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Post by vandal on Jul 4, 2007 16:52:05 GMT 8
Guys,
I have a question to all of us. Why is it some airsofters will be surprise if you are a member of NSW 8. People will say.
Hala bai NS diay ka!! wow...
Can any body answer that.
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Post by gands on Jul 4, 2007 16:58:14 GMT 8
i think that's a self gratifying statement.  a lot of players are critical of the team especially how we handled the tournament. Anyway, better shrug off whatever comments other teams have. What's important is that we establish good rapport with them. Our aim is not to compete but to establish an atmosphere for growth for younger teams. Projecting an aloof, elitist and superior profile will earn us contempt and disrespect. |
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Post by lowender on Jul 5, 2007 14:28:31 GMT 8
whenever i hear the team NSW8, the first thing that comes into my mind is the gears. hehehe while i was new to the sport way back 3 years ago, i really admire their getups and gears. kutob ra jd ko tanaw unya maglaway. hehehe i always put into mind that "gearing up is half the fun" in airsoft. lingaw2 ra jd. way kontrahay ba. hehehe in regards to NSW8, i have much respect for them. not only do i have friends with this team but their experience and expertise regarding airsoft are the qualities that attributes as a big brother for us younger teams and to those who are also new to the sport.  |
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Post by gands on Jul 5, 2007 15:07:55 GMT 8
It's a misconception that all nsw members are into the "gear up" thing. True there are members who are into the hobby of gearing up(raise your right hand boys ...oi not your left hand  up but most are contended with the simplest of gears and units. I for sure prefer to belong to the latter group. But lowender, dont you know that many in our team are eyeing and admiring gruppo kalag's afghani get ups. hmmm, maybe we can set up a theme game...say mujahedin and US SF. Wouldnt that be a great photo ops.  |
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Post by lowender on Jul 5, 2007 15:47:37 GMT 8
hahaha. no problem on that theme game and photo ops sir. hehehe that would be a great tie up. |
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Post by roughneck20 on Jul 5, 2007 16:06:24 GMT 8
uy uy!! nice ni magdala ko camera ani... theme game!!!
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Post by cbeezz on Jul 13, 2007 19:32:45 GMT 8
Hmmm, Honestly Speaking in my behalf...i have similar reasons to Lowender, sauna starting pa pud ko suya na kaau ko ana mga army gears kontento raq sauna anang naka Camo lang ug Load Bearing..aguy! pagka kita nako sa PhotoOps atong sa UniWide, did2 ko na inlove sa gears na pang Desert..
Mao to High Respects kaau ko sa inyo team sir, mainly bec. sa usa ka team mate ninyo, si Nuki..siya ang first HiEnd Airsoft player nga wala ko gi saway sa ako gun (ACM). siya pud ang first Gunsmith nako, nga dili ko mailang mu duol for advices. bisan tuod ACM ako pusil2x iya gyud ko gi assure nga "asus Pareha ra na bai". dri pud ko ka feel ug being lighthearted when im around HiEnd Players liek yourselves, i mean kana feeling nga di ka mahadlok mu sabay sa storya kay tungod accomodating kaau mo..i remember my days did2 sa FGU building pag first nako ad2 nga nag kurog ako tuhod sa kahadlok tungod kay mag pa ataod ko ug bushings ni nuki..Hadlok kau ko ad2 nga time kay na trauma nako sa lain nga shop dri cebu nga naabtan ko sa uban HiEnd players sa sulod unya gi dawat nako tanan Saway nila sa ACM sauna nga KATAKOT-TAKOT gyud hehehe although wala ko nag generalize kay naa man buotan sad...mao na i started thinking nga if ingon ani ka accomodating si nuki ug uban pa like Showbiz. how much more kaha ang uban..So did2 i thought of your team as ELITE gyud who deserves the Highest Respect possible.
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Post by ghostshell on Jul 16, 2007 23:50:06 GMT 8
much respect to you.. and your team NSW!
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Post by francis on Jul 17, 2007 0:39:22 GMT 8
whenever i hear the team NSW8, the first thing that comes into my mind is the gears. hehehe while i was new to the sport way back 3 years ago, i really admire their getups and gears. kutob ra jd ko tanaw unya maglaway. hehehe i always put into mind that "gearing up is half the fun" in airsoft. lingaw2 ra jd. way kontrahay ba. hehehe A good point there sir lowender, ever since I can remember, there's not a single conflict, duel, fistfight, trash talk when it comes to gear. Everybody has their own barkada ang gimik, ours is we stay in one corner and talk gear for hours at a time with people from all over the country and abroad with no fear of retribution, retaliation, insults because that's just the way it is. Surely we get all the comments like:" Ah porma raman na sila kutob!" But hell, that's normal for us because we don't have to say that to anybody or any team because we play our own game. We are graced to have people who appreciate gear as a high-value compliment to airsoft wargaming. We are blessed to have the some of the finest tactical gear in God's green earth and nobody except God Himself can ever take that away from us! We gave up on trying to win or being champions because we would probably end up having more enemies than friends. It's a reality in airsoft that people do what it takes to win even if it means giving up your integrity as a person. To tell you frankly, First time in our so many years of playing that we were champions was this year, February 2006 at the Titay's Invitational hosted by EMC. We didn't even know we were champions until 5 days later, we never even bothered to get our trophy, after all, its just an empty cup.
It's important to know the basics of the impressions as not to unlawfully portray real soldiers, marines, and law enforcement operators. If ever we are doing impressions of real operators, we give the work they do and the sacrifices they make some form of justice by portraying them correctly. I have friends and family who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan who appreciate what we do because somehow, at least they are not forgotten.
For our part, we are just trying to portray airsoft as a professional sport, played by professionals. The simplest way to do that is to look professional with the correct impression and the right attitude. |
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Post by koreanbug on Jul 20, 2007 10:57:27 GMT 8
kahilak man pud ta sa imong reply showbiz hehehe.
nicely put :-)
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Post by djester on Jul 20, 2007 13:03:23 GMT 8
lagi sa...well said showbiz...AMEN to that! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.. SHALOM!!!! ;D |
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Post by rodsky on Jul 23, 2007 15:00:18 GMT 8
Yesterday was my first chance to see the NSW-8 members in action, and I felt that it was a good opportunity, from a purely "press" (i.e. correspondent, taking no sides) standpoint, to confirm or debunk this idea/myth about NSW-8. You see, I just arrived here in Cebu to work last March. But before I left for Cebu, word got around my old local airsoft circles (Iligan City) that Cebu's NSW-8 team are "kulba sa porma". I guess this was during the time of the nationals (FITS) where one of the local Iligan teams got to participate in the event and expressed their awe and admiration at team NSW-8's attention to detail when it comes to gearing up. I somewhat confirmed this when I myself saw the photos from FITS and was hands-down impressed by the NSW-8. When I arrived in Cebu, on one of the very first games I attended was a game somewhere in Talamban. I was wearing a Calico Jack patch at the time and people kept asking me, with a rather inquisitive expression on their faces..."Sir, NS ka?" to which I kept returning a bewildered stare, each time they asked me, and I kept saying "Dili" (simply because I didn't know what they meant by "NS" hihihi), but then it dawned up on me that the NSW-8 team of Cebu did in fact adopted the Calico Jack patch as a sort of team emblem, and so I quietly took it off to stave off further inquiries. But I had a hard time evaluating what were the implications of their questions kasi I felt a strange sense of tension when the question kept getting asked, but then it was probably all in my head. Then came yesterday's game. When I arrived at the muster point, the very first people I saw and immediately recognized were Francis and William. We exchanged informal greetings, but then since I don't directly know them, I didn't have the courage to actually get into a conversation. I think CBeeZz was talking to them at the time of my arrival. Then, while uneasily trying to "mix into" the crowd (hehe the usual disadvantages of being a lone-wolf--you don't know ANYONE hihihi) I eventually met Gands and he immediately made me feel at home with the slowly increasing assembly of people, most of whom were NSW-8 members, and I gradually "settled in" especilaly when the Kalag boys (whom I have previously met in earlier games) arrived. When we arrived at the gamesite at Busay, and saw the NSW-8 team gearing up, my awe and admiration for their attention to detail and obsession (please take this in a positive way guys, because like you, I do get obsessed with detail at times) with "getting things right". Like what Francis said about people who give comments like "sa porma lang na sila taman", I believe these comments are really skewed by an invalid sense of misplaced envy mixed with a sense of inter-team animosity. And my conclusion? The concept is a myth--even though the atmosphere of the games was "light" (since the primary purpose of the event was the photo ops), the NSW-8 members showed their prowess and ability to perform as a very able and effective force, with El Presidente at the helm of the team. I personally hold the belief that their fondness for gears and equipment is actually teaching a good lesson amongst the "rag-tag" airsoft players out there, who seemingly play because "it's uso" or that "it's FUN to shoot at someone until it hurts"...I've experienced this sort of disappointed even when I was still back home in Mindanao...the sport has indeed somewhat evolved into a grotesque game-of-pain wherein the concept of "role-playing" and authenticity to things real have been forgotten--it has just morphed into some sort of weekend basketball rumble with toy guns as an accessory.  But I think NSW-8 is one of the few teams who are standing out to "show the way"...yes, indeed, not all of us can afford the gears, but it does give one something to aspire right (not to mention getting educated about all the possible loadouts one can have and try to mimic, and to this, I really respect the knowledgebase that these guys must have)? I mean, if one is indeed in this sport as both a military affecionado, and someone who treats the game more than just "a casual sunday pastime", then I offer my respects to you. I think the expression "It's more than just a game--it's a passion." sums up my opinion and respect for these awesome bunch of warriors. Thank you sirs for letting me play with your excellent team. Mabuhay kayong lahat -RODION |
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Post by ericp168 on Aug 9, 2007 7:00:14 GMT 8
Thanx rodsky.....
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a lot of players are critical of the team especially how we handled the tournament. Anyway, better shrug off whatever comments other teams have. What's important is that we establish good rapport with them. Our aim is not to compete but to establish an atmosphere for growth for younger teams. Projecting an aloof, elitist and superior profile will earn us contempt and disrespect. 
up but most are contended with the simplest of gears and units. I for sure prefer to belong to the latter group.
But I think NSW-8 is one of the few teams who are standing out to "show the way"...yes, indeed, not all of us can afford the gears, but it does give one something to aspire right (not to mention getting educated about all the possible loadouts one can have and try to mimic, and to this, I really respect the knowledgebase that these guys must have)? I mean, if one is indeed in this sport as both a military affecionado, and someone who treats the game more than just "a casual sunday pastime", then I offer my respects to you.
