Airsofting in 5-6 years.

[Strabo]

Hey lads,

What do you lot think airsofting will be like in 5-6 years?
Still be around? Orange tips like america? Anything.

My personal view is it'll be alot harder to get guns and less sites.

Strabo.

[$inister M.]

Re: Airsofting in 5-6 years.

Meh, i definitly think it'll still be around, but with all the lethality (?) testing i wouldn't be suprised if the fps limits are much stricter.

[Toad]

Personally I recon the opposite.
More sites, more variation of rif, more players and more stable hobby. Just look at the changes since 5 years ago. Nothing bad has happened but lots of improvement.


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[Strabo]

Re: Airsofting in 5-6 years.

I do hope it stays small. If it doubles in size it will get alot more people abusing it. Using the guns out on streets ect. Then they will have to clamp right down on it.

Just my opinion tho.
Strabo.

[Arnie013]

Re: Airsofting in 5-6 years.

Must say i agree with toad to be honest. But in all honestly i dont care! Ill still be playing as and when i can whatever happens.
(assuming it isnt banned completely!)

[beverage]

It's not the softers that are abusing it! The sport growing will be a good thing for sure. Most airsofters keep there rifles under wraps on the basis that they don't want there pride and joy shredded by the police...

Also note growth means more understanding etc. would be nice to see some British companies making there way into the scene...

[iratecabbie]

Re: Airsofting in 5-6 years.

iv been a softer for a decade plus now, and since i started its changed a lot. it used to be really a bit of a niche with pretty small turn outs for games (i remember playing awa herts with just 16 players and everyone having a whip round to make sure curly didnt run at a loss) this was part of the fun though as it was very friendly and close knit with everyone knowing everyone else. also there was much less choice when it came to guns, Marui pretty much made everything with Classic army being the main source of metal bodies and upgrades. over time the sports taken off and the numbers have increased so that sites that once struggled to reach twenty players usually have 60-100 turn up at a game and now especially since the birth of cheapsoft the choice of guns and the quality of them has improved dramatically.
batteries are another area where its all improved beyond beleif--i have played on a 7.2 nicad, and back in the day 8.4volt batts were the standard with only badasses who didnt mind rebuilding their gearbox all the time running the "oh so naughty!" 9.6v
for the future, i see more of the same--better guns, more choice. for sites--i think a few more will appear but it will be very much in response to the player base, so if the numbers keep growing then sites will spring up to serve them.
AS for legal stuff. I think the sports pretty safe, though we cant do anything to guard against random nutters doing silly stuff. but unless some dipstick goes and gets all the wrong sort of publicity i think the sport will continue fairly unchanged for the next few tears,, if there is a change in the law it will be a demand that we do the orange tip thing ot heaven forbid,,, we all end up playing with two tones.

[baddbaz]

Re: Airsofting in 5-6 years.

i dont know how it will continue in its present state because the skirmish fees are getting higher and companys are starting to milk the sport for extra fees etc,also with the ukara registration it is becoming a monopoly with retailers putting up prices and not recognising anything but ukara even though people have valid alternative defences . unless a viable players union for players is put together to deal with retailers and sites and legal issues . and stand up against turning this sport into a cash cow for anyone who wants to run second rate sites and charge extortianate fees just to keep a defence current .with the threat of if u .dont skirmish this many times i wont sign your paperwork..........it should not matter how many different sites you play they should all be entered on a uk database and count ....

[slick63]

Re: Airsofting in 5-6 years.

it should not matter how many different sites you play they should all be entered on a uk database and count ....

Thats a very valid point and something which needs to be addressed in the hobby. Being tied to one site does nothing for a players ability or enjoyment.

[Toad]

Thats a very valid point and something which needs to be addressed in the hobby. Being tied to one site does nothing for a players ability or enjoyment.

Ever heard of UKAPA? ( I think I got that right) that's exactly what they do and not retailer based.

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[woody549]

Re: Airsofting in 5-6 years.

regardless about the sport growing, it will as much as people can complain they want small numbers look at like this

more interest
bigger market
more sites
lower price to compete
more shops open
more companies lower price due to huge demand
and shops become cheaper

[slick63]

Re: Airsofting in 5-6 years.

Ever heard of UKAPA? ( I think I got that right) that's exactly what they do and not retailer based.

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Yes I`ve heard of them, how widely are they received by retailers in the UK and does a UKAPA number provide a defence for imports ?.
I do a bit of reenactment and am covered by AFRA so don`t have a problem personally, but so many sites insist on the ukara route for new players as most other schemes aren`t widely known. When I try to bring the schemes to the attention of sites, a lot insist on the ukara one as they think it`s some kind of law.