New CQB Site in Kent
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Glad there’s a lot open honest dialogue about the site.
I know your posting on here etc, but in all honesty there was no way I was going to pay for a ticket to a site that was uncertain of opening. I’m glad I didn’t, but I’m glad Dave got his refund and you guys are as genuine as your coming across.
Cant wait to play, and happy to miss the first few game if I don’t prebook etc due to my cynicism and be proved wrong by a cracking site!!
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Appreciate it @Albiscuit The pre-orders were only opened when we got a contract written up after a few weeks they didn't sign it. It didnt feel right holding peoples money over the Christmas period.
We haven't given up we've been really busy working on something big. Biggest in the UK infact. 12 floors big. We've just been given a yes to use the site and given the floor plans but now on the negotiating table to work out ££££.
We haven't given up we've been really busy working on something big. Biggest in the UK infact. 12 floors big. We've just been given a yes to use the site and given the floor plans but now on the negotiating table to work out ££££.
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Asomodai
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Its a multi level carpark with american killhouse style wooden paneling thoughout...
Jeeezz that would be awful mind!
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Neg all above ground, I wont say more as I don't want to into to much detail incase it doesnt happen..
Nope not a car park
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Anyone aware of any hospitals or blocks of flats disused in the southeast?
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12 floors, gonna be an office block, block of flats would be too pokey
before I get too excited, without giving anything away, can I ask an approximate location, town or district ?
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There plenty about. Guessing it’s still somewhere in Kent
Dunno, could be made pretty unpokey with a sledge hammer. There’s not many supporting walls in blocks of flats
I can't see it be being a long term thing though so I doubt the owners would be too happy about putting walls through, even naff partition walls. Unless of course the building is earmarked for demolition in which case, smash away.
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That was my thinking, the mall was ear marked for demo from day one. Was open for about 9 years wasn’t it?
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Blocks of flats 12 story's high tend to have a fairly small footprint, think 4x2beds per floor, or 6x2beds at most, based upon the average age of blocks that may now be becoming derelict, whereas office blocks of a similar age/criteria would have a floor footprint probably at least 4-6 times those of flats, possibly bigger ?.
Sounds a bit like the "Nakatomi Tower" that zed (?) were planning about 9 years ago, located in the Midlands, but can't actually remember if it came to fruition & the site ever opened ??
I think we got exceedingly lucky with the Mall. Due to the nature of the site I gather there was loads of prep work and something with the drains running underneath? which delayed redevelopment works massively. I'd imagine it wouldn't take much work to get approval to get an old, knackered office block taken down.
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As far as I can remember there was another building linked to the Friar's Walk redevelopment which was first on the chopping block - had that one been demolished according to plan, The Mall would've gone far sooner. The delay for that building was down to some classic demolition issue, Asbestos etc.
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Knocking shit down isn't the issue (unless it's listed/protected), but having something appropriate go up in its place might be, especially as residential is at a premium, but not if it's in a commercial or business district.
& paying for all aspects of demolition/rebuild isn't always cut & dried either, especially as has already been mentioned, anything more than 30 years old is probably chockablock full of asbestos & other nasty shit, all of which costs an arm & a leg to dispose of properly.
As excited as I am for another cqb site, this is the third site they are talking about opening and haven’t got the smaller ones open yet.
I will get properly excited when at least one of the sites is running and we can see some progress.
Yes I’m a bit cynical tonight but also very happy to be proven wrong and for all three to open, be successful and blow me away with their awesomeness
I will get properly excited when at least one of the sites is running and we can see some progress.
Yes I’m a bit cynical tonight but also very happy to be proven wrong and for all three to open, be successful and blow me away with their awesomeness
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Haha gotta hand it to you lot for attempting. We will start advertising before December
Its privatly owened and was an office block. Downside for us they want alot more then we would normally go for and ticket prices might creep to 40 per game and 30 for a night game. At this time I wont say any more about the building or location until they sign any type of agreement of use and the exclusivity deal for airsoft 
As excited as I am for another cqb site, this is the third site they are talking about opening and haven’t got the smaller ones open yet.
I will get properly excited when at least one of the sites is running and we can see some progress.
Yes I’m a bit cynical tonight but also very happy to be proven wrong and for all three to open, be successful and blow me away with their awesomeness
I even agree with you. We had a signed contract with KCC for the two schools and they pulled out due to a section 77 change of use application and that wont change till the new year... I'd be sceptical too which is why we arnt going to pre sell any tickets until we have concrete dates
From the initial reports we've been told its due to be knocked down by 2030 for flats.
I live near there ?
I can confirm its 90,000 square feet or around abouts that.
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