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    Operation East Wind III will be March 13-21 2010

    Announcement:

    Operation East Wind III dates and location have been set.

    When: March 13th –23rd 2010

    What: Operation East Wind is a 9 day long 24-hour per day immersive milsim event set in the closing days of the Cold War. From the moment you arrive until the moment you leave, you are surrounded by and are part of an environment that life in the field would have been like during a Cold War alert.

    You may choose to be part of either the NATO forces (US Army, British Army, or West German Bundeswehr) or the Warsaw pact (Soviet Army or East German NVA) With each side having it’s own specific requirements, advantages, and disadvantages.

    You may choose to participate as either a full term soldier operating 24 hours a day living on site or if you prefer as a part time day player only playing during the daylight hours.

    As a full time soldier you will know the feeling of walking out on a multi day patrol, the sound of a truck delivering your hot food (if you are lucky) and the sights and sounds of dark forest seemingly teeming with the enemy around your little patrol base in the black of night. You will use night vision, you will use mines, you will ride in military trucks and armored personnel carriers, you will be supported by armor and you will use period correct comms equipment. You will know the boredom of a 03:00 guard shift and the sinking feeling in your stomach when that shift suddenly STOPS being boring. You will know the true value of a hot drink on a cold rainy day, you will learn to lament T-rations, you will know the joy of walking into the mess tent and smelling hot A-rations. You will know how lonely the world can be when your little outpost is under attack and you know that the nearest help is way too far away. You will know how piercingly bright a parachute flare is on a moonless night. You will know the smell of a canvas tent on a sunny day. You will know what it is like to transition from peacetime, to alert, to war.

    As a part time day player you can step into and out of one of the worlds best milsim events and get to see all of what goes into an event like this without having to commit yourself 100%. For a minimal cost comparable to most open play games, you get to see and be a part of daytime recon patrols behind enemy lines, anti-armor ambushes, deliberate attacks and fiercely fought defenses. You will fight shoulder to shoulder with the full time troops scraping and fighting for the same ground they are.

    Either way, you will be surrounded by one of the most amazing events the world has to offer.

    Who: Who may participate? Full time troops must be 18 years of age or older unless pre-approved by event administration. Part time day players must be 16 or older with attendees under the age of 18 requiring parental consent.

    How much does it cost?
    The fee structure for Operation East Wind is broken into two categories:

    Full time Soldiers pay a flat fee of $200 that includes all meals and use of event equipment. This fee remains the same regardless of whether you attend for the full 9 days or just 2 days. We do this in order to keep the overall cost down for guys who attend the entire time as we lose some money on the 9 day players but gain some back on the shorter term guys. Rest assured, you are very much getting your money’s worth even if you are only playing for 2 days and 2 nights.

    Part time day players pay a fee of $20 per day as a field fee however do not get meals included nor do they get to check gear out of the supply tent.

    Sign up for full term troops will open November 1st, 2009. At signup, a deposit of $50 is required with the balance due on March 1st 2010.

    Where is East Wind III being held.
    East Wind III is being held on a leased private field 30 miles north of Columbia, Missouri. We hold East Wind events on a new field every year, each time choosing ground that has not otherwise been used for gaming. Nobody has home field advantage, there are no silly paintball bunkers, and nobody knows the place like the back of their hands. We do not announce the precise location till about a week before the event in order to prevent curious attendees from being tempted to trespass on the landowner’s property.

    Why?
    Why 9 days?

    We run East Wind events for 9 days because in order to put together a quality event there is a certain minimum amount of time it takes to get everything all set up and settled in. If this was a weekend event, we would spend all day and night Saturday setting up and getting everyone settled in and then all day Sunday endexing. By running for 9 days we maximize our field time and get the most value out of our week’s vacation time (or spring break for you guys in school). If you cannot do the entire time, that’s fine. You can attend for as much or as little as you can fit into your schedule.

    Why this degree of insanity/attention to detail?

    Sure, we could camp in civvy tents instead of GP Mediums or real Soviet tents. We could use a Ford Tempo with a plywood turret instead of a real Diamler Ferret. We could move guys around in a shortbed Chevy pickup instead of a M35A2, and we could certainly cook flapjacks on a 2 burner Coleman stove instead of using period correct field kitchens. Where would the fun be in all of that? At East Wind we seek to get everything right down to the smallest detail because this is how we immerse you into the event. You do not attend East Wind, you are part of it, you are inside the world that we create for you, you can “feel” this event.

    Why the expense?

    When you look at the cost remember that you are getting food included as well as the use of a lot of really top notch gear. When we say food, we are not talking about just MREs or hotdogs cooked on a Weber grill. We have cook staff who are professionals in their fields that are cooking nutritionally balanced meals that are also era and nationality correct. Doing this right is not cheap and we refuse to skimp on quality. You could not eat at restaurants for a week on a $200 budget and get the quality of meals you will get at East Wind and that’s before we even talk about the other stuff. It is not an average game that a real BTR-40 comes down the path at you or that you get to face off against a real Ferret with your RPG. It is not an average game that you show up to the supply tent before your night mission and get Gen 2 and 3 night vision equipment issued to you. It is not an average airsoft game that finds you scanning ridges with a thermal imager looking for hull down vehicles. Yes, East Wind is expensive, but value wise, it is impossible to beat.

    Why should you choose to go to East Wind III?

    This one is easy. Since the inception of this event our motto has been “Not because it is easy, but because it is hard” You should be going to East Wind because you are looking for a challenge. You should be going to East Wind because you are looking for an experience. You should be going to East Wind because you are ready to live an event 24/7. You should be going to East Wind because you have asked yourself, “Is East Wind right for me?” and said yes.

    Why should you NOT go to East Wind?

    If you think that it is a hassle to get the correct gear, if you are the sort who folds before every challenge life puts before you, if you are scared of the rain, if you are too proud to know when you need to learn something or if you are just looking for 9 days of solid “3, 2,1, go” speedball action you had better just stay home and play X-box. East Wind will not be your thing.

    What do I need to know to be successful at East Wind events?

    East Wind offers challenges unrelated to most airsoft events. It naturally goes without saying that knowing a little bit about airsoft helps but far beyond that remember that you are living in the field and actually doing a lot more fieldcraft type work at East Wind than you are likely to encounter at an “average” game. You will likely find yourself adapting a lot better if you spend some time out in the woods in inclement weather since East Wind stays tactical regardless of weather conditions. knowledge of your equipment goes a very long way as well since you will be living and working in it 24 hour a day for 9 days. Obviously, there are a variety of technical skills that are helpful to know as well which is why we run training events monthly covering a variety of skills that will make your East Wind experience more enjoyable. Apart from that, the most important thing you need to know to be successful and have a good time at East Wind is how mentally tough you are. If you are willing to give something 105% and not quit, this is the event for you. It will blow your socks off and you will love every minute of it.


    See ya there.

    #2
    Holy crap holy crap holy crap!!! What is this, and is there a link that can tell me the specific requirements of this thing?! I need to go to this thing!!!

    I would like to portray a late 80's NVA soldat, and I have a folding stock AKM airsoft gun. Its full metal with fake wood-like furnishings. I'd like to know details such as;

    -How many mags to I need?
    -Is there a particular type of mag they require? (I.E. Hi-cap, mid-cap, or low-cap)
    - How accurate must my uniform be?
    - Bare minimum of supplies I am required to have?
    - Night vision equipment is almost impossibel to find, and I would prefer to not use it If I had it. Is this okay?

    I'm siked abou this. I'll be 18 by then, and hopefully have a full equip set by then as my bday will have passed. Spund fun, but you need more sources or contacts on here.

    -Ian

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      #3
      Also, anyone here attend this before? Im looking for opinions...If I am not able to attend this (due to school, as senior year is slightly important) I will make a point to do so in the near future.

      -Ian

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        #4
        Originally posted by Ian Richardson View Post
        Im looking for opinions...-Ian
        Search this forum: http://www.red-alliance.net/forum/index.php
        It is an air-soft one and I have stumbled upon quite a few threads on East Wind with pics etc. You will recognise by their distinctive jargon, our very own Kozlov and Viktor disguised under different names as per Moscow centre instructions,
        but otherwise... be very careful of what you say...
        ...they are not as forgiving as we are...

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          #5
          Originally posted by iannima View Post
          Search this forum: http://www.red-alliance.net/forum/index.php
          It is an air-soft one and I have stumbled upon quite a few threads on East Wind with pics etc. You will recognise by their distinctive jargon, our very own Kozlov and Viktor disguised under different names as per Moscow centre instructions,
          but otherwise... be very careful of what you say...
          ...they are not as forgiving as we are...
          Da! Genosse, we have more small Arms Ammunition and are even more Progressive than this Progressive people's Forum in the hunting down of Crimes against DDR Dress Regulations...

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            #6
            Originally posted by Viktor View Post
            Da! Genosse, we have more small Arms Ammunition and are even more Progressive than this Progressive people's Forum in the hunting down of Crimes against DDR Dress Regulations...
            I was not referring to you nor indeed to our Genosse Kozlov who is a moderator on that forum. If anything I would say that you are VERY forgiving (doubtlessly as per Moscow Centre instructions...) because in sooooo many years of weekly (if not daily) threats of the duty car being dispatched my way, it has singularly failed to show up on my doorstep a single time. (Perhaps it is a bit like Klaus which shows a most annoying desire to remain immobile by breaking down at every beck and call )

            But seriously Genosse, you will have to admit that adherence to dress regulations ranks VERY low in the order of priority of that forum, which is not surprising as Air-soft is all a fantasy... Were it not for the distinctive lack of camouflage ability, nothing forbids anybody from starting an air-soft group of Imperial Storm troopers. Perhaps it exists already... may I be Darth Vader ?

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              #7
              I hope you are taking on RA with your insults. If so I feel they are well founded. I find when a good friend posts pictures of his newly bought BTR-40 (yes he bought one) & no one gets excited about it.... maybe the magic has been lost. i personally stay off of that sight.

              If you are taking pot shots at EW... well then I feel hurt since most Airsofters consider us over strict a**hats.

              for those of you intrested, requirements are list in the rules page on the website.

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                #8
                Originally posted by coyote View Post
                I hope you are taking on RA with your insults.

                If you are taking pot shots at EW... well then I feel hurt since most Airsofters consider us over strict a**hats.
                I did not mean to insult anybody and certainly not East Wind. And I don't think I have 'insulted' anybody but I will continue to hold that THIS forum has a very friendly attitude towards newcomers to the hobby, whatever the angle they want to take about it, and it is looking at OTHER forums like RA (and others) that I appreciate what a difference that makes.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by iannima View Post
                  I did not mean to insult anybody and certainly not East Wind. And I don't think I have 'insulted' anybody but I will continue to hold that THIS forum has a very friendly attitude towards newcomers to the hobby, whatever the angle they want to take about it, and it is looking at OTHER forums like RA (and others) that I appreciate what a difference that makes.
                  And I must say I do feel welcome here. I would not have spoken up if I ddint. I just caught a negative wind in your words & was not sure how to take them. While these boards making getting lots of together to share easy, the typed word has no tone or facial expression, thus i always take words the wrong way. why I love face to face or phone calls so much better.

                  Anyway back to the topic at hand.... does this intrest anyone else?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by coyote View Post
                    And I must say I do feel welcome here. I would not have spoken up if I ddint. I just caught a negative wind in your words & was not sure how to take them. While these boards making getting lots of together to share easy, the typed word has no tone or facial expression, thus i always take words the wrong way. why I love face to face or phone calls so much better.

                    Anyway back to the topic at hand.... does this intrest anyone else?
                    Genosse,
                    You can be sure if you walk the Progressive Path, you have nothing but the support of your Genossen , it only gets unpleasant if Dress Regulations are not conformed to, for they mirror Political Perception, and we have whole Directorates that correct that in a most robust manner ....

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by coyote View Post
                      And I must say I do feel welcome here. I would not have spoken up if I ddint. I just caught a negative wind in your words & was not sure how to take them. While these boards making getting lots of together to share easy, the typed word has no tone or facial expression, thus i always take words the wrong way. why I love face to face or phone calls so much better.

                      Anyway back to the topic at hand.... does this intrest anyone else?
                      One thing I will say from personal experience on this forum: If things can be taken two ways or you have any doubt about the friendliness of anybody's statements, you can safely err on the side of it being goodwilled. It's a truly first class group here, and I don't recall anybody EVER flaming or intentionally insulting anybody. I've made moronical statements that I thought were true regarding uniforms or regs, asked idiotic questions that all but answered themselves, posted photos of uniforms with ridiculous "rookie errors" on them, and engaged in heated (but decorous) discussions on history and politics with members whose views are diametrically opposed to mine, and never once did I ever receive anything other than friendly corrections (or in the case of political opinions, friendly dissent). There are forums that would have laughed, ridiculed and insulted me right off the boards for any of that. Not here. This forum rocks.

                      The great part is, by responding to something you're not sure about in a positive way and letting perceived (and probably unintentional) insults roll of your back, you wind up contributing to the culture of positive feelings and make this forum an even better place. It's a vicious circle either way-- good will begets good will, and negativity and flaming beget more negativity and flaming. That's the joy of this place and the problem with others.

                      At any rate, welcome to the party (and I don't mean the SED)!

                      The Eastwind event sounds like fun. If I were into airsoft and had the required gear I'd be all over that.

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                        #12
                        Genosse,
                        As Rezidents of this Progressive People's Forum it is our Historic mission to assist Cultural Development, to fail at this shows our lack of Political Perception...

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                          #13
                          If I may share my opinion on this delicate matter, I would think that the differing points of view are as follows:

                          - air soft events are taken very (extremely) seriously by its organizers and participants;

                          - this forum's main concern is with the historically correct dress code in the various periods of the glorious Nazionale Volks Armee;

                          Now I do not see why these two viewpoints should neccessarily be at odds with each other. But simultaneously, I can see where either side will easily take any criticism on their hobby as an outright attack.

                          Air soft is a fun hobby and game where the main point is to have fun in a safe and responsible manner. Dressing up in historically correct uniforms and simulating a fitting military environment only adds to the atmosphere.

                          Collecting and arranging historically correct uniforms of the glorious Nazionale Volks Armee des Deutsche Demokratische Republik however, is not a game and if not sufficient care is taken, dissidents may see themselves on a one-way trip to the Motherland for prolonged (indefinite) interrogation and self-study!

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                            #14
                            I'm just a part time collector and occasionally do the photo projects but as I am from St. Louis, I may just have to hop on interstate 70 and check this out.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Ingsoc75 View Post
                              I'm just a part time collector and occasionally do the photo projects but as I am from St. Louis, I may just have to hop on interstate 70 and check this out.
                              Ingsoc,

                              I extend an invitation out to you to join us at any local training event if you want to get a better feel for what we do. This weekend was spent down in Farmington working with period radios & field phones. the hilights included a ride in a "buttoned up" (as much as an open top can be buttoned up) ride in the SPW-40 at night & a high speed early morning ride in it this morning.

                              We were forced to share the time with NATO students as well but a great time was had by all.

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