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Post by insterburger on Jun 6, 2014 14:41:59 GMT -5
Keep in mind too that it might not be about whether people mind or not, it just might not be possible for them to get there that early.
But if y'all can make it happen, go for it! I'll be a German, whether you're jump training or not, I expect I'll be using that time to get emplacements set up.
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Post by brownien on Jun 6, 2014 16:41:02 GMT -5
Then it's set then! I'll mod my original post to reflect the time change. Sometime this weekend I will be posting up some info reguarding the jump training and overall scenario layout
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jun 7, 2014 12:12:14 GMT -5
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 7, 2014 19:06:37 GMT -5
I posted on the Georgia Association page and they might be bringing some guys!
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Post by gunti222 on Jun 7, 2014 19:08:56 GMT -5
I run a British 3 PARA kit, I would like to show up if we get a decent group together from Georgia. I want to know if I am welcome first before I commit. We would be getting a larger vehicle just to get us all there.
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Post by brownien on Jun 7, 2014 19:54:27 GMT -5
Of course you are welcome! I'd love to have some Brit Paras in attendance! I havn't seen any at past events in person. Just wondering, what weaponry do you have for your kit?
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 8, 2014 9:53:59 GMT -5
I was recently talking to shifty and it brought up a few points. 1- EVERYONE should have some sort of bag, whether it be a musette bag or bread bag, whatever to carry items such as food, extra ammo, changes of socks and maybe a few extra bottle of water 2- I highly recommend the Americans to make K-rations so as to not break the immersion of the event. Boxes and instructions can be found here: kitsune-studios.com/WWII/Collection/PaperWork/FoodLabels/KRATIONINNERBOX.pdfwww.angelfire.com/oh5/articles/Kration.html 3- Clean and manage your gun before going to the event! You don't want to be out in the field at night and have your gun stop firing! I think everything else got covered in the original post so that's all.
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Post by brownien on Jun 8, 2014 10:36:07 GMT -5
Good points. Some way to carry your essentials like food and ammo on you on the field will be a must. You wouldn't want to be stranded at a forward post with nothing to do and a grumbling belly, with all your food back at base! As far as the style of rations, for lunch, I will be passing out cans of food as "c rations" but anyone who would like to do up correct K rations for breakfast or dinner is more than welcome to do so. Having some modern items like ritz crackers or extra water bottles would be fine, but just make sure you aren't going way over the top Flaggrantly Wrong with Lunchables or something like that! Lol
I know the event is quite a ways off at this point, but I would highly reccomend going over the original post and creating a checklist of all the gear you will need. This way you will know you will have it and if it's something you will need to obtain, you will know now, rather than a week before, when ordering something may be too late
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 8, 2014 11:50:50 GMT -5
I take it we'll organize on the airfield again correct? I think we should also introduce rifle butt takedowns. As in you just tap the guy on the back with the butt of your rifle and they can't yell or scream at all. It'd be handy for the Americans during then night
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Post by shiftysgarand on Jun 8, 2014 17:23:52 GMT -5
Nate, you might want to post on the airsoftcanada site, since this one is much more immersive than the bulge, you may get more interest.
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Post by brownien on Jun 8, 2014 17:30:51 GMT -5
I really have to side against that idea. One misshap and someone can really gets hurt. I will be sticking with the rubber knives as a silent kill.
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 8, 2014 18:42:27 GMT -5
Yeah, I guess that might be a bit overboard. Anyway, I can't wait for this one Nate. I think asking the Canadians to come down would be a bad idea either. They actually have a really nice setup up there
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Post by stuka on Jun 8, 2014 20:00:44 GMT -5
well there are rubber bayonets available =P
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Post by brownien on Jun 8, 2014 20:15:21 GMT -5
Oh we know Stuka! ;D lol
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 8, 2014 20:40:13 GMT -5
Oh! Do you have a rough head count of people coming yet just based on the posts? Its seems like the Michigan gang may triple in size from last time, bringing 6 guys... Possibly...
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Post by shiftysgarand on Jun 9, 2014 6:10:52 GMT -5
12 Americans, 9 Krauts I think.
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 9, 2014 6:52:44 GMT -5
Its gotta be more than that since we have 6, Nate you have 3 right? Then Migs crew that are for sure going
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Post by aj czarkowski on Jun 9, 2014 15:27:35 GMT -5
I might actually be able to make this one! I haven't been to a ww2 airsoft game since 2012 Market Garden (I think it was 2012). I don't think I can get anyone to go with me though man, my group kind of 'disbanded' lol.
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 9, 2014 20:48:13 GMT -5
That's great! I think this is the event that will revitalize WWII Airsoft in the USA! Especially with the French participants from the area to spread the word, if this becomes an annual event, it will gain in popularity to maybe event the paintball Dday games! (That'd take a few years lol) But anyway, I think this the event to make and everyone should at least attempt to make it!
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Post by aj czarkowski on Jun 11, 2014 17:50:19 GMT -5
Hey Brownien, I don't know if you had any specific ideas for how the paratroopers would enter into combat, whether in small groups or something, but I was thinking about it and I think I came up with a pretty good idea. Everyone has their own starting spot, quite a bit away from the guys next to him, and everyone is sort of randomly spread out. By that I mean, say someone brings two or three friends with them, that's pretty much their squad or unit considering they all know each other and whatever. When they're all starting in random places, it's more realistic because they're going to be trying to find their friends but most likely will link up with other paratroopers they don't know, some might not be in their company, regiment, or even division. Also, I was thinking about how a lot of paratroopers lost their leg bags containing their rifles and some ammunition in the jump, I know no one would want to toss their airsoft gun in some random place lol, but maybe we start with a limited amount of bb's, and there's small bags or boxes scattered around the landing zone. Small bags would probably be easiest, but there's this website: www.hardscrabblefarm.com/ww2/paper_list.htm (Scroll about 2/3 down the page) you could print out ammo boxes and make your own. That would be kind of annoying though lol.
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Post by SfcMigs on Jun 11, 2014 19:19:54 GMT -5
Hey Brownien, I don't know if you had any specific ideas for how the paratroopers would enter into combat, whether in small groups or something, but I was thinking about it and I think I came up with a pretty good idea. Everyone has their own starting spot, quite a bit away from the guys next to him, and everyone is sort of randomly spread out. By that I mean, say someone brings two or three friends with them, that's pretty much their squad or unit considering they all know each other and whatever. When they're all starting in random places, it's more realistic because they're going to be trying to find their friends but most likely will link up with other paratroopers they don't know, some might not be in their company, regiment, or even division. Also, I was thinking about how a lot of paratroopers lost their leg bags containing their rifles and some ammunition in the jump, I know no one would want to toss their airsoft gun in some random place lol, but maybe we start with a limited amount of bb's, and there's small bags or boxes scattered around the landing zone. Small bags would probably be easiest, but there's this website: www.hardscrabblefarm.com/ww2/paper_list.htm (Scroll about 2/3 down the page) you could print out ammo boxes and make your own. That would be kind of annoying though lol. We did something similar to what your suggesting in two of my events. In Day of Days in 2011, i had the airborne troops inserted into the field at different insertion points that only I knew. First I put in a team of Pathfinders, who actually had a tripod beacon with light set up. Then we had random areas where paratroopers were inserted. At a predetermined specific time, all troopers then started their game play and tried to find their rally point. we even had some friendly fire occur because it was so dark. But very realistic. That's where the clickers came into play. At my Bastogne event, each player had limited ammo and I set up am ammo cache that everyone placed their extra ammo in. Then I placed a stuffed duffel bag in the field that a squad had to find and bring back to our CP or in this case, the rally point. That duffel represented the ammo cache, once accomplished, each trooper can access their extra ammo. Just a suggestion. Migs
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 11, 2014 19:42:20 GMT -5
Hey Brownien, I don't know if you had any specific ideas for how the paratroopers would enter into combat, whether in small groups or something, but I was thinking about it and I think I came up with a pretty good idea. Everyone has their own starting spot, quite a bit away from the guys next to him, and everyone is sort of randomly spread out. By that I mean, say someone brings two or three friends with them, that's pretty much their squad or unit considering they all know each other and whatever. When they're all starting in random places, it's more realistic because they're going to be trying to find their friends but most likely will link up with other paratroopers they don't know, some might not be in their company, regiment, or even division. Also, I was thinking about how a lot of paratroopers lost their leg bags containing their rifles and some ammunition in the jump, I know no one would want to toss their airsoft gun in some random place lol, but maybe we start with a limited amount of bb's, and there's small bags or boxes scattered around the landing zone. Small bags would probably be easiest, but there's this website: www.hardscrabblefarm.com/ww2/paper_list.htm (Scroll about 2/3 down the page) you could print out ammo boxes and make your own. That would be kind of annoying though lol. We did something similar to what your suggesting in two of my events. In Day of Days in 2011, i had the airborne troops inserted into the field at different insertion points that only I knew. First I put in a team of Pathfinders, who actually had a tripod beacon with light set up. Then we had random areas where paratroopers were inserted. At a predetermined specific time, all troopers then started their game play and tried to find their rally point. we even had some friendly fire occur because it was so dark. But very realistic. That's where the clickers came into play. At my Bastogne event, each player had limited ammo and I set up am ammo cache that everyone placed their extra ammo in. Then I placed a stuffed duffel bag in the field that a squad had to find and bring back to our CP or in this case, the rally point. That duffel represented the ammo cache, once accomplished, each trooper can access their extra ammo. Just a suggestion. Migs I think that would be very hard to do in the dead of night with people that may have just arrived. I think the trucks are the way to go as it offers a random drop each time and combat begins as your boots hit the ground, not as a whistle blows. Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk
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Post by SfcMigs on Jun 11, 2014 20:26:34 GMT -5
We did something similar to what your suggesting in two of my events. In Day of Days in 2011, i had the airborne troops inserted into the field at different insertion points that only I knew. First I put in a team of Pathfinders, who actually had a tripod beacon with light set up. Then we had random areas where paratroopers were inserted. At a predetermined specific time, all troopers then started their game play and tried to find their rally point. we even had some friendly fire occur because it was so dark. But very realistic. That's where the clickers came into play. At my Bastogne event, each player had limited ammo and I set up am ammo cache that everyone placed their extra ammo in. Then I placed a stuffed duffel bag in the field that a squad had to find and bring back to our CP or in this case, the rally point. That duffel represented the ammo cache, once accomplished, each trooper can access their extra ammo. Just a suggestion. Migs I think that would be very hard to do in the dead of night with people that may have just arrived. I think the trucks are the way to go as it offers a random drop each time and combat begins as your boots hit the ground, not as a whistle blows. Sent from my XT1060 using Tapatalk Not sure about the trucks being able to properly drop off players as random as some might think. Nate knows his field better than I, but the 3 times I've played there, I don;t know of any place a truck can drop players off other than the "runway" and the parking area that it leads to. The actual playing area has limited roads to use. Unless there is an area of the field that I haven't seen that Nate plans on using. To be clear about what transpired at my event, there was no whistle that started the event. All players were gathered in a neutral area at dusk, then small groups were inserted while there was still light. Once that was accomplished, game play started when I started the sound effects of C-30's and German AA guns through the PA system. But after all, this is Nate's ball game. His call.
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 11, 2014 21:09:59 GMT -5
You've been there more than I Migs, but I think that if the drops can be made in the twisty portion of the road leading into the airfield and the beginning right side of the airfield. I have no idea though, I guess we'll have to wait and see!
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Post by SfcMigs on Jun 11, 2014 21:16:46 GMT -5
You've been there more than I Migs, but I think that if the drops can be made in the twisty portion of the road leading into the airfield and the beginning right side of the airfield. I have no idea though, I guess we'll have to wait and see! That's probably about it. But Nate does say we've only used a small portion of the field, but I don't think it's conducive for a truck drop. But like I said, Nate knows best here. I do think if it could work, it would be pretty kool to have the truck drop, but if it's limited to a small area, there wouldn't be too much a mystery as to where the drops are.
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 11, 2014 21:26:49 GMT -5
Aren't there a few 4 wheeler trails around there too?
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Post by SfcMigs on Jun 11, 2014 23:07:39 GMT -5
Aren't there a few 4 wheeler trails around there too? Yes a few, but not sure if the "drops" would really work from an ATV.
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Post by aj czarkowski on Jun 12, 2014 16:26:45 GMT -5
Hey Brownien, I don't know if you had any specific ideas for how the paratroopers would enter into combat, whether in small groups or something, but I was thinking about it and I think I came up with a pretty good idea. Everyone has their own starting spot, quite a bit away from the guys next to him, and everyone is sort of randomly spread out. By that I mean, say someone brings two or three friends with them, that's pretty much their squad or unit considering they all know each other and whatever. When they're all starting in random places, it's more realistic because they're going to be trying to find their friends but most likely will link up with other paratroopers they don't know, some might not be in their company, regiment, or even division. Also, I was thinking about how a lot of paratroopers lost their leg bags containing their rifles and some ammunition in the jump, I know no one would want to toss their airsoft gun in some random place lol, but maybe we start with a limited amount of bb's, and there's small bags or boxes scattered around the landing zone. Small bags would probably be easiest, but there's this website: www.hardscrabblefarm.com/ww2/paper_list.htm (Scroll about 2/3 down the page) you could print out ammo boxes and make your own. That would be kind of annoying though lol. We did something similar to what your suggesting in two of my events. In Day of Days in 2011, i had the airborne troops inserted into the field at different insertion points that only I knew. First I put in a team of Pathfinders, who actually had a tripod beacon with light set up. Then we had random areas where paratroopers were inserted. At a predetermined specific time, all troopers then started their game play and tried to find their rally point. we even had some friendly fire occur because it was so dark. But very realistic. That's where the clickers came into play. At my Bastogne event, each player had limited ammo and I set up am ammo cache that everyone placed their extra ammo in. Then I placed a stuffed duffel bag in the field that a squad had to find and bring back to our CP or in this case, the rally point. That duffel represented the ammo cache, once accomplished, each trooper can access their extra ammo. Just a suggestion. Migs I do remember that at Bastogne, that's where I got the idea sort of, but with more than one place where ammo is stored, players can keep all of their magazines but only have a limited amount of bb's. It's too bad I missed the D-Day event in 2011, it seems like it was a great time. I think I actually like that idea better than the jumping out of the trucks. It seems like it would be too easy and everyone would sort of be along the same path and in the same basic area to link up. It would be fun jumping out of trucks though lol.
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Post by ScottCollins on Jun 12, 2014 17:01:52 GMT -5
In all honesty, I really don't care how we jump. The thing I remember most about the Bulge game was how much fun it was to hang out with everyone there! ( and insterburgers steaming head!)
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Post by brownien on Jun 12, 2014 22:11:26 GMT -5
UPDATE!
I have put up a preliminary roster on the initial post, as well as the friday arrival time change to 4pm, to falicitate jump training.
I have also moved up the cutoff date for prepay registrations. JUNE 29th is now the cutoff date! I will be needing to get payments earlier to more easily get more props made, order ordinance, and get a proper headcount for chow. Sorry for any inconvenience!
Lets get these registrations rolling!
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