Tag: milsim
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Enough kit for Milsim?
How much is too much? And can you cut corners? Milsim is a very different approach to skirmish or speedsoft, with a different set of requirements. I mentioned in the recent Op Irene review that I wanted to do an article looking at the loadout side of a milsim, and after a few debriefs with…
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Event Review – Op Irene
“Irene. I say again, Irene” Most airsoft players will have seen the film Black Hawk Down. I love it, it’s a superb film and the actual event behind it is awe-inspiring. The loadouts of the US Rangers and Delta Force are iconic. And when an opportunity comes up to play a Gothic Serpent inspired event,…
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Milsim Meal Time
Food is important. On a milsim though, kitchen space and time are both limited. MRE’s are an option, but are expensive and not to everyone’s liking. However, a trip to the local supermarket can get the job done for much less, and give you more choice and avoid playing ration pack lottery with the meal…
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The Overnight Bag
A milsim one, not a night away in a hotel. You’re going to need some basic camp kit if you’re away for a weekend, but some of these skirmish campers are starting to bring a hell of a lot of kit for just one night. If you’re living out of a caravan in the safe…
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Team Setup and Role Management
It is possible to run a team where each player has a range of capabilities, but sometimes it is beneficial to hand specialised roles to people to allow for more specific capabilities depending on the event. Of course, any team will need a leader. An overall team leader may be someone who is particularly good…
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A Team Building Exercise
I’ve been without a team for a while now. Sniper events and other sniper-related projects keep me very busy. But I do miss the experience of running with a team, doing some of the short range stuff and the social aspect of not being alone in the field for two days. So, I’ve decided to…
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The Belgian Army Backpack
Carrying kit is vital. And every event has a different requirement in terms of what you need to take. In previous articles, I’ve talked about how I get away with an easy life at most airsoft weekenders because it’s usually camping from the car park, and you can carry as much as you need to…
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Airsoft Black Hawk Down(pt 1)
Looking at putting together a Gothic Serpent kit for a Black Hawk Down event later this year. It is, by a mile, my favourite film and in all the years playing I’ve managed to do a BHD-sim only once, with Stirling Airsoft at Catterick. On that occasion, the team and I stretched only to a…
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Event Review – Operation Overkill
Operation Overkill Dirty Dog Airsoft, Shildon UK 27/05/23 Dirty Dog has been my local site for many, many years. It’s one of the most relaxed skirmish sites you’ll ever come across – always a good atmosphere, plenty of laughs, easy short games with plenty of breaks in the safezone to socialise, and gameplay that works…
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The Airsoft Rifleman
Airsoft has (d?)evolved into a fantastically varied experience compared to where it was as recently as ten years ago. The safe zone is awash with all sorts of different characters, from paintball influenced speedsofters to milsim operators, bedroom YouTube warriors, pink mandalorians, gamers wearing cat ears, hawaiian shirts and animal onesies. It’s a far more…
