Operation Jackal: 7/07/2012 -7/08/2012

[Ogre]

Operation Jackal went great. Attendance wasn't exactly what we were expecting but we got 50 players and both the Green and Tan teams we're fairly even.

Chrono went fairly quick until the Chronograph started giving inaccurate readings. Gimpalong and I tried to figure out the problem but we couldn't fix it so we just had to go by asking people what their FPS were, most people fell around the 20ft range. I'll see if I can't get Evike to take that Chrono back.

The game started at 2:00pm like we had planned with a blow of an air-horn. The game went well until about 5pm when communications between the Green team leadership and the Tan team leadership broke down so we had to call a ceasefire for an hour, simplify radio frequencies, both teams switched to one channel for their entire team listed of separate squad channels, which made everything a lot more simplified, we figured out our points and by 6 we went back out and played again. This second part of the game went great no problems.

Instead of having the ceasefire from 11:00pm until 2:00am, we went from 9:pm until 12:00 am so that people could leave, get food, come back and not have to spend hours looking for a place that was open. The night part of the game was epic. A lot of sneaking around, and suspense, Green team had captured a Tan team player and Tan was attacking in full force to liberate him.
Around 4:00am everyone started to drift off back towards the tents in the staging area and the game ended with tan being victorious.

Despite the minor issues we had with communication and a few instances with hit-calling, ( I never had a problem with it, I know my squad had 20+ confirmed kills on Tan and everyone of them called their hits) everyone enjoyed the game and wants another Operation Jackal hosted, I can't give an exact date but it will probably be around early October.

Every rule was followed with almost little debate, we had not problem with people breaking engagement distances, and as fair as I know everyone had full seal goggles. I will admit, in the first 30 minutes of the game I only had safety glasses because someone had apparently thought my goggles were his extra pair and picked them up before we started. As soon as he found me I put mine on and I was good to go. I wasn't too worried about it since in the beginning I wasn't on the front to much since I was Green Team Leader and I myself was an objective so I was more or less hanging back at Green HQ until I got my goggles.

For the first big game I have hosted, this went pretty well. The Weather was great, It cooled down later in the day so It wasn't too hot, we had nearly a full moon for the night op, mother nature worked with us this weekend. Yes some things went wrong but that stuff happens. It wasn't something that effected game play much. Still the best time I have had playing Airsoft. Now that we have all our stuff figured out, Operation Jackal II should be that little bit better.

Now for some pictures of green holding Command post Charlie







At some point during the night Tan had control of Charlie. I was never aware of it for some reason.

[Gimpalong]

Granted I was only in attendance during the afternoon of the first day, but I saw multiple people wearing mesh goggles and shooting glasses. I had to remind people on numerous occasions (at one point yelling across the field) that they needed to keep their goggles on while on the field.

Issues with the chronograph and eye-protection notwithstanding, I thought this event (the portion that I was there for) went fairly smoothly.

The objectives were pretty simple, but the fact that there weren't enough players on either team to seize and hold all of the control points (deer blinds) simultaneously made for a pretty action packed game. Each team had to keep moving and probing to locate the control points that were unoccupied.

I liked the designated camping area and the use of the PA system to give the briefing and to play music prior to the start of the game.

My only major suggestions for next time:

1) Obtain a working chronograph.
2) Make sure everyone has full seal goggles.
3) Figure out a better way for people to park.
4) Give every player a map at the start of the game.
5) Provide a brief written description of the way to get to the house. I came north on Fairview, turned onto Rose and then onto Stony Ridge. I didn't realize at all that Stony Ridge was basically an ATV two-track, and almost turned around and checked my maps before running into the house and driveway. Maybe put some large signs out near the intersection of the Stony Ridge and the major adjoining roads.

[Ogre]

Jul 9, 2012 8:26:44 GMT -5 Gimpalong said:

Granted I was only in attendance during the afternoon of the first day, but I saw multiple people wearing mesh goggles and shooting glasses. I had to remind people on numerous occasions (at one point yelling across the field) that they needed to keep their goggles on while on the field.

Issues with the chronograph and eye-protection notwithstanding, I thought this event (the portion that I was there for) went fairly smoothly.

The objectives were pretty simple, but the fact that there weren't enough players on either team to seize and hold all of the control points (deer blinds) simultaneously made for a pretty action packed game. Each team had to keep moving and probing to locate the control points that were unoccupied.

I liked the designated camping area and the use of the PA system to give the briefing and to play music prior to the start of the game.

My only major suggestions for next time:

1) Obtain a working chronograph.
2) Make sure everyone has full seal goggles.
3) Figure out a better way for people to park.
4) Give every player a map at the start of the game.
5) Provide a brief written description of the way to get to the house. I came north on Fairview, turned onto Rose and then onto Stony Ridge. I didn't realize at all that Stony Ridge was basically an ATV two-track, and almost turned around and checked my maps before running into the house and driveway. Maybe put some large signs out near the intersection of the Stony Ridge and the major adjoining roads.

We'll I'm glad you enjoyed it. The fact that their weren't too many players gave my squad Yankee a chance to sneak behind enemy lines and wreck havoc at the Tan HQ, ambushing squads on their way back out into the action, capturing the Tan flag and securing Echo, I think we even had our sights on your for a second but then you disappeared.

As I said I never saw anyone on my team using shooting glasses or mesh, I would have jumped all over them for it. Everyone that the trail-cam picked up had full seal. Next time I will make sure that is followed to the letter, possibly pick up some cheep full seal goggles from Walmart that way I don't have turn everyone away.

We did have signs at the major roads, where Fairview turned onto Scribner and where Campbell turned on to Scribner and then a sign at Stoney Ridge. Next time there will be one at Rose City Road. We hosted a concert June 9th and we had similar issues with people coming from that Direction.

I will definitively make sure Jackal II is a major improvement from the first one.

[Crapshoot]

Just a question, but have you ever had a problem with bears running around the AO? That is actually part of the reason I didn't go. I don't want some pissed-off bear charging at me in the middle of the night while I'm holding an Airsoft gun.

[Cardinal]

Jul 9, 2012 10:41:30 GMT -5 Crapshoot said:

Just a question, but have you ever had a problem with bears running around the AO? That is actually part of the reason I didn't go. I don't want some pissed-off bear charging at me in the middle of the night while I'm holding an Airsoft gun.

Well, one night-op at the AO(back in May,) we had coyotes throwing a fit within a half mile of us. But no, no bears are near the property. ;D

[Ogre]

Jul 9, 2012 12:20:56 GMT -5 Cardinal said:

Jul 9, 2012 10:41:30 GMT -5 Crapshoot said:

Just a question, but have you ever had a problem with bears running around the AO? That is actually part of the reason I didn't go. I don't want some pissed-off bear charging at me in the middle of the night while I'm holding an Airsoft gun.

Well, one night-op at the AO(back in May,) we had coyotes throwing a fit within a half mile of us. But no, no bears are near the property. ;D

Whoa, Echogolffoxtrot I had no Idea you played with us. Who are you? I'm assuming someone from our group. Wyatt? Conner?