Tactical Scenarios

[jmdsuv]

Pards -

I run an event each year in Waynesboro, PA on behalf of my company (139th PVI Co. F). 2017 will be our 2nd year doing an elongated tactical. I'm curious to hear what others believe are good scenarios for tacticals. Also, what experiences (positive or negative) have others had with judged tacticals.

I appreciate your thoughts in this matter.

[rbruno]

Re: Tactical Scenarios

Justin,
A few thoughts. For scenarios, the best thing is to have one. The tacticals that didn't work out very well that I have been part of really didn't have a scenario or objective. So, I would say you want to have something. Good or bad will depend on if you set it up to be practical for the number of men you have and the ground with which you have to work. As far as being judge, that all depends on the troops and officers you have at the event. You have to have everyone buy into it cause you only need one commander to ruin the entire event by doing something stupid.

[Tyler Gibson]

Re: Tactical Scenarios

Third party judges make the scenario feel far too forced and theatrical, from what I've seen personally.

For a scenario, basic objectives and time hacks akin to what would have been given to actual officers and NCO's would be preferable, with realistic resupply plans for food and water. Unit officers and NCO's should be able to roll out as acting judges, or the use of fate cards given to participants to provide a guide to their survival or demise (Second engagement, take a ball to the chest. You cannot move, and will expire within 4 minutes without aid - First engagement, hit by a spent ball in the stomach. Fall down and regain your composure, then stagger back to place in line. You are fine after about 5 minutes, etc.)

The illusion is created when the commanders are given just enough rope to play with, and a scene of "Controlled Chaos" is allowed to thrive, until the organizers pull in the reigns to set the next scenario.

Just my $0.02