A dad with some questions

[jeff42nd]

Hello all,

I live in Beautiful Bay City, Michigan, and i stumbled across this website after seeing one of my friends in Fl playing in a Airsoft battle. So I did a google search and it brought me here.

I scanned through the forums, but I couldn't find the answer the I was looking for maybe you guys could help me out.

I am'42yrs young and I do historical reenacting of the French and Indian War, I am part of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment that serverd in North America. Anyways enough about me is I have a few questions if you guys could answer them it would be great.

1. I was wondering do they have airsoft battles that include father/son?

2. What are your age guidelines in participating in airsoft battles in Michigan?

3. If there are minor battles (16yr-12yrs) how supervised are those battles? (I am a very protective father whose son would like to try this)

4. HoW are teams decided for a battle? (are battles like clans against each other or are they open)

5. My son has a variety of airsoft guns from entry level(cheap) to I think mid price ($250). Would the use of those guns if I used them or if you had a minor division for my son to use them. Would they be able to compete against different types of weapons?

6. My son Has a AEG M4, how many batteries do you recommend to have during a days competition?

7. One last question is how many clips of ammo do most people take out on the battle field, currently he has one for each of his weapons.

I hope this were not trivial questions and I hope to hear back from different people on this forum.

Thank you
Jeff

[cqbr]

1. Yep, lots of kids and their Dads come out to play. They usually have a blast.

2. I *think* MiA's minimum age limit is 12 or 13yrs of age.

3. The majority of the games you'll find are geared towards all ages rather than 18yrs and under. As for supervision, it varies from event host to event host.

4. Teams are generally divided up into Tan-based and Green-based camouflage schemes. Some MilSim games will mix and match, but it's generally Tan -VS- Green.

5. That would be something you'd most likely have to find out while playing since players will generally build their gun to suit their playing style. That, or post up a few pictures or a website link where your son bought the guns from. There are certain brands of guns that are inherently ''Better'' than others.

6. Depends on his playing style. Odds are 2-3 batteries should cover him for a full days' play though.

7. Ammo/magazine restrictions usually depend on the game he's attending. More serious, MilSim type games will only allow MidCapacity or LowCapacity magazines that hold 150 rounds or less, whereas more laid back Recreational Games will allow any type of magazine such as High Capacity magazines that hold anywhere from 250-500 rounds.


Hopefully that was at least a little helpful. Post up if you have any other questions.

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Aug 18, 2011 20:58:56 GMT -5 jeff42nd said:

Hello all,

I live in Beautiful Bay City, Michigan, and i stumbled across this website after seeing one of my friends in Fl playing in a Airsoft battle. So I did a google search and it brought me here.

I scanned through the forums, but I couldn't find the answer the I was looking for maybe you guys could help me out.

I am'42yrs young and I do historical reenacting of the French and Indian War, I am part of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment that serverd in North America. Anyways enough about me is I have a few questions if you guys could answer them it would be great.

1. I was wondering do they have airsoft battles that include father/son?

2. What are your age guidelines in participating in airsoft battles in Michigan?

3. If there are minor battles (16yr-12yrs) how supervised are those battles? (I am a very protective father whose son would like to try this)

4. HoW are teams decided for a battle? (are battles like clans against each other or are they open)

5. My son has a variety of airsoft guns from entry level(cheap) to I think mid price ($250). Would the use of those guns if I used them or if you had a minor division for my son to use them. Would they be able to compete against different types of weapons?

6. My son Has a AEG M4, how many batteries do you recommend to have during a days competition?

7. One last question is how many clips of ammo do most people take out on the battle field, currently he has one for each of his weapons.

I hope this were not trivial questions and I hope to hear back from different people on this forum.

Thank you
Jeff

Hi Jeff,

Welcome to MIA where it all starts. I can already tell that you'll do just fine here. Anyways, in addition to what cqbr mentioned, here are some more answers for you:

1. The majority of the events that go on around here allow for father and son to join although there are no specific games that cater specifically to father and son duo's,

2. The age guidelines vary depending on the host. Some paintball facilities that we occasionally play on have an age minimum of 12 years old although I have seen exceptions to this as long as the parent was with the child at all times. You'll have to contact the event hosts if you are unsure about your situation.

3. Around here there are very few (if any) games that are age restricted to 12-16 year olds. If they do happen though I would assume that they would be well supervised. Most rec games though are open to all ages. Most milsim games are 18+ and some could be 16+. I've only ever heard of one game catered specifically to younger kids in the years that I've been here. Its very rare.

4. Teams are decided based on what you are wearing. We try to separate everyone by types of camo and civilian clothes. We do this to help somewhat reduce the amount of friendly fires.

5. Without knowing the brand names of the AEG's he has I would assume that they should be able to compete just fine.

6. If the battery is charged properly, you should only need one in a typical event. I always have a back-up battery and gun just in case though so if something ever goes wrong, I can still play instead of being done for the day.

7. We typically do not refer to them as "clips". We call them "magazines" and for me, I like to have anywhere from 6-10 magazines but I've seen people do just fine during rec games with just 1 or 2 mags. Its more of a preference thing in most cases.

[justified]

Hello Jeff,

Welcome to the league I am also a younger player in this league. I am currently 14 and it sounds like your son has the same level of gear that i have. I play just fine with my weapons. My dad also came to a game and enjoyed it. It is definitely a fun thing to do. If you want to play just you and your son they do have certain CQB games where you can be on teams of 2-5 members. It is a very fun thing to do and I hope to see you at a game.

[jeff42nd]

Thanks for your response, hopefully now that we have a site we can check for events, and if everything works out we will be at an event.

Thanks again, Go Blue, and as we say in the 18th Century

"God save the King!"