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Social Outings / 社交的な外出

    Some people think that the most important thing for an airsoft group do to is to be effective in an event or game. Eliminating the opposing players, completing an objective or grabbing a flag is the highest goal for them in an event. Other people think that having the most expensive gear or the replicas that perform the best is the primary focus of the group. I think those are good things to enjoy, but my personal opinion is that the most important thing for any group is for the people to be friends and enjoy the company of the people in the group. If you aren't able to see the team in a social setting outside of airsoft, then I can't see the group lasting a long time. When you are also at an event for one or two days, being tired or hungry or cold, being friends with your team will help you go through difficult times with the activity or hobby.      サバゲーグループにとって最も重要なことは、イベントや試合で効果を発揮することだと考える人もいます。相手プレイヤーを排除すること、目標を達成すること、または旗を掴むことは、イベントにおける彼らにとっての最高の目標です。最...
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The Goal and Purpose of Ritter Gruppe / リッターグループの目標と目的

     Writing a grand thing like a mission statement or purpose seems like an important thing to do, and it should be one of the first things you do when starting a project, company or endeavor. To tell the truth, it has been something I have meant to write and delayed due to laziness and not being able to say the right things. This is my attempt to make my intentions clear with Ritter Gruppe and serve as an easy reference for people asking about the group. ミッションステートメントや目的などの壮大なことを書くことは重要なことのように思えますし、プロジェクト、会社、または取り組みを始めるときに最初に行うべきことの 1 つであるはずです。実を言うと、書こうと思っていたのに、怠惰と正しいことが言えずに遅れてしまいました。これは、Ritter Gruppe に対する私の意図を明確にし、グループについて質問する人々の簡単な参考資料として役立てようとする私の試みです。 Mission Statement / Purpose  ミッションステートメント/目的 To unite Japanese and American enthusiasts of German displays of survival game gear.  As Ritter Gruppe, we will connect with our friends in the other Kampfverband chapters. Ultimately, we will foster a community of appreciation of camaraderie  while encouraging...
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MSW's Culture and Groups

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       One of the most difficult things to describe with any social group is the shared culture. In survival games, this is the true way a company that produces events differentiates themselves from other companies. In America, event companies hold events at locations that are also used by other companies. Sometimes the two companies will also hold their events just before or after another company's event. You could go to two events at the same location, with similar weather and have very different experiences each time because of the culture and structure of each event.  社会的集団について説明するのが最も難しいものの 1 つは、共有される文化です。サバイバルゲームにおいては、これこそがイベントをプロデュースする企業の他の企業との本当の差別化方法です。アメリカでは、イベント会社が他の会社も利用している場所でイベントを開催します。場合によっては、他の企業のイベントの前後に両社がイベントを開催することもあります。同じような天気で同じ場所で 2 つのイベントに参加し、それぞれのイベントの文化と構造により、毎回まったく異なる体験をすることができます。     I have been to several different events held by different companies, and the overall feelings of the event and the culture are the reasons I co...
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Japanese Playstyle vs. American Playstyle/日本のプレイスタイルとアメリカのプレイスタイル

     From the several times I've gone to regular and private meetings, and the many videos I have seen on Youtube, I can start to give some analysis and insight of the differences of play styles of Japanese and American survival game enthusiasts. This is not a criticism of any style or person, it's just my observation.      私は定例会議や個人会議に何度か参加し、Youtube で見た多くのビデオから、日本とアメリカのサバイバル ゲーム愛好家のプレイ スタイルの違いについて、ある程度の分析と洞察を与えることができます。これは特定のスタイルや人物を批判するものではなく、単なる私の見解です。     The American perspective and play style is made from the games that they play. Because infinite respawns are normal for American fields, American enthusiasts are much more willing to use a risky and aggressive approach, since the penalty for being hit is a walk to the starting point which only takes a few minutes. Americans are also more likely to try human wall style offense to achieve the goal of the game, with the thought process that flooding the field with players will allow at least a f...
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Private/Theme Events プライベート/テーマイベント

       Something that is popular here in Japan besides regular meetings for survival games are private games. In America, private games are usually reserved for a birthday party, or a corporate outing. Depending on the agreement between the field staff and the private group, they can rent the whole field for one day or multiple days. In some special situations, they can have their private games during a regular meeting, but the staff will start a game with the private group immediately after the public group ends. If the field is large enough, the public and private games could even be started at the same time, but have different boundaries. Also, larger organized events like a military simulation event or an event themed around a holiday, video game, or movie would be considered a private event.      ここ日本でサバイバルゲームの定例会以外に人気があるのはプライベートゲームです。アメリカでは、プライベートゲームは通常、誕生日パーティーや会社の外出のために予約されています。フィールドスタッフと民間グループとの合意に応じて、フィールド全体を1日または複数日間借りることができます。特別な状況では、定例会議中に...
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What Makes MSW Unique pt.2 / MSW のユニークな点パート 2

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     There's still a lot I want to cover on how MSW events are different to Japanese survival games, and I can promise at least two more entries after this one. I've talked about the length of the event, the structure, using survival gear, and use of blank firing guns in the previous entry. The last two things I want to discuss in this second part is the medical system and use of night vision.      MSW イベントが日本のサバイバル ゲームとどのように異なるかについては、まだ取り上げたいことがたくさんありますが、このイベントの後、少なくともあと 2 つのエントリーがあることをお約束できます。イベントの長さ、構成、サバイバルギアの使用、空砲の使用については前回のエントリーでお話しました。この第 2 部でお話したい最後の 2 つのことは、医療システムと暗視装置の使用です。     Separate from regular meeting games in both America and Japan, MSW uses an imitation tourniquet for their in game medical system. Instead of raising your hand and calling out that you've been hit, you are expected to fall down and start screaming or yelling in pain. You can't relay information to other people, but you can call for a medic to help you. Any person c...
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What Makes MSW Unique / MSW のユニークな点

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 The Biggest Differences with MSW:     There are many small reasons why MSW is very different than other Milsim events in America. Things like the event staff being current or former military help bring a level of expertise and realism you can't get with other event companies. The ratio of staff to player is also important to help create the experience. In most cases the for every one staff member, they are attached to 40 players. Some players have a higher number of staff next to them if they are helping with the operation of a company (4 platoons of 40 players each).      MSW がアメリカの他のミルシム イベントと大きく異なるのには、小さな理由がたくさんあります。イベントスタッフが現役または元軍人であるなど、他のイベント会社では得られないレベルの専門知識と現実感をもたらすのに役立ちます。エクスペリエンスを生み出すには、スタッフとプレイヤーの比率も重要です。ほとんどの場合、スタッフ 1 人につき 40 人の選手に所属します。一部のプレイヤーは、会社の運営を手伝っている場合、より多くのスタッフを隣に配置します (それぞれ 40 人のプレイヤーからなる 4 小隊)。     One of the biggest differences that MSW has is the gear you need to participate. The rules MSW publishes has a packing list, w...
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