Lack of events and Milsims?

stevie4568

MerryDespot wrote: »

Hell ... for quite a few of us over here the main milsim games played are in the UK or even Sweden - getting some transport to Bellurgan is significantly less of a burden than the ferry or flight required to play abroad.

As someone who has played in Bellurgan (at the first Rionegro game) I have to say that the effort is worth it. For me having this facility a mere 90 minutes from Dublin makes it that much easier to get a game in without having to go to the hassle of going abroad.

Well that's where our financial statuses come into play. I, being in secondary with no job, would struggle to pay the admission fee, much less for a ticket to the UK. I would absolutely love to go to one of those sites abroad, but it's not viable for me at the moment.

In the grander scheme, getting to Bellurgan pales in comparison to getting to the UK, but it's still an ordeal for me:P

Lemming

stevie4568 wrote: »

Well that's where our financial statuses come into play. I, being in secondary with no job, would struggle to pay the admission fee, much less for a ticket to the UK. I would absolutely love to go to one of those sites abroad, but it's not viable for me at the moment.

In the grander scheme, getting to Bellurgan pales in comparison to getting to the UK, but it's still an ordeal for me:P

Seriously; my first event - and it was abroad I might add - was to Ground Zero's weekender event in 2007. I knew nobody going; did all the leg-work for figuring out how to get over there, how to get RIFs on a plane since this was all new territory given how new airsoft was back then in Ireland (south of the border I should add). Sorted all that. Then hopped on a plane to Southampton airport in the south of England, which was still a good 20 km away from where I needed to be. The organisers very kindly agreed to pick me up en-route on the way down. I was very kindly given a lift back up to the airport via the ASI minibus.

Then the following year I hopped on a plane to Manchester - a little wiser this time around - and met up with one of the ASI lads who had flown in from Belfast and then the two of us walked through the city centre with bergens and rifle bags to get on a public bus, followed by more walking to get to Bassetts pole & the most awesome Fireball Squadron airsoft site.

I'll not delve into the logistical planning that went into both trips to Sweden for Berget 6 & 7.

Getting to Bellurgan park from Dublin is nothing by comparison. Really, it isn't. The point I'm making is that if you want to get there enough, you'll figure out how to do it. The only person who will defeat you is yourself on that score.

thermo

stevie4568 wrote: »

In the grander scheme, getting to Bellurgan pales in comparison to getting to the UK, but it's still an ordeal for me:P

when the next event is announced there will more than likely be a thread here in the events section, where you will have a chance to arrange a lift with people who are travelling alone.
i generally offer lifts to people if i have space!

sliabh

thermo wrote: »

when the next event is announced

Shhhhhhhhhhh!

Not yet...

thermo

sliabh wrote: »

Shhhhhhhhhhh!

Not yet...

i said nothing.............................

stevie4568

thermo wrote: »

i said nothing.............................

Seriously guys!! Hey Thermo, I couldn't get a lift to the event that may or may not be occurring in Bellurgan which may or may not be the sequel to a highly successful event that occurred last year...

thermo

stevie4568 wrote: »

Seriously guys!! Hey Thermo, I couldn't get a lift to the event that may or may not be occurring in Bellurgan which may or may not be the sequel to a highly successful event that occurred last year...

where you based?

stevie4568

thermo wrote: »

where you based?

Lucan:)

thermo

you should have no bothers arranging a lift from that neck of the woods

sliabh

People organising lifts, for an event not even organised, and wouldn't happen for months (if such an event were even to happen)...

We will take that as a mark of the success of last year's event.

CQB Airsoft

We do inhouse milsims (invite only) and don't advertise it to anyone that wasen't actually invited so we can avoid having any issues. I'm assuming a few other sites do something similar so why not contact your local site and ask them if A, they do it or B, they would be willing start doing it. Or you could just go to Bellurgan, tis an amazing site and it suits that type of gameplay.

No better way to get it going than having someone who really wants to do it pushing it along.

MerryDespot

sliabh wrote: »

We will take that as a mark of the success of last year's event my panama hat.

Fixed that for you there Seamus - it was indeed a legendary 'Man from Delmonte' hat.

sliabh

MerryDespot wrote: »

Fixed that for you there Seamus - it was indeed a legendary 'Man from Delmonte' hat.

This one?


I am not sure if/when it will make an appearance again. If I am turning out as am Embedded Marshal again this year I fancy doing it as either a something like a political commissar (enforcing idealogical discipline via a shotgun), or a military chaplain (dispensing the word of God and aiding sinners with an AK). Decisions, decisions...

Hande hoche!

A political commissar in the style of those found in the Red Army during WW2 would certainly be different. Might be a safer bet than a military Chaplain, as the penitent brigade would probably gun you down based on their track record

sliabh

Hande hoche! wrote: »

A political commissar in the style of those found in the Red Army during WW2 would certainly be different. Might be a safer bet than a military Chaplain, as the penitent brigade would probably gun you down based on their track record

They did seem to have a problem with men of the cloth all right...

TheDoc

sliabh wrote: »

This one?


I am not sure if/when it will make an appearance again. If I am turning out as am Embedded Marshal again this year I fancy doing it as either a something like a political commissar (enforcing idealogical discipline via a shotgun), or a military chaplain (dispensing the word of God and aiding sinners with an AK). Decisions, decisions...

You sir, where a pain in the backside protecting?!?!?

sliabh

TheDoc wrote: »

You sir, where a pain in the backside protecting?!?!?

Had to make you guys earn your pay. Its not all giant pay cheques, strippers, and coke parties when you become a PMC.

sliabh

It begins...