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Okay, so controversial topic.
I'm assuming this persons disability is something like ASC (not allowed refer to it as a spectrum now, which in itself is silly as there's a clear difference between functioning and non functioning imho)
Anywho, the biggest disservice believe it or not for those with ASC that you can do, is to treat them any different than regular folk. (Applies to what we would call functioning ones)
So, this person had to be shown that what they did was wrong and banning them because of their actions puts people at risk is fair and reasonable. It's not discrimination to do.
In terms of other disabilities - well, last year at driver wood there was a guy in a wheel chair (running) an LMG and other than the poor bastard getting overshot because he cant both keep hand in the air and wheel himself back to spawn. Airsofters will generally accept every one due to one simple reason. Don't matter what you look like, what you believe in, or what's wrong with you.....we will happily shoot you without hesitation.

Okay, so controversial topic.
I'm assuming this persons disability is something like ASC (not allowed refer to it as a spectrum now, which in itself is silly as there's a clear difference between functioning and non functioning imho)
Anywho, the biggest disservice believe it or not for those with ASC that you can do, is to treat them any different than regular folk. (Applies to what we would call functioning ones)
So, this person had to be shown that what they did was wrong and banning them because of their actions puts people at risk is fair and reasonable. It's not discrimination to do.
In terms of other disabilities - well, last year at driver wood there was a guy in a wheel chair (running) an LMG and other than the poor bastard getting overshot because he cant both keep hand in the air and wheel himself back to spawn. Airsofters will generally accept every one due to one simple reason. Don't matter what you look like, what you believe in, or what's wrong with you.....we will happily shoot you without hesitation.

Okay, so controversial topic.
I'm assuming this persons disability is something like ASC (not allowed refer to it as a spectrum now, which in itself is silly as there's a clear difference between functioning and non functioning imho)
Anywho, the biggest disservice believe it or not for those with ASC that you can do, is to treat them any different than regular folk. (Applies to what we would call functioning ones)
So, this person had to be shown that what they did was wrong and banning them because of their actions puts people at risk is fair and reasonable. It's not discrimination to do.
In terms of other disabilities - well, last year at driver wood there was a guy in a wheel chair (running) an LMG and other than the poor bastard getting overshot because he cant both keep hand in the air and wheel himself back to spawn. Airsofters will generally accept every one due to one simple reason. Don't matter what you look like, what you believe in, or what's wrong with you.....we will happily shoot you without hesitation.

Okay, so controversial topic.
I'm assuming this persons disability is something like ASC (not allowed refer to it as a spectrum now, which in itself is silly as there's a clear difference between functioning and non functioning imho)
Anywho, the biggest disservice believe it or not for those with ASC that you can do, is to treat them any different than regular folk. (Applies to what we would call functioning ones)
So, this person had to be shown that what they did was wrong and banning them because of their actions puts people at risk is fair and reasonable. It's not discrimination to do.
In terms of other disabilities - well, last year at driver wood there was a guy in a wheel chair (running) an LMG and other than the poor bastard getting overshot because he cant both keep hand in the air and wheel himself back to spawn. Airsofters will generally accept every one due to one simple reason. Don't matter what you look like, what you believe in, or what's wrong with you.....we will happily shoot you without hesitation.

I've been using leaf suit ghillies since 2004 and made the very first Chinese leaf suit ghillie. So I was using what is seen everywhere now, long ago.
 
Back then it gave massive advantage to our group as we were playing a different games type to everyone else and no one was used to looking for well crafted ghillies. You went unnoticed more often.
 
Things have changed, just as my group said they would if our suits became mainstream. We said , it would change the game.
 
You see we had already changed the game and all players used these light mesh leaf suits and played  total Stealth game. Our game, called hunteering had evolved from our hard-core airsoft club that had run since 1991 and all our events were based around Stealth and fieldcraft. 
 
We developed better suits than traditional heavy designs and made a game where every player used a bolt action and Pistol and handfull of ammo that lasted several days, by yourself. It was the pinnacle of what we love the most ....  the stalk ..... being hunted ..  navigation ..... hard routine and total immersion in nature. 
 
Anyway, we said it would change skirmish/airsoft if aspects of our game and equipment became mainstream.
 
However I agree that ghillies should be limited to only bolt action snipers, in the interest of gameplay. Why? For the reasons you give at the top.
 
Bolt action is the most disadvantaged airsoft gun on the field ..... long MED ...no follow up shot.. small mags ...... expensive ..... most technical to setup well....... have to be stationary to stand a chance of hitting someone..... that's why we play with them. They provide the hardest challenge. My group don't do DMRs as we kind of see them as too high a rate of fire to provide the same experience ... you can walk fore onto targets etc lay down rounds while moving .... big mags .... hi semi auto rof..... etc etc 
 
I guess we see it as cheating tbh lol
 
So make a bolty player more specialised as a Sniper by allowing him a full ghillie. 
 
Maybe DMR can use a jacket only?
 
AEG player can have a ghillie hat only? 
 
But that is if you want a balanced game .. which skirmish isn't.... its a pay to win environment due to lack of limits around equipment and ammo.
 
As is, there is no penalty for putting down 100 rounds at someone in 3 seconds. It's a fraction of a mag.
 
Our own game identifies all the limitations that we could use to create a better, more balanced/skillful environment. That is what our "underground sport" is about ...... getting what we want from the time/money invested in the activity. 
As is, airsofters are moving towards hose pipes you can quickly walk into target without even needing sights and liberally hose that area down till one bb hits.
 
Personally I want more from my game than that. 
 
Airsoft is essentially hide and seek ... and tag.
 
You can't blame people for finally realising that hiding is how you win. However, as you say would you rather skirmish is about hide and seek or more about tag? 

Okay, so controversial topic.
I'm assuming this persons disability is something like ASC (not allowed refer to it as a spectrum now, which in itself is silly as there's a clear difference between functioning and non functioning imho)
Anywho, the biggest disservice believe it or not for those with ASC that you can do, is to treat them any different than regular folk. (Applies to what we would call functioning ones)
So, this person had to be shown that what they did was wrong and banning them because of their actions puts people at risk is fair and reasonable. It's not discrimination to do.
In terms of other disabilities - well, last year at driver wood there was a guy in a wheel chair (running) an LMG and other than the poor bastard getting overshot because he cant both keep hand in the air and wheel himself back to spawn. Airsofters will generally accept every one due to one simple reason. Don't matter what you look like, what you believe in, or what's wrong with you.....we will happily shoot you without hesitation.

Okay, so controversial topic.
I'm assuming this persons disability is something like ASC (not allowed refer to it as a spectrum now, which in itself is silly as there's a clear difference between functioning and non functioning imho)
Anywho, the biggest disservice believe it or not for those with ASC that you can do, is to treat them any different than regular folk. (Applies to what we would call functioning ones)
So, this person had to be shown that what they did was wrong and banning them because of their actions puts people at risk is fair and reasonable. It's not discrimination to do.
In terms of other disabilities - well, last year at driver wood there was a guy in a wheel chair (running) an LMG and other than the poor bastard getting overshot because he cant both keep hand in the air and wheel himself back to spawn. Airsofters will generally accept every one due to one simple reason. Don't matter what you look like, what you believe in, or what's wrong with you.....we will happily shoot you without hesitation.

Okay, so controversial topic.
I'm assuming this persons disability is something like ASC (not allowed refer to it as a spectrum now, which in itself is silly as there's a clear difference between functioning and non functioning imho)
Anywho, the biggest disservice believe it or not for those with ASC that you can do, is to treat them any different than regular folk. (Applies to what we would call functioning ones)
So, this person had to be shown that what they did was wrong and banning them because of their actions puts people at risk is fair and reasonable. It's not discrimination to do.
In terms of other disabilities - well, last year at driver wood there was a guy in a wheel chair (running) an LMG and other than the poor bastard getting overshot because he cant both keep hand in the air and wheel himself back to spawn. Airsofters will generally accept every one due to one simple reason. Don't matter what you look like, what you believe in, or what's wrong with you.....we will happily shoot you without hesitation.

I think sniping should be age regulated.
Make it for the over 60 age group. That would limit the numbers and speaking for myself I'm not as fast as I used to be so it would be a much more relaxed game for me. I don't mind paying £30 to lay down,take a shot now and again,have a nap in between times and shoot a few more leaves.
I could come home from a game without injuries and feeling refreshed.
Sounds good to me lol.
 
 
The above is just light hearted not a serious suggestion. 👍
 
Regards 

Had a disappointing day over at Gunman's Battle Lakes but still enjoyed myself.
 
I'll start with what I liked - the marshalls were great, friendly and quick to reply to any questions I had prior to the day. The guys playing were grey guys. Only one concern with hit taken which was handled well. No over shooting and no excessive face shots. People seem to PID alot here and it makes for a better day. (Unlike other sites where people will full auto a bush and traumatise a poor squirrel if it rattles too suspiciously) 
 
Arriving at the site it has a good sized car park but the (un)safezone had concerns. You'll see a nice building which has heated toilets but quickly informed that they no longer have access to the building so players are forced in an uncovered garden which had one small canvas tent housing 4 people. Luckily it didn't rain as it'll mean all your gear getting soaked with no cover. And not alot of seating available either so if it's a busy day probably better to load out at your car instead.
And instead of a shooting range told to stand by the entrance of the safezone and shoot at target in the field between car park and the safezone with no barriers of protection from any accidental misfires in the wrong direction. 
 
Anyway. The day it self. They operate filmsim rules so there's an element of roleplay. Also use classes with ammo limits which I'd like to see at more sites (no full auto unless you're a HMG for bursts only) and only basr allowed to ghilly up.
Games had several elements to them and sub objectives to complete which if there were more numbers would of been great but as we had about 16 a side on such a good size map it made for slow fighting. Respawns were a movable flag moved by each team so talking to each other to know where we could respawn was a good idea to keep teams together with a main fixed spawn further back.
 
Gameplay involved a nuke to recover and several drones around the map to retrieve. And to access the nuke we had to find letter around the map and solve the codeword to release the nuke for moving. I think because the class roles they implement here it meant there was very little overshooting and people were amazing at positive IDing targets before shooting. Why is that so uncommon now days I don't know but it's nice to see. 
I managed to get a good few rushes and get a few guys out which I was happy with.
 
The day ended on a very disappointing note though. Got to about 3pm and it just seemed like there were no-one pushing the objectives. So mate an I roamed the entire map and didn't see a single person and that was sticking to the main choke points too. Turned out all but 2 guys on the enemy team decided to call it quits and normally when stuff like that happens the marshalls intervene and make changes but no such luck on this day so everyone iust waddled back and called it a day.
 
I've always heard good things about battle lakes but based on that experience, while there was positives. The disappointment is hard to shake so wouldn't visit there again.

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.

Had a disappointing day over at Gunman's Battle Lakes but still enjoyed myself.
 
I'll start with what I liked - the marshalls were great, friendly and quick to reply to any questions I had prior to the day. The guys playing were grey guys. Only one concern with hit taken which was handled well. No over shooting and no excessive face shots. People seem to PID alot here and it makes for a better day. (Unlike other sites where people will full auto a bush and traumatise a poor squirrel if it rattles too suspiciously) 
 
Arriving at the site it has a good sized car park but the (un)safezone had concerns. You'll see a nice building which has heated toilets but quickly informed that they no longer have access to the building so players are forced in an uncovered garden which had one small canvas tent housing 4 people. Luckily it didn't rain as it'll mean all your gear getting soaked with no cover. And not alot of seating available either so if it's a busy day probably better to load out at your car instead.
And instead of a shooting range told to stand by the entrance of the safezone and shoot at target in the field between car park and the safezone with no barriers of protection from any accidental misfires in the wrong direction. 
 
Anyway. The day it self. They operate filmsim rules so there's an element of roleplay. Also use classes with ammo limits which I'd like to see at more sites (no full auto unless you're a HMG for bursts only) and only basr allowed to ghilly up.
Games had several elements to them and sub objectives to complete which if there were more numbers would of been great but as we had about 16 a side on such a good size map it made for slow fighting. Respawns were a movable flag moved by each team so talking to each other to know where we could respawn was a good idea to keep teams together with a main fixed spawn further back.
 
Gameplay involved a nuke to recover and several drones around the map to retrieve. And to access the nuke we had to find letter around the map and solve the codeword to release the nuke for moving. I think because the class roles they implement here it meant there was very little overshooting and people were amazing at positive IDing targets before shooting. Why is that so uncommon now days I don't know but it's nice to see. 
I managed to get a good few rushes and get a few guys out which I was happy with.
 
The day ended on a very disappointing note though. Got to about 3pm and it just seemed like there were no-one pushing the objectives. So mate an I roamed the entire map and didn't see a single person and that was sticking to the main choke points too. Turned out all but 2 guys on the enemy team decided to call it quits and normally when stuff like that happens the marshalls intervene and make changes but no such luck on this day so everyone iust waddled back and called it a day.
 
I've always heard good things about battle lakes but based on that experience, while there was positives. The disappointment is hard to shake so wouldn't visit there again.

Bit bloody windy yesterday, but still a good turn out. However, even though it was pointed out in the brief that the wind would affect accuracy, there was a lot of claims about hit taking, and for the most part it was just the usual cases of people thinking they're better shots than they are. 
One guy was talked to about hit taking, and after that he was definitely playing fair. 
Put a lot of miles on the clock, and really feeling it today. 
 
And remember, your friends dump pouch always works as a bin. 

True, but that's like saying saying herpes is better than gonorrhea 

Driver wood can be a great site but it's very hit and miss depending on the day.
 
Today it seemed pretty good for hit calls didn't seem to notice or hear many people moaning about it which is nice.
 
The team balance today was awful, it's know that the regulars always go green which is why I like being orange because you normally need to fight harder and end up with more chances or good encounters. Today though green team seemed to push into the spawn zones very hard which takes away the fun for everyone and doesn't even make sense as to why someone would bother.
 
The changes are nice to see but forcing the gameplay around the new bus which is so close to the spawn didn't help either as it encourages teams to spawn camp.
And the clearance of alot of the bush also aids longer engagements but for me the concealment and path ways they had made for a fun maze of flanking, but I understand that they needed to make the changes as alot of players (newer) stuck to key open areas which made for slow gameplay in those sections and they wanted people to use more of the map.
 
Accuracy through volume really does ring true here. So overshooting occurred alot today, it's dense so I know a few shots to get through the shurbs are needed but spray and pray when you see a bush move is annoying. 
 
Alot of friendly fire today - god it's like the wild west shoot first ask later. I think I must be one of the rare few who like to PID before taking a shot.
 
Marshall were great - if you had an issue going up to them right away to ask was never an issue. 
 
They are making more changes, interesting to see what they do, I for one hope they sort out the spawn zones / change game mode rules for adaptive spawning.
 

Quite the necro post - but it's about driver wood which makes me tingle in my priesthood.
 
Heard they were cutting bush and I admittedly got scared. So much concealment on that site makes for brilliant flanking but I understand why, because people stick to the main open areas and venture out very little.
 
I'm there tomorrow too, I'll be the easiest target to aim for.

Couple of years old, I know, but more work has been going on the last few weeks, with moving a Zil to their Exeter site to make room for an open top double decker in it's place, will be ready to use in morning, cut back a lot of Rhododendron bushed, opening up more lines of sight into game play areas, other things relocated too, hopefully make players use more of the site.
 
Plenty of update posts an videos over last couple of weeks on their Facebook page.
 
should be there for tomorrow.

Played Sunday at Driver wood - second time at this site now and I have to say it's quickly becoming my new go to.
 
Perfect weather and great players, marshalls were on point and professional. Love how organised the site is and actually having fully plumbed toilets onsite is a luxury I don't want to go without.
 
Game wise, two rounds of VIP to capture objectives, round of dash and grab for playing cards to score points and a classic zombies to finish of the day.
 
Par from a couple of speedsofters that seemed to be annoying everyone it was a great day for players as it's always a friendly bunch.
 
I managed to go ass over tits while trying to medic a guy only to get peppered to fuck while falling. Best part was two kids being in a tower. Managed to get right up to it without being hit but they went prone to try and stay safe. So typically I done what any one.would do, proceeded to jump on the shot and shoot while at the high point. Marshall behind us cracking up laughing.

It all comes down to the quality of the material / steel used and how it's been "treated". You can have have springs that can be in service for decades, in industrial applications, that retain their strength and shape but cheap nasty ones that compress incredibly quickly.
 
Personally I've found the XT springs from AK2M4 brilliant, definitely better than another trusted brand like Guarder. They're really consistent in their strength, so you can use them in almost any gun and know what you're getting, and I've had zero power drops over time.
 
They also produce an M95 which is very useful is you have a great air-seal and an M100 takes you just over a Joule limit  

Another Sussex dweller here! Within the list of sites above, i frequent Driver Wood (excellent), and have been to dogtag (pretty good). To add to the list if you enjoy CQB in the dark- and with weekday evening games- the Epsom air raid tunnels (every wednesday night), and the Invicta Black Site (some wednesday nights and some weekends) are worth a visit, and good if you can't get a weekend pass from your keeper! I was at Invicta Blacksite last night - absolutely awesome.

£54 Used including postage...
 
or £39.99 New - (£43.84 including postage) from Tactical-kit.co.uk
 
 

Oddly enough - our resus team state not to bother with the breaths being that there's enough residual o2 in the blood stream to sustain and ultimately keeping blood flow is the main priority, but then again our training is based on the fact we have a crash bag with air delivery options available and we have to wear ffp3 masks which prevents us being able to mouth to mouth anyway.

Oddly enough - our resus team state not to bother with the breaths being that there's enough residual o2 in the blood stream to sustain and ultimately keeping blood flow is the main priority, but then again our training is based on the fact we have a crash bag with air delivery options available and we have to wear ffp3 masks which prevents us being able to mouth to mouth anyway.

The training I was given stated that there's enough oxygen in the blood to not need to give rescue breaths during CPR and that you're better continuing with compressions.
As for the song......baby shark do do do