Airsoft.

Why I think Airsoft is better: Airsoft is more tactical, you can get more pain, you get to dress up cool, and it's extremely fun. There's a million more reasons I could say on why I like Airsoft better, but I only said a few. Here is an example: Last week (almost), Airsoft had one of it's biggest events in USA, Lion Claw 5. With over 100 people, it was HUGE. They got to go in tanks, hummers (no, not the expensive kind, real hummers :) ), helicopters, and alot more. They also played for a couple of days, having GOALS (unlike paintball), and being actually like the army. Also having guns more powerfull than most paintball guns and shoot faster, too. That's just an example. Airsoft to me is way more fun, realistic, and it's the closest to the army I'm going to get right now, untill I'm 18 and join the Marine Corps. The guns look more realistic, and you don't have to run around a SMALL 20 ft. wide by 20 ft. long course, and you don't have to carry around a huge nos tank. The guns have more detail, and make you feel like your in the army, unlike paintball, once again. It's also MUCH CHEAPER.

Why Paintball ISN'T better: "Hey Tim, want to go spend 100$ for 2,000 paintballs that are going to get WASTED in 1 hour?" "Sure, oh wait, but it's 10$ to fill my huge *** nos tank ONCE, and I have to re-fill it every couple of hours." "Sure no problem, Tim. But let me go get my 60$ jersy and 150$ mask and 40$ pants and my 400$ gun!" "Ok lets go to our small field and play paintball with no goals except mark our enemies."

^^^ Exactly my point. Paintball is fun and all, but a huge waste of money that can be spent on Airsoft...

AIRSOFT IS BETTER

What do you think?

I like Airsoft better.

Oh yeah, eat that Paintball, You SUCK!

Well I mean I don't hate one of them, I can play both it's just that I prefer Airsoft over Paintball.

The Airsoft guns look cooler.

I totally agree with pr0n. But it's a pity that you have to be 16 in the UK to play airsoft, whereas you only have to be 12 to play paintball. I dunno about you, but think that is quite possibly one of the dumbest laws ever.

Cos they hurt like hell.

I totally agree with pr0n. But it's a pity that you have to be 16 in the UK to play airsoft, whereas you only have to be 12 to play paintball. I dunno about you, but think that is quite possibly one of the dumbest laws ever.
Yeah, and paintballs hurt more than airsoft.

Yeah, and paintballs hurt more than airsoft.

Not when you get a SAW that shoots 700 FPS!

I have a CA M15A4, it's upgraded to 400 FPS. That's more than a paintball gun. If were talking about FPS, most paintball guns can only shoot 200, 300 FPS. Yes, it only hurts more because they are bigger, and harder on impact, meaning they have an inside and a hard shell that explodes.

But the actual energy of a BB is probably less.

Interesting fact: A 9mm handgun bullet carries about the same total energy as a well thrown baseball, but the energy is concentrated into a smaller projectile with higher velocity, making it able to kill.

:o

Airsoft is quite fun though, and it's pretty realistic.

It'sWho here has actually PLAYED airsoft?

Me, that's really why I made this thread, if you havn't noticed, lol...

I kind of stopped due to the fact that the people that I played with stopped playing, but I'm thinking of going back.

If other people stop, fu(k them man. Don't stop because they stop. If you get intersted again talk to me, I can help you with guns and gear.

It's not as fun if you can't shoot people though, I mean I got bored of shooting inanimate objects.

Like targets?

Yeah, it just seems so boring. You want to play a real game of airsoft where you can just shoot people that actually move.

It sounds almost like CS at one point.

Well it kind of is, except there are much more diffrent scenarios than CS will ever give to you.

I like CS scenarios.

Too bad CS doesn't have CTF, that's usually fun on Airsoft.

Drunken, airsoft isn't about, shooting targets. Anyone who wastes money on BB's for shooting targets is a dousche bag. It's called recon, CQB, HR. They just had LION CLAW 5!!!! A huge as$ event. If you're interested tell me! I can help you with gear and everything.

I'm sure that he knows what airsoft is about.

Drunken, airsoft isn't about, shooting targets. Anyone who wastes money on BB's for shooting targets is a dousche bag. It's called recon, CQB, HR. They just had LION CLAW 5!!!! A huge as$ event. If you're interested tell me! I can help you with gear and everything.
I know that, but if somebody is bored and you have nobody to play with the only thing you can do to prevent your guns from collecting dust is shooting something, and it might as well be a "target".

Do you guys just spray with paintball/airsoft guns? Or do you guys take your time and aim and shoot in short bursts?

Do you guys just spray with paintball/airsoft guns? Or do you guys take your time and aim and shoot in short bursts?

they are both semi auto, so you can't spray as you would imagine so, but you can get quite a lot of balls out

I see. Is there a point system or what in these games?

Depends...there probably is. As for other cases like deathmatch, there wouldn't be a score but you'd probably want to be the last man standing.

Are there paintball/airsoft tournaments?

Yes there are, in those airsoft field areas. You can actually get prizes, there should also be airsoft/paintball tournies at the X-Games too.

hey Pron i was wondering what kind of guns you have and your experiance with different airsoft skirms.

Are there paintball/airsoft tournaments?
there are in my area

paintballs hurt more

Aisoft pwns paintball

so guys, i am wondering where i can get in on some tournaments for airsoft, i live in southeastern wisconsin. i dont know how to like find them tho. My friend and i and his brothers and their friends all play, it usually comes out to about 7 ppl but we need more excitement. so if there is any easy way to find these tournaments let me know.
btw my guns are:
250 fps Pistol spring
320 fps Shotgun spring
350 fps M16 semi/full auto electric << On the way in the mail

You could always start your own tournament and make the prize the money from entry fees and more.

Yeah, but where's he gonna get the venue..

Go jack money and also try to rent out an airsoft area to have the tourny in?

Print your own money, it isnt that hard. haha.

Haha, but there's a slight flaw in that plan.

alright well thanks, that kinda helped... lol

Actually I knew some guy who printed out a whole 5 dollar bill from his computer and then he soaked it a bit and crinkled it to make it look real. He actually used it to trade it in for a real 5 dollar bill.

Interesting fact: A 9mm handgun bullet carries about the same total energy as a well thrown baseball, but the energy is concentrated into a smaller projectile with higher velocity, making it able to kill.If the baseball were thrown by Randy Johnson. That would be true.

Not when you get a SAW that shoots 700 FPS!

I have a CA M15A4, it's upgraded to 400 FPS. That's more than a paintball gun. If were talking about FPS, most paintball guns can only shoot 200, 300 FPS. Yes, it only hurts more because they are bigger, and harder on impact, meaning they have an inside and a hard shell that explodes.How can you "upgrade" and airsoft gun? You do understand that the motors equipted with electric paintball guns are custom fitted right?

When he says "you can be tactical in paintball". You can be tactical like in nearly every other game ... And it's not always good for something to "hurt more".

hmmm...AIRSOFT, easilly is better than paintball no doubt. Not only are the guns more realistic than paintball guns most are more accurate. In airsoft you can play anywhere without painting up your surroundings and ruining the environment. Seeya

I haven't played airsoft before, and I've only played paintball a few times, but I shoot regular BB guns (Like air rifles and pistols, at targets and such) so I do like the idea of both. I think the concept of airsoft is better, good for us kids who don't have crazy amounts of money to spend, and it seems more tactical. I'd say that airsoft is better from what I've seen.

How can you "upgrade" and airsoft gun? You do understand that the motors equipted with electric paintball guns are custom fitted right?
It's possible to upgrade a gun, but you have to know what to do once the gun is opened. If you have no idea what to do and you attempt to upgrade it, chances are the gun will just break and you get nothing as an end result.

It's possible to upgrade a gun, but you have to know what to do once the gun is opened. If you have no idea what to do and you attempt to upgrade it, chances are the gun will just break and you get nothing as an end result.A lot of the gun parts are proprietary...The only think I've seen you can upgrade is the battery.

Paintball is funner. you can see were you have been hit. unlike Airsoft which i own one the BB just falls to the ground. and half the time the BB will just be blown away in the wind. becouse there just a little pice of plastick. yes it would be cool if they made more paintball guns look more like a real gun. and yes they do have some that look like M16. paintball is just more funner and they have more playing fields for paintballs. yes Airsoft is fun but paintball is better!

Paintball isn't fun when the guns you get suck a lot.

Paintball guns are more expensive than guitars. Any hobby more expensive than guitars, with the exception of cars and computers, is not worth my time.

Airfosft is better imo, its cheaper and easyer to play. you can play in your backyard and not worry about paint getting on things. seems a little more realistic. cooler looking guns. did i mention cheaper?

look who's back...

Airsoft Guns are nice that you can upgrade them fairly easily.. Airsoft guns usually come with a stock aeg motor which you can upgrade to a stronger motor to handle the stiffer springs you can install to give more fps and it can greater increase your rate of fire if your one of those "Spray and Pray" shooters. You can also install a precision barrel "tighter" which increases accuracy and some speed to your .20 - ,.25 - etc. bb. One of mine is a CA M-15 Carbine with a CA M-203 Shorty attatched. The M-15 chronos at about 400 - 425 FPS. Unfortunately I cannot use it in alot of the Tournaments or Groups because of their predetermined FPS rule. Most organizations will ban your gun if it shoots over 400 fps.

Hope this helps

The M-15 chronos at about 400 - 425 FPS. Unfortunately I cannot use it in alot of the Tournaments or Groups because of their predetermined FPS rule. Most organizations will ban your gun if it shoots over 400 fps.400FPS Is what I would call a little steep for playing around.

The only exception for that would probably be if the gun you're using a sniper I think.

played some paintball a few years ago and i loove the designs on airsofts.. i love the fact that i know if i played id feel like some real life counter strikeish games. BUT i have one question...how do you know when your hit!?!?!rubber bbs arent going to do much especially cos theres always that guy that says 'i didnt get hit' or 'he hit me first' ..... id love to start tournies or something where i live and itd be easy to do so cos theres not much to do around here.... do they have some kind of armor that might change colors where you got hit ? or breaking bbs that act like paintballs but fly 2389479238 times faster? id rather be able to see if i gotta heart shot or a neck shot or something in a game....:]
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played some paintball a few years ago and i loove the designs on airsofts.. i love the fact that i know if i played id feel like some real life counter strikeish games. BUT i have one question...how do you know when your hit!?!?!rubber bbs arent going to do much especially cos theres always that guy that says 'i didnt get hit' or 'he hit me first' ..... id love to start tournies or something where i live and itd be easy to do so cos theres not much to do around here.... do they have some kind of armor that might change colors where you got hit ? or breaking bbs that act like paintballs but fly 2389479238 times faster? id rather be able to see if i gotta heart shot or a neck shot or something in a game....:]

i just found this article ...http://www.airsoftnewmexico.com/modules/smartfaq/faq.php?faqid=6 if its true...than that sucks. id much rather see when im hitting, and to make sure they are hit incase they dont feel it from far away, or they try to deny a hit cos some peoples heads get up there arse................ any suggestions would be great!

Paintball is funner. you can see were you have been hit. unlike Airsoft which i own one the BB just falls to the ground. and half the time the BB will just be blown away in the wind. becouse there just a little pice of plastick. yes it would be cool if they made more paintball guns look more like a real gun. and yes they do have some that look like M16. paintball is just more funner and they have more playing fields for paintballs. yes Airsoft is fun but paintball is beter!

Its funner? Plastick? Pice? Dude, you suck at spelling. And grammar.
Any way.
Paintball is fun, and airsoft is fun as well. I personally prefer airsoft, but I may be biased because that is what I usually play. Paintball is fun, but way too costly. It can be fun to save up some cash and go once or twice a year with some friends, but airsoft is way more convenient. Also, it can feel pretty realistic during an intense match. My friends and I play on a golf course after it closes sometimes, and that is pretty damn fun. Ever tried rolling down one of those big ass hills to avoid enemy fire? So awesome. Anyway, paintball could be more fun if you owned a gun and played in a local forest or something, but again, it costs too much. As far as marking goes, as long as you play with cool people, it isn't a problem in airsoft. Only retarded jack asses will lie and say they didn't get hit.

just play without a ruling or scoring system.
that way, it doesn't matter what the jackass thinks because it doesn't count for anything...

That wouldn't be fun either, then they might as well just not call it airsoft anymore because people are just shooting each other for no reason. Of course the whole retarded jackass thing isn't too easy to pull off if you're around pros who know whether or not the jackass who got hit, especially if got lit up by a group of people with assault rifles on full auto. There's really no point in being dishonest, but people still do it and they get caught.

it isnt fun to shoot each other for no reason?

I find no fun in it and getting hit constantly by airsoft BBs isn't really fun.

so hit back

so hit back

Don't double post, and chances are there will be a bunch of guns with guns shooting at you and you won't be able to shoot back at all of them. So really...playing airsoft without any rules or point systems is just boring and stupid.

its a free for all.
ergo for every gun pointing at you, there are another 5 guns pointing at that guy
p.s. sorry bout double post. shitty internet!

Deathmatches just aren't as fun as planned ops because people can get bored of Deathmatches. I have friends who play airsoft and they get bored easily of Deathmatches.

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