I havent been an admin at a game since I helped Matt at the PDX CAGE with the CS games so it was refreshing to get back out there. As an admin, it's neat to be able to see everything happen without worrying about who has you in their sights (even though I got shot more than the players (thank you Bishop)). At points during the games I would see one team on one side of the wall and the other team opposite.
On the first day I was suprised to have heard that 100 players never showed up. To those who didn't: it makes things hard when people say they'll show up and the host plans for that and then they dont show up. In the very least, post to let the host know. Granted, at points during the first day it was an enormous clusterf*ck inside the data center (2 story building) and in the surrounding area which led to several issues involving engagement distances and saftey kills. One individual yelled 'bang!' nine separate times, managing to kill nine inidviduals but this led to a discussion that the words 'saftey kill' needs to be said LEGIBLY once for each individual that you would have otherwise shot. In one instance two players ended up point blank blind firing at one another, a bit rediculous. Lastly, on the second day, individuals from one team confronted others from another team about distances of engagement, resulting in threats of kicking claimed offender from the field.
This is an area where I feel, as a player and admin, I shouldn't have to talk about. CALLING YOUR HITS. It's a simple notion that ends up resulting in several people ending up butthurt, uptight, angry, and having their game ruined because some kid believes that he can go rambo because he doesn't want to haul his lazy a$$ back to his spawn which is a mere 100m behind him. The first day we had a couple people who were hit and didnt call themselves out, which can be understandable when the person is wearing a plate carrier and has guns blazing around them and is believing that ricocheting bb's are striking them, it happens. Often throughout the game you'd hear people yell "Call your f*cking hits!", but as we walked over to the accused 'cheater' it was clear that the bb's were falling short some 25 feet away, point being, dont call others out when theyre some 150ft away or more, just ask for an admin. But on the second day, a situation happened that suprised me and struck me as the most unsportsmanship-like thing that i've seen. (I won't name names, you know who you are), As I was walking around I came up to the armory and heard this: "Dude, did you just see that guy hit me?""ya""well whatever, i wont call it, we need to hold this position." I calmly told him "well i will" and sent him back to his spawn while telling him how unsportsmanship-like his actions were and thats what can ruin the game for others. What's even worse is that other players that must have been aged 20+ ignored his comment. Later on, not 20 minutes after this (while standing next to Chapped), the same player was struck in the ear and sat back down next to his buddies and hesitated to call his hit and when he looked over to see both of us staring at him he stood back off and called himself out. It was pretty bad.
On a positive note, the players from Idaho were great and had a great attitude on and off the field. The night game, for the first time running one Riddick, it was great and the tracers that were used were cool to watch and made me envious of those who used them. And as usual, Rick (Riddick) created a phenomenal game in which everyone was focused on their objective and immersed in the action. Everyone should have said thank you and shook his hand for the amount of work that he does both in preparation, set-up, and the actual creation and running of the game, its amazing what he does.
@Ogre: great talking with you and fantastic playing attitude and sportsmanship and heres another great conversation: when the two survivors ran across the village with the items and Ogre fired upon them they yelled that they were survivors and all i hear is Ogre yell "Im not!"...made my day. Well-played
@Ka-bar: I appreciate your threats towards me and the laughs
@Chesty: By far the best organized team leader and the fact that yu got your team to load YOUR mags...whipped
@Jackal: Watch the way you man-handle the hostage, I felt uncomfortable
@Bishop: Don't shoot me in the hand again and by far the best safety kill...if only you had grabbed the barrel
To the rest of you; thank you for one of the best games i've been to and I look forward to either being an admin again or joining you in the continuous battle of plastic.
Awkward silence is what I strive for...
