OP: Black Aurora

[Oscar]

http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/images/aurora-title-low.jpg

Project Aurora - A black project to build a hypersonic reconnaisance aircraft to replace the SR-71. For decades there have been rumors, sightings and conspiracy theories. Still, there is no concrete evidence that the project ever existed. That is, until today!

Off the coast of Kaliningrad, USS Sentinel watches quietly; gathering intel. Unaware of the events about to take place mere miles away.

"Code red! I say again, code red! We're going down!", the pilot of the Aurora barked into his comm. Seconds later he was ejected from the cockpit, into the darkness of night.

The aircraft rips through trees below, then explodes, leaving a trail of fire and smoke in its wake. Nearby, villagers stir.

Meanwhile, an urgent radio transmission is sent from an observation post deep in the wilderness...

This is the setting of Black Aurora. A top secret aircraft crashes in a volatile country. The U.S. must destroy the technology and gather the black box before it gets into enemy hands. The villagers know where the plane went down, but can they be trusted? And what about the search party already being mobilized by local militia? A conflict seems imminent. And what of the rumors of weapons of mass destruction being stored in the area?

BlackEagle is putting together a milsim event with roleplaying aspects you may not have experienced before. Some of the objectives being considered...


Rescue/Capture stranded pilot
Destroy/Acquire sensitive technology from aircraft wreckage
Retrieve data from black box
Convoy assault/defense
Interact with villagers, roleplayers and/or a shadow element
Early morning mission before dawn being considered
Find hidden items and clues
Many more objectives and surprises in the works
Players can roleplay as special forces, navy seals, rangers or marines. Each will have its own dress code and it will be up to the leaders of the U.S. team how these forces are implemented.


The planning for this event is in its final stages. Please have patience while we iron out the rest of the details. Photos of the field will be posted sometime this weekend (within the 03/04/06 thru 03/05/06 window).

Synopsis: Kali vs United States - An already unstable country turns ugly when a top secret U.S. aircraft crashes in Kaliningrad. It's a race against the clock to retrieve pieces of the craft. But there's more than meets the eye to this little country. The Kalingradi don't take kindly to spies and their own future hangs in the balance if the U.S. discovers what they've been up to.

When: Saturday - April 29, 2006 - Rain or shine

Where: Xtreme CombatZone Paintball, 3299 St. Rt. 540, Bellefontaine Ohio, (937)539-8660

Registration: $10 per person!
Age limit is 16 or older
Non-combatant roleplayers and event staff are free

Camping: $5 primitive, cabins and camper spots available - call (937)539-8660 to make arrangements. Access to restroom and shower facilities.


Gameplay Rules

NOTE: For the sake of convenience we've adopted most of the common rules found at other events. Special thanks to those that have come before us and paved the way with these guidelines. We would like to recognize AirsoftOhio (and its members) and Team TAC for leading the way.


Ammo


680 round limit in mags - combination of hi-caps and/or lo-caps - for the sake of realism please limit your loadout to one hi-cap
Carry as much spare ammo as you'd like onto the field
No restrictions on pistol mags, M203's or grenades
No auto-winding mags please (gunners excluded)
Gunner weapons such as M249's and M60's are restricted to one auto-winding mag/box
Cold smoke grenades only - the owner of the field is trying to acquire these to sell for the op, but it's still up in the air
Any/all loading tools acceptable


Weapons


One AEG per player on the field at any given time
AEG's must be below 420 fps
Sniper weapons must be semi-auto or bolt action - 550 fps or below - WEAPONS WILL BE CHECKED FOR SEMI FUNCTIONALITY AT CHRONO


Engagement


PLEASE USE COMMON SENSE - Don't fire upon someone at close range
AEG's - engagement is at your discretion
Gunners - Please only engage at a safe distance
Snipers - 75ft minimum engagement distance for 500fps, 100ft for 550 fps
Disputes will be handled by event staff on a per-incident basis
No blind firing please
Physical contact with another player is not necessary unless you're a medic or helping someone - please give each player their personal space
Do not fire upon unarmed villagers and roleplayers


Safety


Fully-sealed ANSI 87.1 rated goggles
Please - no grill-type goggles
All weapons on safety and mag-free at staging areas
If you must clean your goggles or take them off for any reason please leave the field or return to respawn to do so - use defogging agent before the op
The field you'll be playing on has steep inclines - use caution when navigating these areas
Good safety starts with common sense - Please use your better judgement on the field
Stay within field boundaries - boundaries are marked by rope or string


Other


Player age limit is 16. Waiver forms will be made available before the event via web site - forms will also be available at the field office - please have your waiver form ready at sign-in
Players under the age of 18 must have a parent with them at sign-in time or must bring a parent-signed and notarized waiver form - IF WE FEEL YOU HAVE FAKED A WAIVER FORM WE WILL REFUSE ENTRY
This will be the first airsoft event the field owner has allowed - lets show them how mature the airsoft community can be
Absolutely no cheating - PLAY WITH HONOR AND CALL YOUR OUTS! - Event staff will attempt to resolve any disputes that may arise
Still and video cameras will be used by event staff - If you do not wish to have your picture taken or likeness used in a video please get with event staff BEFORE the event so we can make the necessary arrangements to remove you from the footage (See Oscar on game day)


Medic Rules


Please bring a red rag - place a red rag on your head to indicate you're wounded
1 minute medical application - medic has physical contact with patient for one minute before they are healed
5 minute bleedout, then you must head back to respawn
Medics rescuing wounded alone must walk. Medics with the help of at least one other person can run
Wounded may yell or use their radio, but MAY NOT give out intel of any kind
Medics cannot heal themselves and must be healed by another medic
Medics that bleed out must return to respawn
When moving to respawn due to bleedout use a red rag and place your hands in the air and/or gun in the air to let others know you're dead
No respawn time limit - once you reach your respawn area you are alive


Conflicts


Accusations and cheating will be addressed by the event staff - we will be abiding by the one-warning rule - subsequent violations will result in being expelled from the event without refund
In the event of personal conflict among players, if the situation can't be resolved peacefully you may asked to leave WITHOUT a refund.


We reserve the right to change these rules at any time. Please make sure you look them over again before attending the event. Changes can be made at any time. While we will strive to keep you informed, it's up to you to do your part and stay in the loop.

[nextmayor]

TAC will be there. Not sure on the size of our squad yet, but you can expect a pretty good showing. Looking forward to seeing you guys again.

[BLACK SE7EN]

Can i get a genaral location? If it's close enough i'm going.

[strikers_blade]

The field we're using will be just north and west of central Ohio... a nice centralized location for everyone in the state


Taken from Oscar previous post, other website

edit: Oscar's details were taken from another website.

[BLACK SE7EN]

When this thread come's up there is no mention of oscar or the location. If it ends up close enough i'll try to make it.

[THX]

Oscar = Freth. This OP will take place in Bellefontaine, OH.

[BLACK SE7EN]

Hey like the title say's "new member". Thats a little far. So many games just poped up and i don't have saturdays off. Just trying to decide whitch day i'm going to have a illness on.

[strikers_blade]

Belle Fontaine is about 1h48pm from Chillicothe , 2 hours from Cincinnati area. Not a bad drive at all.

Strikers will be there, we just need to know how many ;)

[Fresh]

Covert of Canton will be there in full force. We are really looking forward to this event.

[sniper5990]

Were do we register at?

[Hillslam]

Looking forward to it!

[THX]

We will have registration up on our website shortly. We wanted to get the Warning Order out ASAP to reserve that date in peoples schedules.

www.blackeagleairsoft.net

[SpecialOp7]

age?

[Fox]

expect a heavy showing of the 08th for this.

[vbtb110]

Sounds fun! But like SpecOp7 said, whats the age?

[THX]

As of right now Age is 16+, 18 and under will need parental signature of the waivers.

[Oscar]

**Updated original post in this thread, please reread to find new info**

Registration for OP: Black Aurora is now open. Please visit the following links respectively. Thank you for your support!

OP: Black Aurora Main Page - Info and Rules
http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/blackaurora.html

OP: Black Aurora Registration and Pay Page
http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/blackaurorareg.html

OP: Black Aurora Registration List (updated manually)
http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/blackaurorareglist.html

[vbtb110]

Well if anything changes or you guys are just feeling generous PM or notify me! :D

[sniper5990]

Is there any way you could make an exception if u only miss the age limit by 10 days?

[Oscar]

Sniper5990, I feel your pain. Firstly, the age limit is not our doing, it's the field owner. Secondly, even if we had control over it making an exception would be the start of "Well, you did it for him why couldn't you make an exception for one month, two months, a year?" It would be the beginning of a whole lot of exception requests, which isn't fair to anyone. The age limit is there for a reason. If we don't uphold rules chaos ensues. Sorry to have to deny your request.

[Huey]

Let me see if I can make a bit of sense to the uniform rules:

US = Woodland, MARPAT, and ACU only.
Kali = Everything else (Desert, Tigerstripe, Flecktarn, OD, no BDU, etc)

Was a little bit confusing to me, and hasn't been talked about anywhere else. Just wanna make sure I'm correct in my thinking.

[Oscar]

Right. On the U.S. side what you wear is dependent on what armed force you're roleplaying. On Kali everything is mixed. As long as you're not using one of the designated BDU's for the U.S. side you're fine.

[Darkstar]

So was the Aurora shot down or did it just randomly crash?

:D

Darkstar out.

[THX]

only time will tell...

[Oscar]

Just to clarify... Kali can be dressed in any BDU but Olive Drab and Black. Olive Drab will be roleplayers and Black will be staff.

[Iceman]

6MM is rallying the troops....

[Falcon1324]

Beautiful work gentlemen I'll try and get Blackhawk Command Regiment up there sounds great looks great less than a two hour drive I think I'm starting to cry it's so beautiful!

[Oscar]

We appreciate everyone's support. It's our first event, so please be patient with us.

One note about registration... Some people are having problems registering because the form on our web page tries to send e-mail with the registration info via Outlook Express. If you use a web-based e-mail service and not Outlook Express the form won't work. The workaround is to send the info manually in an e-mail. I apologize for the inconvenience. In the interim I'll try to find a better registration solution for the web site (i.e. PHP-based).

Hope to see you all there and thanks again!

Regards,

[Oscar]

Pics of the field we'll be holding our event at are now available on our gallery page. If you're interested to see what the campground looks like jump to the last couple pages. There are a couple pics of the cabins available.

Go here: http://gallery.blackeagleairsoft.net/

[Oscar]

I fixed the registration problem this evening. It had to do with the way the web page sent the data. I am now using PHP to send the data internally (from the server), so all is fixed and anyone that had problems previously should be able to register now.

Please keep in mind the registration list is updated manually multiple times a day, so your name will not appear right away.

Thanks for your patience and we look forward to your attendance.

[Falcon1324]

Do you guys have a time picked out yet? All seven of my guys want to go but we can't tell if we'll make it without the time it starts.

[Oscar]

We're thinking a 9:00-9:30am start time, which will give everyone plenty of time to get there. It's not set in stone yet, but I would think we should be under way around that time. I'll have a definite time soon. In the meantime, if any of you would like to give feedback on the start time please do.

[Hillslam]

Can we register on a side without picking Force Designation yet?

For example, I'd like to register on US side, but I don't know if I'll be grunt, seals, special forces, etc yet - simply because I'm trying to coordinate what camos my friends would wear.

I'd love to be able to register, pay, get the waiver and all done and just let my CO worry about my (our) US Force Designation for abit while I coordinate camos with attendees I'll be bringing.

[Falcon1324]

Alright great when you were saying before dawn in the scenario possibility thing kinda scared my team lol. Thanks for clearing that up for us. We will definately be there.

[john]

I assume these are pictures of the AO? Less there are two extreme combat paintballs in the belle. I hope they are .

link deleted no t the right ao

H

[Oscar]

No, that's not it. Their site doesn't have pictures. The field is on the site of the Rockin' Ridge Resort just outside of Bellefontaine on St Rte 540. They have a site, but it's not too impressive. The land, however, is quite nice from a woodland standpoint. It has a deep valley that cuts through 40 acres of land. Hills, ridges, bunches of cover and man-made cover along the way. "Castles" (per the owner) are being built in multiple locations as you read this. If all goes well with the construction we'll have structures for both sides and in-between by op time, although the U.S. will be landing from a carrier at sea so it's going to be unlike any op you've been to before. Wondering how that will take place? *wringing hands with delight* You'll see.

Pics of the site are available at http://gallery.blackeagleairsoft.net/ ...I am going back this coming weekend and will get more pics of the main valley.

That location you posted is neat, but unfortunately it's not the same place. However, I wouldn't be disappointed. This site we've picked is a combination of the OP:NW site (hills) and some other flatter fields we've been to. It's a real find I think. It'll test your endurance, but not too much. You'll be ready for a nap at the end of the day.

[Oscar]

Tango (a.k.a. THX) made a teaser video for our op. Check it out:

http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/video/blackaurora/BlackAuroraTeaser.wmv

The file is 17mb 720x480.

[Oscar]

Registration anomolies persist...

I have received three blank registrations in the last week. I've done everything I know to do to ensure the registration form data is validated and sent to me from our reg page. However, it appears there is a browser incompatibility or software issue that's causing someone's registration data not to post via the form submission.

If you have registered but your name hasn't shown up on the list please send a manual e-mail with your information to webmaster@blackeagleairsoft.net so that we can process your registration. I usually get registrations up within a couple hours after receiving them, but give me 6 hours to be on the safe side. After that you should be in touch via e-mail.

The majority of registrations have come through fine. I'm unsure what the problem is. I've tested the registration form in Internet Explorer 6.0 and it goes through fine every time. With the validation code in place it's impossible (as far as I can tell) to send blank data. My only guess is there is another browser that's incompatible with form data interaction and validation using Java and PHP. I've struggled this week to figure it out, but I have no answers. If you use an obscure or non-standard browser there may be compatibility issues with web forms.

If you have doubts about us receiving your registration please go ahead and send in an e-mail at webmaster@blackeagleairsoft.net with the pertinent info. Like I said, it takes me a couple hours on average to get the reg info up on the page, but give me 6 hours to be safe, then contact me.

Thanks for your patience and support.

[Oscar]

Kaliningrad dress code clarification by X-Ray:

I'm posting this for all players to eliminante confusion. The US has certian uniforms to wear. Army, SF or Rangers wear Woodland BDU's or ACU's, SEAL teams wear woodland and Marines wear Marpat. Insurgents (roleplayers) wear olive drab and referees/event staff will be wearing black BDU's.

The Kali must wear a BDU uniform other than the ones stated. That means any other as long as it is a BDU uniform. Villagers (roleplayers) are the exception to the rule as they have there own uniforms to wear.

[Hillslam]

Let me ask my question a different way: My friends and I would like to register, and we know we want to register on the US side. We don't at this time know what BDU we're going to be fielding, so we can't choose a Force Designation (Seal, ranger, SF...) BUT we'd still like to register and pay to lock in our slots.

Can we do that and if so how?

Thanks.

[Oscar]

The force designations are there to give you a chance to choose what type of roleplaying you want to do at the event. Of course, this is heavily dependent on the CO of the U.S. side knowing the role of each armed force and using them appropriately. The idea is your armed forces each have a specific role that they play. Special Forces work with indigenous. Navy Seals or Rangers might be rescue, recon or assault. Marines most likely assault. Grunts... well, the dirty work--moving items, security, etc.

If you are unsure at this time you can always wait a little longer. Or, if you want to get your registrations in you can sign up as grunts and change later. Just send me an e-mail (webmaster@blackeagleairsoft.net). Keep in mind that Navy Seals are pretty much taken.

Like I said, it's dependent on the assigned CO (not chosen yet) as to how the troops are used, but we'll do our best to instill the roles of each in him/her to make the roleplaying aspect more fun.

For those of you considering signing up, please also consider the Kaliningrad side. The roleplaying aspects are different (russian soldiers instead of U.S.), but the BDU requirements are more lenient and you have villagers on your side (at least most of them). Don't forget the Kaliningrad. They need your help.

Regards,
Oscar

[Decoy]

Just another BDU clarification, as stated on the event site for Kali "Any/all BDU's except OD, black and those used by United States below", is this in reference to FULL BDUs or PARTIAL? Example woodland tops with desert pants, go or no go?

[Oscar]

Matching BDU top and bottom if you can. If not then at least make sure you don't have woodland, marpat, acu, od or black on. Other than that if you have to substitute khaki pants for BDU pants you can, but we at least ask that you have something that looks like a BDU uniform. This means t-shirts should be under BDU shirts if you're going to wear them.

[xray]

Hillslam and other interested in the US you can register as a grunt and then notify us at a differnt time of force or we can assign you one if needed. Based on uniform and needed personel. Kali forces are open to any camo othe than the US or roleplayers stated, so sign up gentlemen. Pics of the structures will come after they are built. Stay tuned to our site and this forum for the latest.

[xray]

Decoy you can wear any combo as long as it is not a US or roleplayer uniform. Example tiger stripe and desert ,British woodland and german fletch camo, Desert tiger and urban, etc. If any one has questions it would be best to go to our site and you can pm me or go to general disscusion for quicker response. Thank you!

[THX]

My Kaliningrad brothers and sisters!! I am appalled that more have not stepped forward to defend our country! We are besieged on all fronts by traitorous "countries" that have broke from Russia and are now bowing to European Union pressures. We must remain loyal to mother Russia and keep our heritage. Need I remind you that we are the last remaing port that our great Baltic Fleet can use year-round. It is your duty to serve your country - report for duty!

I remember something I read as a boy and it stays with me "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."

- Suri Yavenko, Mayor of Kaliningrad

[Oscar]

***MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT -- NEW AGE LIMIT of 13***

Xtreme CombatZone has lowered the limit for airsoft players on the field. Underage players 13 and above can now register!

As per the rules, you must have a parent/guardian show up at sign-in or have the form signed by a parent/guardian and notarized. WE WILL BE CHECKING WAIVER FORMS CLOSELY FOR COUNTERFEITING. DON'T TAKE THE CHANCE OF BEING TURNED AWAY.

OTHER NEWS

Op start time will be 9:00am on April 29th, which means you should be there early to sign-up, chrono and be ready. Primitive camping is $5 per person. Cabins are available as well. See our site for more details or e-mail us at webmaster@blackeagleairsoft.net to get any questions answered.

The U.S. side already has 41 players registered. Kaliningrad has 9. Please consider registering with the Kaliningrad side.

Player kits are still under development. Mission development is nearing completion. We're hoping to release a player's kit by next week. Stay tuned.

Please read up on the latest rules at the Black Aurora main page: http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/blackaurora.html

Hope to see you there!

Regards,

[Hillslam]

Please move me to the Kaliningrad side.

There. Balanced. :D

[strikers_blade]

Strikers will register on Kaliningrad shortly....

[Decoy]

6mm may be going Kali here pretty soon.

[Oscar]

Will do Hillslam.

More great news. We've added an armed force to the Kaliningrad side, so you can now roleplay a Spetsnaz (Russian Special Forces). We've also 'spiced up' the grunt for Kali, they're now called Mercenaries and have free reign over BDU's except for those designated for event staff, U.S. and Kali armed forces. We do ask that you wear a BDU top and BDU pants. If you can't afford the pants you can wear khaki's, as long as they look similar to BDU's.

Here's the new dress code for Kaliningrad:


Mercenary - Any/all BDU's except Oive Drab, Black and those used by United States or Spetsnaz
Spetsnaz - Green or Desert Tiger Stripe

[Hillslam]

Any chance we can get ACU moved over to the Kali dress code list?

Its sort of a greyish urbanish BDU anyway (even though there is technically green in there, it looks more like grey smoke).

I'm covered (have a set of tan bdus), but the reason I ask is that I've got some guys who're coming out first-time-out/on-a-budget and don't want to or can't pony up for a second set of camos just now. But we want to help keep it balanced so we like the idea of being on Kali's side.
(If not we might have to move 5 or 6 of us back to US special forces.)

Thanks in advance either way.

[Oscar]

X-Ray's main sticking point is that ACU is American Army issue, not Russian. He's being strict about that.

Many players have signed up as Special Forces (ACU wearers) already. We can't change it mid-stream. It wouldn't be fair to those players. I respect what you're trying to do and I can see where you're coming from, but unfortunately we'll have to deny this request.

Kaliningrad have the loosest dress code for the op. If your guys have khaki's they could wear a BDU top and have a uniform. Also, some surplus stores have oddball BDU's for cheap. Just a couple of suggestions.

Kali forces are growing. We shouldn't have a problem if your men have to pick U.S.

Thanks for your understanding. Hope to see your friends there.

[Oscar]

Registration and Payment Deadline is April 15, 2006

Registration and payment must be received by midnight April 15th to hold your spot at the op. Registration does not guarantee you a spot at the op. Payment does. Be advised, if paid players reach the target number before you've paid you will be shut out.

[Dutton]

You can move all the already registered 86th Ohio Regiment members to the Kalingrad side. We'll have a few more registering here shortly, thanks.

[Oscar]

Will do Gruntman. Question... are you going to be Mercenary or Spetsnaz?

Thanks for the heads up and your team's support.

[Oscar]

Court Martial

We're implementing something new with this event. To keep order among squads and the teams we are introducing a Court Martial rule. The Court Martial rule goes as follows:

Failure of a player to obey orders given by their CO (commanding officer) or squad leader or if a player goes AWOL (absent without leave) from their squad without good reason it may result in a "court martial" if the officer deems necessary. The officer in charge will notify a referee and the offending player will be sent to respawn for an appropriate amount of time to consider their offense. If the player becomes a repeat offender they may be asked to leave the field without a refund. The goal is to promote teamwork in a milsim environment. This rule will be active and in place at all times during the event. If an officer wishes to report an offense they can jump on the referee frequency and request assistance in carrying out the sentence.


Cheating

CALL YOUR OUTS! If there is a dispute call a referee. If the dispute can't be resolved quickly both parties will be asked to go to respawn out of fairness and to quell further conflict.

There will be near zero tolerance for cheaters. If a player is caught cheating they will be dealt with swiftly. The outcome will be determined on a per-incident basis. Cheaters will be treated the same as the Court Martial rule. In the majority of cases the cheater will be asked to go to respawn for a given amount of time. If they are caught cheating repeatedly they may be asked to leave without a refund. We feel strict rules on cheating need to be in place at an event to keep it fair. There is no place in airsoft for those without honor.

[Dutton]

We will be wearing Standard Desert. Thanks

*Edit*

Quick question: Does gear color have to be same color as BDU's?

[Specter357(2nd)]

hey what about charging solutions how will we charge our batts.

[THX]

Bring extra batteries with you that are already charged. On the field itself I dont believe there are any outlets. However there is a full-fledged camprground attached with a restraurant, paintball store, cabins you can rent, etc. Im sure there is an outlet somewhere you could find in a pinch.

[red_spetsnaz]

I will attempt to get the Section 8 guys to this event. I am looking forward to pull out my Spetsnaz outfit for this one.

Thanks,

Red_Spetsnaz

[THX]

Red - that will be awesome. Speaking as one of the Kaliningrad civilians I think that anyone that owns an AK, G36, G3 or MP5 should join the Kali forces to help his fellow Russia and German-weaponed friends.

[Oscar]

As for the color of gear, no... as long as you're wearing the proper BDU's the color of gear shouldn't matter.

[Dutton]

That's how I thought it would be. But, I didn't want to show up in my Deserts, with a green vest just for the organizers to say NO! Thanks, I appreciate the response.

[john]

Specter,If someone needs a charge either before the event or at a scheduled break. i will help you charge your batt. mine will run off a car battery. other than those times i can't help you as i will have put the charger away.

ps charger works on nicad and nimh.

H

[Specter357(2nd)]

cool will your HK be on the field for this OP???

[xray]

Warining orders and objectives will be forth comming in the next week. Kali forces are under sized and need help. Sign up and support the Kalingrad forces! Deadline is comming and the op is near don't miss out gentlemen.

[Dutton]

The 86th has at least 2-3 more that will be registering in the next few days.

-Dutton

[john]

"cool will your HK be on the field for this OP???"

probably.

H

[Son of Liberty]

Spartans should be there, I registered the team as Kalingrad Mercs!
Death to Americans! I know that it all starts at 9 A.M. but what time do you think we'll be finished?

[vbtb110]

Spartans are now registered. Go Kalis!

Death to America! Kill The Infidels!

[colossus]

raise youre hand if yal be there :D

[dysfunxn]

i have bdu's but my vest is austrian dot. i'd like to play as US but would this keep me from doing so? or would i still be able to wear it w/ my bdu's?

[Oscar]

The only side that can wear Australian is the Kaliningrad. The U.S. has a strict dress code--only BDU's the U.S. uses.

As for the end time someone mentioned earlier, it's 4pm.

[dysfunxn]

thanks. i didnt know if that was for uniform or all gear as well. what about people that only have like black or od vests and stuff? are the just SOL

[Oscar]

You must at least have a BDU shirt that matches your dress code. You can substitute khaki's or other BDU-like pants if you want, but BDU shirt is a must. Gear colors make no difference.

[sniper5990]

so if ur on the kaliningrad side can u wear woodland bdu's?

[Son of Liberty]

QUOTE:Kaliningrad dress code clarification by X-Ray:

I'm posting this for all players to eliminante confusion. The US has certian uniforms to wear. Army, SF or Rangers wear Woodland BDU's or ACU's, SEAL teams wear woodland and Marines wear Marpat. Insurgents (roleplayers) wear olive drab and referees/event staff will be wearing black BDU's.

The Kali must wear a BDU uniform other than the ones stated. That means any other as long as it is a BDU uniform. Villagers (roleplayers) are the exception to the rule as they have there own uniforms to wear.

Kali can wear anything except the ones taken by the other forces. I'm wearing Flecktarn as a Kali Merc. So read the rules, they state that Woodland is used by Army, SF or Rangers and such.

[Oscar]

Event Staff
Roleplayers - Olive Drab/Civilian clothing
Organizational/Referees - Black BDU's


Kaliningrad
Mercenary - Any/all BDU's except Olive Drab, Black and those used by U.S. or Spetsnaz
Spetsnaz - Green or Desert Tiger Stripe


United States
Grunt - Woodland/Boonies only
Rangers - Woodland/Boonies or BDU caps
Special Forces - Woodland or ACU/Boonies or ball caps
Navy Seals - Woodland/Boonies or bandanas
Marines - Marpat/Boonies or BDU caps

[Dutton]

Deadcell will also be going 86th on the Kalingrad Merc side. If you wouldn't mind please switching him/them over to this side, thanks!

Also, could you change Gerg Left from the 86th Ohio Regiment to an affiliate of Deadcell. Thanks.

[Oscar]

Forums and planning for OP: Black Aurora

Keep in mind Black Aurora players, we do have forums up for both teams to discuss their strategies and to get some organization going for the op. We'd like to make this a great milsim event, but it's up to the players to make the effort to come together and make it happen.

If you haven't already registered with our forum you can do so at your leisure. Please send a PM to Oscar or e-mail webmaster@blackeagleairsoft.net for access to your respective forum. Please note, if you're not registered you won't be given access. Be sure to let me know your registered callsign and/or e-mail address so I can identify you.

Hop on the forum and start planning for the op. You only have a couple of weeks to come together.

Player kits are forthcoming

Friday I will be walking the field making final waypoints for boundary lines so I can get an accurate map made for the player's kits. We have everything else ready to go. I'm hoping to have them done and sent out Friday evening. If not then I should have them done sometime this weekend.

[Steamer]

Thanks Freth

See you guys soon!

[vbtb110]

Weird, its not letting me see the private Kaliningrad forums. Got any help Freth?


vbtb110
Rifleman
Kaliningrad

[Oscar]

Vbtb110,

The forums are over at http://forums.blackeagleairsoft.net/ not here at AO. I don't see your user name in the member list. You'll have to sign up so I can give you permissions.

[vbtb110]

OK Im signed up under vbtb110 on the forums.


This is the message I get when I try to enter the Kaliningrad side-

Sorry, but only users granted special access can read topics in this forum.

Thanks,

vbtb

[vbtb110]

OK Im signed up under vbtb110 on the forums.


This is the message I get when I try to enter the Kaliningrad side-

Sorry, but only users granted special access can read topics in this forum.

Thanks,

vbtb

[osok]

I don't have permission for the US thread. I can access the post but can't add anything.

[Oscar]

Both vbtb110 and osok have been given clearance.

Please note, if you have further issues contact me directly at webmaster@blackeagleairsoft.net or PM me on our forum. I check AO once or twice a day, so getting ahold of me directly is quicker.

[Oscar]

Get your regs in for the U.S. Only 7 slots left and reg closes for the U.S.

Kali registration will continue until it reaches its 70 player cap or April 15th arrives.

Please remember---pay before April 15th to secure your slot.

[colossus]

hey i registerd on the kali side and on the forums as colossus but i get that "do not have permission" thingie pls help and thx

[xray]

Map and objectives are out check the forums! Need more Kali personel!

[Oscar]

Colossus, you're taken care of.

All... the player's kits are almost finished. We're waiting on some sponsor banners to arrive and should have them out by the end of the weekend. The topo map is done and available on our site (see General forum). Also, the mission objectives have been released, so you will be able to start planning.

We're still waiting on CO applicants. We have yet to receive any.

[colossus]

thanks freth

[Son of Liberty]

Freth, are there going to be any Medic kits?

[sniper5990]

hey i was just trying to print the waiver but it only prints one half of the waiver. Any ideas on what i need to do (or can u send me an email of it and i can try to print it from there)

[vbtb110]

Yeah the thing with the waiver happened to me too. Got any help guys?

[Oscar]

Are you printing the waiver using landscape mode?

When you print it you want to use a graphics program and use the File | Print option. This brings up your printer's settings and lets you choose landscape.

One other feature you should use, if you can find it, is "fit to page".

The waiver JPG is basically a scan of the original waiver the field owner uses. If I have to I may go ahead and make a document of the form so it's easier to print.

Give me feedback here and let me know whether you can figure it out. If not I'll work on the a document version.

[Oscar]

As for medic kits...

We will have a first aid kit at the field for any injuries.

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Medics on the teams don't require a medic kit. The rules are based on touch, not cards or any items you need to carry. Let me restate the medic rules...


Please bring a red rag - place a red rag on your head to indicate you're wounded
1 minute medical application - medic has physical contact with patient for one minute before they are healed
5 minute bleedout, then you must head back to respawn
Medics rescuing wounded alone must walk. Medics with the help of at least one other person can run - physical contact must be made with wounded at all times while moving them
Wounded may yell or use their radio, but MAY NOT give out intel of any kind
Medics cannot heal themselves and must be healed by another medic
Medics that bleed out must return to respawn
When moving to respawn due to bleedout use a red rag and place your hands in the air and/or gun in the air to let others know you're dead
No respawn time limit - once you reach your respawn area you are alive

[Son of Liberty]

Got it, I was just wondering because you said there would be Player Kits and such and I was wondering if there was a Medic kit. Alright, well lets just hope that no one has to use that First Aid kit.

[Oscar]

Player kit refers to a file or files containing all pertinent info needed for the op. An example of a player kit would be a document file (a PDF, RTF or other format) containg briefings, rules, waiver, maps, etc. Basically, a kit telling you what all you need to know for the op.

[Oscar]

Two new items...

U.S. Registration Ends

The United States team has capped. Registrations are no longer being accepted for the U.S.

Kaliningrad has room for 24 more.


Topo Map Update

The grid on the topo map was *way* off in measurement. The new map is available at the same link... http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/images/ba-topo.jpg

[Specter357(2nd)]

WAY OFF

[sniper5990]

I was trying to get the waiver to print again and i still cant get it to work

[Oscar]

The waiver is now available in two new formats:

Windows .doc file
http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/ba-waiver.doc

Adobe PDF file
http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/ba-waiver.pdf

[Specter357(2nd)]

Dead links

[Oscar]

Not anymore. Fixed a typo. lol

[vbtb110]

So we give you guys the waivers when we arrive?

Lookin forward to this event :D

[colossus]

what kind of props are there?????

[Oscar]

Right. Waivers are handed in to us and we hand them in to the office.

Props? I don't want to ruin the surprise. Keep in mind this is a $10 event so we couldn't spend a huge amount on props, but we did get some for use with the role-players and objective items.

Since we've never hosted an op before we had to buy things that we didn't have; mundane stuff you need for organizing and running an event. One expense, for instance, is a megaphone.

Lack of big dollar props will have no effect on the fun you're going to have, I promise. :)

[Oscar]

Player's Kit Update

X-Ray has decided to postpone the Player's Kits until closer to April 15th which is the close of registration. This way we get the kit out to all registered players at once instead of tossing them out as registrations come in. It makes sense. The Player Kits contain everything that's available on the web site and forums now, just all in one package. Some of the users don't get online regularly, so the kits will help fill in the gaps with those players that don't frequent the forums.

As you can see we're learning as we go along. This is our first event and we will make mistakes. I know I've made some doosies already. Please be patient with us. :)

[colossus]

i know im gonna have fun:D

[Specter357(2nd)]

"cough"THE MAP"cough":)

[THX]

http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/images/ba-topo.jpg

[colossus]

i realy hop that black aurora is the first of many ops made by black eagle cause i havent even played and i now that il love it

[Oscar]

10 Kaliningrad slots left!!

Thanks for the vote of confidence Colossus. I think our focus for future events will be low-cost high-content. We're aiming for some great milsim without the unnecessary baggage.

[Oscar]

A new section has been added to the event rules. This is just an overview of what is expected at a BlackEagle milsim event. It might step on a few toes, but we believe in keeping it milsim for the enjoyment of milsim enthusiasts.

Player Conduct

All players are expected to act in a mature and safe manner. Failure to do so may result in being asked to leave without a refund.

OP: Black Aurora is a military simulation event with role-playing aspects. The object of the event is to use strategy and tactics to defeat your opponent and complete objectives.

Objectives can’t be completed when squads don’t stick together and do what they’re told. Each squad, each fire team, is expected to obey their superior officer’s commands. If you violate a superior officer’s orders you may be subject to the Court Martial rule. Repeat violators of this rule will be asked to leave without a refund.

Why such strict rules? Plainly put, this is military simulation, not speedball or a weekend skirmish. All men (and women) are expected to work together to achieve their goals. Players that run off and do their own thing bring teamwork to a screeching halt. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR!!

If you don’t want to play in an orderly milsim environment then please don’t attend this event. Milsim players devote a lot of time and thought into each event. It only takes one person to ruin it for everyone else. We refuse to let this happen and we will take swift action to make sure this type of behavior is stamped out.

Do your part and stick with your squad. If you get separated from your squad due to having to respawn, make your way back to your squad or join up with another until such a time you can get back with your own.

Referees and role-players will be watching closely to ensure player conduct is enforced. This goes for cheating as well. Do the honorable thing and CALL YOUR OUTS! Cheaters will be dealt with swiftly.

Officers, if you see a problem that needs addressed or need to request a Court Martial please jump on the referee frequency and contact a ref for assistance.

Court Martial

We're implementing something new with this event. To keep order among squads and the teams we are introducing a Court Martial rule. The Court Martial rule goes as follows:

Failure of a player to obey orders given by their CO (commanding officer) or squad leader or if a player goes AWOL (absent without leave) from their squad without good reason it may result in a "court martial" if the officer deems necessary. The officer in charge will notify a referee and the offending player will be sent to respawn for an appropriate amount of time to consider their offense. If the player becomes a repeat offender they may be asked to leave the field without a refund. The goal is to promote teamwork in a milsim environment. This rule will be active and in place at all times during the event. If an officer wishes to report an offense they can jump on the referee frequency and request assistance in carrying out the sentence. Cheaters will be subject to this same rule.

[colossus]

well ive realy liked all the stuff ive herd and seen so far if ya do have futher events i will defantly join... i like the milism(im an addict)

[Son of Liberty]

Does the player conduct make bad language a no no?

[colossus]

i think that would be a no cause there will be under aged players there

[Oscar]

Bad language? Consider that there will be people as young as 13 years old there. Respect them enough to keep profanity to a minimum. Lets just say we all should be mature enough to know when and when not to speak profanity. Kids obviously shouldn't be cussing. So, to answer your question, yes... we will take measures if necessary, but we assume most are mature enough to know better.

[AL airsofter14]

wow...

"registration is closed"

I knew there would be something to ruin yet another one.

well have fun I guess.

[vbtb110]

Weird, guess its full team on full team!

Sweeeeett

Lookin forward to this event Oscar/BlackEagle

Very nice work


Cheerio

[colossus]

yes VIVA LA BLACK EAGLE

[Webtek]

WOW. Are you serious. I just got on today to register as I have been looking forward to attending this thing for like 3 weeks. And now I find out that there is a registration limit! This really stinks. Is there any way we can open up some more slots? Maybe add a few more slots on each team?

[vbtb110]

I doubt it, probably your only chance is if some people dont pay and then they dont get their slots, or at least thats how I interpreted what Freth wrote on their website.

[THX]

webtek, we still could use roleplayers. Mind you the roleplayers experience will be radicaly different from a players experience. If you like acting, can speak another language even poorly or even like roleplaying games you may enjoy it. Something to consider if you still want to be a part of the event.

[Oscar]

WebTek, unfortunately we're not doing it like TAC did with their op, namely keep taking registrations until the cutoff date and then only accept those paid. We decided to set a limit and stick with it.

I can put you on a waiting list. If someone cancels or if someone hasn't paid by midnight April 15th, 2006 and there is a slot available we would notify you at that time. However, we would have to put a time restriction on receiving payment. You would have 24 hours from the time we e-mail you to get payment back to us for the open slot. Otherwise it would go to the next person on the waiting list.

This is not a guarantee, but you would be first on the list if there happens to be an opening since there is noone on the waiting list at the present time. Let me know if you want to be on the waiting list and what team you're waiting on and we'll be in touch.

[Webtek]

Ok, well since I see no other option I will gladly take the first spot on the waiting list. I also have two friends that are in the same spot as I am. Feel free to post on here or to email me if spots become available.

[Son of Liberty]

Ok, not that I do swear or anything, I was just wondering since I've heard it pretty bad before.

[strikers_blade]

Originally posted by THX
webtek, we still could use roleplayers. Mind you the roleplayers experience will be radicaly different from a players experience. If you like acting, can speak another language even poorly or even like roleplaying games you may enjoy it. Something to consider if you still want to be a part of the event.

Darn THX, you should have told me poor "another language" skill would have allow me as a role player, so I could have played an american or english :p

[Oscar]

Webtek, get me your friends' names too and I'll put them on the list. I need to know what side you want, or do you just want first available?

[colossus]

Originally posted by Son of liberty
Ok, not that I do swear or anything, I was just wondering since I've heard it pretty bad before.
yeah me too i was at an op in KY and this guy gets hit and starts cussing in front of these 13 year old kids so i try not to cuss

[Webtek]

My 2 friends names are Andrew and Ben. We would like to take 1st available, but I believe we all have Woodland BDU's only, so that may limit our ability to take any other spots besides the American fraction.

[Oscar]

April 15th Pay Deadline Looms

Just 15 days to get your payment in for OP: Black Aurora. The majority have not paid yet. Remember, if you don't pay by midnight April 15th your registration will be dropped from the roster.

Commanding Officers

The commanding officer for Kali has been decided and will be announced soon. We're still waiting on applicants for the US CO. We need candidates ASAP.

[Oscar]

Webtek, check your PM.

[vbtb110]

Im registered AND paid, lets rock 'n roll!

Lookin forward to this event, jolly good job at planning and setting this up BlackEagle.

[vbtb110]

"Spetsnaz - Green or Desert Tiger Stripe"

Does that mean green BDUs or green tiger stripe? Because I have green (normal) tiger stripe and I interpreted that as green/O.D. BDUs. I PM's Freth.

[Oscar]

Clarification: Some of the roleplayers will be wearing OD green, so that's off limits. Spetsnaz can only wear green tiger stripe or desert tiger stripe.

[Oscar]

10 days left to pay for OP: Black Aurora

Just a friendly reminder. There are only 10 days left to pay for OP: Black Aurora. On April 16th we will be removing all unpaid registrations from the roster. Don't be left out!

[Hillslam]

Question:

Its 70 vs 60 now registered.
But only 15 vs 21 paid.

If the 16th date hits and the unpaids drop off like flies making the new tally something like a 20 on 20 match, would you re-open registration?

Regardless we're paid. Can't wait.

[Oscar]

I suppose we'll make that determination once the date hits. I can't answer that right now.

[Fresh]

FYI; We we're wondering the same thing because we have 2 more teammates that don't have to work and would like to come.

[Oscar]

I'm sure there will be openings on both sides once the deadline is past. Just check the registration list April 16th and get ahold of me. We'll fit you in if there are slots available.

As for the numbers on both sides, I wouldn't worry too much about dwindling numbers. We had 9 people separated into two teams doing some scenarios from the op and it was hella fun. I'm sure in the coming final days both sides will peak out nicely.

I'll be sending out e-mails to all registrants to get the ball rolling on payments.

[jtcole11]

I'm ready to play. Someone PM me or something.

[Son of Liberty]

Freth, take Guns N Airsoft off the registered list, he will not be going. Congratulations, a spot on Kalingrad has just opened up.

[Scorpion]

For mercenaries is DESPAT allowed, or better yet, are 5.11 tactical pants in DESPAT camo allowed?

[THX]

If despat is a brown based desert pattern and colors then yes it is allowed for Kali mercenaries per the posted camo rules.

[BLACK SE7EN]

So how many have put in for a command position for U.S. forces?

[THX]

US CO was named last Monday. Get on our forums for updates.

http://forums.blackeagleairsoft.net/

[THX]

The following sponsors have graciously signed on for Operation Black Aurora. They have donated props and safety equipment that will be used to make the op more enjoyable for you and safer for our roleplayers.


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http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/images/airsoftarms.jpg (http://www.airsoftarms.com/)

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[Son of Liberty]

20 days and counting baby! I'm truly psyched.

[vbtb110]

I still need a set o' Fleck though :(

Any sugestions as to were I could get one for cheap would be nice :)

[Son of Liberty]

www.google.com They have everything

[Oscar]

Just a reminder...

There are FOUR days left to get your payment in for OP: Black Aurora. Don't be left out!!

[vbtb110]

Can Mercenaries use desert?

[Decoy]

Try reading theprevious posts, or check out the event website.

My being a **** aside, desert is acceptable. Unless of course I missed something :D .

[THX]

Only 2 days to get your payment in for the OP or you will become "unregistered".

Also for all the roleplayers out there - the Roleplayer FAQ has been posted in the Event Staff/Roleplayers forum on forums.blackeagleairsoft.net .

[Mercury273]

Is there a way, that if someone doesn't pay, I could register in their place? I just started getting into airsoft, and really want to play in a large scale game.

Thanks,
Joshua

[xray]

Today is the day gentlemen! Thanks for the support and get paid!

[Mercury273]

I saw that earlier in the thread some people had mentioned something about a waitlist. If there is one, could I please be put on it.

Thanks,
Joshua

[Oscar]

Mercury273, consider it done. I've put you on the waiting list. I'll be contacting you after midnight tonight to arrange your place. If there are free slots available we'll squeeze you in.

[Oscar]

Only 15 hours left to get your payments in for OP: Black Aurora. If you haven't paid by midnight tonight you will be dropped from the registration list. We will then focus on the waiting list and filling any empty spots. Those persons on the waiting list will have 24 hours to get their payments in via PayPal (from the time of initial contact) or they forfeit their registration.

The only payments we will accept after midnight will be for those on the waiting list that have been contacted. If you send money for a registration that has been dropped due to lack of payment it will be refunded to you minus PayPal processing cost!

[vbtb110]

I paid and got the right BDUs, lets rock!

:D

[Puma]

I am interested in this game, but I've been at school for a while. If its too late o be "registered", place me on the waiting list.

Sorry about it being so last minute.

[Oscar]

Payment for registered players is now closed. Those on the waiting list should check for private messages and get with me as soon as possible. Remember, we need payment within 24 hours after the PM so that all on the waiting list have a fair chance at getting in.

Thank you everyone for your support. :)

[Oscar]

Webtek, on the off-chance you aren't reading your PM's... I need you to check your PM messages and contact me as soon as possible about the waiting list. If I don't hear from you by Friday I will be forced to remove you from the waiting list.

[Oscar]

The waiting list has been processed. This marks the close of all registration for OP: Black Aurora.

BlackEagle is looking forward to your attendance and hope you have a great time. Thanks to everyone for the support!

Regards,

Oscar

[Specter357(2nd)]

DEATH TO KALI

[Son of Liberty]

DEATH TO KALI

In your dreams man!

[john]

Fear not fellow prussians, the Teutonic knights have risen to meet the call of our milenium old fellowship.. Let the Black Cross of the Teutonic Order battle once more. Let the whites of our flags mean not surrender. let our german heritage give us rage and our roman faith courage.

fear not kalinigrad your kings have returned.....

H

[colossus]

Originally posted by john
Fear not fellow prussians, the Teutonic knights have risen to meet the call of our milenium old fellowship.. Let the Black Cross of the Teutonic Order battle once more. Let the whites of our flags mean not surrender. let our german heritage give us rage and our roman faith courage.

fear not kalinigrad your kings have returned.....

H

yeah what he said:)

[THX]

Reminder -

Everyone NEEDS to bring a red "death" rag or two. If you do not have the red death rag on the top of your head and you are walking back to respawn do not expect much sympathy if you end up getting shot repeatedly. Wearing a little rag on your head is alot easier than trying to walk 1/2 mile with your weapon over your head. BRING DEATH RAGS!!!! Tell everyone you know to bring them also.

If you dont know where to find a red rag you can try Jo-ann fabrics, Walmart or an Autoshop store in the carwash section (a whole bag of them for a few $)

[strikers_blade]

Also, if you guys need anything special, www.combatdepot.com will be there with a ton of goodies. ALTHOUGH, it is always better to email me if you need anything, so I will make sure I actually bring it. Gas, bbs, smokes, metal bodies, etc....just let me know.

[Bruscomusco]

Originally posted by THX


Everyone NEEDS to bring a red "death" rag or two.


I have a bunch of red fabric if anyone needs a death rag I can bring an extra one, just PM me.

[onehitkill7]

what time does it start

[Oscar]

Head on over to http://www.blackeagleairsoft.net/blackaurora.html and you'll find everything you need to know.

[Nosebuckle]

Looks like we're going to have some good weather for the day

[colossus]

yep great weather to play in not to hot not to cold

[vbtb110]

Well, looks like tommorrow will be a great day. Looking forward to seeing and playing with/against all of you, see you guys there! :)

[vbtb110]

See you all today! :)