retro wrote:I know my sheer absence from the sport over the past 4 years probably puts this comment in a bad place, but here it is and take it as it comes. If you want structured game play with complex in-depth strategies and scenarios, gather up all the players you see "fit" for such a style game and run some Invite only games. Or do scenario based team call out games where for example Devil dogs calls out P.I.M.P and they go head to head Vs. each other with an agreed upon amount of people, time, and date.
I know this pushes the "Elitist" view further, but really run and gun isn't for everyone, and its a big part of why myself and a lot of other vets left the game.
maybe it was around the time you left but I am pretty sure we have been playing structured games for a few years, and In my opinion that's why most left!! many want the run and gun games, even more so today! we try to set up structured games but the structure for the most part has been lost in the last year, the new style is drop in like paint ball run and gun fast little 20-30 min games then go mag up again in the safe zone.
there was a group "Airsoft Anonymous" that tried to start up a more veteran group for the advanced structured games, unfortunately almost zero support!
Seems like a totally new breed of airsofters now, we do have a Mil-sim every 4-6 weeks and they are pretty good for the most part but the normal game day is run and gun with very little regard to MED/FPS/call your hits/friendly fire, I have left early many times think wow that was kinda a waist of time.
The vets that used to run games, build structures, host MIL-SIMS , provide training days and enforce rules are all but burnt out....let me rephrase... we are, all burnt out! I think what drove the wooden stake for me was when some teams with a few veteran players were heard saying that LMAG was full of too many rules, players just want to have fun!!! The elitist brand...well sour grapes if people cant follow a game plan and stick to rules, I could care less their opinion, thankfully many of them were are all gone now! and the sport will be better off with out them. and hope the remaining get tired of dressing up and move on soon so airsoft can try to get back to what it once was.