John_W

Sadly.....
You're still a "a little bittle kid" in the eyes of the law even though you likely have some fluff on your top lip now.
 
Also a point to consider - if you live in your dads house, you need to live by his rules, he may have his own prejudices against it regardless to the legalities.
 
Take him to a skirmish for the day, bit of bonding, you never know he may get the bug and then you'll have all the guns you want.

On Easter holidays early ? 
(regulars will get that)
 
But seeing as you clearly haven’t googled it, but your father may well have
Here you go…..
 
https://www.abbeysupply.com/resources/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-play-airsoft#:~:text=This means that anyone under,over the age of 18.

Everyone's favourite plasticine penguin versus a shape shifting alien invader...
 

Everyone's favourite plasticine penguin versus a shape shifting alien invader...
 

Everyone's favourite plasticine penguin versus a shape shifting alien invader...
 

Everyone's favourite plasticine penguin versus a shape shifting alien invader...
 

Everyone's favourite plasticine penguin versus a shape shifting alien invader...
 

Everyone's favourite plasticine penguin versus a shape shifting alien invader...
 

True, but that's like saying saying herpes is better than gonorrhea 

Hatfield ain't so bad....  You could be in Stevenage or Luton.

I'm in Hatfield so it'll be like a holiday 

I mean let's be fair, if you live in Gravesend it's survival everyday 😂

And it is Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

@Cannonfodder, it seems that you have a stalker.  Perhaps he fancies you.

It's pursuits, not persuits👎

From rhe group "Terrible art in Charity Shops"

NO WE DON'T!

You think you have victims?  Are you really that deluded?

You really do have a Napoleon complex, running a site isn't a guarantee of fuck all, many do it, some quite badly. 
What really interests me is that you feel critical of this forums attitude, yet it's probably the most active & well respected forum existing in the UK currently, at its very large core are members with decades of experience in all aspects of airsoft, most of whom play regularly at numerous sites around the UK & further afield, yet this 5 page thread that's been going July 2023, not one bona fide airsofter has stepped forward & mentioned playing your site, which leads me to believe that, all your bluster aside, other than the occasional noob maybe, your empire is relegated to kids parties & stag do's, all hoping for the genuine survival experience lol🤣. 
At the moment no one is taking you or your site seriously, no one has said they want to see it fail, just clarity on your rules & how they're presented publicly. 
But here, if anyone makes statements that are incorrect, bordering absurd, they'll be called out on the science involved by those who know. 
You could have accepted it as constructive criticism, maybe even asked for further clarification or advice, but you went all "I'm the boss" & dug your heels in. 
All you've really done is damage reputation of yourself & your site within the Airsoft community 😒

The Dunning-Kruger effect is strong in you.

You really have done an excellent job of ensuring that nobody here will ever play at your site and, if it comes up in conversation, will warn people off.

Good luck with your business empire.

He's laughing at your response and your lack of self-awareness.

Imagine coming on an Airsoft forum,  and thinking experienced members with years of standing don't know about Joule Creep and using Joules over FPS for chrono.
 
 

I realise they are the site rules. I merely consider them asinine and arbitrary.
 
The world doesn't owe you understanding. When you accuse people of lacking humility when they have taken the time to express their disagreement, you come across as sanctimonious at best.
 
It's curious that when you said my response is "beyond logic", you said absolutely nothing to address my point about liability insurance. What else did you skip reading?

Do you enjoy making yourself appear foolish?

A couple of friends and I carried out experiments on joule creep using AEGs, GBBs and HPAs years ago when we were marshalling at a site and HPA was just becoming a thing.
 
Joule creep exists; however, its potential negative effects can be managed through proper chronoing procedures, random in-game checking and developing a culture where HPA users are required to reset and lock their systems if the temperature changes.

It seems that you have chosen not to do that, but have chosen to impose an arbitrary rule on HPA users.  Why don't you do the same to GBB users?  Their guns are also susceptible to joule creep.

Why should people be willing to let go of misinformation being portrayed as fact?
 
Nobody here has said that joule creep is akin to Bigfoot or the Yeti. The majority of us are aware of joule creep it that is more prevalent in GBB and HPA. The limit imposed on it by your site is still arbitrary, regardless of the narrative that it's in the interest of safety. One can argue it sends a message that marshals are either disinclined to or incapable of doing adequate chrono checks so one can question what else there is a reluctance or incapacity to do in the name of ensuring safety. There's no obvious mention of liability insurance on the website either.
 
I've played at games on hot days where the host openly stated it's possible that GBB and HPA players could find their guns running with more energy by midday because of the higher ambient temperature. He didn't tuck his tail between his legs and say HPA and GBB users had to handicap themselves, he had them retest when day time temperatures peaked and had players adjust their guns and retest a second time if they were found to be hot. Nobody bitched about it and they acted honestly.
 
It's quite the contradiction to point out that GBB and HPA are more subject to joule creep than AEG while only applying a greater cap to HPA.
 
I've got no dog in this fight as I don't own any GBBRs or HPA guns though I disagree with the rationale of imposing the caps in place against HPA users compared to AEG and GBB.
 
Might I suggest that when you try to engage with people, you don't dismiss different points of view as "conspiracy theories"? Sometimes you learn more from those with dissenting views than those in an echo chamber.
 

None of which provides a valid reason for restricting HPA users to a lower power output.