tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75164051054630632102024-03-18T20:47:34.779+11:00Outback NerfAn Australia based Nerf blog focusing on stock blasters and their practical use in a Nerf war. Some mods are featured if they deserve a post.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.comBlogger465125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-82408164617884164552023-04-21T22:08:00.007+10:002023-04-23T20:28:11.432+10:00Review: Nerf Elite 2.0 Motoblitz CS-10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcS8-86BI7MgBBOCLmPtCRXHB1k8t5-PESQ8917R4WxOkESIXOIqlS_Ud01by6bvl6vbDVmaIreqjRXHyfPRwmEJVyLBKfUSlrqOKa0Gp01FzF4JXk_BcTjduibBdT4324OccNe4v5MhCLqQ9RVOkkE4BJhTkufyPXPkFzdzBNpMZcW7mca4-giaf/s1675/20230421_131205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="1675" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcS8-86BI7MgBBOCLmPtCRXHB1k8t5-PESQ8917R4WxOkESIXOIqlS_Ud01by6bvl6vbDVmaIreqjRXHyfPRwmEJVyLBKfUSlrqOKa0Gp01FzF4JXk_BcTjduibBdT4324OccNe4v5MhCLqQ9RVOkkE4BJhTkufyPXPkFzdzBNpMZcW7mca4-giaf/w400-h301/20230421_131205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>The Nerf Elite 2.0 Motoblitz fulfils a long-standing desire of mine (and I'm sure many others), that being a mag-fed blaster with an underslung shotgun blaster. While I initially passed on the Motoblitz at its retail price (partly due to lack of interest in Nerf overall), Aussie Targets recently marked them down to 20AUD for clearance, which was a deal far too good to pass up.</div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">The Box</h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMmQW6VgvqjsOCwx3AyNUfH99O8Mfy1nx7Olt94WfiMPetWPdFbsi-7YCDisB9QsgwfarpDcaCDE7hLO4QLNi8m0e6HVqQt04VKYMlGLTM7-i29wo9NiFdmrMCdlNKmghvAccIdN__RIAO7OC4gPIT0K6jUa5Qciu2ZTxwKGEIXeT44AOCdXc9Fxc/s1917/20230421_130751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1917" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifMmQW6VgvqjsOCwx3AyNUfH99O8Mfy1nx7Olt94WfiMPetWPdFbsi-7YCDisB9QsgwfarpDcaCDE7hLO4QLNi8m0e6HVqQt04VKYMlGLTM7-i29wo9NiFdmrMCdlNKmghvAccIdN__RIAO7OC4gPIT0K6jUa5Qciu2ZTxwKGEIXeT44AOCdXc9Fxc/s320/20230421_130751.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1sFYaONom3_GLchvFgl_TfjhPYpjYPJiXzhMRRPDzUY4XhoTrVNj-XYR3qBTeA40PLO0xz3ca3i_vCtunv5L-kpMqWgIj_GVOOGwKbsAIlZAnUoCN7ZcU7JCYN90LKXmTzDZASuNUsiVw4YA3cLcX5v_mIKT4dnuTPe0tczM4ZjHzHE0M4mDayak/s1989/20230421_130758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1177" data-original-width="1989" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1sFYaONom3_GLchvFgl_TfjhPYpjYPJiXzhMRRPDzUY4XhoTrVNj-XYR3qBTeA40PLO0xz3ca3i_vCtunv5L-kpMqWgIj_GVOOGwKbsAIlZAnUoCN7ZcU7JCYN90LKXmTzDZASuNUsiVw4YA3cLcX5v_mIKT4dnuTPe0tczM4ZjHzHE0M4mDayak/s320/20230421_130758.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The Motoblitz comes in a fairly basic open style box, as has been the trend for most Elite 2.0 blasters.</div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Motoblitz Main Blaster</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSziEwA15iY-DhtLh7jUoogV5-RwO2_jgsG_FOYUCA_QPdeM1RP7GSvNGp-QpchsDv3UkHTOSKQoiRaDF-1naqFGjJ40TymRJRUdFilbMq333bPGRDdexKjJ6wXAAX7Yc4nWEy03OMD6_e1Tn8zeO7Eioz8_2p_5IseEe3zDGT5bPCKHhthPfkeGH_/s1972/blaster_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1628" data-original-width="1972" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSziEwA15iY-DhtLh7jUoogV5-RwO2_jgsG_FOYUCA_QPdeM1RP7GSvNGp-QpchsDv3UkHTOSKQoiRaDF-1naqFGjJ40TymRJRUdFilbMq333bPGRDdexKjJ6wXAAX7Yc4nWEy03OMD6_e1Tn8zeO7Eioz8_2p_5IseEe3zDGT5bPCKHhthPfkeGH_/w400-h330/blaster_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Barring the top mounted scope, the Motoblitz is actually about as compact as reasonably practicable. The faux barrel is only as long as necessary to mount the underslung shotgun blaster, which admittedly is still very long by most blaster standards. The stock is quite short, reminiscent of (but nowhere near as bad as) the old Elite Crossbolt.<br /><div><br /></div><div>The colour scheme and detailing matches other Elite 2.0 and new-era Nerf products, with mainly a metallic blue that I am honestly not a big fan of. The underslung shotgun blaster uses primarily white, again with moulded details and a little paint. Notably, barring the Motoblitz text and Nerf logo, all other coloured detailing is done using coloured plastic inserts rather than paint. This could be very useful for separating components for painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wGiU6-A1E8wu34ao1U-czc_do4dy-DJdJ79QQbR2sdv8D4-5N4oJfYV7AedkXIWXugkmdM6QWWKAMEylTCXpGDn760456rx3uHFUd3LjKCXsBRTEsVUPSB5OqG2NtyOt1Qjo6ODNOvcMRjrkBa-9UBs6GD6PptZtmFB8IFuNNFVYJ8pCq8eCFYh8/s3352/blaster_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3352" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wGiU6-A1E8wu34ao1U-czc_do4dy-DJdJ79QQbR2sdv8D4-5N4oJfYV7AedkXIWXugkmdM6QWWKAMEylTCXpGDn760456rx3uHFUd3LjKCXsBRTEsVUPSB5OqG2NtyOt1Qjo6ODNOvcMRjrkBa-9UBs6GD6PptZtmFB8IFuNNFVYJ8pCq8eCFYh8/s320/blaster_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7hmNKiBGim8K_FVuLhimB2iLlpYIoDVtDGfFkpDrIiY3Y78ge4OOycM-mXf5u4zDHAXb7_IqZ2MtBBShwrcpNesGmUod9BrKYpys8Y4OGUbnP54PpQnsrEQrISpIaSOmq3OeKVZzv6v00QHC3RCZnOsQKi5tzcAH9eIcaF8Vv0hyucf6Taa0Tv8O/s2005/20230421_141950.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="2005" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7hmNKiBGim8K_FVuLhimB2iLlpYIoDVtDGfFkpDrIiY3Y78ge4OOycM-mXf5u4zDHAXb7_IqZ2MtBBShwrcpNesGmUod9BrKYpys8Y4OGUbnP54PpQnsrEQrISpIaSOmq3OeKVZzv6v00QHC3RCZnOsQKi5tzcAH9eIcaF8Vv0hyucf6Taa0Tv8O/s320/20230421_141950.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Motoblitz is very thin, which surprised me when I first got my hands on it - I was expecting a lot more bulk and heft.<div>Note the tube scope on the top of the blaster - this scope is far too low to use, as it sits directly on top of the cheekrest. I can only look through it by de-shouldering the blaster entirely. I would have preferred if they didn't have the scope at all, and just had a long tactical rail in its place.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBcDoiJyM5wGJBUmPoNxadp9rvzFeoEg4rwAwnikYaNdmuiu-FyFk0inACe6xnT4-AzrCu3CytcTXpoxq7rT12Wvi44HFFlUSiyX9CFp9P81Aor-VRN31XLZ6koyHHt_wueOi2vnlTPFKrLh56O-DZGsb0-alhYqxJtOz_awAZRoPOt9NXQeACeE1/s2016/20230421_142021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBcDoiJyM5wGJBUmPoNxadp9rvzFeoEg4rwAwnikYaNdmuiu-FyFk0inACe6xnT4-AzrCu3CytcTXpoxq7rT12Wvi44HFFlUSiyX9CFp9P81Aor-VRN31XLZ6koyHHt_wueOi2vnlTPFKrLh56O-DZGsb0-alhYqxJtOz_awAZRoPOt9NXQeACeE1/w400-h300/20230421_142021.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Speaking of tactical rails, there are three of them - one on top of the scope, and two on the sides just below the scope.<br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGPYcp_wmVE9hL6kuT2S-iOQIuez_WF0lof5NYnefipIsVdtBa0Io7FpO4iPKO3bK9Yu74CeKRIBAL3K8gDncG9c3gytvZOaDTx6VYukEfF58bclCvBLHucLii_PyilMICrW102gfGGWJIgQOgXICUYlErL-5J1czTVAnoUQVy1p1ZNqhFWAKq0n0/s4240/blaster_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="4240" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGPYcp_wmVE9hL6kuT2S-iOQIuez_WF0lof5NYnefipIsVdtBa0Io7FpO4iPKO3bK9Yu74CeKRIBAL3K8gDncG9c3gytvZOaDTx6VYukEfF58bclCvBLHucLii_PyilMICrW102gfGGWJIgQOgXICUYlErL-5J1czTVAnoUQVy1p1ZNqhFWAKq0n0/w640-h202/blaster_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The handle of the main blaster is reasonably sized, however I find the thumbhole stock part of it to be a little too wide, and occasionally rubs against the inside of my wrist. It's not as bad as the old Elite Crossbolt, but can still be irritating.</div><div><br /></div><div>Being a standard modern flywheeler, the Motoblitz has a rev trigger just below the main trigger. This rev trigger feels sharper and narrower than the ones I am used to, which is a very slight discomfort. I also find the main trigger rather stiff and uncomfortable, though I'm used to Full-Autos, and it's nowhere near as bad as the old N-Strike/Elite Rayvens.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyKwOnxDNRkam7kXv2YaOKHK7q0DSmVQWs41yXkUbzUA0wdHsjODmN-cm6VYnpcnYwRQLQnlomVvSidC9Jvz6VQm-f1Xnz8c-aPXlDQB55pH8OMT_CdhMA4p5Uk9XtywA-Pmsaa1qryr_tPjyR0BPNW7hVv47PVt_9mbWsRoeAK66fs0Pl_mQg88R/s3920/blaster_4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="3920" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyKwOnxDNRkam7kXv2YaOKHK7q0DSmVQWs41yXkUbzUA0wdHsjODmN-cm6VYnpcnYwRQLQnlomVvSidC9Jvz6VQm-f1Xnz8c-aPXlDQB55pH8OMT_CdhMA4p5Uk9XtywA-Pmsaa1qryr_tPjyR0BPNW7hVv47PVt_9mbWsRoeAK66fs0Pl_mQg88R/w640-h246/blaster_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>As mentioned previously, the flywheeler part of the Motoblitz is a bullpup flywheeler, with the magwell directly behind the handle and forming the bulk of the stock. Presumably in trying to keep overall blaster length limited, the stock is quite short, and certainly too short for comfort for me. I would have liked at least another 5cm more, although I am of course not the target audience any more.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydfGlmZWXIkZWL_XLkvevqsNVn_Eh6rbrquK1awjKRQgRvzTgAjA8F8zEelrObP9z7SSgczaPtHevIZPLjfrseAYJweMrD8ub3zXyzH5CNiNZGTB1DDDiYSot8iH2vbh44JYNcUdbzkcVdNG7Pdp-R3YP5sfO5L7Ija3BU_0aWmQPlDXz12TpIsTZ/s2016/20230421_142200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydfGlmZWXIkZWL_XLkvevqsNVn_Eh6rbrquK1awjKRQgRvzTgAjA8F8zEelrObP9z7SSgczaPtHevIZPLjfrseAYJweMrD8ub3zXyzH5CNiNZGTB1DDDiYSot8iH2vbh44JYNcUdbzkcVdNG7Pdp-R3YP5sfO5L7Ija3BU_0aWmQPlDXz12TpIsTZ/s320/20230421_142200.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Motoblitz magwell has a small lever release, which I find quite effective. It is long and smooth enough to easily use deliberately, but small enough to be difficult to trigger accidentally.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BSDK8H7IO4y6FKUCF5LcfWmt8Rp_izZkbK3jE9Vy0q1Pw_tZbU58uBIhwVCL-FNAY7Q2Vok46uCiVJYY97vcwKnWWoGrR0IODCJ2R4v2CkmlCGiURoL4hin2AxLGqhI19jCLja-QTRBE318YKdkSfZeMbZcvApZqsWoKjOoQRyHgH2vVQgv9RCdg/s4004/blaster_5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="4004" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BSDK8H7IO4y6FKUCF5LcfWmt8Rp_izZkbK3jE9Vy0q1Pw_tZbU58uBIhwVCL-FNAY7Q2Vok46uCiVJYY97vcwKnWWoGrR0IODCJ2R4v2CkmlCGiURoL4hin2AxLGqhI19jCLja-QTRBE318YKdkSfZeMbZcvApZqsWoKjOoQRyHgH2vVQgv9RCdg/w640-h242/blaster_5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The left side of the magwell has a small slide-down jam door that honestly does not expose much. Interestingly opening it does not deactivate the flywheels, despite saying so in the instructions.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavKneCsbRK_2CjNmyvNEl8SkchIx9XI1IcLj-iqfFCcf3GS-C_wB4ZffIsVeo-Q_fo4_w8v4xlE9UkVmkB4iTyKqFPvGTTh67_WgpoaZGKtRUP-KSi_WbilYp2WMcZOiwnJygy5vKIjABrTJhcYr34C8pN_rCkjol5aFKNUfE9z_A0sHiOaXf4ar2/s4016/blaster_6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="4016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavKneCsbRK_2CjNmyvNEl8SkchIx9XI1IcLj-iqfFCcf3GS-C_wB4ZffIsVeo-Q_fo4_w8v4xlE9UkVmkB4iTyKqFPvGTTh67_WgpoaZGKtRUP-KSi_WbilYp2WMcZOiwnJygy5vKIjABrTJhcYr34C8pN_rCkjol5aFKNUfE9z_A0sHiOaXf4ar2/w640-h240/blaster_6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>As standard for a Semi-Auto flywheeler, the Motoblitz takes 4 AA batteries. They fit in a bay on the left side of the blaster, just above the trigger.<br /><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Motoblitz Underslung Blaster</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLVYTfvPUh9obsisj1wmvDFuLle61NVEJf1dNHsqyuVWazHIUcftoX2st6xcMrrVbTKkpiDSd3kgeLbRY7jl0bI_9L95evg5pVZlcFvK35IXZeN6-ymyu0AuTXLPcNZBmypsqsGGeVcZUdnIirt543YTNRxqUbZ21dj-BWsAMJwe29SFWY9sMj6gG/s2016/20230421_142403.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLVYTfvPUh9obsisj1wmvDFuLle61NVEJf1dNHsqyuVWazHIUcftoX2st6xcMrrVbTKkpiDSd3kgeLbRY7jl0bI_9L95evg5pVZlcFvK35IXZeN6-ymyu0AuTXLPcNZBmypsqsGGeVcZUdnIirt543YTNRxqUbZ21dj-BWsAMJwe29SFWY9sMj6gG/w400-h300/20230421_142403.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Of course, the key draw of the Motoblitz is its underslung shotgun blaster. This blaster is completely independent of the main blaster, being attached under the barrel but otherwise having its own separate internals.</div><div>Unlike the main blaster, the underslung blaster uses a set of air tanks, pressurised using the pump grip.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpfF9mQNoLDsjPTTV7ie88EyAhvne9hT68iBT4Lb_aKn7xU12E7Dpcvgqs4-QpxV9KsT5-SuIlN8_LyikZbwGsCRGTdN9zokpIWuprxlr-3aIpmkw8BCX7vg32KXMMtk5EGuW7yRYw4hvCzN_QtTF2WtnVpuBiSqbnIhO6Dblt0CRlDpt2C7M9RC7/s3512/underslung_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="3512" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpfF9mQNoLDsjPTTV7ie88EyAhvne9hT68iBT4Lb_aKn7xU12E7Dpcvgqs4-QpxV9KsT5-SuIlN8_LyikZbwGsCRGTdN9zokpIWuprxlr-3aIpmkw8BCX7vg32KXMMtk5EGuW7yRYw4hvCzN_QtTF2WtnVpuBiSqbnIhO6Dblt0CRlDpt2C7M9RC7/w640-h222/underslung_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The pump grip is reasonably well sized, and easy to grip and pump. It takes somewhere around 5-7 pumps to pressurise the tanks to the point where the over pressure valve activates and prevents further pressurisation.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-znXNAkzTOo0g6iEOKjZ3Ldw2eDjONOYy75Fs8jPV3z2oCLddbS9HCpc7TPLxW9rLfAYMkFc8qsqI5VAOPALpLOJbVZ-H2IoLOn2t3N-99X7d5X_8b6GI6xT97vdaU_hk--r6GU9IxNag-WqGBX7iPSFOtutgDbn5Vot67uZUKtV6vJXnQnVDPxLr/s3996/underslung_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="3996" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-znXNAkzTOo0g6iEOKjZ3Ldw2eDjONOYy75Fs8jPV3z2oCLddbS9HCpc7TPLxW9rLfAYMkFc8qsqI5VAOPALpLOJbVZ-H2IoLOn2t3N-99X7d5X_8b6GI6xT97vdaU_hk--r6GU9IxNag-WqGBX7iPSFOtutgDbn5Vot67uZUKtV6vJXnQnVDPxLr/w640-h242/underslung_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>The underslung blaster has large red buttons instead of a trigger, one on each side. It is easy to reach the buttons with your pump hand thumb when the pump is all the way back, but sadly not possible to reach with your main hand.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdyKrdsuFjLcZBT-HTOPNA2jfWcBPp3XK1U-87TlqpHPRbA8vuXXuBOh6ObcP6PGUs6SjV8fDMRVvKpKiNt9scb59ivKyjYJrDGx7n7P0GpYXSPcaGKlDoa5qwkHAT4n89cQUmSc67Ton1UE6GB5WN-oiB5abEPPYpnm_hWJ-azY6zUxMCNPilWa9/s3728/underslung_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1476" data-original-width="3728" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdyKrdsuFjLcZBT-HTOPNA2jfWcBPp3XK1U-87TlqpHPRbA8vuXXuBOh6ObcP6PGUs6SjV8fDMRVvKpKiNt9scb59ivKyjYJrDGx7n7P0GpYXSPcaGKlDoa5qwkHAT4n89cQUmSc67Ton1UE6GB5WN-oiB5abEPPYpnm_hWJ-azY6zUxMCNPilWa9/w640-h254/underslung_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The underslung blaster has 6 barrels, and fires all 6 darts simultaneously upon pressing one of the buttons. As each barrel uses a separate air tank, dart performance is not affected by the number of darts loaded.<br /><div><br /></div><div>This underslung blaster is very similar to the old N-Strike Hornet in using separate air tanks and having a "blast" button to fire all darts at once. Unlike the Hornet, the Motoblitz underslung blaster cannot fire the barrels one-by-one, though given the complexity of the Hornet's mechanism to do so, its absence is a benefit for maintenance and modding.</div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">10 Dart Mag</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jX3brC8_3gFa8nzUm4KJEjaLjJeLZOqLHVVGOPeHbM7jV49MniAMZk7IdQxZWOsBvyBmeNMaOZOGUh1I7e7vJsIR8TZt1-mDw-WkyMYlYmi9rhxvc7JA4uQFzvaU2-BDA46HAkYp5gMW0goOjHGv0hlPDKHQt5sLWJCNlOfv6uAt1Dq89npPzfb6/s2032/mag.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="2032" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jX3brC8_3gFa8nzUm4KJEjaLjJeLZOqLHVVGOPeHbM7jV49MniAMZk7IdQxZWOsBvyBmeNMaOZOGUh1I7e7vJsIR8TZt1-mDw-WkyMYlYmi9rhxvc7JA4uQFzvaU2-BDA46HAkYp5gMW0goOjHGv0hlPDKHQt5sLWJCNlOfv6uAt1Dq89npPzfb6/w400-h321/mag.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>The included 10 dart mag is pretty ordinary. The only things of note are that it has rubber "feet" like the original 18 dart mags, and that mine at least had trouble actually fitting in the tenth dart - it was much more comfortable fitting just 9.</div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Motoblitz Performance</h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vuBdILgeEfmdL47UGMD9_mvkH7NExdi1c-CPsdILvmUSuVo72tmFwdm1QWFUn9XPNQ7Mfry4PUHyKbghrszlrcoCBX9vyGXxWV2pzH3SWOlA52x2OYRYxVYLOs0SIcJbmvQGn3ku4v_yryMQuR5xhAzsqoY1wqX6DhOJNcLTDob_ZfLc5MxEkfEb/s2016/20230421_142610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vuBdILgeEfmdL47UGMD9_mvkH7NExdi1c-CPsdILvmUSuVo72tmFwdm1QWFUn9XPNQ7Mfry4PUHyKbghrszlrcoCBX9vyGXxWV2pzH3SWOlA52x2OYRYxVYLOs0SIcJbmvQGn3ku4v_yryMQuR5xhAzsqoY1wqX6DhOJNcLTDob_ZfLc5MxEkfEb/w300-h400/20230421_142610.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div>Using the Motoblitz is very simple, especially if you are familiar with Nerf blasters. The flywheeler must be revved up by holding the rev trigger before pulling the trigger to fire darts - insufficient revs will decrease muzzle velocity and range. </div><br /><div>Despite the very long faux barrel, at full revs the main flywheel blaster clocked an average of around 64FPS with Elite darts with good consistency. I used 4×1.2V rechargeable AAs. This is slightly above-average for an Aus-release blaster, though still only translates to around 8-11m range.</div><div><br /></div><div>The shotgun secondary blaster uses individual tanks for each barrel, so loading fewer than 6 darts does not affect performance. I found each barrel to be relatively consistent, mostly averaging just under 55FPS with Elites. This translated to roughly 8m range, with the usual Elite dart variation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Accuracy as you might expect from a blaster using Elite darts is fairly poor. At full range (centred approx 8.5m) I was getting groupings more than 1m wide with both blasters. This is almost entirely down to Elites being an awful dart type. The underslung shotgun blaster achieves accuracy through volume. Both blaster parts would have much better accuracy with better darts.</div><div><br /></div><div>As usual for a Semi-Auto flywheeler, the main blaster can be fired quite quickly, though anything faster than about 1 dart-per-second will significantly reduce range. 4-5 darts-per-second is possible with very good technique, but will bog down the flywheels drastically, potentially to the point of jamming entirely.</div><div>The underslung blaster naturally takes much, much longer to load up, pressurise, and fire.</div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Game Utility</h1><div>Functionally, the Motoblitz is no different to any other Semi-Auto flywheeler. Given sufficient time to rev-up, the main blaster can put out darts quite quickly at close range. Additionally, its underslung shotgun blaster gives it a great emergency or spread shot that does not require any rev time - a notable advantage over most other flywheelers.</div><div><br /></div><div>The most notable disadvantage the Motoblitz has compared to other flywheelers is its length and particularly faux barrel length (which can cause issues if you turn too quickly). Even this however isn't terrible as its stock length is quite short, and the underslung blaster is only as long as it needs to be comfortably usable.</div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Value and Summary</h1><div>The Motoblitz's regular retail price in Australia is 60AUD, which isn't terrible by today's standards. Back in 2012, the N-Strike Rayven, the original mag-fed bullpup flywheeler, retailed for around 40-60AUD depending on store. Take into account inflation and the fact that the Motoblitz incorporates an entire extra blaster under its barrel, and I think the Motoblitz is a solid buy at its base price - certainly more so than most of Nerf's other recent offerings. I would have liked a higher capacity mag but that's a relatively minor complaint.</div><div><br /></div><div>The main blaster is the standard Semi-Auto flywheeler fare, solid but nothing exceptional. The underslung blaster is relatively simple, effective, and well integrated - certainly one of the better gimmicks Nerf has done in recent times. This is exactly the sort of blaster that Nerf should focus on producing, since for practicality and performance they have been far outclassed.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, for the clearance price of 20AUD, the Motoblitz is an absolute steal.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Power: 5/7<div>Accuracy: 2.5/5</div><div>Rate of Fire: 4.5/5</div><div>Usability: 4/5</div><div>Value for Money: 4.5/5 (based on Aus RRP)</div><div><b>Overall: </b>3.81/5 - the use of Elite darts really drags down the rating of an otherwise very solid blaster.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Personal Rating: </b>4/5 - A fun blaster with an actually decent (and long sought-after) gimmick, however I think it is ugly and has several minor usability issues.</div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;">Internals and Mod Potential</h1><div>Most Elite 2.0 blasters have used a combination of screws and clips/solvent welds for assembly, which makes many of them significantly more difficult to open up. Thankfully, the Motoblitz is actually fairly easy to open up, using only screws and no clips/solvent welds.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blasterhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220603_220907.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://blasterhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/20220603_220907.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image is from <a href="https://blasterhub.com/2022/06/nerf-elite-2-0-motoblitz-review/" target="_blank">Blasterhub's review</a> as I haven't actually opened mine.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The base blaster is a very standard Semi-Auto flywheeler setup; if you've seen any of them before, you'll be able to grasp the internals of this one very quickly. All of the same mod potential applies as well, although the very long faux barrel may prove slightly problematic.</div><div><br /></div><div>The underslung blaster is very reminiscent of the old N-Strike Hornet, which also used individual small tanks for each of its six barrels. Unlike the Hornet, the Motoblitz's underslung blaster does not have an additional trigger and so cannot be fired Semi-Auto in sequence - however this means its internals are also comparatively very simple.</div></div>P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-1495544410323031802021-02-04T09:04:00.003+11:002021-02-04T09:04:43.418+11:00Review: Adventure Force Aeon Pro<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsu11gci-tumOJ_WEdNAwNhuLX-eKpf3LBo7kI1M5z6pCXthCntRZWDyTQlL1zpmM8QtWTD34nkdAAwPXaWRIb2MrUOsvxKx5o6TtzMBBmjBEqqPuM5msci-Nhgx2YkWxvOxnwA4Zdbb0/s2048/20210201_163545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsu11gci-tumOJ_WEdNAwNhuLX-eKpf3LBo7kI1M5z6pCXthCntRZWDyTQlL1zpmM8QtWTD34nkdAAwPXaWRIb2MrUOsvxKx5o6TtzMBBmjBEqqPuM5msci-Nhgx2YkWxvOxnwA4Zdbb0/w400-h300/20210201_163545.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Adventure Force Aeon Pro is part of Dart Zone's line aimed more towards hobbyists, packing much higher power and half-length dart usage/compatibility. Naturally, it still seems to be only available in North America, however <a href="https://www.blastertech.com.au/" target="_blank">Blastertech</a> imports and sells them locally. I bought one from them during their Australia Day (Jan 26) sale.<p></p><p>Funnily enough, this is actually my first real foray into half-length darts.<br /><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Box</h2></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nvHPIUAQxlFCwweYxojMIUBGqrdzQqS0JIt4dLXgQMIYbGsdTAjhPTC741wJkFNs8c6GTy1m-PrW1atDZ0myGUFIA6oYiWbN1aM_DODec8tGq_BZtJBWAPxoRUOrnkBh3Ct6bnrHpEc/s2048/20210201_164316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nvHPIUAQxlFCwweYxojMIUBGqrdzQqS0JIt4dLXgQMIYbGsdTAjhPTC741wJkFNs8c6GTy1m-PrW1atDZ0myGUFIA6oYiWbN1aM_DODec8tGq_BZtJBWAPxoRUOrnkBh3Ct6bnrHpEc/s320/20210201_164316.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOg68LYIJ2M-6f0UQjb-EFmwznAJkMuOd2-5XJB0B5g-wTFdlWBktQxOSi7BwUnzkvRKqZ6UFZp2dE4gd2kaKOurw8NGAX10dnSVfsdrnD76bS9HkVPoGWG6ENKipwUOrs7p_3bfpYv9w/s2048/20210201_164329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOg68LYIJ2M-6f0UQjb-EFmwznAJkMuOd2-5XJB0B5g-wTFdlWBktQxOSi7BwUnzkvRKqZ6UFZp2dE4gd2kaKOurw8NGAX10dnSVfsdrnD76bS9HkVPoGWG6ENKipwUOrs7p_3bfpYv9w/s320/20210201_164329.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Aeon Pro's box is nothing that special, has all the usual advertising, feature callouts and all that.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXPvOqyjNvEQoPjmrG28fLTJCYacBDnlzJMebwRlalhjAiAfy7FcYkUw6VSOi4tfM11MmTtgiuQ9VWzu39sFhbzqIsBgkWYLqbtqjhLlfwGBDb2lFhJrtHf4U1Fzu-cMS2EMAaFXBXWc/s2048/20210201_163137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXPvOqyjNvEQoPjmrG28fLTJCYacBDnlzJMebwRlalhjAiAfy7FcYkUw6VSOi4tfM11MmTtgiuQ9VWzu39sFhbzqIsBgkWYLqbtqjhLlfwGBDb2lFhJrtHf4U1Fzu-cMS2EMAaFXBXWc/s320/20210201_163137.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Inside the box, everything is mounted on another cardboard tray. Again, pretty standard fare.<br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">Aeon Pro Blaster</h2></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1vco8p1Pa8zX4Q9QnYV47c9E1o3Ar1Rtqx8zKwmhfJTSyYxU1wcZVB6O2bHJEaqQMiUpM75_X-uiqNrwTjR2bPgI2TFSCInwP4p50qst5vYY2NYM9baX0yel0vAK4hKgtgyTXn__xIc/s3395/full_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="3395" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1vco8p1Pa8zX4Q9QnYV47c9E1o3Ar1Rtqx8zKwmhfJTSyYxU1wcZVB6O2bHJEaqQMiUpM75_X-uiqNrwTjR2bPgI2TFSCInwP4p50qst5vYY2NYM9baX0yel0vAK4hKgtgyTXn__xIc/w640-h174/full_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOC_CKcvKLZVlSgfs5ja0LioV-7mQPtPErFtDe-yinG7L-Rh9Y4oDaIBP1g4gqUHpYzvRfincbCcgZ71cjU0Nq8TbO2udyLQQo9gxAdqbSA91rvYtrtjRCPChZwLTIhpbKZkwBz4qG4tw/s3635/full_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="3635" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOC_CKcvKLZVlSgfs5ja0LioV-7mQPtPErFtDe-yinG7L-Rh9Y4oDaIBP1g4gqUHpYzvRfincbCcgZ71cjU0Nq8TbO2udyLQQo9gxAdqbSA91rvYtrtjRCPChZwLTIhpbKZkwBz4qG4tw/w640-h152/full_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Aeon Pro is a fairly hefty pistol-type blaster. It has had a lot of effort put into design, with a plethora of smaller shell details, which help to give the look of a high quality, high tier blaster. It has a short Picatinny rail up front on the top of the barrel, and a set of very crude, built-in iron sights.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04IdbN-NzDZeT6osCZrJQC-rhp6ZaYE4mGMf0M6_9Fn-HABC8MYS3fM0gCiM1NRo2dppZKoitEC_yonJfXUrIrOW9ZmxKzFEjaPCCRXzwMGKrzm28n5ssCLSRi-quGNOejkO1-kf699A/s2558/full_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2558" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04IdbN-NzDZeT6osCZrJQC-rhp6ZaYE4mGMf0M6_9Fn-HABC8MYS3fM0gCiM1NRo2dppZKoitEC_yonJfXUrIrOW9ZmxKzFEjaPCCRXzwMGKrzm28n5ssCLSRi-quGNOejkO1-kf699A/w640-h308/full_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>When handling the Aeon Pro, it is immediately obvious that it has been designed for real hobby use by teens and adults. The main handle is very large and quite comfortable, with ample spare space with my hand on it. The slide is also quite large and very grippable, though I find the rear surfaces to be a tad sharp for my liking. The fore end is nothing special, mainly there to accomodate the magwell and barrel, but has still nonetheless had some design effort put in.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Something I would like to note here is that the Aeon Pro is possibly the most solid out-of-box retail blaster I've had the pleasure of owning. It feels very higher quality, higher even than Nerf's best offerings.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUPf5Q5CWunQoaBIu2yqqJeSUIjXR75KNlMIXAQwKO_B91jBDNTr_wltCpqmGwqjG6SmlsTq-KP1AGS4w5IBzSzpOYMdBAlFWnfkuVsekJgJfO4GSx23RJy1Kv4OfeXD74sOaofKfd_4/s2886/full_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="2886" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUPf5Q5CWunQoaBIu2yqqJeSUIjXR75KNlMIXAQwKO_B91jBDNTr_wltCpqmGwqjG6SmlsTq-KP1AGS4w5IBzSzpOYMdBAlFWnfkuVsekJgJfO4GSx23RJy1Kv4OfeXD74sOaofKfd_4/w640-h242/full_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Like with pretty much every other retail blaster, the Aeon Pro has several safety locks. The trigger locks unless the slide is fully forward, and the slide locks forward after priming and chambering. Notably, it also has a trigger locking safety button just above the trigger. Pushing in the left side locks the trigger, pushing in the right side unlocks it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcmGp0mr7YKE_Q1RN6MUxLcBLtAGBDHaJoJNOorCZdLcBkoEgc0FvKihWrmNUf9Hb0bjlZwIwQ3vmzJI0dIavS6MSdfuAsgIRejaZmCxxDxNxMn1dorCEQWy_ndTkxWgfLVkmW9q_dYc/s4106/full_5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="4106" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcmGp0mr7YKE_Q1RN6MUxLcBLtAGBDHaJoJNOorCZdLcBkoEgc0FvKihWrmNUf9Hb0bjlZwIwQ3vmzJI0dIavS6MSdfuAsgIRejaZmCxxDxNxMn1dorCEQWy_ndTkxWgfLVkmW9q_dYc/w640-h120/full_5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Aeon Pro's operation cycle is just like that of any conventional
mag-fed springer. Pulling the slide back opens the breech, allowing
removal and insertion of a mag. Pushing it forward again chambers a dart
for firing, and locks the mag in place.</div><div style="text-align: left;">A lever mag release as is standard nowadays is located below the trigger, in front of the handle. It is relatively easy to actuate with your main hand, though is slightly harder to reach with your off hand when gripping the mag.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTV9ziPw2lugSXLCowskjrN_gPfS7DO8wRPJzbfbZqCJa0BYX_znVwqxaJBoBCTsl8jiYZEDJFDL7Y1DsEI57EofuZiEo8XM-3f3nrHd5pnLfRAk6d78z_E4VX_yduDt3JwSSgKrzt1g/s3542/full_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="3542" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTV9ziPw2lugSXLCowskjrN_gPfS7DO8wRPJzbfbZqCJa0BYX_znVwqxaJBoBCTsl8jiYZEDJFDL7Y1DsEI57EofuZiEo8XM-3f3nrHd5pnLfRAk6d78z_E4VX_yduDt3JwSSgKrzt1g/w640-h160/full_6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">As with the majority of modern blasters, the Aeon Pro has a slide release button, located just behind the slide. This allows you to pull the slide back even when the blaster is primed. This allows for jam clearing and such, but also allows for multi-dart-loading.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XeVLMaYiYiBGBKoI-qXrj3D0LvLO7HDOQu7RMT1gZwFB0XBhzLc86oFk37huuPaH8_Ga13VgXy7hqb51ZR8lOfHfN1MqJaFYlzKXw5gX9ii_q6iOorLghtPr_5HeFAflspOAoCPigtY/s3571/full_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="3571" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XeVLMaYiYiBGBKoI-qXrj3D0LvLO7HDOQu7RMT1gZwFB0XBhzLc86oFk37huuPaH8_Ga13VgXy7hqb51ZR8lOfHfN1MqJaFYlzKXw5gX9ii_q6iOorLghtPr_5HeFAflspOAoCPigtY/w640-h158/full_7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Unlike most off-the-shelf blasters, but akin to most hobby-grade blasters, the Aeon Pro uses a proper sealed breech and an actual full-length barrel. This sort of setup requires more power to work properly than typical off-the-shelf blasters, but has a far higher performance ceiling.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECFmarhkhfOtg6cgFgLsjIhF_OZ7HI0qUW7qJxTevGJnPFM13x616SdS97hyphenhyphen_VmGLdE4Y33f-aeaG8nmkZEGTI84hT7z4TXW8YnuDjphXHOZr_mqsOhvfuGyQhdk1n1zS44ZJQvowoAM/s1652/20210202_164005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="1652" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECFmarhkhfOtg6cgFgLsjIhF_OZ7HI0qUW7qJxTevGJnPFM13x616SdS97hyphenhyphen_VmGLdE4Y33f-aeaG8nmkZEGTI84hT7z4TXW8YnuDjphXHOZr_mqsOhvfuGyQhdk1n1zS44ZJQvowoAM/s320/20210202_164005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>One of the Aeon Pro's features as part of the Dart Zone Pro line is its compatability with both half-length and full-length darts and dart mags. To accomodate this, the Aeon Pro's slide travel has a short length of complete slack, which does not compress its spring.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;">Muzzle Brake</h2></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXRT1-miukHNiC-dzwipegjllg_zfRzqARN2Z6kTwDH5TcXpzSWpk9-DhhkLY10pEAW69DR9z_ISm_Uaf4AmHfNrvvM1oCxlSFULhqkbqqlTMNqUERMMRi_m3kuOYlYWk3CwOce4VtQ0/s3835/muzzle_brake_all.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="3835" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXRT1-miukHNiC-dzwipegjllg_zfRzqARN2Z6kTwDH5TcXpzSWpk9-DhhkLY10pEAW69DR9z_ISm_Uaf4AmHfNrvvM1oCxlSFULhqkbqqlTMNqUERMMRi_m3kuOYlYWk3CwOce4VtQ0/w640-h136/muzzle_brake_all.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>The included muzzle brake piece is purely cosmetic. It has no effect on functionality or performance. It friction-fits into the muzzle of the Aeon Pro.<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Half-Length Pro Darts</h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIw0rH4uMu9gmhP-b9Vm50cjZ6wyJB8W8XhOuodlt6Je9bLSKa-RrhZlPEYGbqbeEl63RcQQIPf6pkHgBvma2yC4RusEANP51csoqdwHptRdj5MG2PtiZ5Gg6NKWjIM4QuEf-yPOaCxX8/s3206/darts_full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="981" data-original-width="3206" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIw0rH4uMu9gmhP-b9Vm50cjZ6wyJB8W8XhOuodlt6Je9bLSKa-RrhZlPEYGbqbeEl63RcQQIPf6pkHgBvma2yC4RusEANP51csoqdwHptRdj5MG2PtiZ5Gg6NKWjIM4QuEf-yPOaCxX8/w640-h196/darts_full.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>One of the major developments of the Dart Zone Pro line is the retailing and use of half-length darts. These darts use a roughly 31mm long foam body, with a fairly soft and compressible rubber head. In my testing, I've found them to be very accurate and consistent, at least when fired from the Aeon Pro.</p><p>I can't really say much in terms of longevity. I've only really had the chance to use the Aeon Pro casually indoors, and the darts have held up just fine so far. How well they fare in an actual event, particularly outdoors, I don't know.<br /></p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">12-Dart Half-Length Mag<br /></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17Tz9w6tdnNmcHGo8gN62Xp0f8ptFsxLg3vWTl1q5P57oEKlBQVNa83oAW7IJ7RKzKBo-D50jrQQY0RbLwLH9w1Y2Hyd8fkHaTxVphjftw5PbWTbFTyrq39-R6SM7KLhQgXEeznQsMS8/s2916/mag_full.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="2916" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17Tz9w6tdnNmcHGo8gN62Xp0f8ptFsxLg3vWTl1q5P57oEKlBQVNa83oAW7IJ7RKzKBo-D50jrQQY0RbLwLH9w1Y2Hyd8fkHaTxVphjftw5PbWTbFTyrq39-R6SM7KLhQgXEeznQsMS8/w640-h236/mag_full.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Naturally to accomodate half-length darts, the Dart Zone Pro blasters also use half-length mags, the first of its kind to be sold in regular retail stores. Nothing particularly special about the one included with the Aeon Pro, it holds and feeds 12 darts just fine.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;">Half-Length Mag Adapter</h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0VGsEy6FWM-WVuHKe9YCdEiky2QIV386s2OOektj_Jn0UCpufv196DWvWwfQuGQCj_hvDfjPBvkg8gQK0__SHcwZNGLRkpb5h2FiXn-XR6KhMVs64TvhUQXBuBKJIOO93KxfaUsjdvE/s2638/mag_adapter_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="2638" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0VGsEy6FWM-WVuHKe9YCdEiky2QIV386s2OOektj_Jn0UCpufv196DWvWwfQuGQCj_hvDfjPBvkg8gQK0__SHcwZNGLRkpb5h2FiXn-XR6KhMVs64TvhUQXBuBKJIOO93KxfaUsjdvE/w640-h290/mag_adapter_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The Aeon Pro is sized to fit full-length dart mags, so this half-length mag adapter is necessary to allow use of half-length mags. The adapter slides comfortably into the Aeon Pro's magwell, though unfortunately I can't test it with any other blasters.</p><p>Notably, this adapter has two mag locking nubs instead of just one. The top one is used to secure the Dart Zone half-length mags, and I believe the bottom one allows compatability with third-party mags like Worker's Talons - though I can't personally confirm. The mag release lever will retract both nubs.<br /></p><p><img border="0" data-original-height="1257" data-original-width="2048" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-zg71RdxxKwXmC89h5yZlWmPtk4XMMiHR80MquYLRjhXKKzFXGF8SxxDGUSuBRauDgtU8PKYAT0PBCYSN9yWEwf3aMuoHsqtUZqHSFyRUxMYZVSyShXREk38kNruHcOqnuJoJn_Jaho/w640-h392/mag_adapter_2.jpg" width="640" /><br /></p><p></p><p>Naturally, the included half-length mag is a good fit into the adapter. However, the dual locking nubs can be a slight annoyance. If pushed in lightly, the half-length mag can lock into the lower nub, which is of course the wrong position and will not feed any darts in at all. This can be mitigated by holding down the mag release lever while inserting the mag, or simply brute-forcing through and shoving the mag all the way in.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69gG6iqC0USWBclxBM2uH6_wiUk6E2Dq_9QHHRtzP-rhY6aBdGe0pL8knlkQk97KmUEQw4NWcb838ZIm3-JHQ8Rw8YCQzM0B_CFcD96OJ9KviQEgWvhsNgg0x5Sq9fLizo5MRbCMi9lo/s3677/mag_adapter_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="3677" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69gG6iqC0USWBclxBM2uH6_wiUk6E2Dq_9QHHRtzP-rhY6aBdGe0pL8knlkQk97KmUEQw4NWcb838ZIm3-JHQ8Rw8YCQzM0B_CFcD96OJ9KviQEgWvhsNgg0x5Sq9fLizo5MRbCMi9lo/w640-h148/mag_adapter_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Of course, the adapter fits excellently in the Aeon Pro, slotting in smoothly and lining up the half-length mag well. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;">Performance</h2></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumjBd6mCbnvIycA89z-pFf8ZI4z_ssfhdfApQ2Qp9djfcPd0aaW7KyLXvUIyo1e_e22oUo_HTU8Ye1a6GIA5Sq48AJGHiXie-wkKw5fbwoHCXfuohEXX61SUA-9fgcbRxQkXyNQ8-tTc/s2048/20210201_215913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumjBd6mCbnvIycA89z-pFf8ZI4z_ssfhdfApQ2Qp9djfcPd0aaW7KyLXvUIyo1e_e22oUo_HTU8Ye1a6GIA5Sq48AJGHiXie-wkKw5fbwoHCXfuohEXX61SUA-9fgcbRxQkXyNQ8-tTc/w300-h400/20210201_215913.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>With all that out of the way, it is finally time for performance. How well does the Aeon Pro shoot darts?</div><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately, the rest of my Nerf equipment including my chrony are still back in my family home. The best I can do currently is test fire blasters down my 15m long corridor.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Aeon Pro clears that distance effortlessly, with darts hitting my front door with a solid thwack and minimal projectile drop. Other reviewers have produced data suggesting muzzle velocities of around 140-145 FPS with the included darts, and I'd be very much inclined to believe that. The Aeon Pro packs one heck of a punch and I can see it easily reaching and exceeding the 125ft range claim on the box.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Accuracy with the included darts is excellent. In my 15m testing range, most darts fly dead straight. Hitting a stationary human-sized target at this range would be very easy. Unlike with most dart blasters, the (fairly crude) iron sights on the Aeon Pro are actually useful for lining up shots.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rate of Fire is naturally its weakest aspect. Between a top mounted slide and a fairly stiff prime, I can only achieve around 2 darts-per-second at best, and much slower with any degree of actual aiming.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">When firing the Aeon Pro, it is blatantly obvious that it is not intended for kids. The prime is quite tough, its firing noise is quite sharp and loud, and there is no AR to protect against dry-firing. It is worth noting however that if you plug the barrel with your finger, you can safely dry fire as the blaster's seal is excellent.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;">Game Utility</h2></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Aeon Pro packs a lot of firepower with impressive accuracy, but fires relatively slowly. At least in terms of stock blasters, it outclasses pretty much everything else for firepower except other Dart Zone Pro offerings. As such, it works very well as a marksman-type blaster, for longer-range engagements that most blasters can't even reach.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: left;">Value and Summary</h2></div><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately, the Aeon Pro is not sold in stores in Australia, so I acquired mine through Blastertech at a significant markup to cover shipping and logistics. In the USA, it retails for a measly 25USD, exclusive to Walmart due to the Adventure Force brand. For a solid, hobby-grade out-of-box, mag-fed blaster, this is an incredible deal. The Nerf Elite 2.0 counterpart, the Echo CS-10 (or any of its predecessors), is more expensive, much weaker, much less accurate, and requires much more to become a hobby-grade blaster.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you are in the market for a solid out-of-box high-power blaster, and live in North America, I cannot recommend the Aeon Pro highly enough. Especially for the price, it is an exceptional blaster that is powerful, accurate, well built, reasonably comfortable, and works extremely well. Especially for a product from a (relatively) mainstream toy manufacturer, it is a great blaster and absolutely deserving of your attention.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Power:<b> </b>7/7</div><div style="text-align: left;">Accuracy: 5/5</div><div style="text-align: left;">Rate of Fire:<b> </b>2.5/5</div><div style="text-align: left;">Usability: 4.5/5</div><div style="text-align: left;">Value for Money: 5/5 (based on USA RRP)<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Overall: </b>4.4/5</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Personal Rating: </b>4.5/5 - This thing is awesome. Pretty much the only complaint I have is that the prime is not the easiest, but that's to be expected with this level of firepower. I would have liked a stock as well, but that's what the Nexus Pro is for.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2></h2></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h2>Internals and Mod Potential</h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEE6Y6hgJWYup8THvOt0fJaA2fgs3ceoZBfcaqcM7yQ1NQ0QtuIKyC00b95x44n12pXDht2qW9Kp9vk27KL97_cTuHq9DZ3eFe75j4VEwEOk1pg_V5Wbi7JZ5h49mCtXzfbYaMe4beAA/s2048/20210202_164350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEE6Y6hgJWYup8THvOt0fJaA2fgs3ceoZBfcaqcM7yQ1NQ0QtuIKyC00b95x44n12pXDht2qW9Kp9vk27KL97_cTuHq9DZ3eFe75j4VEwEOk1pg_V5Wbi7JZ5h49mCtXzfbYaMe4beAA/w640-h480/20210202_164350.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Before getting into the internals themselves, it is worth noting that the slide and handle both detach very easily, just by removing a few screws. The white pieces in the middle are also separate components that can be removed, as can the muzzle piece.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTunVOqqP3MIwyhHAOTw_xirdSDXy7rqr4WEaYHYLit-lRR4rcdkOS32V5ct9cZZpC2qOtM9CHKKpso4kzC1FJwOC7WFw7BVneeRhrvGmrIUfrNQ_btoUTs5MUdzUa0WG9pd3yu4HqWg/s2048/20210202_164528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmTunVOqqP3MIwyhHAOTw_xirdSDXy7rqr4WEaYHYLit-lRR4rcdkOS32V5ct9cZZpC2qOtM9CHKKpso4kzC1FJwOC7WFw7BVneeRhrvGmrIUfrNQ_btoUTs5MUdzUa0WG9pd3yu4HqWg/w640-h480/20210202_164528.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The Aeon Pro's internals are relatively simple. It has the usual fare of lock pieces, but otherwise is quite basic and would be quite familiar to many of you. Of note is that it uses a seemingly metal sealed barrel, a massive improvement over the more traditional plastic, unsealed breech.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been out of the game for a while so I can't say authoritatively what options there are for the Aeon Pro, but I imagine there are some good ones. A spring upgrade is always an option, and I expect extending the barrel would also help.<br /></div>P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-76966309178431703562020-02-18T18:04:00.003+11:002020-02-18T18:06:42.677+11:00Review: Nerf Elite Shellstrike DS-6 (grey trigger)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been several years since I've bought a new blaster, as the majority of them have simply not appealed to me. I've always had a soft spot for shell-fed shotgun blasters though, so I was quite excited for the Shellstrike to finally arrive. When I finally found it in-store, it turned out to be cheaper than I'd expected, so I picked it up immediately.<br />
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The Shells</h2>
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The Shellstrike uses three-dart Nerf shells introduced with the Trilogy. They are much thicker than those used by the Sledgefire. Unlike the Sledgefire, they are slated to be available separately in their own retail pack, though I do not know if it will be made available in Australia.<br />
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The shells have small indentations on their sides.<br />
<h2>
The Shellstrike Blaster</h2>
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The Shellstrike is a large pistol-sized blaster. Like with more recent blasters, it is relatively lacking in painted details.<br />
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It has one tac rail, on the bottom for some reason.<br />
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I personally find the handle to be a tad small, particularly at the top with the small jutting-out lip.<br />
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Below the barrel, the handguard has storage for two shells.<br />
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There is a small rubber piece sticking out in each slot that ensures the shells stay in place. <br />
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The barrel opens up by pushing down a lever on the left side. This lever retracts the plunger mechanism, allowing the barrel to pop up. There is no mechanism that ejects used shells, so they must be extracted manually.<br />
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There are a few small ridges inside the barrel that fit into the slots in the side of the shells. These hold shells in the barrel and prevent them from falling out the back.<br />
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The priming mechanism is also separate from barrel opening, being a simple pull-back at the rear of the blaster. The pull is quite short, and the handle automatically retracts after priming.<br />
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After loading a new shell into the barrel, you simply push the barrel back down to close it. You must ensure to push the barrel all the way to lock in place correctly, and ensure that the plunger seals with the shell properly. If not done properly, the Shellstrike with dry-fire to no effect.<br />
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Interestingly, there are no locks that prevent the trigger from being pulled at the wrong time. As each mechanism is completely separate, provided the ARs are still intact, there is no significant threat to any part of the blaster from dry-firing.<br />
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Performance</h2>
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Unfortunately, I no longer have my Chrono on hand, as it is still in storage with all my other Nerf stuff. Based on approximate range and (very rough) visual judging, I wouldn't expect more than 45-50FPS per dart with a full shell. Range-wise, it achieves around 8 metres or so. Naturally, with fewer darts loaded, it can perform better. With a single dart, I was seeing approximate ranges of around 12 metres.<br />
Accuracy, as you'd expect from a shotgun-type blaster firing Elites, is pretty poor. Firing multiple darts at once does help a little, but it's not at all reliable.<br />
Rate of Fire is very poor. On top of the Shellstrike being a single-shot, shell-fed blaster, it lacks any shell ejection system and has a separate priming mechanism. With practice and no fumbling, I can remove the old shell, load a new shell and prime the blaster in about 3-4 seconds.<br />
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Game Utility</h2>
Barely any in stock form. The Shellstrike is a single shot blaster that takes quite a while to reload, and is not notably powerful or accurate. It is also quite bulky for a pistol-type blaster. <br />
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Value and Summary</h2>
I bought the Shellstrike from Kmart for 17AUD, which in my opinion is a good deal for a shell-fed shotgun. A Disruptor retails for around 10-15AUD, and anything mag-fed usually comes in at 25AUD+. Of note, the Trilogy retails for somewhere around 50AUD, and has only slightly more utility with automatic shell ejection.<br />
The Shellstrike is not at all practical. It is slow-firing, clunky, and does not perform notably well. It is a purely silly fun blaster, and it fully embraces that role. I really enjoy using it, and at such a low price point, I think it's definitely worth picking up if you like pure fun blasters.<br />
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Power: 6/7<br />
Accuracy: 2/5<br />
Rate of Fire: 1.5/5<br />
Usability: 3.5/5<br />
Value for Money: 4.5/5<b><br /></b>
<b>Overall: </b>3.16/5<br />
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<b>Personal Rating:</b> 4/5 - It's totally impractical, a bit clunky, and somewhat oversized. It's also simple and a lot of fun. I like it.<br />
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Internals and Mod Potential</h2>
***NOTE*** This image is from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Nerf/comments/eheyc4/internals_of_shellstrike_for_those_curious/" target="_blank">reddit user JWhales8</a>, as I have not gotten around to opening mine up.<br />
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The Shellstrike is relatively simple. Anything below the trigger is completely superficial, so can be removed for minimisation and/or integration. The plunger tube is reasonably wide, however the blaster has a very short draw. There is some potential for improvement with a stronger spring, however this makes both priming and opening the barrel much more difficult. P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-1963108626259188742018-12-03T12:16:00.000+11:002018-12-03T12:16:10.176+11:00Life/Blog UpdateWith the December HvZ likely being my last proper post, I thought it was a good time to give some updates on what's going on in my life, and the likely future (or lack thereof) for my blog.<br />
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Particularly throughout the past year, my interest in buying new Nerf things has been waning significantly. In the past, I was excited to acquire new products so I could try them out, even if I didn't really feel that I would end up keeping them. I've moved from buying the new shiny to only buying things I'll actually used - and I'm at the point where there is little more to buy. My Bulllpup RS MkII is a near perfect primary for me, and barring maintenance and any significant technological changes, will likely remain largely the same for the forseeable future. Likewise, my equipment is pretty much at the point where it feels second nature to me, and I have little desire to change anything else about it. As such, blog content has gone from trying out whatever I can get my hands on, to pretty much just covering the most recent event.<br />
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Another contributor is that I was completing my Final Year Project this year, and I'm sure a number of you will understand how much time that eats up. However, with all of that finally over, once all the paperwork and such is done, I will have finished my University course, and will be graduating at the end of this year. Assuming all goes well, I will then be moving interstate early next year for a graduate position. With a full time job and limited interest remaining in the hobby, I do not have the desire or passion to continue regularly posting on the blog, nor do I expect to have the time to maintain it. I will be keeping an eye out for local communities, and if I have the time, will make the effort to attend, but that will likely be my limit of participation in the hobby.<br />
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As of writing, Outback Nerf has received approximately 1,455,000 total views, and is approximately 7 years, 11 months old.<br />
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I will be (attempting to remain) active on my <a href="https://ackbarwarframe.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Warframe blog</a>, as that is something I currently have more interest in, and is also much more convenient (and cheaper!) for me to maintain and create content for. I'll still be easily reachable by social media, since any notifications for the Outback Nerf page will appear on my personal account as well.<br />
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Thank you all very much for reading and watching my content. I've had a lot of fun producing it and being a part of this hobby and community. With any luck, I'll be seeing some of you (again) in the future.<br />
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May the force be with you!P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-56455119406988878232018-12-03T09:00:00.001+11:002018-12-03T09:00:49.147+11:00MHvZ Game Report: 1/12/18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Final event of the year, and likely my final event for a while. We had a pretty solid turn out this event.<br />
All rules can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/humans-vs-zombies-melbourne-hvzm/humans-vs-zombies-melbourne-ruleset-26518/2136151399733268/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Note that while I do my best to cover all significant blasters, it is
entirely possible that I missed or forgot to include some. Also note
that I primarily cover/detail mods that affect functionality and
performance.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Regular/Recurring:</b></i></span><br />
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<b>Elite Stryfe</b> - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Solid all-rounder leaning towards RoF. Highly customisable and very popular.<br />
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<b>Elite Retaliator</b>/Modulus Recon MkII - slide/pump-action, mag-fed springer. Solid all-rounder leaning towards power. Very customisable, often used with a pump grip.<br />
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<b>N-Strike/Elite Rayven </b>- semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Functionally pretty much identical to a Stryfe.<br />
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<b>Modulus ECS-10 </b>- semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Essentially a big Stryfe.<br />
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<b>Dart Zone Magnum Superdrum </b>- slide-action, cylinder-fed springer. Very high capacity for a single blaster, quite good for a scavenger type loadout.<br />
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<b>Elite Crossbolt </b>- slide-action, mag-fed stringer. Relatively quiet, but its width can hinder maneuverability. Quite slow firing.<br />
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<b>Modulus Regulator</b> - select-fire, mag-fed flywheeler. High RoF blaster, notably effective against groups and in close quarters.<br />
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<b>Elite Rampage </b>- pump-action, mag-fed springer. All-rounder leaning towards RoF. Notable for being pump-action right out of the box. Side magwell can present issues.<br />
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<b>Elite Rapidstrike</b> - full-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Functionally just a full-auto-only Regulator with better cycle control if so built.<br />
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<b>Elite Hyperfire</b> - full-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Functionally just a full-auto-only Regulator.<br />
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<b>ZS Sledgefire</b> - break-action, single-shot springer. High power blaster effective at picking off zombies from long range, but very slow in close quarters.<br />
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<b>Vortex Nitron</b> - full-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Large blaster focusing on sustained fire. Effective at covering fire, but slow projectiles make long range combat much harder.<br />
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<b>Worker Dominator/Imperator</b> - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Essentially just a big Stryfe. With just a single stage of flywheels, is not notable in performance except for its extra large (and bulky) magazines. With fresher darts, these mags did not seem to have any issues.<br />
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Same play area as always, although later in the day we had some other people set up near the tanbark area, thus rendering it unusable for us. This was especially unfortunate for Space Pope. The weather was not ideal, the rest of the week had been pretty cool, but on the day, temperature peaked at around 26C, with strong sun. We had a good turnout, peaking around 25 or so players.<br />
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For the first two games, we played rounds of Survival with PvP. In these rounds, humans have 3 lives which are depleted from being hit by darts. Upon losing all their lives or being tagged by a zombie, they turn into a zombie.<br />
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In the first round, I stayed up north with a small group I trusted, while watching the other humans and majority of the zombies engage one another. Between PvP and the constant zombie threat, many of the human groups were whittled down rather quickly, and before long we had a few survivors come and join us. With most of the other human groups now gone, our group became the primary zombie target. The zombies split roughly into two groups, one approaching from the south and the other from the side. My group was able to push through them, pushing between the two northern corners, but we were whittled down over time as expected. Eventually, the remainders of our group were forced southwards, where we made a last stand before being quickly overwhelmed.<br />
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After the last stand in the previous round, I was very tired for this one. Again, I stayed in the north with a small human group, with the majority of other humans bunching together into one large group. The zombies focused their efforts on this large group initially, and were able to whittle them down. Meanwhile, my group was approached by the Husk and a few other zombies. In my exhaustion, I'd failed to notice that the Husk had respawned after having stunned him, and was grazed on the leg by his throw, tagging me. After rejoining the fray as a zombie, the remaining humans had split into three small groups. With a large number of zombies, these groups were steadily overwhelmed and eliminated.<br />
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PvP Survival, assuming at least some humans choose to be aggressive, has worked well as a way to kick-start rounds. As I've mentioned many times in the past, the zombies often struggle immensely at the start of rounds, as they are easily overwhelmed by human firepower. With PvP however, humans have to watch out not only for opportunistic zombies, but also any hostile and aggressive humans looking for a fight. For any groups caught in the middle, such a conflict can easily result in a zombie feast. As the game progresses, most humans end up just ignoring the PvP rules and fighting together, though with zombie numbers now increased, it is much more of a competition.<br />
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The next round was a Scavenge Survival, where players are only permitted to pick up darts from the field, and have 5 minutes until zombies are active. I chose simply to pick up darts as normal. I've never been a fan of pick-up games, as they inevitably end up with a significant amount of ammo still on the field, and this was the case for this round as well.<br />
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After a lunch break, we played a round of Space Pope, unfortunately, the tanbark area was otherwise occupied, so we used one of the large trees instead. The area used was much smaller, only around 10-15m wide where the usual area is at least 25-30m wide. Additionally, at this time of year, the branches are flourishing with leaves that droop all the way to the ground, offering zombies additional cover. As such, not only are the humans restricted to a much smaller area, but the zombies also have a lot more safety, and a lot less ground to cover. The slightest opening can prove fatal, and this was indeed the case in the first round. Even with at least 10 humans still alive, a small opening resulted in both the General and Space Pope being tagged.<br />
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We then tried out a new gamemode, called Life Raft. The humans are split into groups of 4-5, and each is assigned a small foam mat. Humans must be holding on to their mat to be able to stun zombies. PvP rules are also in effect, and are still subject to the mat rule. This gamemode is incredibly chaotic, due to the requirement of having to hold a small mat in combat. This makes the humans far, far more vulnerable, especially to Tanks and flanking in general. In one particular later engagement, my squad was pushed back by a large zombie charge, including both Tanks. Without the ability to flank them, we could not hold our position or push through effectively or reliably. Eventually, our squad broke up trying to retreat, and were unable to reform to combat approaching Tanks, who easily tagged us all. The remaining squads were similarly easily whittled down, though lone humans proved the hardest to catch.<br />
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The Life Raft mechanic is chaotic and ridiculous, but is also a fun extra game mechanic and hilarious to watch. Due to the severe detriment it has on humans, it also speeds up games significantly. It also greatly emphasises the need for teamwork to fight effectively. There are some rules that need to be clarified, for instance if the mat can/should be usable as a shield, and if humans can steal other squads' mats, but I think it has a lot of potential.<br />
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We then played another round of Space Pope, in which I was chosen as the Space Pope. Again, in such a small space, the humans are incredibly vulnerable, and the slightest lapse in concentration can result in a zombie feast. As this was one of the last games of the day, and people were getting pretty tired, such lapses were quite frequent. Notably however, in this round the Traitor chose to exit the tree area and begin firing on the humans. With almost no cover or maneuvering space, the remaining humans were pinned between the Traitor and the zombies, which resulted in a quick defeat.<br />
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I like the thick leaved branches offering the zombies cover, but also preventing Tanks from approaching. It gives a much different feel to the regular Space Pope area, which is mostly open. The gives zombies a much easier time approaching, making them much more dangerous and much less vulnerable. However, I feel that the tree area is simply too small. A fast moving zombie only needs two or three steps to get within tagging distance of humans, and with the leaf cover, can go mostly unnoticed until the very last second. This severely punishes even the slightest lapse of concentration, which I feel is a little too harsh for the type of games we try to run at HvZ. Furthermore, with such little maneuvering room and cover, more than one large Tank seems excessive, and any decent Traitor can make the game a slaughter as well. I overall much prefer the usual area, though definitely wouldn't mind seeing more cover...though we of course have no influence over the gardening at the park.<br />
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The last round was a so-called Shadow Survival. Simply put, humans could not exit a shadowed area produced by a chosen large tree. Zombies of course must respawn outside of the shadow. PvP rules were enabled to make the round faster. Initially, with only one starting zombie, combat was quite rare and there were usually only one or two humans actually firing. Eventually, trust broke down and the various human groups began firing on one another, the growing zombie horde picking off whoever they could. Pinned down with no cover, I was tagged after experiencing a mag jam. With very little room to move and an increasing zombie count, the remaining humans were overrun and tagged.<br />
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I had a lot of fun at what will likely be my last <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/humansvszombiesmelbourne/" target="_blank">Melbourne HvZ</a> for a while. We tried out a few different gamemodes, with Life Raft I feel being the one with the most potential.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-63774542402277114732018-11-05T12:56:00.000+11:002018-11-05T12:56:01.043+11:00MHvZ Game Report: 3/11/18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a reasonable turnout and great weather today, and we were able to do several good games.<br />
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All rules can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/humans-vs-zombies-melbourne-hvzm/humans-vs-zombies-melbourne-ruleset-26518/2136151399733268/" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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Note that while I do my best to cover all significant blasters, it is
entirely possible that I missed or forgot to include some. Also note
that I primarily cover/detail mods that affect functionality and
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<b>Elite Rampage</b> - pump-action, mag-fed springer. Solid out-of-box all-rounder. Side fed magwell can be inconvenient.<br />
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<b>Elite Alpha Trooper</b> - pump-action, mag-fed springer. Solid out-of-box all-rounder. Falls behind its contemporaries for modded performance due to internal inefficiencies, and is weirdly prone to damaging itself over time.<br />
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<b>Modulus Regulator</b> - select-fire, mag-fed flywheeler. High ROF blaster especially effective in close quarters and against groups.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Rayven</b> - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Decent all-rounder, leaning towards ROF. Has numerous additional issues when modding compared to most other flywheelers, but has a similar ceiling.<br />
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<b>Elite Retaliator/Modulus Recon MkII </b>- slide-action, mag-fed springer. Compact and highly customisable blaster, often used with a pump grip. Decent all-rounder leaning towards power, generally more effective at mid range.<br />
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<b>Modulus Mediator </b>- pump-action, mag-fed springer. Compact pump-action all-rounder, leaning towards ROF. Significantly shorter than any other pump-action mag blaster, but is forced to use a side loading magwell.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Longshot</b> - bolt/pump-action, mag-fed springer. Higher power blaster effective mainly at longer ranges due to its relatively slow ROF.<br />
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<b>Doomlands Lawbringer </b>- hammer-action, cylinder-fed springer. Notable for its high revolver capacity, and one-handability. A solid light loadout blaster.<br />
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<b>Elite Rapidstrike </b>- full-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. High ROF, making it highly effective in close quarters and against groups.<br />
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<b>Buzz Bee Sentinel </b>- lever-action, mag-fed springer. Powerful out-of-box blaster, lagging behind for ROF.<br />
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<b>ZS Sledgefire </b>- break-action springer. This one was set up with two barrels, for decent power and accuracy. In its current form, offers no real advantage over other blasters besides sheer style.<br />
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<b>Dart Zone Magnum Superdrum </b>- slide-action, cylinder-fed springer. Exceptional capacity for a non-mag-fed blaster, and good power for an out-of-box blaster. Excellent for a mag-less loadout.<br />
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<b>Elite Stryfe</b> - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Very good all-rounder, leaning towards ROF. Compact and highly customisable.<br />
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<b>Elite Delta Trooper</b> - slide-action, mag-fed springer. Relatively compact blaster, differentiating itself from the Retaliator only with slam-fire, otherwise functionally the same. Aftermarket parts are rather lacking at the moment, so has far less support and options than the Retaliator.<br />
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<b>ZS Scravenger </b>- lever-action, mag-fed springer. Notable only really for its one-handability, falling behind in most performance aspects to several other blasters.<br />
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<b>Rival Hades </b>- pump-action, internal-mag-fed springer. Insane capacity for a mag-less blaster, though is quite long and bulky. Personally I really didn't like the ergonomics of it, the main grip felt too far back, and the stock felt too short and weirdly shaped.<br />
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<b>OutOfDarts Jupiter </b>- full-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Very compact Rival pistol, fantastic for mobility. Limited by being rear-loaded with mags, and Rival not currently having standard mags larger than 12 rounds.<br />
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<b>Jet Blaster Ceda</b> - pump-action, mag-fed springer. Essentially a pump Retal. I honestly found it to feel a little cheap. Several of the parts, particularly the handle, fit a little loosely together, resulting in a flimsy and flexible feel.<br />
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<b>Elite Crossbolt</b> - slide-action, mag-fed stringer. Rather quiet, but very wide due to its bow arms, and vulnerable to especially bad jams.<br />
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The weather today was quite nice, peaking at about 20C, with clouds or blue sky depending on the exact time. We had a turnout of 20 or so, and most stayed for the entire event, which is a step up from the past few months.<br />
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We gave a new batch of Waffles a try today. These have a dark blue body, and notably, a much stiffer head than usual. These ones do not like compressing, which is a distinct difference from the Waffles we used to use. The limited experiences I gleaned from other players was that these Waffles seemed to feed much more reliably than the Z-Darts we tried out, and also performed better out of front loaders especially. The next event will have both darts on hand to directly compare and make a final decision.<br />
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We started off as always with a Survival round. From the start, I stuck with a small group of humans, attempting to avoid the masses. This worked fairly well for the most part, and we were able to avoid direct conflict with any large zombie groups for most of the game. Eventually, with the majority of other humans turned, the zombies turned to my group. Our usual tactic was wait until both large Tanks had dedicated themselves to a direction, then push through the side furthest from them. Any other zombie was a much less significant threat, and could be punched through much more easily. Our number was slowly whittled down, until I was left as the last survivor.<br />
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The second round was a Squad Survival round, with squads of 4-5 humans. This event, the humans were generally a lot more defensive, and were much more willing to work with one another. Two of the squads linked up into a group of 8, while the other two squads, including my own, stayed off towards the corners. The few starting zombies focused on the large group, and were able to score a few tags. The humans generally all circled around in the same direction, the two smaller squads keeping distance from anyone else where possible.<br />
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Seeking some action, my squad made an agreement with the zombies, helping them attack the large human group. Pinned between my squad raining down darts, and all of the zombies, most of the humans in the group were quickly turned. We also assisted in attacking the other human squad. With human numbers now thinned, the zombies predictably turned on us, and we had to defend ourselves. We employed the same tactic as the first round, punching through zombies where there were no large Tanks. With relatively less firepower than I'm used to for a grip, pushing through the Tanks was not an easy task, especially with all the surrounding zombies. Eventually, I was left as the last survivor again.<br />
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After a lunch break, we switched to some Space Pope. In the first round, I was selected as the Traitor. For much of the game, the zombies were not able to score a lot of tags. I had bided my time, hoping that the zombies would have been able to build up more numbers, but also so I could play as a human a bit longer. With only a couple of minutes remaining, I got a hold of the grenade and grenaded the General, running off to provide the zombies with fire support. Unfortunately, I failed to pick the grenade back up, and humans were able to stun and grenade me, turning me into a regular zombie. The zombies were unable to make much progress for the rest of the round, ending with a comfortable human victory.<br />
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Though I executed it poorly, I think there was significant potential in my Traitor strategy. With the PvP rules as they are currently implemented, a dart hit on a human is a complete stun, they cannot move or shoot. Thus, a rogue human providing zombies fire support can be deadly if well coordinated. Furthermore, the Traitor potentially removing the grenade from play by taking it can hinder the humans significantly. With no grenades, and ranged zombie fire support, I think that the zombies can have a very good chance of breaking through. My two main mistakes were not taking the grenade with me, and not utilising zombie Tanks for protection.<br />
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At the start of the second round, thanks to a misidentification, the human holding the grenade reflexively and accidentally grenaded a fellow human. The grenaded human in fact turned out to be the Traitor. Despite this, the zombies were able to make a lot more progress than the previous round, catching humans off-guard more frequently. Nonetheless, the bulk of the humans were able to maintain a relatively solid defence and never completely broke. However, nearing the end of the game, there was a confusion over the ending time of the round, and most of humans believed they had won. However, the round was still in progress with about 30 seconds remaining, and during the confusion, a zombie sneaked up on the Space Pope and tagged them, ending with a zombie victory. Had the confusion not occurred, I am fairly confident that the humans would have won.<br />
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After this round, we were interrupted by a group of people taking wedding photos, who asked to borrow some of our blasters for their photos. A few of them joined the next round for a short time as well.<br />
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The last round I played was a VIP Survival. We had two VIPs, one assigned one of the large Tank shields, the other assigned the Husk. Early on, a lot of combat occurred in the northern play area. With the humans in relative disarray, the zombies were able to score multiple tags, including the Tank VIP. The Husk VIP was lost shortly after as well. I split off to join up with a small human group. From here, the round progressed pretty much the same as the others, fighting off any group of zombies that approached, and directing our attacks away from any large Tanks. We were able to survive for a fair while with this approach, and I ended up as the second-last survivor.<br />
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I then began to pack up my stuff while another few rounds were run. These were a simple Tanbark Survival, with dart hits on humans instantly turning them into zombies. From what I heard and witnessed, it was very fast and absolute chaos.<br />
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I'm looking forward to a likely December event, which if I can attend will likely be my last Melbourne event for a while. I'm hoping we can finally settle the choice of dart for the dart pool. I was reasonably happy with today's event. Turnout was improved from previous months, but even more would of course be better. We were able to run some solid games, and I had a lot of fun.<br />
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A great day for HvZ, and despite low attendance we were able to host some decent games.<br />
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All rules can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/humans-vs-zombies-melbourne-hvzm/humans-vs-zombies-melbourne-ruleset-26518/2136151399733268/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Elite Stryfe</b> - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. All-rounder leaning towards ROF. Simple and effective in most situations. Highly customisable and popular.<br />
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<b>Elite Rapidstrike </b>- full-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. High ROF blaster excelling in close quarters, and against groups of zombies. Requires good trigger control and discipline to limit ammo usage.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Raider/Elite Rampage </b>- pump-action, mag-fed springer. All-rounder springer, leaning towards ROF. Notable for being pump-action out-of-box. Horizontal magwell can be difficult to use.<br />
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<b>N-Strike/Elite Alpha Trooper </b>- pump-action, mag-fed springer. All-rounder springer, leaning towards ROF. A little weaker than most of its contemporaries, but again notable for being pump-action out-of-box.<br />
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<b>Dart Zone Magnum Superdrum</b> - slide-aciton, cylinder-fed springer. High capacity revolver, suitable for a lighter/scavenger loadout. Easily topped up on-the-fly.<br />
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<b>Elite Retaliator/Modulus Recon MkII</b> - slide/pump-action, mag-fed springer. All-rounder springer, leaning towards range and accuracy. Natively slide-action out of box, requiring modification to be pump action, but notably capable of more power than its contempraries. Highly popular and customisable.<br />
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<b>Doomlands Lawbringer </b>- hammer-action, cylinder-fed springer. High capacity one-handable revolver, suitable for a light/scavenger loadout. A little bulky, but its one-handability is a big advantage.<br />
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<b>Rival Artemis </b>- pump-action, internal-mag-fed springer. Solid mag-less all-rounder, capable of being topped up on-the-fly.<br />
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<b>ZS Scravenger </b>- lever-action, mag-fed springer. Relatively slow firing springer, with essentially no advantage to any of its contemporaries besides questionable one-handability.<br />
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<b>Rival Helios</b> - bolt-action, mag-fed springer. Relatively slow firing springer, with all the usual advantages and disadvantages of being a Rival blaster.<br />
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The weather was pretty nice for Nerfing, peaking at about 25C with clear skies. We had a fairly low turnout today, peaking around 20 or so players close to lunch time. As has been the trend recently, a larger proportion of players were younger and/or newer, with fewer veterans.<br />
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For this event, we trialled a batch of Z-darts to potentially take over as MHvZ's primary dart pool. Much of the Melbourne Nerf community voted for Z-darts over Waffles, with notable arguments for their superior compatability - several players had commented on how our previous Waffle pool were less reliable in single shots, revolvers and stock mag-fed blasters.<br />
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One particular issue with Z-darts was their varying compressibility depending on rotation. Compressing the walls of the Z of the tips is very easy, however the edges of the Z do not compress well, and this can cause problems with flywheels if the edges are aligned with the flywheel surfaces. Besides two specific blasters having trouble however, I was not aware of any dart-related problems. I personally am not a big fan of Z-darts because this alignment quirk causes a little inconsistency with flywheeler muzzle velocity, and I'm not a fan of the slicker tip compound compared to the more standard rubber of Waffles. Nonetheless, I have no major issue with them.<br />
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The first two rounds were simple Survival rounds, restricted to the tanbark area. The large Tank shields were not available for these rounds, so we relied on the multiple smaller ones available. As to be expected from a relatively small, mostly inexperienced human group, most early tags resulted from a lapse in situational awareness. With the small shields, single zombies presented much more of a threat than usual, and these factors sped up the games significantly. The humans who survived longer were those with better situational awareness and teamwork, capable of fending off multiple zombies at once without flinching. Naturally, as the horde grew in number, these humans too were overwhelmed. I was one of the last two survivors in the first round, but was tagged early on by the Husk in the second round.<br />
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The next two rounds were standard Survival rounds, using the northern half of the play area. With more players arriving throughout the first two rounds, we reached a player count that we felt was sufficient to use the expanded play area. In the first round, the humans largely stayed in a few large groups. These groups circled the play area, being picked away at by the slowly growing horde. I generally stayed away from these groups, joining them only when zombies reached threatening distance, and breaking off when an opportunity arose. As human numbers dwindled, I grouped up with a few remaining humans and we were able to survive together for a fair time. Eventually I was the sole remaining survivor.<br />
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In the second round, the humans stayed in several smaller groups. These groups were generally kept from linking up by precise zombie attacks, which though not necessarily effective, caused groups to constantly move apart. These smaller groups made for much easier pickings than a few large groups, due to relatively less firepower. I typically jumped between small groups as I felt appropriate, though was significantly more tired due to my last stand in the previous round. Eventually, the group I was with at the time was overwhelmed by zombies and I was unable to stay alive much longer, finishing as one of the last three survivors.<br />
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After the final stands in the previous two rounds, I was too tired to run, so elected to take on the role as a walking Medic zombie. For the next round, we played a Survival round with PvP rules active. From the start, the humans split into multiple small groups, and the zombies focused on one particularly small and nearby group. With the pressure of multiple zombies as well as me as a Medic zombie, this group was quickly overrun. As we approached one of the larger groups, one of the humans turned on them and stunned them, allowing us zombies to move in and get some easy tags. With the horde having reached a good size, and the humans already dwindling in number, the remainder were easily overrun and tagged.<br />
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The last two rounds were tanbark restricted Survival rounds, with a further decreased player count. The first round had PvP again active, and the humans quickly turned on one another. This of course made for very easy pickings for the zombies, and the few surviving humans were easily overrun. The second round did not have PvP, but had an even lower player count, with only 2 starting zombies, excluding myself, and about 8 humans. Without the use of the large Tank shields, it was difficult for the few starter zombies to get any tags, as they would be rapidly hosed down by the humans. As such, the first two or so tags relied entirely on the Husk catching out unaware humans. With a few more zombies in the mix, they were able to whittle down the human group at a reasonable rate.<br />
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With such a low player count, I feel there are less tactics to discuss, and that it would be much more useful to discuss the two new/revamped zombie upgrades.<br />
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The first is the widespread introduction of small shields for zombies. These shields are large enough to cover a zombie's torso, but leave their limbs and head relatively exposed. In addition, they are not especially wide and even the slightest flank maneuver will expose the zombie's side. In a one-on-one between a zombie and human, these shields greatly improve the zombie's odds. They are no longer forced to resort to defenceless head-on charges, and can approach humans with relative safety. With their limbs and head still exposed however, a fast-reacting human can adjust their aim and still have a very good chance at stunning the zombie before they get too close. This weakness is further exacerbated against humans with high ROF blasters. Likewise, small shields offer zombies little protection against multiple well armed humans, and they are still liable to being hosed down when within effective range.<br />
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Nonetheless, the small shields allow individual zombies to exert far more pressure on humans, especially smaller groups, than they would otherwise be able to. Barring full-size Tanks, there are no zombies that are remotely capable of challenging a reasonably armed and aware human. The small shields help to close this gap while still maintaining a human advantage. Throughout the event, there were numerous times where the moderate protection from a small shield was more than enough for a zombie to make a threatening attack, where without it they would have been easily hosed down at the start. I quite like the addition of small shields to supplement the few big shields and I think they will continue to be quite useful.<br />
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The second upgrade is the Medic zombie. Unlike every other zombie, the Medic zombie cannot tag humans, yet they are still stunnable as normal. Instead, they may revive stunned zombies with a count of 5 with their hand on the stunned zombie, with a cooldown of 5 seconds between attempted revives. I played as the Medic zombie for the rounds after the two large Survivals, as I was too tired to human.<br />
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The extra pressure that a Medic zombie can exert on a small human group is immense. With even just a couple of zombies, the Medic zombie can put zombies back in play after 10 seconds as opposed to the usual 25. This can quite easily catch players off guard and unaware, often resulting in an easy tag or two. Against larger groups, or with larger groups of zombies, the Medic's effect is a lot less noticeable. Larger human groups have the firepower to just hose down the newly revived zombie and Medic, while larger zombie groups gain much less from having a Medic reviving single zombies. Nonetheless, earlier on in smaller games, the Medic zombie can give the fledgling zombie group the boost they ned to get those crucial early tags.<br />
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Something that we quickly eliminated was the ability for the Medic to revive Tanks and Husks - putting these zombies back in play so quickly was far too powerful against a smaller human side. It was overwhelmingly powerful particularly with Tanks, giving the humans almost no time to recover and reload after stunning a Tank. Even without reviving these upgraded zombies however, with the low player count we had, the Medic zombie provided a little extra momentum for the zombies.<br />
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Despite the lower player count, we were able to have several good games, and try out a number of new things.<br />
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You can find the same post on <a href="https://www.blasterhub.com/2018/10/nerf-game-report-61018-melbourne-hvz/" target="_blank">BlasterHub</a>.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-72628272549746959452018-08-08T18:27:00.000+10:002018-08-08T18:27:29.214+10:00MHvZ Game Report: 4/8/18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First event in some time, finally got a chance to combat test my Bullpup RS MkII.<br />
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All rules can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/humans-vs-zombies-melbourne-hvzm/humans-vs-zombies-melbourne-ruleset-26518/2136151399733268/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Note that while I do my best to cover all significant blasters, it is
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<b>Elite Rapidstrike</b> (various setups) - full-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Excellent in close quarters and against groups of zombies. Can easily waste a lot of ammo if trigger discipline is lacking.<br />
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<b>Modulus Mediator </b>(various setups) - pump-action, mag-fed springer. Decent all-rounder with the notable advantage of being very compact while still being pump-action. Not exceptional in any category but performs well with just a spring upgrade.<br />
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<b>Elite Stryfe</b> (various setups) - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Solid all-rounder leaning towards ROF, effective in most combat situations. Highly customisable and very popular.<br />
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<b>X-Shot Turbo Advance</b> (various spring setups) - pump-action, cylinder-fed springer. Quite good for a no-mag light/scavenger loadout. Unusually high capacity that is easily topped-up, and can be quick-reloaded if spare cylinders are available.<br />
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<b>N-Strike/Elite/ZS Longshot</b> (various setups) - bolt- or pump-action, mag-fed springer. High power and good accuracy if built well makes them effective at mid- to long- range engagements. Quite good at picking off zombies from afar and supporting other humans. Slow firing, making it fairly vulnerable in close quarters against groups.<br />
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<b>ZS Sledgefire</b> (singled) - break-action, single-shot springer. Good power and accuracy make it effective at longer range, and break-action allows for convenient reloading compared to other long-barreled single-shots. Very vulnerable in close quarters or against groups.<br />
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<b>Elite Retaliator/Modulus Recon MkII </b>(various setups) - slide- or pump-action, mag-fed springer. Decent all-rounder, leaning towards power and accuracy. Somewhat slow firing, making it slightly vulnerable in close quarters against groups. Highly customisable and quite popular.<br />
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<b>N-Strike/Elite Alpha Trooper </b>(various setups) - pump-action, mag-fed springer. Decent all-rounder, leaning more towards ROF. N-Strike variant is significantly weaker than Elite. Somewhat lacking in power compared to other similar blasters, restricting it more to close-quarters combat.<br />
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<b>Rival Nemesis </b>(various setups) - full-auto, hopper-fed flywheeler. Exceptional at volume-of-fire, area denial and group destruction. Rather bulky and heavy and suffers from typical Rival weaknesses, mainly rapid loss of projectile velocity and accuracy beyond ~15m. Can eat through ammo extremely quickly with poor trigger discipline.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Rayven</b> (various setups) - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Functionally the same as the Stryfe, a decent all-rounder leaning towards ROF.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Longstrike</b> (unknown mods, if any) - bolt-action, mag-fed springer. Totally outclassed by most modern blasters, due to the use of a highly inefficient reverse plunger system. Fairly slow firing and quite large.<br />
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<b>Rival Artemis</b> - pump-action, internal-mag-fed springer. Decent no-mag Rival all-rounder, reasonable power and ROF. Easy to top up, but time-consuming to fill from empty. Works well for a no-mag/light/scavenger loadout.<br />
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<b>Rival Hera</b> (unknown mods) - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Essentially the Rival equivalent of the Stryfe, decent all-round with good power and ROF.<br />
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Same play area as always. Turnout was alright, peaking around 25 players or so. A majority of them were newer or inexperienced. Weather was decent, fairly cool peaking at 15C, with some cloud cover but no rain. Wind was quite strong however, which often interfered with combat.<br />
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As usual, we started the round with Survival.<br />
From the beginning, I paired up with one other zombie. We stayed towards the north edge of the play area, however were soon targeted by multiple zombies and Tanks. During one of these engagements, my Bullpup RS suffered a pusher failure and was made unusable. I was forced to switch to Sweet Revenges, however was tagged shortly afterwards.<br />
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Inspecting the failure of the pusher, I believe I know what happened. The magwell of the BPRSMkII is quite loose, allowing mags to tilt sideways slightly - just enough to potentially allow the pusher to collide directly with one of the feed lips of the mag. I believe that during the engagement, the pusher collided with a feed lip and the trigger was held long enough for the pusher to kick itself out of position. This not only got the worm gear stuck in completely the wrong place, but also broke one of the motor tabs.<br />
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Thankfully, I was able to borrow a battery-operated soldering iron to resolder the wire. I wedged a voberry head inside the pusher cover, to prevent the pusher from kicking itself out again. Once I have more time, I also intend to also add some mag guides in the magwell to prevent mags from tilting.<br />
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During the time fixing my Bullpup RS, I missed a round of Squad Survival.<br />
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The next round was Space Pope.<br />
Right at the start, the Traitor revealed themselves and tagged the General. Now with no reason to conceal their identity, the Space Pope revealed themselves and the humans formed a tight defensive circle around them. However, poor situational awareness and persistent zombie charges resulted in the human group being whittled down slowly. The release of Tanks sped this up substantially, to the point where there was about a 2:1 zombie-human ratio when the Husk was released.<br />
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The last couple of minutes were frantic and chaotic, with darts flying in every direction and people everywhere. In one particular skirmish, the three or so Tanks charged in simultaneously from different directions, which caused disarray in what was left of the human defenders. Although the three Tanks were all stunned, they left a substantial opening for other zombies to move in, and I was tagged by one of these zombies. The Space Pope was tagged shortly after, for a zombie victory with around 2.5 minutes left.<br />
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After lunch, we had another round of Space Pope.<br />
This time, I was selected as the Traitor. Early on, the zombies seemed to fare much worse than the previous round, with a lot less random tags and a fair amount more humans. Even the release of Tanks didn't help too much, with zombie numbers still left quite low. I'd heard a suggestion of who the Space Pope was, and was planning my attack, when suddenly another human revealed themself as a Traitor and tagged the General. Having believed that there was only one Traitor, I checked with some of the other admins on what happened and what to do. After about a minute, they confirmed that there was only one Traitor picked, but the other person genuinely believed that they had been selected. As such, I resumed play as an ordinary human.<br />
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The rest of the round was a bit of a zombie slaughter. Even with increased numbers and all mutations, the zombies struggled to make much headway into the human defences. Ultimately, sheer numbers and firepower were simply too much, and the humans easily held out for a human victory.<br />
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Our last game was a round of VIP Survival.<br />
For this round, we designated the Husk VIP with a Buzz Bee Predator (single-shot bolt action thing), and the Tank VIP with a stock X-Shot Turbo Advance (very weak, even by stock blaster standards). The zombies were allowed to start with Infector weapons, as well as one small and one big shield. From the beginning, I stuck with a small group of humans and we stayed towards the north, with a great view of the other human groups being herded around by the zombies. The Husk VIP was tagged relatively early. By the time the zombie group approached us, they had grown substantially in size, to at least a dozen or so.<br />
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We slowly moved towards a corner to draw the zombies closer in. We planned to push directly through the group, which once we crossed over would give us a good distance between us and the zombies. Unfortunately, this didn't quite go to plan. We engaged the zombies, stunning many of the ones directly ahead of us, and ran past. During this, I was hit on the foot by the Husk, and I believe one or two more humans were tagged as well. With the group now with less numbers than expected, and the zombies receiving Tank reinforcements, the rest of the group was quickly overwhelmed and tagged.<br />
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The remaining humans were split into multiple small groups, no more than 3 or 4 per group. These made for easy pickings for a decently sized zombie horde with all upgrades, and each group was overwhelmed one by one.<br />
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There's not much new that came out of this event, though it was still a good amount of fun. Coordination and situational awareness still trump raw firepower when it comes to end game survival, and having both is a fearsome combination that can overcome extreme odds.<br />
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Couple of quick tweaks to my Bullpup RS MkII, all up front.<br />
Left side rail has been moved forward, and the old hole patched up with spare plastic.<br />
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Right side rail, which was displaced by the motor cover, has also been reattached forward.<br />
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I rather like how the barrel shroud profile looks from above, and they also help to cover up the "teeth" design around the faux barrel, which I didn't like.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-48198142246456541382018-07-22T09:11:00.000+10:002018-07-22T09:11:14.633+10:00Review: Nerf Modulus Mediator (Aus grey trigger)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Mediator is one of the more practical 2018 blasters, combining the compact form factor of the Recon/Retaliator with the pump action and side magwell of the Raider/Rampage. I was intending to grab one, but then held off when I saw the retail price. I managed to snag this one for a reasonable price second hand.<br />
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The Mediator has been designed with compact functionality in mind. It is just about the smallest a pump-action blaster can be while retaining full-length mag compatability, and is quite light overall. In many ways it is just a mini Rampage.<br />
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As is standard nowadays, it is lacking paint on the left side of the shell, which looks significantly more boring than the right.<br />
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Ignoring the side magwell, the Mediator is actually a fairly slim blaster.<br />
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The Mediator is the first pump-action mag-fed blaster to support both barrel and stock attachments, and just the second pump-action since the BattleScout to do so.<br />
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The pump grip is also situated a fair distance below the rest of the body, and I feel that it would have been more comfortable if it were higher up.<br />
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The Mediator has a side facing magwell, practically identical to the Raider and Rampage. I generally consider this to be inferior to a downwards facing magwell. It is a disadvantage when turning left around corners in close quarters, as a larger mag can introduce a lot of horizontal bulk. It is also much more difficult for a left-hander to use , since it faces directly away from them.<br />
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The mag release is the same, fine for stick-style mags but inconvenient for drums.<br />
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There is a small button directly behind the magwell. If the blaster has been primed and chambered, the pump is locked in forward position. Pressing this button unlocks the pump, which can be useful for clearing jams.<br />
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As mentioned before, the Mediator has a focus on attachment compatability, taking barrels, stocks and tac rail attachments. It can get a little silly, but it works reasonably well, especially with the Mediator barrel and stock (which I have yet to acquire).<br />
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This setup however emphasis just how clunky a larger mag can get in the Mediator's side magwell, sticking way out and just asking to bash into obstacles like corners and trees.<br />
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As mentioned before, the Mediator is a pretty compact blaster. It is significantly bulkier than a base Retaliator or Stryfe thanks to its low pump and side magwell, but is very close in length.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Mediator Performance</span></b><br />
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With lightly used Elite-type darts, my Mediator was averaging about 57fps, a little bit above average for a grey trigger Elite-era blaster. This translates roughly into 9-11m ranges flat, about normal for a grey trigger blaster.<br />
Accuracy is alright, not the best I've seen from a blaster but certainly not the worst either. Most darts made it through my usual testing doorway. As usual, it is rather dependent on dart type, and with a better dart than Elites, the Mediator would fare much better.<br />
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Rate of fire is very respectable, the best I've achieved is about 6 darts per second. Slam-fire and a decent pump help the Mediator immensely in this category. It is worth noting however that reaching and maintaining this ROF is highly impractical. It is very strenuous, and has awful accuracy and stability. Additionally, I was seeing a lot of misfires and poor shots at that ROF.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Game Utility</b></span><br />
The Mediator is a solid all-rounder blaster. It has comparable power to other similar blasters, and having pump-action and slam-fire allow it to have a higher than average ROF. Its compactness would lead well to close-quarters use, however the side magwell, when using larger mags, can become an obstacle in itself. Nonetheless, it is a fairly light and rather complete blaster, so will serve fairly well in most situations.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Value and Summary </b></span><br />
The Mediator retails for 35-40AUD, which is quite high when the NS/EAT retailed for 30AUD, and the Retaliator for 30-35AUD. In my opinion, the Mediator does not offer enough over the aforementioned blasters to justify its price. While it is a good blaster, it is not at all exceptional, and for the money, I'd rather get a Retaliator and put the change towards a good pump grip. I would only recommend picking up the Mediator if significantly discounted.<br />
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Power: 4.5/7<br />
Accuracy: 3/5<br />
Rate of Fire: 4.5/5<br />
Usability: 3.5/5<br />
Value for Money: 2/5<br />
Overall: 3.24/5<br />
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<b>Personal Rating:</b> 3.5/5 - a surprisingly nice and rather decent blaster, however side magwell is always annoying, and I'm not a fan of the low vertical pump grip. Retail price is also obnoxiously high.<br />
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The Mediator's pump attaches on to a single loop, and sits in a track on either side of the shell.<br />
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The stock attachment point is different to what is usually seen in Nerf's mag-fed springers, but it performs the same role.<br />
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The Mediator's internals are pretty standard if you're familiar with typical Nerf internals.<br />
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The only functional difference is a ratchet in the pump area.<br />
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This ratchet prevents the pump from moving the wrong way - it only allows backwards movement if the blaster is unprimed, and forward movement if it is primed but not chambered. It helps to prevent double-priming and double-feeding, but is not particularly necessary, and it is very loud. I have removed it with no issues.<br />
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The Mediator's stock spring is a little longer than that of any similar blaster (e.g. Retaliator), but it takes the same upgrade springs just fine.<br />
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You can also find the review on <a href="https://www.blasterhub.com/2018/07/review-nerf-modulus-mediator-aus-grey-trigger/" target="_blank">BlasterHub</a>.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-24667864782045914472018-07-17T14:53:00.001+10:002018-07-17T23:22:05.261+10:00Mod: Bullpup Rapidstrike MkII<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wanted to put together a new Bullpup RS to replace my old, worn one, and to try out a different shape. A few months later and here we are.<br />
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The MkII is quite similar to the MkI in overall design, however many improvements have been made, including cleaner bodywork, particularly with the Rayven-RS body joins. I also wanted this one to be flat-topped, and to have a thumbhole stock.<br />
Sling points were stolen directly from the MkI. Front one is a loop of paracord, rear one is a custom made MazoFactory piece, attached to velcro.<br />
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Internally, the blaster actually uses some of the MkI's internals - the barrel/flywheel setup [Arti red cage, Cyclone wheels, Neocats, 19/32" brass guide] have been taken from the MkI directly, as has the XP180 pusher with one 1N5404 drop diode. Wiring scheme is a 3-switch, dead centre.<br />
The main killswitch, which is now on top, uses an IRLB3034 MOSFET, with a 10k pulldown resistor.<br />
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LiPo is the same Turnigy Bolt 1000mAh 3S 65-130C.<br />
I wanted a similar LiPo setup as the MkI, with the LiPo in the stock, easily accessible for charging. I didn't want to do the whole removable stock thing again though, because that used up a lot of otherwise usable space. Instead, I opted to have the stock split separately from the main body. This way, the stock is solidly attached, and I could make good use of the extra internal space.<br />
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The other side of the stock is held on by a single thumbscrew. I would have liked one at the top as well, but I don't have any suitable screws on-hand. <br />
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To allow mags to actually fit into the blaster, I had to hollow out the thumbhole stock arm piece. I would have liked to keep the arm solid for aesthetics, but it didn't line up quite right.<br />
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Top view, as I mentioned earlier I wanted this one top be flat-topped. The requisite bulge to accomodate the flywheels is a bit annoying, but I like how it's turned out. The killswitch now sits right behind the cheek rest.<br />
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A look at the other side of the shell, I used Jase3D motor covers. In hindsight, a BSUK pusher cover would have sufficed, but I hadn't planned the sling attachment point that far in advanced.<br />
I also have a Jase3D curved rev trigger, and I really like how it feels compared to the standard rev trigger. <br />
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The MkII takes attachments just fine, though I wouldn't normally use it with any barrel extension anyway.<br />
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Surprisingly, the 18 drum fits in just fine. I was willing to lose the ability to use drums to maintain the aesthetics of the thumbhole stock piece, but as it turns out I didn't need to. I don't know whether 25/35 drums work though.<br />
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Compared to the MkI Bullpup RS. The MkII is about the same length, but lacks the top carry handle/raised tac rail, and has much cleaner cuts and bodywork. It also has the benefit of screw ports that haven't been badly worn down, and internal supports that haven't been hastily cut away.<br />
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Performance is about as intended, 125-135fps depending on darts, at about 13-14dps depending on charge.<br />
I quite like how the MkII turned out, it handles well, looks cool, feels very solid and performs exactly as I'd hoped. It will replace the old MkI as my go-to primary and will hopefully be getting some combat use soon.<br />
I have no current plans to paint it. While I would love to, I don't currently have the time, money or resources to dedicate to such an endeavour.<br />
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These next few pics are of the MkII in progress.<br />
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<br />P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-1401751048260876332018-07-09T17:04:00.000+10:002018-07-09T17:04:42.888+10:00Quick Mod: OFP 42.5mm Morpheus Cage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The OFP Morpheus dart guide is something I've always wanted to try out, as I've liked the benefits of a well done brass guide, but hated the amount of time and effort required to cut one properly. With my Bullpup RS MkII project wanting the internals from my old Bullpup RS MkI, I took the opportunity to re-spec the MkI for MLF-level PvP.<br />
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I used an OFP 42.5mm cage with Worker wheels and Neo Hellcats, as it's a combination I know still works well with FVJs, the primary full length dart of MLF. I also wanted the XP180 in the pusher for my MkII, I replaced it with an FK-180PH-3250.<br />
I like the extra bit of reliability that the Morpheus guide provides,
ensuring that darts don't pop out the top of mags, and are fed correctly
through the flywheels. I also like that they're pre-cut, and fit neatly
into a Morpheus cage with minimal or no sanding, depending on print
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Spin-up is basically instant, given Worker wheels are one of the lightest options around. For muzzle velocity, I was getting 100-120fps with FVJ5s, and 130-145fps with grey Koosh, both heavily used. I haven't had a chance to test it in combat yet but accuracy certainly seems fairly good from my test firing.<br />
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Something worth noting here is that I found these new Worker flywheels far more difficult to install than my older sets. The shaft fit was even tighter, however the wheels also felt far more brittle and I had trouble getting them aligned correctly. With that in mind and the availability of so many other good aftermarket flywheels, I'm retracting my recommendation of Worker flywheels, at least these white ones. For the majority of purposes, there are other flywheels available that are easier to install, tougher and less brittle, and less dart damaging while achieving comparable performance.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-91263885511115577182018-07-08T22:58:00.000+10:002018-07-08T23:03:28.546+10:00Melbourne League of Foam: High Velocity Metagame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Melbourne's Nerf scene has evolved to be quite supportive of the development of high velocity Nerfing, and today's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/MelbourneLeagueOfFoam/" target="_blank">Melbourne League of Foam</a> event was specifically arranged to highlight this, and its place in the hobby. The photos and further writeup have been provided by James/Temstar, as I did not attend the event myself. The same post by Temstar can also be found on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Nerf/comments/8x0blm/high_velocity_blaster_metagame/" target="_blank">Reddit</a>.
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The blasters are:<br />
1. Stryfe with 180 Hellcats, Worker wheels and OFP 42mm cage. 120 fps<br />
2. "Paradox Rifle" - pneumatic (QEV + empty 38g CO2 cartridge tank) hopper-feed Alphahawk, 300 fps<br />
3. Pneumatic Sledgefire, QEV + empty 25g CO2 cartridge tank, singled 27mm Artifact barrel, internal SCAR, 300 fps<br />
4. "Pink Madness" - Longshot with pump kit, brass breech, 16kg spring. 280 fps<br />
5. "Point Break Rotofury" - <a class="youtube-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WgzYBfugj0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WgzYBfugj0</a>, pump actuated floating barrel with chamber forcing cone, rebarrelled for .50" dart, 160 fps<br />
6. Longshot, Artifact Hunter kit, low profile pump kit, 10kg spring, unique DIY SCAR barrel, 200 fps <br />
7. Crimson Longshot, Remedy Metal kit, Xplorer pump kit, 14kg spring, 220 fps<br />
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8. Longstrike, 4B tank, custom stock extension, 300 fps<br />
9. Pneumatic Longshot, XBZ based, brass breech, 250 fps<br />
10. Stryfe, Neo-Rhino, Big Hammer wheel, 120 fps<br />
11. Pneumatic Xzeus 2, XBZ based, brass breech, 300 fps<br />
12. Longshot, low profile pump kit, brass breech, 16kg spring, 270 fps<br />
13. Xzeus 2, brass breech, Roboman plunger, 14kg spring, 220 fps<br />
14. Pneumatic Sledgefire, XBZ based, 300 fps<br />
15. "Peak Autism" - 12V compressor powered drain blaster, 290 fps<br />
16. Pneumatic Raptorstrike, XBZ based, brass & aluminium reverse breech, 280 fps<br />
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Note one more blaster featured in the first picture. It's a Retaliator between "Pink Madness" and "Point Break Rotofury", its stats are:<br />
17. Retaliator, pump grip, brass breech, Worker 25N spring, 223 fps<br />
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Three weeks ago we had <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Nerf/comments/8rf4hn/what_is_hpas_place_in_the_nerf_community/" rel="nofollow">this thread</a><span class="noCtrlF keyNavAnnotation" data-text="[1]" title="press 1 to open link"></span> discussing what’s HPA’s role in the hobby and why they’re not more common. Some of those responses really rub me the wrong way:<br />
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To be banned lol<br />
HPA is a big hole that you get to intermittently dump money into. And
while doing so mutter to yourself about being "totally worth it"</blockquote>
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we run a 200-225fps (full length/short) cap “Ultrastock” and 300fps
“High Power” war on alternating month and we see plenty of pneumatic
blasters making use of HPA (and LPA and CO2) at both of our events. I
think barring legal obstacles HPA is a perfectly reasonable power source
for blasters, particularly blasters designed to operate at the top end
of performance range.<br />
Our group is an outgrowth of superstock, and our experiences so far
show there are no safety issues with well-built pneumatics. In order to
dispel fears and misunderstanding of this still young technology in our
hobby, I’ve decided to take photos and note down a section of blasters
that made a showing at our High Power war today to show what a High
Velocity game’s blaster metagame is like.<br />
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Out of the 17 blasters shown we have:<br />
6 HPA powered pneumatics<br />
1 compressor/LPA powered pneumatic<br />
1 hand pumped pneumatic<br />
7 springers<br />
2 flywheels<br />
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At 300 fps muzzle velocity limit pneumatics really start to come into
their own, as can be seen from their numbers. Owning to the
difficulties of building semi/full-auto action, most pneumatics are still
pump/bolt action, with some break action, single shot breech loader and
my one hopper feed sprinkled in, with an average RoF slightly higher
than high power springs and higher muzzle velocity. <br />
High power springers still have a role here in high velocity war and
are still fairly competitive with pneumatics, as they are quite capable
of sitting in the 200-300 fps range, with decent RoF due to pump action
and magazine feeding. All for a lower initial outlay in cost.<br />
The two flywheels deserve special mention. Although we tend to have
under representation of flywheels at high power war, the plentiful cover
we play at (a paintball field) means flywheel users are quite able to
hop from cover to cover and close in into range when facing blasters
with superior range. At CQB range they are absolutely devastating
against small groups too tunnel visioned with plinking. The owner of no.
10 Stryfe in fact used it on two different occasions today to execute
huge flanking manoeuvres through heavy cover that more or less single
handily won the game for his team.</div>
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I rather like the Modulus Storage Stock, it's a decent looking, reasonably comfortable, extendable stock. In stock form however, it is very prone to collapsing if significant force is applied to it. I spent a couple of minutes fixing that.<br />
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The first order of business is the tooth that locks the stock in place. Normally, the tooth is sloped on both sides (see right side, which is still as stock), which although allows very smooth movement, also allows very easy collapsing even when it shouldn't. I used a file to flatten the front edge of it (see left side), which prevents the stock from collapsing too easily.<br />
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I also added another spring to the mechanism. A spring upgrade alone was not enough to prevent the stock from easily collapsing, hence the work on the locking tooth. I don't know how necessary it is in combination with the tooth change, however it also gives the button a much nicer feel.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-90853915497903596922018-06-09T22:27:00.000+10:002018-06-09T22:27:17.540+10:00MHvZ Game Report: 2/6/18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We tried out a couple of new things at today's event, namely small shields, a reworked Mega Zombie, and some altered PvP rules.<br />
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All rules can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/humans-vs-zombies-melbourne-hvzm/humans-vs-zombies-melbourne-ruleset-26518/2136151399733268/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Note that while I do my best to cover all significant blasters, it is entirely possible that I missed or forgot to include some. Also note that I primarily cover/detail mods that affect functionality and performance.<br />
<i><b>Regular/Recurring:</b></i><br />
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<b>Elite Rapidstrike</b> (various internal setups) - full-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Extremely effective against groups and in close quarters. Also capable of accuracy-by-volume at longer ranges. Goes through ammo quite quickly if not handled with discipline.<br />
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<b>Elite Stryfe</b> (various internal setups) - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Excellent all-rounder, leaning towards ROF. Highly effective in the majority of HvZ encounters. A great starter blaster.<br />
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<b>Rival Kronos </b>- slide-action, internal mag-fed springer. Quite powerful, effective up to around 15m. Internal mag makes top-ups very easy. Quite large for a sidearm-type blaster.<br />
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<b>Rival Nemesis</b> - full-auto, hopper-fed flywheeler. Exceptionally effective for area denial, accuracy-by-volume, and against groups. Goes through ammo extremely quickly if not handled with discipline. Can be topped up reasonably quickly. Very bulky, but has a very high capacity.<br />
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<b>Elite Retaliator/Modulus Recon MkII</b> (various setups) - slide/pump-action, mag-fed springer. Solid all-round, leaning towards power and accuracy. Effective at longer ranges, however low ROF leaves it more vulnerable to groups.<br />
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<b>ZS Sledgefire</b> (singled) - break-action, single-shot springer. Quite powerful and accurate, effective at picking off zombies from longer range. Single-shot nature leaves it highly vulnerable to groups in close quarters.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Vulcan </b>- full-auto, belt-fed springer. In stock form with stock belts, good only for style points. It is very large, bulky and unwieldy, with rather poor performance.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Stampede </b>- full-auto, mag-fed springer. Outclassed by many other blasters in all aspects except cool factor, its firing sound is still one of the most distinct and coolest sounds you can get from a Nerf blaster.<br />
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<b>X-Shot Turbo Advance </b>- pump-action, revolver springer. Very high capacity with solid ROF, good for scavenger/run-and-gun playstyles.<br />
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<b>Dart Zone Magnum Superdrum </b>- slide-action, revolver springer. Also very high capacity with decent ROF. Notable for its surprisingly good out-of-box power.<br />
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<b>Mega Doublebreach</b> - pump-action, 2-Smart-AR springer. Incredibly large and excessive for what is just a two-shot Smart-AR blaster. Badly outclassed by just about every other Mega blaster.<br />
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<b>Doomlands The Judge </b>- pump-action, multishot revolver springer. Huge, bulky, heavy, all round just ridiculous. Its only draw is style factor, as it is incredibly impractical and outclassed in all respects by many blasters.<br />
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<b>Rival Apollo</b> (with or without pump grip) - bolt/pump-action, mag-fed springer. Decent out-of-box power. Relatively low ROF and capacity hinder it against groups.<br />
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<b>Nerf Dog Ball Launcher </b>- slide-action, single shot slingshot. Maximum range of about 12m. Completely and utterly terrible at any kind of Nerf combat.<br />
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<b>Rival Artemis </b>- pump-action, internal mag-fed springer. A solid run-and-gun type blaster, good power and ROF, and very easily topped up.<br />
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<b>Rival Hera </b>(rewired) - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Decent Rival all-rounder, limited primarily by the largest compatible Rival mag having only 12-ball capacity. Surprisingly bulky, but not too large.<br />
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<b>Mega Centurion</b> - bolt-action, mag-fed springer. Used only because it was a Sonic Ice, which as far as I'm aware did not retail in Australia. Surprisingly powerful as it was an orange trigger model, but still nothing exceptional. Very large with a ridiculously long and awkward bolt action.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Longstrike </b>- bolt-action, mag-fed springer. Badly outclassed by most other blasters on this list, good only for aesthetics.<br />
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We had a rather low player count today, peaking at about 25 but typically around 20 for most games. This month's event seemed like there were a lot more newer, less experienced and less well equipped players relative to typically well armed veterans. It was also relatively cool, peaking around 15C or so.<br />
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For this event, we had a number of new Lightake/NFstrike AccuMegas available, to coincide with the re-introduction of the Mega zombie (which I'll discuss later). As I detailed in my review just before, at the cost of a little muzzle velocity, range and a heavier impact, AccuMegas are far more accurate and consistent than standard Nerf Megas. Given that they are also a lot cheaper to acquire than Nerf Megas, AccuMegas serve pretty well as a community Mega pool.<br />
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As always, we started with a Survival. For this first round, the zombies started with only melee and small shields, with the large shields and Husk being made available at 5 minutes. This warm-up period offers newbies in particular an opportunity to learn the game and get warmed up without having them face the most threatening zombies (large Tank and Husk) straight up.<br />
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For the majority of this round, I stayed away from human groups, instead remaining alone typically in far off corners. This tactic worked very well, as I was able to largely avoid combat with zombies until the closing stages of the game, as the human numbers dwindled into single digits. A combination of firepower and speed allowed me to end up as the last survivor, whereupon I staged a final stand in the north-east corner, and allowed myself to be overwhelmed.<br />
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For the second round of Survival, zombies started with all mutations are per normal. This round, I decided to stick closer to the humans and thus the action. Though tags were much more frequent in this event than usual, the group I stuck with was mostly able to survive quite late into the game. During one particular zombie engagement just south of the tambark, our group was separated, so I ran north alone. I neared a pair of players, the second who I found out too late had just been tagged, failing to bring my blaster up to stun the first, who was a zombie. Having been tagged in my poor judgement, I joined the horde in cornering and tagging the remaining humans, who were mostly separated and easy to finish off.<br />
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We then played a round of Space Pope. Due to the low player count, and relative lack of veterans, we decided to leave out the Traitor. Early on in the round, I came across the grenade. As soon as Tanks were released at 5 minutes, I chose one Tank to focus on. I chased them around the tambark, making sure they couldn't get very far if they charged in, relying on other humans to fend off the other Tank and zombies. Throughout the game however, the zombies were able to get a few tags here and there, slowly whittling down the human group. Eventually, I was hit in the back of the neck by the Husk while chasing said Tank. Now a zombie, I participated in several charges against the weakened human group, though made little progress myself. We were able to tag the General with a few minutes remaining. Eventually, with human numbers dwindling rapidly, one of the zombies was able to tag the Space Pope with 5 seconds remaining for an incredibly close zombie victory.<br />
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After a lunch break, we played another round of Space Pope. With a slight increase in player numbers and in particular having more experienced players, we re-implemented the Traitor for this round. We also implemented slightly altered human vs human rules. If a human is hit by a dart, they are stunned for 15 seconds. They cannot move or shoot while stunned.<br />
Right from the beginning, one of the humans opened fire on the rest of the human group, however they were quickly stunned and then grenaded. As it turned out, this human was not the Traitor, simply a player who wanted to introduce a little chaos into the game. Shortly afterwards however, the Traitor revealed themselves and used their tag on the General. With the Space Pope now revealed, the zombies were able to focus their efforts. Repeated zombie charges were able to whittle down the human group, and with around 5 minutes remaining, the zombies were able to tag the Space Pope.<br />
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Next up was a round of VIP Survival. Each VIP was assigned a particular blaster. The Tank VIP was given a Doublebreach, while the Husk VIP was given the ball launcher. The zombies started with melee and small shields. I was chosen as a starter zombie.<br />
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Within a couple of minutes, the zombies had managed to tag several straggler humans, and had already begun to push the human groups around. The VIPs largely remained well protected and on the move, however the zombies were relentless and were able to whittle down the human group surprisingly fast. With zombie numbers steadily growing, the human groups were quickly reduced to a couple of survivors. Rather entertainingly, the VIPs were two of the last four or so humans left, and the zombies were able to clean up the rest of the humans without any extra upgrades.<br />
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We then played a round of Survival, introducing the reworked Mega Zombie. This iteration of the Mega is unable to tag humans, however can revive zombies with a 3 second revive, and a 10 second cooldown. As suggested by their name, they can only be stunned by Mega darts.<br />
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In early game, the Mega zombie allowed the fledgling horde to push forward much more frequently, in particular allowing the Tanks to advance more regularly. This extra pressure did seem to speed up early game a little, since it was also much easier to catch humans off guard. I was able to survive until the end of the game by joining the human group where necessary, but breaking off when convenient. Eventually, I became too tired to run, and allowed myself to be tagged by the ball launcher Husk.<br />
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The typical tactic for dealing with the Mega Zombie was to stun all regular zombies, quickly re-stun the zombie that the Mega revives, then stun the Mega and quickly retreat. While this worked well earlier in the game, as the game went on and the zombie horde grew, it became increasingly difficult to stop the Mega zombie. On top of being stunnable only by Mega darts, the Mega zombie is typically found in the middle of a horde, out of the line of fire but close enough to revive front line zombies.<br />
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With a large zombie horde, without a particularly well armed and coordinated group, stunning every nearby zombie is practically impossible, especially with Tanks, the Husk and the Mega in play. Not to mention the necessity to switch to a Mega blaster just for the Mega zombie, since most players run dart-firing or Rival blasters. As such, the Mega is practically free to run rampant in late game. Although one revive every 13 seconds is not a huge deal in late game, having to deal with one extra Tank charge when already tired, low on ammo and low on allies is a little annoying and in my opinion a bit unnecessary. I think allowing the Mega zombie to be stunned by regular darts (along with an appropriate rename), perhaps also with cooldown tweaks, would be much more fun to play against without impacting human-zombie balance significantly.<br />
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We ended the day with another Space Pope round. We started with a few more zombies than usual, with an unexpectedly low human count. I did not play in this round as I was too tired from the rest of the day's games.<br />
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The Traitor revealed themselves early in this game, quickly moving back and opening fire on the human group. Due to a rules misunderstanding however, they left themselves vulnerable to human counterattack and were quickly stunned and grenaded. Nonetheless, due to the higher-than-usual starting ratio, and relative lack of humans, the zombies were able to make significant inroads into the human defences even from early on. A quick tag here and there made much more of an impact than with larger human groups. Tags became even more frequent once Tanks were released, at which point it became a bit of a slaughter. Eventually, the Space Pope was the only human left, and was tagged at around the 10 minute mark.<br />
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With fewer, less experienced and less well equipped players, the Traitor is much less of a necessity in Space Pope. Without the typical level of experience and firepower, it is far easier for the zombies to achieve a few tags here and there, and whittle down the human group. With much more favourable attrition rates, a zombie victory is much more feasible, and the Traitor is not required to give zombies a reasonable chance. Additionally, trying to discreetly reveal the Space Pope's identity to the humans is still quite risky, since any human who knows and is then tagged, can reveal the information to the zombies. <br />
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In every gamemode, we made two small shields available for small Tanks at all times, akin to melee. These shields, not that much bigger than a Stryfe, offered zombies a small amount of protection - far more than any melee but far less than the shields of large Tanks. The small shields are large enough to cover most of the torso of a teenager/small adult, but little else.<br />
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These small shields did not appear to have a major impact on the balance of the game. They could be used to effectively block most upper body shots, however the head, lower torso and limbs of the zombie are typically all left exposed. In close quarters, they offered zombies an advantage over lone humans with slower firing blasters, however groups of humans, or humans with high ROF blasters, could easily mow down these small Tanks. At longer range, they also allow zombies to close the distance more safely, though of course at this range they are still a non-threat. Perhaps most importantly however, these shields are far easier to run with than the large shields.<br />
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For some rounds, the ball launcher was used as a second or replacement Husk. With a maximum range of around 12m, but an effective range of maybe 6m due to low projectile speed, it was a bit useless and didn't remotely compare to the standard Mega Vortex Howler Husk.<br />
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You can find the same post on <a href="https://www.blasterhub.com/2018/06/nerf-game-report-melbourne-hvz-2618/" target="_blank">BlasterHub</a>. P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-85260099687613664732018-06-03T17:21:00.001+10:002018-06-03T17:22:42.979+10:00Quick Review: Lightake/NFstrike AccuMegas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At this month's HvZ, we had a pool of new <a href="http://www.lightake.com/Product/Search?page=1&keyword=mege&sort=6&showtype=1" target="_blank">Lightake</a>/<a href="http://www.nfstrike.com/Product/Search?page=1&keyword=mege&sort=6&showtype=1" target="_blank">NFstrike</a> Accufake Megas to try out. I borrowed some for a quick review.<br />
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AccuMegas are essentially Mega darts with an Accustrike tip instead of the standard Mega tip. There are a few notable differences between the two.<br />
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AccuMegas, at least the ones I borrowed, tended to be a millimetre or two shorter than standard Nerf Megas.<br />
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Additionally, AccuMegas are nearly 30% heavier than standard Nerf Megas.<br />
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Finally, AccuMegas have a far more solid tip. While the standard Mega tip is readily compressible, the AccuMega tip is very solid and has practically no give to it.<br />
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Unfortunately, the only Mega blaster I have on hand is an AR removed Hotshock. The AccuMegas fired just fine from it, with no apparent issues.<br />
As usual, chrono data can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L6ltsVXb5HXdSDgJZCq-8J1FI_Ga9ic1RpX_d1Ai4KQ/edit#gid=1827995139" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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On average out of my AR removed Hotshock, AccuMegas saw a ~13% loss of muzzle velocity compared to standard Nerf Megas. This translated to a minor loss of maximum and average range. However, accuracy is subtantially improved with AccuMegas, and it is actually possible to reliably hit a human-sized target beyond 6 metre range. This is a huge improvement over standard Nerf Megas, which are basically worthless beyond 5 metres.<br />
In combat, this made Mega blasters far more effective and reliable beyond point-blank range, though outside of the Mega Zombie (which I'll detail in the upcoming Game Report), still had little practical reason to be used over conventional ammo types.<br />
One last note I'd like to make is that the much stiffer tip makes AccuMegas hit noticeably harder than standard Megas when fired at the same velocity and distance.<br />
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Overall, AccuMegas seem to be a mostly superior alternative to standard Megas. While they lose a little velocity and range, at least out of a mostly stock Hotshock, they have far superior accuracy and consistency. I'd certainly recommend giving them a shot if you're in the market for a less terrible Mega dart.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-36535710659282353002018-05-26T18:20:00.003+10:002018-05-27T18:27:16.710+10:00Quick Mod: Thermal Hunter Lever Mag Release<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quick post on an improvement to my Thermal Hunter's mag release.<br />
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Previously my Thermal Hunter used a very questionable mag release design, relying on the mag release lever bending, and a hot glue bond staying intact. Naturally, neither of these worked out well, the hot glue bond broke and the lever fell straight out. This time around, I drill a hole through the lever and anchored a nail in position with epoxy putty. The mag release action is now far smoother, easier and more reliable than before.<br />
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Unfortunately this design still retains a major flaw, being that it is difficult to reach the mag release with your main hand. Had I thought this through properly, I would have kept the Retaliator mag release buttons on the handle block and linked those to the mag release. Nonetheless, I'm happy with how this lever release has turned out.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-3077769911664353642018-05-23T20:46:00.001+10:002018-05-23T20:46:26.477+10:00Quick Review: Containment Crew Cyclone Flywheels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As it turns out, I completely forgot to post a review of the <a href="http://www.containmentcrew.com/shop/cc/cc_cyclone/" target="_blank">CC Cyclone wheels</a> I'd acquired a couple of months ago. I initially held off awaiting combat testing, but that's already happened and I completely forgot to make this post.<br />
As a quick aside, I ordered these from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/OutofDarts?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Out of Darts' Etsy</a> store, which I'd highly recommend if you need parts that he stocks. Shipping cost was as reasonable as can be expected for US to Aus, and shipping time was quite fast.<br />
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Cyclone wheels are quite heavy, at around 7.7-7.8g. From the four I ordered, three read 7.8g and the last one read 7.7g, so they're pretty consistent weight wise.<br />
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Cyclone wheels are relatively low concavity compared to most other aftermarket flywheels, at only a ~1mm difference in centre and edge diameters.<br />
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This difference is more pronounced when comparing the Cyclone wheels to any of its contemporaries side-by-side, for instance next to the Artifact G2 wheels as pictured above. While its central diameter is roughly comparable, most other aftermarket flywheels have a larger edge diameter.<br />
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Here's a set of Cyclone flywheels installed in my Bullpup RS, in an Artifact red cage with a Morpheus guide (which has since been switched back to my brass one). Installation is pretty simple, the wheels have a tight but manageable shaft fit, tight enough to survive Neo Hellcats but not so tough that they're very difficult to adjust or remove. The only installation-related issue I have is that the very low concavity makes Cyclone wheels a little harder to judge alignment with the barrel than most other aftermarket wheels.<br />
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I've had the Cyclone wheels in my Bullpup RS, with an adjusted brass guide, for around three months. It's seen action in two HvZ events in this setup and performed admirably. The wheels seem well balanced and produce a harmonious noise. Additionally, between the Cyclone wheels and the adjusted brass guide, I was getting further improved accuracy and consistency over my previous builds. At least part of this needs to be attributed to me finally aligning the guide properly, but the Cyclone wheels have also done their part well. There is some limited chrono data of the Cyclone wheels in my chrono data sheet (see top right of the blog), but not much, if any in its current form.<br />
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Personally, I really like Cyclone flywheels. Although a little heavy (resulting in slower spin-up times on lower torque motors), they are well balanced and perform very nicely. Additionally, the shaft fit is a good balance between being tight enough to stay on even the torque-iest motors, and loose enough to adjust or remove with fear of damage. The cost to get them in to Australia was certainly not ideal, at ~25AUD before US to Aus shipping. Regardless, if you're willing to stomach the cost, I'd definitely recommend them. Of the aftermarket flywheels I've tried so far (Hooligan Fly-Ass, Cyclone, Artifact G1 and G2, Worker), Cyclones are my favourite. They've been the least problematic and most consistent performer of them all.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-20850715339787607662018-04-14T08:48:00.000+10:002018-04-15T08:45:54.906+10:00Game Report: MHvZ 7/4/18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally got an opportunity to combat test my Bullpup RS' new internal setup.<br />
All HvZ rules can now be found at the link in this Facebook group post: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/humansvszombiesmelbourne/1908070029208074/" target="_blank">link</a><br />
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remember for that matter. Being that I can't be everywhere at once, it's
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Elite Rapidstrike </b>(various internal setups) - full-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. High ROF blaster exceptional in close quarters, against groups of zombies and accuracy-by-volume, but can be wasteful with poor trigger control.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I finally had a chance to test out my Bullpup RS, with CC Cyclone wheels and a re-aligned brass guide. It worked excellently; whether from the new flywheels or the properly aligned guide, I felt that it was a lot more accurate than previously, and could reliably hit zombies from much further away with a short burst.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Elite CAM</b> (various internal setups) - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Essentially a Stryfe with a large body, a solid all-round blaster effective in most HvZ engagements.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Though the two sport vastly different builds, I felt that my CAM was significantly less accurate than my Bullpup RS - I saw a lot more darts fly away from the direction I was aiming. Additionally, I had a few issues with mag retention, with mags requiring a lot of insertion force to lock properly, and easily dropping out if the mag release was even slightly moved.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>ZS Slingfire </b>(variours internal and external setups) - lever-action, mag-fed springer. Notable for being a one-handable mag-fed springer, and sheer style factor. Besides this, it is otherwise outclassed by a well made Retaloid, which will possess similar or superior power, and similar or superior ROF.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Modulus ECS </b>(unknown mods, if any) - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Essentially a bulky Stryfe, with very similar traits. Solid overall performance, and can handle most HvZ engagements effectively.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Elite Demolisher </b>(unknown mods, if any) - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Essentially a bulky Stryfe.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rival Nemesis</b> (stock and rewired) - full-auto, hopper fed flywheeler. Notable for its massive capacity, in excess of 100 balls. Exceptional at suppressive fire, area denial and hosing down zombie groups. Very easy to use wastefully if trigger control is lacking, and suffers from the usual Rival drawbacks.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>X-Shot Turbo Advance</b> - pump-action, revolver springer. Also notable for its substantial 40 dart overall capacity, and in particular its ability to "switch" between the two sets of 20. Quite large and bulky, making it less suitable for a light, run-and-gun playstyle, but still quite effective in most HvZ engagements. A solid starter blaster.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Elite Alpha Trooper </b>(unknown mods, if any) - pump-action, mag-fed springer. Solid all-round blaster, notable for its out-of-box pump-action. It is otherwise internally inferior to a Retaliator/variant however, and with less power and internal structural integrity. A solid starter blaster.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Doomlands Desolator</b> (unknown mods) - semi-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Essentially a Stryfe in a fancy shell.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Elite Rampage</b> (unknown mods, if any) - pump-action, mag-fed springer. Notable for its out-of-box pump-action and side magwell. Internally superior to an EAT, however the side magwell can pose a significant issue. Overall a solid blaster, decent power and ROF. A solid starter blaster if you can tolerate the side magwell.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Air Zone Triple Shot </b>(set up to fire missiles) - pump-action, revolver springer. Completely ridiculous and entirely pointless for MHvZ. Has an effective range of about 3m, owing to severe missile veering and inaccuracy, and missiles have no special effect at MHvZ. Also had some catch issues, though I am working on fixing that. Would be far more practical if missiles had special effects, or if set up to fire darts.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Modulus Mediator </b>(various springs) - pump-action, mag-fed springer. Essentially a super-compact Rampage. I found it surprisingly comfortable, however it seemed a little weaker than the Rampage. More combat testing is needed for a final conclusion, but it seems to fill a similar role to the Rampage and a base Retaliator - a compact, all-round mag-fed springer.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rival Khaos</b> (rewired) - full-auto, mag-fed flywheeler. Solid all-round performance with a high ROF and notably high stock power, and can be reloaded quickly if spare mags are available. Spare mags are however very large and bulky, and much more difficult to carry than most dart mags. Also suffers from typical Rival disadvantages.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Rival Helios </b>- bolt-action, mag-fed springer. Good stock power and accuracy. Somewhat low ROF, and relatively low capacities (only 7 or 12), and suffers from usual Rival drawbacks.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Buzz Bee Sentinel </b>(brass breech) - lever-action, mag-fed springer. Very powerful and very accurate with the Worker darts, exceptional at picking off zombies from surprisingly long range. Low ROF makes it quite vulnerable in close quarters and against groups.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Blasterforge Micro</b> - pump-action, mag-fed springer. Essentially a custom shell housing Retaloid internals, so performs essentially like a similar spec Retaliator.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>X-Shot Angel Fire Bow</b> (rebarreled) - pull-back, single-shot springer. Fairly powerful and reasonably accurate, effective at picking off zombies from longer ranges. Very low ROF makes it near useless in close quarters or against groups.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Elite Crossbolt </b>- slide-action, mag-fed stringer. Fairly quiet and reasonably accurate, however offers very few advantages in MHvZ's primarily open play area. Slow ROF in particular puts it at a significant disadvantage to most other blasters.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Same play area as always. Temperature was quite cool peaking at around 21C and it was quite sunny, making for quite a nice day. Player count was lower than usual, peaking at around 30. Many were newer, inexperienced players. During this event, we saw the introduction of an official Rival ball pool for MHvZ, consisting primarily of Headshot rounds. As a non-Rival user, I cannot comment on their effectiveness. Throughout the day we also saw quite a few non-players enter and use parts of our play area, which forced the later games to be primarily small, localised ones.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">First round, as always was a standard Survival. While in most such rounds I would stay with a small group of trusted humans, this time I actually spent quite a lot of it alone. There were two main advantages as a lone human. Firstly, I was even less noticeable than when in a small group, being less visually obvious and more difficult to hear. As such, it was rather easy to hide in plain sight, as zombies were typically drawn to the larger human groups. Secondly, I presented a much less substantial target. Sure coordinating the entire horde against me would have a reasonable chance of success, but by the end of it they would only have one extra zombie, and it certainly wouldn't be easy. Attacking the larger human groups with less experienced/well-armed players instead would likely be met with walls of foam, but also opportunities to tag multiple humans. Obviously as a lone human I was quite vulnerable if the zombies decided to target me, especially against Tanks. Furthermore, without other humans to watch my back and sides, I was more jittery and on-edge.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Throughout the round I would occasionally join up with various human groups, usually when forced into combat by zombies. Whenever a small opening on the side opened up however, I would take it to escape the human group and pursuing zombies. At most I would have to stun about three zombies, but often I could get away without firing a single dart - intimidation plays quite a large role in HvZ. Sticking to this tactic throughout the round resulted in me being the last survivor.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The second round was another standard Survival, and again I used the same tactic. This time however, I was much more tired from my efforts in the previous round. As the human group dwindled to the final few, I was cornered alone by many zombies. With my energy almost all gone by this point, I was unable to outrun the zombies and was tagged, somewhere in the last five or so survivors.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After lunch, we played two rounds of Space Pope, and both progressed very similarly. I was the Traitor in the second round. In both cases, the zombies made little progress into the human defences, prompting the Traitor to grenade the General. In the first round, the Traitor was grenaded before tagging anyone else, while I used my Traitor tag on another human. In both cases however, the humans were able to hold firm against subsequent zombie charges, resulting in two easy human victories.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In many previous game reports, I would criticise the Traitor for failing to make a bigger impact on the human group, yet I did exactly the same thing when I was a Traitor. I feel like I have a much better understanding of why Traitors so often take the easy option of just taking out the General. The pressure on the Traitor is immense; especially in recent events the zombies have had a very poor success rate in Space Pope, and are relying heavily on the Traitor for the winning edge. With the zombies achieving seemingly less tags however, there are less zombies for the Traitor to work with, and coordinating any kind of internal and external attack on the humans is very difficult. As such, there is no guarantee that the Traitor opening fire from within would actually have enough of an impact to break the human defences.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I feel now that players have developed significant experience with Space Pope, holding a defensive line in a small area is a lot easier and the claustrophobia of Space Pope is less of an issue. Additionally, the average loadout has substantially improved, with far more flywheelers and in particular short dart firing blasters, which are substantially more accurate and effective at range. With short darts now readily available, it is even easier for players who are so inclined to build and use precision blasters, making it even easier to hold off zombies from further away. Many of the more recent zombie victories have been due to altered circumstances (e.g. two Traitors, higher starting zombie count) or simple but costly mistakes (e.g. Space Pope having poor situational awareness). Compared to earlier Space Pope rounds, the humans have been performing far better, with a much higher win/close-to-win rate.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We then played two rounds of a new but still familiar gamemode, "Holdout". The humans are confined to the tambark area and cannot leave it, while zombies must un-stun/respawn outside of it. The zombies start with Infector and Tank upgrades, and Husk is released at 10 minutes. The last human surviving is deemed the winner. It's a very simple but also fun gamemode. As I left to pack up my stuff part way through the second round, I will only be describing the first round.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As with most other gamemodes, the zombies make the most progress either by picking off unaware humans, or coordinating charges with Tanks. By this time during the day, we had a lot less players and thus less firepower, and I expect a lot of players were getting tired, myself included. As such, the zombies were able to make much more progress against the human group than in the Space Pope rounds, and later tank charges with consistently picking off a few humans. I spent most of the round away from the bulk of the human group, instead spending my time warding off zombie stragglers from other directions. This kept me out of harm's way when the Tanks charged, and I was able to avoid a lot of the intense, frontline combat that saw many casualties. One last fateful Tank charge broke what was left of the human defences, and again my position kept me out of harm's way, easily holding off the few zombies near me. I was quickly recognised as the last survivor and overwhelmed in the small tambark area.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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I actually rather like Holdout as a short gamemode. It's simpler than Space Pope making it easier to get running, and much faster and smaller than Survival, making for easier cleanup and avoidance of bystanders. It's certainly no Survival for scale, and doesn't have the human team win condition that makes Space Pope unique among the current popular gamemodes. It also skews the odds in favour of heavily armed humans, since mobility is restricted. Nonetheless, for a low complexity quick game, Holdout works nicely.<br />
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You can find the same post on BlasterHub: <a href="https://www.blasterhub.com/2018/04/nerf-game-report-melbourne-hvz-7418/" target="_blank">link</a>P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-18745911433105894242018-03-28T14:20:00.001+11:002018-05-23T20:50:14.545+10:00Quick Review: Men-Gun Stacked Waffle/Honeycomb Darts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Men-Gun Stacked Waffle/Honeycomb darts are actually an older dart design, originating from K-nex's Kforce blaster line. I figured that given I was slowly collecting most of the currently popular darts, I might as well give these a shot as well.<br />
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<b>DISCLAIMER: </b>I was sent these darts by Lightake for review, however all opinions expressed in this review are my own.<br />
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Compared to a Koosh (left), Waffle (middle right) and Accufake (right). The tip of the honeycomb is quite long, and is slightly rebated from the edge of the foam body. I believe this could help with compatability in long barrels and sealed breeches, however I do not have any such blasters left to test. The foam on my Honeycombss was quite thick and reasonably stiff.<br />
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Honeycombs are reasonably heavy, though not especially so. For reference, five Elite darts weigh in just under 5g on this scale, five Koosh just over 5g, and five Waffles at about 6.5g<br />
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Something to note about Honeycomb tips is that they don't really like to compress directly. While the sides flex quite easily, the central spine is a lot more stubborn and solid. This contrasts with most other popular dart types which compress readily.<br />
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I chrony tested Men-Gun Honeycombs in my Retaliator, RapidPDW and Bullpup RS, and the results can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L6ltsVXb5HXdSDgJZCq-8J1FI_Ga9ic1RpX_d1Ai4KQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">in this document</a>. In the flywheelers, new Men-Gun darts achieved higher averages and smaller spreads than used G3 Koosh. On the other hand, in the Retaliator, they had a much lower average and slightly higher spread.<br />
To get a feel for accuracy, I tested a new batch of darts outside with the Retaliator and Bullpup RS. With the Retaliator, I was seeing quite good accuracy (spread of about 0.5m at max range), but poor ranges, dropping noticeably shorter (on average at least 10%) than with Waffles or Koosh. The Bullpup RS had no such issues, achieving comparable ranges to the other two dart types while also maintaining quite good accuracy (around 0.75m at full range). With both blasters, the darts flew quite straight and true.<br />
I believe that the thick foam of the Men-Gun darts is responsible for the performance issues seen with my Retaliator. I believe that the Retaliator does not have a strong enough spring to take full advantage of the longer effective barrel from the Worker bolt and tight fit of the Men-Gun darts. This may also present an issue with long, tight barrels but again I do not have any such blasters to test with.<br />
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Men-Gun Honeycombs are just one option in a sea of different dart types and manufacturers. My experience with them has been quite decent in flywheelers, but questionable in weaker springers. Additionally, I believe that the slightly smaller tip design gives it better compatability with long barrel blasters compared to darts with full width heads like Waffles and Accustrikes/Accufakes. The incompressibility of the Honeycomb heads may be a concern, as they may hit slightly harder than say Waffles or Koosh.<br />
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Overall, Waffles and Accufakes have better stock/stock-ish blaster compatability, but I believe Men-Gun Honeycombs have superior performance and compatability in long barrels. I'd say they're worth a shot if having a full length, long barrel compatible dart is appealling. For MHvZ, my most attended event, we have a large pool of Waffles/Accufakes as well as Worker G2 darts, so Men-Gun darts aren't really necessary.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-42744640024673190132018-03-22T14:23:00.001+11:002018-03-22T14:23:43.855+11:00Quick Review: Worker 10 Dart Angled Mag<br />
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Quick post on the Worker 10 dart mag that's been available for a couple of months.<br />
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The Worker mag is actually quite short for its capacity, barely longer than Nerf's 6 dart mag, and noticeably shorter than Nerf's 10 and 12.<br />
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A closer view of the Worker 10 and the Nerf 10, both fully loaded. This isn't the best picture demonstrating the differences, but the Worker follower is much shorter than the Nerf one, and the Worker mag has less space dedicated to the spring. As such, even with the extra length from the purely cosmetic angle, the Worker 10 is noticeably shorter than the Nerf 10.<br />
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Here are some of the blasters I tried the Worker 10 with. In all cases, there were no issues fitting the mag in, and it inserted and removed smoothly. Additionally, in the limited testing I performed, the mag seemed to have no feeding issues, working flawlessly with springers and flywheelers alike.<br />
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My one usability complaint is that I personally find the mag a little too short to grip comfortably, making it a little awkward for me to grab and remove. This can really just be put down to me being used to longer mags (mainly Worker/Nerf 15-18s), and I doubt it would be an issue after some getting used to.<br />
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I also noticed a bit of a glue mess on the back of my mag near the top, though this picture doesn't show it well. As far as I can tell it doesn't seem to affect performance, it just detracts slightly from the overall aesthetics of the mag.<br />
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The Worker 10 dart mag is pretty basic, just a fancy looking low-ish capacity mag. I find the capacity too low for my taste, but you probably wouldn't use these mags in a fully practical loadout anyway. You'd be looking at around 10USD, possibly more to get your hands on one of these mags. If you like the look of them, by all means go ahead and grab a couple, they function just fine. If you don't, or don't like the capacity, you can safely skip them, these mags don't offer any other benefits over any others.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-27761832880224395552018-03-14T11:47:00.000+11:002018-03-14T11:47:30.932+11:00Game Report: MHvZ 10/3/18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a while since my last post.<br />
All HvZ rules can now be found at the link in this Facebook group post: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/humansvszombiesmelbourne/1908070029208074/" target="_blank">link</a> <br />
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there were a lot of different blasters there, I've generalised them and
only listed down the ones that I saw as significant or noteworthy, or
remember for that matter. Being that I can't be everywhere at once, it's
entirely possible I <span style="font-family: inherit;">completely
missed some blasters.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b>Elite Rapidstrike</b> (various internal setups)<b> </b>- high ROF full-auto mag-fed flywheeler. Exceptional in close quarters and against groups. Requires a good build and trigger discipline to not munch through ammo rapidly.<br />
Notably, my Bullpup Rapidstrike malfunctioned in the second game. The Artifact G2 plastic wheels in it spun off the Neo Hellcats, resulting in a total blaster stoppage. Thankfully I brought my Desolator as a backup blaster, and the wheels have since been replaced with CC Cyclones, which have a far tighter shaft fit. <br />
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<b>Doomlands Desolator</b> (upgrade motors, flywheels) - semi-auto mag-fed flywheeler. Solid all-round blaster capable of handling most engagements.<br />
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<b>Elite Rampage </b>(unknown mods, if any) - out-of-box pump action mag-fed springer. An effective all-round blaster with a spring upgrade for almost no effort. Side magwell can potentially be an issue.<br />
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<b>Elite Retaliator</b> (various internal and external setups) - highly customisable mag-fed springer. Typically equipped with a pump grip for best ROF and comfort. Quite powerful and fairly compact, though a little slow firing compared to most other popular blasters. Some were set up to use half-length Worker darts, which are a lot more accurate than the full-length Waffles and Accufakes otherwise used.<br />
Note that I have included a number of not-Retaliators in this category, primarily because they are functionally identical and not worth giving their own entry.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Longshot</b> (upgrade spring) - powerful but slow firing mag-fed springer. Typically seen at higher power events where its full potential can be utilised. A little vulnerable against groups of zombies and in close quarters because of its relatively low ROF.<br />
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<b>Elite Stryfe</b> (various internal setups) - semi-auto mag-fed flywheeler. Excellent all-round and highly customisable blaster effective in most HvZ engagements.<br />
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<b>Elite Hyperfire</b> (various internal setups) - high ROF full-auto mag-fed flywheeler. Effective in close quarters and against groups. Tend to be less reliable than Rapidstrikes due to the inherent flaws of belt feeding, but effective with good darts (and a good flywheel cage) nonetheless.<br />
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<b>Doomlands Lawbringer</b> - high capacity one-handable revolver springer. A great complement to a light, run-and-gun/scavenger playstyle as it can be topped up easily and can be used with one hand comfortably. Relatively slow firing, so relies on the player's mobility or other humans to handle groups of zombies.<br />
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<b>Rival Helios </b>- bolt-action mag-fed Rival springer. Reasonably compact and packs very good power for a stock blaster (~90+fps average). Like all Rival blasters, also has good accuracy up to ~15-20m, but loses velocity and accuracy very fast beyond that range. Also suffers from Rival ammo being quite scarce at MHvZ, with most players using darts.<br />
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<b>Rival Kronos</b> - internal mag-fed Rival springer. Sufficiently compact to be used effectively as a sidearm, and packs quite good stock power. Capacity however is not great for its size, especially given that the smaller Hammershots now has 8-dart cylinders available. Ammo incompatability is also a significant disadvantage at MHvZ.<br />
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<b>Buzz Bee Rapid Fire Rifle</b> (inline clip) - lever action springer. Uses a long barrel as a inline clip to store up to 3 full length or 6 half length darts. Not notably powerful and rather impractical, but quite fun and stylish to use.<br />
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<b>Buzz Bee Double Drum</b> - pump-to-fire dual-cylinder-fed springer. Struggled significantly to reliably fire the Waffles and Accufakes we used, and when it succeeded in firing, often missed its target by several metres. Highly impractical and ineffective.<br />
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<b>X-Shot Turbo Advance </b>(unknown mods, if any) - pump-action cylinder-fed springer. High capacity that is easily topped up on-the-fly, and has a good enough ROF to be effective against multiple zombies. Has a very long reload if near-empty/empty without spare cylinders however.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Vulcan</b> - large belt-fed full-auto springer. Offers no advantages besides cool factor over a typical popular blaster like a Retaliator of Stryfe.<br />
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<b>N-Strike Longstrike</b> (unknown mods, if any) - bolt-action mag-fed springer. Substantially weaker than even a basic Retaloid, and offers no significant practical advantages. An internals replacement is strongly recommended if you want to actually use it.<br />
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<b>Modulus Tri-Strike</b> - bolt-action mag-fed springer. Essentially a bolt-action Retaliator in a slightly different form, and has similar potential. Can achieve quite decent performance with just a spring upgrade, though a pump grip is strongly recommended.<br />
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<b>Elite CAM</b> (upgrade motors, flywheels, flywheel cage) - semi-auto mag-fed flywheeler. Essentially a Stryfe in a large shell, quite effective in most HvZ engagements.<br />
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<b>Rival Khaos </b>(rewired) - high ROF mag-fed full-auto Rival flywheeler. Very effective in closer-range engagements and against groups, however falls off drastically at longer range. Spare mags are also very large and fairly difficult to carry multiple of.<br />
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<b>Rival Nemesis</b> (rewired) - high ROF hopper fed full-auto Rival flywheeler. Exceptional against groups, and for suppressive fire and area denial. Very wasteful with poor trigger control, and quite bulky and heavy.<br />
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<b>Glow Show Sticker Launcher </b>(rebarreled) - reasonably powerful single shot springer. Very poor against groups of zombies or in close quarters, but decent at long range potshots.<br />
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<b>Doomlands Vagabond</b> - pump action cylinder-fed springer. Very low capacity for its size, and offers no practical advantage against many other blasters.<br />
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Same play area as usual. It got very hot during the day, peaking at around 35C. Additionally, we celebrated the birthdays of a couple of regulars, so we played less games than usual. Player count was also lower than usual, I think at most around 30.<br />
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As always, we started with a Survival round. For most of the round, I stuck with one other human away from the main groups. We stayed to the north, for the most part avoiding combat with any zombies. This was an effective tactic up until towards the end, as we were caught up with most of the remaining humans and majority of the horde. We chose to try and move east across the north edge while the rest of the group moved west, hoping to evade much of the zombie group. Unfortunately, this tactic backfired drastically as the entire horde peeled off to trap us. Trapped in the corner, we stood little chance against all of the zombies including both Tanks, and were both quickly tagged. Now a zombie, I assisted the horde in rounding up the remaining couple of humans.<br />
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In hindsight of course, our evasion method was quite flawed. We passed too close, too obviously and too slowly by the zombies in a very small group. In the past, such a tactic had worked with a larger group, with the zombies further away. In this situation, the better course of action would probably have been to stick with the human group, waiting for a better opportunity to split off.<br />
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The second round was also Survival. This time around, my Bullpup RS malfunctioned early on, and I was forced to dump it and resort to my Sweet Revenges. By adopting an even more evasive playstyle, and constantly topping up, I was able to survive until almost the very end of the round, with maybe two other surviving humans. Notably, this included evading the zombie Tanks solo and linking up with any human stragglers where possible. Eventually, running and reloading became too tiring and I was tagged out of ammo, solo in a corner.<br />
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Among other things, this round really demonstrated the viability of run-and-gun scavenger loadouts at Melbourne HvZs. Despite running with just two small revolvers, a pouch of darts, and some mags as dead weight, I was able to hold my own even when greatly outnumbered. I was able to outrun most zombies, and stun any that got too close. In between skirmishes I was able to top up my cylinders fairly easily, up until the end of the game when there were simply too many zombies to hold off. Especially in HvZ, cardio and knowing how to get the most out of your blasters can get you very far, and a "top tier" blaster is certainly not necessary for success.<br />
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We then switched to Space Pope for two rounds.<br />
In the first round, the General was tagged very early on in a lapse of situational awareness. Surprisingly, the Traitor also made their move quite early, tagging a human before joining the growing zombie horde. Though this revealed the Space Pope's identity to all players, without the Traitor in the mix, the humans could form a solid defensive line against the zombies. As per usual for Space Pope rounds, the zombies achieved relatively few tags in the first five minutes, with most getting hosed down upon just stepping onto the tambark.<br />
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After five minutes, the zombies were given access to Tank shields. This of course allowed them to make much more effective pushes into the tambark zone if not appropriately countered. Initially, the two Tanks pushed on opposite sides, with the remaining zombies dispersed around the zone. This tactic was not particularly effective. Although the zombies were able to achieve some tags, either by direct charging or during the ensuing chaos and distractions, the human defences held firm and were not significantly disrupted. In particular, some humans made a conscious effort to actively push back the Tanks, assuming flanking positions even when the Tank was still stunned. With the humans very well prepared against Tanks, and most other zombies getting picked off easily, the zombies struggled immensely to make much ground against the human defences.<br />
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With the fifteen minute time limit rapidly approaching, the Tanks assumed a new strategy, forming up in a single location with a number of the other zombies. While this made for a formidable looking group, many of the humans actually gravitated towards this arc. When the Tanks made their charge, they were met with a massive barrage of foam. Even with the protection of their shields, the Tanks were stunned through sheer volume of fire, and any other zombies stood absolutely no chance. The most zombie success actually came from other areas, with the Tank charge serving as an effective distraction that temporarily drew humans' attention away from nearby zombies. During such a lapse, alert zombies could often get an opportunistic tag or two before getting hosed down by foam. Overall however, the zombies struggled immensely to make much impression on the human defences, and the round ended with a comfortable human victory.<br />
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Personally I feel that the Traitor did not make the most of their role. There were times particularly during Tank charges in which they could have contributed significantly more. The extra distraction and threat of the Traitor firing upon the humans right before or during a Tank charge would likely have made a much bigger impact on the humans, and resulted in a lot more tags. With the numbers more in their favour, this would have given the zombies a much better chance of victory. Alternatively, if the identity of the Space Pope could have been communicated to them, they could have swiftly ended the round in a zombie victory.<br />
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In the second round of Space Pope, the zombies were actually given two Traitors instead of one. Within a few minutes of the round beginning, one of the Traitors tagged the General with the grenade, and used their Traitor tag on another human. The General then revealed the Space Pope's identity, which was quickly shouted towards the human group, hoping to reach the other Traitor. As it turns out, the second Traitor was right behind the Space Pope, and thus swiftly ended the round with a zombie victory.<br />
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The round progressed pretty much exactly as expected. With two Traitors in the mix, it is far too easy to, as done in this round, use one to expose the Space Pope, and the other to tag them. With a single Traitor, they have multiple options to consider, none of which is a sure-fire instant-win. They could take out the General, exposing the VIP but allowing the humans to fully secure their defences; wait for the General to be tagged, find out the Space Pope's identity and tag them; or turn on the humans in a crucial moment, and hope that they've done enough to help the zombies get the tags needed for victory. Each of these has their own merits and downsides, but are all viable paths to victory. With two Traitors, the path to victory is obvious and easy, provided the two Traitors have any situational awareness and speed. In my opinion, there is absolutely no reason or need for any more than a single Traitor in Space Pope rounds as they are run currently.<br />
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With the high heat and some birthday celebrations, we had less games today than usual. We did begin one last round afterwards, but I had to leave by that time. Nonetheless, I did enjoy getting back into Nerfing combat. Although I was very much not happy with my Bullpup RS' failure, I am rather proud of my performance in the second Survival round, where I survived almost the entire game with just Sweet Revenges.<br />
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A link to the same post on BlasterHub: <a href="https://www.blasterhub.com/2018/03/nerf-game-report-melbourne-hvz-10318/" target="_blank">link</a> P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-89758853251205211722018-01-11T13:21:00.000+11:002018-01-11T13:21:06.867+11:00Game Report: MHvZ 7/1/18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First event of the year!<br />
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All HvZ rules can now be found at the link in this Facebook group post: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/humansvszombiesmelbourne/1908070029208074/" target="_blank">link</a> <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>Blasters:</b></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since
there were a lot of different blasters there, I've generalised them and
only listed down the ones that I saw as significant or noteworthy, or
remember for that matter. Being that I can't be everywhere at once, it's
entirely possible I <span style="font-family: inherit;">completely
missed some blasters.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b>DT Swarmfire</b> (assumed stock) - notable only as a full-auto with a completely exposed cylinder. Very easy to reload on-the-fly, but lacking in both range and ROF. It is also very bulky.<br />
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<b>Elite Cam </b>(upgrade motors, LiPo) - finally had a chance to give this a combat trial. It performed excellently, with good power and reasonable accuracy, essentially like a similar spec Stryfe. My only issue with it was that the rev switch got stuck a few times, however that was an easy fix and has already been rectified.<br />
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<b>Rebelle Rapid Red </b>(upgrade motors, LiPo) - functions essentially like a Stryfe in a different shape, a solid all-round flywheeler.<br />
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<b>DZ Magnum Superdrum </b>(stock) - an excellent stock blaster, with good power and great capacity that is easily topped up on-the-fly. Reload speed is of course compromised if a lot of darts have been fired and spare cylinders are not available.<br />
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<b>BB Reaper</b> (unknown mods) - a powerful and relatively compact mag-fed springer. Can easily trade shots with modded Retaliator, though is perhaps a little slower in ROF, and a little more awkward to change mags with.<br />
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<b>XZues 2</b> (HPA system) - even with being dialled down below the 130fps muzzle velocity cap, it was still capable of quite long ranges. With the new Worker half length darts, it was also incredibly accurate, easily able to nail a zombie beyond 15 metres with a single, well-aimed shot. It and a high ROF blaster like a Rapidstrike could easily and effectively lock down groups of zombies.<br />
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<b>ZS Dreadbolt </b>(tightened string) - has no real practical use in HvZ, as a large single shot blaster with low range and a rare ammo type. Nevertheless, it offered huge fun/goof factor and its user was able to get three hits in one round with it.<br />
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<b>Modulus Regulator</b> (unknown mods, if any) - not a terrible blaster, with decent stock ROF and good modded ROF. Essentially a Hyperfire with select fire in a different form.<br />
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<b>Rival Nemesis</b> (3S LiPo) - an absolute monster for volume of fire and intimidation factor. Extremely effective against groups of zombies and in close quarters. At longer ranges however, Rival balls stall out very quickly and become very floaty and easy to dodge. Additionally, with such a large capacity it is very easy to become trigger happy, and run out of ammo fast. Nonetheless, a pretty good blaster even in stock form.<br />
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<b>Rapid Fire AS-20</b> (assumed stock) - an old air-powered blaster capable of quite good ROF, with reasonable capacity. Between requiring pumping, having no quick reload and having mag-fed blasters that can do the same thing, it has become largely obsolete.<br />
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I also gave the Lightake 15 dart banana and 18 dart straight mags a shot. The 15 bananas worked fine, and I would have no qualms buying more if I wanted/needed them, or recommending them. I did have an issue with one of the 18 straights having a jammed spring, however this was solved simply by hitting the side of it.<br />
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Today saw the use of some entirely new dart pools. The old Koosh darts have been replaced with a mix of Waffles and Accufakes, which have been supplemented by a massive box of Worker (I believe Gen 2) half length darts. This was actually my first time seeing the Worker darts up close, and I was rather surprised just how soft and squishy they were. The Waffles and Accufakes are significantly more accurate than Koosh, while still retaining decent range, certainly enough for HvZ purposes. The Worker darts were a significant advantage to any blaster that could use them, particularly the aforementioned HPA XZues 2, offering excellent accuracy and range. Of the blasters I had on hand, only my Sweet Revenges could use the Worker darts, however even then I found them to be quite effective.<br />
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It was quite cool on the day, peaking around 20 degrees Celsius, and cloudy so no direct sunlight. We had a lot of players, in excess of 40, with quite a lot of newer, inexperienced players.<br />
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The first round of the day was a standard Survival round. I primarily stayed with a group of four other humans. We made a deliberate effort to stay away from the main humans groups, of which there were about two or three at most times. Whenever zombies approached however, we tended to merge with the nearest human group, before splitting off again once the threat was (temporarily) eliminated. In this way, we were largely able to avoid engaging in combat or putting ourselves under threat, as the human group we merged with was typically enough to fend off the approaching zombies.<br />
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Naturally, once humans started getting picked off and the zombie horde started growing, we would be left to fend for ourselves. This was less of a problem earlier on, when the zombies had less of a numerical advantage. In such situations, the biggest threat is always any Tanks that might be around, as without them we could easily fend off any zombie advance. If any Tanks did show up, we made an effort to stun them, and made our move immediately afterwards, only bothering with any other zombies that got too close. This served us well until late game, when the zombie horde had grown enough to overwhelm through sheer number. At this point it became just a run-and-gun competition to see which human would last the longest, with no hope of reprieve for more than 30 seconds. Most of my group survived until the closing stages of the game, with each member being picked off until I was the last human remaining. I was tagged upon running out of ammo.<br />
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In smaller scale conflicts of say 5 humans against 7 zombies, any Tanks are the focal point of the combat. If the Tank is still active, the zombies have a serious chance of getting a few tags, but as soon as the Tank is stunned, the humans have a massive upper hand. Normally a lone Tank against multiple humans is just a free stun, but additional zombies help greatly in covering the Tank's flanks and preventing the humans from executing a good flank. To preemptively stun the Tank, the humans often have to make the first move and directly attack the zombies, which is a daunting task for many humans and requires good squad coordination. On the other hand, the zombies have their best chance if they can coordinate a sudden charge at the humans with the Tank, as the regular zombies will help protect the Tank's flanks, while the Tank can panic and scatter the humans. An uncoordinated charge however can quickly turn into a total rout however, with the humans easily picking off zombies one-by-one. Such conflicts are therefore often a back-and-forth tug-of-war, seeing which sidewill make the first move, and which side can coordinate an attack first.<br />
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We played a second round of Survival afterwards. This round progressed much the same, with myself sticking with a small group away from the majority of humans and thus combat. I was still fatigued from my last stand in the previous round however, so was less inclined to run in this round. Nonetheless, I was able to survive late into the game with a combination of mobility and avoiding combat where possible. I used the Cam this round, and late in the game the rev switch got stuck permanently on. I knew what the issue was, having encountered it but dismissed it as unlikely during testing, and simply didn't have time to fix it. I quickly disconnected the LiPo and put down the Cam, switching to my Sweet Revenges for the closing stages of the game. Eventually with just a few humans left, I had completely run out of energy to run, and so was easily run down by zombies. The remaining four or so humans were overrun shortly afterwards.<br />
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We took a break for lunch, and returned with some Space Pope rounds.<br />
The first round began with relatively few starting zombies, around seven. Right from the start of the game, a group of around seven humans, including the General, decided to leave the tanbark and stay towards the north-west of the area. Though this left the humans down a notable amount, they were nevertheless more than capable of fending off most zombie attacks. A combination of good human coordination and relatively low zombie count prevented the zombie charges from being too effective. Additionally, the Traitor attempted to get some tags early on, however was quickly exposed and eliminated. The General's group in fact was able to sit out the entire round without firing a single shot and lead the humans to an easy 15 minute survival.<br />
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Unfortunately, things got a lot more complicated when we tried to learn the identity of the Space Pope. As it turns out, the player who had been chosen by the General had in fact not noticed during the picking, and thus was not actually aware of their identity. Just before the round started, they then volunteered to be a starting zombie as we were slightly low on starters. So we in fact played the entire round without a live Space Pope, and because the General left as soon as the round started, they did not notice the problem.<br />
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Generally speaking, I see no reason for any human to stray far away from the tanbark zone, unless they are being a successful distraction. Less humans in the zone means less firepower and fewer sets of eyes, which in turn means a much better chance for the zombies to get tags. This typically offsets the zombies having fewer targets to go for, as in general in this type of HvZ (or at least in my experience), more humans typically means a better chance of survival if combat is unavoidable. However, there is something to be said for the brave/reckless/etc human who leaves but stays near the tanbark area, running around stunning zombies from behind. Such humans are a fantastic distraction and a short-term deterrent, and are especially useful for slowing down or preemptively halting Tank charges.<br />
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With the first round being a total zombie massacre, a lot of humans still had enough ammo to do another round without much refill. Any human without sufficient ammo was to be a starting zombie. As such, we had a massively higher starting zombie count this round, probably close to fifteen, maybe even more. I was selected to be Space Pope in this round. This round was far more intense and combat heavy, with humans being tagged left and right even early in the round, before Tanks. With the human count dwindling rapidly and the General recently tagged, I was caught out trying to fend off zombies from multiple directions, and tagged with a couple of minutes to go. The Traitor actually never revealed themselves in this round, though as it turns out their presence was not needed for a zombie victory.<br />
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These first two rounds demonstrated quite well the importance of starting zombie number in Space Pope. Not enough starting zombies, without an excellent Traitor, the humans have a fairly easy win. Too many zombies and only the very best armed, skilled and coordinated human groups have a chance to survive the 15 minutes. These rounds we played demonstrated this delicate balance quite starkly, with the humans cruising to an easy win (ignoring the Space Pope confusion) in the first round, and the humans getting totally overwhelmed in the second round. From my point of view at least, the humans should have a slightly higher chance of winning than the zombies, but not substantially (a 60-40 split is probably reasonable). I think with the player count we had today, 10-12 starting zombies would probably have gotten close to that balance. Seven starter zombies were not really enough, and fifteen or so was in my opinion a couple too many. While the first round rarely had any feeling of threat or claustrophobia, the second had an aura of inevitability of defeat. Naturally reaching this balance depends heavily on player count, and human and zombie coordination, but I think a couple more starting zombies than is default currently would work well.<br />
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My last round was a third Space Pope round. I believe we had a similar starting zombie count to the first round. Unlike with the other two rounds, the General was tagged quite early on. The Traitor also revealed themself early, tagging two other humans (one with the grenade). As such, we were left with a now-exposed Space Pope quite early on in the game, which is rather uncommon. Nonetheless, the humans were able to hold relatively firm for much of the game, with a good number still alive by the time the Husk came out. However, it was in fact the Husk who ended the game, tagging the Space Pope with a good throw.<br />
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The Husk is always a dangerous zombie, as the only one who can actually threaten the humans from afar. The threat of attacking from range is massively amplified in Space Pope, where the humans are concentrated into a relatively small area. It is certainly not unreasonable for the Husk to earn a few tags just from lobbing their projectile towards the most densely packed human group. In this round, the Husk made the effort of targeting the Space Pope, and was rewarded. In most gamemodes, but especially in Space Pope, the Husk is a massive threat and a high priority target. For Space Pope, I'd go so far as to suggest that it might even be worth popping of a dart in their direction every 20-30 seconds to keep them stunned as long as possible, just to make sure they get as few throws as possible.<br />
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I believe another Survival round was played afterwards, however I had to leave. I had good fun in the first event of the year, and got to try out a couple of pieces of equipment in combat. I'm hoping that we can find a slightly better starter zombie balance for Space Pope that more consistently results in competitive and winnable rounds for both sides.<br />
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A link to the same post on BlasterHub: <a href="https://www.blasterhub.com/2018/01/nerf-game-report-melbourne-hvz-7118" target="_blank">link</a>P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-21542360301447847602017-12-31T16:37:00.001+11:002017-12-31T16:37:26.829+11:002017 Nerf Round-UpYearly thing where I look at the stuff Nerf (officially) released throughout the year.<br />
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The Voidcaster was the sole addition to the Alien Menace line this year. It is a spring powered, semi-auto (technically dual-action) blaster much like the DT Snapfire 8, that uses a Smart AR block of four barrels. It's one of those blasters you'd buy only if it particularly interests you, since any practical role it fulfills is better done by various other blasters.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Doomlands 2169</b></span><br />
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The Doomlands line received two new releases, the The Judge and the Negotiator.<br />
The Negotiator is essentially a bulked up Hammershot with eight barrels. If it appeals to you and an eight-barrel Hammershot cylinder doesn't, go for it. Otherwise, an eight-barreled Hammershot has the same capacity in a much smaller and more holsterable package.<br />
The The Judge is a massive pump-action revolver that fires three darts per burst. Its cylinder holds ten groups of darts, for a total capacity of thirty. The The Judge is a fantastically silly blaster, which if you're into that sort of thing is probably a great buy. If not, don't bother.<br />
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The Elite line only received two new releases in its main line, the Disruptor and the Rayvenfire.<br />
The Disruptor is essentially a slightly improved Strongarm, with an easier to load cylinder. As far as I'm aware, its internals are not significantly different to the Strongarm. If you like the Strongarm and would appreciate an easier reload, or want some basic, easy to use revolvers, the Disruptor is a pretty solid buy at a reasonable price.<br />
The Rayvenfire is a repainted Rayven. As a Kohl's exclusive in the US, it has an insane markup, which when compensated for by sales and coupons, brings it back to normal Rayven prices. If you like or want the Rayven, the Rayvenfire with discounts is a reasonable buy, but it offers nothing functionally new compared to old Rayvens.<br />
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The brand new Accustrike line was released as a sub-series of the Elite line. The main draw is the new Accustrike dart design, which true to its name is significantly more accurate than the Elite dart. 2017 saw the release of three Elite Accustrike blasters, the Falconfire, Alphahawk and Raptorstrike.<br />
The Falconfire is a reshelled N-Strike Sharpfire, a single shot blaster that accepts darts in a top-loading breech. In stock form it's unnecessarily elaborate, however it can be modified with a proper sealed breech and a new spring for some pretty serious and accurate power.<br />
The Alphahawk is pretty much an old Elite Spectre altered for bolt-action, with a fixed stock and barrel. It's large and offers no practical advantage over most blasters. Unless you love the design, give it a pass.<br />
Continuing with the excessively large and impractical theme, the Raptorstrike is an extremely large, bolt-action mag-fed blaster. Considering it only has the plunger tube of a Retaliator, it is also a substantial waste of such a large shell. Like the others, only bother with it if you like the design.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>BattleCamo</b></span><br />
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A weird Elite sub-series consisting of blasters painted in a particular white/blue/orange colour scheme. The only two blasters currently in the line are the Battlescout and the SplitStrike.<br />
The Battlescout is a recolour of the original Modulus Battlescout that included a tac rail mounted camera. That blaster was ridiculed for many reasons including poor performance and terrible video quality. The Battlecamo re-release is notably better, dropping the terrible camera and also sporting improved internals that provides Elite-level power. Nonetheless, its use of a proprietary and rather large clip design greatly limits its practical use.<br />
The SplitStrike is a direct recolour of the original Elite SplitStrike, sporting no changes besides the BattleCamo colouring. It still has the same bulk and low capacity as the original blasters, with few upsides. If you're after a pull-back blaster, but don't care for the SplitStrike's splitting gimmick, there are many other options that are typically both cheaper and more practical.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mega</b></span><br />
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The Mega line received two additions, of significantly differing quality. These were the DoubleBreach and TwinShock.<br />
The DoubleBreach is a pump action blaster with two barrels, loaded by sliding open a door on the side. It uses a Smart AR system to switch between its two barrels, firing a single dart with each trigger pull. For its size, this is all of course incredibly pointless. There are a host of Mega blasters that perform better, are smaller, cheaper and more practical, and easier to use.<br />
The TwinShock on the other hand is essentially a Mega-ified Roughcut, a bulky pump action blaster sporting five pairs of double barrels, firing each pair simultaneously. It can pump them out surprisingly fast thanks to slam-fire. All told, the TwinShock is certainly one of the better Mega blasters and a lot of fun, though still certainly not the most practical blaster.<br />
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The Modulus line received a number of new releases. First off the bat are the BarrelStrike and StockShot, two blasters that double as attachments. It also received the Regulator, Nerf's first select-fire blaster, as well as a repainted Stryfe.<br />
The BarrelStrike and StockShot as blasters are essentially bulked up Triads with four barrels instead of three. The BarrelStrike is equipped with a tiny stock, that when folded up doubles as a barrel extension for the standard N-Strike muzzle. This allows it to attach to the front of a compatible blaster and act as a quick underbarrel blaster. The StockShot is encase within an adjustable stock piece, again designed to attach to a standard N-Strike attaching point. While the BarrelStrike is perfectly functional and usable in both forms, the StockShot is unusable when being used as a stock, and is also not particularly stable.<br />
The Regulator is a flywheel blaster with a belt feed, equipped with an IR-sensor controlled select fire. It can switch between semi-auto, three dart burst fire, and full-auto. On top of this, it comes with a number of attachments and two 12-dart mags. Packing the same ROF as the Hyperfire, which also uses a belt feed, the Regulator is a fairly decently performing stock blaster. The electronics within greatly increase the complexity of rewiring if you intend to maintain the select-fire, but otherwise the Regulator operates essentially as a fancified Hyperfire with more customisability. Personally I still consider belt feed to be far inferior to a pusher (ala Rapidstrike).<br />
Finally is the Modulus Stryfe, simply a recoloured Stryfe packaged with some Modulus accessories, sold for a higher price on Amazon only. Not much to say, it's still a Stryfe.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rebelle</b></span><br />
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Rebelle only received a couple of new releases this year, all of them of the AccuStrike sub-series. Pretty much the only significance of this is that they include AccuStrike darts, rather than recoloured Elites. These are the TruePoint, FocusFire Crossbow, and Combow.<br />
The TruePoint is essentially a Rebelle-ified Firestrike, a basic single-shot pistol with a trigger activated targeting light. Not much to say about it, it's a single-shot pistol with no notable special features.<br />
The FocusFire Crossbow is an oversized five-shot revolver with a pull-back, faux-bow prime. I'm really struggling to say anything about these low-effort reshells of largely impractical blasters. If you like it, go for it, and if you don't, ignore it.<br />
The Combow at first appears to be special, but turns out to be much the same. The base blaster uses a four-barrel Smart-AR, with a pull-back prime. The detachable bow also uses a four-barrel Smart-AR, with the typical pull-back-and-release firing method. Notably, the bow is also designed to attach securely to tactical rails, though I cannot speak for its rigidity having never even seen one in stores. If that sort of stuff appeals to you, by all means go ahead and get one, but like so many other blasters this year, it offers minimal practical advantage.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rival</b></span><br />
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Rival received a number of new and excellent releases this year, including the Nemesis MXVII-10K and the Artemis XVII-3000.<br />
The Nemesis is pretty much the culmination of a lot of Zues mods, being a full-auto hopper-fed flywheeler packing a stock capacity of a hundred balls. It still retains the same Rival performance of nearly 100fps out-of-box, and a solid stock ROF. While very bulky and quite expensive, the Nemesis is one of the best out-of-box blasters currently available, and is a heap of fun to use.<br />
The Artemis is a pump-action blaster fed from three internal tube magazines of ten balls each. It can be easily reloaded on-the-fly and will reliably feed from any of the magazines. All told, the Artemis is a very solid stock Rival blaster, and is almost certainly the best stock Rival springer primary currently available.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Phantom Corps</b></span><br />
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Rival also received a sub-series called Phantom Corps. These blasters are predominantly white, with red anf blue ribbons included in the box to select a team. So far, this series has received one new release (Hera MXVII-1200) and one repaint (Apollo XV-700), though it is releasing a number of new blasters next year (with two of them already available in some locations).<br />
The Hera is a semi-auto blaster that accepts mags through its handle. It combines the more convenient mag feed of the Apollo with the superior flywheel firing mech of the Zues. While lacking the sheer capacity and intimidation factor of the Nemesis, the Hera is much more compact and maneuverable, and still packs the same Rival performance. The Hera is yet another solid Rival blaster, and is definitely one to look out for if Rival is your thing.<br />
The Apollo is the same as before, powerful but rather clunky. I've heard the gears have been replaced with metal ones for improved longevity, but it doesn't solve the awkward top prime, or lack of proper stock.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Zombie Strike</b></span><br />
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Zombie Strike received only two new releases this year, the Dreadbolt and Outbreaker Bow.<br />
The Dreadbolt uses the same arrows as some of the Rebelle blasters and bows in the past two years. It is a simple, incredibly oversized crossbow for these arrows. If you like silly, impractical blasters, or bows/crossbows and the arrow ammo type, the Dreadbolt may be worth a look. Otherwise, it's yet another easy pass.<br />
The Outbreaker Bow is pretty much the same as the aforementioned FocusFire Crossbow, a five-shot revolver with a pull-back prime. It's not very interesting and doesn't do anything new or special.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Super Soaker</b></span><br />
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I don't normally cover Super Soakers as my focus is on dart blasters, but the Dartfire is worth a mention. On top of its pump-to-fire water firing mechanism, it uses a Snapfire style firing mech to fire five darts from a cylinder. Certainly not the greatest dart blaster, but it's novel feature.<br />
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As an Australian and non-Rival enthusiast, 2017 was pretty poor from Nerf. Not many new releases were of much practical use, and even fewer made it to Australia in the first place. I actually haven't even purchased a new Nerf blaster released this year, which is a first since I got into the hobby. 2017 was much better for Nerf's competitors.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Buzz Bee</b></span> <br />
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Buzz Bee's mmost notable releases this year are the Thermal Hunter and the Monorail Blaster/Rail Raider.<br />
The Thermal Hunter is a generic pump-action mag-fed blaster, which thanks to its internals can pack quite a significant punch. It also includes a novel "heatseeking scope", a sight that changes colour based on the temperature of the target. Overall the Thermal Hunter is a pretty solid blaster with a lot of mod potential, though its stock ergonomics certainly leave something to be desired.<br />
The Rail Raider is a completely different blaster. It is a pump-action blaster that uses an internal tube magazine fed from the rear, which is a very, very rare feature in foam blasters. With such a mechanism naturally comes a lot of complexity and jamming issues, however it is easily one of the most fun blasters of the year when it works properly.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dart Zone</b></span><br />
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Dart Zone's most notable release this year is probably the BallistixOps Powerball, though here in Australia we don't get any of their blasters.<br />
The Powerball is a simple pump-action ball blaster, fed from a top-mounted hopper. It is most notable for being cross-compatible with Rival balls and magazines, feeding and firing their balls without issue, though the blaster has a tendency to double-feed from Rival mags. With a quick mod, this can be easily fixed, making the Powerball a very solid Rival competitor, at a fraction of Nerf's price. With more upcoming ball blasters from Dart Zone, Nerf's Rival line may well be seeing some serious competition next year.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>X-Shot</b></span><br />
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Like Nerf's other competitors, X-Shot has come up with a great blaster of its own, the Turbo Advance, that gives many Nerf releases a serious run for their money.<br />
The Turbo Advance is a pump-action revolver with a forty (!) dart capacity. Uniquely, it stores them in two rows of twenty, and can switch between them using a toggle on the side at will. With reasonable performance and a very reasonable price, the Turbo Advance presents itself as a very good entry level blaster to compete with the exceptional Dart Zone Magnum Superdrum.<br />
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In the third-party market, the Nerf hobby has seen a massive increase in parts for flywheel blasters. The <a href="http://openflywheelproject.com/" target="_blank">Open Flywheel Project</a> in particular has really pushed the boundaries of flywheeling, to the point where 200fps muzzle velocities from a single stage are possible. Established sellers like Worker and Artifact have continued to supply many parts, while more manufacturers have started up with a variety of parts. The Nerf motor market has also become extremely competitive, with both FoamBlast and Titan pushing out some serious motors, and MTB stepping up their motor game to match.<br />
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2018 is my (hopefully) final year of Uni, so I will likely have far less time for blog stuff than I have in the past four years. On top of that, I've been progressively losing interest in fun/gimmick blasters and focusing mainly of stuff that may actually get used. Overall I expect there to be a lot less posts next year than the past few, even compared to this year which has been pretty lean on posts. I have no idea what the future holds, but I expect that at very least, I will still be in the hobby, just possibly even less active.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516405105463063210.post-83729849694717365682017-12-18T15:37:00.001+11:002017-12-19T12:22:19.593+11:00Quick Review: Lightake/NFstrike 18 Dart Mags<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lightake contacted me, offering to send some products for me to review. I requested their 15 dart banana and straight/angled mags, as well as their 18 dart straight mag. I actually ended up purchasing the aforementioned 15 dart mags anyway, and those arrived before this review package did. This post therefore will just cover the 18 dart mag.<br />
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<b>Disclaimer: </b>These mags were sent to me for review by Lightake. Despite their contribution, I will do my best to ensure that this
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The Lightake/NFstrike 18 dart mag is essentially just a direct copy of the Nerf 18 dart Elite style mag. It is of the exact same length and design, with only a few differences that I can tell.<br />
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One of those differences is the printed design on the feed lips, which is slightly different to Nerf's printing. The second main difference that I noticed is the clips along the sides of the mag that hold it together. The ones on the Lightake mag are a lot smaller than the ones on the Nerf mag.<br />
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Like the Elite style mags, the Lightake 18 mag has "18" embossed on the side, and a stylised bottom. The last major difference I noticed between the Lightake and Nerf 18s is that the Lightake mag also lacks rubber bumpers on the bottom of the mag.<br />
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In actual use, I found them to have a slightly tighter magwell fit than Nerf 18s, though not enough to cause any issues. They also tended to be less smooth during loading, especially when loading in the last five or so darts. Besides that however, they worked pretty much just as well as regular Nerf 18s, loading and feeding just fine in the blasters that I tried (Rapidstrike, Stryfe, Retaliator). I cannot speak for their longevity as I have not had an opportunity to combat test them.<br />
These knock-off 18 dart straight mags are available from Lightake for around 5-6USD depending on discounts, excluding shipping. If you particularly like the 18 dart straight mag and want more, these Lightake/NFstrike mags are a decent budget option that are only slightly inferior to Nerf ones.P13c30fch33s3http://www.blogger.com/profile/00203166690272497443noreply@blogger.com0