Today was a walk-on day and to be
honest, I was glad to be underground
and out of the rain. I guess about 50
others thought the same, as the Safe
Zone slowly got busy with players
readying kit and preparing themselves
for some pretty intense, close combat.
The site is run by Felix, ably assisted
by an above-average number of
marshals. I thought there were plenty
of marshals but Felix told me he was
actually a couple down on the usual
number, due to other commitments.
Once out in the tunnels it soon
becomes obvious why so many
marshals are needed. Luckily we had
a bit of time before play would start
and so one of the marshals, Gaz, took
me on a tour of the facility. I am glad
he showed me round as I reckon
it wouldn’t take much to become
completely disorientated and lost down
here.
After a very good safety briefing
play kicked off with a game of three,
20-minute phases, designed to
familiarise the players with the site.
Some pl