Furthest Frontiers live immersive experience - Halo: Contingency (Game 6)

Furthest Frontiers live immersive experience - Halo: Contingency (Game 6)

By Furthest Frontiers

Live action immersive experience near London set in the Halo universe. Play through a multi-game campaign & ensure your character's survival

Date and time

Location

Ultimate Wargames

33 School Lane Horton Kirby DA4 9DQ United Kingdom

Agenda

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Train from London Victoria to Longfield station

Meet at 9 am at Victoria station in the seating area between Platform 7 and WH Smith's. There will be a group of other players there who will all be travelling down together. You'll take the 9:12 t...

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

First game slot (unthemed game)

Times are approximate. Once ready, we'll start the first game, which is usually a standalone unthemed game or skirmish, just to get a bit of practice in and warm us up for the main game.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch

Times are approximate. Following the first game slot we'll break for lunch in the Safe Zone. We don't usually leave the site during lunch and there are no shops within easy walking distance, so pleas...

1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Main game

Times are approximate. The main game will begin when the game runners have set everything up and the NPCs are briefed. It will start with a player briefing before the time-in whistle is blown. Genera...

Good to know

Highlights

  • 7 hours
  • In person

About this event

See our website for more information about Furthest Frontiers.
And a video of highlights from past games.


Halo: Contingency Game 6

Background

It has been 2 years since the end of the Human-Covenant war and the official declaration of Master Chief John 117 being MIA. With an uneasy peace with some of the Covenant races achieved, study into the Forerunners has taken precedent, to ensure no more weapons like the Halos are hidden out there.

On the planet Fawkham, a Forerunner research facility staffed by UNSC and private civilian personnel are investigating a site built by the long dead race. Recently the ancient technology has become active and has starting receiving encrypted signals.
As stated before, this takes place between the 3rd and 4th Halo games, but no knowledge of either the games or books is required. The less said about the TV show, the better.

Player Roles
You can play as either a soldier, engineer, medic/doctor or scientist, either working privately or for the UNSC (Earth military). The base is run and funded by the UNSC so they have general authority. If you have a specific background in mind, please let me know and we will see what we can do.

For costumes, UNSC soldiers will be in military greens with tactical gear/armour, scientists or doctors can be in greens or blacks, with either white or blue lab coats. Technicians or engineers in coveralls, boiler suits or appropriate work clothes.

Civilians can be in anything that is appropriate for their role, i.e. tac gear for soldiers, lab coats for scientist/doctors.

Here's a link to some images for reference:

https://halo.fandom.com/wiki/UNSC_Army_Battle_Dress_Uniform

https://www.creativeuncut.com/gallery-21/halo4-unsc-scientist.html

If anyone needs help with costumes, please let us know. We can either direct you to somewhere you can purchase it, or lend you something on the day.

NPCs

I would like about 3-4 NPCs, preferably anyone who didn't NPC last year, more would be good but I'm not greedy.


If you're a new player please contact the organiser to let us know what you want to play so we can incorporate it into the game, and to make sure we have spare kit for you on the day.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an age limit?

For insurance purposes, we can only accept players who are 18 years or above.

Do you host stag/hen do's, birthday parties, or other events?

Unfortunately not. We are a small non-profit hobby group who run games for the love of it, and we're hoping to find more people who enjoy it as much as we do. We do not have the capacity to run one-off games for a large group of people.

Are there any restrictions or can anyone play?

While we'll always do our best to accommodate players, it is a physical activity that takes place in woodland. As such, a moderate level of fitness and mobility is needed to get the most out of the experience.

Can I join partway through the year/story?

Absolutely. New story arcs begin in April and carry on through to October, but with a little advance notice our game runners will be able to insert new players into the story.

What do I need to bring?

Good footwear is a must, a whistle for safety is recommended, and food/water for lunch. Aside from that, we request some attempt towards a suitable costume is made for the sake of immersion. We have spare combat equipment that we're happy to loan to new players.

What about safety?

Safety always comes first. We make sure everyone has a whistle in case they get lost and we always have at least one First Aider on site with a fully stocked first aid kit. Hazards are minimised as much as possible but it is a physical hobby out in the woods, so a level of common sense is essential.

Are there any costs involved?

As a not-for-profit hobby group we don't charge for playing, but there are some associated costs such as insurance (£15 per year, postponed for 1st time players), and site hire, which varies depending on how many people play (but is usually around £20/game). In general it's a very inexpensive hobby.

Organized by

Furthest Frontiers

First and foremost we are a hobby group who aim to have as much fun as possible. We're not a company looking to make a profit, which means we can keep the costs down to a minimum. (It also means we don't cater to stag-do's, birthday parties, or other one-off events).

Game sessions run monthly from April - October, usually on the last Sunday of the month from 10 am through to around 5 pm.

Scenarios play out over a 70-acre site which includes fields, extensive woodland, and numerous structures and fortifications around which the story takes shape. A moderate level of fitness and mobility is needed to get the most out of the experience.

The site is in northern Kent (near Longfield station) and is an easy train ride from London - we always have a group departing from Victoria so you won't get lost or be on your own.

Each year a new story arc will begin in April with participants usually playing the same character throughout the year, although new players are welcome to join at any point and can be inserted into the existing series.

Story arcs in the past have included original adventures set in universes such as Doctor Who, Stargate, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, Alien/Predator, and many others.

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Sep 21 · 10:00 AM GMT+1