| Airsoft gun games: some basics.
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| | their own flag that the other team is
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| Many on-line shooting game enthusiasts
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| | attempting to capture and take back to
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| are turning to airsoft gun games as a way
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| | their base.
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| of taking their shooting skills to
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| | - Other games include - Stalkers,
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| another level. Read on to find out why.
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| | Manhunt and Last Player Standing.
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| Some background
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| | The Rules
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| These types of gun were developed back in
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| | Although there are legal requirements
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| the 1980`s in Japan. At the time a real
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| | around the use of the guns themselves,
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| gun was actually difficult to acquire so
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| | the rules for the game are more informal
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| the airsoft gun was developed as an
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| | but contain some basic universal
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| alternative option for those who were
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| | guidelines.
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| enthusiastic about guns.
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| | - If the body or gear (but not the
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| So what are airsoft guns? They are
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| | weapon) is hit, the player is out.
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| non-lethal reproductions of real fire
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| | - When hit, the player shouts 'I am hit'
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| arms, either in the original size or a
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| | and raises his arm.
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| smaller version. They are divided into
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| | - After being hit, the player must go to
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| three types according to the way in which
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| | the safe zone.
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| they are powered. The three groups are
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| | - After the hit, the players must not
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| spring-powered, electric powered and gas
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| | talk with each other
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| powered.
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| | - Friendly fire counts as a hit.
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| The first versions were spring-powered.
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| | Safety: Some Basics
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| Then came the electric powered guns and
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| | For your own safety and the safety of
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| finally in the 1990`s we saw the growth
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| | other bear in the mind the following:-
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| of the gas-powered gun. Ammunition for
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| | - Do not show your guns in plain public
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| these guns is plastic pellets varying
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| | view.
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| size between 6mm and 8mm. These 'bullets'
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| | - Play air soft games in designated
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| or 'bb's` vary also in weight with the
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| | areas and not public places like parks
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| lightest being around 0.12 grams all the
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| | etc.
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| way up to 0.88 grams. Experts tend to use
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| | - For personal safety wear goggles, a
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| a bullet weighing around 0.2 or 0.25
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| | long sleeve shirt, and boots. Do not
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| grams as they are the best for accuracy
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| | remove goggles while a game is in
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| and distance.
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| | process.
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| In the 1990`s fighting grounds developed
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| | - When in the designated safe zone
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| where groups of gun enthusiasts could
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| | always keep your guns safety on. Failure
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| gather to indulge their interest in
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| | to comply may get you banned from a
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| pretend 'war games'. Here two people
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| | particular location.
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| could fight each other or teams could
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| | So, are you interested in airsoft games?
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| compete with each other. As interest has
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| | Enthusiasts offer a word of caution. Soft
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| grown in this 'hobby' or 'sport', rules
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| | may be the name, but it is not for the
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| and game formats have developed along
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| | soft-hearted. Are you prepared to be shot
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| with the guns and gun accessories.
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| | or to spend your time dodging bb's? Still
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| Specially designated fight areas have
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| | interested? It is recommended that you
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| also developed. Commentators suggest that
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| | look for a knowledgeable company who can
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| airsoft gun games developed out of the
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| | advise you on the best model of gun for
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| paintball game.
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| | your requirements. There are many
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| Airsoft Game Formats
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| | suppliers on the internet. Whether you
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| There are a number of game formats that
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| | are a rookie or full-blown enthusiast,
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| you can be involved with including:-
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| | try to look for a supplier of 2nd
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| - Prison Escape - here you are a
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| | Generation Airsoft guns as they will have
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| prisoner and you have to try to escape
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| | the most up to date information about gun
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| with a few other prisoners down an escape
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| | quality and be able to supply the latest
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| tunnel.
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| | models of gun and accessories.
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| - Capture the Flag - two teams have
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