The organizers of Red Mars should really think about refunding some money. Not only did the whole thing suck, but it was obviously heavily weighted towards one team and was an absolute fiasco in terms of logistics.
The key areas where they failed miserably are too numerous to mention but a few of them were:
No coordination with local fire authorities to allow for nighttime pyrotechnics
Food and Water was a horrendous mess - hygeine was a health hazard
Field safety would have had the insurance company up in arms
No vendor participation to speak of - no local shops involved
Field layout was pathetic - these guys don't have a clue
Only 2 weapons available for pistol match - c'mon - you know backups are a must-have
Attitude - the organizers must really be in love with themselves - @ssholes!
Scenario? What scenario - this was glorified rec-ball, but boring and frustrating.
All in all I would have to say that this was a ton of anticipation just to be let down because some d*uchebags didn't do their homework or have enough brain cells to figure out how to do what they were trying to do.
Advice to event producers: Next time you want to feel important and waste everyone's time perhaps you should throw a sh*tty concert or bridal expo. Wasting everyone's time, money and energy is not only an @sshole thing to do, it's also bad for the sport, the local shops and the players. You should be ashamed of yourself. I hope you cry yourself to sleep in the basement of your parent's house where you most likely live.
I would bet the ranch there won't be another Red Mars. I just hope this fiasco doesn't turn too many people away from the sport or keep real event promoters from doing a real scenario game.