Woodland Park, Seattle, WA
Sunday, July 13 (rain or shine)
12:00pm - 6:00pm
* Newcomers please be on time so we are clear on rules! I would rather not make the same speech twice. After-hours gameplay by popular request!
Directions:
Same meeting place as last time: picnic structure in the northern part of the park. PLEASE DON’T GO TO THE ZOO. The parking lot is accessible from 99 if you are heading north. You can also drive through the park to get there, notice the road that cuts through. Sadly I think renting the area will make us no longer under the radar and thus in danger of outside interference so fingers crossed for no reservations.
Primer (please read!):
That time has come again. That time when that nerf magic must happen. There are a few things I need from y'all. Please bring weaponry for yourself. I am downsizing my arsenal and will not really have loaners. If you want to bring loaners for others you are an awesome individual. More importantly, I need homemade (hopper ready) darts. I do not want to make darts. If you have a dart stockpile please bring it and I will gladly pay cash money to take these darts off your hands so that we have a pool for future wars. This first one is probably gonna be pretty straight up as far as gametypes go. We may tweak/expand in the future. I just wanna get back into it for this one.
Bring:
Good attitude. We are participating in a somewhat whimsical sport. Relax and enjoy. Sharing your stuff is certainly not required but is much appreciated.
Lots of blasters! All you got! Modded or homemade preferred, stock acceptable. Loaners are very much appreciated.
Extra eyewear if you have it. This was almost an issue last time. I will grab some more extras but if you have any that will be most helpful.
Darts! Stefans preferred (preferably slugs or something with a safeish tip). We will have a stockpile of stock and homemade but would love to borrow yours for the day. If you want your darts returned to you, label them accordingly. If you have a question about darts, pm me.
Water and lots of it. Food would be good. We will break for lunch, but I would prefer it brief since we're starting late.
Don't Bring:
'Tude. Be prepared to follow the rules, not exploit them. Listen when I am talking, not because I am super important but because it means more time playing and I won’t have to explain things multiple times.
Melee weapons. There are other avenues for that sort of thing. Did I mention there's no melee?
Anything dangerous. Blasters that hurt are perfectly within expectations but don't bring anything that can do more damage than a welt and eternal shame. This includes weird darts and overpowered blasters. The field should not necessitate crazy ranges (120+).
Etiquette:
(RULE #1, of the utmost importance) Don't be a bitch – or put more positively, be a gentleman. We are all gentlemen here, treat each other with respect and play fair. Be nice. Play with honor. Don't try to cheat the rules or do anything untoward -- remember that this is a game! At the end of the day, being upset about something in-game is really not worth it. I am doing my best to keep balance and tweak gametypes as needed. But games will never be perfectly balanced, so I ask that everyone keep this in mind and remember that we are all here because we have this crazy hobby in common and we should treat each other well. If you are disruptive or unpleasant you will be asked to leave. Please don't make this necessary. Puh-lease.
Don’t waste time. If we are picking up darts, thou shalt help out. If we are gearing up to start a game, get your shit together and get in line. I will do my best to not be long-winded in explanations of games/rules and I ask that you be ready to listen when asked.
Dart sweeps will happen frequently and must be respected. You can load up and otherwise mess with your gear AFTER the sweep. If you are dying and need some water first, that is understandable. I WILL yell at you if you are not sweeping when everyone else is. I promise. Unless we are doing a thorough sweep, just keep the darts you want and throw the rest in the pool. This will save time in preparing for the next round.
I have no issue with smoking at all, but other players might. Please be considerate and step away from those who may not want to enjoy your cloud. Alcohol is absolutely prohibited for what I think should be obvious reasons. Keep it relatively clean, kids.
General Rules:
Eyewear required by all players during the game. We have limited extras, please bring your own. If you are not wearing eye protection you will be considered out of the game. Please don't bring full face masks as they tend to freak pedestrians out.
Age minimum is 14 years. We had some issues here. If you have come to the war already and are underage (you and I know who you are) you may come again. DO NOT bring new people that are under this age limit. If you are being chaperoned, your chaperones will have to stay so we know you can get home or at the very least give me a cell number. Even if you are younger, you are still subject to the same rules as everyone else. Please be mature and cooperative, not disruptive.
This is not a democracy, but it is also not a dictatorship and I am open to suggestions about gametypes/rules. The goal is effective use of time, so if you have a good idea that is simple and quickly executed I am open to that. I am also very happy to accept feedback afterwards that will factor into future games. But! I am the be-all-end-all authority for simplicity’s sake. I will totally listen to you guys but for the sake of organization if you attend this war, you accept that fact. Don’t worry, I’m not that bad of a guy.
Everyone has the right to call a hold for any reason. If a hold is called, stop and spread the word. If you hear someone yell hold, you do the same. We stop for pedestrians or other unexpected eventualities that warrant stopping. This will happen in the area we are using so if anyone calls a stop just chill for a bit. PLEASE NOTE! I will call resumes. If we have multiple people calling resumes it will be confusing. If I don’t know what is going on yet, just wait a minute. We will get back in action soon.
Flagging tape for team games should be placed on the head or prominently on the blaster as these things tend to protrude around cover. No one should be confused about what team you are on.
Boundaries are awkward for this field. In general, don't try to be tricky. Stay where everyone else is. If you think your idea is really clever, it's probably too clever and just don't do it.
Hits:
Any part of your body counts as a hit (clothes, accessories, facial hair (this was a thing), whatever). Your blaster also counts as a hit. No shields. No blocking. No exceptions.
The shooter calls the hit, meaning if someone says they hit you, it is true: period. Do not argue. You will be back in the game soon enough and you will have your revenge. Shooters, if you do not see the hit happen for sure, do not call it! Be a gentleman! Make sure to call your hits because they are frequently not felt. If you are hit and they don’t call it, be nice and just take it. There is no such thing as arguing over a hit at these wars. If you are seriously having an issue with someone, talk to me or one of my officers (Drew, Cade, David).
Barrel taps are permitted if your blaster is loaded and ready to fire. Please do not smack anyone with your blaster. Give them a friendly pat on the back or just say "barrel tap." They should generally happen to an unaware opponent from behind. If you are attacking from the front, shoot them. If you know you are screwed and someone is approaching from the front, just put your hands up if you would rather not be shot. No bayonet action, kids. When in doubt, just shoot 'em, they will survive.
When hit, put your hands/blaster above your head and PLEASE get out of the way. Don’t reload/pick up darts in the middle of a firefight as it is confusing and irritating. Go somewhere away from the action to do that sort of thing. No one should ever have to ask if you are in. If you are so far away from the action that no one will be confused, fine, you don't have to hold your hands up. But if someone has to ask if you're in it's because you aren't making it clear. Do us a favor.
Weaponry:
Do not bring blasters that look like real guns. Bright colors are great. If your blaster looks scary we will ask you to put it away so if you are bringing it prepare accordingly.
Range limit is 120ft. I reserve the right to ban terrifying weaponry on the spot for any reason at all. Modded blasters will hurt, but there is a point at which it gets to be a bit much.
No melee weapons. Period.
Darts:
Bring lots of these if you have them, they are appreciated even if we don’t end up using them. All ammo types that are not dangerous are fine.
Darts will be pooled at the end of rounds, so mark them if you want them back at the end of the day.
Pain is fine and expected, but not injury. Homemade darts should have some kind of padded tip and no exposed metal. Don't know how to make them? Slugs are effective, cheap and easy to make.
Gametypes:
TDM (3:15)
Speedround TDM
CTF (Unlimited Spawn)
FFA Pistols (Continuous)
King of the Stopwatch
Thanks to Gunther, Dayko, FlamingHilt, ooontrprzes and Langley for rule/gametype inspiration! You guys are the best.
Please reply to confirm!
Confirmed:
LizardMessiah + some dudes, mainly namm
ooontrprzes + 3ish
iModify + 2
WSU Cowboy
nisaburo +1-2
Maybe (shamelist, just show up guys):
DarthFreyr
Those Who Should Cancel Their Plans Probably:
Kawika + crew
Edited by Lizard Messiah, 09 July 2014 - 04:35 AM.
