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    #62
    TheDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 23,128 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Stonewolf wrote: »
    Surely it's the guy who got shot who should be swapping teams

    If we are on the same team, you shoot me, why should i be punished for you being **** :)


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    #63
    evilrobotshane
    Registered Users Posts: 988 ✭✭✭evilrobotshane


    A minor whinge, but a whinge I've had for some time nonetheless - I suspect the red\blue armband thing might be historically-based from a time before effective camouflage, but today a red armband stands out a fair bit more than a blue one, giving that little bit of an advantage to the blue team if those are the colours used. Maybe a rust red would be about equivalent to blue, if available. So there.


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    #64
    thermo
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    when i was in ABZ they were using green and brown armbands,,,,,


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    #65
    Airsoft Reloded
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    But do you want the armbands to blend in, that kind of defeats the purpose no?


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    #66
    demonspawn
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    rabbit-headband.jpg
    img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=381638

    Bunnies Vs Bees?

    Just a thought. lol


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    #67
    Airsoft Reloded
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    demonspawn wrote: »
    rabbit-headband.jpg
    img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=381638

    Bunnies Vs Bees?

    Just a thought. lol

    That could be an interesting scenario, HHmmm??


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    #68
    thermo
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    Airsoft Reloded wrote: »
    But do you want the armbands to blend in, that kind of defeats the purpose no?

    Just because your wearing an armband does not mean you have to look like your off to an 80's disco. :D
    Wearing subdued colours will make you Pick your targets and not just spray and pray!!! :mad:


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    #69
    MerryDespot
    Registered Users Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭MerryDespot


    +1 on what Thermo said.
    While I agree that it's necessary to be able to identify your team mates, you've got to allow for an element of cop on - it should be possible to identify your team without having to go to extremes to make them stand out like a sore thumb!


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    #70
    sliabh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Bit late for the discussion, but as I was wandering around EHobby is see they do 10 packs of helmets for a resonable $50 (OD or black).
    HT-10-OD_3_mark.jpg

    They would be distinctive, and as easy to sanitize between games as masks.


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    #71
    TheDoc
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    sliabh wrote: »
    Bit late for the discussion, but as I was wandering around EHobby is see they do 10 packs of helmets for a resonable $50 (OD or black).
    HT-10-OD_3_mark.jpg

    They would be distinctive, and as easy to sanitize between games as masks.

    Have you ever worn a helemt and a full face mask? Absolute fog fest


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    #72
    sliabh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    TheDoc wrote: »
    Have you ever worn a helemt and a full face mask? Absolute fog fest
    Nope, and good point.


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    #73
    Lukekul
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Lukekul


    If it were up to me, one team would wear black/blue armbands on both arms that are larger than those used now. The other team would have no armbands.


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    #74
    Airsoft Reloded
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    What about large wrist bands?


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    #75
    voodoo1
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    What about colored face mask's? 1 team get black and the other get O.D. or something along the lines of. No helmet to fog up the mask like mad....still a difference that can be recognized and still subtle enough to keep most happy?? Seems a happy compromise to me.


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    #76
    Airsoft Reloded
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    voodoo1 wrote: »
    What about colored face mask's? 1 team get black and the other get O.D. or something along the lines of. No helmet to fog up the mask like mad....still a difference that can be recognized and still subtle enough to keep most happy?? Seems a happy compromise to me.

    People averagely have their own masks though.


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    #77
    Silent Death
    Registered Users Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭Silent Death


    Some people dont like face masks, i only wear them when i play CQB and even then im not too fond of them.
    Might have been said already but in combat you know your mates you fight with, similar in airsoft get a good look at your team, see any unique players etc. Armbands are plenty to recognise friends. If not designate a code word like the famous one in band of brothers ' Flash' and respond with 'Thunder'.
    Lastly i think it adds another dimension to the game play which i enjoy


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