Equipment Guidelines

These guidelines are NOT rules. This is a place to write out what we see as peoples expectations of certain types of gear. If you have something that you want to bring that doesn’t seem to fit easily into these guidelines, just ask about it on the TagCon Mailing list. We just don’t want people to by “tech’ed out” by too high a degree without being able to balance the scenario.

Guns

There are technical rules about the guns, so most of this is about range expectations and style. The basic functional test is to see it the gun can hit a StarSensor from 2.5 meters (8 ft. 3 in.). For this year, we won’t bother with ammo restrictions, muzzle flash or reload times

Pistol

• One handed operation
• Full or Semi Automatic
• 100 to 200 ft range

SMG

• One handed or with a shoulder stock
• Full or Semi Automatic
• 200 to 500 ft range

Rifle

• Shoulder Stock or two handed operation
• Full or Semi Automatic
• 350 + ft range

Sensors

There are technical rules about sensors, too. The basic functional test is to see if you sensor will take hits font and back from a un-lensed StarLyte 2.5 meters (8 ft. 3 in.) away in direct sunlight. Everyone will have six hits.

Grenades

Wide angle emitters

Wide fires, Shotguns, Grenades shots. Whatever you call them, and group that has gone on long enough has used them. The best set of guidelines is to remember that in the woods, they go everywhere. Some people consider wide firing with tethered gear unfair.

Thrown grenades

• Weight – if you are not willing to let your mom be hit with your grenade, leave it home
• No Permanent trip wires - string must be breakable with reasonable effort or electronic detection used.
• Must have a trigger event - no persistent nerve gas type things or random on-off
• Only stays on for a few seconds
• Owners name must be on it so it can be returned if found

Grenade Launchers

Get organizers approval.

Landmines

This was discussed on the TagCon Mailing list:

• No Permanent trip wires - string must be breakable with reasonable effort or electronic detection used.
• Must have a trigger event - no persistent nerve gas type things or random on-off
• Only stays on for a few seconds
• Makes a sound when triggered
• Owners name must be on it so it can be returned if found

Radios

• FRS or GRMS radios are used.
• GRMS requires a license, which will be checked
• Scanning and communicating on other channels is OK
• Keep your radio use legal – there are people there who know the laws and are very willing to answer questions – ask if you are not sure.

Night Scopes

In games with night scopes, we don’t use flashlights, as that can damage some of the inexpensive scopes.