Thanks to everyone who came out to Marauders Airsoft second installment of Left for Dead at Vanguard Indoor Playground.
There were over 50 players at the game. Our staff would like to thank everyone for their support that keeps making these events possible. To help make our next adventure a better experience for our players, please share your stories and ideas here, by pm, or by email to
MTTstaff@gmail.comThank you to the Vanguard staff for staying up late and running such a great field. VIP is really one of the best indoor field on the west coast if not the whole country. As an event coordinator, it really is a pleasure to work with your staff. Emily and Chris really take care of our players. I know that there have been some concerns about the new bb's. While these new bb's due have some flaws, I have found that they work well for CQB and our staff did not receive any complaints. I personally tested 1000 of the new bb's through four different weapons (CYMA Glock AEP, Echo Stag 15, Echo Barret Rec 7 with tight bore barrel, Classic Army Seal CQB) without any issues in the weapons or magazines (Star 30 round, MAG 100 round, Magpul 110 round).
A special thanks to Ron and the Gearbox Airsoft staff for running registration at their store. People often ask me why they have to drive out to Gearbox to get signed up. It's simple, if we want great airsoft stores like Gearbox, we need to support them. The staff there always provides great deals and service to our airsoft community. Their staff actually participates in the game and knows the sport. Just stop by during the next week and see Ron's wounds from some "great shooting" by a civilian survivor at Left for Dead.
As for the zombie volunteers...this game really could not happened without your support and efforts. Mission after mission you guys kept coming back for more blood and brains. Even though exhausted and outnumbered, your mini hordes kept the missions exciting and fun. Seing Drew, Mike Seichi, and Ron coming out of the darkness in costume really adds to the experience.
Finally, our staff would like to thank all of the players who came out to support the game. I always tell our staff that it doesn't matter how hard we try to make the game great, the experience will really be determined by those you fight along side of. Working with the Infidels on the SPEC Op's team was another great experience. You guys watched your angles and didn't panic when the
"Tank" and mini hordes were pushing on us at objectives. As for the PMC team, you guys had a hard fight as the majority of your fighters were new to the business of fighting the undead. However, you guys kept your spirit up and kept up the fight. Civilian Survivors...well lets just say that there were some great fighters mixed into the group along with players who should stick to the video game version of L4D. As a military soldier seperated from his squad, trying to help some of your teams was really tough. Your team inspired one of my favorite stories...
A lone soldier approaches a barn that has been barricaded by civilian survivors. He approaches and starts calling out..."US military... I need to talk to your leader." The soldier's yelling attracts some class 1 zombies. Using his tactical tomahawk, the soldier dispatches the ghouls and again calls into the barricaded structure. From inside, a paniced civilian shoots the soldier four times in the arm. "Why are you shooting at me!?" the soldier demands. From inside, a frightened voice answers..."I thought you were a zombie trying to get in?" "Have you met any zombies who talk and fight with weapons?" the soldier asks. The civilian stops and gives a priceless answer... "No, but I thought a zombie might be trying to trick us into letting it in" Morale of the story... Nothing is more dangerous than a scared civilian with a gun.
