Operation: Thorn

[Hadoken]

Event sponsored by Wolverine Tactical.

WHEN:       SATURDAY,  APRIL 13th
WHERE:    M-40 indoor / outdoor paintball field in Holland, MI
TIME:          8:00a - noon (be early so we can get started right at 8am)
COST:        $20 includes WTS raffle, entry and paintball mask if needed

The Field:
M-40 consists of an indoor CQB area and an outdoor field the indoor field can hold around 35-40 max (but this does not allow for too much on the tactical side of things.  New scenarios have been invented to help in this area.The other part of the M-40 facility is the outdoor field which is about 150 yards long by 100 yards wide, with various / numerous obstacles, bunkers, cars, etc....
We hope the weather will cooperate this time and allow us to use both fields.

RULES:
The Field requires full face protection, i.e: paintball mask or balaclava and ANSI rated Goggles
FPS limits 400fps w/ .20s for all AEG's, Sniper rifles will be allowed up to 500fps but will be limited to a range BEYOND 100 feet.
Barrel plugs, caps or bags will be needed (M-40 was very gracious last time, but lets raise the bar a little, I don't want anyone losing an eye.)
ALL GUNS must arrive and leave in a case or box, NO EXCEPTIONS.

THE SCENARIOS:  (storyline...NOT REAL!)     .

Operation Thorn: In the past few weeks an extremist terror group calling itself the "Spring Liberation Front" (SLF) has carried out several attacks on the metro area. Recent intel places thier center of operations in an abandoned grainery on the southeast side of the city.  Their threats indicate a major terror initiative is about to be unleashed, therefore intervention is required immediately to avert a major disaster. The top TRT's from around the globe have assembled at  the staging area to deal with this threat. The leader of the network is rumored to be on site at this time, as well as his elite personal guard unit.
Mission objectives:
OBJECTIVE  ALPHA  - Eliminate the sentries and entrance guards if possible without alerting the reserve guard located inside the compound to gain entry to the interior.
OBJECTIVE BRAVO - Locate the communications center and secure all  documents & equipment
OBJECTIVE CHARLIE - Locate the weapons cache and place C-4 for demolition
OBJECTIVE TANGO - Locate and APPREHEND the terrorist leader with non lethal means
Rules of engagement: weapons free, except the terror leader must be taken alive with non-lethal taser ammo.

[Hadoken]

OK, how it works........
As people arrive that day everyone will get three raffle tickets, and a number. (part of why you need to get here early) The numbers wil be used to divide up teams for other scenarios. The first game will be your basic elimination to let everyone get warmed up and familiar with the field.  Then the teams will be evenly split between the terror group (SLF) and the Tactical Response Teams (TRT)
with an even split of firepower (AEG's & Springers etc...)  We will try and accomodate teams that came together for the first few scenarios, but expect that you may be asked to switch around to help balance things out from time to time (plus you get to know other people).

The above scenario requires the weather to cooperate so we can use both fields (indoor &outdoor) at the same time.

Inside the "compound" (indoor fld.) the SLF leader will be armed only with a spring gun his guard may be a hand picked group from the allotted team, with any weapon capability.
The rest of the team may be split up to guard the entrance,  comm facility and the weapons cache. Depending on the number of people that show up will determine how many will be posted "outside" as sentries.  Since there is only one entrance point we will declare the area 80' inside of the door a  NO - CAMPING zone to give the TRT's   a slight chance of at least getting in the Bldg.

TRT perspective The TRT's will stage at the far end of the outdoor field and make approaches to try and enter the compound, we will have you assigned or operating in 3-8 man teams (or whatever our numbers may warrant) The use of multiple objectives allows for several teams operating concurrently.  
The TRT's will be allowed 3-4 non-lethal guns (designated springers, simulating taser or other non-lethal weapons) If the operator carring the non-lethal weapon is eliminated, the gun must be picked up by someone else on the team and mission continued.  The leader is not to be killed.
If an entire team is eliminated they must leave the non-lethal gun in the field and go back to the start point (dead men tell no tales)

The TRT's, being better trained,may be allowed 2 Medics. In other words the medic will be able to revive 6 people before going back to the start point to get another medic kit (total of 2 medic kits allowed, medic kit includes 6 clip on med tags, which have to be clipped to the person in need of reviving)   The SLF side may be allowed 1 medic with one kit (6 revives)  The revived person can only be revived one time.

Check here for event updates.

[havokpb45]

Ok the game sounded like fun until I read, 8-12 am, good god man. Why not just make on christmas because thats the only time I'll ever be up that early!

[1joker]

Do any of you know what prizes there are or the raffle?

[Motown]

8 am? I'd have to leave at 2 in the morning....

[Bigmack]

Motown said:

8 am? I'd have to leave at 2 in the morning....

yep...me too.

[SickPointe]

Me 3... and my dad is cool with the idea of playing at paintball feilds...

[JackStraw]

Hado - check your Private Msg ASAP.

So now we have 2 raffles running?
I'm confused and dismayed.  

There will be an announcement regarding OP: Northern Blast and the the 1st MI Airsoft Raffle tomorrow....it will contain some GOOD news regarding the raffle and the addition of door prizes at the next skirmish I can attend (which I thought, well, never mind, wish I'd a known this was happening), and some not so healthy news regarding ONB.

Thanks for the heads up...........

[Hadoken]

The raffle was already planned by Mike of Wolverine Tactical so it doesn't really have anything to do with MiA or the forums unlike the other raffle we have going.

As for the prizes, from what I hear they will include a GBB, springer, bb's and some other goodies. I'm sure Mike will go into more details about the prizes once he sees the post.

[Chewcky]

Hey guys ive been a lil inactive in the past week but now im back. OK i would love to go to this thing only if i get my AK before then, there is a good chance i will get it but ill keep you guys posted. Chewcky....over and out.....

[WTS-Mike]

Hey guys, sorry about the time,(this is the second skirmish we have hosted, and it started mostly as a local thing) I just got off the phone with the field owner to try and push the time back,  but they already have a crew of paint splashers coming in after us.

At the same time however, I did schedule our next event MAY 25 for the afternoon slot 12:30-4:30p which should allow for travel on both ends.

Raffle prizes: (mind you, its not a GIANT raffle, just something to help offset the cost of the field, you get 3 tickets included in your $20)

KWC Mod 1911 GBB w/1000ml gas
KWC springers
TM .20 BB's
Any other Questions email or call 616-283-2080

[martytheclifwalker]

Yeah, you guys should really come to this event if possible. I was at the first one Mike had at M40 paintball. Despite the weather, we still had a blast. ;D I cant wait till the 13th, hope to see some of you guys there.

[1joker]

Is your store located in Holland?
Instead of throwing in the gbb and the kwc springers and bbs just throw in a h&k mp5k nothin with it just the gun.
Then it adds one more to hados mp5 club.

[WTS-Mike]

The store is located in Grand Haven, actually a few miles east of Grand Haven.  I was planning on being open after the event  til around 4pm. There is an area map and text directions on my site
www.wolverinetactical.com/directions.htm

As far as the MP5K goes,  I wouldn't wanna give hado any more things for you to envy....  

[WTS-Mike]

Just curious how many, if any MiA folks are thinking about getting up early and making it out to this event?

I am just trying to get a gauge on how many so we can be properly prepared.
I'm too lazy to spell a full word out. Please mock me. Post if you are coming.

thanks,
Mike