September 2006

We’ve had a request from Ubar on the forums to provide details of an event going on at the IED site in the near future. For those not familiar IED is a true mil-sim site, which runs weekend patrol games with so much land at their disposal in North Wales that it’s almost unfair. This event is something different though:

We are running an Escape & Evasion exercise over 7/8th October at our North Wales site.

This will last 24 hours with an approximate start time of 1200hrs Saturday.

You will have minimal kit as one of those being hunted. You must bring all your own kit as once eliminated you will join the hunter force. The rest of your kit will be safely cached at a harbour area.

As one of those being hunted you will be allowed to carry;

10 matches.
2 black plastic bin bags.
Half a British 24hr rat pack.
1 Pistol with one mag. No reloads.
Basha
3ltr water (H & S will require this otherwise it would be puritabs & a puddle!!)
Any other kit will be advised via an update edit to this post.

Kit can only be carried in 1 utility pouch. If it doesn’t fit then improvise. :)

Other than clothing, if it isn’t on this list it isn’t allowed.

You will be in teams of 2 & will be hunted by a force comprising serving & ex Brit/NATO forces. You will be carrying information containing grid refs of cached food/water/weapons/ammunition at different locations around the site. These grid refs will be time dependent. Each 2 man team will have a time window for each location. The hunter force will have no idea of the caches, only by catching you will they be able to find the grid refs.

We have 700+ acres of woodland & open areas secured from the surrounding hills. You will have to make your way to these grid refs avoiding the hunter force who will be using vehicles as well as highly experienced sniper teams to track you. Once captured they have discretion to extract information from you. How they do that is up to them!!

Hunter force.
You will be fully equipped as a normal op & operate from a secured harbour area. You will have access to vehicles including mil land rovers as well as a nice warm doss bag, maybe a tent, warm scoff & hot brews aplenty.

Please indicate interest here & tell us whether you would like to be a hunter or hunted. If one of the unfortunates being hunted please understand you will potentially be out all night without a sleeping bag or tent. There is very little likelihood of hot food.

Cost will be £25.

This 24 hour event will include the oppurtunity to learn some useful navigation & survival skills, something we offer through the parent company as proper courses.
Echo66 (Event Organiser, IED)

It goes without saying that this isn’t an event for the light-hearted, so please don’t go along expecting a four-star b&b with maid service. For more enquiries visit the relevant thread over on ASCUK or PM Ubar directly here (he’s been nagging me to put this up, so it’s only fair he handles the inevitable queries…

Ian (Wormbyte on the forums) of the Town Assault event team has been in touch to provide everyone with details of the latest Town Assault event, to occur at Alpha Omega:

Well this is the 3rd instalment of the TA events and the first to step outside of an urban environment. But we don’t believe it will make it anything less of a gaming experience for the players.

All the normal great stuff from previous TA events is there. But the different environment will add a whole new dimension to the game. There will be more emphasis on patrolling, ambushes etc. But you can rest assured that this will be no normal woodlands skirmish. We still aim to give you realism, and realism does not mean hardcore-MilSim in our books. We want to immerse you in to the world of TA but you are free to find your own level of immersion that suits you best.

Event Information

TA3 will have two starting times this year. There will be places available on the 40 hour version of the event for around 30 coalition members and about half of the rebel force. The first starting time will be at 20:00 on the 29th September. The second start time, for the remaining players, will be at 12:00 on 30th September

Scenario Information

This event is based 72 hours before the events of TA2 – Operation Hammerstrike. On the one hand it focuses on a company strength unit from the British Parachute Regiment and their efforts to disrupt weapon shipments coming across the Russian border and falling in to the hands of the rebel insurgents.

But at the same time the other focus of the event is the occupation of a rebel training camp within the region which has not been discovered by the coalition.

Special Offer

The next 50 rebels to book will get a 25% discount on the ticket price. Plus when players pay they will be entitled to a 15% discount from Fire Support and a 10% discount from Soldier of Fortune!

Cheers, Ian (Event Organiser, Town Assault Team)

After personally experiencing the excellent event that was TA2 (as a rebel, naturally…), it’s certainly worth giving serious thought to attending this event. For more information on the scenario, click on the ‘read more’ option at the bottom of this article, visit their website, or e-mail the team directly on info@townassault.com. :)

Ian (Wormbyte on the forums) of the Town Assault event team has been in touch to provide everyone with details of the latest Town Assault event, to occur at Alpha Omega:

Well this is the 3rd instalment of the TA events and the first to step outside of an urban environment. But we don’t believe it will make it anything less of a gaming experience for the players.

All the normal great stuff from previous TA events is there. But the different environment will add a whole new dimension to the game. There will be more emphasis on patrolling, ambushes etc. But you can rest assured that this will be no normal woodlands skirmish. We still aim to give you realism, and realism does not mean hardcore-MilSim in our books. We want to immerse you in to the world of TA but you are free to find your own level of immersion that suits you best.

Event Information

TA3 will have two starting times this year. There will be places available on the 40 hour version of the event for around 30 coalition members and about half of the rebel force. The first starting time will be at 20:00 on the 29th September. The second start time, for the remaining players, will be at 12:00 on 30th September

Scenario Information

This event is based 72 hours before the events of TA2 – Operation Hammerstrike. On the one hand it focuses on a company strength unit from the British Parachute Regiment and their efforts to disrupt weapon shipments coming across the Russian border and falling in to the hands of the rebel insurgents.

But at the same time the other focus of the event is the occupation of a rebel training camp within the region which has not been discovered by the coalition.

Special Offer

The next 50 rebels to book will get a 25% discount on the ticket price. Plus when players pay they will be entitled to a 15% discount from Fire Support and a 10% discount from Soldier of Fortune!

Cheers, Ian (Event Organiser, Town Assault Team)

After personally experiencing the excellent event that was TA2 (as a rebel, naturally…), it’s certainly worth giving serious thought to attending this event. For more information on the scenario, click on the ‘read more’ option at the bottom of this article, visit their website, or e-mail the team directly on info@townassault.com. :)