Cardinal Tempest

[kaboose1]

Figured this was worth putting on here.

This was the Egg Heads very first organized game that was organized by us for the airsofting community of Illinois. As a moderator and a role player I have to say this was the best event I have ever gone to. There was very little cheating accusations. We didn't even have our clocks but the players spawned at the correct time with out a moderator even being at the spawn.

The players were very involved in the game. Although some didn't look the part, they definitely played the part. The Egg Heads role played well enough to keep the NATO team always on their toes when they saw a civilian. They always made sure that the civilian was not armed before allowing them to come near.

Over all I must say I thank you to all those who came to support Armory Airsoft Illinois at our first game.

[kaboose1]

Seeing what the Egg Heads had up their sleeve was one of the most exciting things I have ever experienced in my life. They made happen, the best airsoft event I have ever attended, and I am so happy I was able to be a part of the first Armory Airsoft IL based airsoft event. Armory Airsoft never disappoints.

Now enough of that. Here are my pros & cons of Operation Cardinal Tempest:

Pros:

-The players- I never once had a problem with cheating at this event. People really did a good job on calling their hits and giving the benefit of the doubt.

-Great storyline. The event lived up to the story.

-The field (Although it could also be a con in some ways). The terrain was a challenge. It really was.

-Great service off game. Armory did a good job making sure everyone was comfortable in the lobby area with food and water and other supplies.

-The realism. The air strikes, medic rules, rules of engagement and objectives were very nicely set up. This event really made it feel like I was in a "war zone" per say. There was constant gunfire, yelling, smoke bombs etc. It was all very exciting to see it all play out.

-The role playing.....enough said. I mean damn.

Cons:

-The terrain. Like I said, could be a con to some people. Wish their were foxholes, sand bags even. But the bunkers were a very nice addition. If you had one of those bunkers, it was very hard to have it be taken over. I think we all know how that was.

-The borders. Armory Airsoft and the Eggheads did address this problem and I am confident that they will make better adjustments. It was also very hard to see where these borders started and ended. I found myself to far over a few times. It wasn't to visible to see the border line because of the thick brush.

-The brush. I know it is just a part of the field. But maybe we can have a few more open clear areas where we can battle and not have to worry about a thorn bush cutting me up

-The bases. The Green Team were at a big disadvantage in the beginning due to the poor set up of the respawn point and a main base literally JUST outside the spawn, so every time I had to respawn and walk out. I would get mowed down. I wouldn't consider it spawn camping because they were just defending their base. It was just the border set up that made it to "convenient" for the opposing team to get us.

-The pathways. Maybe use one or two more? Bring the lawn mower out! haha.

Other than small cons that I know the Eggheads can fix and probably will fix in the future, they did an amazing job at this event. I WILL be back and people will start to know more about them here in IL and hopefully in other places. Congrats to The Eggheads and Armory Airsoft for an amazing event and the start of an awesome revolution here in IL.

-David Rohlf (Commander of the USRP)

[kaboose1]

Jul 20, 2010 23:00:05 GMT -6 kaboose1 said:

Vladimir has much thanks for your approval of his role!

Dave, you did one hell of a job as the CO. Even with the difficult respawn position (which we will be sure to fix for the next event), the USRP still put up on hell of a fight!

All in all, an absolute success! Every role player stayed in character perfectly, and even some people who were not role players got in on the action. Everyone from the Governor, General Kaboose, the Doc, the Civilians, and, of course, the USRP leaders: Vladimir Pusczynski and Kiril Dragomir.

Recap:
The game started a little last as was to be expected. During the USRP briefing the USRP Leader, Vladimir Pusczynski (played by me), made a speech to get his men fired up against the NATO Forces. After shooting one of his own men dead, in a blatant display of the hardships that were to endure for the day, the 2 leaders left their team to do some business with the Ukrainian Governor. Game play then started with the USRP quickly capturing the main base and some weapons ordinance. However, the very strong NATO Forces almost immediately took control of the high ground, thus preventing the USRP from making any kind of advancements. NATO continued to hold strong and assault the USRP stronghold. A rogue mission sent out by the USRP proved successful with the capture of the fleeing Ukrainian Governor. After some intense firefights and strategically place airstrikes, one USRP Sniper emerged holding the NATO General (Kaboose) hostage. Doc Roe (Fernando Flores) tried to plead with the USRP rebel to let the General free. NATO surrounded the General and his captor and prepared to engage the enemy. The USRP sniper threw the General towards his own men and disappeared into the thick brush, amazingly avoiding the high volume of gun fire. The NATO forces were then able to push into the main camp and hold the camp against numerous USRP blitzes.
A mistimed lunch break was then taken complete with hotdogs, water, and pop.
At the restart of the game, the respawn points were switched and adjusted, along with some boundary markers. The USRP was able to recover a HEAVY!! tactical nuke, but did not have the detonation codes, nor were they in the proper area to launch the nuke. Using the aerial support of some well planed airstrikes, the USRP was able to successfully recover the detonator and begin moving the nuke to the launch zone. 4 men were constantly needed on the nuke in order to move it because of the weight of the missile. With some intense fighting and mad rushes carrying the nuke, the USRP was finally able to arm the nuke at the launch area. As the nuke was begining to fire, the NATO forces launched an airstrike on the nearby base containing the primary USRP force. Luckily for the USRP, the foresight by their Commanding Officer to recognize a possible airstrike and evacuate the area allowed for almost all the soldiers to remain in battle. With the nuclear launch quickly approaching, the USRP CO ordered all his men to evacuate the immediate area, except for two brave soldiers who gave their lives to ensure the security of the nuke launch.
Shortly after the nuke launch, the USRP leaders, Vladimir Pusczynski and Kiril Dragomir arrived on site to take care of some business. What would ensue was a firefight that no one left unharmed. The USRP quickly and efficiently got the leaders to the first base, and were almost immediately surrounded by NATO forces, looking to capture the VIPs. After a mixture of stealth and dynamic movement by the USRP and the VIPs, the VIPs had almost reached their final destination. Upon arriving just outside of the base, the CO and VIPs discovered it was heavily guarded by NATO marksmen. The CO was shot dead while defending his leaders, but his death was quickly forgotten as the VIPs fought for their lives. Finally, the NATO forces moved in on the VIPs and began to secure them. The VIPs, having served in the Russian KGB, were not about to go down without a fight. Dragomir had his throat slashed by a NATO soldier, but was stabilized with help of the expertise of Doc Roe. NATO evacuated Dragomir to a hospital for further medical attention. Dragomir made a run for it but was shot down and once again captured by the NATO forces. The UN ruled that Pusczynski must be released by the NATO forces. While being escorted back to base, Pusczynski was shot in the leg and began fighting numerous NATO forces. After being secured by 6 soldiers Pusczynski was taken by the NATO forces to face trial for what he had done.
The finishing gun was fired off as both teams rejoiced in a seemingly victorious battle
During the debriefing by Kaboose, the USRP was declared the victors for the battle, but he also revealed that there was a much larger war still to be fought! YES, there WILL be a Operation Cardinal Tempest 2!!

All I can say is WOW!! I have never had so much fun at an event. The cheating accusations were simply "I think I hit that guy." The moderators only needed to intervene on hitting calling on 1 or 2 occasions, and the issues were quickly solved. This was my first time being a role player, and HOLY SHIT it was fun (although every part of my body hurts from getting my ass kicked by numerous NATO players) Everyone took the game seriously, but still had fun with it and constantly kept safety as the top priority. I truly hope to see everyone who was out there yesterday at the next Operation Cardinal Tempest so we can continue this friendly rivalry!

A huge THANKS to every single one of you who came out and made the first Chicago EggHead/ Armor Airsoft Illinois event a huge success. We could never have done it without you guys. Thanks again.

Kevin Pustz
USRP Leader - Vladimir Pusczynski

[kaboose1]

This was my first official airsoft even and all I can say is that it was simply well-made. The whole realism of the story-line, the role-players, the missions, the field (which can be improved a little, but was still really fun and challenging), the players in general.

I was surprised on how most of the players took the game so seriously. I heard almost no complains about people cheating, and overall, everyone followed the rules and took their part on the story-line and also everyone listened to their commanders the whole time which made things a lot easier because of all the organization within the teams.
The role players just added on to the story and made things so much more fun. They made the situation more realistic because they wouldn't stick to one team and be on their side the whole time, but they switched sides according to which team treated them better.
The missions we had made the story more realistic, because it wasn't a game in which all you had to do was to go out there and shoot everyone (this ain't paintball right?), but instead you had to be tactical and it made us have to create strategies and also made all of us work as a team to complete each task, one at a time.
The field, like everyone is saying, wasn't perfect, but its nothing that won't be fixed soon, but still made it a challenge for all of us which makes it more fun.
Overall the whole game was amazing, Bravo is all I can say to Armory Airsoft because they did an excellent job with organization.
For this being the first game that Armory Airsoft had in Illinois it was amazing and I'm glad I could be part of it.

Keep it on everybody.

-Kevin Trevino
USRP

[kaboose1]

This was an incredible OP. I new it would turn out great seeing that it was mil-sim and having full faith in Armory Airsoft. But before i say any more I am going to be blunt and say that I hate the field. It was near impossible to move and thorns all over. Aside from that I loved the bunkers. They were well placed and well maintained. And Mobbro (dave). Excellent work my man. You did well even when we were on the brink of defeat. A great leader if I may say so.
For anyone who doesnt know me, I was the USRP sniper. I had the tan rifle. Anyone who helped me complete objectives I would like to thank on this forum. Thank you guys, you were great and played like a team. Everyone was friendly and would go out of there way to help one another. Even the NATO and EOD team guys were great.
And the Armory Staff, I love you guys, thank you for having my friends and I there. Senior and new staff.
And last but not least, MODS and role player, you guys did it perfectly, I was a pleasure to airsoft with you ladies and gentlemen.
I cant wait for the next event now....

[valhalla]

I thoroughly enjoyed attending OCT. It was an awesome event and one of my first official events as I usually play in the woods with 15-20 of my friends. I think what everyone above me said about the work and effort of the organizers is too true. Everything went together perfectly in a breathtaking symphony that made you feel like you were in a movie!

I was the DM for NATO (I don't know if there were any other DM's but as far as I could tell it was just me)

Pros:
-Towers were very well placed except for the green one being near the green team's re spawn.
-not a lot of cheating
-intense realism
-the above posters covered the rest

Cons:
- A lot of the Towers had tree branches by them that inhibited Spotters and scoped weapons from being maximized
-Thorns 0.0
-Some Cheating but if they didn't go down the first shot I just kept firing it's all good, all that mattered to me was seeing that my gun COULD reach and perform at those distances not that people actually went out

What Enjoyed Most: It was my first offical game debut for my DMR and it performed above and beyond my expectations, I had an extremely high kill count round one but only got half of that in round two. It certainly isn't about getting the most kills to me, I just want my gun to perform at its maximum potential. This game makes me want to increase my range a bit more so I am doing a few more internal upgrades to increase horizontal firing distance to around 250 feet.

I am looking forward to more events from you guys! Unfortunately I am from Southern Illinois so it was a HUGE stretch for me but...if I am notified in advance and college isn't weighing me down, I would certainly camp out just to play again! Keep it up!