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An "Airsoft Guide"
As many of you have already figured out, there is a lot of information on the internet about Airsoft. Just go to your favorite search engine and type in “Airsoft” and just look at how many hits you get. Once you start looking through the flood of information, the next thing you need to figure out is which link has the information that you are looking for.
Like most of you, when I first started playing Airsoft, I was on an “information high” or better yet, I was an “information junky”, I just couldn’t get enough! I wanted to know everything about Airsoft. The good thing for me is that I have been in the military for 20 years and all I really needed to know, was information on the weapons and gear specific to Airsoft. Now the new player on the other hand, that has no experience except maybe for paintball, has just been shown a mountain of information. Where do you begin?
I have surfed many forums and there are always the same questions. What is the best AEG? Who makes the best AEG? Where is a local group that plays? Where do I even buy the gear? Is there a store close or am I going to have to purchase everything on-line? Which is better, paintball or Airsoft? If you were to ask those questions to 5 different people, 4 of the 5 would probably have different answers. If you have spent any amount of time on any forum you know this is true.
I want to create a “guide” in the hopes that it will help the new player and shed some light on Airsoft and true Mil-Sim. My hope is this guide will become similar to a military SOP (standard operating procedure). On one respect; it will be a “living” document. What does that mean? It simply means that if there needs to be changes or updates made to it, someone will make the changes. I want this guide to grow with the sport.
There are many great websites and forums on the internet. The main problem is that it’s all scattered all over the internet or buried deep in forums and very difficult for new players to find the information they are looking for. I strongly believe in the K.I.S.S. principle; Keep It Silly Simple!
I want this guide to be created for the new player by players. I want it to be general understanding of the sport, something to “cut his / her teeth” on. This guide should contain things every new player should know and think about. The guide should also help the beginner with which gear he or she should buy. This guide isn't supposed to be the ultimate "Airsoft Encyclopedia"; its only purpose is to help the beginner. My hope is that after the beginner has read this guide and have used it, he / she (or even parents) will become more confident on the playing field. And, there experience will be more enjoyable.
So, what exactly am I asking? I would like to get a group of Airsoft Players together and work on different areas and then compile it all together into one publication. I already have a very good start but I just don’t have the time to dedicate to it, especially to edit it. I want this to be Airsoft players for Airsoft Players, free of charge.
This publication should reflect the general thoughts and current information for Airsoft Players.
This will help keep the novice, retailers and promoters current on an “Airsoft SOP”, and your feedback will aid in future changes and keeping the development of this aid current. This Airsoft Guide has the potential to even assist you in improving and maintaining your “Airsoft Readiness”. Use it to supplement and enhance your training program as you prepare for Airsoft Combat.
Like most of you, when I first started playing Airsoft, I was on an “information high” or better yet, I was an “information junky”, I just couldn’t get enough! I wanted to know everything about Airsoft. The good thing for me is that I have been in the military for 20 years and all I really needed to know, was information on the weapons and gear specific to Airsoft. Now the new player on the other hand, that has no experience except maybe for paintball, has just been shown a mountain of information. Where do you begin?
I have surfed many forums and there are always the same questions. What is the best AEG? Who makes the best AEG? Where is a local group that plays? Where do I even buy the gear? Is there a store close or am I going to have to purchase everything on-line? Which is better, paintball or Airsoft? If you were to ask those questions to 5 different people, 4 of the 5 would probably have different answers. If you have spent any amount of time on any forum you know this is true.
I want to create a “guide” in the hopes that it will help the new player and shed some light on Airsoft and true Mil-Sim. My hope is this guide will become similar to a military SOP (standard operating procedure). On one respect; it will be a “living” document. What does that mean? It simply means that if there needs to be changes or updates made to it, someone will make the changes. I want this guide to grow with the sport.
There are many great websites and forums on the internet. The main problem is that it’s all scattered all over the internet or buried deep in forums and very difficult for new players to find the information they are looking for. I strongly believe in the K.I.S.S. principle; Keep It Silly Simple!
I want this guide to be created for the new player by players. I want it to be general understanding of the sport, something to “cut his / her teeth” on. This guide should contain things every new player should know and think about. The guide should also help the beginner with which gear he or she should buy. This guide isn't supposed to be the ultimate "Airsoft Encyclopedia"; its only purpose is to help the beginner. My hope is that after the beginner has read this guide and have used it, he / she (or even parents) will become more confident on the playing field. And, there experience will be more enjoyable.
So, what exactly am I asking? I would like to get a group of Airsoft Players together and work on different areas and then compile it all together into one publication. I already have a very good start but I just don’t have the time to dedicate to it, especially to edit it. I want this to be Airsoft players for Airsoft Players, free of charge.
This publication should reflect the general thoughts and current information for Airsoft Players.
This will help keep the novice, retailers and promoters current on an “Airsoft SOP”, and your feedback will aid in future changes and keeping the development of this aid current. This Airsoft Guide has the potential to even assist you in improving and maintaining your “Airsoft Readiness”. Use it to supplement and enhance your training program as you prepare for Airsoft Combat.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Arthur "Lex" Lowther on -
Great idea! any and all support you need just let me know.
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Permalink Reply by ColdZero on -
I need all kinds of support! I have a couple hundred pages compiled from many different sources. I need other peoples input, editing, fact checking...any help anyone wants to give.
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Permalink Reply by Mask on -
wish i had something to go off of like what ur talking about when i first started. But im glad that someone is taking the time help EVERYONE new to the sport. So i thank you and im sorry but im more than sure anything i have to say u already know and or have in the guide. (still kinda new to it all but have a firm grasp of whats needed) so whenever you finish this let me know and ill be sure to read your guide and see if there truely is something i can add for you and what not
Thanks again
Mask
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Permalink Reply by FLASH on -
Great idea, please let me know what we (Team P.A.C.) can do to help. I am currently unemployed (not for long i hope) and have some free time on my hands. Airsoft means alot to us and we are always recruiting new members, some that dont have any idea what "Airsoft" is. A guide would be priceless! Also, we have quite a few younger members and something to give out to parents would be great!! We have a "Code of Conduct" and "Field Rules" and various other literature we give them now but a guide would be perfect.
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Permalink Reply by Carlos Navarro on -
is it just going to beabout mil-sim?
or will there be stuff on underground backyard airsoft?
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Permalink Reply by ColdZero on
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Right now, it's just going to be about "basic aisoft". Basic information, for example, What is Airsoft? What is hop-up? What do I need to play? and Much, Much more.
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Permalink Reply by Darth (SOG) on -
If you need any help from the noobs point of view I can help lol that and offer some words from paint ball to airsoft.
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Permalink Reply by JOE COOL on -
Feel free to absorb information from us.
http://www.freewebs.com/1stsfacommand/faq.htm
God bless and best wishes.
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