This Blog is for members of the Rangerball Regiment to discuss how to advance this crazy obsession we have with playing tactically-oriented paintball. Also how to organize ourselves, how to set up new scenarios, what kinds of equipment we need, upcoming events, paintball tactics, markers and gear, etc.
I'm hoping we can use it as our Regimental forum, at least for now, where we can easily exchange ideas and information. If it doesn't serve our purposes, we can look at other options.
T.T.
Just watched a program tonight on the Military channel. It was about deadly engagment that occured in Afghanistan between Army Rangers and the Taliban. A Navy Seal was blown from a Helicopter and lost on a mountain, and so a group of Army Rangers went after his body, Never leave a man behind. Anyhow their Chinook helicopter took a RPG hit in the rear rotor and crashed down on a hilltop where they came under intense fire. Only with the aid of intense air attacks from F-16's and the courage of the Rangers were they able to overthrow the Taliban in the bunkers on the hill above them. It could be made into an excellant scenario with alittle write up and some research. Have a bunker on high ground above an entrenched team, with an opposing team moving up their flank and putting indirect fire on thier position. Matter of fact, I think I have an idea for a paintball motar, of sorts. If any one wants to run with this one, I will make a prototype paintball mortar for this scenario.
ReplyDeleteWay ahead of you here, Brian! This is known as the 'Battle of Takur Ghar', or sometimes 'Roberts Ridge'. And yes, it is a classic story of heroism and sacrifice under fire. I have read two great books about this, "Not a Good Day to Die" by Sean Naylor, and "Roberts Ridge" by by Malcolm MacPherson.
ReplyDeleteTakur Ghar was actually part of a larger battle, Operation Anaconda, where the 10th Mtn Div and SOF went after combined Taliban/AQ/IMU forces in the Shahikot Valley in March 2002.
I already have a place picked out for a Takur Ghar scenario, and have been scheming on this for some time. The place is very tough to get to, though. On top of a big mesa. No roads. With a light dusting of snow, it would be awesome.
And, not so coincidentally, it sits overlooking "Taliban Canyon". In fact, the wider 2-day Rangerball Scenario that I've been plotting for years would swirl all around the BLM land around the mesa. Taliban Canyon is just a small part of the AO I want to use.
Such a scenario could have 100s of players, and the Takur Ghar part of it would be for the most hard core. This is part of why I keep wondering how much it would cost to rent a helo.
But, let's not get ahead of ourselves. One step at a time.
T.T.
One of these days I can take you guys up to our "Takur Ghar" and you can see the scale of my Rangerball vision/fantasy.
ReplyDeleteyup that was the one, Roberts Ridge. That one would be pretty cool. I recently picked up a Action Pursuit Magazine, that had alot of really good ideas. As I get time I will start posting them for everyone to read over. Also stopped a Ardvark today to check it out, and talked to the guys. And ran into a guy that works for Ahern that was interested in Rangerball. I told him to check out the site. Also I got my Ahern salesman, Dan hooked on paintball. He went out and bought a paintball gun, the other day. He wants to start playing, but wants to watch a game first. Later
ReplyDeleteAnother scenario idea, a spin on current events. I kust read on the Enews that N. Korea has just successfuly detonated a Nuclear weapon underground. That has a ton of spins off of it. Also was looking at a new Paint Landmine, that looks really cool, will give opinions about it after some research.
ReplyDeleteNew twist... About organizing ourselfs. I am thinking we need to identify exactly who the main core of Rangerball is. I kinda have an idea of the guys that fall into this category. Also I think that we need to decide where our fellow Rangerballers that are still making progress are at in this organization. My biggest concern is that we don't make it a good ol' boys club and we include everyone. But we also have to make it elite, in order to make it desireable. So perhaps there needs to be a way of identifing who is qualified to be at the core of the Rangerball regiment, and who is still making progress to getting their Rangerball Tab. What is everyones ideas on this?? Maybe a test of their knowledge? A test of thier skills?? Perhaps their Paintball Resume?? Of course qualities like Honor, Integrity, Grit, Grace under fire are all qualities that we want in Paintball Rangers. How do we decide where we all fit in and where at within this organization? Feed Back please.
ReplyDeleteI sm on a kick this afternoon. Next topic, Tactics. I think that after this Operation Black Thorn, we need to set up some small scale events(20+) to start practicing squad tactics. I am thinking that we eastablish Team RangeBall(or what ever we are going to call this team?) and start practicing squad tactics(w/ radios) against larger forces, so that we can begin developing a seasoned team that knows one another on the field. Team Desert Edge has been practicing their team tactics, or else they would not be playing in larger events. If we are to grow and become a SPPL team we need to start somewhere. Input?? responses?? Would like to hear everyones ideas??
ReplyDeleteNew idea.... Just was thinking about how the Special Ops Brigade has organized their chain of rank. Do we want to follow some simular idea for Rangerball?? Your ideas, please??
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