Esoterick

WHAT A DAY!

Red Alert's second Battlesim "LITE".
Like a Battlesim day without camo/ammo/loadout restrictions.
Military vehicles on the field, set objectives etc.

At the start of the day I got a surprise when I was handed a marshall radio and told I was the on the field commander for Red team (Each team has a commander who stays at HQ and a second in command on the field).
But... but, I'm in full ghillie with a bolt action! OH WELL!

It was HUMID! So much so that before lunch I had already shed my ghillie and was roaming far more than I usually do in sniper mode, as I needed to relay objective updates, assign reinforcements etc.

There were intel cards available for capture, dotted around, and at objective capture points  intel boxes with bundles of cards.
Intel cards had a face value of 1 or 2 seconds.
You could return the cards to HQ at any time, and once you had a minimum of 20 seconds acrued you could then don a Purple High Vis, which took you out of normal play, and head into the Kill House.
In the Kill House you used your accrued time to run the course of Attack Sense targets, getting a point for each succesful target taken out, using a stock G&G M4 issued by the Kill House Marshall.
Your points gained added to your teams victory points.

It was an EXCELLENT day all round. I didn't hear any complaints about hit taking, the atmosphere and team work were exceptional.
A highlight was escorting the Feret armoured car (Google it) to collect intel boxes, with a gun emplacement atop the Feret. MAYHEM!

Final scores for the day:
Yellow team: 96 points
My lovely, attractive, obedient, talented Red team: 274 points
Quite a victory.

Also, at the end of the day @Smiling-Dutchman was made a member of The Outcasts (Our small, select group of dickheadds that play BANG YOU'RE DEAD in the woods together regularly).

Photo not from today, but Dutch is in it, so 😋

I agree with everyone recommending Warrior. I use a DCS and it's been great. Comfortable and hard wearing. 
 
Whatever you choose, make sure and put some plates in it. They sit much better with plates in. 
 
 
 

I've used a Warrior Assault System DCS plate carrier for years and would really recommend their kit. I've had cheaper gear fall apart in the first day of playing, while my DCS has taken an absolute beating and the worst thing that's happened is it gets dusty or muddy which just washes off.
 
You can sometimes find bundles that save a bit of money on pouches, but can mean you are paying for pouches you don't use. Mine came with utility pouches that sat in a drawer for years until I discovered they held my LMG box mags, but then I'd rather use a belt and yoke with that setup anyway.
 
In hindsight unless the bundle is good, or you have experience with plate carriers I would buy a plate carrier and slowly add pouches to see how you get on. I find pouches that block my arm movement really irritating(where utility pouches tend to go), other players don't mind them at all.
 

One unspoken rule I've seen a fair bit is marshals pretending they aren't aware of their regulars making a habit of not taking hits. Got told at one site by some players on my team they just have to play around a particular group to have an enjoyable day.
 
 
 

Especially in CQB, where it's easier to trade hits, if you think you hit someone and vice versa you should both take the hit.
 
I've taken hits where I've been reasonably sure they missed me in the interest of promoting good play. Generally speaking it's good practice.
 
You can normally spot a dodgy player if you casually say "you sure I didn't hit you?" after calling your hit and they get weirdly aggressive.
 
Ricochet hits are for sites with silly rules and they open players up to getting overkilled. Someone clears a room by spamming fire into it and where they are firing from is the only exit. How do you get out?
 
I also don't think players should give the impression they are out of play to flank and get kills. Once had a player get behind our team by feigning having lost something, only to knife us all. It was funny, but it encourages players to shoot players that could be injured, lost etc... ofc if they have their hands up they are actively cheating.
 
 

Would be handy if ignored members content didn't show up in the sidebar at all. Can see both their post content and status updates there.
 
Easy enough to scroll past, but still would be a welcome change if possible.

Especially in CQB, where it's easier to trade hits, if you think you hit someone and vice versa you should both take the hit.
 
I've taken hits where I've been reasonably sure they missed me in the interest of promoting good play. Generally speaking it's good practice.
 
You can normally spot a dodgy player if you casually say "you sure I didn't hit you?" after calling your hit and they get weirdly aggressive.
 
Ricochet hits are for sites with silly rules and they open players up to getting overkilled. Someone clears a room by spamming fire into it and where they are firing from is the only exit. How do you get out?
 
I also don't think players should give the impression they are out of play to flank and get kills. Once had a player get behind our team by feigning having lost something, only to knife us all. It was funny, but it encourages players to shoot players that could be injured, lost etc... ofc if they have their hands up they are actively cheating.
 
 

Would be handy if ignored members content didn't show up in the sidebar at all. Can see both their post content and status updates there.
 
Easy enough to scroll past, but still would be a welcome change if possible.

Glad I don't play where you do. 

Same person is listing a used TM G17 with a leaky mag for retail price, comes with a hard case that is £12 new...
 
Cost of a new G17 mag is roughly twice the price of the case.

You can buy fireproof bags for around £5 on component shop, but tbh I've never bothered. Bags could go in a metal tin if you are worried.

As above. Lipos aren't the ticking time bomb some people seem to think they are if you use a little common sense 

If they're not visibly damaged or puffed up, I'd store them with the exact same degree of caution that you already use for a phone, tablet or laptop.

Isn't that normal for here?

You mean a history of labeling stuff as original that are clearly reproductions?

I'm not much of a fan of Aliens tbh

Warhammer 40k can be good but has some setup costs associated, Kill Team and Necromunda are the cheapest and easiest tabletop spinoffs to learn.
 
You can go to your local shop and they have miniatures you can paint for free. My friend took his three kids there and they had a lot of fun painting a space marine each that you get to keep. Not 100% if all stores do this as, so worth checking.

Warhammer 40k can be good but has some setup costs associated, Kill Team and Necromunda are the cheapest and easiest tabletop spinoffs to learn.
 
You can go to your local shop and they have miniatures you can paint for free. My friend took his three kids there and they had a lot of fun painting a space marine each that you get to keep. Not 100% if all stores do this as, so worth checking.

The price!  Possibly the ultimate wanker gun.

There's some curious guns for sale on the Airsoft UK discord if anyone wants a laugh. Apparently some random throwing a load of parts in a gun means it's worth double the cost of the gun new. Should it be 3x retail instead if they are well known techs? 🤨
 
Does that mean my Recce rifle that had work done on it by Kingdom of Airsoft is worth over a grand lol. Here I was thinking £400 might be a bit steep....

Finally got round to fitting a guarder railed frame to this 5.1 build  
 

Barret M468 NGRS Conversion Urban Camo Square Cerakote

Warhammer 40k can be good but has some setup costs associated, Kill Team and Necromunda are the cheapest and easiest tabletop spinoffs to learn.
 
You can go to your local shop and they have miniatures you can paint for free. My friend took his three kids there and they had a lot of fun painting a space marine each that you get to keep. Not 100% if all stores do this as, so worth checking.

You'd think someone who's profile lists science in their interests would at least be able to do some research and fact check the drivel they're coming out with. I guess what we've got is a classic case of the Dunning-Kruger effect

Did a filmsim day at Gunman Tuddenham on Saturday. 
 
I really enjoy the fun, positive attitude that they have with their players, all about improving the game play in the field. Well delivered brief etc. 
 
The games were even in the structure of in game respawning off buddies, but one side was attacking and one side defending (with some great cover), so it became very stagnant, repetitive and energy sapping with 3-4 minutes of walking to get to the hard respawn  and then the walk back in etc. It was only around lunch time when the respawn rules were changed to reflect one side was attacking for basically the whole day that the games actually developed the way they were intended and objectives achieved. 
 
As always, great hit taking and sportsmanship. I felt like I'd had it handed to me all day, I don't get to play as often as I'd like and feel out of the groove when I do get to play, same kit etc. Maybe its the larger waistline and lack of familiarity of how it all feels. It also cemented the ideas I have been having about my rifs and kit, so will be listing several pieces this week as I can't justify the money invested vs the amount I get to play and the experiences I have with it.