Nickrarri

Hey all,

I might be the first one making a post on NH in 2021 lol. After much deliberation, I decided it was best to pass the torch as the host of APOC. It's legacy is now in the hands of the United Nerf Ops group, specifically Nestor & Van. There's a transition where I'm still involved for the first year or so but ultimately it's now their show.

Why are you passing the torch?

The Nerf Ops group is much more local than I am and better equipped to host. Having a whole team of moderators and monthly practice hosting games is better structure than I could ever provide. Knowing this, it seemed selfish to rob the players of this better experience and to continue as we have. This group has established themselves as the premiere north east group as well as leaders in the space. Those who came in 2019 saw this for themselves as they aided me in running rounds.

Why the new location?

2019 was a shit show that we never want to relive. A move was considered even before transitioning to new event ownership. It will be good to have a field that we won't be kicked out of and gives far more dynamic gameplay. To all the old farts angry about this, calm down. This wasn't the first time APOC has switched locations. 

I hope you all will come and enjoy this event after the Covid hiatus last year. Please be open minded as things change with the times. I'm talking about you, Ted. 

Thanks,

Nick

Link to the facebook event:

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When:

Saturday, August 7th 10am-6pm

Where:

Join UNO (United Nerf Ops) for Apocalypse 2021, the LARGEST PvP nerf war in the Northeast! PLEASE READ that it costs 15 dollars per player to attend. 

Date: Saturday August 3rd, 2019
Time: Arrive by 9:30. No, seriously, we will start on-time this year. 
Location: Joe Palaia Park (aka Deal Test Site) in Ocean Township, New Jersey. (Old staging area)
Google Maps Link -- Detailed Directions <--Follow these directions or you will end up at the wrong entrance or the wrong park!

Link to the Facebook Event page: Here

Hosted by Nickrarri

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
-Be 13 years of age or older, or accompanied by someone who is who will take responsibility for you. 
-Familiarize yourself with the rules and schedule
-Show up on time
-Attend the orientation if this is your first APOC. Orientation will be held at 9:30 in the staging area. Try to arrive by 9:15
-Be familiar with dart/blaster restrictions
-Bring Protective Eyewear. Everyone is required to wear eye protection. Goggles or safety glasses which are rated for impact are strongly recommended. Masks of any sort are discouraged (This isn't Canada, no one is aiming for your face).
-Bring your own darts and blaster. Assume you will need around twice as many darts as usual, and/or be prepared to sit out a round just for dart sweeps. Bring a backup blaster. Don't expect anyone to wait for you to fix your gun to start the next round. Bring a springer pistol. Bring a blaster that fires stock darts if you want to participate in the Superstock rounds.
-Lunch is your own responsibility. There will not be enough time to leave for lunch. I suggest you bring a packed lunch and eat on the field. If you leave for lunch you *will* miss rounds.
-Bring Water. It will be extremely hot and humid. A minimum of 2 liters of water/Gatorade is recommended (many people bring at least a gallon). There is nowhere to get water on the field.
-Bring Hat/Sunscreen/Sunglasses. It will be hotter than satan's taint, and there is not much shade at the park. Bring sun protection or you will burn.
-Follow the instructions of the hosts and field supervisors. Certain people will be designated as field supervisors and will be helping us run rounds. Listen to what they say. Our authority as hosts and admins extends to them for the purposes of this war.
-Clean up after yourself. Flagging tape, bottles, etc must be removed from the park.

TLDR: Use common sense & Don’t be a dick.

DART RESTRICTIONS
-No hard-tipped darts! This includes FVJs, Voberry, and Glue domes.

-All HOMEMADE darts must be made must be either traditional #8/#6 slugs or SCSs

            If you would like to learn how to make SCS darts, see this video for more details.

            If you would like to learn how to make traditional Slug darts, see this thread for more details.

            (If you would like to use hoppers, these homemade darts are the only ones that feed reliably)

-Yes, your Worker Gen 1&2 darts are allowed.

BLASTER RESTRICTIONS
-300 FPS CAP! All blasters must chrony under 300 FPS. A chronograph will be provided at the event if you do not have access to one.

 -DO NOT bring any realistic or dark colored blasters, we are here to have fun, not get shot by the popo.

-SEPTORS are permitted, however must be modified in such a way that they don’t resemble a paintball marker

-NO HPA/LPA/Co2, if we see it, we will kindly escort you to the nearest paintball field or the next plane ticket to down under.

-NO VGS Sentinels if your name is Van James, get REKT m9.

Generally speaking, if you’re questing how much your blaster resembles a toy, leave it home. If you want to be the guy at APOC who's gun shoots farther than everyone else's, *you* should stay home. If you are still unsure approach me before the day to confirm if it's legal or not.
 

Just use common sense and don’t be an asshole, that’s Ted’s job.

HITS

-Anything that would impede the path of the dart counts as a hit (their blaster, their shoelace, their wavy hair, etc)

OTHER RULES

-NO Barrel taps

-NO Shields

-NO face masks

SCHEDULE

I don’t have one yet, whoops. Ban me Langley, I dare you. Expect lots of 3:15, Carpe, Wingman, Speed rounds, etc. A lot of the day is subject to change depending on what people want to play. If you have suggestions during the day feel free to come up and pitch them to me.

CANCELLATION POLICY/RAIN DATE
Short answer - there isn't one.
 
The cancellation policy is that there is no cancellation policy. We plan this war months in advance, and rescheduling is not an option. Unless a state of emergency is declared, I'll be at the site on Saturday morning. If hazardous conditions arise, such as lightning, we may temporarily suspend play, but this war goes on rain or shine and you should be prepared to play in moderate rain.

TIPS FOR THE WAR
Rules and conduct
What to bring, and what not to bring
Dealing with the heat

If you actually read all this comment "Ted sucks" so I know we're all on the same page.

Date: Saturday August 4th, 2018
Time: Arrive by 9:30. No, seriously, we will start on-time this year. 
Location: Joe Palaia Park (aka Deal Test Site) in Ocean Township, New Jersey. (Old staging area)
Google Maps Link -- Detailed Directions <--Follow these directions or you will end up at the wrong entrance or the wrong park!

Link to the Facebook Event page: Here

Hosted by Nickrarri

With CaptainSlug once again reshaping how we play nerf in 2018, I feel as it’s an appropriate time to make some long overdue changes. Please read the full thread to be informed of all the updates.

INB4 how dare you change the sacred text?!

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
-Be 13 years of age or older, or accompanied by someone who is who will take responsibility for you. 
-Familiarize yourself with the rules and schedule
-Show up on time
-Attend the orientation if this is your first APOC. Orientation will be held at 9:30 in the staging area. Try to arrive by 9:15
-Be familiar with dart/blaster restrictions
-Bring Protective Eyewear. Everyone is required to wear eye protection. Goggles or safety glasses which are rated for impact are strongly recommended. Masks of any sort are discouraged (This isn't Canada, no one is aiming for your face).
-Bring your own darts and blaster. Assume you will need around twice as many darts as usual, and/or be prepared to sit out a round just for dart sweeps. Bring a backup blaster. Don't expect anyone to wait for you to fix your gun to start the next round. Bring a springer pistol. Bring a blaster that fires stock darts if you want to participate in the Superstock rounds.
-Lunch is your own responsibility. There will not be enough time to leave for lunch. I suggest you bring a packed lunch and eat on the field. If you leave for lunch you *will* miss rounds.
-Bring Water. It will be extremely hot and humid. A minimum of 2 liters of water/Gatorade is recommended (many people bring at least a gallon). There is nowhere to get water on the field.
-Bring Hat/Sunscreen/Sunglasses. It will be hotter than satan's taint, and there is not much shade at the park. Bring sun protection or you will burn.
-Follow the instructions of the hosts and field supervisors. Certain people will be designated as field supervisors and will be helping us run rounds. Listen to what they say. Our authority as hosts and admins extends to them for the purposes of this war.
-Clean up after yourself. Flagging tape, bottles, etc must be removed from the park.

TLDR: Use common sense & Don’t be a dick.

DART RESTRICTIONS
-No hard-tipped darts! This includes FVJs, Voberry, and Glue domes.

-All HOMEMADE darts must be made must be either traditional #8/#6 slugs or SCSs

            If you would like to learn how to make SCS darts, see this video for more details.

            If you would like to learn how to make traditional Slug darts, see this thread for more details.

            (If you would like to use hoppers, these homemade darts are the only ones that feed reliably)

-Yes, your Worker Gen 1&2 darts are allowed.

BLASTER RESTRICTIONS
-300 FPS CAP! All blasters must chrony under 300 FPS. A chronograph will be provided at the event if you do not have access to one.

 -DO NOT bring any realistic or dark colored blasters, we are here to have fun, not get shot by the popo.

-SEPTORS are permitted, however must be modified in such a way that they don’t resemble a paintball marker

-NO HPA/LPA/Co2, if we see it, we will kindly escort you to the nearest paintball field or the next plane ticket to down under.

-NO VGS Sentinels if your name is Van James, get REKT m9.

Generally speaking, if you’re questing how much your blaster resembles a toy, leave it home. If you want to be the guy at APOC who's gun shoots farther than everyone else's, *you* should stay home. If you are still unsure approach me before the day to confirm if it's legal or not.
 

Just use common sense and don’t be an asshole, that’s Ted’s job.

HITS

-Anything that would impede the path of the dart counts as a hit (their blaster, their shoelace, their wavy hair, etc)

OTHER RULES

-NO Barrel taps

-NO Shields

-NO face masks

SCHEDULE

I don’t have one yet, whoops. Ban me Langley, I dare you. Expect lots of 3:15, Carpe, Wingman, Speed rounds, etc. A lot of the day is subject to change depending on what people want to play. If you have suggestions during the day feel free to come up and pitch them to me.

CANCELLATION POLICY/RAIN DATE
Short answer - there isn't one.
 
The cancellation policy is that there is no cancellation policy. We plan this war months in advance, and rescheduling is not an option. Unless a state of emergency is declared, I'll be at the site on Saturday morning. If hazardous conditions arise, such as lightning, we may temporarily suspend play, but this war goes on rain or shine and you should be prepared to play in moderate rain.

TIPS FOR THE WAR
Rules and conduct
What to bring, and what not to bring
Dealing with the heat

Date: Saturday August 5th, 2017
Time: Arrive by 9:30. No, seriously, we will start on-time this year. 
Location: Joe Palaia Park (aka Deal Test Site) in Ocean Township, New Jersey.
Google Maps Link -- Detailed Directions <--Follow these directions or you will end up at the wrong entrance or the wrong park!

Link to the Facebook Event page:

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Hosted by Nickrarri in conjunction w/ Alfatrooper & Langley

Weather warning: Be prepared to play in heavy rain. Bring a change of clothing and wear clothing and footwear that dries quickly. If there is a risk of lightning strikes in the area, we will suspend play temporarily, and resume half an hour after lightning is no longer observed. There is no rain date, and the war will proceed as planned regardless of weather conditions.

SUPERSTOCK ROUNDS - There will be some (optional) superstock rounds this year.  During these rounds you must use full-length stock nerf brand darts, or compatible knockoffs (no FVJs).  There are no additional blaster restrictions.  All other Apoc rules still apply.  The rounds played will still be short NIC style rounds (probably 3-15) so do everything you can to minimize the time you spend picking up darts and reloading mags between rounds.  Reload time between rounds will be limited.  These rounds will not last all day, so you will still need an "NIC style" blaster (see next section).  There will be regular rounds during all Superstock rounds if you aren't into Superstock.
 

IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST NERFHAVEN EVENT - You will need a blaster that fires homemade darts, preferably a home made spring powered blaster or an approved pump/valve style blaster (airgun). Due to the openness of the field at Apoc, it will be more difficult than usual to compete with a stock or superstock blaster during regular rounds.

DIY Darts: http://nerfhaven.com...showtopic=23034
DIY Blaster: http://nerfhaven.com...showtopic=24406

PARENTS - This event is not a day care or a summer camp. This is an event run by irresponsible foul-mouthed college aged kids. The ammo most people are using contains metal. There is no adult supervision, no liability insurance, and no one who will take responsibility for your kid. People frequently get bruised, and occasionally get minor injuries consistent with other sports and outdoor activities. If none of this scares you, congrats on being an awesome parent! But if you wouldn't let your kid go off into the woods to play paintball with a bunch of teenagers unsupervised, maybe skip this one.


YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
-Be 13 years of age or older, or accompanied by someone who is who will take responsibility for you. 
-Familiarize yourself with the rules and schedule
-Show up on time
-Attend the orientation if this is your first APOC. Orientation will be held at 9:30 in the staging area. Try to arrive by 9:15
-Be familiar with dart/blaster restrictions
-Bring Protective Eyewear. Everyone is required to wear eye protection. Goggles or safety glasses which are rated for impact are strongly recommended. Masks of any sort are discouraged (This isn't Canada, no one is aiming for your face).
-Bring your own darts and blaster. Assume you will need around twice as many darts as usual, and/or be prepared to sit out a round just for dart sweeps. Bring a backup blaster. Don't expect anyone to wait for you to fix your gun to start the next round. Bring a springer pistol. Bring a blaster that fires stock darts if you want to participate in the Superstock rounds.
-Lunch is your own responsibility. There will not be enough time to leave for lunch. I suggest you bring a packed lunch and eat on the field. If you leave for lunch you *will* miss rounds.
-Bring Water. It will be extremely hot and humid. A minimum of 2 liters of water/Gatorade is recommended (many people bring at least a gallon). There is nowhere to get water on the field.
-Bring Hat/Sunscreen/Sunglasses. It will be hotter than satan's taint, and there is not much shade at the park. Bring sun protection or you will burn.
-Follow the instructions of the hosts and field supervisors. Certain people will be designated as field supervisors and will be helping us run rounds. Listen to what they say. Our authority as hosts and admins extends to them for the purposes of this war.
-Clean up after yourself. Flagging tape, bottles, etc must be removed from the park.

DART RESTRICTIONS
All home made darts must be made using a 1/2" diameter 1/8" thick adhesive-backed felt bumper from McMaster-Carr, part#8771K12. Darts may only be weighted using a single #8 or #6 washer, which must be entirely covered by the felt bumper. Unmodified stock darts are also permitted. See this thread for more details Contact me via PM if you have any difficulty purchasing the McMaster materials.
Stock nerf brand ammo is permitted. During the Superstock rounds, only full length darts may be used. 
Knockoff stock darts are permitted, except for those with hard solid tips (FVJs). 
MHA pink silicone dome darts are permitted.


BLASTER RESTRICTIONS
EDIT: Your blaster should be chrony-ing around 150-250FPS. Are cap is 300FPS but the majority of blasters being used will fall into that range.

DO NOT BRING Blasters that look like guns. If your blaster does not look like a toy, cover it in orange tape, or we will tape it on-site. Blasters in this category include: blasters painted black (especially pistols), ERTL Pump action shotguns, and blasters painted brown, olive drab, or any other 'realistic' colors.
TITANS and anything with a titan tank in it must fire stock titan rockets or Draconis rockets. You may not fire any size dart out of a Titan.
SCEPTORS must be colorful. Make it look as little like a paintball gun as possible. Wrap the tank in fabric or stripey tape or something. If you replace the tank, the tank volume may not be made any larger (stock is about 800cc). The OPRV must be kept stock and you must retain the stock pump (handle replacements are fine).  If you bring a Sceptor, BRING ANOTHER PRIMARY, as sceptors may not be allowed in certain rounds.
UMBs, BIG BLASTS, ANYTHING DESIGNED TO SHOOT AMMO LARGER THAN A MEGA DART must include the stock OPRV. No McMaster OPRVs, and no 'tweaked' OPRVs. If we suspect your blaster does not have the stock OPRV, Muttonchops will be allowed to pump it until he hears an OPRV kick in, or the tank ruptures.
DO NOT BRING Super Soakers
DO NOT BRING Melee weapons/swords
DO NOT BRING Shields (hits to any shield-like items you may be carrying will still count as a hit)

If you are not sure about a blaster, leave it at home. If you want to be the guy at APOC who's gun shoots farther than everyone else's, *you* should stay home. If you are still unsure approach me before the day to confirm if it's legal or not.

CANCELLATION POLICY/RAIN DATE
Short answer - there isn't one.
 
The cancellation policy is that there is no cancellation policy. We plan this war months in advance, and rescheduling is not an option. Unless a state of emergency is declared, I'll be at the site on Saturday morning. If hazardous conditions arise, such as lightning, we may temporarily suspend play, but this war goes on rain or shine and you should be prepared to play in moderate rain.

SOCIAL MEDIA

If you can't attend APOC this year you can follow the event by following Nerf Haven's Snapchat, nerfhaven.


TIPS FOR THE WAR
Rules and conduct
What to bring, and what not to bring
Dealing with the heat

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