The Last Game

After some good 9 on 9 games most of the crowd left claiming exhaustion and/or other obligations. The remaining 8 players decided to play one last game of 4 on 4. I, having had a bout with heat exhaustion earlier in the day, was not up to playing but I decided that I could probably walk around the field and play combat photographer. So, I put on my orange vest, grabbed the camera, and off we went!

The Field

The field consisted of two hills (North and South) and a rock pile in the middle. A flag station was situated at the top of each hill. The rock pile provided a strategic neutral location that (if held) would allow one side or the other to dominate the field (neglecting the flag stations, of course). The picture below is the view from the North flag station looking towards the South flag station. To the left is the middle rock pile. Much of the field is left out of this view, but still, this picture should give you a general idea of the type and layout of the terrain.

The Game

Citing fatigue, the Northern team decided to play it pretty conservative. That is to say that the decided to play a defensive battle and let the enemy come to them. Alas, I missed some of the opening volleys, but suffice to say that the game quickly evolved into Tony and Dan defending the Northern flag station from Eric, Greg, and Richard.

Eric apporaches the rock pile wondering "Where is everybody?"	Greg rushes through a coverless no-man's land to flank the North flag station
Greg grabs some cover and surveys the defenses.	Greg starts taking fire from Tony (at the top o' da hill)
Greg takes a few more shots before leap-frogging to the next boulder.	Dan stays low and quiet hoping to ambush Greg as he advances.
While firing on Eric to his left Tony keeps an eye on Greg to his right.	Tony takes better aim at Eric. (Tony, the hopper's about to fall off your gun!)
Richard opens up another front from the west.	Tony turns his attention to Greg and Richard.
Richard takes the hit as the ambush Dan set up for Greg takes him instead.	With Rich out and Dan helping on the West, Tony turns his attention back to Eric.
Speaking of Eric, here he makes his move on the eastern flank of the North flag station.	Eric makes it to the base of the rock fortress that is the North flag station.
With Tony busy with Eric, Greg concentrates on eliminating Dan.	Dan takes the hit and leaves the field.

Out of ammo, Tony makes a break for the
Southern flag station

Greg and Eric stand victorious atop the Northern flag station
wondering where Tony's run off to. Alas, they figured it out
and Tony - out numbered and out of ammo - died quickly.