However my stance is to help the hobby grow in a positive manner. I personally reach out to new introductions who have the mindset of us older players. I remember not knowing anyone and being hesitant on going to the outdoor games. I try to break down that hesitation to get into a new sport with new people.

I agree with you Toast. I am new to this milsim concept and have also been hesitant to attend. I am 38 and used to play paintball long ago when all you had were pump action guns. I saw the changes technology brought and the number of people playing increase. I agree that the dynamic in airsoft has evolved over the years and you see a lot of players who just don’t share the ideals or passion many people here have. Although watching these changes I also noticed how the attitudes of some of the experienced players changed from helping the new crowd to brushing them off. There were not a lot of them but it made an impact. I am an avid outdoorsman and hunter, and have learned that the younger generation needs guidance in what is proper and right so I follow that ethos. How are they going to know what to do if the experienced ones don’t share their experience and failures? I don’t think it is any different with this sport or any other for that matter.

I had no idea this forum even existed until I was looking for information about local places to play airsoft. I was hesitant to join the forum, and am actually a bit hesitant for my 11 year old son and I to play at one of the milsim events. Why, because my son and I have no idea on what to expect, we are new and inexperienced. We figure we need to grab the bull by the horns and just get to it. We are that new crowd that wants to learn the craft from the old school. Enough of my ramble.

You can do what you want, it's an honesty sport, filed with honest players. If your really paranoid, go for it. (Assuming you have the required licenses) just make sure you listen in on your team's main channel or admin channel for alerts and emergencies, and don't be a douche and listen to the other team's channels or you'll get ejected from the game, and nobody will want you around in the future. Again, back to the honesty thing.

Not trying to be douche, its just easier to have it set up that way so there is no mistake. Dont take it as being dishonest, just asking questions so we know what is expected and proper.

Awesome, new to the milsim and didnt want to come unprepared. Thanks for the info.

2 for green. Any info on comms?

Any advice for first timers? Checking the schedule to see if the boy and I can shake this down.

A little bit of an older thread, but I and a few others we play with would love to participate in something like this. VIP gets old after a few times.

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