Heading home

[Robcat]

I just wanted to thank Komissar and the rest of the Diamond Corps for putting up with an "East Coaster".

As i look to depart i will take some great ideas and lessons with me so i thought i might share them with you.

1. On a new field even if the opponent is younger and less experienced, if he knows the terrain then he is better prepared than you. I learned this after having my primary (m16) shot, I transitioned my secondary (Aluminum training blade), flawlessly and without hesitation. The audible "yikes" reaction I got from the opponent who shot my weapon coupled with his tactical retreat as a reaction to my cool head under pressure. Lead me to believe that I had the upper hand and the tactical advantage of fear, when in reality he just went down around the boulder and shot me from behind.

lesson Learned: No knives as secondaries unless you actually do have the upper hand.

 

2. When on a new field, heroic rushes on unfamiliar terrain in a mad dash to aid a comrade, can lead to a series of unfortunate events which can conclude your day. Uneven terrain, clay (a substance i have not much experience playing on) hillside an unknown trench system and unknown enemy location proved to be eye opening as I slipped on the clay into the trench only to get shot in the septum (that place between your nostrils) as i finally got my feet under me.

Lesson Learned: Blind rushes on unfamiliar terrain are not advisable. Support from a distance until your comrade can retreat or await superior numbers that can assist in taking back the position.

 

3. When playing dead while it is snowing be sure to fall into any position that allows you to keep your face facing down. After the first two times I died at the I learned quickly that snow and rain falling on your face can not only be annoying but detrimental as well as it soaked through into my undershirt and thermal top.

Lesson Learned: Be sure to fall comfortably with your face tucked away from falling snow/rain.

 

4. While you are still warm and toasty before you actually get into the action in a snow/rain op, make sure your exterior gloves are in a water resistant/proof pouch or container. While heading out to the staging area I had snapped my exterior gloves to my hydration vest allowing rain and snow to accumulate inside through the exposed open back end of my gloves. This leading to one of the most entertaining coversations towards the end of the day:

Robcat: Hey, if my hands are hurting really bad, is that a bad thing?

Dwarf: No. If they stop hurting, that is a bad thing.

Robcat: Oh?

Lesson Learned: keep gear meant to keep you warm in dry places.

 

All in all I had a great time, with some great friends. I look forward to coming out and enjoying some honorable airsoft with a great group of people!

[SCRAMBLE]

Very amusing Robcat. Your synopsizes was very enjoyable to read. I am glad you had a good time and I hope to see you on the field again soon.

[Komissar]

It was great to have you out our way again, . . . and armed this time! I wish we could have had even more time in the field, as the Missions Day was not built for Mil-Sim, and the weather made the Cimm OP teamwork less than optimum. If it works to come out for a Cimm desert OP I think you would enjoy it. As you know, both the Cimmerians team and Diamond Corps are going to be around for a while. We'll wait for ya.

Can't wait until you can make it out again. It was a pleasure. Hope to continue to see you on the forums, letting us how things are done in the East.

Till next. Take care Brother,

-Komissar of Diamond Corps

"Honor Above All"