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Troops in Contact: The Rionegro Initiative August 17th-19th

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  • Registered Users Posts: 32 BigGunner


    Ya my back-up aeg decided to eat itself over weekend:confused:


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,438 ✭✭✭✭thermo


    mine are all good!! can't wait!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Just think "welcome to Rionegro" and not welcome to Tijuana.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Two pieces of news today. First there will be a chip van on site from Saturday evening until Sunday morning.

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    Second, we need volunteers in each faction to be Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Specialists, and Forward Observers (FO) for off site mortar platoons.

    The ATGM systems (that's one of our launchers pictured above) can be used to take out vehicles, and suppress bunkers or other high value targets. Mortar fire missions can be used to suppress enemy positions or even to provide support to hard pressed defenders.

    We will need at least one 3 man ATGM crew, and about 3 FOs per faction.

    More details and information on how to volunteer can be found in the closed faction forums (which I presume all players have registered for already)? :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Thanks to everyone who has booked. The event is pretty much full now with about 160 players signed up for the weekend. Other than LARP players (where will will take bookings up to the weekend) we are about to close all registrations.

    However, because of cancellations, and as we want to round out a few units we have a few more tickets we can allocate. Exactly which units are available is given below. As these are the last tickets we will handle them a little differently:
    • These positions must be booked by Thursday 14:00 at the latest.
    • The booking form will be updated with the new units, and people can select an alternate as well. We will confirm by email on Thursday what unit they have.
    • Payment will be in full, in cash, on Saturday

    The remaining tickets are:
    Patriota
    • 2 x ESS PMCs
    • 1 x Heavies
    • 3 x Grupo de Asistencia

    Republicano
    • 2 x Hunter
    • 2 x 25th Presidential Light Infantry

    These tickets are available now.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Some more information on Mortars and ATGMs.

    We need a couple more volunteers for Forward Observer and ATGM specialists in each faction. This is something you would do from time to time in addition to being a rifle man.
    http://forum.milsimdublin.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=230


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Right, bags packed for Rionegro. Last minute props and documents ready.

    Weather checked (Friday night showers, Saturday dry and warm, Sunday warm and the odd shower).

    Final booking numbers checked (north of 160).

    Inbox cleared of player queries.

    I think we are just about set. The organising team are looking forward to what should be a great weekend of airsofting.

    See you in Rionegro from tomorrow.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    Best of luck with it folks, have a friend's stag party to attend tomorrow, so no can do for me. As soon as I hear a date for next year, I'm booking it in the diary though!


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,438 ✭✭✭✭thermo


    Shiminay wrote: »
    Best of luck with it folks, have a friend's stag party to attend tomorrow, so no can do for me. As soon as I hear a date for next year, I'm booking it in the diary though!

    bring them along....................


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,438 ✭✭✭✭thermo


    just home, what an epic weekend. thanks to all involved. :cool:


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,269 ✭✭✭stigmau5


    broke up aint the word :) why did the arm village have to be so far away from the car park :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 7,341 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Fantastic weekend, very enjoyable. Thanks to all the organisers, players and others involved in a great game. Too knackered to type out all the class moments now. Brought a camera but basically forgot about it. The few I took.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,269 ✭✭✭stigmau5




  • Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Just out of the shower, and off for beer and food now. I am too shagged to say much. But you won't be able to shut me up for days when I do have sleep.

    Right now I just want to say, the Republicanos don't do sneaking around in the night like thieves. When they come for you, they come in force, in broad day light, and they will kick your ****ing doors!

    Personally I feel amazingly chuffed that today's (successful) attack on the Patriota base was probably the biggest set-piece Irish Airsoft has seen - there were over 110 players involved in that battle. But more importantly it involved successfully coordinating 4 separate units to come together in a combined assault (infantry, vehicles, and mortars) on a strongly defended and fortified position at a designated time.

    That's about as far from a weekend skirmish as you can get.

    My hat (red beret, featuring the white star of Rionegro) is off to all who took part. That was bloody epic!


  • Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭Nuke1973


    Absolutely epic weekend,

    think I shall have to retire my (orange)tiger stripe cowboy hat now. For some inexplicable reason it just seemed to attract bb's :)

    Thanks Paul & Mark and everyone at Bellurgan, Sliabh, marshals, and all the players for everything that made the weekend awesome.

    I am so sore it's not even funny but already looking forward to the next installment.


  • Registered Users Posts: 23,128 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Copied from airsofter.ie forum

    Absolutely in bits. Eaten alive and have no energy from all the midgeys and mossy bits :)

    The game
    Excellent story, was well thought out and planned and ran very well. There was so much going on all over the site but it never seemed bloated and all seemed well integrated into the overall game.

    The team
    ESS were brilliant. A good bunch of lads that were very sociable, very well drilled and just a great bunch to be apart off. The Sligo Tigers and the others integrated well seemlessly. Was really enjoyable to be apart off. Unfortunately I found myself having to pace myself alot more then I'd usually do, but it was the smart play and I still enjoyed it

    The players
    Cant say a bad thing. Honor, fair play, sportsmanship and atmosphere. There was good conversation and social interation with anyone I came across, players called their hits and there was many occasions of when there was some dubious of 50/50 decisions, they was really mature decisions made between players, marshalls didn't even need to get involved. I'm always nervy about what the overall vibe of player will arrive, and this weekend we got top quality players

    Site and organisation
    The site is brilliant and was more developed then last year, really adds atmosphere and you can nearly feel your in this kinda backend country. The organisation was top notch and the amount of marshall cover was excellent for consulting on some game questions

    Overall, just an amazing weekend. Keep it up!


  • Registered Users Posts: 23,128 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Links to photos greatly appreciated :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    I am trying to see can I set up one central hub for pictures and videos. It will probably not work, but in the mean time I am gathering the links I can find. So far I have:


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Like last year there were just so many incidents, events and happenings (walking into the village with 2 Russian women as my bodyguards, pulling a grenade from my pocket with no pin in it as a negotiating tactic, the Heavy who single handedly took out our base by crawling up 100m and knife killing everyone in the dark, me and two other guys in full combat gear herding loose cattle back into a field) that it is hard to describe all that went on.

    I am going to take away three amazing moments though. Ones I don't think you would ever get at any usual airsoft game:
    • The protest by 20 villagers at the checkpoint. The players were ready for an armed attack, they didn't know how to handle this. They were doing okay - formed a line to keep people back and firing over their heads, when someone dropped a grenade. Suddenly there was a dozen people (civvies and soldiers) on the ground, screaming for medics. The guys from the international brigade on the checkpoint fortifications reacted by opening up. I turned around to see about a dozen unarmed protesters running full pelt back down the road and getting shot in the back. Oh dear. We gave the players something totally different there, something they never expected, and it was interesting to see how they handled it.*
    • The huge set piece attack on the Patriota base on Sunday. We actually managed to get 4 groups of airsofters to carry out a combined arms assault on a well defended and fortified position. There were 60+ in the attack, and 40+ on defence. And not a complaint from anyone. It game me my "D-Day" moment. A distraction attack on the far side of the camp got the Heavies attention. Once it was under way we called in a mortar strike and raced up a 4WD with about 6 lads inside it and one crazy Russian hanging onto the swinging back door by one hand. The other 30-40 of us then had to run across the open field and up the hill towards the enemy who were scattered around the tents and behind the ditch. I was totally exposed, firing firing from the hip, not sure how many people were behind me, hearing players on my left and right get hit, and wondering would some unknown Patriota decide I was his target and nail me before I could make it to cover. I have never experienced anything like it.**
    • After I died in the attack I put on the marshal bib and watched the fun. There at the Landrover I saw Alex Quigley put in an epic performance. My Republicanos had gone past him assuming everyone at the vehicle was dead and not checking inside. He hopped out and started shooting them in the back. He had so many targets and so little time he didn't stop to reload. Instead he just dropped the gun he was holding, and picked up another from the pile his fallen comrades had left scattered around him. He went through three AEGs and two pistols before he was shot.

    Epic. Absolutely Epic.

    * If any video footage survives of this regrettable "incident" expect war crimes arrest warrants to be issued by the ICC for the Unit Commander and Faction Commander who were supposed to be in charge that day.
    ** To my surprise I made it to the TSAirsoft Landrover which was surrounded by "dead" Heavies and had BBs pinging off it from everywhere. After a mag change (my only one of the game) I moved up to try and make it to the gate when I was killed outright by a mortar bomb.


  • Registered Users Posts: 42 auscam


    I was not playing myself but i had total ball thumbsup.gif and on a personal note with my camera i was reading the wrong counter so i got few less photos and video than i
    thought (180ish)
    And just to add that was one of the best and well run event i have ever been at. BIG around of applause to all of your hard work that has gone in to this.

    Heres a link to the photos the videos will be up loaded soon.

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    http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn247/auscam/The%20Rionegro%20Initiative/


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,341 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    Fair play you took some great photos. Was briefly chatting to you Sunday morning (was the eejit wandering around in the Kevlar helmet with an AK). Your vest was very distinctive.


  • Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭Nuke1973


    auscam wrote: »

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    It's not every commander can unify his troops to the extent that they will have a whip around, to the tune of 190,000, to try and ransom him back from their enemies.

    Even if it was so they could execute him themselves :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Player of Games


    My preference is to ignore that last part... :P

    I had a fantastic weekend, great site, great organisers, great event, and a fantastic bunch of lads to lead!


  • Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭Nuke1973


    My preference is to ignore that last part... :P

    I had a fantastic weekend, great site, great organisers, great event, and a fantastic bunch of lads to lead!

    In fairness you ere spot on, best airsoft weekend of the year for me


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭sliabh


    Nuke1973 wrote: »
    It's not every commander can unify his troops to the extent that they will have a whip around, to the tune of 190,000, to try and ransom him back from their enemies.

    Even if it was so they could execute him themselves :P
    Who got to shoot him was a sticking point in the negotiations between the Republicanos and the ARM Cartel when discussing how to team up and hit your base.

    Never has one man so unified his friends and his enemies.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭Stonewolf


    sliabh wrote: »
    My Patriotas had gone past him assuming everyone at the vehicle was dead and not checking inside.

    You guys have no idea how confusing our development conversations were whenever Sliabh was involved.

    Also a big sorry to Auscam for not being more plucky and interesting when he came around to our base, I was wrecked!


  • Registered Users Posts: 32 BigGunner


    Well done and big thanks to all organizers.

    Brilliant weekend.


  • Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭Locdown


    Big thanks to all involved,my first Milsim,first time in Bellurgan,couldn't have asked for a better weekend,really great,cheers to Paul and all the ARM crew,great bunch of guys and girl, and as far as i know i was Connor from the Hardcorps boys that got all the knife kills in the base,pleasure to play with you all,go team Charlie....:D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,404 ✭✭✭ricka


    Brilliant weekend!
    Big thanks to Sliabh who put a quite ridiculous amount of time into planning this.
    Also thanks to Paul and Marko from Bellurgan, who ran the show brilliantly.
    Really don't think it could have been any better


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