| intensity, high adrenaline, non-stop energy all | | | | you decide to go you can pay anywhere from |
| leading into head-to-head competition! All this while | | | | $15-20 for gun and equipment rentals, plus an |
| keeping yourself and your team focused on the | | | | extra $5-10 for ammo, and, finally, a small fee of |
| single objective at hand, “take no | | | | $20-30 to use the property. These are not set |
| prisoners”. Airsoft Gaming, very similar to | | | | prices for any one Airsoft Gaming location just |
| Paintball gaming, is becoming widespread and at | | | | estimates. There are typically discounts for |
| the same time a worldwide sport. There are | | | | group’s or special occasions. All in all it is a |
| many forms, regulations and simulations that the | | | | great way for bonding, team building, or just |
| Airsoft enthusiast can participate in but nothing | | | | having fun. Whatever worries you have you can |
| compares to the realistic features and | | | | blow off your steam while unloading a magazine |
| experiences involved in Airsoft Gaming. | | | | of 6mm plastic BB’s firing up to 600-900 |
| Airsoft Gaming took its roots in the East and has | | | | rounds-per-minute in a safe, non-lethal |
| been moving to the West for the better part of | | | | environment. |
| 20 years. While slowly becoming popular in the US, | | | | It is important to note that with Airsoft Gaming |
| one can find dedicated Airsoft Gamers from | | | | come necessary precautions; all Airsoft Gaming |
| California to Florida and everywhere in between. | | | | locations will have specific safety requirements. |
| This sport has become a great event for big | | | | Some general safety precautions and highly |
| corporations to offer to their employees as a fun | | | | recommended safety equipment are for eye and |
| adventure day, and is even found at small events | | | | face protection. Wearing some form of heavy |
| like birthday parties hosting only ten people. Men | | | | clothing is advisable for the rest of your body. |
| and women, old and young alike, can participate in | | | | Some enthusiasts even use a scarf or |
| a great heart racing, strategy-involving, | | | | handkerchief to protect their necks, while others |
| team-building activity. | | | | just go commando wearing only shorts and a |
| Many Airsoft enthusiasts participate in standard | | | | T-shirt. It depends on the player, but always |
| Skirmish games, Mil-Sim games, or impressive | | | | remember eye protection is imperative no matter |
| Mock Battle games. Skirmish’s are usually | | | | where you are playing. |
| run like the following: two teams trying to kill off | | | | Finally, I don’t endorse using public |
| the other team in any variation ranging from | | | | property while participating in your Airsoft Gaming |
| capture the flag, siege fights, or last-man standing. | | | | experience, although I have heard of teams |
| While Mil-Sim’s look like the following: | | | | playing in abandoned buildings, golf courses, and |
| role-playing variations and focus on strategy and | | | | fields. If one wants to participate in this sport in a |
| tactic rather than speed. Finally, Mock | | | | public place, keep in mind that a group of people |
| Battle’s look like the following: they are | | | | flashing 1:1 scale replicas of real firearms could |
| structured to simulate a famous battle. Whether | | | | potentially get themselves into trouble. Always |
| the battle mimics something from WWII or | | | | remember to make sure that your orange tip on |
| something from the Gulf War, it can look like the | | | | your Airsoft gun is visible and easily seen by |
| real thing. Because Airsoft guns are replicas, the | | | | spectators. To those who choose to participate in |
| participants can put regulations on the Airsoft gun | | | | a private closed field, enjoy your Airsoft Gaming |
| and equipment correlating with the specific time | | | | and continue to support the fastest growing sport |
| period. | | | | in America. |
| So what does it cost? Well, depending on where | | | | |