So you play airsoft?

[Billy Bob the Sniper]

I have been getting alot of comments lately that pertain to me playing airsoft like, Do you play airsoft. Then most of the times I respond with a simple yup or what ever then there like yeah I do to, or I like paint ball better, or the just think you play in a back yard. So my question is, When asked about the sport and if you play what is the 'best' way to respond? I mean do you say I play 'professionally' or Milsim or what. Just need some good answers to that question so when asked again I can have a good reply.

 

Thanks.

[AirsoftHawaii90]

To show Airsoft is a Serious thing-

 

"Yeah, I play Sponsored games here, Professional Games"

 

Simple as that.. Most experienced airsofters know enough so..

[darkeviloverlord]

there arent any proper arenas near me so my mates and i play in whater wooden area we dont get kicked out of...

basically we play team death-match or ctf(which usually ends up team death-match, with a mad dash for the flag before time runs out.

and for kicks, we modded some rules to play airsoft VIP, y'know, from counter-strike. its kinda like hide-n-seek, and the VIP gets no gun, usually just legs it for the safe zone.

and we have a rotation for refs; you play, you ref.

 

 

[StewieGriffin]

Tell them, "Yeah, I play with a few organized clubs." or something to that effect.

[Kiki-Jiki]

Just out of curiosity, who asks these questions? I mean, my non-airsoft friends know that I play airsoft and take it pretty seriously, but I don't usually get a lot of people that are like "do you play airsoft?", because, well, how would they know to ask?

 

Regardless, I would just tell them that "Yes, I like to play Mili-Sim airsoft" or something to that affect.

[StewieGriffin]

Or you could tell them you drive around town like a madman firing an AK47 one handed out the window at any passers-by. Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. LOL.

[frogfish]

What is professional airsoft? Did something spring up recently I totally missed?

 

Saying you play with an organization or "sponsored games" is the best route, don't condone backyard airsoft or make it sound like it's OK.

 

When I get asked by non-airsofters it's usually at the place I get breakfast on my way to the game. I respond with "I play airsoft" usually get a "what's that?" I then try to explain it as a form of tactical training or paintball with more realistic replicas.

[Punkypink]

When asked, I say yes. When explaining what it is, I say "like paintball, but more realistic, less messy and more painful"

[slo_one]

More painful????

I just explain to the people who ask what the game is.

[Weirdguy]

Just out of curiosity, who asks these questions? I mean, my non-airsoft friends know that I play airsoft and take it pretty seriously, but I don't usually get a lot of people that are like "do you play airsoft?", because, well, how would they know to ask?

 

Regardless, I would just tell them that "Yes, I like to play Mili-Sim airsoft" or something to that affect.

 

Typically it is someone who overhears a conversation and only knows the backyard part of airsoft.

[ultimentra]

"Yea I get to shoot grown men wearing hundreds of dollars worth of weapon gear with bb guns. Its pretty awesome."

[PlasticMag]

"I run around in the woods pretending to be cool" is my standard response. Failing that, it's "I like to play dress up and run around out doors."

 

Either way, I prefer to avoid bringing it up.

[greg]

First rule of airsoft? Don't talk about airsoft.

 

 

Greg.

[Robinio]

Totally right Greg.

 

Otherwise you can say: I'm playing professionally, It's a sport not just a silly game

or something in that frase

 

I just say "I play professionally" maybe they don't know what that means and maybe they shouldn't

however you could tell them that "airsoft is a serious game" and that lots of people are spending money on it just like cars, sports and stuff.

 

 

[Spencerman]

I have to admit that when trying to explain to someone what airsoft is, it is often easier to compare it with paintball, as it seems that more people understand what that is.

[Bozza]

Never try and explain..people will only hear "Guns" and think you are totally mad

[Mat]

"Yes, it's similar to when I run round in the woods waving swords at people... except I use guns, want a game?"

 

As one of my other hobbies (LARP) is fondly refered to as, "Cross Country Pantomime" I like to try and get people to think of airsoft as, "Cross Country Cowboys and Indians."

[BaggyPants]

"Cross Country Cowboys and Indians."

 

Perfect! Sigged

[Bozza]

Excellent

[Nicoli]

To paraphrase xaccers a good mate of mine:

 

"I spend most of my weekends running around a forest with grown men and young boys spraying white stuff at each other"

 

[GeoffonTour]

I usually go for 'it's like paintball but the guns are better'

[greg]

To paraphrase xaccers a good mate of mine:

 

"I spend most of my weekends running around a forest with grown men and young boys spraying white stuff at each other"

 

In these politicaly correct times, that just takes the buscuit.

 

 

Greg.

[Dom S]

"I run around in the woods pretending to be cool" is my standard response. Failing that, it's "I like to play dress up and run around out doors."

 

Either way, I prefer to avoid bringing it up.

 

 

Im the complete opposite. I think airsoft needs to be brought to more people, much in the same way that paintball is slowly becoming more main stream. when i tell friends or other people about airsoft, and take it seriously, they become interested to.

[olaman]

Often, I'm at the gas-station before a game, getting breakfast with some other guys.

We're not wearing camo-tops, but w bunch of guys in BDUpants and such, people tend to get curious.

 

So.

When asked, I usually tell them "I play paintball.". Nothing more, and people "understand".

Makes the weird "gun-nut-paramilitary-neonazi"-looks go away.

[jdizzle921]

I usually say that "It is similiar to paintball, only you use real world tactics, and weapons that don't look like alien space blasters." LOL