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Just curious about our forums diversity.
Does anybody here do Milsimm airsoft/paintball, I know its pretty big in Europe.
I think half of whatever I make money wise goes toward airsoft, I spend big bucks on that sport.
Post edited July 25, 2009 by sk8ing667
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sk8ing667: I think half of whatever I make money wise goes toward airsoft, I spend big bucks on that sport.

So you're one of the bastards spreading small yellow plastic balls all over the place?
Not since I was shot in the mouth =) Which was around 12 years ago, during a night time game we were playing in the pouring rain at an abandoned military base in the UK -- of which we had permission to use.
Next weekend Paczyk's friend should let me borrow his backup AEG (MP5 by CYMA), so by Sunday I should know whether I want to buy a Classic Army G3-series or SCAR-L as my first ASG. :) I love the concept and I was pretty hyped up to try it for a long time, I'm glad I'll get a chance to try it. :)
Post edited July 25, 2009 by Firek
I used to paintball fairly often, never bought any of my own gear though. There is a real nice paintballing center about 40 minutes away by car that I used to go to. Huge forested area with like 30 different paintball area's set out.
As for airsoft I bought a really cheap battery powered replica of an M16 and a couple of pistols but other then that I never really took it seriously as a sport. Just messed about with friends every now and again.
I wouldn't mind trying airsoft or paintball one of these days but I definitely need to get fitter for it
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Wishbone: So you're one of the bastards spreading small yellow plastic balls all over the place?

I used to do that but then I ran out of small yellow plastic men
I have never played with paintball or airsoft, but I did use to play a laser gun game way back. We would be working in teams of red versus blue, wearing these vests with hit detection plates on them and run through some kind of labyrinth, try to gun each other down. Quite fun, actually.
You could either hit the plates or the gun of your opponent, and he or she would have to run back to a charging station in order to recharge their weapon after each hit. Pretty much standard deathmatch fare other than that; the team with the most frags wins, but there were other points to be gained as well, such as individual marksmanship and stamina.
This used to be the must visit place every time I vent to Bergen to visit my brother who were studying there at the time. About a decade or so since the last time, though; he has since moved closer to home, and it's been a long time since I was in Bergen last.
Post edited July 25, 2009 by Skystrider
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Skystrider: I have never played with paintball or airsoft, but I did use to play a laser gun game way back. We would be working in teams of red versus blue, wearing these vests with hit detection plates on them and run through some kind of labyrinth, try to gun each other down. Quite fun, actually.
I played something like that once, during my PlanetSide outfit's meetup in the UK some three years ago. One of our oufitmates ran the place, but they only had sensors in the helmets, but the guns looked like the M40 pulse rifles from Alien and had a shotgun attachment in the front grip... And they were working on creating programmable "profiles" to gove the guns different characteristics, based on assault rifles from PlanetSide. :) Most importantly we played objective-based games in a dense woodland environment. Great stuff.
On the other hand Airsoft seems pretty awesome since the guns are pretty much 1:1 replicas and you actually feel the hit, which I assume makes you more eager not to get shot, unlike in Laser Tag / Laser Ranger. :) Because I didn't care much for a few hit points, I did some pretty crazy stuff back then (was a tad thinner then, too:P) and got called Rambo on one occasion. ;)
Post edited July 25, 2009 by Firek
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Skystrider: I have never played with paintball or airsoft, but I did use to play a laser gun game way back. We would be working in teams of red versus blue, wearing these vests with hit detection plates on them and run through some kind of labyrinth, try to gun each other down. Quite fun, actually.
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Firek: I played something like that once, during my PlanetSide outfit's meetup in the UK some three years ago. One of our oufitmates ran the place, but they only had sensors in the helmets, but the guns looked like the M40 pulse rifles from Alien and had a shotgun attachment in the front grip... And they were working on creating programmable "profiles" to gove the guns different characteristics, based on assault rifles from PlanetSide. :) Most importantly we played objective-based games in a dense woodland environment. Great stuff.
On the other hand Airsoft seems pretty awesome since the guns are pretty much 1:1 replicas and you actually feel the hit, which I assume makes you more eager not to get shot, unlike in Laser Tag / Laser Ranger. :) Because I didn't care much for a few hit points, I did some pretty crazy stuff back then (was a tad thinner then, too:P) and got called Rambo on one occasion. ;)

If I may make a suggestion about those AEG's :)
Classic Army is over hyped, they're only really nice AEG's are M15 series. The only really nice SCAR-L right now is made by ARES or VFC, both will run you over 450, the ARES around $800.
Although, you can't go wrong with a TM, airsoft gi has made a very nice line up of affordable m4's that you can find on their website, the G4 series, and yes wishbone, I am one of those bastards.
Post edited July 25, 2009 by sk8ing667
I've fired a real M16 and threw a live grenade before ;)
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lowyhong: I've fired a real M16 and threw a live grenade before ;)

Was the M16 a civilian version or a retired military model?
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sk8ing667: Was the M16 a civilian version or a retired military model?

I guess you can say it's the latter. I'm one of the unlucky few to still have used the M16, when everyone else today uses the newer SAR21
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sk8ing667: and yes wishbone, I am one of those bastards.

I just get pissed when I see those bloody plastic things lying all over the place. On sidewalks, on lawns in public parks, out in the forest. They should raise the price of those things high enough to make people think twice before firing shitloads of them everywhere.
what you fail to realize wishbone, is that I, along with people serious enough to not go to wal-mart to buy their airsoft supplies, play at actual fields dedicated to airsoft. I never have played in the street or in a public park, its just dangerous because not everyone would have the proper eye protection, not to mention illegal.
You arn't talking to milsim airsofters, but to the little kids running around with clear $20 walmart guns.
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sk8ing667: If I may make a suggestion about those AEG's :)
Classic Army is over hyped, they're only really nice AEG's are M15 series. The only really nice SCAR-L right now is made by ARES or VFC, both will run you over 450, the ARES around $800.
Although, you can't go wrong with a TM, airsoft gi has made a very nice line up of affordable m4's that you can find on their website, the G4 series, and yes wishbone, I am one of those bastards.
A TM is all fine and good, but if I'm gonna spend a significant amount of hard-earned money on a gun, I want it to look and feel good. That means metal, which TM doesn't seem too fond of. :)
And since CA is the only manufacturer who makes metal G3s (or G33/G41s etc) that I'm aware of, I'm pretty much stuck with it. :) I was always fond of G3s in games (like Rainbow Six Vegas) and think it's a pretty sexy gun, and I can always upgrade it bit by bit... :) I only consider the SCAR as an option if I was unable to get a decent G3, so I'd rather buy the latter (and I'm stuck with CA in this case).
Either way, thanks for the advice. Didn't know ARES and VFC make decent (by which I understand "reliable") guns.