Airsoft as a sport.

[spicymeatball2646]

well i think although your right on most parts of airsoft, this is peoples hobby and maybe if your not all that into it an eotech seems crazy but to them its just apart of the fun. Just like having cool, modern, and accurate outfits which does make it seem so realistic. so i mean dont take it so hard when people try to make it real even if youre here to just shoot and run. besides this is an airsoft forum... of course your gona see people who are crazy and fanatical about their getup. It jsut doesnt mean that every one who plays senario is besides i dont want to see the begining of airsoft racism start here

also the reason for airsoft if im right was originaly milsim!!!

[Flint]

You can't let airsoft go to far over to the sport side of things other wise it will just end up like paintball and this forum will be gone and every one will be playing speed ball and paying out the ass for ammo and that every one will just be player haters and just trash one another.

[Kid]

If it meant the difference between being banned or being considered a sport, what would you choose to do?

[Amazing KG3]

DUH

[Hectic]

I agree Thanks For Saving Me The Typing

Originally Posted by Botchbomber

Promtoting it as a sport would give a better image of Airsoft to the genéral public. The terms simulation or rehenacment have give obscur felling the the average people and also sound a bit geekish. People tend to have a better opinion of hockey and football(tath are 2 violents sports) than real size D&D outdoor skirmish( where a level 10 spell has little chance of damaging your back or twisting your knee).

I wouldn't sauy it's an extreme sport, because an extreme sport is an activity where you put our physical integrity at risk(wich as never beeb the case in any game I went to).

Now If you rather play a 24h complex scenario game instead of improvised Skirmish is just a nother way to play the game.(like slalom downhill skiing instead of acrobatic skiing). Or as I would say;"Some like sprint, other Marathon.

Targer shooting and obstaclecourse are oficial sport I don't see why Airsoft could not be one.
BTW I heard in a Frenche Documentary on airsoft that Italy reconised Airsoft as an official sport.

When I'm sweaty.. it's sport!

[hymnforthewretched]

haha! this is so funny. i guess because someone likes using real gear and acting real,(one of the points of using replica weapons) your suddenly fashion-core and dont care about playing and just lookin good... and then get grouped into simulation/ reenactment. with no consideration that maybe these type of people play just hard or harder than most of the people who dont give a shit about anything they wear or use and think eotech's are a waste of money...oh ya eotechs are rad and when you own one you'll know why. airsoft is an atlternative to most who think paintball is unrealistic and dont want to wear jerseys and bright colors with a huge hopper

[shadowninja]

i think its more of a hobby