Matt wrote:I like the idea of Vietnam era Airsoft because we can actually effectively simulate it much more effectively than we can simulate a modern war. We can't get ahold of the most advanced vehicles to use in Airsoft scenarios, but people do own Vietnam era vehicles. The modern war removed a lot of the battle from the ground. But the majority of Airsoft is played on foot in the role of the infantry. A bunch of people are buying DMRs because they are in demand in the desert where you can see for miles and engage your enemy at extreme distances. They want to look like modern soldiers but in Airsoft we have an effective range of 100-150 feet. And in Oregon's dense terrain we do engage our targets at much closer distances.
Matt,
That's very true. Engagement distances in Nam were not much farther than your average airsoft skirmish. And Charlie learned to hold tight to US units because it would negate our superior combined arms (arty, naval gunfire & air assets).
The modern war is fought against a chick shit enemy who hides behind remotely triggered roadside bombs or retreats into caves. In Vietnam we had an enemy who fought us with infantry of their own, and lots of them. It was a true ground war between 2 forces - just like Airsoft usually is.
Well, the VC certainly used IED's and hid in caves and tunnel complexes. But they certainly conducted ambushes and patrols against us as well. And up in I corps, it was much more common to run into main NVA units (and their supporting arms) as well.
The idea of brutal jungle warfare sounds 100 times more appealing than standing around on a road fiddling with some prop somebody made in a garage and wondering when the admin is going to "tell us" we're all dead.
I think the MCHA would love to team up with AP and make something happen for you guys down there or come up to the ranch? Let me know Matt.