Poll: Airsoft or Paintball?
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Airsoft all the way. Hurts less, no annoying paint, and while you can get "replicas", they always have to have massive, fuck-off air-cannisters and the gravity fed mags.
Hmm, hard to say. Call me a wimp but for indoor arenas, I much prefer airsoft, simply because at point blank, the little 6mm balls leave a far smaller and less painful welt than the 1 inch ball of paint.
However outside it's a lot harder to feel a hit because of the increase in engagement range, so then I prefer paintball, even though it's harder to be accurate with a paint marker than an airsoft.
So, I can't really pick one over the other, both are full of awesomeness and an amazing way to spend an afternoon, and also a great way to discover your 60 year old grandfather is a wicked shot >.>
However outside it's a lot harder to feel a hit because of the increase in engagement range, so then I prefer paintball, even though it's harder to be accurate with a paint marker than an airsoft.
So, I can't really pick one over the other, both are full of awesomeness and an amazing way to spend an afternoon, and also a great way to discover your 60 year old grandfather is a wicked shot >.>
Airsoft all the way. Hurts less, no annoying paint, and they're modeled after real guns. Oly situation where I can gun down my friends with double-fisted mac 10s.
I tend to prefer laserquest to both of them really. Something I can do in an hour or two instead of an entire day, and much cheaper.
But if I have to choose, there's something far more satisfying to me about paintball. It'd be different if I played with strangers, but there's always something nice about solving the washing up argument at 300 feet per second.
But if I have to choose, there's something far more satisfying to me about paintball. It'd be different if I played with strangers, but there's always something nice about solving the washing up argument at 300 feet per second.
Huh... not really sure...
I've shed blood on the paintball fields, damnit! And it was awesome! Mid-January, cold as fuck, shot point blank... got the scar to prove it and all...
Anyway, I like airsoft for all the replicas, the less clunky feel and the greater variety (or at least that's how I see it). But paintball is slightly more rewarding for certain kills... like headshotting someone from 20m through a 10cm gap... or a Wanted-esque kill (which unfortunately happened to me but I still LOL'd)...
I've shed blood on the paintball fields, damnit! And it was awesome! Mid-January, cold as fuck, shot point blank... got the scar to prove it and all...
Anyway, I like airsoft for all the replicas, the less clunky feel and the greater variety (or at least that's how I see it). But paintball is slightly more rewarding for certain kills... like headshotting someone from 20m through a 10cm gap... or a Wanted-esque kill (which unfortunately happened to me but I still LOL'd)...
Paintball. I've never understood, nor will ever understand the appeal of airsoft. I've played it, but it is just too easy to cheat. I'll stick to paintball any time.
Airsoft is a combat simulation where you use harmless versions of proper weapons, sights and all.
Paintball is a game/sport where you run around firing at people with markers that have no sights, ludicrous amounts of ammo, and astounding projectile drop; normally in some sort of arena with large pieces of artificial cover. You're basically playing tag with artificially lengthened arms.
It depends on what you want, really. If you want to play around with your friends and have a hectic but fun experience, go for paintball.
If you want to test your aptitude in a real combat situation: i.e. your ability to take cover, stay undetected, aim and hit, all the while using realistic replicas of real guns, choose airsoft.
Airsoft also contains the gentleman's element where participants have to acknowledge when they've been hit. As such it isn't as fitting for douchebags.
The difference is basically this: Airsoft = Battlefield 2, Paintball = Cod MW: 2/3.
I prefer Airsoft.
It's a game for adults, unlike paintball.
Case in point:
Paintball is a game/sport where you run around firing at people with markers that have no sights, ludicrous amounts of ammo, and astounding projectile drop; normally in some sort of arena with large pieces of artificial cover. You're basically playing tag with artificially lengthened arms.
It depends on what you want, really. If you want to play around with your friends and have a hectic but fun experience, go for paintball.
If you want to test your aptitude in a real combat situation: i.e. your ability to take cover, stay undetected, aim and hit, all the while using realistic replicas of real guns, choose airsoft.
Airsoft also contains the gentleman's element where participants have to acknowledge when they've been hit. As such it isn't as fitting for douchebags.
The difference is basically this: Airsoft = Battlefield 2, Paintball = Cod MW: 2/3.
I prefer Airsoft.
It's a game for adults, unlike paintball.
Case in point:
People who would cheat if given the chance emigrate to paintball.Dr. Pepper Unlimited said:
I've only played airsoft screwing around with(ie lighting up) my brother at home. I've played paintball and really enjoyed it. The only thing that annoyed me was the lack of good sights and the projectile drop which was pretty annoying seeing as I prefer to pick targets off at range.
While I do enjoy both, I'll have to side with airsoft. Paintball is fun, but airsoft lets me run about with a replica of an actual weapon, and for a guy like me who has a strange fascination with guns that right there is a MASSIVE plus.
Paintball
Because I'm a manly man of course
Then again I've never done airsoft, so my opinion is just a bit biased
But I love paintball, the adrenalin rush, the pain if you get hit like a slap in the back of the head for giving away your position
Ahh it is an amazing game indeed.
Because I'm a manly man of course
Then again I've never done airsoft, so my opinion is just a bit biased
But I love paintball, the adrenalin rush, the pain if you get hit like a slap in the back of the head for giving away your position
Ahh it is an amazing game indeed.
Airsoft man myself, if only because there is much more variety available in Airsoft guns than paintball guns. I like my options when it comes to choosing my arsenal.
Paintball. Don't know why, but I just love it. Airsoft... Never had that appeal to me. Though, I'll admit that i love the replica airsoft guns. Guess I'll just have to start my own business making magazine fed replica paintball guns and solve the problem entirely. (And yes, I know about RAP4)