What was one of the biggest airsoft events in the Philippines in the early aughts of this century, the North Versus South Series, got revived in 2013. Before this revival, this event series, organised by the United Airsoft Alliance,  can easily gather over a thousand players in just a short notice. But over the years, the airsoft population in the Philippines dwindled, especially since 2010, as airsoft players moved on to other past times, such as going into cycling, marathons, and other extreme sports.

With the revival of the North versus South series, which is now hosted in a round robin fashion by Northern and Southern teams around the Greater Metro Manila, slowly, they are inching to get back what was the old glory of the North versus South games. Now on its third chapter, the North Versus South III Op: Repatriation aims to do better than the recent North Versus South II, which means more players and a better gaming. For this event, it is now a 2-day event and will take place on the 28th to 29th of March 2015 at  the old airsoft stomping grounds in Quezon City --- Camp Malauak ("Expansive").

The major sponsors of this event are RedBull and Jagermiester with local airsoft shops and the world famous Takap Lupa Masks supporting this event. Registration is now ongoing and many airsoft teams are gearing up to participate in this event even as the summer heat in the Philippines is increasing in intensity.

We'll let Marnol “Merdoc” Roxas tell more about the storyline and scenario for OP: Repatriation:

OP: REPATRIATION
CAMP MALAUAK 1
NWSA HOUSING PROJECT, Quirino Hiway
Greater Lagro, Quezon City

Future time: After an agonizing war exploded around the world, remaining factions are still fighting each other despite the call for peace by majority of the remaining nations. The war has been ongoing for almost 15 years.

Meanwhile, In the capital region of the Philippine Islands,  the revolution is almost at its end. Warring factions being helped by foreign countries whose interest is to gain the friendship of the winning faction. They are putting their countries on the line in helping what they think could win and could protect their interests.

The socialist faction of the South is gunning for the demolition of the democratic faction of the North and they will be fighting each other in what could be the end of the revolution. The Socialist faction headed by the current leadership before the war started and the democratic faction headed by a former General of the Republic.

Both sides are not standing down or backing out of the fight that would decide the fate of the Philippines as a country. General Diosdado Paster is a former ally and friend of the recent President Alejandro Bilis; both are now going to battle it out in the last remaining land that will bear witness to a bloody battle that will take place and warring factions will succumb to the clash of arms.

The countries helping the two factions are hoping that the revolution will soon end and repatriation of their troops can begin and peace will soon be achieved.

On the Northern side of the land of Camp Malauak 1, the former stronghold and training ground of the elite forces of the Army stands the faction of General Disodado Paster (North). On the Southern Portion of Camp Malauak 1 stands the faction of President Alejandro Bilis (South). They will be doing their best to destroy the other and reign supreme in the land.

Proposed Missions

Mission 1: Send Recon forces to locate targets. Once the targets are located, give the grid coordinates of the targets to the assault teams to capture and setup forward bases. Forward bases and fire bases are strategically located all over site. Each represented by a flag pole with 2 flags. Once the assault teams reach the target locations they must raise the color and setup a defensive position to anticipate the possible assault of enemy forces. (The side with the most number of captured and defended bases wins mission 1)

Mission 2: Locate the Base camps of the opposing team by sending recon patrols. Once the enemy base is located, relay the grid coordinates to the base commander to send assault forces, capture it and eliminate the base commander and those guarding the base. Once the base is captured and the base commander or team commander is assassinated mission 2 is over.