| airsoft is a game which allows the participants to "hunt" | | | | that participant is no longer allowed to play in the game. |
| each other with weapons that look to be realistic. It is | | | | Softair is often used in military re-enactments. These |
| considered to be a combat sport where the | | | | re-enactments are usually performed before a public |
| participants eliminate each other by shooting them with | | | | audience and will simulate a historical battle of previous |
| pellets which are shot from an airsoft gun. The game | | | | wars. The most relevant re-enactments depict battles |
| is often played with a military style with the participants | | | | of the Civil War and are often preformed on the same |
| hunting down and "killing" the enemy. The sport is | | | | site as the real battle was previously fought. These |
| enjoyed in several countries across the world including | | | | re-enactments are especially popular in the southern |
| the United States, Japan, China, and Hong Kong. | | | | states. |
| Softair is popular in many of the Asian countries | | | | Costs, Energy, And Pain |
| because they discourage the ownership of firearms. | | | | The energy which is expended in firing airsoft pellets is |
| This game provides them with realistic looking | | | | minimal when compared to playing the game of |
| weapons and accessories and allows them to enjoy | | | | paintball. Because of the weight of the balls in paintball, |
| the sport of hunting without causing any harm to | | | | it takes more energy and effort to effectively fire |
| people or animals. | | | | them. The airsoft pellets are much lighter and will shoot |
| Usually the game is played in an area which is known | | | | further without causing damage to clothing or people. |
| to all of the participants. Most of the time the | | | | airsoft guns can be bought with different velocities but |
| participants are divided into teams and will determine | | | | there are usually rules on when and how you can use |
| their strategy for beating the opposing team. Unlike the | | | | them. |
| game of paintball, airsoft is played using the honor | | | | When playing the game of paintball, if you are shot at |
| system. There will be no physical indication that a | | | | close range, there is the possibility of the ball causing a |
| person has been hit so that person needs to be | | | | welt on your skin. There is also the paint which |
| honest and step up and declare they are out of the | | | | splatters and covers the body and skin. With airsoft |
| game. The winning team will take out all of their | | | | pellets there is less chance of injury because the |
| opponents by shooting each one. | | | | pellets are light and have less impact. The rules of the |
| Varieties Of Game Play | | | | game usually forbid shots to the head because injury |
| There are several different varieties of airsoft game | | | | to the eyes can occur. Protective eyewear is |
| play. In the Asian countries the game is often played | | | | recommended and in many places it is required. |
| as a hunting game because of the strict gun laws that | | | | When comparing the costs of airsoft equipment to |
| are enforced. In the United States many of the games | | | | that of paintball, the initial costs are fairly close to being |
| are played as military games. This allows the | | | | equal. The difference comes with the purchase of the |
| participants to role play by mimicking the military | | | | guns. The paintball guns experience more problems |
| maneuvers. While playing the game in the military style | | | | than the airsoft guns because of the smaller pellets |
| it is possible for one to get shot and still remain in the | | | | used in airsoft. Since the guns are the most expensive |
| game. If a participant gets shot in the leg they will have | | | | part of the package, this could represent a substantial |
| the option to retreat to the safe zone for medical | | | | savings if you choose the pellets guns. The important |
| treatment. After a reasonable recovery time they can | | | | thing to remember when playing the game of airsoft is |
| then return to the game. Shots which hit the area of | | | | you are there to have fun. Play safe and enjoy and |
| the heart or lungs will be considered to be fatal and | | | | you will find the game to be a rewarding experience. |