outdoors to cqb in one scenario...

[matshark]

Hey guys... quick question for ya... the last game we played at had a scenario with two cqb parts linked by outdoor sections...

what kind of training do you guys use to transition from one type of situation to another? obviously cqb and outdoors are very different... any thoughts?

[jawinn]

Given that I only play indoors I can't offer too much. In theory the mindset should be the same. Good tactics can be applied to any environment. Things like, paying attention to your surroundings, listening for the enemy, the use of fire and cover (fire team) tactics are always important. Not to mention having teammates that keep the chatter up. Communication between team members is critical.

[matshark]

no doubt...team communication is HUGE... we cleared the first floor of a building in about 10 min... then the attack broke down because our team got seperated and we had no commmunication... if we had comunicated, we could have cleared the rest of the building in about 6 min... but because we didnt the game ended before we could get the last 3 guys... oh well... it was a good lesson and i think will result in us making SURE we communicate both our secondary plan of attack, as well as what to do if we get separated...and keeping in constant communication throughout the game...

[shadow]

Radios are a good idea, constant communcations is very important.

[Sniper270]

Ok just train your team doing take over the base and rescue hostages scenario. This way you have to take out gaurds then the guys with the hostages.

[itsahak]

BRASS definitly trains for Hostage Rescue and such. We even have guest instructors that are SWAT experts come in and do our training for us. I am also working on getting a friend who is private contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan to come in to do our training next time he's back stateside. Its not a problem of the training, its the building issues. The stairs are open, which means anyone standing on the top floor can basically control the stairwell, one side is open, so another person can control two sides of the building. See the pics here:

http://www.acmeairsoft.com/showthread.php?t=286

pics are on the first page. Any ideas are welcome!