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Border War 7 "The Skylance": Airborne, Motorised & More MILSIM

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The recent Border War 7 – The Skylance organised by the Border War Crew pushed again the benchmarks of Airsoft MILSIM events organising. They successfully pulled off the 7th Border War MILSIM edition a monster size international MILSIM operation with an extremely high organisation level.

Border War 7 – The Skylance was held in the Czech Republic in former the Military area called Ralsko . The event took place during last weekend of April and hosted players from 31 countries around the world. This year this event was participated in by players from Panama in Central America. Participants undertook intensive 50-hour day and night infantry MILSIM battles in very good weather across the largest airsoft MILSIM battlefield used in Europe.

Border War 7 challenged the limits of Border War 6 and again assured its position of the largest Airsoft and MILSIM 40+hours game operation in the Czech Republic, Europe and as well in the word, proving itself as a benchmark in many aspects of Airsoft MILSIM event organising.

BW 7 traditionally hosted historical vehicles, several helicopters for in-game insertion of more than 200 airmobile players directly in the heat of the battle, as well as fortified bunkers, antitank obstacles, and many game locations built for the purpose of the event. For the first time, the organisers involved paratroopers and airborne insertion to kick of the game in a style never seen before.

A LARP city featured more than 30 building, and nearby heavily fortified castle and was inhabited by more than 350 LARP characters enjoying their role-play integrated closely to the game scenario.

COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES

The main partners of the event for this year and for the third time were the Czech Army and Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic. The Czech Army offered participants to have a hands on the Pandur II APC. Participants were actively asking many questions and as well checking out real steel weapons brought in for a display by the professional soldiers; taking pictures and trying out the APC. The Ministry of Defence shared to participant a very nice exhibition about Czech Army with plenty of photographs, especially from their from latest deployment in Africa.

SPONSORS AND SHOPS

The Main Sponsors of the event were ASG (Action Sport Games), G&G Armament and RedWolf Airsoft. BBs, merchandise and replicas were distributed to the participants to test replicas before game and in the game as well. The event was also well supported by Gunfire, KHS Tactical Watches, Bohemia Airsoft, Jackets to Go, UFPRO, Tactical Pro, Voodoo Tactical,  Military Gear and Adventure Food, Valken Tactical, Tippmann, and Armed.cz.

LOGISTICAL SUPPORT

The Off-Zone (safety zone) offered a large variety of airsoft products, goodies to take from the sponsors also shops with equipment for the airsoft players, gifts and samples from sponsors were given to the players for free, also players had a chance to put their hands on the new products. Traditional professional catering was available throughout the event with excellent food at reasonable prices and a great non-alcoholic Czech beer.

BEHIND THE SCENES

BW7 preparations including the several pre-scenarios supporting the pre-game development took 10 months. The on the spot BW Crew consisted of 200 people. Due to the Border Wars' professional organisation, it was allowed to use for the game a large area of the natural park.

BECAUSE WE CARE

Border War MILSIM was traditionally supported by professional medical services provided by the company Medevac (www.medewac.cz) with 3 Ambulances, more than 30 paramedics on jeeps and quad bikes, surgeon, and internist doctors present for the duration of the game setting the medical readiness on the event to the Role 2 medical standard --- being ready to help all players in need within 5 minutes after being notified via phone or radio anywhere on the large airsoft battlefield.

Role 2 medical preparation set up is a higher level of on the spot medical service. For example, a music festival with 25,000 people as standard has Role 1 medical set up – Role 3 is an army field hospital, Role 4 is a Town Hospital. Of course the event was as well supported by local firefighters and police department. Safety of the players is the organizers' priority.

THE UNIQUE POINTS OF BORDER WAR 7

  • Biggest amount of players on spot and playing more than 45 hours in a row
  • Fastest registration for the event in airsoft history – sold out in 12 minutes 9 months before the event.
  • Nature friendly event – bio bbs vere used during the event.
  • Largest game battlefield ever used in Europe maybe in the world
  • Largest Airmobile insertion in the airsoft history
  • Usage of Airborne Unit in the game
  • Largest LARP city in the Airsoft history iIncluding the heavily fortified castle and large scale fortified Task Force base)
  • Most advanced medical and safety standard on an Airsoft event in Europe (Role 2 medical set up – 30+ professional medical crew on spot)
  • Largest organising crew ever used to organise an airsoft event in Europe (maybe in the world) 200 people.
  • Largest usage of PES (Personal Eye System) by Milsistematika on the Airsoft event
  • Several trucks of Game Props were transported and used in game
  • 20 chrono stations with 40 Border War Chrono Crew managed to make fastest chrono ever in Airsoft history in Czech Republic (maybe in the World)
  • Epic Scale Task Force 39 parade before game including airborne drop  (Check pictures and videos)
  • Several heavy trucks were used to transport players in game and offgame
  • Czech Army Supported the Event – with one of the most modern technicals displayed to public

ABOUT THE ORGANISER

Border War Crew led by Mike von Bulow organise large scale international Airsoft MILSIM games from 2008 having in its portfolio more than 100 organised events from 2003.

Border War MILSIM was twice voted as the best Airsoft event in the world by readers of Popular Airsoft Magazine when Border War 4 was voted as the best Airsoft event of the word in February 2013. The Border War 5 OP Warhammer received the award in 2014. Border War 6 was awarded in 2015 achieving a  golden hat trick in the category. Awards were handed over to the organizer at the Airsoft Meetup during the IWA & Outdoor Classics in Nuremberg, Germany in February 2013, 2014, and 2015.

ABOUT THE SCENARIO

The fictional scenario was situated in the Golden Triangle in the Pacific Area where a large satellite has fallen to the jungle. The groups involved are the governmental forces called "Task Force 39", and local movement for independence called the "Barrambatang Freedom Fighters". The Game was further enriched by two independent PMC fractions, smugglers, and civilian game participants. The game's strategic goal is to try to secure the debris of the crashed satellite in the jungles of one of the islands.

The game consisted of intensive player deployments with a higher MILSIM aspect day and night as compared to the previous Border War events. A General MILSIM atmosphere was increased not only due to large walking distances and limited ammunition rule add-ons but also due to a large amount of game props and special game locations such as the PMC Castle, LARP village, Fortified Bunker Area and fortified local installations in field.  A large area of land was used during the event, giving the organisers to prepare a completely new experience for the players from around the world.

More photos can be seen a the Border War Milsim Facebook Page.

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