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rainman · May 21st, 2006, 21:02

I've seen lots of guys show up in lots of kit, from full on MIL setups, to a hoodie and jeans. One 'tard showed up with a bunch of bookbag straps (black nylon webbing with steel and plastic snap rings) around himself in a grey work suit, when I asked what he'd come as, he said some video game character. When I asked him what the straps were for he told me rappeling, I couldn't help it but I burst out laughing. If this guy was going to rap with his bookbag straps, not even a swiss seat or riggers belt, much less a real climbing harness, I wanted to see it, I'm a hardcore Darwinist.

Most guys will wear military combats (BDU's) when playing where we play. Not much call for greys or blacks like the SWAT look. Out in the temperate forests black really does stand out. We really don't have much call for straight up CQC games around here, it's very much green ops land.

Go with the look you like the most, do a little research on militaryphotos.net and the like, then pick a look and build that "impression" up. In the past I've mostly done the Brit look, but lately I'm intersted in the US SF ODA sort of look.

Do yourself a favour though and don't just get one set, get a couple of sets of different combats you never know when you'll have to dress up as the "bad guy".

rainman -- oot

May 21st, 2006, 21:02	#23
rainman Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2002	I've seen lots of guys show up in lots of kit, from full on MIL setups, to a hoodie and jeans. One 'tard showed up with a bunch of bookbag straps (black nylon webbing with steel and plastic snap rings) around himself in a grey work suit, when I asked what he'd come as, he said some video game character. When I asked him what the straps were for he told me rappeling, I couldn't help it but I burst out laughing. If this guy was going to rap with his bookbag straps, not even a swiss seat or riggers belt, much less a real climbing harness, I wanted to see it, I'm a hardcore Darwinist. Most guys will wear military combats (BDU's) when playing where we play. Not much call for greys or blacks like the SWAT look. Out in the temperate forests black really does stand out. We really don't have much call for straight up CQC games around here, it's very much green ops land. Go with the look you like the most, do a little research on militaryphotos.net and the like, then pick a look and build that "impression" up. In the past I've mostly done the Brit look, but lately I'm intersted in the US SF ODA sort of look. Do yourself a favour though and don't just get one set, get a couple of sets of different combats you never know when you'll have to dress up as the "bad guy". rainman -- oot __________________ Cheers, Paul "Luck favors the prepared." (Edna, "The Incredibles")