Hey Guys, thanks for the interest...lots of questions.
We have a FAQ's up just for this event
http://1st-sword.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=95
As far as how do we make any money from a two day event on just $40? We don't. The money is strictly to cover this event, even at that we will be throwing our own money into this to make it happen.
As for the tracer requirement on the night games. We have hosted a fair amount of night games & the best way we've seen them work is when tracers are required to attend. If your handy with a sodering iron, you can build a tracer hop-system for around $10.
Our trainer Matt is ex Army Special Forces. He's a great trainer. Even having gone through his basic tactics a couple of times, I always pick something new up. Is it going to be wasted game play time? That's all on how you approach it. We have a lot of operators who have asked for Basic training, so we thought it would be good to have it on the first day of the event.
And for you who just like airsoft for what it is, we understand that. We try to have a balance of MilSim and action. We know most people who play airsoft want to throw down 3,000 - 4,000 Bb's in a day. We will provide that opportunity.
Hope to see some of you there.