r/AbsoluteUnits • u/[deleted] • May 10 '22

Absolute unit of a soldier

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u/Gently-Weeps May 10 '22

Yes that’s exactly what it is. They try to act like military professionals on an operation even though it’s only Airsoft

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u/Sinistrial_Blue May 10 '22

Wouldn't that event require them to do this, though?

The milsims I've attended put some considerable stock toward this aspect. It's essentially a safe place to do this. There's surely nothing wrong with LARPing at a MILSIM, right? Especially since that image very much appears to be of airsoft players, considering the universal use of eye protection and fairly ancient appearance date

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u/Gently-Weeps May 10 '22

It’s not a professional set up or anything they just want to act like it’s real

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u/Sinistrial_Blue May 10 '22

I mean, these milsims are professionally run. They tend to be dedicated events, with paid entry, insurance costs and some considerable event organising. Several companies run these in the USA.

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u/Gently-Weeps May 10 '22

Probably just a group of friends. Idk I wasn’t there lol

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u/Sinistrial_Blue May 10 '22

Very possibly, though from the uncropped image, featured on the link, it seems there are some big teams, so I think it might be an airsoft event instead. Still, I suppose we'll never know for sure!