Jaylordofwaargh

Patches.....i can understand event patches its the patch walls i cannot understand. Full disclosure, I do have a handfull of patches - a couple of deadpool crossovers a fb group patch, event patch and a couple of freebiees from said event. However, when i look at patchwalls or inside guncase displays i just think 'there is a guns worth of patches there.. ..' Agreed with moaning/not playing. But what i truly dont get is how people turn up to sites late or only start prepping when called out tp gamezone. These people fuck me off the most as i dont understand why you wouldnt get a whole days worth of shooting...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/872829096162279/permalink/4086710981440725/?sale_post_id=4086710981440725 Like the tired soul i am, i linked the wrong post....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/872829096162279/permalink/4086712031440620/?sale_post_id=4086712031440620 For your consideration, a broken 3d printed item of unclear quality, well it is broken all yours for £75....

Not saying i heard a rumour about CS....... But....... .....

How did it go? I am still processing the games or rather my interactions with the games so i will leave that out for now but as to kit.... The social aspect of sharing camp space was great, there was plenty of for all and chat and banter came easy. Carrying this lot was a pain but not unfeasable it was really only between trains and platforms. There was a (short lived plan to walk to the site from the train station but thankfuly i got a lift. sleep system - needs tweaking - the hammock and tarp went up really easily with the exception of needing extra loops for the hammocks to attach to. So that will be the long ones that i ordered in june and simply didn't appear so had to order alturnites, which are much shorter. nevermind there was spare rope. Now to make you all laugh, i fell out. i landed like a sack of spuds being rejected from the harvest. rolled all the way over and thud. I also need to plan a bit better when it comes to set up as i managed to have opening for sleeping bag on the opposite side to the opening of hammock. But over all slept well. Cooking - need to invest in a burner as i borrowed for the weekend. so the plan was to make a couple of high veg count super noodle numbers and supliment with breakfast bars, nuts and biltong and that was mostly the case for the Saturday. Sunday was only breakfast and biltong due to how the day played out. As a whole on the next weeekender there are likely thing that i will not pack and i think a larger backpack; to allow for more compartmentalised packing.

I wont be at this one, however i might have caught a film-sim/historic-sim bug at the arabs weekender....

Not doing too badly so far on my list of, well, full disclosure these items wernt on a list....thats how they are still at home.... Sleep mask - if i get more than 4 each night i am doing better normal Train book! Have one for the longer journey back but not for now.... Still doing better than my brother, who forgot his guns and had to go back for them.....

*comes back on to thread to check out "hot replies"* *Robin raises eyebrows in shock*:Holy thread derailment, Batman!

Set and fixed dates you could set your calender to? Not sure. You might, dare i say it, be better served with FB groups, simply due to sample size. But then again balanced with the quality of answer....

I do love threads like this, i add so many guns to my 'don't bother' list. So for all of you that get lemons or toys that dont live up to their externals/expectations, thank you.

@Jacob WrightThe plan is that we do get a FOB, i still have to hump gear to the fob. Where i have taken medic role i also need to carry my share of bandages and the load carrying for the bandages. I think my load out is as light as i can get it. @Tactical Pith Helmett good shout on the bottle of something, i'll have a look in the cupboard and add my hip flask. I think i have warmth covered with layers, i'll let you know, although the idea of poncho..... as to food - veg (not much) is part of the supply run @Rogerborg its both really easy and really hard to get kicked from the a.r.a.b.s page....there are not many lines but cross one and you're out. Good pick up on lack of water mentioned, that is part of the supply run on the friday heading towards site. Its the Gunman Alpha site so not plumbed in, need to carry or leave at fob - given that food/water raids are part of the objectives...i'll be carrying most of that gear/supplies As to the coffee thing....its safer for everyone that i get all the coffee i want/need 😉😂

Yes it is, Andy has run a number of game weekends, this being number 4. I am buzzing for this. As such I have a small update for this thread.... my kit list! unpacked and packed pictures. The packing process its self was a touch frustrating i had planned on just the assult pack grab bag and rifle slip case. That didn't happen. My first priority was to get the kit to site, knowing that i would be repacking on the Friday night with loadout in mind. So for a start the kit list i broke it down into the following Camping Hammock tarp sleeping bag microfibre towel (to act as underquilt) Loadout rig grab bag med kit - battle belt with vintage pouchs - bandage - (safety) scissors medic patch (yes a special metion, i think i have a weakness for patches....) watch 'gas' mask eye pro & spare + accessories gloves Weapons and ammo m4 + mags shotgun + shells & bandollier actual ammo (3 bottles, just to be sure) smokes (distractions and 'posion' gas) & bangs speed loaders Clothes key points of extra layers - hats and such like and more spares in case of rain Food kit & food (work in progress) a VX coffee filter ....yes really coffee well, lets just say i plan on snacks throughout the day with two hot meals (raman) Wash kit kept really simple teeth stuff and wet wipes.... Misc notebook + small pencils bin liners I accepted that i needed an extra bag so the brown one will be my fob bag and the assult pack will have snacks and stuff. I just need to get the three bags to london waterloo from east london, then on to fleet where the last supply run happens before hitting the site. Given the amount i know some are taking i think i have done well... There was a last minute info drop with some fun rolling objectives. i am buzzing....

So how was it lads?

The plan is that we do get a FOB, i still have to hump gear to the fob. Where i have taken medic role i also need to carry my share of bandages and the load carrying for the bandages. I think my load out is as light as i can get it but it is the extra, the clothes, sleep system and food that are bulking. It might be that i gain a fob bag to carry which would contain safe to leave gear, again with the repack on the friday. A big part if the issue lies in my use of public transport to get (most of the way) to site.

So the first pack wasn't as fun as i thought it would be. Still have a number of bulky items that i need to get into the assault pack. The weather has turned against me so i will need extra layers, i will need to be smart with the quality of layer. I also still need a little space free for a touch of food and cook kit which i am borrowing. It has shown up that if i plan to do more weekender i will need to upgrade certain pieces of kit, the rifle slip case for example isnt happy with carrying the shot gun as well. Thing is, i know that i will be repacking once in site as i will be wearing chest rig and such like and that will create/ move the spare space i need for pyro an cook kit. With raids being a thing for this game, and without more info to what this means, i want to be carrying almost everything. So question for the group is this unatainable? Some of the vids and threads here and elsewhere seem to view this as madness unless i have a 100lt carry system. Oh well, second/final pack tonight or tomorrow, if i get the chance i'll dump some pics and kit list.

Do let us know how it goes, i keep looking at this style/era of filmsim style games. Ambush (botley) do a game once a month or so called Plunder which my brothers seem to enjoy, a rolling multi objective with the odd npc and other props. I plan to hit one next chance i get to go down there. Then my first weekender is coming up soon as well. Which i am super excited about, larp, shooting, npcs, multi objectives. As mentioned veriaty is the spice....

Before anyone gets worried about someone buying this, i put an offer in for what i would pay for it...... lets see

And yet some how it came back @Tackle great meme drop into the question box

I kinda get where you are coming from. There are often reasons why set pieces are not used, some of these will be actual reasons. Ask yourself what kinda day you would have had if you had only defended/attacked the fort or rescued pilots. I had the frustrating day of seeing all these cool areas but not being able to play in them due to other (paintball) games. Did i have fun, yes. Would i have had more fun had the games/terrain been different all day, also yes. Points raised by others, such as mentioning games you dont like/didnt enjoy on the day can lead marshal/owners teams to re-asses these games for future players.

i really wish i had some wip photos for you all as well. Cut the bottle neck of your choosen cleaning fluid bottle, hot glue gun in place once fit is 'good' - use addition cleaning bottles as required to achieve fit, add gafa tape by the roll to ensure there is a prayer it will survive riggers of transport, wrap in half a roll of 'camo' tape and paint with my kids paints, add coats until stays dark if not black..... also yes i need to fix/cover/remove the remaining blue but gods damn that stuff is tough to shift from the rubber grip.

I made a stock for my shotgun using gaffa tape, a cut up bottle of cleaning fluid and the dream it will need to survive the gun bag on my next day out. The reason? Well playing a game with limits and rules i am not allowed stockless shotguns or rather 'tactical' shotguns, (but then everything is tactical....) so a plan was formed and with a causual glance it looks ok. (Will throw a pic up later) Rude not to once you have the know how, they no doubt look great on pew given how fab they look off.

Again the same as many, not had anything go missing from my table of spot in safe zone, but then there will almost always be more expensive kit visible to the thieving scumbags. I do mark, well tape, mags. I did have the thought to paint a section in the theme of 'Blockbuster' as they are hex mags but the first one looked shockingly bad i didnt continue. May have to get better before i try the next ones..... Any kit that isnt being worn is often in the bag to keep my spot tidy

Sites i have been to explicitly say no tree climbing, i wouldnt have looked up either... sounds fun though

Keep it simple for as long as you can! Enjoy the simplified load yet still have loads of pockets.

Yes! Well it could be the reasons i said or it could just be politeness after they circle jerk about what on thier tables and look over at lonely me and ask..... but i'd like to think.....