| Airsoft games have quickly become popular because | | | | gamers it is recommended that players should have |
| of the fact that they resemble actual military | | | | some sort of prior experience. Skirmishing can also be |
| operations and the weapon itself is very realistic | | | | referred to as freestyle because players can use |
| (replica), the only difference between airsoft guns | | | | their weapon of choice and the gear and tactics used |
| and real guns is the yellow or red muzzle at the tip | | | | may differ from actual battle scenarios. |
| of the barrel. In many states it is illegal to remove | | | | Airsoft Combat Training |
| this tip because of low enforcement officers will not | | | | Because this style has been specifically used by law |
| be able to tell the difference between the replica and | | | | enforcement agencies it can't be considered a game, |
| the real thing. Let's take a look at some of the game | | | | SWAT and police officers prefer to use airsoft guns |
| styles that have been developed by airsoft | | | | during this type of training as because they resemble |
| aficionados. | | | | the look and feel of the real guns and because of |
| Closed Quarter Battle | | | | the low impact projectiles they can safely train and |
| Style is also referred to as CQB, as the name implies | | | | simulate very realistic scenarios where they might |
| it is played in a closed environment in order to create | | | | have to get physical, these include airplanes, schools, |
| high-speed action between the players, this game | | | | public places, etc. |
| style requires the terrain should be modified in order | | | | Military simulation |
| to provide optimal conditions with several apertures, | | | | As the name implies this style has been created to |
| hiding places, tunnels, doorways, stairways and such. | | | | resemble a real military simulation where workgroups |
| This type of environment is often re-created in | | | | of soldiers or organized and given missions that they |
| one-person shooter video games such as Half Life | | | | must complete. Unlike any other style already |
| and F.E.A.R. | | | | mentioned a military simulation may last several days |
| Skirmish | | | | and the participants in this simulation can use short |
| This is the most popular method of playing airsoft, | | | | range radios and headsets. |
| won't this game style does not require hard-core | | | | |