Operation Medusa 2014 – Eventreview (English) by HIR79 (German Scenario Team) 

Here is the report on the game scenario Medusa at Event 2014 in Greece.Written by our Core teamer Denny Kalfier and our supporters of Opus Dei.Site report HIR79 Operation Medusa in 2014 / AeginaOn 05.28.2014 we were on the way towards Greece to Operation Medusa on the military base on the island of Aegina.

Together with us, the German team Splat and Hunting Squad traveled. A few days later joined us at the Ruffnecks. Overall, therefore, a strong German force, which took to this year’s event Medusa.

So now for the first match day.

After we arrived at the site, there was first a few minutes voltage. What was it? EXACTLY … our air bottles, which had collected the day before the organizers to make them filled pünklich bring us to start the game! Actually a good idea, but when filling up 4 bursting discs or other filler nipple have probably adopted in the Greek Nirvana … Everyone was hoping that it did not catch his personal bottle … the waiting and anxiety began in our ranks.

We were lucky – all the bottles in order. When all the bottles were distributed, it turned out that, among other things a couple of broken bottles from the ranks of Ruffnecks came. However, it was quickly found replacement HP by the operator ready. Good so …

Then we covered ourselves with paint (very good Sterling Paint – flew great, if somewhat large diameter) and walked to the landing craft.

When we got in the boat, it was first WAIT! It seemed to us like an eternity ago, but we could even watch the landing craft “ “ from the truly beautiful setting of the playing field with classical Mediterranean vegetation. After a few minutes on the nutshell, we went offshore in the direction of landing zone.
On infiltration point we realized that the boat was too deep in the water, sat a few feet in front of the beach and got stuck in the sand. This turned out shortly thereafter as a rather suboptimal for our sparks and other water-sensitive objects (Paint) is …

After everyone had jumped into the waist-deep water daring, we secured very quickly the beach and the surrounding buildings. This made us the other team (primarily British, Canadians and Greeks) and the dense thorny vegetation not easy.

By the lunch break, the first game scenarios ran then usually quite liquid. Of course there were one or the other usual discussion of results of acceptance, however, which could be quickly settled.

For lunch there was most abundant water from the organizer (very good, as our Camelbags long ago were empty) and for every a souvlaki (and no … it was not a kebab). Those who wanted to fill his HP, had to queue up a bit due to the quite a few filling stations because it was filled directly from the compressor and no memory pressure were present. If next year, more players are there, there is potential for improvement in order to ensure a smooth game.

After a well-earned lunch we went to the second round. It was to secure bunkers and buildings. Here the pitch was again breathtaking. The originating from WW2 old German bunker complex with the large holes of the former turrets were very impressive. Here the game was very fluid. This went on until we moved to the last relic, here it was a pure position battle, the flag became an almost impossible to finalizing the contract based on the direct set up next to the building to be taken respawn.
To end this battle position similar battle, the organizer has no more supplies spontaneously decided to spend in the air.

Good idea actually, but it was announced as this decision were doing our bottles just yet. Throwing paint was not crowned with success, because we had this neglected in our hard preparation training and thus were not as adept. We came with our throwing technique just not as much as our opponents, who could still shoot 280 FPS. So that resulted in many players to a more or less beautiful end of the game day.

On the whole, the first match was nevertheless quite successful for Team Yellow, which consisted of our German team and a very good, funny and highly motivated squad from Bulgaria. Was a supplement, a small unit from Switzerland here, which were also really good.

In the evening we went back to the hotel for the first BBQ of the Hunting Squad. It took us worry about anything, because our very nice hotel owner organized by Vaya Hotel food and drinks. Thus we could see the first exciting Gameday again reminisce and discuss a lot of positives and few negatives.

The Second Round.
On the second day of the attackers were the day before the defenders and vice versa. We had to make as a defender at first difficulty the opponent, as it did not land there due to short-term changes in the rules where we expected it. Evil tongues say the red team can not swim and therefore has not made the exit on the beach but in the harbor. The result of this rumor, however, was that the fronts were very unevenly distributed.

This naturally led to heated discussions.
These were then placed back but quickly shelved and most players had further your fun – for discussion and moaning we were not come!
We then successfully defended until the lunch break our relics.

After the break there was the first time a correct response with a statement of the scenarios on the part of the organizer. If he had done this ever before, the event would have been even hotter. Well … as I said, next year

Then we went to the defense of the hill with the bunkers.
Here then there were numerous intense firefights, with team yellow this very long held their positions until the last ball (sry Paint) fought. Unfortunately Collared Red team in the last 5 min her second relic and the game was over so.
On the whole, the Action Field big game Operation Medusa was a very successful event. The playing field is a smooth one value, and this then sebst nor would as understatement.
For the organization unfortunately I can only give a 4, it was partly just too messy. Otherwise, the game was very exciting and action realm.

A big highlight was the BBQ on Sunday evening. Here all the German players were invited and we did together a nice evening. This prepared by our host Notis food was a revelation and underlined only once the quite very positive image, which we were allowed to take from the island.

It therefore remains only to say “We’ll be back!”.