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Post by brownien on Jan 29, 2013 19:18:58 GMT -5
UPDATE! I am currently working on Field Radio Packs for use in the game! The devices will be made to look like Bc1000 radios, and each squad will recieve one to use in game! I believe this will help with game structure, as a commander will always be able to make contact with his squads mid battle! I hope that with constant contact, the games will be more fluid and battles will be made more fierce!
ALSO, Migs and I are working to set up Each sides HQ's with mock radio chatter, and amplifyers to project battle ambiance throughout the games. This seems to be shaping up to be quite an event! If anyone else has any suggestions, feel free to add them here!
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Post by ScottCollins on Jan 29, 2013 19:33:03 GMT -5
Great idea! Mind if I give it a go? On an unrelated topic, I built a German radio that the Americans had to blow up, fell apart in the car so we couldn't use it.
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Post by brownien on Jan 29, 2013 22:54:16 GMT -5
Cool! Im planning on making the German supply depot out of drywall compound buckets for fuel drums, and having it be an American target.
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Post by brownien on Jan 31, 2013 23:13:31 GMT -5
Event date is closing in fast! anyone planning on attending please Pre-register asap!
Not only is this a brand new field, the possibility of obtaining EVEN MORE interest in our hobby is VERY high! By attending, you are in a sense becoming an ambassador for our hobby. This is a great opportunity to expand our numbers!
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 1, 2013 8:19:40 GMT -5
Yes, where are those registrations.
The membership here in the NE has said over and over, "Let's play at another field! GZA is getting old, etc".
Well here's the new field. It's over 100 acres, with plenty of bunkers, nice wooded areas, and a lot of character. Not to forget, IT'S NEW AND FRESH!
Most said, we needed a change, well Brownien and I have delivered. Now we need the membership to step up. We've done our part, now it's up to everyone else to make this possible and keep these events going.
LET'S GO GENTLEMEN......REGISTER NOW!
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Post by sublime on Feb 3, 2013 16:30:04 GMT -5
Happy to see a new field for this one! I'll be there to support the Wehrmacht and will possibly be bringing a friend along who has sweet partisan gear.
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Post by insterburger on Feb 3, 2013 19:42:05 GMT -5
My registration will be in within the next three days, and it's looking likely I'll be bringing a friend as well-- another Feldgrau.
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 4, 2013 11:11:56 GMT -5
My registration will be in within the next three days, and it's looking likely I'll be bringing a friend as well-- another Feldgrau. Excellent. Let's keep the momentum going, we need more commitments. Also, rumor has it you may be bringing a Armored scoutt car and a motorcycle with side car. By all means, your more than welcomed to spice up the field.
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Post by insterburger on Feb 4, 2013 15:44:46 GMT -5
Excellent. Let's keep the momentum going, we need more commitments. Also, rumor has it you may be bringing a Armored scoutt car and a motorcycle with side car. By all means, your more than welcomed to spice up the field. Yeesh, I wish I had either of those! Next thing you know word will be that I'm bringing a Pzkfw. VI!!!
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 4, 2013 18:46:54 GMT -5
Excellent. Let's keep the momentum going, we need more commitments. Also, rumor has it you may be bringing a Armored scoutt car and a motorcycle with side car. By all means, your more than welcomed to spice up the field. My bad. My co-host got his German to English mixed up. Oh well. We'll make due with just you. ;D Yeesh, I wish I had either of those! Next thing you know word will be that I'm bringing a Pzkfw. VI!!!
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Post by brownien on Feb 5, 2013 0:07:59 GMT -5
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 6, 2013 21:37:33 GMT -5
Update Registrations are starting to come in, but we still need more. This event is only a little more than 2 weeks away, so let's go gentlemen. Brownien and I are planing to pass out either spam or beef stew for each sides lunch break for the event. We will also have fire pits and warming stations for each sides CP's. So if everyone can please bring one bundle of wood to help out this cause, that would be great. These small bundles can be purchased for $5.00 or so at most gas stations, Home Depots, Hardware Stores, grocery stores, etc. Please make the effort, it will certainly hep. On a separate note, we are working very hard to make this event flow very well and expose this new terrific field to our North East Membership. Brownien and I are hopeful that most of our regulars will make the trip and put forward the effort to attend. We have big plans for our "Day of Days" event here in the spring, but a lot depends on how this event goes. We are trying to give everyone what most have been asking for, a change of pace and a new field. Well here it is. Now it's up to the members to register. Let's go.
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 14, 2013 12:18:56 GMT -5
Update
With a little over a week to go before our event, registration is still low. But we are pushing forward. Like I previously mentioned, we are hoping to expand our membership and gain some interest in the area of this field. I'm hopeful that we have a good walk up crowd. But like i said, either way, the event will take place.
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 16, 2013 20:15:10 GMT -5
Long term weather forecast is calling for a few snow showers on Event day. Should really add to the theme and play.
Looking forward to this one.
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Post by sublime on Feb 17, 2013 16:12:08 GMT -5
Long term weather forecast is calling for a few snow showers on Event day. Should really add to the theme and play. Looking forward to this one. Snow showers are fine, I just hope there isn't any wind!
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Post by ScottCollins on Feb 17, 2013 16:43:05 GMT -5
You will be doing another event this summer right?
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 17, 2013 16:54:46 GMT -5
You will be doing another event this summer right? Yes, I plan on doing a Day of Days event in late May/early June. The field will probably be the same as this event. My only issue is the lack of support this event has gotten so far. Local interest is good, but the regular NE players are lacking and quite frankly disappointing. Brownien and I are using this event as a test pilot for the area and we have been hoping to get support. But so many regulars have gone dark and this is an issue. But I am willing to push forward and continue to try and produce these events. Hope to see a lot of you next Sat. and looking forward to Day of Days this spring. Migs
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Post by ScottCollins on Feb 17, 2013 17:46:20 GMT -5
I can't make it to this one because my parents are afraid of being snowed in, plus my Springfield isn't done yet and so my bolt action is indisposed... I think that since it is during the school year, people might have my parents' concern. I will make every effort to go to the Day of Days event and I think that if more people from the Midwest come, more of your regulars will come and say hello.
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Post by insterburger on Feb 18, 2013 14:29:13 GMT -5
Maybe a fresh field isn't as important to some people when weighed against a longer trip to play.
Personally, since I just hopped into this scene, GZA is not in the least bit stale to me. Moreover, I have a couple guys who would be really interested in coming along with me if we were playing in CT, but going all the way to upstate NY kind of puts them off.
Anyway, I'm not complaining, but I think it pays to put some thought into figuring out what people REALLY want as opposed to what they SAY they want. They're not always the same.
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Post by ScottCollins on Feb 18, 2013 14:43:22 GMT -5
Well I think we're trying to link the Michigan players and the Connecticut players together so we can have a better overall experience. If you play with the same guys over and over it does get a bit stale, still fun, but stale.
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 18, 2013 19:47:09 GMT -5
Maybe a fresh field isn't as important to some people when weighed against a longer trip to play. Personally, since I just hopped into this scene, GZA is not in the least bit stale to me. Moreover, I have a couple guys who would be really interested in coming along with me if we were playing in CT, but going all the way to upstate NY kind of puts them off. Anyway, I'm not complaining, but I think it pays to put some thought into figuring out what people REALLY want as opposed to what they SAY they want. They're not always the same. I'm sorry to hear your friends are not willing to travel the extra 1.5 hours to attend. As I've said before, I live on Long Island and I have personally added that amount to my drive time as well. You'll always gain and lose people depending on location, so it's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. I have had requests from players north of GZA to find a field closer to them, to which I have, and yet they are not attending. Thus my dilemma. Besides the repeated requests I've received for another location, the financial side is also a factor. GZA requires a very LARGE deposit to secure the field, and based on recent event attendance, I am not willing to take that plunge. If this event were to occur there, I would stand to lose close to a thousand dollars. This is not an exaggeration. For past events, players also wanted a two day event at GZA, to which GZA could not provide as they have a regular open play game there on Sundays. In order to bump their game, the fees would be extremely high. That is when I came up with the Friday night fighting to appease those who like to camp and fight and stretch out the event and the playing time. At this field, I don't seem to have such obstacles. The field for this event is fresh, larger (twice as big) and the field owner is very agreeable to work with. It is also a stone's throw from the Amsterdam field that hosted two events back in 2007 & 2008. I felt that we could possibly draw from some of the players who participated in those events. I am also miffed that travel has suddenly become such an issue. Until recently, I have met people who have traveled from Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and let's not forget the VA 101st that makes all of our events. Piper also had a great turnout for his "Guns of Brecourt Manor" event a couple of years ago in NH (to which I was there for). I am not judging anyone on the amount of time they are willing to travel, but like I said, I've added time to my travel as well. I have not moved the game any great distance, it's 1.5 hours from GZA as a point of reference. I don't think that should be such a deterrent. But then again, I'm not gonna judge. I'll continue to work hard at organizing and keeping this hobby a live around here and hopefully, just hopefully, the members in the NE will at least do their part, get in their cars and attend.
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Post by brownien on Feb 18, 2013 22:28:58 GMT -5
Just adding to Migs, the owner of the new Amsterdam field is VERY reasonable to deal with. As far as accomidating people who want longer games, not only could we possibly do friday night skirmishes there, but also extend games until Sunday afternoons! Unlike GZA, which requires a REDICULOUS amount of money to reserve dates and extended game dates, this new field allows the game directors to set dates with little worry of financial losses in the $1000's of dollars. BUT we cannot hold weekend long games if people don't seem to want to come to single day games! Its quite counter-intuitive to do so! I for one have built up my impressions so that I can play at games, and I would be willing to travel great distances to attend events. With the lowered financial comitments of game directors, there is a much greater possibility of having games much more often than 3-4 times a year! But we need people to show they want these events to begin with.
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Post by aj czarkowski on Feb 18, 2013 22:47:32 GMT -5
My father usually drives me and my friends to GZA, but he just drops us off and doesn't stay. I'm getting my permit very soon, but while I'm new to driving I don't really want to drive that far. The two new guys who I got to come to the last battle with me were turned off when I told them about the new field, mainly because of the longer drive. Unfortunatly Merrick felt the same way (the new field is almost three times further away than GZA). Don't get me wrong, I'm planning on going to the Day of Days
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 18, 2013 23:58:01 GMT -5
My father usually drives me and my friends to GZA, but he just drops us off and doesn't stay. I'm getting my permit very soon, but while I'm new to driving I don't really want to drive that far. The two new guys who I got to come to the last battle with me were turned off when I told them about the new field, mainly because of the longer drive. Unfortunatly Merrick felt the same way (the new field is almost three times further away than GZA). Don't get me wrong, I'm planning on going to the Day of Days Hey CJ, Perhaps in the future you can convince or even give some of the guys a ride. Even though you've stated it's 3 times further for Merrick, it's still only 1 1/2 hours away from GZA. Believe me when I tell you given all the variables, it's worth the extra drive time. I'm doing it! Hope to see you guys soon.
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Post by insterburger on Feb 19, 2013 6:52:13 GMT -5
Please don't misunderstand me, I'm MORE than fine with the drive up North, and I think moving things around a bit is good practice as a general rule (not even to mention everything you're telling me about the difficulties with GZA, which sould just crazy). I'm just trying to think through and figure out why there is apparently a disconnect between what people are saying and how they're acting. I wonder if the anomaly in attendence might have more to do with the time of year than the location, or a combination of those two factors, or maybe it's just as simple as random bad luck of landing on a weekend when many just can't happen to make it. Only trying to make sense of it. I'm excited for the game and the new field sounds like it's well worth the trip.
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 19, 2013 10:27:48 GMT -5
Please don't misunderstand me, I'm MORE than fine with the drive up North, and I think moving things around a bit is good practice as a general rule (not even to mention everything you're telling me about the difficulties with GZA, which sould just crazy). I'm just trying to think through and figure out why there is apparently a disconnect between what people are saying and how they're acting. I wonder if the anomaly in attendence might have more to do with the time of year than the location, or a combination of those two factors, or maybe it's just as simple as random bad luck of landing on a weekend when many just can't happen to make it. Only trying to make sense of it. I'm excited for the game and the new field sounds like it's well worth the trip. I certainly did not wish to give you that impression and I certainly was not trying to attack you. After all, you are one of the few who are actually coming! I think your on the right track as far as the lack of responses and attendance for this one. Could be time of year, bad luck, the cold or who knows. But I'm willing to push forward and hoping we have a decent walk up on Sat. I'll be there with Brownien for field set up Friday afternoon. Thanks for your input and please accept my apology if I came off harsh. It was not my intention. But I do think it's necessary for the members here to understand that if events are still to occur on some sort of regular basis, they will only be as strong as the support the membership gives them. Still looking forward to Sat. Migs
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Post by ScottCollins on Feb 19, 2013 11:37:54 GMT -5
Migs, if I could drive myself, I would come. Seeing as I'm only 14 that would be a bit illegal. My parents would have to be willing to drive me there, stay for a few days and the leave and as I have stated earlier, it 8 1/2 hours from where I live. But it's so much better because to drive to GZA it would be 12 1/2. I'm curious, since the owner is more cooperative, does that mean that prices will be going down to the $30's? Just askin.
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Post by SfcMigs on Feb 19, 2013 17:38:50 GMT -5
Migs, if I could drive myself, I would come. Seeing as I'm only 14 that would be a bit illegal. My parents would have to be willing to drive me there, stay for a few days and the leave and as I have stated earlier, it 8 1/2 hours from where I live. But it's so much better because to drive to GZA it would be 12 1/2. I'm curious, since the owner is more cooperative, does that mean that prices will be going down to the $30's? Just askin. You can always hitch a ride?? ;D ;D ;D Just kidding. Pricing is always determined by the field cost and cost of either props and/or food provided by the event producers. But normally speaking, cost should be down if we stay at this field. In fact, this event is $35/45 depending on if you prepay or not. The Day of Days event may have one if not two WW2 airplanes doing fly overs and possible strafing runs against a AA battery. Still working on that, but the fact that this field also has a runway/airstrip really helps us with this added feature. Of course if I'm able to swing this, cost will be more as I have to pay for the airshow. But all that will be addressed in the months to come.
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Post by insterburger on Feb 19, 2013 22:33:33 GMT -5
I certainly did not wish to give you that impression and I certainly was not trying to attack you. After all, you are one of the few who are actually coming! I think your on the right track as far as the lack of responses and attendance for this one. Could be time of year, bad luck, the cold or who knows. But I'm willing to push forward and hoping we have a decent walk up on Sat. I'll be there with Brownien for field set up Friday afternoon. Thanks for your input and please accept my apology if I came off harsh. It was not my intention. But I do think it's necessary for the members here to understand that if events are still to occur on some sort of regular basis, they will only be as strong as the support the membership gives them. Still looking forward to Sat. Migs No offense whatsoever taken, I just don't want to appear like some smarter-than-thou jerk who thinks he knows everything. I'm just kind of thinking into the keyboard trying to figure out things. I'm hoping some people will charge in late, and at any rate I'll be there and ready to do battle!
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Post by 2nd Bat on Feb 20, 2013 17:55:40 GMT -5
with a growing hobby dont obsess over numbers of participants as that will grow. Put out the invites, plan action sequences so they work for a wide span with regard to turnout and just recognize that for every WW2 airsofter there are about 20 "chairsofters" who fantasize about playing and like taking pictures of themselves in their gear but really dont have the motivation to actually get dirty, wet, cold or endure the expense or effort required to actually go to an event.
i for one know how challenging, frustrating and expensive hosting events can be and suggest you do what you can, enjoy what you get, post great pictures and AARs and hope the fun becomes contagious. Do all you can to make those who didn't come wish they had. And dont focus on those who didnt support it and instead focus on those who do.
i have found over the years that quality contributes more to a successful event thwn quantity. For WW2 airsoft to work, travel, time and costs are involved. that is a simple, undeniable fact. For those expressed ww2 airsoft enthusiasts in the NE I heartily suggest you make a genuine and sincere effort to support and participate in this event.
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