June 28th Recap
Sunday, June 29, 2008
As stated in the first entry, this was going to be a self-serving blog. In light of my best day woodsballing, I gotta say I had a tremendous amount of fun and learned a lot. With a 12-2 (600%) kill ratio, I could not have asked for more. In general, though, this article will be things of note for each of the core players, and I hope everyone picks up something useful.
- Kevin is moving and shooting exceptionally well. Not so many weeks ago, there was discussion of having Kev be our primary repressive shooter. It's my opinion that this would be a waste of talent. The guy can bullseye like a motherfucker, and can move adequately when the need arises.
- Mark's sense of field play improves with each outing. Simply stated: he can envision the angles with one walk through, and this is a HUGE advantage to the team. Plus, with gear permitting, this dude can lay more paint accurately than the entire team combined.
- Ryan proved to be a solid midman throughout the course of the day. In spite of a serious gun malfunction and some general bad luck, he put caps on more than a few people. I'm really looking forward to playing more with Ryan and learning the nuances of his playstyle.
- Todd... my wingman all day long. The card draws really played to us every time, with the exception of the miss start, yeah? On the first few times out, Todd was a solo artist, but today, he proved his mettle in group play, doing a phenomenal job of holding TWO flanks while I pressed mid time and time again... and picking up multiple kills along the way.
- Even though gimped by his Tippman setup, Frank was still a formidable covert presence. On at least two occasions, members of my team (including me) were spared a painful out simply by the fact that Frank's setup wasn't primed until the fifth or sixth shot. Look out, gang - Frank's hitting the next outing with "old green" and will be back to sniping in one or two shots.
- Communication - radios are going to be a must if we intend to play wide field like today. For example, Todd and I played "tethered" for most of the game. I'm also aware that a few setups fell apart due to the lack of an ability to talk. To this end, I'm going to recommend VOX systems standardized. Each person will be responsible for what their setup is (throat mics, earbuds, etc) but we NEED to be there NOW.
- Clear Statement of Intent - This is a two-fold critical critique. First, and foremost - before play begins we need to ensure all teams understanding the objective of the impending game. Secondly is "in team" planning - I was lucky this time through, but I know that on the opposite side there was more than a few times the objective of the team's plan wasn't fully understood. Let's start taking some time and BRIEF all units, then our respective teams, on what is expected.
- Solid Woodsplay - We all need to work on this, and the list of things is quite extensive and needs to be talked out at length. The short list, though, can come from my perspective:
- Keep a small profile.
- Don't suppress fire to the extent of pinpointing your position.
- Move a lot.
- Move a lot... slowly.
- Move a lot... slowly... and quietly.
- Communicate.
- Be flexible - change tactics as the situation dictates.
- IF UNDER HEAVY FIRE, FALL BACK QUICKLY AND REGROUP!
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