Fireball L_D Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Personally, I've had plenty of these happen to me, as players come it seems I'm quite unprepared. But I never fail to get a laugh out of those moments when something (or in my case everything) goes wrong. Anyone else have stories like this? Let's have a chat about those moments that made you go 'oh crap...' VID_94990218_181237_095.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Gepard Posted October 8, 2018 Supporters Share Posted October 8, 2018 Ah, I saw this on reddit earlier! Did you fall over a rabbit hole shortly after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Adolf Hamster Posted October 8, 2018 Supporters Share Posted October 8, 2018 are you referring to christopher columbus dandering through the shot or not havving enough ammo in your pistol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callyourhits Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 When the outer barrel retention screw fell out my M4 mid game, followed by the whole front end of my gun. I said a little bit more than oh crap! Managed to find a fix whilst at the field so didn't completly ruin my day, but definitely something I now look out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball L_D Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 22 minutes ago, Gepard said: Ah, I saw this on reddit earlier! Did you fall over a rabbit hole shortly after? That was my video, I posted it yesterday! I didn't go tripping down any rabbit holes though lol 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshOnSnow Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Hmm.... helmet mounted action cam - went through the whole day filming, then saw at the end when I took my helmet off that the hinge wasn't tight enough and the camera had been pointed at the sky the whole time. Also, after a very tired early start, driving 2 hours and arriving at the site only to realise I'd left my boots at home by the front door and not allowed to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert James Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Picked up my evo by the suppressor, forgetting i hadnt screwed it onto my outer barrel. Off comes the front end in my hand, back ends hits my foam in the gun case, spring and bolt go flying. Luckily found both pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Druid799 Posted October 9, 2018 Supporters Share Posted October 9, 2018 2 hours ago, AshOnSnow said: driving 2 hours and arriving at the site only to realise I'd left my boots at home by the front door and not allowed to play. ‘Not allowed to play’ elaborate please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortal Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Thought I'd try a gopro the other day. I first recorded 45 minutes of our kit riding in the car boot and then when I thought I'd turned it on for a game I'd turned it off. Did that all day and got nothing but the bench in the safe zone... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortman Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 The recoil was so hard on my kwa rm4 that cover to my tm tracer fell off! And me and my bro spent about half an hour in the middle if a battlesim walking up and down looking for it while our team died around us 😂 At one milsim my bro tripped over half way through the first day and snapped his mp5sd in half on a tree trunk as he tried to save himself! And had to play out the day on a pistol 😂😂 by far my fav! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshOnSnow Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Druid799 said: ‘Not allowed to play’ elaborate please ? As in I wasn't allowed to play without combat boots. Against the site rules. So it was a long drive home again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tackle Posted October 9, 2018 Moderators Share Posted October 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, AshOnSnow said: As in I wasn't allowed to play without combat boots. Against the site rules. So it was a long drive home again. What site ?, most sites "recommend" sturdy footwear, boots etc, but cover their arses by getting players to sign disclaimers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshOnSnow Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Tackle said: What site ?, most sites "recommend" sturdy footwear, boots etc, but cover their arses by getting players to sign disclaimers. Yeah the RIFT sites "recommend" boots except for their site at The Ridge where it's mandatory - it's an old clay-quarry 4x4 track with lots of steep inclines and hills. http://riftairsoft.com/content.php?478-TOTAL-WAR-The-Ridge-Saturday-16th-of-July-(near-Luton-MK45-4LG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Druid799 Posted October 9, 2018 Supporters Share Posted October 9, 2018 Fairy muff , still a bit extreme to dictate what foot wear players can wear (fell runners wear trainers) plus you’ve got hiking shoes that’s what disclaimers are for . Hay ho takes all sorts ! 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshOnSnow Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 9 hours ago, Druid799 said: Fairy muff , still a bit extreme to dictate what foot wear players can wear (fell runners wear trainers) plus you’ve got hiking shoes that’s what disclaimers are for . Hay ho takes all sorts ! 😳 I didn’t have hiking shoes, I just had trainers that were comfortable to drive in. I’d forgotten to put my boots in the car. Although I was there with my sniper so I wasn’t planning on sprinting around like a madman. Meh, ho hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rogerborg Posted October 10, 2018 Supporters Share Posted October 10, 2018 15 hours ago, AshOnSnow said: As in I wasn't allowed to play without combat boots. Against the site rules. <Buzz Killington> Aside, this is a risky thing for a site to do, no matter how well intentioned. I assume that they're not mandating any particular EN ISO 20345:2004/2011 category, they're just eyeballing it? By setting themselves up an arbiter of what constitutes safe and unsafe footwear what they are doing is creating a liability stick for an injured player to beat them with if they suffer an injury despite wearing footwear which the site has approved, or failed to reject. No, you can't waiver away a duty of care that you have voluntarily created. I hope that's not their "oh crap" moment. </Buzz Killington> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshOnSnow Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 26 minutes ago, Rogerborg said: <Buzz Killington> Aside, this is a risky thing for a site to do, no matter how well intentioned. I assume that they're not mandating any particular EN ISO 20345:2004/2011 category, they're just eyeballing it? By setting themselves up an arbiter of what constitutes safe and unsafe footwear what they are doing is creating a liability stick for an injured player to beat them with if they suffer an injury despite wearing footwear which the site has approved, or failed to reject. No, you can't waiver away a duty of care that you have voluntarily created. I hope that's not their "oh crap" moment. </Buzz Killington> You've got a point. And it says "no trainers allowed". Not "no sandals" or "no novelty oversized clown shoes" or "no traditional dutch clogs" or even "no diving flippers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tackle Posted October 10, 2018 Moderators Share Posted October 10, 2018 15 minutes ago, AshOnSnow said: You've got a point. And it says "no trainers allowed". Not "no sandals" or "no novelty oversized clown shoes" or "no traditional dutch clogs" or even "no diving flippers" I've got a nice pair of woodland camo crocs, #tactical&comfy 19 hours ago, AshOnSnow said: Driving 2 hours and arriving at the site and not allowed to play. If I drove 2 hours to a site & was turned away, lets just say I wouldn't be doing that journey again, EVER😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommikka Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 17 hours ago, Immortal said: Thought I'd try a gopro the other day. I first recorded 45 minutes of our kit riding in the car boot and then when I thought I'd turned it on for a game I'd turned it off. Did that all day and got nothing but the bench in the safe zone... lol You aren’t the first person and won’t be the last 1 hour ago, AshOnSnow said: You've got a point. And it says "no trainers allowed". Not "no sandals" or "no novelty oversized clown shoes" or "no traditional dutch clogs" or even "no diving flippers" I did play a vietnam themed scenario once in British Army issue flip flops/sandals. No one cared*, other than the many comments I overheard “that guys playing in a T-shirt and sandals” * not entirely true, I immediately regretted it as I arrived on field picking up grit and twigs between my feet and the sandals. But I was committed and wasn’t walking back to the campsite Other than that I always recommend good supportive footwear appropriate to the environment, and I’m a firm believer in “do as I say, not as I do” With regards to waivers there is a balance between duty of care and not letting people go on field with inappropriate footwear, clothing, PPE etc. Responsibilty cannot be offset just with a waiver. A waiver pretty much just says that the player understands the appropriate risks of the activity and will comply with instructions. Sites need to have appropriate insurance (covering liability to staff and customers) some is mandated and some is recommended. Such policy’s are based on risk assessments and mitigation’s. Disallowing flipflops is a mitigation, there is a danger of not fully understanding the implications of mitigation as well as the underlying risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Druid799 Posted October 10, 2018 Supporters Share Posted October 10, 2018 8 hours ago, Rogerborg said: <Buzz Killington> Aside, this is a risky thing for a site to do, no matter how well intentioned. I assume that they're not mandating any particular EN ISO 20345:2004/2011 category, they're just eyeballing it? By setting themselves up an arbiter of what constitutes safe and unsafe footwear what they are doing is creating a liability stick for an injured player to beat them with if they suffer an injury despite wearing footwear which the site has approved, or failed to reject. No, you can't waiver away a duty of care that you have voluntarily created. I hope that's not their "oh crap" moment. </Buzz Killington> What this gentleman said , good intentions are no longer an acceptable excuse in the eyes of the law so yes they are REALLY opening them selves up to a lawsuit if there not carful . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skara Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Middle of a super fun game, raping the whole enemy team. Went for a quick mag change only to realize my mag release screw fell off, after releasing the button the whole thing jumped out of the gun into a bush.. Went back to the car for a gun swap and found out I left the battery at home.. Luckily though it was the last game of the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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