Taliban/Terrorist Loadout

[MiniSnipa]

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I find it quite distasteful to people copying the terrorists, obviously this is my opinion,

As for clothes: a bed sheet a tea towel, sandals a fake beard a ak47 a bandoleer round your body of 7.62 rounds.

[Caveira]

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I find it quite distasteful to people copying the terrorists, obviously this is my opinion,

In reality, if you were copying Afghan terrorists then this is the last look you would want. When they're running around doing terrorist type things, they won't be dressed up as stereotypical Taliban. They'll be in suits, or ANP uniforms, or a burkha - anything really except what you would expect them to wear.

I'd have a big issue with someone wearing an IRA funeral type outfit (black kit, balaclava and gloves etc), but as the Taliban that our guys and girls are likely to get into a straight fight with at least have the balls to engage them in stand up combat, then I just see them as the enemy we are fighting today.

Basically, suicide bombers and other assorted cowardly terrorist scum - no.

Anyone who's got the guts to take our troops on face to face - yes.

BTW, the Taliban take their name from Talib, which means student. They got this name during the Russian occupation, when the students from a religious school found and avenged the rape and murder of a village full of women and children. Regardless of what they are doing today, they at least had a noble start and, don't forget, we armed and trained them ourselves. I don't in any way, shape or form agree with them, or support their actions, but I do have at least a passing respect for anyone who's beliefs give them the strength to live in caves waiting to be bombed into the stone-age.

There is a big difference between the Taliban, who are only interested in running their own country how they see fit, and Al-Qaeda, who want to run the world. The vast majority of attacks on foreigners are carried out by non-Afghan fighters.

[spetsnazdave87]

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Yeah big difference between Al Qaeda and Taleban. Talebans just standard opfor at present.

[specialist]

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Yes, however much we revile or detest the Taliban, they do have the guts to face a professional army- you have to give them that but no more.

As for imitating their dress in a Milsim type environment then I don't have an issue- it's a simulation after all.

I'd love to see the final outfit!

[doudsy]

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this could end up liike the SS loadout thred. . .

after all talaban are responsible for terrorist attacks arnt they ( say if im wrong I dont really know out about them :/ ) so why would you want to dress up as someone who purposley kill civis n that :P ? ? bit weird I recon (:

[murta369]

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i dont see much problem in this loadout
no insignias no nothing they could be any terrorists hijacking planes boats ect?
and we need an opfor for a proper milsim like at stirling they make people who are on the police team wear blue tops and stuff with aks ect ect so no problem here
just any raggy clothing a balaclava or a headscarf an ak g3 lee enfield svd anything cheap and well avalible lee enfield are a popular choice still for many insurgents some even pick it over aks as bolt action are 10 times more reliable in the arid conditions

[hoggy21]

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For gods sake. Its some bloody clothes. Get a grip people.
If your after a middle eastern load out, then anything really. Football shirts, shemaghs, dish dash, tea towels, tatty jackets. There is no set standard for what they wear. Its just a random mish mash of crap half the time. Remember that these guys work, live, play and fight in their normal clothes. Just their normal clothes arent what we'd call normal.
doudsy - The guys who flew into the twin towers were apparently wearing suits. Ive seen people wearing suits at GZ before...

Ladies and gents, at the end of the day, theres nothing wrong with simulating load outs. Just use caution to how realistic you want to be. Nothing wrong with using British/American/Isralie/Afghan/whatever clothing. Just bear in mind that some people get arsey about certain badges being worn and used. I wouldnt recommend using things like SAS badges, para badges, or anything affiliated with terrorists. Like rockinrobin said, IRA would be a bit of a thing. But can we just remember that this whole steriotypicalistic view of the Taliban is rubbish, and they dont wear the whole dish dash and shermagh.

Iraqi fighters in Basra.

Iraq again.

African Rebels

Afghan Rebel fighters


Everybody happy now?

[specialist]

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this could end up liike the SS loadout thred. . .

after all talaban are responsible for terrorist attacks arnt they ( say if im wrong I dont really know out about them :/ ) so why would you want to dress up as someone who purposley kill civis n that :P ? ? bit weird I recon (:

I think you're right on one level- that is at the regular skirmishing level. I agree it would be wierd if you think you look cool dressed like a terrorist in a grab the flag type run-around.

But if you are in a role-play milsim combat mission then the load-out would be appropriate if the scenario is based on Afghanistan just as Nazi kit is in a re-enactment event. Milsim is very close to re-enactment in so far as there is serious role play as again there is in a real army exercises. In real army exercises, you will get Opfor dressed in the local opfor kit.

I had assumed that the load-out was for a milsim type scenario- am I wrong??

[MiniSnipa]

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I think its a case of sensitivity to current events, some people will get a kick of getting a guy dressed as a terrorist out during a game while others will see it as personally offensive and upsetting, some people will have adverse effects also, for example for me Jake Carney a close friend of mine died out in Iraq im well over it now but if i saw someone dressed like that during game i may lash out, and physically attack that person due to whats happened and you forget to see reality and play. this is an example i wouldn't do that but its a possibility same with the IRA like people above have said, but you know its airsoft its a game of re-enactment all most, but its all about being on the safe side and trying not to offend

anyway heres a couple of pictures

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Prepare for a good slapping

[Caveira]

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Holding the Qu'ran in his left hand!

The Taliban would probably execute him for that. For an Arab, the left hand is used for unclean acts, like wiping your a**e, and the right for clean things such as eating.

[specialist]

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Yep- I agree with you MiniSnipa for your day walk-on skirmishes since its a pointless load-out and not something you'd feel pround to wear. But what about a proper role-play Milsim event/ historical re-enactment where there is a need to represent the sides in the correct garb? I was at a Milsim event where the Opfor were north Koreans and they ALL actually wore North Korean Cam uniforms.

North Korea are one of the worst Human rights abusers so I would not expect to see someome on a normal run-around day skirmish proudly wearing their uniform.

The Army get Opfor dressed up as Iraqi insurgents or Taliban during exercises to simulate the environmet and targets.

[MiniSnipa]

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Edit: yea exactly specialist you hit the nail on the head pretty much


NAUGHTY TERRORIST! *slaps his wrist* to be honest i cant see religion playing the game here anymore, they just use allah as an excuse all most, likely im wrong but oh well

Id trade a religion to have an RPG any day then again being agnostic isnt really a religion lol

The Afghanis have a huge fighting spirit

[spetsnazdave87]

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"No one has ever conquered Afghanistan. No-one. Ever."

Watch 9th company

[apmaman]

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or Rambo 3

[spetsnazdave87]

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Yeah but 9th company has the bonus of not being s**t