worthy cause – this year the named charity
is the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families
Association (SAFFA).
Soon enough a loud shout to order had
everyone gathering round to listen to the
comprehensive site safety briefing, given
by one of the eight marshals. After that we
were out for the first game, a 15 minute
warm-up.
The players were split into two teams, but
it was done a little differently at Absolute
Airsoft and I liked it. The players were asked
to stand in two lines, one behind the other;
the front rank was asked to move forward,
the rear rank backward – and those were
the two teams. This put mates who had
arrived together against one another and
also evened the teams out, mixing both
experienced and new players together. The
teams then went off to their respective
areas and were briefed again by the
marshals on how the game would run. Then
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another shout went up and the game was
underway.
The first game is always fast-paced to get
everyone’s blood pumping and in the mood
for the rest of the day, and this was achieved
very well. Everyone then made their way
back to the safe zone to rearm and get back
out for the next game, all done quickly and
without fuss. The games continued until
lunchtime, when everyone came back in for
a well-deserved break. Then it was back out
for more.
The first two games of the afternoon
were nice and easy, allowing for everyone’s
full stomachs. The final two were extremely
engaging though, involving a very clever
minefield, but I won’t give too many of
Mark’s secrets away – you’ll just have to
come and see for yourselves.
Overall this is a great little site, one I
had never visited before. It caters for every
level of experience, from young guns to
the regular weekend warriors. Another
thing I noticed is that Mark welcomes
players who use two-tone guns and actively
encourages them to get involved. The site
is professionally-run with very experienced
marshals and some great regular players
with fantastic attitudes to the sport. I didn’t
once hear a complaint of cheating or of a
player not taking hits, and every person I
spoke to thoroughly enjoyed themselves,
including the staff. Recommended! ■
ABSOLUTE AIRSOFT
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 3SS
www.absolute-airsoft.co.uk, 07871 314951
Prices
Walk-on fee: £20 (includes lunch and a
can of drink)
Hire fee: £40 (includes lunch, can of drink,
hire gun, safety gear and a bottle of BBs)
Evening game fees: Walk on £10, rentals
£22 (pre-booking only).