| Playing airsoft at night or under indoor low light | | | | You may also want to forgo the usual fully enclosed |
| conditions can be a great change of pace. You can | | | | face and head protection in favor of an eye and face |
| experience the action of a gun fight with the highs and | | | | only style mask. The impact from an airsoft BB in the |
| lows of watching a horror film. To succeed under | | | | ear can be a painful event, but the increased ability to |
| these conditions, you must practice good noise | | | | pin point sounds may be worth the slight chance of |
| discipline. | | | | being hit in a tender spot. Given that being hit in the |
| In low light conditions the importance of hearing is | | | | head, neck, or ear will cause no permanent damage, |
| increased. Frequent pauses in movement to listen for | | | | you must decide if the increased ability to hear and |
| your opponent and to get a bearing on your team's | | | | locate sounds is worth the pain risk. |
| position will help insure that you and your team do not | | | | The choice of magazines you use in your airsoft gun, |
| become a victim of friendly fire. | | | | may also lead to problems on the field. Low and mid |
| In addition to frequent listening stops, you yourself must | | | | capacity magazines are advisable, do to their ability to |
| insure that all equipment is secure and does not | | | | hold each BB in place. Most high capacity magazines |
| generate noise as you move. The metal brackets on | | | | utilize a reservoir that allows ammo to rattle around |
| your airsoft gun sling and the radio loosely attached to | | | | inside the thin metal container. You can usually hear |
| your vest will allow the opposite team to pinpoint you | | | | someone carrying a high capacity magazine from far |
| as easily as if you were calling out to them. It is best, | | | | away, especially if the magazine is partially expended. |
| before you set out, to jump up and down and listen for | | | | Medium capacity magazines are a better option as |
| noises that you can prevent. Higher frequency noises, | | | | some can handle large quantities of ammo, while |
| such as metal on metal, are much more prone to | | | | maintaining the position of each individual BB. |
| directional location via sound. | | | | In airsoft, as well as the real world, having good team |
| In low light conditions it is usually best to slow your | | | | movement can make all the difference in the world. |
| movement down and keep your breathing under | | | | Having signals for immediate stopping and relaying |
| control. If your breathing is elevated and forceful your | | | | positions of sounds heard by team members is |
| ability to hear is greatly diminished, and you will have to | | | | paramount. It does no good to practice good noise |
| sacrifice crucial time to allow for your breathing to fall | | | | discipline if you can not hear because your team |
| back to a level that will not impair your hearing. | | | | continues to move and make noise. |