Airsoft Gun Game Terminology

Ever notice each sport or hobby we join is loaded with new acronyms and phrases. Well airsoft gamers are the same way but to extreme levels. At any one of our airsoft games you could over hear a conversation that sounds like this "I was down in sector six reloading my AEG hi-caps when a coupla tango's jumped me on my six, had to pull out my GBB and managed to KO Three mercs before the Op4's lit me up. Couldn't get my kill rag on my head fast enough".

If a new player was standing there with a bewildered look on their face we would just smile and say "noob". At first the lingo sounds funny, then it catches on and one day you find yourself at a group function that is not airsoft related and you tell a story like the one quoted above and people look at you very puzzled and sympathetic for your condition. Yep thats the day you realize you are not a noob anymore...They Are.

So by now you are probably wondering whats up with all the guys with red rags on their heads. D.E.A.D. All of them wearing kill rags for airsoft games. This simple red rag is a signal in a simulated airsoft war game that your opponent has hit you. Rules of events will vary from game to game but generally a bb hit will require you to pull out the rag to signal the hit as well as yell out to audibly signal as well.

And if the acronyms are not hard enough to remember many airsoft teams have call signs and code word airsoft terminology to further confuse their opponents. Its all part of the game plan and the secret nature of milsim and scenario type airsoft games.

Operation: Plague mini game

The operation "Plague" mini airsoft game was a blast. Never thought I would enjoy a game like this but I will have to say Lupine Productions out did there selves with this scenario. Shooting flesh eating zombies with airsoft guns is not as simple as it sounds but sure does make for an exciting day of gaming. We also hosted another Airsoft Education Course and graduated more players just in time for the mandatory requirement that takes effect Sept 1st on the Fairchild, Wisconsin airsoft game field. Congratulations to these safety minded players. We are looking forward to an all night airsoft game that starts Sat Sept1 at 5PM and finishes Sun morning at 8AM or so. Hope to see you out on the field someday.

Help Wanted "Law Enforcement Safety Speaker" for Wisconsin AEC's

Airsoft Battle Zone has announced it will begin offering "paid" speaking engagements to law enforcement officers in WI. Recent talks among Wisconsin Airsoft Association members and management has helped bring this idea to light. The WAA has put together a pilot safety program for WI airsoft gun enthusiasts and airsoft fields to implement as a commitment to public airsoft safety awareness. The program known as the Airsoft Education Course or AEC is designed, implemented and reviewed by the WAA Safety Committee. Several Wisconsin airsoft gun game fields have opted to offer this to patrons and players with the ABZ field in Fairchild, WI deciding to make it a mandatory entry requirement as of September 1st 2007. The WAA has provided us with awesome field trainers (volunteer members) and a program that is very thorough with hands on and study guide type information. This program has made a huge impact on the safety practices and awareness being shown among players on our field. To help further this, Airsoft Battle Zone is sponsoring a plan to promote educating the general public about the dangers that exist with airsoft replica guns in public. The need for this is apparent by the rising amount of incidents that are being reported in the national press. We are looking for law enforcement officers in Wisconsin communities willing to help shed some light on the "Grey Areas" that seem to confuse many airsofters as to the legalities of where you can or cannot use your airsoft gun in public. The program called TWST Training Weapons for Safety Talks will donate one airsoft training style handgun to a police department in return for a safety talk by a law enforcement officer at a Sanctioned AEC. If your department training officer is interested you can contact ABZ staff or officers of the WAA.

Now on to the game calender... There will be a Zombie style airsoft game hosted by lupine productions at the ABZ field on October 7th. Cost for this event is $30 dollars per person. Rules can be found at the Operation Plague airsoft game website. If you live in southern WI this game has a second play date of October 14th at the Apoc paintball field near Madison, WI. We did a mini play test zombie game with game producer Ryan Jopp and I have to say it was incredible fun.

On Friday and Saturday October 12th and 13th there will be a free World War 2 style airsoft event just outside of Neilsville, WI. This is a green level event so 75% era specific gear is required but the event organizer is willing to allow non era airsoft weapons for this game. This game will feature airsoft armed vehicles and some airsoft gun rentals will be available on the field. Overnite camping is allowed and free so make a full weekend out of it. For more information check out our wisconsin airsoft forums at the Airsoft Battle Zone website.