Passion for Airsoft

[Druid799]

100% with Tackle and trigger on this , teams can be the saving grace of the sport (the one I’m in for one) OR can drive you from it (unfortunately your experience) . The one I’m in there’s seven of us , team started about 13yrs ago and I was invited to join about a yr after that now ? I’m the only original left (the guys in now joined over the following yrs) the other originals all left the sport for the usual reasons . We don’t have a team leader all decisions/instructions/etc are by individual members or as a group (one guy was an actual infantry skills instructor so perfect team leader if we wanted one!) we just trust each other if one says “quick get over there !” Or another says “pull back from there and get round the side” it’s because they’ve seen something I hadn’t , not because there’s a great battle plan in there head ! If they did they’d get a very swift “ feck off ya twat !” ?

we’re fairly well know in our home area as much for our light hearted take on the game and general friendliness as much as anything ( we’re always getting asked to keep an eye on a new guy who’s on his own by the marshalling team) BUT you cross us and we switch on , by end of day you will regret it . We all use comm’s so are quite effective due to it (when we’re not taking the piss out of each other that is!) on the very rare occasion someone has earned our ire we have made it our our objective to ruin there day for them .

Example a well known aggressive player thought it was funny to hose a kiddy when confronted he gave the standard bully reply of “its only a toy gun if you can’t take it then don’t play !” SO we and a few other regulars spent the entire morning hunting him (with the blessing of the head marshal) and when he was spotted passing the location to all others involved via comm’s and giving him a bit of his own medicine , he packed up and left by lunch time !

To me this is what a team should be , a collective of friends (we all socialise as well) having a good time together but when needed can and will work very effectively together .

AND an example of a bad team ? at the NAE on Saturday bumped in to a very nice young lad from a real ‘gung ho!’ Team we know , asked where’s the rest of the team to be told he didn’t know (he looked on the verge of tears) as he’d been excluded from the team because he’d upset one of the two team ‘leaders’ and was camping on his own ! ? So we invited him to join our encampment and spend the wknd with us , yesterday morning as we were packing up to leave he gave us all a big thank you and said he was going to jack it all in but after the way we treated him he’s not and his now ex team can go and Royaly fuck off ! ???

 

[DopeYourScope]

I'll keep the camo gear, guns, and other stuff. But i think i will sell my comms, i don't need them and it is one less thing to worry about when setting up.

If you do want to sell your comms stuff on let me know what you’ve got, expanding my comms gear is on my to do list

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

If you do want to sell your comms stuff on let me know what you’ve got, expanding my comms gear is on my to do list

Fucking vulture post of the year right there ?

Well played

 

[DopeYourScope]

Fucking vulture post of the year right there ?

Well played

It’s the same with the car forums, as soon as you see a picture of a crashed car you might as well get what you want out of it... 

however you’ve all said your parts and I agree with them all.

starting a team unless you were already mates is never going to end well, I’ve got a group of mates I usually go and have a laugh in the woods with some weekends we call ourselves the team who put in the least effort possible, it works well for us and we enjoy it, we are all mates outside of Airsoft and before Airsoft too so that’s why we gel.

at the end of the day go have fun and you’ll make friends along the way even if it’s just a person you can shoot a text asking if they want to attend a skirmish next weekend or whatever.

the teams which involve a lot of training and purchasing matching kit for are usually the ones which attract narcissists who think the sun shines out of their arse, the ones who think they are tacticool and that they are correct; and the sheeple who see the kit and think that looks cool but are too quiet to speak up and say they want out or change.

Playing and doing milsims with guys who’ve served is great as they know the way to do it when deployed however the really good ones to play with know how to adapt it to Airsoft. 

 

[Druid799]

the teams which involve a lot of training and purchasing matching kit for are usually the ones which attract narcissists who think the sun shines out of their arse, the ones who think they are tacticool and that they are correct; and the sheeple who see the kit and think that looks cool but are too quiet to speak up and say they want out or change.

Playing and doing milsims with guys who’ve served is great as they know the way to do it when deployed however the really good ones to play with know how to adapt it to Airsoft. 

AND usually find these are the ones that burn bright and fast but disappear just as quickly , and usually in a big acrimonious implosion ! ??

 

[DopeYourScope]

AND usually find these are the ones that burn bright and fast but disappear just as quickly , and usually in a big acrimonious implosion ! ??

I have to agree from what I've seen they do start quickly from nowhere become a very closed minded situation and therefore it ends in a bit of a fireball.

Also I learnt a word ?

 

[Skara]

Tuck Feams honestly.

I'm almost on short terms with mine, just because they're too focused on tournaments rather than having actual fun.

Lately there have been quite a few complains coming from the newer members because we haven't played much during the "season" (season as in the period of time between September and late May/early June) mostly due to weather conditions, as it rains pretty much every other day in this part of Italy in autumn/winter/spring, but also because of said tournaments.

Depending on the tournament we leave in 6/8 people and the others aren't really keen on playing without us (for some stupid reason tbh).

These complaints I totally agree with, we are too focused on these tournaments shits that we've almost forgot what the whole point of airsoft is, shooting plastic bbs at each other's faces while having a good time together.

Unfortunately in this shithole country you cannot play without a team for insurance/authorization reasons (you can still get both without being in a team, but then everyone else on the field has to do the same, at that point it's more convenient to just join a team and be done with it, also not everyone looks at "mercenaries" with good eyes, so there's that too).

I am thinking of switching over to another local club, as currently it's around 120kms every single sunday for me to get to the field (my hometown is 80kms from my place, and the field is 40kms from my hometown). These guys are only 30 minutes from me and from what I've seen they're very friendly and chilled

The only piece of advice I could tell you is to find some mates you can share your views on airsoft with and have fun playing together/against each other. You could even create a team, but if you do it's best to keep it a meme (idk, call yourself The Badgers in a pure sovietwomble spirit and meme around like good friends do). Check House Gamers Airsoft on YouTube, Dayton does exactly what I am trying to explain.

P.s. don't sell your comms to the vulture xD

 

[clumpyedge]

I've completely lost my passion again, second time in over 8 years. Don't see that changing anytime soon but I think its more so that life outside of Airsoft has changed so much recently that its killed my interest in it not to mention that really I only play these days for the social side which occasionally gets ruined by cretinous obnoxious twats.

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

I've completely lost my passion again, second time in over 8 years. Don't see that changing anytime soon but I think its more so that life outside of Airsoft has changed so much recently that its killed my interest in it not to mention that really I only play these days for the social side which occasionally gets ruined by cretinous obnoxious twats.

Same I am on the edge of jacking completely.

I find the community a really odd place as airsoft brings out the best in some people and I have met some of the best people I know but in others it brings out the worst. I think part of the problem which you will understand is when you marshal you really start to see things differently. I think I would struggle to go back to just playing but at the same time while I enjoy the side of marshalling that helps to give players a good day (shockingly that is something that is important to me) I am tired of dealing with stroppy people.

 

[clumpyedge]

Same I am on the edge of jacking completely.

I find the community a really odd place as airsoft brings out the best in some people and I have met some of the best people I know but in others it brings out the worst. I think part of the problem which you will understand is when you marshal you really start to see things differently. I think I would struggle to go back to just playing but at the same time while I enjoy the side of marshalling that helps to give players a good day (shockingly that is something that is important to me) I am tired of dealing with stroppy people.

100%

I've walked away after some days thinking why do I even bother, what people tend to forget is that even though yes I'm being paid to be there and sort games etc out the people in attendance are ultimately the people that decide how the day plays out. I have never seen grown men throw so many tantrums and strop about so much after "losing" a game likewise I've never met so many mouthy teenagers that think they are the next Chris Kyle.

I get to a game every few months but for the vast majority of those I leave not really knowing if I've had a good day or not or if it was just nice to be out the house doing something other than the general chores and mundane tasks of being an adult.

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

100%

I've walked away after some days thinking why do I even bother, what people tend to forget is that even though yes I'm being paid to be there and sort games etc out the people in attendance are ultimately the people that decide how the day plays out. I have never seen grown men throw so many tantrums and strop about so much after "losing" a game likewise I've never met so many mouthy teenagers that think they are the next Chris Kyle.

I get to a game every few months but for the vast majority of those I leave not really knowing if I've had a good day or not or if it was just nice to be out the house doing something other than the general chores and mundane tasks of being an adult.

I have never understood why people get stroppy at airsoft. If you get arsey then what is the point as surely the goal is to have fun?

I enjoy meeting new players and seeing what they are like and having a bit of banter but everything should always be tongue in cheek.

But some people take everything to heart so much you have to wonder how they function in day to day.

The bit that always gets me is how people online can be so different. I have met loads who I thought would be great but in person are very meh. The opposite can also be very true take @jcheeseright total opposite to me in regards of airsoft and we have spat dummies at each before but after meeting him different story. First class player who I was more than happy to play alongside and would have a beer with. Things like that is what actually keeps me in it I think.

Going to look at a meet up game again and really hope you and other regulars on here all sign up as putting faces to names really does help with the camaraderie and does put a bit of joy back into it.

 

[Musica]

I have never understood why people get stroppy at airsoft. If you get arsey then what is the point as surely the goal is to have fun?

Only time I  have lost my cool is when I get overshot by a significant amount. Really pisses me off taking 6+ bbs. 

 

[EDcase]

I enjoy the random teamwork in a game even if it doesn't result in any kills or winning the game.

I guess its similar to the camaraderie of real soldiers who say they fight for the man next to them...

I've had moments of anger (usually from idiots overshooting or blatantly ignoring hits) but I take a deep breath and remember that we're just playing soldiers with toy guns.

 

[Seth_Erebor]

I once fell asleep mid-game.

 

[Rogerborg]

I once fell asleep mid-game.

Well, it's where you get your best ideas.

 

[GAMBLE]

For those with PASSION, on this FORUM! ?

?GAMBLE?

 

[Aengus]

2 hours ago, GAMBLE said:

For those with PASSION, on this FORUM! ?

?GAMBLE?

Truly inspirational. Punched my drywall x

 

[Tackle]

Only time I  have lost my cool is when I get overshot by a significant amount. Really pisses me off taking 6+ bbs. 

yeah, especially when you've already got your hands in the air & are strolling along in a non tactical fashion.

 

[Musica]

yeah, especially when you've already got your hands in the air & are strolling along in a non tactical fashion.

something similar to?

 

[Tackle]

17 hours ago, Musica said:

something similar to?

Lol, you've obviously seen me play ?