Next Black Hawk Down Game Discussion

[Marauders Airsoft]

Thanks to everyone who came out to BHD:Battle of Mogadishu on Jan 17 at Fighter Town.

MTT Staff has started working out the details for the next BHD event.  This thread has been designed to give players who attended a chance to share their ideas for improving the next game and provide feedback about what they liked from the first event.

Please try to keep the thread moving toward the above goal.  If you didn't attend feel free to comment on the ideas generated or suggestions.

Here are some of the major changes that might be seen at the next BHD: Battle of Mogadishu.

1 The event will be hosted at the Urban Assault Course
   1A Vehicles would again be used
   1B More pyrotechnics and smoke will be used at the UAC

2 Players will have to serve on both Task Force Ranger and Somali Militia
   2A Group 1 will play as Rangers through mission 1 -4 (2.5 hours), while Group 2 will play as the militia
   2B Players will change roles after lunch - Group 2 will play as Rangers while Group 1 now assumes the role as militia
   2C Uniform for Group 1 - Desert Camouflage Uniform (DCU)
   2D Uniform for Group 2 - Army Camouflage Uniform (ACU)
   2E All players will be required to bring a civilian top for play as militia
   2F Militia will not be allowed to wear tactical vests or high speed gear.  
   2G Militia may use winding magazines and high caps
   2H Militia will not be allowed to use military tactics (example: stacking and breaching with grenades)

3  Both groups will be limited to 34 slots each (10 Delta Assaulters, 24 Rangers on Chalks 1&2)

4 All players will be required to serve on both sides and stay for the duration of the event.

5 With the exception of Delta Assaulters, Rangers will not be required to attend any training programs.
   5A Delta Assaulters will be required to attend at least 1 training day (practice taking down the target building)
   5B At least two training programs will be held prior to the event ($20 each)

6 Admission for those who attended the first BHD will be $20
   6A New player admission will be $40
   6B Registration would go to those who prepay
   6C Once the event sells out there won't be additional spaces opened

Thanks for reading through the new ideas.  The proposed date for the next event would be on May 2.  Depending on the feedback, we may push the event up sooner.

[TMills]

I think you should keep it like the last game just change the missions so the rangers aren't invincible in certain missions. If they are invincible it gives you no reason to actually play. If both teams were wearing camo uniforms it wouldn't feel like BHD. I also wouldn't want to run the same missions twice, I would rather have longer missions where you have to fight more and maybe consider the amount of extra ammunition you bring with you on the field. I liked dressing up as a Somali and acting the part. The only thing I would change would be the last 2 missions. The last mission where the rangers/delta ran around the field and the Somali team unloaded on them wasn't very much fun because it didn't matter if we hit them or not because they were invincible. I would also hope for more vehicles for the ranger team, and maybe the use of mock RPGs for the Somali team. That's just what i think.

[Sgt G]

I think you should keep it like the last game just change the missions so the rangers aren't invincible in certain missions. If they are invincible it gives you no reason to actually play. If both teams were wearing camo uniforms it wouldn't feel like BHD. I also wouldn't want to run the same missions twice, I would rather have longer missions where you have to fight more and maybe consider the amount of extra ammunition you bring with you on the field. I liked dressing up as a Somali and acting the part. The only thing I would change would be the last 2 missions. The last mission where the rangers/delta ran around the field and the Somali team unloaded on them wasn't very much fun because it didn't matter if we hit them or not because they were invincible. I would also hope for more vehicles for the ranger team, and maybe the use of mock RPGs for the Somali team. That's just what i think.

i would have to agree with TMills. I had alot of fun with the first mission, but then the other two were all about the Rangers. Mabey thats why they pay the extra $20 dollors to go to the training class to be a ranger. IDk, the only thing i know is in the movie rangers are getting killled in the trucks. Why should it be any different if the Rangers want to stick there heads up and shoot and end upp getting drilled in the head. Those are my thoughts hope you guys make some good changes to the missions. I will be going to the next BHD to see.

[xTanTricK]

I also didn't like how the Rangers were invincible in some missions. If the militia could die in their vehicle then why can't the Rangers? I thought it took some fun out of the game when the Rangers were invincible in the vehicle and getting in and out of the vehicle. I liked everything else except for the invincible Rangers. I did have a lot of fun shooting at them when they were running the "Mogadishu Mile" though. It was a good day and a lot of fun. Just get rid of the Ranger invincibility.

[armalite attack]

Yeah, but the expressions on their faces when I was sniping them in the truck were worth it