airsoft vs laser tag

[Funkytownman]

Agreed^ i'd say that airsoft is a lot funner... save the "little kids" part like Shotdog said. There's something about being able to shoot 6 year olds without their moms getting super mad at you...

[twostep]

Laser tag is a game based on the principal of using light to hit a specified target on a player. The target is a sensor that the player wears, most commonly on their chest. Only hits to the sensor count towards eliminating a player.

There are a wide assortment of laser tag guns available, but the most commonly seen are those purchased at local department stores. These models are not quite as sophisticated as the "higher quality" models that are available.

Airsoft employees a 6mm plastic or bio-degradable bb. Depending on the rules, players will call any hit to the body, regardless of location. This hit can be felt and does not depend on a sensor, as laser tag does.

AS, unlike LT, can hurt, but not normally and very rarely seriously, if proper precautions and gear are used. Both LT and AS have their inherent dangers, such as twisted ankles, bumps, scuffs and bruises.

AS is closer to Paintball in nature and is easier to identify with. The main difference between AS and PB is the type of ammo used. Elimination in PB normally depends on the breaking of a paintball, which has a splatter equalling the size of a quarter in diameter... unlike AS, which does not depend on "splatter". PB is also very much more regulated and controlled in its rules and standards than AS. In regards to regulations and organization, AS is several years behind PB.

The main appeal to AS is the realistic look of the weapons used, though MilSim PB is making a big show of competing against AS in that regard and in a few other areas.

All three have their pros and cons. One is not necessarily better than the other, just different. It is simply a matter of preference. I have played all three and have enjoyed all three. I played PB for 18+ years, LT for about 3+ and AS for the past 6+ years.

[Cornerpedler]

+1 gj!!

[r1p_c0rd]

everyone has made very good points but i'm surprised that nobody as touched on the accuracy factor. i for one am more that partly attracted to the fact that there are so many variables in AS with regard to accuracy (wind, range, BB weight., joule pressure, the list goes on and on). all of these variables make the shot much more interactive than just pulling a trigger and firing a perfectly straight beam of light. i love the fact that we all put so much effort into turning a stock gun into a weapon customized specifically to our individual needs, no two "owned" AEG's are the same and that coupled with good marksman skills is what makes a good shot and thats why AS in my opinion is better.