Vocabulary for noobs

[Kishimaru]

Well I'm a newbie, just recently know how to play airsoft. I've been looking on the forum and then some of the word I did not understand. For example: Skirmish, milsim. If there are any other words that you know, could you post it so other like me could understand it better? Thank you.

[jangofett234]

Originally Posted by Kishimaru

Well I'm a newbie, just recently know how to play airsoft. I've been looking on the forum and then some of the word I did not understand. For example: Skirmish, milsim. If there are any other words that you know, could you post it so other like me could understand it better? Thank you.

Skirmish is like a game. you do it for fun, not taking it seriously.

MILSIM- is using military protocol and tactics, and using teams to achieve goals.

rather then just running around and shooting things

[R.I.T.Z]

here ya go

took me a little bit to find it

Dictionary/Glossary: Acronyms/Abbreviations: Frequently Asked Questions

[m102404]

Originally Posted by jangofett234

Skirmish is like a game. you do it for fun, not taking it seriously.

MILSIM- is using military protocol and tactics, and using teams to achieve goals.

rather then just running around and shooting things

I'd fine tune that a bit. While they're certainly setup for fun, skirmishes can be quite serious...essentially "mini" battles. Complete with tactics/coordination and teamwork. No hard and fast rules or organization though...very much like video games where there's a 20-30min battle...then a bit of a break...then another 20-30 battle.

How "serious"/"organized" a game is, be it a skirmish or milsim, is entirely up to the host and the players attending.

[Kishimaru]

Well! Thank you very much! Could mod sticks that thread? PLZ. BTW it helps a lot thanks RITZ

[Jayne Finch]

please refrain from using t"TXT talk" or "LOL cats" speak. it is annoying and will get you flamed outside the newbie tank. fair warning.

[Drake]

Originally Posted by Kishimaru

Well! Thank you very much! Could mod sticks that thread? PLZ. BTW it helps a lot thanks RITZ

It doesn't get stickied because you should read EVERYTHING in the FAQ.

And like Jayne Finch said, square away your writing if you don't want to become a special project.