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05.05.08: 9:17am
The weather's warm, the leaves are almost to their fullest, and Ohio's airsoft OPs are about to begin! Our (Team Juggernauts) first event will be held in Tiffin, Ohio - named Operation Stealing Freedom 2 (May 30th). There are expected to be 100+ players, and I look forward to seeing what my team can do when we're not split up like during practices. I have high hopes for us all. We have one more practice before the event, and the main focus of that practice will be going over strategy, the field requirements for the event, and how we'll be holding the chain of command (our squad leader won't be able to make it). Who knows, maybe I'll even be squad leader. I look forward to seeing how well we all work together during larger battles.
This past Saturday we held practice at our newest field. It's about 30 acres of woods, creeks, ponds, valleys - pretty much the airsofters dream. It's so perfect I'm thinking about having Team Juggernauts host an actual event there! Anyway, only four of us were able to make practice, but it really gave us a chance to change up our playing style a bit. I realize I'm typically put in the "sniper" role, but even for someone like me who enjoys being resourceful, tactical, and patient during gameplay, I found myself struggling to remain these things when me and my teammate walked around 45 minutes without even coming into contact with our opponents. I wanted some action - especially during a practice. It was just so hard to find two guys in an area so large. I used my CA8-2 mostly, but I did put the L96 into action here and there as well. I found the L96 to be a little dissapointing though because I forgot my tool to adjust the hop-up, and the BBs were dropping off way too soon to be real effective. The games where I did use it I was almost useless to my partner. Oh well, I live and I learn. Saturday was a good learning experience for me, and I hope I can take what I've learned and use to lead my team if I actually do end up being squad leader during SF2 this month.
There is one thing me and my squad leader were going over that I wanted to share though before I end this post. It's a tactical retreating - because sometimes the most effective way to combat the enemy is to retreat, regroup, and rejoin the fight! This method involves, when retreating is necessary, moving away in a diagonal pattern one man at a time while his teammates cover him. For example, let's say there are three of you and you're entirely outnumbered. The three of you will typically be in a formation someone what resembling a line formation:
When it's decided that a retreat is needed, the #2 guy will call "PEEL," which triggers the #1 guy to move back left about 10-20 yards (depending on number/firepower of enemy) While #s 2,3, and 4 cover his movement. When he reaches his destination he'll kneel down (or at least take cover), yell "PEEL," and that will signal to the #2 guy to then also move backwards and diagonally left to a safer position as #1 did. While he's doing this #1,#2, and #3 will be covering his movement. When #2 reaches his destination, he'll yell "PEEL," and #3 will run back left as well while #s 1,2 and 4 cover him. So on and so forth. It's important to run back AND left because this gives the impression to the enemy that there are many more of you than there actually may be. This puts doubt in their mind about making any attempt at a charge to overrun you and your teammates - this could be the difference between life and death. Here are a few pictures I drew up quickly to show what I mean.
Make sure you practice this with your team before trying it out in a real event to prevent any confusion. This practice will prove to be very helpful.
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