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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 4, 2015 20:04:50 GMT -5
We will have people attend. Sending in registrations soon! Sorry, don't post here much anymore... organizing through Facebook. Hey Ray, So glad to hear you guys will be attending! Looking forward to getting shot by you and Josh again (and again and again)
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Navy Doc
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Post by Navy Doc on Nov 6, 2015 12:15:28 GMT -5
I have 2 buddies interested in joining, I'll keep you posted whether or not they'll be attending.
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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 6, 2015 17:04:41 GMT -5
I have 2 buddies interested in joining, I'll keep you posted whether or not they'll be attending. That's great news. Hope they can make it
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Post by insterburger on Nov 6, 2015 18:26:39 GMT -5
Migs-- planning on being there, will PM you.
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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 6, 2015 19:35:27 GMT -5
Migs-- planning on being there, will PM you. AWESOME!!
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Post by zenoctilles on Nov 9, 2015 13:36:55 GMT -5
Hey,
Finally I'm a bit older now with a professional job and can rent out a car for this. I got all the German kit, but all I'm missing is an actual airsoft gun and goggles - will those be available for rental, possibly?
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Navy Doc
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Post by Navy Doc on Nov 9, 2015 14:35:13 GMT -5
Hey, Finally I'm a bit older now with a professional job and can rent out a car for this. I got all the German kit, but all I'm missing is an actual airsoft gun and goggles - will those be available for rental, possibly? Dracul do we have some spares to loan?
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Dracul
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Post by Dracul on Nov 9, 2015 19:00:11 GMT -5
I got M1 Carbines and a Mp40 to go around for Germans. I MIGHT have two Kar98's by then, but no guarantee.
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Post by zenoctilles on Nov 9, 2015 19:27:51 GMT -5
Paid the field fee. See you guys on December 5th!
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Post by OMEGO on Nov 10, 2015 12:01:35 GMT -5
Aid Stations:Each team will be given one medical flag to serve as a mobile or HQ re-spawn point. The mobile aide station location should be determined by CO's and be at least 50 yards from the front lines. The HQ aide stations shall also be 50 yards to the rear of each sides primary HQ location. These aid stations can be captured by the opposing team for points. (Point system T.B.D. later) Aid stations that are captured by the opposing team must take the flag to their base to be awarded the points for the capture. After one hour the flag will be returned under a parlay to its original owner and may again return to it's original status. It is obviously important to secure your mobile aide station, if captured, your teams re-spawn point will be 50 yards to the rear of your HQ for the duration of it's capture. Medic Rules:When a player is hit, they are to fall down (acting is encouraged!) and call for a medic and or buddy aide. Any teammate can medic their fallen comrade by holding onto them for five minutes. Contact must be kept for the entire five minutes and once time has elapsed the player is back in the fight. If no medic or buddy comes to your aide, after 5 minutes, you are considered "bled out" and you can leave for either the mobile aide or Battalion Aide Station (B.A.S.) where you must remain there for an additional 5 minutes. After a player has been hit a 2nd time, the player must lay dead in place for 5 minutes before falling back to an aid station or to their main base. Once at the aid station the player must wait five more minutes before returning to combat. When leaving the field as a "dead man walking" no talking to teammates about enemy positions will be allowed. Dead men will grip their weapon by the business end and sling their weapon over their shoulder while holding up their free hand. No dead man shall be fire upon! Please help me to better understand these rules. Perhaps it would be clearer if a diagram could be provided that shows where everything may be located on the field in relation to each other and to the front line as it shifts during the battle. Also, I’m uncertain about what differences and similarities exist among the following: “mobile aide station” “HQ aide station” “Battalion Aide Station (B.A.S.)” “base” “main base” Please let me know if some of these different terms refer to the same thing. Danke!
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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 10, 2015 18:57:50 GMT -5
Aid Stations:Each team will be given one medical flag to serve as a mobile or HQ re-spawn point. The mobile aide station location should be determined by CO's and be at least 50 yards from the front lines. The HQ aide stations shall also be 50 yards to the rear of each sides primary HQ location. These aid stations can be captured by the opposing team for points. (Point system T.B.D. later) Aid stations that are captured by the opposing team must take the flag to their base to be awarded the points for the capture. After one hour the flag will be returned under a parlay to its original owner and may again return to it's original status. It is obviously important to secure your mobile aide station, if captured, your teams re-spawn point will be 50 yards to the rear of your HQ for the duration of it's capture. Medic Rules:When a player is hit, they are to fall down (acting is encouraged!) and call for a medic and or buddy aide. Any teammate can medic their fallen comrade by holding onto them for five minutes. Contact must be kept for the entire five minutes and once time has elapsed the player is back in the fight. If no medic or buddy comes to your aide, after 5 minutes, you are considered "bled out" and you can leave for either the mobile aide or Battalion Aide Station (B.A.S.) where you must remain there for an additional 5 minutes. After a player has been hit a 2nd time, the player must lay dead in place for 5 minutes before falling back to an aid station or to their main base. Once at the aid station the player must wait five more minutes before returning to combat. When leaving the field as a "dead man walking" no talking to teammates about enemy positions will be allowed. Dead men will grip their weapon by the business end and sling their weapon over their shoulder while holding up their free hand. No dead man shall be fire upon! Please help me to better understand these rules. Perhaps it would be clearer if a diagram could be provided that shows where everything may be located on the field in relation to each other and to the front line as it shifts during the battle. Also, I’m uncertain about what differences and similarities exist among the following: “mobile aide station” “HQ aide station” “Battalion Aide Station (B.A.S.)” “base” “main base” Please let me know if some of these different terms refer to the same thing. Danke! All of the re-spawn and medic rules will be clearly explained at the safety briefing on Saturday morning. The rules posted for this event is a general guideline of the different "hit" and re-spawn rules we've played by. The best way I can describe it now is that the main purpose we have mobile re-spawn and "base or aide stations" is to avoid players from having to walk long distances to re-spawn. For example, if there is only one designated re-spawn location for each side, as the battle locations progress and shift throughout the field, the re-spawn locations can become far away for the players to walk to. I've played in games where you can spend 15plus minutes each way to go to and from the re-spawn. I know how unpleasant this can be, so with a mobile re-spawn location, this is avoided. But again, it is better explained in person. Rest assure, you'll understand.
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Jerry-ADK
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Nov 10, 2015 19:57:54 GMT -5
Migs,
Going to try my best to make it to this. Looks like a good field.
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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 10, 2015 21:14:04 GMT -5
Migs, Going to try my best to make it to this. Looks like a good field. Hope you can Jerry. BTW, registrations have been coming real well. Keep it up and we'll have some real good numbers for this one.
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Post by <2>nd Rangers M/Sgt. Tom on Nov 11, 2015 15:20:46 GMT -5
Event and posting looks good, it has been to long since the squad has made it out East for a game. I an hoping next summer it will work out. Good work Gentlemen.
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Post by OMEGO on Nov 12, 2015 15:59:30 GMT -5
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Jerry-ADK
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Nov 13, 2015 8:09:45 GMT -5
Migs,
I created a event for this and posted it on the WW2AA Facebook page. do you think i should share it on APE's Facebook page to try and pick some of their players up for this? Between Insterburger, Nate, Drac and myself we probably have enough loner gear to outfit a couple of them.
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Post by insterburger on Nov 13, 2015 8:14:15 GMT -5
Jer, among us we have enough loaner gear to outfit a couple of squads!
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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 13, 2015 11:19:11 GMT -5
The field manager has not indicated anything about a field waiver, but if there is one, I'm sure he'll have us sign them on location. As for age requirements, we've never had a a set age requirement, but I would like to keep the ages to 13 and up. Anyone that is under 18 should download the waiver on this thread and have it signed by a guardian. Anyone that has any concerns or questions, please feel free to PM me. Migs
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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 13, 2015 11:19:42 GMT -5
Migs, I created a event for this and posted it on the WW2AA Facebook page. do you think i should share it on APE's Facebook page to try and pick some of their players up for this? Between Insterburger, Nate, Drac and myself we probably have enough loner gear to outfit a couple of them. I think that would be a great idea.
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Post by OMEGO on Nov 17, 2015 7:14:23 GMT -5
Video or still cameras: Anyone that wishes to spend some time taking either video or stills from the event during the battles may do so and not be fired upon, nor can they do so themselves. If one decides to do so, they must discard their weapon, and attach a RED rag to their helmet for ID purposes. For those of you new to the hobby, we encourage all photography. Hey Everyone, I’m bringing a Sony camcorder that you are all welcome to borrow during this event. It’s easy to use and puts out images of decent quality as exemplified here: If we find that we’re all more interested in playing than recording video, then perhaps the field staff or maybe someone’s significant other might be willing to come out and help with this task. If this option is allowed, I’d be happy to outfit someone with an orange vest/hat and give a quick demonstration on how to use the camera. Also, please let me know if I might be able to support this event by bringing anything and/or assisting with the planning in any way. I have access to all of the equipment and props of Harris Field. We have megaphones, several empty green sandbags, and about 100' of fake barbed wire.
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Post by insterburger on Nov 17, 2015 9:42:45 GMT -5
I don't want to speak for the event organizers, but I could see that barbed wire coming in handy!
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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 17, 2015 10:53:22 GMT -5
Video or still cameras: Anyone that wishes to spend some time taking either video or stills from the event during the battles may do so and not be fired upon, nor can they do so themselves. If one decides to do so, they must discard their weapon, and attach a RED rag to their helmet for ID purposes. For those of you new to the hobby, we encourage all photography. Hey Everyone, I’m bringing a Sony camcorder that you are all welcome to borrow during this event. It’s easy to use and puts out images of decent quality as exemplified here: If we find that we’re all more interested in playing than recording video, then perhaps the field staff or maybe someone’s significant other might be willing to come out and help with this task. If this option is allowed, I’d be happy to outfit someone with an orange vest/hat and give a quick demonstration on how to use the camera. Also, please let me know if I might be able to support this event by bringing anything and/or assisting with the planning in any way. I have access to all of the equipment and props of Harris Field. We have megaphones, several empty green sandbags, and about 100' of fake barbed wire. Everything mentioned is A-OK by me. Thanks for contributing. BTW, I will be making a couple of announcements very soon regarding the camping component and what time is the earliest we can get to the field. Just waiting for the field manager to get back to me. Stay tuned, Migs
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on Nov 17, 2015 13:50:16 GMT -5
This sounds awesome and is coming together nicely. Great job Sgt Migs and thanks for taking it on!
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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 19, 2015 19:27:28 GMT -5
ATTENTION If you plan on attending, please send in your registrations asap. I have received several PM's and email's stating that they will either register or Pre-Pay soon. Unfortunately I'm still waiting on several people to do so. Even if you don't want to take advantage of the Pre-Pay option, at least send in your registration as it will make things go a lot smoother on event day. We are being charged on a per player basis and an accurate head count is important. ALSO, The Deadline date for accepting Pre-Pays is December 1st. This date is also the date to ask for a refund if you've already per-paid. Thank you all for your support and cooperation. Hope to see more registrations real soon.
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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 19, 2015 19:36:45 GMT -5
Camping Update I am still waiting to get the official word from the field owner that camping and cooking (or camp fires) will be allowed in a designated area. I'm pretty sure it won't be a problem, but I just want the OK first. With that being said, Nate is bringing a GP 8-man tent to the event. This tent will be heated by a kerosene pot-bellied stove. Nate and I are accepting up to 7 spots per night (Friday and Saturday) to camp out in this tent. Nate is charging a small fee of $5.00 per person per night to cover the fuel costs. This will be a first come first serve basis. To reserve a spot, please PM me. Please include your real name and not just your call sign. We will also use this tent as a warming tent if the weather calls for it. It will be a nice touch and definitely enhance the camping area. Thanks again for your attention and cooperation. Looking forward to this one, Migs
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Post by valexandes on Nov 19, 2015 23:19:46 GMT -5
I would need to borrow a helmet and some size 12 boots. My roommate has a uniform but doesn't have a helmet. He has a gas m1 carbine that has been giving him trouble and an Italian smg.
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Post by insterburger on Nov 19, 2015 23:32:42 GMT -5
Are you talking US helmet or German? In either case depending on needs of my loaner kits, I can probably set him up. In the case you're looking for US, if someone else has a spare, that might be better, as the loaner helmet I have is not in first class shape (no chin strap, damaged liner). But it is a helmet, so worst case scenario you got something (provided it's where I think it is!). Keep looking, and I'll let you know.
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Post by SfcMigs on Nov 20, 2015 20:57:51 GMT -5
Still waiting on the camping approval, but I wanted to give everyone a heads up on a couple of things. 1) Intersburger (Mark) will be the German CO. Mark always brings so much to the table for these events and is more than capable of handling the responsibility and the role of CO. 2) Food situation. We will have our hot chow At the End of the day on Saturday. This way we can take full advantage of the daylight for fighting. It will be a nice wrap up so to speak where everyone can get together at the campsites and reflect on the days events. Good male (and female) bonding time. Having said that, everyone should then bring their own field rations for their own use and discretion during game play. As previously mentioned, Nate will be bringing a GP heated tent. If for any reason a player needs to take time out to warm up, etc, feel free to do so at the campsites. 3) Period rations can be purchased at the following sites. This is not mandatory, just a suggestion: reprorations.com/index.htmwww.ww2rationtechnologies.com/pxitems.htmlMark and i have been going over some battle scenarios and I believe we've come up with a plan to make the days event run smoothly and be somewhat historically accurate. You will not want to miss this event. Migs
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Dracul
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Post by Dracul on Nov 21, 2015 12:44:27 GMT -5
I would need to borrow a helmet and some size 12 boots. My roommate has a uniform but doesn't have a helmet. He has a gas m1 carbine that has been giving him trouble and an Italian smg. You are going to have more specific on what force you are talking about. With loaner kits in question. Since we only have a sedan and possibly three people in it with our gear and camping gear (tent, bag, etc), and that both Inster and JerryADK is coming, I'm going to pull out of the German loaner kit thing, unless any one needs specific items here and there (OMEGO, I'll still bring that helmet up to you). Same thing for US kits, I can only bring onesies and twosies of things. So, make sure you let me know if you need anything specific! I don't mind helping out, but I can't bring a whole supply shop up with me this time. I do have a question though, is there going to be anyway to charge batteries after the first day? With the cold, its going to kill the batteries faster. If not, I'd be willing to find and stay at a nearby hotel for the night to charge up batteries for everyone. Also, I'd be willing to split the room costs with any others who want to stay in a hotel, and if the room is double beds, I'd of course be willing to split the costs with even more guys.
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Post by insterburger on Nov 21, 2015 14:04:52 GMT -5
Drac, I don't want to speak for the event organizers, but I believe at least some people will not be staying in tents overnight and will instead be heading to hotels. They should be able to take at least some batteries with them and top them up overnight. Perhaps a protocol should be developed to make sure that we get as many batteries as possible charged (I'm going to have up to half a dozen battery-operated loaners just myself), and to ensure that people get their own batteries and chargers back the next day. If you are part of the hotel crew, then I'm sure your help with charging stuff for others will be greatly appreciated.
As far as loaner stuff, I will try to coordinate with Migs and Nate to figure out just what the needs will be on that (taking into account we may have last minute walk-ons). We can chat/message before you come up to ensure whatever holes there might be in the stuff we have get covered. And thanks, BTW, for stepping up!
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