Hard Knocks Combat
So I went to Orlando again to get my sister ready for the Disney College Program, the same one I took last year except she's a character attendant. Lucky <.< But anyway, with Memorial Day coming up, I decided to talk about a very cool place in the area called Hard Knocks. Think of it as CoD in real life. It's similar to laser tag except the guns scaled to look and weigh the same as the real thing. Plus, there are different missions to carry out. And the most interesting thing is unlike laser tag, you have lives in the game. If your lives reach 0, you're dead and are out of the game. The games take place in realistic settings including an office space and a warehouse (yes the props are real). So here's a rundown of the weapons:
WeaponsGun NameRangeRounds Per ClipClips/MagsAuto?M16/M4Long3015Semi/FullPistolShort1516 3 Round Burst/Semi/FullCarbineMedium3015Semi/FullMAC-10Medium3015Semi/FullPulse AssaultMedium3015Semi/FullP90Medium2515Semi/FullAWPX Long1015SemiSawed-off ShotgunShortSingle Shot40Pump
Now here are the missions I participated in (* means I was KIA):
Birthright:
This is a special mission because it was someone's birthday. This is team deathmatch, but the if the birthday boy is killed, he is placed on the other team and starts over. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win*
De_molition:
This is an Offense/Defense game. I was placed on Offense. For the Offensive team, the object is to place explosive charges in 4 marked places in the building. Only the demo man can place them. If the demo man is killed, someone else takes their place. If all 4 charges are placed, the building is blown up and the Offensive team wins. However, if the whole team is killed or the 10 minutes expires, the Defensive team wins.
Result: Win*
Sabotage:
Team deathmatch, but each team has a traitor whose objective is to kill the enemy as well as his own teammates. Last team standing wins, but play will continue until the traitor is killed or the traitor is the last man standing (and wins a free match).
Result: Draw
De_fuse:
This is an Offense/Defense game. I was placed on Offense. For the Offensive team, the object is to place a bomb on an X on the floor and activate it and keep it active for 1 minute. If the 1 minute expires or the enemy is killed, the Offensive team wins. For the Defensive team, they must either kill the enemy or defuse the bomb before the 1 minute expires. Either way will win the match.
Result: Failure* (Team eliminated)
Heist:
This is a 3 way team match. In the middle of the arena is a safe with treasure locked inside. Teams must find one of three codes to attempt to unlock the safe. If they find the correct code, they must take the treasure back to their spawn point and protect it for 30 seconds which will win the match. Either that or eliminate the other teams.
Result: Win (Treasure redeemed and teams eliminated)
Resurrection:
Team deathmatch. Everyone on each team gets 2 lives. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win*
Havoc:
This is a pistol/shotgun only team deathmatch. Half of each team is placed on opposite ends of the field. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win
Pump:
This is a shotgun only team deathmatch. Everyone is separated into teams of 2. Each team may use one resurrection. Last team standing wins.
Result: Failure*
Stockade:
Team deathmatch except that if a person is killed, they become a prisoner of the other team. The only way to bring them back into the game is to find sets of keys hidden in the arena and release them. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win
DMZ:
Team deathmatch except 2-3 people of each team is placed on the opposite side of the field near the opposing team. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win
Revive:
Team deathmatch. Somewhere in the arena is a first aid kit. Anyone can use it anytime during the match to fully heal their lives, but can use it once and it is useless if they are killed. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win
Assassination:
This is an Offense/Defense game with a V.I.P. I was chosen as the V.I.P. The Offense must escort the V.I.P. to an extraction point and keep him there for 30 seconds to win the game. However, unlike the rest of the team who has anywhere from 6-8 lives, the V.I.P. only has 4 lives and is only armed with a MAC-10. If the V.I.P. is killed, the Defensive team wins.
Result: Win
There's a lot more missions if you want to ask me about them. This is a must do if you plan to visit. :D
WeaponsGun NameRangeRounds Per ClipClips/MagsAuto?M16/M4Long3015Semi/FullPistolShort1516 3 Round Burst/Semi/FullCarbineMedium3015Semi/FullMAC-10Medium3015Semi/FullPulse AssaultMedium3015Semi/FullP90Medium2515Semi/FullAWPX Long1015SemiSawed-off ShotgunShortSingle Shot40Pump
Now here are the missions I participated in (* means I was KIA):
Birthright:
This is a special mission because it was someone's birthday. This is team deathmatch, but the if the birthday boy is killed, he is placed on the other team and starts over. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win*
De_molition:
This is an Offense/Defense game. I was placed on Offense. For the Offensive team, the object is to place explosive charges in 4 marked places in the building. Only the demo man can place them. If the demo man is killed, someone else takes their place. If all 4 charges are placed, the building is blown up and the Offensive team wins. However, if the whole team is killed or the 10 minutes expires, the Defensive team wins.
Result: Win*
Sabotage:
Team deathmatch, but each team has a traitor whose objective is to kill the enemy as well as his own teammates. Last team standing wins, but play will continue until the traitor is killed or the traitor is the last man standing (and wins a free match).
Result: Draw
De_fuse:
This is an Offense/Defense game. I was placed on Offense. For the Offensive team, the object is to place a bomb on an X on the floor and activate it and keep it active for 1 minute. If the 1 minute expires or the enemy is killed, the Offensive team wins. For the Defensive team, they must either kill the enemy or defuse the bomb before the 1 minute expires. Either way will win the match.
Result: Failure* (Team eliminated)
Heist:
This is a 3 way team match. In the middle of the arena is a safe with treasure locked inside. Teams must find one of three codes to attempt to unlock the safe. If they find the correct code, they must take the treasure back to their spawn point and protect it for 30 seconds which will win the match. Either that or eliminate the other teams.
Result: Win (Treasure redeemed and teams eliminated)
Resurrection:
Team deathmatch. Everyone on each team gets 2 lives. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win*
Havoc:
This is a pistol/shotgun only team deathmatch. Half of each team is placed on opposite ends of the field. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win
Pump:
This is a shotgun only team deathmatch. Everyone is separated into teams of 2. Each team may use one resurrection. Last team standing wins.
Result: Failure*
Stockade:
Team deathmatch except that if a person is killed, they become a prisoner of the other team. The only way to bring them back into the game is to find sets of keys hidden in the arena and release them. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win
DMZ:
Team deathmatch except 2-3 people of each team is placed on the opposite side of the field near the opposing team. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win
Revive:
Team deathmatch. Somewhere in the arena is a first aid kit. Anyone can use it anytime during the match to fully heal their lives, but can use it once and it is useless if they are killed. Last team standing wins.
Result: Win
Assassination:
This is an Offense/Defense game with a V.I.P. I was chosen as the V.I.P. The Offense must escort the V.I.P. to an extraction point and keep him there for 30 seconds to win the game. However, unlike the rest of the team who has anywhere from 6-8 lives, the V.I.P. only has 4 lives and is only armed with a MAC-10. If the V.I.P. is killed, the Defensive team wins.
Result: Win
There's a lot more missions if you want to ask me about them. This is a must do if you plan to visit. :D