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Era Based Games ??

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  • #32
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,141 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Here is a pic from the redbarn game.

    251195_2157090170158_1333599795_32646100_526575_n.jpg

    The sex lobster on the left was head to toe legit, and has put alot of work effort and time into his loadout to be authentic.

    I'm in the foreground and although my kit is nowhere accurate, you can see that it doesnt look that different,

    The camo and webbing altogether cost me I'd say about €70....


    I think its a nice shot to draw comparison in how putting that bit of effort in can make you look like its pretty genuine, and atleast when Masada turns around, in his head to toe authentic kit, he isnt looking at me holding a FN2000 in multicam and wanting to smash me with his shovel


  • #33
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    Prime example there doc, you look pretty good, and close enough for nearly ALL vietnam era events run... the would qualify that as 'realistic enough'. Rarely you get higher demands than that.


  • #34
    MonkeyGuy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭MonkeyGuy


    I'd be more than happy if I could get something like that together, Doc.


  • #35
    Danin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 578 ✭✭✭Danin


    I'd say that the strictness of the English games just couldn't be accomplished here yet but that shouldn't stop the community once every few months having a game in a local site based in WWII or NAM for a day and just making the effort as best as they can to fit the era. It just makes the feel of the day that bit different to a normal weekends gaming and if you like it you may work your loadout that bit more for the next one.

    But having this idea that it has to be exactly right, just kills the fun aspect IMO


  • #36
    Firekitten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,205 ✭✭✭Firekitten


    Nobody said 'exactly' right, and tbh, the average 'requirements' for uk games are not remotely excessive.

    if people want to play a theme, they should be prepared to follow the rules.

    WW2 basic rules...

    Germans - black, or grey uniforms, with flecktarn only allowed for jackets, must use webbing,
    rifles must be wood stocked, or bolt action. can include stg 44, mp40 for smgs

    American - tan, no tan camouflage, webbing, wood stocked rifles or bolt action. can include thompson

    British - issue uniforms (cost about £20-30 to get 50s versions of the identical ww2 issue)
    wood stocked rifles, or bolt action. can include sten

    for use of machine guns, 4 men per mg, , if one is hit, all can't move till regens.

    Vietnam...

    Vc - black bdu uniforms, green webbing or chest rig. Ak type rifles, or ww2 era.
    American - Green bdu, green webbing, Ar15 weapons, no scopes, no ris.

    No molle, no multicam, no ris for either vietnam or ww2.

    These rules are horrifically simple, At most, its going to cost you €20-30. Each game has a side that everyone should have some form of weapon to suit.
    If you are not prepared to spend 30quid to attend a theme game, you might as well just ask your local site owner to run a historical 'theme' scenario at your average sunday game, because its going to be about as imersive.

    If players want milsim, or in this case, historysim, they have to be prepared to put 'some' effort in. Nobody is demanding players undergoe an inspection berfore being allowed to play, no event I know of does that. People need to change the 'i wants my way' attitude, and get on board.
    No, its not for everyone, if someone wants involved, go for it. I know the irish contingent at cc3 spent FAR more than £30 on game gear... FAR more... for a local game, that involves no travel, its loads.

    Trust me, a little spendy for a game like this makes it massively worth while.... it changes it completely.


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  • #37
    ndf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭ndf


    TheDoc wrote: »
    Here is a pic from the redbarn game.

    251195_2157090170158_1333599795_32646100_526575_n.jpg

    The sex lobster on the left was head to toe legit, and has put alot of work effort and time into his loadout to be authentic.

    I'm in the foreground and although my kit is nowhere accurate, you can see that it doesnt look that different,

    The camo and webbing altogether cost me I'd say about €70....


    I think its a nice shot to draw comparison in how putting that bit of effort in can make you look like its pretty genuine, and atleast when Masada turns around, in his head to toe authentic kit, he isnt looking at me holding a FN2000 in multicam and wanting to smash me with his shovel
    Can you repost the Redbarn picture?
    It has disappeared from the site.


  • #38
    Dogwatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭Dogwatch


    That is probably because this thread is 18 months old. CHECK the dates before posting


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