Cringe in Airsoft

[BigStew]

i wouldn't go that far, there are definitely decent hpa players about, hell one of the best airsoft days i've had was on a field were only a couple of people weren't running air yet the sportmanship, hit taking, general cameraderie and lack of douchebag behaviour was as close to perfect as you could ask for.

but i will acknowledge that there's enough people to make the stereotype a valid one, hell i even fell into that pit myself only to learn the hard way that no amount of dakka can penetrate plot armour and the only way to solve the problem of targets failing to acknowledge hits is to find a better quality target. meanwhile you realize that you've become the asshole when the shortest burst your gat can deliver is 5 rounds.

there are definite advantages to hpa, the trigger response on basically any solenoid system is nice, and even a good aeg struggles to get anywhere close. do you need that fast a response? no it absolutely does not make the difference between winning and losing but it sure feels nice.

with the right engine and supporting hardware the accuracy potential is as good as you're going to get on a smoothbore musket, but it isn't a magic bullet and the wrong setup can and will fail to hit the broadside of a barn from inside aforementioned barn. wether or not such accuracy is necessary is basically down to your playstyle, and imo the game works well when the "just get closer crowd" keeps the other guys at bay so the "stand and plink" crowd can cover from afar, so both playstyles are equally vallid.

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Maybe these players exist, but as a player and a Marshall haven't come across them. Played CQB last weekend. There is a three in the air rule (good rule). Got sick of playing after being triple tapped in back for the 12th time at such short range there was no discernible gap in hits. Guess what? Prick with an HPA'd Hi Capa with AR mag adaptor every time ( split between two different players).

 

[Colin Allen]

Maybe these players exist, but as a player and a Marshall haven't come across them. Played CQB last weekend. There is a three in the air rule (good rule). Got sick of playing after being triple tapped in back for the 12th time at such short range there was no discernible gap in hits. Guess what? Prick with an HPA'd Hi Capa with AR mag adaptor every time ( split between two different players).

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I have met some decent HPA users and some who push the limits beyond what could be called sportsmanship.

One who stands out among the latter was a chap with a pistol and an AR mag adaptor in a semi only CQB village, who was holding down a doorway with a ridiculous rate of fire and a stream of BBs. Yes, technically he was running semi auto; however, it was faster than most people’s full auto.

The HPA pistol/AR mag combination often seems to be an indicator of twattery.

 

[ButcherBill]

If the clone ones are anything to go by he must've had wrist like a teenage boy thinking about said lesbians. With mine I can probably only manage 2 shots a second

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At my age I'd need an hour to recover.

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At my age I'd need AT LEAST an hour to recover.