]

Thought about this thread today. 

Earlier I put my RPK down on some foliage.  The orange bakelite mag shone like crazy.  I never realised just how much it stands out. 

I'm wearing solid black gear.  It also stands out, and combined with the orange is akin to orange/black hazard tape!  I've still managed to remain unseen for most of the day. 

Both teams are mostly wearing olive green kit.   The PAVN have bright red collar tabs.  I'm glad as twice today I've stalked friendly players, only the red tabs stopped me from shooting them.   

In some circumstances the red can give advantages.   I'm probably painting the mag though.   

 

[Dan Robinson]

Technique is as important as outfit in a lot of cases.....I have zero subtlety and thus spend a lot of time going to respawn.   The boy on the other hand was nearly squished by me when he was hiding in long, light coloured grass in his DPM outfit and booney hat.

Even in his Afghan desert loadout

he's surprisingly stealthy when he wants to be....not so much with a Japanese flag as a cape though.  Stick him in an environment with some autumn leaves in that kit and you'd have little chance spotting him.

 

[OrlithNightfire]

Using green in wood, and on a ghillie at that seems a little unfair. My site usually just has one team banded in blue. Other unbanded.

 

[Cannonfodder]

Technique is as important as outfit in a lot of cases

This, you can have the best camouflage in the world but if your fieldcraft is crap then it won't matter. For example many years ago at a fancy dress game day in a woodland site I had the pleasure of watching a guy dressed as spiderman flank round and get the drop on two guys defending a position 

 

[ParHunter]

This, you can have the best camouflage in the world but if your fieldcraft is crap then it won't matter. For example many years ago at a fancy dress game day in a woodland site I had the pleasure of watching a guy dressed as spiderman flank round and get the drop on two guys defending a position 

Yeah but then that was Spiderman swinging from tree to tree ?

 

[Cannonfodder]

Yeah but then that was Spiderman swinging from tree to tree ?

Could've been worseView attachment 127060

 

[DanBow]

Could've been worseView attachment 127060

Is that a specific club? Asking for a friend!

 

[TheFull9]

Man.. I think I first saw that pic on Arnies probably pushing 13-14 years ago, did not expect for it to pop up ever again.  Got to be one of the first ever 'viral' airsoft images.  What a throwback.

 

[Cannonfodder]

Man.. I think I first saw that pic on Arnies probably pushing 13-14 years ago, did not expect for it to pop up ever again.  Got to be one of the first ever 'viral' airsoft images.  What a throwback.

It was taken at a Christmas fancy dress game in 2008 at Techbrigade,  I never knew it made it onto arnies.

 

[Herrgh]

Whichever team I'm on, regardless of armband colour, is the disadvantaged team. 

 

[Skullchewer]

I've seen this done and it was so much better and fairer. 

Also, fuck those people who attach them to their plate carriers so they cant be seen from behind. 

Yup, we do that, and they HAVE to go on the upper arm. No plate carriers or ankles or anything like that. 

One rule for everyone. 

 

[SheriffHD]

I remember the good old days of Airsoft when it was green dpm Vs tan dpm with maybe one guy rocking some flecktarin 

But my take is muted colours blue and red. Purpose is to ID not being an obvious target.

 

[The_Lord_Poncho]

I played at Driver Wood on Saturday morning - and the orange arm bands are no more! Looks like someone was listening.....

After the briefing, out came a big box of much more subdued purple arm bands. Now to see if any of the regulars who always stand on the 'green team' side of the briefing area prior to the bands being given out start to migrate across to other side of the safe area!

 

[THE CHIEF]

Blue Vs Red where I play or Blue Vs no armband. Can't say I have ever seen a red armband mysterious floating in the woods. It's normally the white face and clear glasses. I can sneak around with a red armband and battle maracas all day