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Gadge · 2010-02-01T11:32:41Z

Operation Freshman What you need to bring and pre â€“ battle activity. As PBI need some time to set the battle arena up before the opening of hostilities on Sunday morning weâ€™d request that you do not arrive at the site until 6pm on the Saturday evening. In addition to avoid, props, pyro or surprises being disturbed prematurely the tunnels past the safe area themselves are out of bounds to all players until the missions begin on Sunday morning. If you arrive early and find yourself at a loose end there is plenty ot do of a military nature in Portsmouth including: Royal Armouries D-Day Museum Various historic ships to visit in the dockyards including Nelsons flagship Victory and a submarine you can go inside. Sabre Sales army surplus shop (a veritable treasure trove) USMC military store (for more modern kit, MREs and earplugs!) Traditionally players tend to get to Sabre Sales first to rummage through their stock and look around Portsmouth in the afternoon before the event. For those wanting some no frills simple food, the â€˜greasy spoonâ€™ cafÃ© near the amusement arcade across from Sabre is cheap, functional and relatively pleasant food. Similarly the pub round the corner from Sabre Sales with the large beer garden is also quite pleasant. For sleeping on the Saturday night. Sleeping Bag Youâ€™ll need a decent sleeping bag as the tunnels get cold, a camp bed or inflatable bed to raise you off the concrete floor is advisable â€“ at the very least bring a roll mat. Earplugs The equation of older airsofter + alcohol + small sleeping area = Excessive Snoring means that EARPLUGS are advisable. Torch Weâ€™ll be enforcing â€˜lights outâ€™ and noise curfew from 1am and you may require a torch to light your way if you plan any nocturnal bathroom visits ïŠ For in game use your torch should be 1940s in appearance and of a reasonable power (no maglites, head torches or weapon mounted lights etc) For the Combat Missions Eye Protection First and foremost, remember to pack your eye protection. PBI will bring a couple of spare pairs but obviously these will be limited and really there in case of breakage or loss on the day. While it can detract from the look, full face protection is a good idea for those worried about the close combat element of this battle. Your Uniform/Civilian Attire Pretty obvious really, again bare in mind it can be chilly in there and wet on the floor, while we assume most players will arrive in modern civilian dress and change for the battle, if youâ€™re planning on driving to and from the event in your kit remember you could potentially be wet and dirty so a change of clothes is recommended! Your personal weapon/AEG Again, a bit of a no brainer. Given the nature of the UCAP site a pistol is often as much use as a SMG. Remember UCAP have a strict 330fps limit with a .20g BB and all guns will be chronoed. If you bring a hot gun them youâ€™ll be running around unarmed! If you have a back up weapon (again period guns only please) do bring it but bear in mind that you will not be allowed to run around carrying a plethora of firearms and will have to choose *one* with which to equip yourself. A change of weapon is permitted should your primary choice fail. Knife/spanner/screwdriver kills etc are not only permitted but encouraged and all weapons of a â€˜hand to handâ€™ nature must be safe and approved by UCAP and PBI before use. Pyro and Grenades Smoke grenades and thermo baric grenades are not permitted for player use. .22 BFGs are recommended but 9mm is acceptable for those without adapters. All other pyro must be bought by UCAP as they have certain brands they prefer/allow. No pea grenades or home made pyro allowed and in the case of â€˜heath robinsonâ€™ devices â€“ asked to leave. General Notes Food and Drink Lunch is provided as part of your day fee on the Sunday, as is tea and coffee in the safe area throughout the day. You will need to bring your own food (and a means of cooking it) if you are staying with us on Saturday. It is also recommended to keep a few â€˜energy barâ€™ type snacks on your personal kit to top yourself up with during the battle. Period snacks and food are encouraged but we wont through you out for munching on a tracker bar during a break. All players are encouraged to carry water with them to avoid de hydration via exertion (civilian staff are exempt form this as water will be provided) Facilities Free tea & coffee is available all night/day Water is available in the safezone Hot water urn is on all the time Portaloo is available in the safezone Battery charging available on-site Chrono available on-site Burger van is nearby for breakfast Indian takeaway will deliver to the tunnels on Sat night! Drugs and Alcohol Any player found in the possession (or using) illegal (or questionably legal) non prescription drugs will be asked to give the organisers someâ€¦ no actually theyâ€™ll be asked to leave and barred from any future PBI events â€“ not only is it naughty and illegal...

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Anonymous

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Splendid.

Posted : 02/02/2010 9:32 am

Wraith666

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Bugger! who keeps buying them? I was waiting till pay day to get some as well, never mind, I have four shells so will have to make them count if it comes to it, will rely on the mp40

"Will you stop talking about the war!!"
"What, you started it!"
"We did NOT start it!"
"Yes you did, you invaded Poland..."

Posted : 02/02/2010 9:57 am

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Bugger! who keeps buying them? I was waiting till pay day to get some as well, never mind, I have four shells so will have to make them count if it comes to it, will rely on the mp40

I've got 14 at the moment Hopefully three P08 mags too...when they get here!

Posted : 02/02/2010 10:08 am

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As far as 1940's torches go, is this kind of thing suitable?

http://www.transworldsurplus.co.uk/surv ... -cell.html

Posted : 04/02/2010 7:52 pm

BedsnHerts

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Most German players have one of these:

[link]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REPLICA-WW1-GERMAN-ARMY-GREATCOAT-TORCH_W0QQitemZ170438903569QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Militaria_LE?hash=item27aef34711[/link]

they take modern D cell batteries and need about 10 minutes with emery paper to clean up the contact points

Posted : 04/02/2010 8:10 pm

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Yes, that`ll do the job although its based on the U.S. type. German types looked like the pic below, there were some eastern bloc ones which were almost identical floating around which took modern batteries but I haven`t seen them online. I got my old one from my local surplus store for about a fiver, not sure if he has any left though, may pop up there tomorrow and have a look see.

Posted : 04/02/2010 8:21 pm

Anonymous

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Oh sweet. If he has one, could you grab one for me? It would be awesome

Posted : 04/02/2010 8:53 pm

Steinlager

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I recommend you get a copy of Deutsche Soldaten, by Agustin Saiz if you dont already have it. Lots of pictures for reference, and the torch recommended by Bedsnherts is very similar to some illustrated in the book.

Posted : 04/02/2010 8:55 pm

slick63

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Oh sweet. If he has one, could you grab one for me? It would be awesome

No probs, wil let you know tomorrow. :good:

Posted : 04/02/2010 9:33 pm

Wraith666

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Any ideas towards Saturday night entertainment? I know at Die Gloke you had that weird zombie board game and many a gun fix going on

"Will you stop talking about the war!!"
"What, you started it!"
"We did NOT start it!"
"Yes you did, you invaded Poland..."

Posted : 10/02/2010 2:52 pm

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I can happily bring some board games of that ilk along.

Other wise i'm happy for folk bring other stuff within reason.

Bear in mind unlike other events, we're having a firm curfew on the social as its about being there for a battle rather than getting hammered

"I think we are in rats' alley - Where the dead men lost their bones."

Posted : 10/02/2010 4:29 pm

Wraith666

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yeah, no probs, I was just wondering as conversations can only go on for so long before they get boring or way too much

"Will you stop talking about the war!!"
"What, you started it!"
"We did NOT start it!"
"Yes you did, you invaded Poland..."

Posted : 10/02/2010 4:32 pm

Yith

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Heh, well don't talk to the same person all night!

Posted : 10/02/2010 4:38 pm

Wraith666

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I normaly don't but there is only so much I can add to a conversation, only been doing WW2 airsoft for 2 years

"Will you stop talking about the war!!"
"What, you started it!"
"We did NOT start it!"
"Yes you did, you invaded Poland..."

Posted : 11/02/2010 9:05 am

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I normaly don't but there is only so much I can add to a conversation, only been doing WW2 airsoft for 2 years

I can't remember the last time i had a conversation about airsoft at a a social... :lol:

Posted : 11/02/2010 9:08 am

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I hope I'm not going to be kept awake by the rattling of dice and the casting of spells, scraping of slide rules to work out hit points and the groans of failure as things are swept from boards.... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: