What kind of airsofter are you?

Default Types of Airsofters - a guide
For those of you not in the know, there are many different types of airsofters. Sometimes it can be difficult to be able to differentiate one kind from another, so i have compiled a guide which shows you the different types of airsofters complete with pictures.


The 'pocket money' N00b

Rarity: fairly common

average age rating: 12-18

attributes: all of their kit is often bought by a parent or is purchused with the N00bs own 'pocket money'. In general, this kit is usually viper or unbranded and will often consist of a chinese made BDU and a thin and badly worn helmet. there will also invariably be a tactical pistol holster. This is sometimes paticularly confusing since many of these n00bs cannot afford a pistol. (although this often rectified by using a water pistol/springer to take up space in the holster.)
Commonly they spend most of their time arguing on internet forums or playing COD MW2 dressed in their own airsoft gear.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: they often post up their newest l33t loadout on forums, but these photographs will mostly consist of the infamous 'bedroom clear!!' or in this case 'garden CLEAR!!' photos. They will also never wear any type of footwear chosing instead to go into battle wearing socks or nothing at all. When they do attend skirmishes they usually wear trainers or hoodies along with all their newest gear that soon falls apart when it encounters any sort of rough terrain.

Common guns used- Chinese made rifles, with far too many accessories. They will often be two toned or be styled upon whatever gun they have in MW2.



The 'Skintsofter'

Rarity: fairly common

average age rating: 12-40

attributes: The skintsofter is one of natures crullest creations. It is a person who has a great love of airsofting but has neither the money nor the time to be able to skirmish or get anything resembling a loadout together. They survive on scraps of kit sold 2nd hand on the forums and buy guns as cheaply as possible. They are also known for being extremly creative since they can manufacture things like silencers out of pieces or pipe or toilet roll holders.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: Generally the glum look on their face as they turn up to a skirmish with a slightly broken gun and a pair of camo trousers from Primark. They will also be obvious from the envious looks they cast towards other airsofters who are far more kitted up.

Common guns used- Chinese made rifles and old marui ex-hire guns.




t3h l33t sniper

rarity: fairly common

average age rating 12 - 20

attributes: As a n00b discovers airsoft he does one of two things. He will either strap a box mag to an m4 or buy a sniper rifle. If he buys a sniper rifle he becomes t3h l33t sniper. t3h l33t sniper is a noob is is determned to become the best airsoft sniper ever encountered and wants to strike fear into the hearts of his fellow airsofters with a reputation for 1000 yard 1 shot kills. What they fail to understand is that airsoft sniping is actually a lot more about hiding and stealth rather than a high powered rifle firing from miles away.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: They will either be wearing a gigantic store bought gillie suit or will have fashioned some cunning camoflague in the form of local flora strapped to their knees, shoulders and head. Failing this, they can be found spending all of their time between matches 'zero'ing' their rifle, for some reason they just keep missing all those head shots.

Common guns used- Chinese made copies of maruzen or marui snipers. They may even blow all their money on tricked out g-specs or similar. The paticulary rich will invariably buy a barret or an intervention, then proceed to two-tone it.



The Chairsofter

rarity: exceedingly common

average age rating 12 - 50

attributes: The chairsofter is a strange thing indeed. It is in essence a nerd with a great knowlege of airsoft who never actually plays airsoft. Nonetheless the chairsofter will often have a large collection of guns strapped to his wall and will often be found on forums writing guides to airsofting and discussing airsofts various pros and cons within the game. The height of a chairsofters experience will be shooting the neighbours cat out of the window with an l96 because it interrupted his Dragonball Z marathon or gaming session.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: Generally they are of a pasty complexion and often show signs of having a bad diet. This is generally due to surving on supernoodles and frozen meals. but you'll never see one anyway, so why bother? They can be found online with stupid sounding nicknames (no doubt involving a fantasy animal or a wolf) and will no doubt have a massive post count.

Common guns used- Anything big and impressive looking for his wall, generally covered in accessories that he would soon take off if he ever got the chance to play with his guns in game.




The 'more money than sense' airsofter

Rarity: Uncommon

average age rating 25 - 40

attributes: This airsofter works in a high powered job or just has simply too much money and not much else to spend it on. They generally have better kit than the military and guns that were made custom for them. They are generally nice guys and can be relied upon to buy £50 quids worth of pyro per skirmish. They are also well known for getting stuck on the track to the site because they thought that their mercedes would handle it.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: Looks like an advert for Magpul/multicam/systema. Generally is throwing pyro every three seconds and will be happy to let you hold any of his guns between matches. After all, whats the point of having a minigun if everyone knows it's not yours?

Common guns used- systemas with real steel parts, miniguns, barrets or interventions.




Ex-forces 'softer

Rarity: Uncommon

average age rating 25 - 40

attributes: This soldier used to be in army/navy/airforce and so holding a gun and running round the woods isn't anything new to him. Except maybe the navy guy...but you get the idea. all of his kit is heavy worn in and he can move through the woods like a freakin' ninja. All of his other kit is of course numbered, and his gun has the bare minimum of accesories. Or if he has a few they are for a purpose or real steel items.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: Everyone listens to what he has to say during game, most of the time if he's not maliciously shooting people and laughing he'll be looking bored and smoking.

Common guns used- depends on what he's doing now. Generally anything for a decent marui or chinese gun up to a systema.




The CQB Junkie

Rarity: rare

average age rating 22 - 30

attributes: This guy loves fast firing guns, tight spaces and kicking in doors. He's used to pain and almost seems to delight in getting a streak of red dots across his arms/legs/face. He's kitted out to cause pain in a similar fashion armed with a MOSCART launcher and a tiny m4/mp5 that's rigged for speed. He's also packed to the gills with explosives and protective gear such as a helmet and at times a riot shield.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: He looks like batman crossed with juggernaut. He'll be bleeding or kicking in a door. Everyone wants to be on his team when it comes to entering a building.

Common guns used- small and fast with lots and lots of mags. Lipo batteries are his friend. 6 barreled CAW launchers or MOSCART launchers are also not uncommon.



The Female Airsofter

average age rating 16 - 28

attributes: Airsoft is a male dominated hobby, this we know. But there are female players out there and recently the number has been growing. This could be because of the open loving airsoft community or it could just be because girls are suddenly becoming a lot more violent. Either way, they are often underestimated and the proceed to destroy every other enemy player on the field while running off with their flag.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: well...if you need to ask me that, i think you should talk to your parents.

Common guns used- small pdw type weapons are common, but anything goes really. Big heavy 'penis extension' weapons, such as LMG's and snipers, aren't seen as often




The Kiddie 'softer

Rarity: increasingly common

average age rating: 12-15

attributes: These players either use a two tone gun or ones "borrowed" from big brother. Can be found being overlooked due to being so small you either can't find them or can't hit them as they make a much smaller target.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: Looking down! you may find them scurrying around your feet or hiding in the smallest of spaces.

Common guns used- Chinese made rifles, most commonly the JG G36C in two tone or a Double Eagle shotgun.

Contributed by Big Al





The Geardo - Gear/ Wierdo= GEARDO!


Rarity: fairly common

average age rating: 25-50

attributes: These guys have a love even greater than the love they have for the airsofting hobby. These people are geardo's. They love trawling the internet on real steel and army forums searching for the newest and most expensive gear. They were the people who first started wearing multicam, had integrated knee pads in their trousers and even have a NVG strapped to their gun. They are without a doubt useful to have alongside you, with the amount of gadgets they have you're sure to have some advantage over the enemy. However, they may not fair to well when their gear makes them too bulky to move at more than a walking pace.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: They are covered in more gadgets than their already extensively tactical armalite. They always have the best and most expensive kit on and can tell you what real steel units wear this kit and for what reason. they will also be easy to spot from the sounds of laughter as they examine chinese copies of whatever gear they are wearing

Common guns used- Systemas, upgraded marui's, VFC, G&P. All of these generally being armalites, because they need room for all their 'tacticool' accessories.




The Sci-fi 'softer

average age rating: 18+

attributes: From the Matrix to Stargate to Alien there have been a lot of cool looking movie characters out there toting guns around and shooting the hell out of each other. Who, in all honesty hasn't wanted to be Neo/Ripley/a colonial Marine/Boba Fett/O'neil? Well, there are some airsofters out there who search the internet for armor and loadouts and turn up to a woodland skirmish looking like they have just walked off the set of whatever movie the are representing. This is also rather useful for attending various conventions and picking up on nerd-chicks. They are airsofters at heart but at times it can be a little disconcerting to be clearing a room with a colonial marine to your left and a member of the stargate team to your right. It should also be noted that armor, while excellent defence against alien acid-blood/phasers/rocket-bullets, has never been noted for its stealthy properties.

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: Have you seen them in a movie before? if so, they are a Sci-fi 'softer.

Common guns used- heavily converted guns made to look like their sci-fi equivalent.




The snake 'softer

NOTE: if you have not played metal gear solid the following article will make no sense at all.

average age rating: Unknown

attributes: He has a deep gritty voice, smokes like a chimney and has never seen a barber. These are airsofters that played metal gear solid way too many times and now believe themselves to be Solid Snake. when they are hit they do not say 'hit' instead they prefer shouting "snake? snake? snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!!!?" at the top of their lungs. They are masters of the knife kill and love to sneak about reveling in their ability to take on a base single handed. (which they seldom do.)

Tell-tale signs for spotting one: They look like solid snake. Also when posed with the question "metal Gear?" they will stop everything they're doing, turn to face you and will reply "....metal.....gear?"

Common guns used- a SOCOM with LAM unit and silencer are customary but they are also armed with other pistols (usually springers) and a cardboard box.




Non- Military historic airsofter

Rarity: uncommon / rare

Age: unknown

Usually guys dressed as Cowboys and holding revolver shootouts. Also seen 1920s era Gangsters armed with tommy guns, need I say more?




Historic Era Military Airsofter

Rarity: common

These guys dress and are armed like the soldiers they are trying to portray. Often can be seen in groups holding alsome staged milism battles, their weapons kit and outfits are quite expensive and often all real except the airsoft weapons.
All gear may be found in random gun shows, E-bay and militay surplus.
Soldiers portayed range from German, Japanese ww2, Vietnam war,or just about anything that went down in history.
Often seen in action trying to exersise actual combat era tactics.... BONSIA!!!!!!!

Age: 16+

lol keep reading that forum. i think one of those pages on that topic shows some dude with a 10inch dildo for a bayonet

Jester wrote:

lol keep reading that forum. i think one of those pages on that topic shows some dude with a 10inch dildo for a bayonet

You will pay dearly for saying that!

What about the Average Joe Airsofter. The guy who shows up and plays and has fun.

we need more sci-fi softers
FOR THE EMPEROR!

Tylerman wrote:

What about the Average Joe Airsofter. The guy who shows up and plays and has fun.

Average Joe airsofter

Rareity: fairly uncommon / rare

Age: unknown

Average Joe specializes in blending in with any crowd and just does what everyone else is doing, usually unwilling to stand out but always able to keep up. Quite capable of adapting to all enviornments and thus should never be underestimated. airsoft kit is well average!

He or she is every one and no one.

onotix wrote:

we need more sci-fi softers
FOR THE EMPEROR!

BONSAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how about the hitlersofter? you know? the guy who shows up and tries to run the place who then later gets taken down by the majority

or the dickheadsofter, the guy who never shows up to play, acts like he knows everything and only bitches on forums about dumb shit no one cares about.

[quote="Jester"]how about the hitlersofter?

Airsoft Dictator...AKA (THE EMPEROR)

Rarity:Rare / uncommon

Age: 25-50+

Usually everyone owes his or her alligence to this guy and its usually political!
His word is law!- Reasons be that his weapons kit may be the fact that he or she actually owns the property!
tends to rule with an iron fist! need I say more?!

Dictator airsofters love to hold onto power and thus are only strong if his fellow minions are happy.

Because he actually owns the land legally , His power is absolute. His playing field is alsome and may look like a real milisim battlefield!

He is always right, even if he is wrong!

In His eyes he is THE EMPEROR.

...NEVER CALL HIM DICTATOR!

Jester wrote:

or the dickheadsofter, the guy who never shows up to play, acts like he knows everything and only bitches on forums about dumb shit no one cares about.

Evil Jackass Airsofter

Rarity:unbelievablly Common

Age: unknown

Usually the most imature airsofter,rarelly equiped with any serious airsoft gear, usually trigger happy in both conversation as well as any airsoft fight...Tends to cheat and can never be counted on.
This form of airsofter can only be identified by his or her actions, usually cheap shots and breaking rules.
weapons aquired in their kit may also be stolen!
Watch all personal items, they have been known to savatoge opposition gear, real pranksters, may go so far as to hide a fellows car keys.-Real haters!
Often fight with a tendancy to always inflict pain using all dirty tactics.

only honors the honor system if actually seen hit by a majority!

Tell tale signs: May have a Criminal history or have done time.

Warning: Cannot be properlly confronted alone and may even fight as a Gang!
Their form of right is might!
proceed with extreme caution!

too much time in your hands Victor

SEABEE wrote:

too much time in your hands Victor

Hey its my day off...this is fun!



I am web surfing and checking all my e-mail, I have time to kill!

gotta find me another plastic machete replacement, and sell stuff on e-bay so I can get that AK74!

the benifites for being self employed and successful...LOL

I get paid to think of stuff but for you guys.....special deal 50% off or its free!

yea you need to make more of these its pretty funny

Zulu wrote:

yea you need to make more of these its pretty funny

Do post any suggested catagories and I will try to find something funny to type up... must be some good material not covered!

[quote="Zulu"]

Zulu tribal Warrior airsofter

Rareity:Endangered species

Age: 16+

This Guy or Amazon looks like some kind of head hunter. You can tell because their main weapon is some kind of crossbow airsoftgun or bow and arrow bb firing equivalent... also may use a blow pipe with poisonious spit ball!

Variants on the crossbow warriors costume may cross over to rennaisance era or Dark age Castle sentinal complete with medival armor and sword,Think lord of the rings!

Vuneralabilities: always has to get in close to make a kill but can affort to shoot many shots due to weapon silent actions.

Not to be underestimated due to their silent single shot kills, unlike normal airsoft their gear is silent and you will only know you were hit by one by the tap of their ammo and the sound of nothing!

what would you call someone who throws bb's at people instead of shooting them?

onotix wrote:

what would you call someone who throws bb's at people instead of shooting them?

CHEAP SHOT airsoft spammer

Rarity: uncommon

Age:4-10 or Mental

Not acknowleged in airsoft , usually ignored as a player as he is a pathetic mimimal threat.
Probablly doesn't even have a working gun, if armed.. it is most likelly broken or works half the time .This player can an will resort to using his hands to toss ammo, favorite weapons are home made grenades made with a real firecracker.

Weapons of choice are pathetically cheap and will break easy if they are hit by better weapons.

His tactic will always be the desperate move of desperation!

Most likelly to throw temper tantrums and cry for mommy!

Sand Dragon - F*cking hilarious!!! We had a bunch of good laughs reading through this...keep em coming, maybe it will change the pace on this forum, everyone typically gets caught up in nonsense so - cheers!

3o5 wrote:

Sand Dragon - F*cking hilarious!!! We had a bunch of good laughs reading through this...keep em coming, maybe it will change the pace on this forum, everyone typically gets caught up in nonsense so - cheers!

Tech- mech airsofter

Rareity: rare

Age:17-50

This guy must have worked for Q from MI6 Labratorys...Usually seen operating an ROV airsoft Remote Controlled weapon or setting up his home built sentinal gun, or setting up spy cams for the team and running away-correction-he never actually is seen in any combat hot zone because he will send a grunt to do that!

Most likelly found hidden in a base relaying what he sees from his high tech cameras and gear to the team by walkie talkie- and in code!

Favorite weapon: use of red button!

Bazooka Joe airsofter
(RPG JUNKY)

Rarity: rare

Age: 16-?

An airsofter found in all groups and units but prefers to almost always fire anything he can fire out of his rocket launcher/ Bazooka. Also may have a grenade launcher, this guy is the ultimate spammer and doesn't really care about acuratelly hitting a person , rather more focused on nuking rooms!

his weapons kit can either be home made or very expensive all metal models. He is often never really close to any action, walkie talkies are his friend and so is his escort which he often requires.

His secondary weapon is almost always a pistol as he cannot effectivelly wield 2 high powered weapons effectivelly. He will in effect be the strangest form of sniper.

You will know when you are hit when his nerf foothall rocket comes flying into your room and you happen to be within said kill distance, if players are cheating his secondary ammo is quite nasty, usually a bag of bbs launched at much closer range!

Famous words: Loading, Clear.....Fire in the hole!

im a kiddie softer but i use my own gun.

Ninja/Shinobi airsofter

Rareity: uncommon

Age: 16-29

A player who is usually dressed in all black and may even sport a tactical playing sword, he is armed down to his very shoes in full ninja attire and is known for sneaking silentlly.

The knife kill is his specialty, not truelly a team player, he prefers to go alone and attack from behind!
Favorite weapons are snipers rifles and a secondary pistol of rapid fire quality, he will always be concerned about his gear rattling any noise, as loose ammo in his gun can always give him away so he is least likelly to shoot. Unlike a camping sniper he will move around and pop up all over the field- and quite quickly too! smoke grenades are his friends.

often scorned in the game as the missing man on the field and the sniper's sniper!

SandDragon wrote:

Ninja/Shinobi airsofter

Rareity: uncommon

Age: 16-29

A player who is usually dressed in all black and may even sport a tactical playing sword, he is armed down to his very shoes in full ninja attire and is known for sneaking silentlly.

The knife kill is his specialty, not truelly a team player, he prefers to go alone and attack from behind!
Favorite weapons are snipers rifles and a secondary pistol of rapid fire quality, he will always be concerned about his gear rattling any noise, as loose ammo in his gun can always give him away so he is least likelly to shoot. Unlike a camping sniper he will move around and pop up all over the field- and quite quickly too! smoke grenades are his friends.

often scorned in the game as the missing man on the field and the sniper's sniper!

smells like my whole team lol

Tylerman wrote:

SandDragon wrote:

Ninja/Shinobi airsofter

Rareity: uncommon

Age: 16-29

A player who is usually dressed in all black and may even sport a tactical playing sword, he is armed down to his very shoes in full ninja attire and is known for sneaking silentlly.

The knife kill is his specialty, not truelly a team player, he prefers to go alone and attack from behind!
Favorite weapons are snipers rifles and a secondary pistol of rapid fire quality, he will always be concerned about his gear rattling any noise, as loose ammo in his gun can always give him away so he is least likelly to shoot. Unlike a camping sniper he will move around and pop up all over the field- and quite quickly too! smoke grenades are his friends.

often scorned in the game as the missing man on the field and the sniper's sniper!

smells like my whole team lol

you wish!