The worst parts of airsoft

[Marlowe]

I know I'm probably going to get bashed for saying this but:

 

Hi and Mid Caps - Most people say they play to be realistic yet use highcaps for leetpwnism ???

 

It's true though.

 

"No guts. No glory"

 

I can't blame ALL the players though; the manufacturers giving away hi-caps with every AEG 

 

Also... I did have something else in mind but I forgot.

 

By that logic you should also hate anyone who uses a 9.6v battery, or have any replica which does not fire at a realistic rof, correct?

[he's in the bushes!!!]

come on now children lets not turn this into a fight he has his opinion you have yours all's fair lol

 

to be honest i love hicaps i dont play airsoft for realism if i did respawing after death would be a little odd as would eating and drinking with my enemy

 

i'll tells you what gets on my nutts... migies in summer when you nice and hidden in a bush and all the blood thirsy insects decide to feast on your neck an ears

[Captain Hat]

Ooh time for a rant

People who stand around shouting orders telling everyone else what they should do to "win the game" when all they do is stand around in the rear

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What about people who crouch around shouting orders telling everyone else what they should be doing to make some headway while under fire at the furthest forward position anybody on their team is currently occupying?

 

Not necessarily the "safest" thing, but I've done it a few times. Worst thing is, the other team pegs your position when you do that, so that when you DO step out from behind cover you're almost guaranteed to get hit.

 

Right now, the thing that irritates me the most is people who crash their freaking cars the night before they're due to give you a lift to agame you've been looking forward to all month.

 

Bar stewards.

[Azubi]

At F&O we dont use the bang rule, it sounds a bit gay having all your gear and then running around  shouting bang   We do however use a surrender rule whitch has the same desired effect. With the emphasis being on the guy who just got cought with his pants down, that way if you go for it and get lit up, you've got nobody to blame but you're self.

 

bollogs.

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Much better than shouting "Bang". I grudgingly accept bang kills so as to avoid the person shouting getting in a hissyfit. I wouldn't mind surrendering one bit. What's the point in bringing my toys if all people are going to do is shout "Bang" at each other? We play a game where we fire little plastic balls at each other, not a game where he who can shout the first/loudest wins. Don't like using your AEG in CQB? Use a pistol.

[evansy]

What about people who crouch around shouting orders telling everyone else what they should be doing to make some headway while under fire at the furthest forward position anybody on their team is currently occupying?

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Nothing wrong with that, at least there up there getting stuck in.

 

Much better than shouting "Bang". I grudgingly accept bang kills so as to avoid the person shouting getting in a hissyfit. I wouldn't mind surrendering one bit. What's the point in bringing my toys if all people are going to do is shout "Bang" at each other? We play a game where we fire little plastic balls at each other, not a game where he who can shout the first/loudest wins. Don't like using your AEG in CQB? Use a pistol.

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Well said.

At SYA the bang rule is simple "We aint got one"

Everyone is walking around with guns which have full auto and semi auto settings. A double tap to the *albartroth* is more sporting than saying bang as your actually playing the sport.

The only none shooting/exploding hits I'll take are knife/bayonet ones as if anyone can get close enough to do that they deserve the kill.

[Xero G]

Throwin' in my two cents

 

- People who hate on other airsofters ( I am one of them. I'm a self-hater. )

 

- People who don't call hits

 

- People who hate on people for using hi-caps

 

- People who believe that they are the "Gods of the air soft forum" for having l337 post counts.

[greebo_Brat]

What about people who crouch around shouting orders telling everyone else what they should be doing to make some headway while under fire at the furthest forward position anybody on their team is currently occupying?

 

Yup, yelling at someone who's hiding behind a wall waiting for the oppo to pass to fire on the oppo ...

 

Thanks for telling the oppo I'm hiding behind the same hut they were in (and hadn't yet noticed me) with all his yelling I took a pot shot (and took a hit instantly) anyway since they must have realised I was there after screeching he'd thrown at me. Come on if I'm hunkered down behind cover with BBs streaming past me on both sides there's a bloody reason I'm trying to stay quiet :|

[Captain Hat]

Yah, see, I don't shout at people who are in concealed positions for good reasons.

 

One of my teammates does ("Nice hiding spot there dude! Right down in the bushes by the path, good choice!"). That ticks me off no end.

 

I just tend to shout at people who aren't getting shot at much to get a bit further ahead and give me some covering fire so I can get forward further myself. I tend to be shouting "Follow me!" or "Cover me!" far more often than "Go over there!" or what have you.

[Ryan D' Ale]

By that logic you should also hate anyone who uses a 9.6v battery, or have any replica which does not fire at a realistic rof, correct?

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No because if they want to ruin the gearbox it's fine by me lol and well ROF and F/ps is down to personal taste and economy.

 

A few other things:

 

Sweat - I don't like sweating like a chimp (hot days)

Masks - Correct me if I'm wrong but quite a lot of masks mean you do actually have to spray and pray because there's no hope of looking down the sights (unless I'm just a 'special')

People who don't do anything and stand there like your talking in a foreign language

 

"Put some supressive fire on the window whilst I cross then I'll cover you" - This is to a bunch of randoms (about 6).

 

All of them stand there and do nothing; THANKS GUYS!

[berkelsk]

I'll have to agree with you on the mask thing. Before I stopped using the full face mask outdoors (always use it indoors cause that would just be stupid not to) I can't even begin to count the number of time I missed because of that mask not letting me get a sight picture.

[stewpot_smile2005]

people who wear shooting goggles and say the following words i have heard many times

 

"It's Part of My Setup / image"

 

Then complain when they get shot in the teeth or face, at close range

 

 

stewart,

[T3CH]

in no particular order

 

Kevlar commandos (hmm four of us covering a single doorway and you made it in did you, ah well full auto time ######)

 

Being shot in the nuts from less than 20 feet (bit nippy that)

 

People claiming they hit you when the bb's had bounced off walls and/or trees

 

People standing in the middle of a fire fight screaming 'Hit! Stop shooting' and not realising if they'd just GTFO they wouldn't be in EVERYONES LOF.

 

Gas pistols deciding that 'No I won't play today it's too cold'

 

Noobs going temporarily deaf and not hearing shouts of 'We're on your side you *EXPLETIVEDELETED*' and still firing on you after you've shown them your armbands.

 

Fog-proof goggles Ha Haha Hahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa NOT! (still makes for amusing 'can't see sh*t moments' like running into a thin tree branch at neck height)

 

The mis-use (or should that be NON-use) of grenades, this isn't counterstrike you tits throw a grenade in the room, THEN go in straight after, NOT the other way around

 

The tactical 'mob' i.e. big group of players clustered around a doorway enabling NO retreat from said doorway, or chance of evading a grenade.

[Edmiles]

T3CH, i'm fairly sure you summed it all up, for me anyway

[he's in the bushes!!!]

in no particular order

 

Kevlar commandos (hmm four of us covering a single doorway and you made it in did you, ah well full auto time ######)

 

Being shot in the nuts from less than 20 feet (bit nippy that)

 

People claiming they hit you when the bb's had bounced off walls and/or trees

 

People standing in the middle of a fire fight screaming 'Hit! Stop shooting' and not realising if they'd just GTFO they wouldn't be in EVERYONES LOF.

 

Gas pistols deciding that 'No  I won't play today it's too cold'

 

Noobs going temporarily deaf and not hearing shouts of 'We're on your side you *EXPLETIVEDELETED*' and still firing on you after you've shown them your armbands.

 

Fog-proof goggles Ha Haha Hahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa  NOT! (still makes for amusing 'can't see sh*t moments' like running into a thin tree branch at neck height)

 

The mis-use (or should that be NON-use) of grenades, this isn't counterstrike you tits throw a grenade in the room, THEN go in straight after, NOT the other way around

 

The tactical 'mob' i.e. big group of players clustered around a doorway enabling NO retreat from said doorway, or chance of evading a grenade.

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dude there is a virtual high five on its way to you as i type

 

other things to add to your list...

 

:people who dont like being shot (the little whiney sod who moans when you give him a full auto blast)

 

:armchair generals (if you want me to take the bunker ask nicley dont order me about , dont shout at me and dont get in my face just coz your too much of a wimp to take it yourself)

 

:they guy telling stories about how he won an entire game all on his own by wiping out the other team capturing the bass and not taking a single hit and while doing it all with a springer

 

:people who slate your gear because its not upgraded

 

:people who wont help the new guy out (i'm sorry but we all started somewhere none of us came into the sport as a pro we were all "noobs" once cut the little guy some slack)

 

:the VCR bill (how come i can walk into a shop and buy a samurai sword or a crossbow but i'm not allowed a bb gun without a registation mark)

 

:people who blame other airsofter's for losing a game or gettin shot ("its your fault i got shot you should of covered me!".... no mate its your fault your the one stupid enough to run into open ground to grab the flag that had 30 AEG's pointed at it)

 

and last but not least people who think there "it" you know who i mean the bloke who thinks the sun shines out of his a*** the bloke who belives he IS the best player there that he's somehow pro even though the only time you see him durin a game is when he's either on the other side of the boundrie cheating or walking back to the safezone having just been shot for the 400th time

[Coldgunner]

I agree on the gear front, not all of us have a seemingly unlimited amount of cash, and it can take me up to a month to afford a major bit of kit, because of the other overheads I have. I get killed 10x more than I get kills, but its only a game.

[Azubi]

No because if they want to ruin the gearbox it's fine by me lol and well ROF and F/ps is down to personal taste and economy.

 

Well, choice of magazine capacity is also personal taste and economy. Why then were you moaning about that making the game unrealistic but have no problem with unrealistic rates of fire?

 

Masks - Correct me if I'm wrong but quite a lot of masks mean you do actually have to spray and pray because there's no hope of looking down the sights

 

Well, I wear a sensai mesh mask and can look down the sights perfectly fine.

[killarney]

People who want to tell others how much money they can spend and on what they can spend it. i.e "I don't like you because you spend more money on your gear than i want to spend on mine." yes, that is a great reason not to like a certain player or aspect of the game

[William.m]

other things to add to your list...

:armchair generals (if you want me to take the bunker ask nicley dont order me about , dont shout at me and dont get in my face just coz your too much of a wimp to take it yourself)

 

 

:the VCR bill (how come i can walk into a shop and buy a samurai sword or a crossbow but i'm not allowed a bb gun without a registation mark)

 

 

and last but not least people who think there "it" you know who i mean the bloke who thinks the sun shines out of his a*** the bloke who belives he IS the best player there that he's somehow pro even though the only time you see him durin a game is when he's either on the other side of the boundrie cheating or walking back to the safezone having just been shot for the 400th time

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I too HATE armchair generals. Too many a time a certain fat bloke at my local site will yell at me to go forward and get shot, while he just sits far far far back taking potshots.....

Also the days of walking into a shop and buying a "samurai" sword are numbered im afriad, though I think crossbows will be fine for the foreseable future.

 

Lastly I do agree that the gimps running out of bounds and not taking glancing hits are most often the twats are are boasting on how amazing they are.. Now I don't doubt that they took out half a team, but thats because they are not playing fair...

[lord_marmite]

People who don't say please, If they want me to do something for them, I am more than happy to cover them or whatever as long as they are a bit polite, It's a game, not life and death

[Abelius]

Can't blaim the younger players, but it gets kinda funny and irritating at times when someone spots a high fps sniper and yells with a high voice "OMG THERES A XNIPAH RUN OMG!!", resulting that you see about 10-15 kids running straight away from the enemy. Sometimes you'd wish that there was an age limit to usual skirmishes, but then again, who am I or anyone to tell someone that he/she is too young to play.

[Eggy777]

For all the guys heavily into gear.....

 

It's cool. If you can afford it and it gives you pleaseure then that's all good. I've only been playing for around eight months and only been reading airsoft forums for half that time. However I've been playing guitar for 23yrs and reading guitar based forums for around 6yrs. I've noticed a very similar atitude towards gear in both genres. I am lucky enough to own a couple of high end guitars but I also own four realy cheap ones. Some of the guys in the guitar forums firmly believe that if you're not playing a £2k Gibson through this months trendiest amp, then by that rule you can't play very well. What I have found is that my playing style does not change at all wether I'm playing my cheapo Yamaha off ebay or my Jem. How I play comes from my brain and my hands operating the tools I'm holding/working with. Granted, those two guitars don't sound the same so there is scope for personal preference etc but they do do the same job.

 

Example

 

1) Yamaha bought from ebay for £60

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9UN5-jKgicY

 

2) My Jem that took me 17yrs to search for and afford

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=St-gxDzfA3g

 

 

What's he doing talking about guitars on an airsoft forum ?

 

...What I mean is, If you're the kind of guy who is into his higher end gear then it would always be wise not to look down on the guy with his ACM gun and his cheap South African vest.

This also relates to atitudes towards "noobs". If you've never met a player before or seen them play it's never wise to underestimate them. The guy in the original post who turned up in jeans and t-shirt could've been some sort of "specialist" just having a recreational day off.

 

There are no noobs, only team mates we havn't played with yet.

 

Eggy

[millest]

and in the simple last statement the eggman has gone and shown one of the best parts of airsoft! the fact that most people are willing to give most people a chance and get to know them! qudos to you eggman (coo coo ca choo)

millest

[Captain Hat]

Yah, there's nothing wrong with having lots of kit as long as you remember that having lots of kit doesn't make you a better player.

 

I'll quite happily ride out with anybody I haven't met at least once: Lots of kit or hardly any, doesn't matter- at the end of the day what matters is honesty in the game. Well, that and willingness to back me up when I do insane things.

[79TransAm]

My least favorite part of airsoft is after the game is done having to pack up all your gear. Im usually so tired by that point I just throw it all in my bag and sort it out a few hours later

[killarney]

I am definately a bit of a gear freak. I could probably fully equip a 10 man team with the amount of stuff Ive collected over the years. haveing said that I know better then to judge a book by it's cover. some of the best guys i have played with go out in a set of OD BDUs, simple web gear and a marui AK, a rather no frills setup in my opinion.

however I like gear and lots of it. but by no means do I think it makes me a better player.

 

 

there seems to be a bit of a stereotype about the guys with all the gear. one, that we

 

must be painfully rich with endless bank accounts and two, we are all arrogant pricks.

 

 

However, I am usually the first person to lend out a allen wrench set, screwdriver, speed loader, spare mag, duct tape or anything else a new or lesser equipped player might need during a game, and guess where I keep all this ######?......thats right, I keep it somewhere in all that gear I'm wearing around.