NAE13 The Ground Zero Weekender

[Spatch]

We were thinking about attending this but heard last year was a bit of a shambles, loads of cheating going on and no where near enough marshals, was this indeed the case or was that just some sore people being bitchy after the event?

I think me and some of my guys are gonna give it a go regardless purely as we love the fun and a weekend away is always a good laugh with plenty of like minded others

 

[joshcowin]

To be honest the people who moan about last year moan about every year because they expect the ritz and want a full food menu.the only problem i find is directions,the map is not the best and its badly signposted,2011 was amazing 2012 was even better

 

[M_P]

To be honest the people who moan about last year moan about every year because they expect the ritz and want a full food menu.the only problem i find is directions,the map is not the best and its badly signposted,2011 was amazing 2012 was even better

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Not entirely true. People just expect more food choices than just burgers. Though admittantly they did change that last year.... after 5 years.

Spatch, at this kind of event cheating and Marshall's not covering everywhere is (sadly) to be expected dont be hugely put off but don't turn up expecting amazing playing- turn up for a laugh and for the social side of things.

 

[Stormhall]

Considering I might be joining you guys (nice idea now I get to see you guys in action) would I need my own one man tent or are their people in the squads who carry the tents.

 

[M_P]

You sleep in the outside the game zone so bring your own.

 

[Stormhall]

You sleep in the outside the game zone so bring your own.

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Outside the game zone?? I was told we set up camps in the game zone.

 

[M_P]

Whoever told you is wrong then, it'd be a nightmare at the gzw as so many people completely ignore safety there.

 

[jcheeseright]

Yeah the camp is in a field outside of the play area, setting up camp in-game at GZ would be suicide, too many fucktards.

 

[Ian_Gere]

The Marshals tend to congregate in the areas where the main action is and I saw them directing people to take hits, doing random chronos (I saw a bloke have his number taken and told to get his DMR out of the gamezone immediately because it wasn't locked off to semi-auto only), and providing ad hoc regen points when a skirmish turned into a pitched battle, so people could get back in quickly. That would be the clusterfucks you mentioned Ed...

The whole thing is far from it, but hugepitched battles did develop a few times. I swear, being shot at by several hundred people / being one of several hundred people pouring fire into a small area is a mad experience - not to be missed

TBH I don't remember having a huge issue with hit taking. I think it was pretty much the average I have come to expect. The rules at GZ are that when you are hit you find a dead zone (mesh walled compound) in which you have to wait for between 5 and 15 minutes - the dead zones vary. I did see the occasional person whom I had hit or I had seen hit back in action faster than I believe was possible had they been following the rules too, but I didn't ever feel like cheating was ruining the skirmishing or making me too grumpy to enjoy myself per se.

 

[Spatch]

Thanks for putting up comments from the perspective of those who actually attended guys, I think my little team will be making the trip more for the shits and giggles than anything else, large pitched battle just sounds like a big giggle to me!!

None of this tent malarkey either, bivvy bag and the corinthia will be more than enough!!

 

[geoffreym]

Just to confirm, we're planning to go with the "Others" as our team. So that I can buy the ticket now.

And do we mention that we'd all like the same camping area.

 

[Ian_Gere]

I'm going to buy mine the weekend after this'un.

"Others" is ahead in the poll at the mo, so I suppose this is the last call for anyone who intends to go to say 'no' and convince us to their point of view...

 

[Airsoft-Ed]

I voted for the others.

If I can get a mate to drive me down then I'm hoping to go. How much do you think the weekend will cost overall, including the ticket, food, ammo, and pyro?

I'll factor in petrol money and stuff myself, as if I can't go via car with someone else who's going I'll probably give it a miss. If I can keep the overall cost below £120 then I'm well up for it.

 

[Ian_Gere]

Travelling @mo Ed so I'll give it a think later. U cant use pyro that ignite tho - bfg r ok but nothing that cud b a fire hazzard.

 

[Ian_Gere]

Booking deposit = £25

Remainder payable on entry to site = £60

Last year I used less than 3000 BB's so for 0.25g's say £10

Dunno what food anyone prefers but you need 4-5 decent meals + snacks (the tap water provided is fine)

Take Away = maybe £20-25 + £5-10 snacks or bring all your own = probably not much different

So yeah, Ed, it should be possible to do it on £120.

 

[TPI]

Well most of you know why I'm against the NAE.

Also FFS Don't go reporting anything to H because I've been told by a Reliable source (Team Highland Scorpion member's Atleast hey are with everything else I've ever questioned!) That they observed a kid get pushed over by a marshal & laughed at after he reported a Non hit taker! (I wasn't given an aproximate age just Kid so he could have in his early 20's for all I know)the Squad picked the kid up took him to the camp told his father who went and told H who apparently told him if he didn't stop spreading Malicious lie's about staff he'd have to Ban and Escort them off site! in this Team Highland Scorpian claim's nothing was done about the Hit Taker!

I'll also point out that No GroundBreaker or Team Reaction member Former or new! has attended the site, used the forum or shop since last Year's Incident with H's Foul mouth!

 

[Ian_Gere]

My AK died in the short time leading up to last NAE so I had to rent a gun at short notice. H dealt with me and made sure I had a rental AK so I could use my own mags - he was really helpful on the phone. I did have to hang around for about 10mins, after I'd made my presence known in person, because he was very busy, but he said "Let me just deal with this..." and, amazingly enough, he did actually just deal with that one thing before sorting me out.

Maybe he doesn't like Scottish people?

 

[Liam Porter]

I went last year and we were on Delta. And, I intend on going this year too, hopefully with more mates, and hopefully with caravan and generator again.

But, we'll most likely go on Delta again, so may get to shoot some of you guys if you're all on Bravo/The Others.

 

[jcheeseright]

Sounds like a plan, regardless of teams I think it would make sense to have an AFUK campsite again. I won't be booking til the very last minute as I'm on a waiting list for some fairly debilitating surgery but if I can be there, I will be.

 

[Liam Porter]

Sounds like a plan, regardless of teams I think it would make sense to have an AFUK campsite again.

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Yeah, hopefully with more people this year. If Arden's going again, the generator and caravan will coming with us too.