Duane's game notes
Jul/29/07 11:57
Editor's note: We've
been playing regularly this year, but I've been lax
in writing them up. Duane kindly wrote this.
Great day of tagging !!! Glad I showed up in spite of the humidity which was pretty nasty. That plus no breeze made a very muggy day. Even so, several good games got done of various types and setups - and very few problems of any kind.
This was the first time I had played the extended east boundary (along the edge of the beanfield) and it adds a whole new aspect to Rabbit Hill. Those once "little" trees aren't so little anymore and there is good cover in there, yet because they were planted in straight lines you CAN move through them. I can see some future VERY interesting encounters over on that side of the field that we never had before..........
"Gun flashes" proved quite useful - you can see them for quite a long distance and because they are not so one-directional, seeing one does not automatically mean you are being shot at.........but rather, perhaps clues you in to a teammate who needs help. "Sound" was a LOT more effective on a still day with no wind rattling the leaves. Still, I wouldn't mind a bit more volume with guns of such long range/effectiveness. That being said, I understand that this may be difficult to do when trying not to have a bit honkin' speaker on the gun.......
My hat is off to Tom and Alex, et al from Steradian - the gear has just gotten better and more interesting all the time. Good job!
Duane
Great day of tagging !!! Glad I showed up in spite of the humidity which was pretty nasty. That plus no breeze made a very muggy day. Even so, several good games got done of various types and setups - and very few problems of any kind.
This was the first time I had played the extended east boundary (along the edge of the beanfield) and it adds a whole new aspect to Rabbit Hill. Those once "little" trees aren't so little anymore and there is good cover in there, yet because they were planted in straight lines you CAN move through them. I can see some future VERY interesting encounters over on that side of the field that we never had before..........
"Gun flashes" proved quite useful - you can see them for quite a long distance and because they are not so one-directional, seeing one does not automatically mean you are being shot at.........but rather, perhaps clues you in to a teammate who needs help. "Sound" was a LOT more effective on a still day with no wind rattling the leaves. Still, I wouldn't mind a bit more volume with guns of such long range/effectiveness. That being said, I understand that this may be difficult to do when trying not to have a bit honkin' speaker on the gun.......
My hat is off to Tom and Alex, et al from Steradian - the gear has just gotten better and more interesting all the time. Good job!
Duane