The most important ones and also longest part of this post are the changes with rules as we made biggest rules clearout since our first Battlegroup event.

In big picture we made rules simpler, easier to read (specially vehicle rules) and cut out some unneeded rules or unneeded words. This does not mean that we will not have rules that are only single object/mission specific. Those rules will always be informed separately.

We recommend everyone to read all rules, specially if you are a veteran to our events, but here are listed the most important changes:

• From now on Battlegroup will be a semi-only event (expect machine guns)! With this we want to see more movement on the field instead of just shooting full auto all day.
• We removed the magazine filling limit and max carried bb rules. Hi-cap magazines are still only allowed for machine guns.
• Wounded players cannot help evacuating at any way. Helper either carries/drags other player if they want to move the wounded in better cover. This should end any “running wounded”.
• We increased the min. squad size to 6 members (recon platoon still has min. 4) before you can use our special roles (AT, engineer and medic per squad) and support weapons (two MGs or/and DMRs per squad).
• Removed the limitation of how many field dressings you can carry as a medic.
• Rewrote vehicle rules sections to be much more easier to read and learn by players. Following changes were also made in hope of having less game getting jammed on roads.
  • Vehicles can be mounted with MGs and/or with one grenade launcher. These are not counted with normal MG/AT roles.
  • Towable anti-tank gun with front protective plate is counted as class 2 “vehicle” with two hitpoints.
  • Added class 3 with three hitpoints and moved Mine Clearing Vehicles to that class.
  • From now on, every hit on a vehicle makes the vehicle stop for 20 sec before it can continue moving. During this time the vehicle can use its weapons normally.
  • When vehicle runs out of hitpoints, it is destroyed like before and can be fixed by engineer, but now the wait time before it should be moved away as roadblock object is only 5 min.
  • Vehicles cannot be left on the roadside without the driver unless there is at least 3 meters open space next to it for other vehicles to pass. Vehicles without a driver must be always parked out of the way as much as possible.
• Made more clear how players are able to obtain and use ingame currency during the event. Basically we use “virtual bank accounts”, “bankers”, ingame cash and real life commodities like this year we already did.
• Made following rules simpler:
  • “Mobile Field Hospital Vehicle”
  • “Searching a player”
  • “Prisoners”
  • “Mine Clearing Vehicle”
• Removed unneeded sentences and words in many rules.
• Removed not much needed rules:
  • “Knife kill” (expect wounded players with hand was still kept)
  • “Knock out”
  • “Locked rooms/spaces”
  • “Landmines”
  • “Minefield made by GM”
  • Removed PMR channel 8 rule for vehicles/AT-players. It did not work most of the time as intended. If you have problems, put deathrag on and GO TO TALK with other faction if ex. they don’t notice the hit from powder grenade.