Indeed, and the last thing we want to do is to make airsoft appear even more alarming to MPs and everyone who regards our hobby as being a bit odd and mildly disturbing.
People seem to think more power will make up for them just not being very "good" at Airsoft. More cardio is a bigger game changer than more FPS.
I suspect that is true for some of those pushing for higher limits; certainly, fitness has a big impact on play.
I think we are already seeing this at some sites, especially the more open ones with long lines of sight; pushing power levels up would only make it worse.
My biggest Airsoft "hack" has been losing seven stone. Like anonymoose says too our lower limits encourage shorter engagement ranges and that will always be more fun than shooting at slightly further away bushes.
Leading to at best increases in green fees for players potentially putting off some, or at worst sites shutting as the simply can't afford to stay open.
This. It would make playing at smaller sites boring as hell if both sides can only get 15 yards out of their respawn before getting into range of each other. Not to mention that the increased pain of getting hit would put many off wanting to close in on objectives. Also if anyone really does need extra range there are far better ways of achieving it than simply upping the muzzle energy
Why? What problem or issue does that resolve? Simplicity is good, especially where airsofters are involved.
More joules would be amazing, also the principle of going by site owner / event organisers. judgement rather than a legal restriction. Point taken about simplicity at skirmishes and tbf for normal games I think what we have is fine - if I ran a skirmish site I'd be minded to keep them the same, but for larger games higher joules limits for support weapons etc would add a fun dimension to the game with some interesting trade offs to consider. Don't get me wrong work with what you've got, i get that fitness or hop up is important too but all things being equal more joules is just better. Airsoft guns just aren't very good. Something to think about is to imagine going to the states or whatever and suggesting to an event organiser that they adopt the same blanket joule limits as the UK. Would it make it better? How so? I think the MSW limits make sense and seem fun.
Agree with this, played my first battle sim this year with ammo limits and squads, 5 riflemen 400BB's, 1 DMR 100BB's, 1 LMG 1 box or drum mag and it bought a while new dimension to the game where you needed the squad to work as a team and pick your engagements to make progress and achieve the objectives. Not sure it would work well on a general skirmish day.
Why would more joules be amazing? Why are more joules just better?
Why would BBs travelling further and faster be amazing and just better? How would this improve gameplay?
