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by Ghost
Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:56 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Nopcon Writeups Compiled
Replies: 3
Views: 7636

Re: Nopcon Writeups Compiled

Excellent job, thank you.
by Ghost
Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:06 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Strength
Replies: 30
Views: 167232

Re: Strength

Well, I can't find it. He only has two posts here on the site, so I'm thinking his story must be from 2005/2006 or so. I don't remember enough details to do his story justice, but I'll paraphrase just so you guys get the idea. This one takes the cake in my book as "most hardcore opping encounter". N...
by Ghost
Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:54 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Strength
Replies: 30
Views: 167232

Re: Strength

My encounter was either 2006 or 2007, Scrouaf's was whenever all those riots were happening in France around the same timeframe. I'll look around and see if I can dig up his post later, it was a very interesting story. As for me, I was moving past a house that was having a party, cars parked all dow...
by Ghost
Sat Mar 08, 2014 10:53 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Strength
Replies: 30
Views: 167232

Re: Strength

I'd be surprised if anyone has actually had to fight during an op - I think Psychlonic may be the only exception to this from a story dating back nearly a decade (someone correct me if I'm wrong), Well, so much for my street cred. I guess most of you guys weren't here when I had my little encounter...
by Ghost
Sat Mar 08, 2014 10:42 pm
Forum: Suggestion Box
Topic: Time to Consider Recruiting Options
Replies: 72
Views: 277799

Re: Time to Consider Recruiting Options

It really is. Every once in a while I find myself looking through the member list and thinking about all the guys who've come and gone around here. I know that there is no such thing as true permanence, but it's still very sad to have lost touch with so many guys. All that said though, we've picked ...
by Ghost
Tue Feb 25, 2014 6:33 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: what do you think?
Replies: 2
Views: 7213

Re: what do you think?

Most likely just bullshit sensationalism, but you never know. Best get ready to grab you know what and go you know where.
by Ghost
Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:38 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: ATTN: EVERYONE
Replies: 0
Views: 22420

ATTN: EVERYONE

I just posted in BI. Twice.

That is all.
by Ghost
Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:33 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Greetings
Replies: 2
Views: 6589

Re: Greetings

Welcome back. Opping is, in my opinion, one of the most fun ways to get into/stay in shape. Don't be shy about jumping into any conversations, and don't forget to check out the chat room. There's usually someone lurking there throughout the day.
by Ghost
Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:35 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Help With Starting Gear.
Replies: 6
Views: 8430

Re: Help With Starting Gear.

What Xaxa said. You deffinitely want pants with belt loops, and as for the belt - try a riggers belt or an instructors gun belt. They are both wide and rigid, very good for holding gear.
by Ghost
Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:15 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Help With Starting Gear.
Replies: 6
Views: 8430

Re: Help With Starting Gear.

In my experience, belts are typically the least cumbersome option, unless you are carrying large amounts of gear. For those not used to wearing a vest or plate carrier, you'll notice it snag a good bit, as well as feeling unnatural and restrictive.
by Ghost
Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:00 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: New op team
Replies: 3
Views: 7762

Re: New op team

Welcome to the site. Don't be shy, and feel free to hop into the chat. There's usually someone lurking at any given time.
by Ghost
Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:17 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Martial Arts Thread
Replies: 16
Views: 17670

Re: Martial Arts Thread

This is true, but both psychological warfare and tactics cannot be executed by the mind alone, unless you can think people to death. :P Anything that starts in the mind needs to be carried out by the body, hence why I don't view the mind by itself as a weapon. Alone, it can't accomplish anything. By...
by Ghost
Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:40 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Martial Arts Thread
Replies: 16
Views: 17670

Re: Martial Arts Thread

I have a fairly similar outlook, although I do not consider the mind a weapon. Your mind is your will, the driving intelligence behind the conflict that will ultimately determine success or failure. Your arms, legs, body: these are what you use when you must physically force your will upon another. ...
by Ghost
Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:27 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Strength
Replies: 30
Views: 167232

Re: Strength

To be fair, agility and bulk aren't mutually exclusive. To me, The ideal opper would seek to increase strength as much as possible while continuing to maintain speed and agility. Obviously, if you have to choose one, I'd rather go for agility and speed over sheer size. Being bodybuilder huge isn't g...
by Ghost
Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:24 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Winter Gear
Replies: 23
Views: 33436

Re: Winter Gear

Teutoni wrote:much disappointment.
Such let down

Wow
by Ghost
Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:45 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Winter Gear
Replies: 23
Views: 33436

Re: Winter Gear

Eh, I was going to go on this huge rant about operatives running around in cotton ball ghillie suits and superman-diving into snow banks, just to see if we could convince someone to do it, but there wasn't enough interest amongst newbs. Perhaps next year.
by Ghost
Sun Dec 29, 2013 2:07 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: TAD Gear Review: The Best Nightopping Trouser Made?
Replies: 21
Views: 36323

Re: TAD Gear Review: The Best Nightopping Trouser Made?

After doing some research, it appears that Aliexpress is known for selling counterfeit goods. My question is: why the fuck would you make fake TADs when you could just as easily make fake Cryes that sell for twice as much?
by Ghost
Thu Dec 26, 2013 8:10 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: A Nice Ops Carol
Replies: 10
Views: 20247

Re: A Nice Ops Carol

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, you glorious bastards.
by Ghost
Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:07 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3913800

Re: Chat-Room Thread

[cruisecontrol]JOIN THE CHAT, FAGGOTS[/cruisecontrol]
by Ghost
Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:56 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: TAD Gear Review: The Best Nightopping Trouser Made?
Replies: 21
Views: 36323

Re: TAD Gear Review: The Best Nightopping Trouser Made?

Not sure if I mentioned this before, but the TAD Force 10's can also be found online for as cheap as $70. That's some high quality kit for a mid-tier price, if you ask me. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/TAD-force-10-cargo-pants-multi-pockets-military-combat-military-tactical-pants-khaki-olive-drab-U...
by Ghost
Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:03 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Needs more vespene gas...
Replies: 3
Views: 7799

Re: Needs more vespene gas...

Nice to see you on board, feel free to browse around and jump into anything that looks interesting.
by Ghost
Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:13 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Winter Gear
Replies: 23
Views: 33436

Re: Winter Gear

Ok guys, might as well get this over with sooner rather then later. There is in fact a technique for opping in snowy environments without leaving a single footprint, but it's something of a site "secret". I'll talk it over with some of the veterans here, and see if everyone is ok with sharing. Keep ...
by Ghost
Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:10 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: TAD Gear Review: The Best Nightopping Trouser Made?
Replies: 21
Views: 36323

Re: TAD Gear Review: The Best Nightopping Trouser Made?

I suppose dying them wouldn't be too bad, but with all the options out there I'd rather just get something made to my specifications especially if I'm shelling out that kind of cash. Color wise, I need to stick to either black or camo for my area, greys or blues would look pretty out of place here e...
by Ghost
Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:47 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: TAD Gear Review: The Best Nightopping Trouser Made?
Replies: 21
Views: 36323

Re: TAD Gear Review: The Best Nightopping Trouser Made?

Great gear review, this is exactly the kind of stuff we like to see. They look like a pretty decent pair of pants, and I only have two hangups with them. First off, the pockets. I tend to prefer a more traditional BDU style layout, but this is of course personal preference. Secondly, the lack of col...
by Ghost
Sun Dec 01, 2013 8:06 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Starting off.
Replies: 6
Views: 9817

Re: Starting off.

First off, welcome to night ops. You certainly seem to fit the "profile", as many of us here are into gear/parkour/weapons and things of that nature. I'm sure you'll fit right in. As for locations, there are a lot of different directions you could go here. If you live in a suburban area, then just s...
by Ghost
Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:54 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Winter Gear
Replies: 23
Views: 33436

Re: Winter Gear

Damn you guys. Most winters, we've got several feet of snow on the ground. Once we get the first snow that sticks, that's generally considered the "end" of the opping season around here. It typically takes some very special circumstances to justify a winter op, as the risk of leaving tracks that wil...
by Ghost
Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:49 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Black multicam
Replies: 5
Views: 11180

Re: Black multicam

Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to me that this would combine the strengths of solid black and camo. Looks pretty epic too (I know, I know, you're not supposed to be seen anyway). I thought the same exact thing. There are very few true "night camo"s available, and this one seems to be tailor...
by Ghost
Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:47 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hey
Replies: 4
Views: 7754

Re: Hey

I think a lot of us developed our interest in stealth that way, you'll fit in just fine around here. As for not being in an urban area - suburbia is a great place to start out opping. The balance of available targets with space to work in is great, and it lends itself very well to practicing and ref...
by Ghost
Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:43 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: New guy from the Midwest
Replies: 2
Views: 5502

Re: New guy from the Midwest

Opping is just like riding a bike, except without the spandex shorts bicycle helmets. Welcome back to the night.
by Ghost
Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Hello
Replies: 4
Views: 7529

Re: Hello

Again, welcome to the site. Don't be afraid to start some conversation or ask questions if things seem quiet around here, it's mainly because we're a bunch of lazy bastards who can't be arsed to post on the forum nearly as much as we should.
by Ghost
Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:36 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Augmented reality Night Ops game
Replies: 12
Views: 16716

Re: Augmented reality Night Ops game

Glad to see there is still interest in this. We'll have to organize a time to meet up in the chat and see if we can get the ball rolling here.
by Ghost
Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:09 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: US Govt. Shutdown
Replies: 6
Views: 12415

US Govt. Shutdown

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by Ghost
Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:21 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: need gear for starting out?
Replies: 37
Views: 78080

Re: need gear for starting out?

As far as generations go, 1, 1+, and 2 are all pretty fucking terrible. The image quality is a joke, as is the FOV. Surprisingly, the difference between 2+ and 3 isn't that huge, and either one will actually perform well enough to give you a distinct advantage. Unfortunately, anything gen2+ is going...
by Ghost
Sat Sep 28, 2013 4:53 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: A-TACs LE
Replies: 7
Views: 15673

Re: A-TACs LE

I'd be interested in seeing some of it in person. I worry about how light it actually appears at night, and how much blue is visible in the pattern.
by Ghost
Sat Sep 28, 2013 4:46 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: need gear for starting out?
Replies: 37
Views: 78080

Re: need gear for starting out?

The fact that we're talking about NVDs in a thread about beginner's gear should strike all of you as being a little bit ridiculous. For the small amount of help they can be (because let's face it, the times are few and far between that any of us are opping in total darkness) the price tag is hard to...
by Ghost
Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:08 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Name NONET's new VPS
Replies: 8
Views: 13252

Re: Name NONET's new VPS

Well, I really do like the way "Sanctuary" sounds, and part of me feels like voting for my own suggestion is poor form.
by Ghost
Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:12 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Quickness, Slowness, and Stealth
Replies: 5
Views: 14624

Re: Quickness, Slowness, and Stealth

A lot of this is just going to be echoing what AEternaeon said, but here's my two cents: I think that a lot of people fall into the trap of thinking that you can either move fast, or you can be stealthy. This is a common misconception, because when you look deep down at what stealth really is, it ha...
by Ghost
Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:42 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: A discussion on the being steatlhy versus inconspicous.
Replies: 10
Views: 16105

Re: A discussion on the being steatlhy versus inconspicous.

Ah, here's a topic that's very near to my heart. Night Ops has always struggled to define itself, and after many years of debates on what counts or doesn't count, it seems as if we've allowed everyone to decide for themselves. However, I feel like there's one thing that everyone's definition include...
by Ghost
Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:22 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Night Ops patches
Replies: 35
Views: 77409

Re: Night Ops patches

Black Bear, like Teu said these are only on hold due to a lack of cash right now. If you'd like to try your hand at designing one, or cleaning up my sloppy MS paint drawing, feel free. The better we can get these looking, the easier it'll be to get prototypes made later this year.
by Ghost
Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:15 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: A Nice Ops Carol
Replies: 10
Views: 20247

Re: A Nice Ops Carol

<3
by Ghost
Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:53 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: need gear for starting out?
Replies: 37
Views: 78080

Re: need gear for starting out?

Now all of you, kiss and make ou- er, make up. Yeah, we'll go with that.
by Ghost
Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:20 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: NOPCON?
Replies: 3
Views: 6100

Re: NOPCON?

HOW DID YOU KNOW?!?!?!?
by Ghost
Mon Jul 08, 2013 6:22 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Quickness, Slowness, and Stealth
Replies: 5
Views: 14624

Re: Quickness, Slowness, and Stealth

Reserving this post for when I can get on a computer.
by Ghost
Mon Jul 08, 2013 6:20 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Camouflage vs. Solids - What You Should Choose
Replies: 17
Views: 48090

Re: Camouflage vs. Solids - What You Should Choose

Bu-bu-but muh ATACS-FG!
by Ghost
Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:22 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Thoughts on Padlock Shims
Replies: 5
Views: 7993

Re: Thoughts on Padlock Shims

Ooh, that's a good idea. I'll have to give that a try next weekend. Hopefully I'll remember to pick up some "real" ones as well, they are relatively cheap.
by Ghost
Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:49 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Thoughts on Padlock Shims
Replies: 5
Views: 7993

Re: Thoughts on Padlock Shims

That's a great write up on shims, and the first bit pretty much sums up my experiences with them. I've attempted to make my own out if aluminum cans many, many times, and they always seem way too soft. I end up with a 1/10 success rate at best, and obviously they are only one time use. I keep tellin...
by Ghost
Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:28 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3913800

Re: Chat-Room Thread

And once again in the chat.
by Ghost
Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:36 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: What do you do outside of night opping?
Replies: 73
Views: 376539

Re: What do you do outside of night opping?

I regularly wear Prada?

...fuck.
by Ghost
Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:32 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Combat shirts are ace.
Replies: 14
Views: 19005

Re: Combat shirts are ace.

I hate to say it, because you guys know how much I hate "cheap" or "budget" gear, but I have several Propper brand combat shirts. They seem to run around $60 USD each, and as far as budget gear goes they work pretty well. They're obviously not Gucci gear, but they've held up pretty well to the past ...
by Ghost
Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:54 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3913800

Re: Chat-Room Thread

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