Paintball vs Airsoft, your experience ?

[Anfrax666]

Hi Everyone.

I’m currently a student embarking on his final year dissertation, I'm look at 'The Growth and Popularity of Paintball vs. Airsoft and the Legalities of Both Sports.’

I would greatly appreciate it if you could spend 5 minutes copying and PMing me back the answered questionnaire below so i can analyse and data and conclude my dissertation.

All data will be processed in charts and graphs and used anonymously to draw out conclusions.

> The questions:

1) Have you ever played Paintball?
-Yes
-No

2) Have you ever played Airsoft?
-Yes
-No

3) Are you a regular skirmisher / Player?
-Yes
-No

4) If yes, How often do you play?
-Weekly
-Bi-Monthly
-Monthly
-Other

5) Which do you prefer:
-Airsoft?
-Paintball?

6) Why do you prefer it?


7) What attracted you to the sport (Your participated sport vs. The other)?
-Realism
-Fast Pace
-Cost
-Other

8) Have you ever bought a RIF’s (Realistic Imitation Firearm) / Paintball Marker?
-Yes
-No

9) If ‘Yes’ to #8, What is your opinion on site registration memberships?
a. Are there any good points, if so, what are they?

b. Are there any bad points, if so, what are they?

10) If ‘Yes’ to #8, What is your opinion on the Ukara (Airsoft) / UKPSF (Paintball) scheme?
a. Are there any good points, if so, what are they?

b. Are there any bad points, if so, what are they?


11) Per game, what is the cost? (If applicable)
a. Site walk-on?

b. Ammunition?

c. Clothing?

d. Vests etc?

e. Gun Hire?

f. Batteries / Gas / Co2

g. Food


12) Do you buy or hire?


13) If buy, do you buy before or on site?


14) If bought before attending a skirmish / game site, do you buy from online or ‘high street’ shops?


15) If you own a RIF (Realistic Imitation Firearm) / Paintball Marker how do you,
a. Store it?

b. Transport it?


16) How many RIF’s (Realistic Imitation Firearm) / Paintball Markers do you own?


17) How many do you transport to a site?


18) Which sites do you play at regularly?


19) How far do you travel to each skirmish / game?
a. 0-10 miles
b. 10-20 miles
c. 20-30 miles
d. 30-40 miles
e. 40-50 miles
f. 50 miles +

20) On average, do you consider the game to be expensive or cost effective?
a. If expensive, why?

b. If value for money, why?


21) Is current legislation sufficient for the sport?
a. If more should be introduced, what should it be and what will it affect?
-AEGs (Airsoft)

-Pistols (Airsoft)

-Gas (Blowback & Non) (Airsoft)
-Paintball Markers
-Gas Types

-Bolt Action

-Springers

-Ammunition limits

-Skirmish/ game sites


22) What is the future regarding game types we play?
a. -Woodsball (As Current / Objectives)

-Speedball (Teams – Events / Competitions)

-Urban (As Current / Objectives – CQB)

-Mil-Sim (Events / Strict Rules & Regs)

b. Do you think these game types enhance or detract the experience?

Kind Regards
Piers

 

[Anfrax666]

Thanks to everyone who has filled out and returned answers. I now have enough feedback so this is now closed.

 

[Missy-Q]

My experience was that I ran a site that had both.
I went up there to the Airsoft side once, to collect some rent, and was offered a game. The gear was sweet, and they loaded me up with hardware. We were playing on fields I had played and reffed many times, so when I played, I ran up the middle, got myself behind a big beech tree, and shot them all out, quickly.

I was told after the game that I had cheated. I was amused, because no-one shot me, they barely even shot AT me. But I soon learned that I was cheating by not taking the game seriously enough. They said 'You would never do that in combat'

I would argue that it was a pretty good idea, as they all died, and I didn't.

 

[Aarron.]

I would argue that it was a pretty good idea, as they all died, and I didn't.

Haha, So True.