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AAR Rebel Training Camp: Northern Resistance Game 2

March 5, 2014

The second evolution in the Rebel Training Camp: Northern Resistance was centered on 4 newly-constructed destroyable buildings that Gamepod Combat Zone staff had just fabricated in the days leading up to the event. Essentially, they were air cannons filled with pancake mix that could be detonated using two audio cables and a detonator with a single red button. This system could actually be moved around to just about any building in the complex, making search and destroy scenarios almost endlessly variable. In addition, Gamepod staff tested which powder mixes were the easiest to wipe off of gear and found that flour is the worst/hardest to clean off of gear and pancake mix was by far the easiest.

After all, it can be very invigorating to destroy an objective but to have that followed up with powder that is hard to clean off gear can be a frustrating situation. Thankfully, with a little play testing by the Gamepod staff, disaster was averted and a ridiculous new game prop was created!

So, I’m sure you are wondering what the setup and force dispositions were for this game. Luckily, using MS Paint like a complete champ, I have created a diagram which you can see below that shows my forces’ starting position in orange, Josh’s forces’ starting position in green, as well as the objective buildings for each side marked with an X of the corresponding color. Each team had to destroy their objective buildings as well as prevent the enemy from destroying their own respective buildings. Overall, this was a very fun game with quite a few heart pumping moments, so let’s get into how the game went!

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AAR Rebel Training Camp: Northern Resistance Game 1

February 26, 2014

So, I had planned the first game of RTC: Northern Resistance to be relatively simple with the following games adding more and more complexity to the day. For the first mission there were no capture rules and only 5 crates randomly place on the battlefield along with a nuke in the center that had to be recovered. Josh’s forces started just next to the airport and behind the clinic whereas my forces were starting at the Drive-in Movie Theater.

[The orange box with shows Bob’s starting location and the green box shows Josh’s starting location.]

My initial plan was to have my forces hit all four main streets and push as far as they could until they encountered heavy resistance. I knew that I had to stake my claim on as much of the battlefield as I could early on to achieve success for this mission. Half of my forces went to the left and the right of the drive-in movies rushing straight down 1^st and 2^nd street with the rest of my forces proceeding further left then rushing down 3^rd and 4^th. I expected this shock assault to give my forces at least a few minutes of breathing room to find the Nuke which was, for this game, worth a fair amount of points.

[In the photo above, weapons-grade uranium cases are marked with a red “X” and the nuclear warhead is denoted with a red “N.” ]

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The Art of the Giftcard

February 13, 2014

Gift Cards are considered a safe bet when picking up a gift for anyone for all occasions. For those who don’t know exactly what to get this special someone, but you generally know what their interests are, gift cards can be the answer. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or as a simple gesture of appreciation, gift cards are a great way to show that you care about someone.

Enter the Airsoft GI Gift Card/Certificate system. Available in balances of $20, $50, and $100, Airsoft GI offers two main flavors of gift giving: The Airsoft GI Gift Card, and the Airsoft GI Gift Online Certificate.

The Airsoft GI Gift Card is an actual physical card that is print out of our offices and sent directly to you. Once it arrives at your doorstep, you are free to package it and give it to whomever you’d like. The card itself will indicate the amount, and it will have a completely unique serial code. This serial code is redeemable both online and at GI Tactical in Chesterfield, Virginia. The entire dollar amount listed can be used immediately once it has gotten into your hands. Even if you choose not to use it all in that purchase the redemption will add the remaining balance to your online account for future purchases. This is a great choice if you want to have a physical card to give or keep.

The Airsoft GI Online Certificate can be transferred by e-mail. This is a great option if you cannot physically hand off a gift card to that special someone. The recipient of the gift certificate will receive a link to which allows the recipient to either create an account or log-in. One the recipient has logged in, the redemption can be made, and the Online Certificate balance is transferred over to that person for all future purchases. This balance can be used both online and at GI Tactical.

For that special someone whom loves airsoft, the Airsoft GI Gift Card / Certificate is a solid choice for any gift-giving occasion.

Airsoft GI Gift Card / Certificates

Mega Arms Spotlight

February 7, 2014

Check out our spotlight on the all new Mega Arms GBBR M4!

2 vs 2 Tournament!

January 29, 2014

Need a rush? When you play 2 on 2 airsoft battles, it can be pretty intense and fast paced. We wanted to show you a new style of airsoft game play that you can play with your friends in pretty much any type of scenario. The way we set it up was double elimination, with a winner’s bracket and a loser bracket. Thanks to our friends and to SC Village for letting us come out and play! Like this game type? Subscribe to our channel and let us know in the comments below what other game types we should try out!