The 'How Did Your Airsoft Day Go? Thread

[Rogerborg]

we had a crossfire setup that meant that the alley was just completely closed off to the tan team. I lost count of how many kills I racked up from that spot

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there were a lot less chokepoint battles than both the Citadel and Rochdale

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[Impulse]

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Hey, I said less, not none! ?

I just decided that part of the site was mine and no tans were allowed there

 

[Badgerlicious]

I don't have much more to add than @Impulse. I definitely enjoyed my weekend overall, despite the lack of communication from the staff at some points. It was a really ineresting and fun site to play, and surprisingly not too small for the 300 players that were there. And though I heard accounts of it, I didn't personally witness any cheating with my own eyes. Everyone was playing hard and well, and the discord "drama" was a guilty sort of fun ? rip my boy, Charles ? 

All in all a good weekend of airsoft, despite my cars drive belt becoming spghetti on the way up. I would most likely go again with team beans, not sure I'd go by myself unless it was super close to home. 

And now I get to go home and not walk for 17 years while my legs recover. ? 

 

[Cannonfodder]

Good to hear they're listening to and acting on feedback, I just wish other big event organisers would do the same 

 

[wicksy101]

I have decided not to return to AI after the last few, been very poor. 

You seem to have had a good experience but I have seen reports of police being called for not allowing people out of the gates and marshals saying they will shoot at people's cars if they try to leave?

Good that they're listening though i guess. Still sounds like chrono is a mess despite the 8mm BB's that were being used in Dover. 

 

[Skullchewer]

I have decided not to return to AI after the last few, been very poor. 

You seem to have had a good experience but I have seen reports of police being called for not allowing people out of the gates and marshals saying they will shoot at people's cars if they try to leave?

Good that they're listening though i guess. Still sounds like chrono is a mess despite the 8mm BB's that were being used in Dover. 

What the actual frick?

 

[Cannonfodder]

marshals saying they will shoot at people's cars if they try to leave

Today on how to get someone to laugh in your face. It's a 6mm bb not a .50  beowulf

 

[Colin Allen]

I have decided not to return to AI after the last few, been very poor. 

You seem to have had a good experience but I have seen reports of police being called for not allowing people out of the gates and marshals saying they will shoot at people's cars if they try to leave?

Good that they're listening though i guess. Still sounds like chrono is a mess despite the 8mm BB's that were being used in Dover. 

If true, that should exclude them from ever running any event again.  Yes, they are only BBs, but threatening to shoot at people’s cars is unacceptable and could result in a charge of criminal damage.  As for refusing to allow people to leave, that is potentially false imprisonment, which is ironic, given the site.

 

[Impulse]

I have decided not to return to AI after the last few, been very poor. 

You seem to have had a good experience but I have seen reports of police being called for not allowing people out of the gates and marshals saying they will shoot at people's cars if they try to leave?

Good that they're listening though i guess. Still sounds like chrono is a mess despite the 8mm BB's that were being used in Dover. 

That sounds like someone trying to stir up drama, honestly. I saw the police at the site afterwards (well, the pictures because I had already left by that point) and they were posing with airsoft guns with the staff and having a go, so I doubt that the police were called because the staff were doing anything bad as it wouldn't have been that friendly if that was the case.

I remember the 8mm at Dover, and someone running a HPA speedsoft pistol setup at 2.3J at Rochdale, but this time it seemed like everyone's guns were legal because of the chrono they did. At least, I didn't hear anything about or feel any hits from hot guns myself.

 

[Jacob Wright]

This is how my day went … yes it was great … that is all ??

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[Skullchewer]

This is how my day went … yes it was great … that is all ??

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No further explanation necessary.

120 on site for Red Alert yesterday.

Great day,  fun game modes, my DMR rocked as always.

A friend broke her ankle when she took a tumble down a hill,  unfortunately,  but she's taking it in good spirit. Her biggest concern is that she won't be able to attend the battlesim this month!

Also in attendance was Monsignor @Lozart.

A fine gentleman to play with, who has a very pretty pew pew.

 

[Spartan09]

i was also at AI500, but unlike @Impulse, i was on tan team (not sure what team @Badgerlicious or @wicksy101 were on)

after Rochdale, this event was much better, and i can also confirm that myself and other tans i spoke with didnt encounter any suspected hot guns, unlike at Rochdale where BB hits were sending brick dust everywhere when they hit the walls, and obvious ricochets were still hitting with the power of direct hits.

the accusations of blind firing impulse mentioned were not unique to tan team, as i and another tan player had several greens moan that we were blind firing over the fence between the road and service yard. we were definately aiming down the sights though,  my teammate running a full length rifle, while i was running my KWA Skorpion.  after explaining this to the marshal that popped his head over the fence to address the complaints, he was satisfied that we were within the rules and advised the greens accordingly.

there was also an issue that occurred regarding the sliding gates into the service yard on Sunday. all through Saturday i saw greens firing through the gap at tan team as we tried to advance (and naturally we returned fire through the gap)  but on Sunday we were told we couldn't fire through that gap, nor could the greens.  despite being told multiple times by marshals that the gap was to be considered hard cover, we were still being shot through the gap, then accused of not taking hits despite us and the marshals reiterating again and again that it was hard cover, which is why we weren't returning fire through the gap, despite having several clear shots on greens.

got to site Friday afternoon, and despite bringing everything but the kitchen sink (literally) i discovered i had made one massive balls up, by leaving the remote line for my Tippmann at home after filling the bottles,  so i was forced to use my backup AEG.   with a limited round count allowed in games, i decided to mainly stick to semi auto, even in the full-auto zones, but also switch to my Skorpion as well.   also discovered that all my APS shells were leaking from the fill valves, so i was unable to run my striker12, which i was incredibly annoyed about

Saturday was a pleasant day weather wise, and things seemed to run well.  though i did spend most of the day fine tuning the hop unit on my m4 as it has mostly seen use in CQB sites that didn't require much hop, so long range shots were hit and miss (mostly miss) until near the end of the day where i was semi-satisfied i had things dialled in.  i also brought out my galaxy G31 (Barratt m82) having finally obtained a new CO2 bolt for it after breaking the old one during lockdowns where i was trying to get it setup ready for the end of restrictions,  but i found that the rifle needs a lot more tuning before its remotely useable =(

went to get ready for the night games, but when i knelt down to get some supplies out of my bag, i felt a pop, followed by pain in my hamstring, so i was forced to sit out the night game and rest in hopes i could play for the full day Sunday.  thankfully my legs held out enough for me to muscle through Sunday,  though i certainly wasn't running around much that day. spent a pleasant evening with other team mates chatting shit and drinking whiskey 

Sunday definitely had a lot of people getting wound up, and there were definite non hit takers.  i personally saw multiple greens not taking hits, and heard many more people complaining about others, especially on the road and in service yard. one guy i shot as he was stood behind a barricade, but exposed half his body to my position.  shot him once centre mass, once in the arm, watching him flinch before moving back but not far enough,  so i shot him 3 more times, watching his shirt flutter each time, only for him to step back behind the barricade.  second guy was casually walking backwards between two barricades, and i shot him 10 times,  myself and a team mate both confiming that BBs were hitting him centre mass, but he carried on walking and then took up position behind a barricade and directing his team despite clearly having been shot.  

tempers were definately flaring towards the end of the day, and i was forced to break up an argument before it became a fight, all because of a misunderstanding.

tan team assaulted a shop through the open service doors.  i had looked through the gap between the door and doorframe and had spotted a green hiding in a cupboard just inside the service doors with the cupboard door pulled closed so he could fire through the gap. as we breached, my focus was the green hiding in the cupboard, and we ended up trading. green exited cupboard and we fist bumped as he went to respawn.  i was about to go to respawn myself when i heard a commotion behind me, with another green that was at the other end of the shop f ing and jeffing at the tans, firstly shouting "were greens you morons" to be told that we knew, and we were tans,  then he started accusing us of closing one of the service doors to gain cover. this green and one of my teammates got into a very heated argument and i was forced to step in and separate them just as the marshals ran in.  after the marshals arrived and spoke to everyone, it became clear that he had mistaken his teammate coming out of the closet (not in that way you perverts) for the service door being closed (which was still firmly wedged open). apologies were made and everyone went separate ways.


despite the issues,  i still enjoyed being able to meet with friends, have a laugh and a drink,  and i was glad to have been able to get out of the house and be active for the bank holiday weekend. I was also bloody glad to have had today off to recover and rest my aching body, as well as begin making the phone calls i never thought i would have to make,  and cancel all my bank cards.  as i was breaking camp i realised my wallet was missing, and after going through all my kit after unpacking i confirmed that it is not just tucked in a pouch or down the side of my car seat. tomorrow i need to try and contact the DVLA to get new drivers licence issued as well =/

 

[Badgerlicious]

I have decided not to return to AI after the last few, been very poor. 

You seem to have had a good experience but I have seen reports of police being called for not allowing people out of the gates and marshals saying they will shoot at people's cars if they try to leave?

Good that they're listening though i guess. Still sounds like chrono is a mess despite the 8mm BB's that were being used in Dover. 

I've not heard anything like that. Might be about a comment I saw on how the exit road was the current play area. I can't imagine the marshals would stop the game to let one player go home just cos they're having a strop. We all knew this would be the case, and I imagine someone with a legit reason would be able to leave. They have poor communication, they're not monsters. We ended early on sunday anyway. 

Also forgot the hilarious levels of bitching about spawn advantage, apparently from both sides. But one tan in particular despite green having a much longer run due to being all they way in the tan half of the field both days ? 

@Spartan09 I was green, but it's a real shame to hear about some greens being scummy that way. I think those mesh covers on the barriers spawned a few instances of grumbling on Saturday morning, because they were impossible to see from any distance, the tape helped but I found people still shooting at me despite being behind a big piece of "floating" tape ? And the rules on hard cover with flappy bits of tarp plus a ton of ricochets didn't help either. 

 

[JustMark]

Went to Combat Airsoft on Sunday as planned even though the battle-sim was cancelled due to not enough people booking so that was a bit disappointing.  This was my fourth or fifth visit and it was good fun but complaints and arguments regarding hit-taking broke out within minutes of the first game starting and for the first time I noticed a bit of general "shirtyness" presumably not helped by the warm weather.  Moaning continued about the enemy team not taking hits and having over-powered weapons until in the afternoon the Marshalls had enough and basically put us all on the naughty step with a final "if I see you not taking your hits you will leave the site" warning.  Now I personally couldn't verify that I did hit anyone that didn't take it and didn't receive any hits that left unusually large welts (I did catch one in the ribs under my right arm that's a bit of a corker and stung like hell) but the general feeling I was left with was one of meh about it all.  I think because I don't really enjoy being told off for things I didn't do despite being a grown man of 40+ and the attitude was less positive than usual.

Anyway, I guess they can't all be great days out.  On the plus side the AKM performed pretty well, it'd be nice if the trigger response was a little sharper but I suspect my reaction time is too slow to make much difference there   
 

 

[Lozart]

No further explanation necessary.

120 on site for Red Alert yesterday.

Great day,  fun game modes, my DMR rocked as always.

A friend broke her ankle when she took a tumble down a hill,  unfortunately,  but she's taking it in good spirit. Her biggest concern is that she won't be able to attend the battlesim this month!

Also in attendance was Monsignor @Lozart.

A fine gentleman to play with, who has a very pretty pew pew.

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Pretty gun is pretty.

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

Had a mild, wet, rainy and muggy day on sunday

I got my turn to player marshal, and was blowing out of my hoop by the end of the day. Still on target with my weight loss but my stamina is holding me back.

Still had a cracking day despite slippy conditions and steamy eye pro ?

 

[Skullchewer]

blowing out of my hoop

I am guessing (hoping) this means something different where you are from. ?

 

[Jamsandwich]

"Breathing out my arse"

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And as if the expression isn't already funny enough -

You may be able to breathe out of your bum, and one day it could save your life

 

[Cannonfodder]

You may be able to breathe out of your bum, and one day it could save your life

Well enough people talk out of theirs so I suppose breathing through it is the next logical step

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

Had a mild, wet, rainy and muggy day on sunday

I got my turn to player marshal, and was blowing out of my hoop by the end of the day. Still on target with my weight loss but my stamina is holding me back.

Still had a cracking day despite slippy conditions and steamy eye pro ?

Evidence ?

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And sounded like Diles46 ??‍?


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