Abuzel's notebook entry: Jun 15, 2010 about airsoft pt.2 "С чего начинается родина?!" (from where does the motherland begins?!; a line from a USSR song) But where (or I better say from what) does the airsoft begins?! Of course from people. Those who play it, those who love it. I hope you've read my pt.1 http://www.italki.com/notebook/entry/6473.htm so I'll continue. You can encounter different people at game's (when people come together and play strikeball it is called a game). Different people with different life stories\jobs\social belonging. Some 18 years old student, bought a 100$ AEG (air electric gun) and glasses and run across a forest, and some company chief in his 30 spent 2000$ on equipment. But they both meet each other in the trench (or in a scope :D) and play the same game. Most of airsofters (usually old-school players) are kind people. When you need help or advice - they will aid you. If you're out of BB's they'll share with you with their own. Your AEG got broken (they are not invincible and got worn out or cracked from a fall) and somebody can give you his own. They will cover you, give you orders and will execute your's (if you have proved yourself a smart tactician). It is a big family. Nowadays (cause of the popularization) things changed a little, but I'll write about airsoft holywars later. Another important thing are the rules. As any game (in which serious people play) it has some. I'll won't get U bothered with precise retelling, so I'll stop only on main rules: 1) you must be 18 years or older (with some exceptions if somebody well known in airsoft will speak a word of you); 2) you must have a spring action\electric\gas powered gun, 6mm caliber; and you must use 6mm plastic BB's from 0,2 grams to 0,43 grams; 3) you must have (and wear them all the *** time) protective goggles\eye shades\mask with eye protection that can resist at least 160 m\s (meters\second) (approx 300 fps) shot made from a short distance; 4) your airsoft gun must feet the power table; 5) one hit with a BB, fragmentation grenade = death (some games have a complex system of hits, medics, lives) The last thing is of desire. You want to play the game, you want to obey the rules, you want to get some excitement. You want it, and later on you realize that you're in a desperate need of receiving a 6mm ball in your arse :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tRvGwjWLOM good video