I feel a little out of place posting this since I was only a reserve on this match. I suppose all the other players are still passed out from dehydration after that three and a quarter hour marathon of a game which ended in a close Victory for Team B.

I saw most of the fight from the air, being the designated CAS pilot, and I have to say that both sides put up what I can only describe as the most intense round of Ramiel I have ever been a part of. Props to both technical gunners who managed to shoot me down... and to that palm tree at docks, he's a sneaky bastard.

For once I think this is a game where no side could be said to have "gotten lucky" in any respect. Both teams were evenly matched and both teams played their hearts out. There were several points at which the match looked like it was leaning in one direction, only to turn around a few minutes later.

Some points of interest were:

• The second cache to be destroyed was actually the first to be noticed. It could be seen in the bottom right hand corner of the map loading screen. BluFor called artillery on it from half a map away.
• Insurgents used their bomb cars to great effect, taking out several Strykers and Humvees throughout the match.
• Several fights over caches in the C4 / D4 / E4 region of the city resulted in retreats and routs for the BluFor, they were so well defended.
• The final 3 caches proved to be the harded. At the time the 7th cache was destroyed, the BluFor had in excess of 200 tickets. At round's end, less than 30 remained.

Good Game to all who participated.

On a personal note: I think I speak for all of Team D when I say, we hope those on Team C enjoyed the taste of defeat today, because we'll be serving it up hot and fresh for you again next week. ARRR!