Airsoft on your own

[Elts7]

Hey all

Do many of you tend to airsoft on your own? None of my friends wanna come and i dont feel great about attending on my own.

Do many of you go on your own and does it bother you?

 

[silver145]

Alot of people go on their own, i have a few times. Most people there are up for a good time pewpewing and talking about their kit. So long as you dont go waving a nazi flag shouting you hate jewish people, you will have a good day my friend even if you go solo

Hey all

Do many of you tend to airsoft on your own? None of my friends wanna come and i dont feel great about attending on my own.

Do many of you go on your own and does it bother you?

 

[PT247]

I have mates who play on the same day as me but my gameplay is mainly me just winging it, so in game I may as well have gone by myself.... in the safe zone I talk crap with anyone stupid enough to listen to my idiocy.

Pitch up, load up, pester folk until safety brief... you'll be right mate.

 

[proffrink]

I've moved so often in the past few years that I basically have no choice but to go alone. It's fine though - keep to yourself or approach others; I've never found anyone to be any less than very inviting if you do want to talk.

 

[SeniorSpaz87]

I have only ever played solo bar two times - one was with my brother and his mates - never saw them except once where I shot one of them. The second time was with two of my more serious mates, and while we did fireteam it up a bit, there was still a fair amount of soloing. Don't worry, you'll be fine. They'd just slow you down anyway

 

[Sico]

Since I've started I always went alone, but usually the airsoft community is very friendly and you will have no problems finding someone to chat.

 

[Fumps]

I go to a site where you get the odd person turning up alone, you often see them within minuets chatting away, the next three times you see them they have totally fitted in & are now part of the site.

Turn up with a smile & an open mind and you will be fine mate.

 

[Elts7]

Thanks guys ill deffo tend to go on my own abit more then. Just hated the feeling of being a noob and roaming on my own.

 

[Jedi_Master]

I generally go airsofting solo. However, through this forum I have met and played alongside/against other forum members. It is a good community.

 

[Greg147]

In game it's pretty much the same either way - if you go with friends, as soon as you're hit you've lost them anyway, unless it's a small site. Out of game, I find most people are receptive to idle conversation. A good icebreaker is always guns: 'ah nice, is that the .......? I've always wanted one of those, is it any good?'

Or just wait for someone else to spark a conversation. Like everyone's said, loads of people go on their own. Appear approachable and you'll be fine

 

[GiantKiwi]

I do it all the time, i've made more good friends through airsoft in the last few years than through anything else

 

[Elts7]

Yeah i spose that makes sense. I only play cqb really but there are only 2 sites near me. Maw mainly outdoors i spose and the gaol and both are full this weekend fml!

 

[Fumps]

Being honest in my experience the guys who go alone usually make new friends quicker, I have seen guys turn up alone & within three events be talking to pretty much everyone. I've also seen groups of guys show up together & stay in a silent group just talking between themselves for months on end before they start mixing with others.

 

[Elts7]

Yeah ill probably do that. Its just crap there arent many airsoft sites near leicester!

 

[Beethoven]

I go to a site where you get the odd person turning up alone, you often see them within minuets chatting away, the next three times you see them they have totally fitted in & are now part of the site.

Turn up with a smile & an open mind and you will be fine mate.

You do minuets at your site? It sounds like great fun.

Seriously, I always go on my own and sometimes feel a little isolated when every one else is chatting away in groups before the game. However, I have had players come up to me for a chat to make me feel welcome and once the game starts being on your own doesn't seem to make much difference, as airsoft is a team sport.

 

[proffrink]

Trust Beethoven to spot a minuet.

 

[Fumps]

You do minuets at your site? It sounds like great fun.

Sorry slightly dyslexic. you get what I was trying to say lol

I talk worserer than I type believe me

 

[sniperslucky]

why don't you mention the site you wish to attend maybe you can ask to buddy up with someone if they frequent the same site?

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

I regularly go alone and to be honest it's quite often better. If you feel the need to socialise then there are always plenty of people to chat to in the safezone. To be honest though once your playing you never stick with friends anyway.

I usually find that I end up playing alongside the same few people who play similar to me and it's never my friends. I am more of a solo player anyway so I don't really do the group thing.

Sometimes it's nice to just turn up and just forget about everyone else and just concentrate and play. I wear my headphones in the safe zone listen to a bit of music and just concentrate on me and they are usually the days I leave feeling happiest about how I have played.

 

[Elts7]

Yeah ive found a few local plays who are new like me and were gonna go together so shoukd be good fun!