was knackered after the first round, before
teams were reversed.
At this point lunch was called and as
with any good site the banter and chat
during lunch was top class. Listening to
players talking about their kills (and being
killed) is what makes this such a fun sport
to be a part of.
After lunch we were told the next game
would be ‘Attack the Islands’. Now I had
heard a lot about how much fun this game
was and it did not disappoint. They aren’t
islands per se, more a bit of land separated
by a river. The separated land is backed
onto a fence, which is the limit of the site.
This means that the Islands can only be
reached via the two bridges – or you get
wet! Our objective was to wipe everyone
out at the first base; defenders were on
two lives and out rules. When the game
kicked off I immediately realised this was
going to be very hard – I couldn’t even
get near the bridges, let alone cross one,
so even though I exclaimed I wouldn’t I
was straight in the river! This was one of
the best games I’ve ever played during
my time airsofting – it’s so much fun
playing on a site with that kind of unique
landscape. We did finally take the base,
but the turnaround was relatively short as
we never fared too well against the home
teams. Those guys are good!
Last game of the day was a simple
‘Clear the Base’. In the middle of the site
is a base dubbed the Com Base. This is
a well-made square base with satellite
dishes and a tower located in the middle.
For this game the attackers had to clear the
base as fast as they could while defenders
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tried to hold out as long as possible. I
sat this one out as I was done after my
multiple swims (the water’s only waist
high, but I was being lazy). Again I was
witness to some very impressive play and
efficient teamwork, and the home team
(Team Danish) absolutely owned here,
displaying some impressive stacking and
clearing.
This brought a close to an awesome
day’s airsoft – possibly one of my best
ever. NCIS is great, local players are
amazing and the marshals do a top-notch
job running the games and keeping the site
fresh and new. I can’t wait until my next
game – it might be a 120-mile trip but it’s
sure as hell worth it! ■
NCIS
Near Edinburgh (near EH14 4AF)
www.ncis-airsoft.co.uk
[email protected]
Prices
Walk-on: Non-members £15;
members £10
Rifle hire: £40 (includes rifle, mags,
face mask, vest, coveralls, 3,000 BBs)
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