Dieselpunk + Steampunk Culture
Airsoft and Dieselpunk
I am an airsofter and have started to bring my enjoyment for dieselpunk into it. I was wondering how others thought about dieselpunk + airsoft? I have seen people wear dieselpunk military-style gear. However, I have not seen people playing airsoft in dieselpunk gear. Actually, most airsofting I have seen is "modern". (Though, there are some WWII reenactors)
What would you think of dieselpunk style airsoft games? What about using World War Two era camouflage in dieselpunk?
What would you think of dieselpunk style airsoft games? What about using World War Two era camouflage in dieselpunk?
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Permalink Reply by Tome Wilson on -
What I'm trying to figure out is, do you really need body armor if you're wearing the right type of fatigues?
A helmet and face shield should be appropriate, right?
That might make things a little easier on the wallet if they're not expected to show up wearing full armor.
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Permalink Reply by Tome Wilson on
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I had no idea there was a LARPing element to airsoft. I thought it was more like paintball, where you run-and-gun until the objective is complete. Very interesting.
Tell me more about the Gremlin Suit. Does it make the character invulnerable for 10 minutes? Does the opposing team have one Gremlin Suit as well? After 10 minutes, it can't move, but does that mean the character inside is still invulnerable, or can he be ratcheted or bombed out given enough time?
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Permalink Reply by Lawren H.B. on -
It depends on the event if it is just shooting or it has LARP elements. Recently, events seem to have been getting more complicated and have real storylines. I have not been to any LARP-style airsoft events. However, I have heard about a series of events based from the Fallout game series.
The player in the gremlin suit is invulnerable as long as they are using the suit - even when they "are out of power". Depending on the scenario, both teams could have suits. If only one team has a suit, then the opposing team will have superior manpower or some other advantages. I had not thought about the suit taking damage after it had been powered down. That is a good idea to have the suit be able to be destroyed while it is down. Perhaps after the 10 minute fuel runs out, there is another 10 minute timer that starts. If the fuel is not changed in that time, the suit would be "dead" or "destroyed" and the player must return to the spawn point and the suit not usable for the rest of the event.
If there are gremlin suits on the field, there will be admins watching them with stop watches and will alert them when their fuel is out. (Most airsoft games have 2 or 3 people who wander the field in orange vests, making sure players know the rules.)
(My last post seems to have gone poof after you posted)
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Permalink Reply by Lawren H.B. on
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I have started writing the a scenario that is not generic. I will post by Sunday, hopefully. It will be a long post - Introduction and explanation of the story line will be most of it. (Just a warning ahead of time)
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Permalink Reply by Wels on -
I think thiswould work, actually. Some cool face masks and perhaps some cool pieces of armor, and you've got yourself a bad-ass dieselpunk soldier!
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Permalink Reply by Lawren H.B. on
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Yup. I wear neither a face mask or armor, but it would look cool. (I wear goggles though - safety requirement)
Actually, I'd love to see peoples ideas for armored dieselpunk soldiers.
Colin Wels said:I think thiswould work, actually. Some cool face masks and perhaps some cool pieces of armor, and you've got yourself a bad-ass dieselpunk soldier!
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Permalink Reply by Lawren H.B. on
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Those would work. Do you own that set?
I would recommend making a replica of the body armor from plastic or cardboard, or some similar material. That looks heavy and taking a fall in that might suck.
Colin Wels said:How about this vest of plate armor?
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Permalink Reply by Wels on
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Lawren Harris-Barnett said:Those would work. Do you own that set?
I wish xD. But yeah, falling in that might suck.
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Permalink Reply by Lawren H.B. on
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If I had more duct tape (I have plenty of cardboard) I might try to make something like that. Cardboard + duct tape is cheap and breaking it aint a big deal, it can be fixed or replaced.
I've thought of making cardboard + duct tape armor for an airsoft / dieselpunk uniform.
Colin Wels said:
Lawren Harris-Barnett said:Those would work. Do you own that set?
I wish xD. But yeah, falling in that might suck.
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Permalink Reply by Leviathan on -
I've played it for quite some time, and my idea is that, altough airsoft replicas look like firearms, their ballistic is so different that, in order to score, you have to use them in different ways. I think them more like watering cans than aim-shoot-score things. There's still some space for dieselpunk aesthetics, but don't go overboard.
Favoring leather over other ways of webbing can help, as approprate flags for capture-the flag games. Monochromatic uniforms over camo could help, as shirts instead of t-shirts, altough the important is to keep it cheap, as softair equipement is going for an harsh treatement, and you should care about playing, not about conserving your hard-to-obtain gear.
Facemasks are an useful piece of equipement, as it protects your face and mouth. I considered gasmasks, as they look better, but it is hard to breathe in them. Besides, you can still customise your mask (e.g. a black mask with a grinning skull painted over it, or a green mask with shark mouth). Helmets are overkill for airsoft BBs, a soft hat is enough. If you play in the woods, the cap should be simple or you may loose it in the first bush you hide in (and your teammates may then shoot at you, saying that they didn't recognize you because you didn't have your signature hat), otherwise you can be a little more creative (in a memorable game I played with garrison cap while a friend of mine had a blue soviet-style peaked cap).
The replica is the more expensive piece of equipement and I wouldn't limit your player. Of course the good old Ak-47 or an MP40 (the replicas I own, of course, even if the AK-47 is now more similar to an FPK) is infinitely cooler than the average M4 replica, but I would't leave somebody out of game just because his replica is not philological. Bolt actions and shotguns proved very little practical in my games. The former because a lot of players won't notice a "sniper" hit while they are running, ducking etc, the latter because it is inferior to every other alternative.
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Permalink Reply by Lawren H.B. on
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I know that not everyone will be able to get camo or complex gear. My only hard to get / expensive gear are my reproduction WWII pants and leggings.
My mace mask makes it hard to use the irons on my G3. Probably if I trimmed the right side, it'd be usable. I've never worn a gas mask, much less one for airsoft. My glasses make it hard to use one, i'd imagine. I agree that helmets are over rated and kinda clunky. I'd only wear one on my belt probably.
My issue with allowing any replica is that then its just like a regular game, but with people in solid-colored BDUs. However, if props could be brought into and incorporated into the game that were diesel-themed, I think less people would notice / care about people having 'modern' replicas.
I agree that bolt-action or shotguns are inferior / annoying. However, I include them a lot in my plans because they are cheap compared to AEGs or gas guns for the most part and my be more appealing to the new player.
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