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by Psychlonic
Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Detecting, Circumventing, and Bypassing Alarms.
Replies: 10
Views: 12446

Re: Detecting, Circumventing, and Bypassing Alarms.

I've gone through alarm info in great detail in the past, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears so I stopped. It's good to see someone else finally interested in them, but I can tell you that even though understanding alarms is simple, dealing with them never is. Magnetic switches have enough of a magn...
by Psychlonic
Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:18 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Writing a Novel
Replies: 7
Views: 10050

Re: Writing a Novel

Xanatos wrote:Who says it's fiction? What if he's a 26-year-old badass subtly trying to get some advice? :shock:
You didn't know? This is a website dedicated to fiction and hypothetical scenarios for novelty interest.
Besides, novels are generally fiction. :wink:
by Psychlonic
Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:22 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Writing a Novel
Replies: 7
Views: 10050

Re: Writing a Novel

Two things are must-have: a key card with code, and some sort of counterfeit iris which realistically I could only see happening with a printed contact lens based off a high-res photo of an authorized person's eye, stuck to warmed ballistic gelatin. I'm sure there's some electronic exploit to avoid ...
by Psychlonic
Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:59 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth
Replies: 41
Views: 41561

Re: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth

I haven't forgotten about this. I've been combing over all my texts for ideas that I might not even use and have found a few I plan on integrating. Secrets of the Ninja, of all things, has a door entry method I see as valuable where you open the door just enough to wrap around it quickly and silentl...
by Psychlonic
Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Your current clothing of choice?
Replies: 13
Views: 15358

Re: Your current clothing of choice?

I've been considering swapping over to a patterned or just black shemagh now for awhile, simply for the comfort factor. Plus I like the idea of having a little extra material sticking out actually, sometimes when I'm in a pitch black area walking towards even just a barely lit area it creates a glow...
by Psychlonic
Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:37 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Wtf, logged out after a few minutes of not being active?
Replies: 2
Views: 6215

Re: Wtf, logged out after a few minutes of not being active?

This is the first I've heard of the problem, you should stay logged in for an hour or so by default. Are you positive it's not a browser setting? I'll check the control panel for your sake, but make sure the problem doesn't lie within Firefox or IE, whichever you may use. In fact, if you use one, tr...
by Psychlonic
Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:37 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Your current clothing of choice?
Replies: 13
Views: 15358

Your current clothing of choice?

Same as usual, here. Subdued urban digital pattern with black boots, gloves, and balaclava.
by Psychlonic
Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:30 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: USB Flashdrive?
Replies: 8
Views: 11936

Re: USB Flashdrive?

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by Psychlonic
Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:33 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: just 1
Replies: 18
Views: 18633

Re: just 1

Percentage-wise probably only 10% - at least in area, probably more like 30% in terms of time - but that 10% is typically the main reason I go out and deal with the other 90%. I've been in schools, offices, warehouses, mills, enclosed garages, and all these areas - even if they had a window somewher...
by Psychlonic
Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:50 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Some tips.
Replies: 24
Views: 24494

Re: Some tips.

It seems as if it's a step that's naturally learned through night ops. Perhaps one simply retries a step over and over until a sufficiently silent one is found, which just happens to be the one described.
by Psychlonic
Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:47 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hello: I'm new
Replies: 6
Views: 8765

Re: Hello: I'm new

And by gear reviews I mean people talking about their flashlights, gloves, and the other multitudes of "what do you prefer" discussions.
by Psychlonic
Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:38 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: just 1
Replies: 18
Views: 18633

Re: just 1

Interesting. I couldn't op without mine, too many pitch black areas.
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth
Replies: 41
Views: 41561

Re: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth

I'm not exactly sure how to organize the entire thing, to be honest. The idea hit me while writing some more on my guide and realizing how many useless vaults, walking methods, drops, and building entries there were when the goal is to go unnoticed. What makes that difficult though is that sometimes...
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:58 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: just 1
Replies: 18
Views: 18633

Re: just 1

I take it you don't go indoors, much?
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: What would you do if...?
Replies: 13
Views: 18880

Re: What would you do if...?

Hah, I found a car shopper one time but it was during the day. Things might have been better off for the kid if it weren't for the fact one of the cars he was trying to open was MINE. The guy was trying to open every car in this parking lot, so I got in my car, drove over to where he was, got out (c...
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:26 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hey!
Replies: 4
Views: 6794

Re: Hey!

Welcome. Learn what you need, ask what isn't already written, and share anything you think might come in handy. Sometimes the best way to remember something you've learned is to teach others - the repetition will burn the knowledge into your brain.
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:24 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Stealth/NO/PK vision
Replies: 11
Views: 13899

Re: Stealth/NO/PK vision

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by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:17 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Cheap IR Navigation Trick
Replies: 1
Views: 4044

Cheap IR Navigation Trick

Obsidian arrowheads litter the countryside near where I live and a trick I like to use to find them involves finding an open field at night and turning on nightvision goggles. Since obsidian is a form of glass, it reflects the infrared spectrum just as any other glass will (think back to how PIR sen...
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:05 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Flashlights
Replies: 14
Views: 17262

Re: Flashlights

I'm going to admit that while red is better at night, I have a preference for just regular white light since it allows me to distinguish colors - something I often find myself wanting to do for one reason or another. There are flashlights out there that have both red and white LEDs in them so you ge...
by Psychlonic
Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:00 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Do you ever pack heat?
Replies: 17
Views: 20996

Re: Do you ever pack heat?

I'm not sure what the fuss is all about. I'm pretty sure we're all in agreement here that the idea is a shitty one.
by Psychlonic
Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:56 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Way of the shadow - Best guide ive ever read
Replies: 13
Views: 15793

Re: Way of the shadow - Best guide ive ever read

I still add to it semi-regularly. I've been contemplating writing some of the articles down as threads here since I don't have an ETA for completion and lately my free time has been shorter.
by Psychlonic
Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:41 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: just 1
Replies: 18
Views: 18633

Re: just 1

Flashlight. Hard to explore when you can't see, I reckon.
by Psychlonic
Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:06 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Do you ever pack heat?
Replies: 17
Views: 20996

Re: Do you ever pack heat?

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by Psychlonic
Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:48 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Softening an area
Replies: 4
Views: 7164

Re: Softening an area

I've sometimes found that bypassing security measures can take so long that by the time I've rendered the area safe, I'm pretty much out of time forcing myself to come back another night. When I anticipate this, I like to do what I call "putting in a doggie door". Basically make a spot where I can c...
by Psychlonic
Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:33 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: [Code] Tags are Now Unnecessary
Replies: 2
Views: 18674

[Code] Tags are Now Unnecessary

Since this hasn't been listed in an obvious manner yet, Secant disabled direct links altogether in the forum software so there's no need to use the tags anymore. Just type in the link as-is, you won't be able to click on it anyways.

Regards.
by Psychlonic
Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:54 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Speed
Replies: 10
Views: 13680

Re: Speed

Call me simple, but practice makes "perfect". If you want to get better at something, you just have to do it over and over again. If you want to be a faster runner, you must run fast over and over. Running uphills here is a great help as the resistance tends to slow you down and tire you out faster....
by Psychlonic
Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Do you ever pack heat?
Replies: 17
Views: 20996

Re: Do you ever pack heat?

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by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:48 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Do you ever pack heat?
Replies: 17
Views: 20996

Re: Do you ever pack heat?

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by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:38 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Head covering?
Replies: 26
Views: 28011

Re: Head covering?

I've actually gone over to a really cheap cotton balaclava as it's comfortable, light, and doesn't really impede hearing since the material is stretchy and loose knit. The method I use to test hearing is to gently rub my fingers together next to my ear so I can just barely hear them. Then I put on m...
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:31 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth
Replies: 41
Views: 41561

Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth

Mixed martial arts, in a nutshell, combines multiple disciplines together into a single form in which a fighter uses to accomplish his goal - to defeat his opponent. The idea is that only the ideal techniques from different arts are used, discarding impractical ones or moves which can be replaced by...
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:13 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Way of the shadow - Best guide ive ever read
Replies: 13
Views: 15793

Re: Way of the shadow - Best guide ive ever read

The guy who wrote that was a complete tool. :lol:
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:11 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Gloves?
Replies: 6
Views: 9277

Re: Gloves?

I personally use a good mil-spec nomex flight glove. It's got thin leather palms with a nomex upper. They're surprisingly tough for a glove thin enough to allow me to operate a laptop's touchpad through. Depending on the operation, it doesn't hurt to compliment these with a pair of heavier leather o...
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:08 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Some tips.
Replies: 24
Views: 24494

Re: Some tips.

We all like to have the very best equipment, especially when we're new, but learn to differentiate between fancy and practical. Any tool can be both, but when choosing between the two you need to ask yourself if what you're about to carry is really worth carrying. Gasoline, unfortunately, is impract...
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:04 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: woop.
Replies: 16
Views: 19268

Re: woop.

Sometimes it's best to just throw on basic black, put a flashlight in your pocket and wing it. Never over complicate the preparation phase to the point you're worried too much about what you've got and what you're going to do. Learn to be confident in what you've already got and build from there. Yo...
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:00 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hello
Replies: 4
Views: 7164

Re: Hello

A bit late, but welcome. Glad to see you active on the boards, hope you've found some useful info during your stay.
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:59 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Whats up.
Replies: 5
Views: 8004

Re: Whats up.

It's a lot of reasons stacking on top of each other. The old guard growing older, the night ops topics on other forums dead or just missing the point, forum crashes, a bout of administration problems, etc. Best thing to do is present the idea intelligently and point out the versatility of night ops ...
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:57 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hello: I'm new
Replies: 6
Views: 8765

Re: Hello: I'm new

Welcome. Excuse the mess, we still haven't quite fully recovered from multiple forum crashes. Many stories have been lost, as have many techniques and gear reviews. If you need to know anything, feel free to ask. Just because the answer isn't already available doesn't mean somebody doesn't know it. ...
by Psychlonic
Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:18 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Pursuit and aggressive escape
Replies: 16
Views: 19590

Re: Pursuit and aggressive escape

Having worked with those staples at work as recent as 3 hours ago, I can vouch for how sharp they are. There is no way superglue would hold them together when stepped on, so weld them.
by Psychlonic
Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:02 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Darts
Replies: 12
Views: 14417

Re: Darts

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by Psychlonic
Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:02 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Some tips.
Replies: 24
Views: 24494

Re: Some tips.

stealththief wrote: Go slowly all the time, going fast is for movies or large open spaces that must be dashed.
The single most important thing to know. Slow is hard to see, fast is easy to see.
by Psychlonic
Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:00 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Darts
Replies: 12
Views: 14417

Re: Darts

What do you plan on using it for?
by Psychlonic
Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:56 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Clothing
Replies: 7
Views: 10378

Re: Clothing

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by Psychlonic
Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:49 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Am I the only one pissed off at this shit?
Replies: 9
Views: 12264

Re: Am I the only one pissed off at this shit?

It sounds like the perfect option for you and your group would be to just toss your shit in backpacks, travel to an area with more cover, and gear up in a hidden location there to begin your op. Suburbs can be difficult as well because while they've got cover, you have to leave it at some point to d...
by Psychlonic
Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:05 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Am I the only one pissed off at this shit?
Replies: 9
Views: 12264

Re: Am I the only one pissed off at this shit?

You were asking an honest question and got shit answers from everyone else. Dr. Bint, a guy who once wrote a guide on how to commit armed robbery :roll: says running in camo is a not a good idea but running around in a tuxedo is. :lol:
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:28 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Open Source Technology: Canine Defeat
Replies: 41
Views: 42528

Re: Open Source Technology: Canine Defeat

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by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:08 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Pursuit and aggressive escape
Replies: 16
Views: 19590

Re: Pursuit and aggressive escape

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by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Some tips.
Replies: 24
Views: 24494

Re: Some tips.

Those poppers are worthless. They can only snap if thrown hard at a nearby object, so you can never use them at a long enough distance to be of worth. Using them at throwing range will just lead them right to you. There are tricks you can use, of course, to counter this like weighting the snaps, but...
by Psychlonic
Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:44 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Clothing
Replies: 7
Views: 10378

Re: Clothing

Wear whatever helps you blend in the best. The whole point is to go for 100% concealment. If this is woodland camo, then wear woodland camo. Wear the gloves and balaclava. You're not supposed to be seen in the first place, and if you fuck up, they allow you to escape without them being able to ever ...