Airsoft Action - October 2023

AA LEGION
PORTUGAL
ENDEX AND DEBRIEF
To end the event, the ANA staff held a small
debriefing, the victory went to the blue team, 11k
- 10k points, a close match indeed, and even gave
out a NVG (courtesy of the RYOT Airsoft shop) and a
“Low-Light” combat course that will be given by the
Portuguese Commandos! My congratulations to the
staff, it’s hard to organize an event where everyone
has a chance of experience the game the same way,
everyone attacked and defended but at the same time
had freedom to move between assigned missions.
And to finish the article, here as usual are some
words from the ANA staff.
“We continue to state that each of our events
have a specific identity. The goal is to continue to
provide several games during the year with different
approaches that can fit any player preference. Night
Ops is a series that is not only a night game, but
where we also try to build dynamics to empower the
ability to play at night!
First off, Night Ops is the best event you can
attend if you want to try play at night for the first
time. Is also, a really fun game to the players who are
experienced and have gadgets to play at night. We
create missions where you can benefit from those.
While giving you the chance to conclude the missions
even if you don’t have any gadget.
Night Ops had a general dynamic, completely
autonomous, of control Zones. Powered by ARES
ALPHA Technology and props, 2 LED Impact Boxes
were placed strategically on the field. The goal was
for the teams to capture those boxes, by shooting bbs
at it, and turn the box into the team’s colors. If you
did that, points were awarded to your faction every
minute the zone was controlled. You could follow the
status of each control zones on your smartphone or at
the respawn where you had Tablets showing the map
and the position of your friendly teams.
Also, at specific hours, each team would be called
into the command center to receive specific missions.
We aimed to elevate the experience of playing at
night. We used UV paint that could be seen by NVG
devices (or a UV light close by if you didn’t had the
NVG gogles); We used IR strobes to quickly identify a
target house in the “Favela” Zone; We heated liquid,
in order for the “Chemical Bomb” to be identified by
Thermal devices; etc.
With all these dynamics running, we saw players
heavily engaged on the match, which reflected in a
very close series. The winner was just found on the
last 30’ of game! It was a banger!
As all our events, the game is just one part of the
fun. We do create event or festival environments.
We had a bar to feed players with soup, sandwichs,
coffee and non-alcohol drinks during match. We had
Merchandising, music, Live Interviews on social media
and giveaways. All of that to create a space where we
can all share our passion. A special mention to our
event Partner, RYOT Airsoft Store, who gifted 1 NVG
Device to be awarded to a lucky participant!
Night Ops V was a banger, and the Portuguese
community really enjoyed it. We had amazing reviews.
There is natural talent in this team and it also helps
that we do national events every 2 months, giving
us the experience of what works and what doesn’t.
We continue to push the boundaries of what you
can do on Airsoft, with experiences you don’t get
anywhere else! Next up, in September: our biggest
event of the calendar year, with airplanes, amphibious
missions and players parachuting into the battlefield.
SALAMANDRA: The biggest Airsoft Festival of
Portugal!
Check us out on our social media, and we hope to
see you soon!” AA
“TO END THE EVENT, THE ANA STAFF HELD A SMALL DEBRIEFING, THE VICTORY WENT TO
THE BLUE TEAM, 11K - 10K POINTS, A CLOSE MATCH INDEED, AND EVEN GAVE OUT A NVG
(COURTESY OF THE RYOT AIRSOFT SHOP) AND A “LOW-LIGHT” COMBAT COURSE THAT WILL
BE GIVEN BY THE PORTUGUESE COMMANDOS!”
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OCTOBER 2023