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MilSim 2026 Dates ** 12hr Mini-MilSim 13th June 0900 ** 24hr Milsim 11th/12th July 0900 ** 12hr Mini-MilSim 22nd June 0900 - 24hr Milsim 26th/27th Sept 0900 **
What is a MilSim
What is a MilSim (Military Simulation)
MilSim's, or Military Simulations, are a completely different experience from that of a Skirmish game.
Games run for either 12 or 24 hours, with little rest. Each game is scenario-based, so you need to be a player who can immerse yourself in the moment and the story.
Missions may be Overt (Fighting with the enemy) or Covert (avoiding detection from the enemy at all costs). This means that you may spend extended periods without firing your weapon. It's not a Skirmish, and the rules differ from a Skirmish.
Teamwork is key. You will receive Missions via Battle Orders over Radio or mobile data.
You and your team will formulate a plan to achieve your mission and then "launch" your Operation. The result of your mission is down to your actions, "win, lose or draw." The result will determine how the story unfolds and what the next mission will be.
To Book, click the "Book Now" button below, then click the "Special Events" Tab. This will bring up all our Milsims and other Special events that we are running. It costs you nothing to register your interest, just book on, and once we have enough players booked, the event will "Go Live", that's when you pay your deposit.
10 days before the event, you will be sent the code and link to your Activation Orders. Activation Orders will contain the latest intel, maps, equipment lists and possible missions.
What are the 2026 dates?
2026 MilSim Dates
The next adventure unfolds
2026 MilSim Dates
MilSim dates are out; this year, we are running 4 events.
Two x 24-hour games;
"Demonds Revenge" - 24 Hr Milsim 11th/12th July
"Fallout" - 24 Hr Milsim 26th/27th September
Two x 12-hour games.
"The Wakening" - 12 hr Mini-MilSim 13th June
"Starlight" - 12 hr Mini-MilSim 22nd August
All MilSims are at our Battle Stations Boston site,
Lincolnshire, PE22 7PA - Arrival Time 0800-0900
Situation Report
As at April 2026
In September 2025, a Russian vehicle was ambushed and its cargo (3 Tactical Nuclear Devices (TNDs) was lost to local militia.
The Russian reaction was swift and violent. A savage counter-attack wiped out the militia, and civilian casualties were also high.
However, the Russian onslaught only recovered 2 of the TNDs recovered. One is still unaccounted for.
Since September, the region has been fairly stable, but in the absence of a militia, local gangs are rising to seize control. Sporadic outbursts of violence are becoming more common.
NATO has Stood-Too, the Joint Dark Operations Group (JDOG) to enter the area and locate the TND as soon as possible.
Russian forces are also believed to be deploying covert patrols back into the area.
Team Loadouts
Choose Your Colours
To save you money, sign up for the team that matches your loadout. You don't need to buy anything special.
You choose your Team Colours.
Demons (None MTP Loadout) - The Demons' colours are anything non-MTP. You can wear any mix of non-MTP clothing, rigs, and equipment.
NATO Special Forces Coalition (MTP Loadout) - The NSFC Team colours are MTP; all your clothing, kit, rigs, and equipment must be MTP.
Once you have decided on your team, please ensure that you have the kit to match it. We don't wear Armbands or Team colours, so what you wear denotes which team you are on.
Booking & Orders
How to Book
Booking online with No Risk
You can book online without paying a deposit. Once we have enough players who have registered an interest, the booking will go live. Once Live, you will be asked to pay your £10 deposit within 7 Days to secure your place. Deposits are non-refundable if you cancel your booking or do not attend the event. If we cancel the event for any reason, you will receive a full refund.
Final Orders
Final Orders and rules for the game will be issued approximately 10 days before the game date.
Why Do We Hold the OPs Orders until 10 Days before the Game Date
To ensure you have the best game missions and scenarios, we need a good idea of how many will be attending the event. We can then write the missions and scenarios that will keep you in the action throughout the game. Low numbers (Less than 20 Players) run better as Special Ops-style missions with more emphasis on Covert Operations. Large-numbers games, primarily using more conventional Operations. We make that decision approximately 10 days before the event.
What happens if we have Low Numbers
We have run some really successful games with just 10 players. However, this may not be what you want to do. If we have fewer than 20 players booked, we will contact everyone individually 10 days before to see what they want to do. You can choose to play a low numbers game or cancel. If we do not have enough players to run, we will cancel the game 10 days before.
MILSIM RULES
Basic Rules
Dress/Uniforms
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We do not wear Armbands or Tags for MilSims. Your team is denoted by the type of uniform you wear. To keep it simple, we have two types;
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If you have booked as SF COALITION Forces, you must wear MTP kit and equipment.
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If you have booked the Demons Team, you can wear anything except MTP.
FPS Limits
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All semi & full auto weapons: 350 fps / 1.14 Joules
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DMR Weapons: 450 fps / 1.9 Joules (from 20 metres minimum)
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Bolt action Sniper weapons: 500 fps / 2.5 Joules (from 20 metres minimum)
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All FPS limits are with .20 bbs
Ammo Rules
We limit the amount of ammo carried, not what mags you use. For each mission, you are to carry no more than
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Rifles 350 bbs Hi Cap, Mid Caps or Low Cap
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Support Weapons: 2000 bbs - Box/Drum magazines
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Sniper DMR - 6 Mags
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Loose ammo and speed loaders allowed
Safety Rules
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No blind firing - you must be able to see what you are shooting at
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Eye protection must be worn at all times in the game area unless otherwise instructed. Non-tactical periods may be introduced to rest the drivers. All players are out of play during a non-tac period to allow the removal of Eye Pro.
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Supportive footwear (Boots) must be worn - no trainers/crocs
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Gloves and protective head/face wear are recommended
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Do not pick up pyro once it has been thrown. Oyro rules will be explained at the Safety Brief.
Medical
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Notify staff of any medical conditions or medication you may be taking during the event.
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Auto injectors - You MUST BRING BOTH - and be with you at all times.
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Medication must be kept in your top left-hand pocket with any relevant details or a clearly marked pouch.
Disclaimers
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Cheating or cheat-calling will not be tolerated. If you have any issues with another player, they should be directed to the staff, no exceptions.
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Aggressive, abusive and dangerous behaviour towards other players or staff, or any repeated breaches of the rules, will not be tolerated. You may be asked to leave the site. No refund will be issued.
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Filming or recording using smartphones, GoPros or other digital video recorders is allowed, but any damage to your equipment is your responsibility. We will have a media team embedded in the Game.
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You are responsible for your own kit. Battle Stations cannot be held responsible for kit lost, stolen or damaged.
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Battle Stations reserves the right to refuse entry to, or remove from the event, any person(s) who is under the influence of alcohol or illegal substances.
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All players must be over 18 years old to play individually or 14 years old with an accompanying adult.
Battle Stations Boston
Our Battle Stations Boston venue is a fantastic 32 acres of historic woodland with a mixture of very close country, open areas and a CQB area.
It's the perfect place for a mil-sim as it does not take long to get you into Battle and it's perfect for all types of Patrol operations.
Revesby is Located just outside Boston, Lincs PE22 7PA.
What 3 words (WHAT 3 WORDS is ///earplugs.abacus.beyond). For Revesby
Can you Handle It? - Working around the clock is a great challenge; there is no "Safe Zone," so you are in play the entire time. You must be self-sufficient and administrate yourself with what you carried on your back for the full 24 hrs. You also get the opportunity to experience gaming at night. It's fantastic fun and something you will want to do again.
Great for a 1st MilSim - Battle Stations MilSims are designed to get you in the battle without spending anything extra on kit or equipment. Load-out and carriage of kit rules will work with what you have already got.
If you have any questions about what to expect, call us and chat with our Training Team, who will be happy to help.
If you think you have what it takes - we will see you there.
Book online @ https://www.battleairsoft.co.uk/bookings-page
Once Chrono and Brief are complete you will deploy by foot onto the ground to establish a patrol base. You will need to carry all your equipment on your back.
Clothing
Patrol Kit / Spare Socks / Waterproofs / Warm Kit / Gloves / Clean Dry kit for the drive home if we have wet weather.
Anything else you feel you need - But please remember that you may need to move from your patrol base on short notice. You need to be able to carry all your equipment in ONE lift or it may fall into enemy hands
Battle Stations MILSIMs are designed to get you into MilSims without spending a fortune on kit.
Personal Equipment
Airsoft Kit
All Weapon Types / Batteries for 24 hours / Ammo / Tracer Units / Gas / Eye Pro / Mags (Hi, Mid or Low) / Phyro /
Ammo & Mags - You will only be allowed a set amount of BB's for each mission. This will depend on your weapon System;
Riflemen carry 350 BBs.
Gunners LMG carries 1000 BB's.
Everyone can carry a pistol with 5 normal mags. No drum mags for pistols.
Admin Kit
Basha or SMALL 2-man Tent / Day Sack / Bergan / Cooking system / Food for 24 hrs / Water for 24 Hrs / Sleeping system.
Weapons and Ammo
Patrol Kit
Rig / First Aid Kit / *Compass / Map (download) / Sling / *Binos / Notebook / Torch (Red Filter) / NVDs (Optional) /
Admin Kit
Basha or SMALL 2-man Tent / Day Sack / Bergan / Cooking system / Food for 24 hrs / Water for 24 Hrs / Sleeping system.
Shelter - You can use a Poncho or a small tent
Tactical Equipment
KIT LIST
Once Chrono and Brief are complete, you will deploy on foot onto the ground
to establish a patrol base. You will need to carry all your equipment on your back.
From my point of view, I couldn’t fault the running of things or the variety of missions we went on; I thought it was all brilliant. I think the only negative thing that showed across the weekend was the poor communication on our team, partly due to a lack of radios or radios that did not work together.
The location is excellent, everyone’s super friendly and has a good laugh; the top quality that BSA provides has meant we are all now loyally playing at BSA sites for, I’d say, a good 80% of the games we play as a group.
Review March 24
Me and my friend have always been interested in the ways the UK military operates and we have both been involved in Airsoft for a while now.
We both thought a Milsim event will be the best next step for us both to learn something new, have fun and also test our fitness. We were pleased to learn that this event is run by ex-military people who knew what they were doing.
Battle Stations MilSim was an amazing experience. We received a variety of realistic objectives, we had to set up our own base, split into patrol teams and we also experienced operating at night.
We met new friends during the event, some of which we partnered up with for most objectives and even managed to successfully execute a night mission against a squad that was equipped with NVG's.
Massive thanks to everyone involved, it was a great experience with an immersive back story to it. We will be back for the next one!
Review March 24
Pre-op orders were clear without giving too much away, and I received a personal call to check I was ok with everything, which was a nice touch. Site was easy to find and had everything you needed to setup. Staff were pleasant, especially Darren, he was spot on and really helpful throughout. Missions were really fun, very clear and had an extremely well put together storyline. Really enjoyed all stages of the mission. I would request a little more time to prepare personally, as we didn’t get much time to execute plans but this could be because we were new to it all and took all opportunities to sit down ha! Even after the event, the story continued and left it open to return - which I will definitely be doing. Thanks again
Review March 24
Just been on one of Battlestations Milsim events this past weekend, which was hands down the most fun I’ve had at any airsoft event since I started playing. Really enjoyed every second.
Darren ran the weekend incredibly smoothly and was always responsive to any questions we had as a team, sending out orders 7 days before the event began.
If you’re looking for a slightly more laid-back introduction to milsim events, the ones run here are perfect. We were unsure if the approx 20 total players would work, but actually for the size of the map and tasks we took on, this was really not an issue at all, we still got the full enjoyment even after losing 3 of our teammates who left early too.
If anyone is worried about numbers when booking, don’t be, we had just as great a time with 6 on our team as we would with 50.
Honestly, I can’t quite explain how brilliant it was, the location, the missions, the banter between teams and the stories we’ve got to take away too, including a 7-man grenade kill incident 😂 Thank you, guys for running Dark Star Down, me and the boys are excited to get going again in March on the next op, we won’t be missing one after this!
Review Sept 24