Airsoft Team Positions

Airsoft is a versatile game. It can be played in warehouses or outside in forests or fields. Many scenarios can be run through, and many different situations can be encountered. The airsoft player must be equipped to appropriately handle the situations he or she might face during a game. Part of being prepared for the correct situations is playing an appropriate role. The squad in which every member knows their place will be the far more effective one.

There are many specific roles on a team, but they can be separated into four main categories. Assault, CQB, sniper, and heavy gunner are the main team roles. The majority of airsoft players will start out as assault or CQB depending on their playing environment. However, for some the call of a sniper rifle or heavy machine gun will be too strong and they will inevitably land in these roles.

The assault gunner fills the standard infantry role. Most members of a squad will fall in this category. Assault gunners use assault rifles, such as the M16, M4, or AK-47. These rifles will usually be set up for a good medium between ROF and accuracy. A tight bore barrel is an excellent first upgrade for a player wishing to fill the assault role. Tactical gear should be substantial enough for extra mags and grenades, but not so bulky as to confine movement. Various grenade launchers are unnecessary but highly encouraged.

CQB is similar to assault gunner but with a greater emphasis placed on close quarters battles, hence the name. Those playing indoors in warehouses or on very small fields may want to consider the CQB role. Submachine guns are generally the weapon of choice for CQB specialists, with MP5 variants being very popular and widely available. There is a greater emphasis placed on ROF than accuracy or power, an appropriate first upgrade would be a more powerful battery. SWAT gear and tactical vests with cross draw holsters are very popular for CQB.

Sniper is probably the most popular support role as everyone loves living out their Call of Duty fantasies. There is a huge market for airsoft sniper rifles with electric, bolt-action or gas options abound. Many fields allow special rules for snipers, where sniper rifles can clock in sometimes as high as 700FPS. These fields generally include an engagement rule whereby snipers must switch to a sidearm if the opponent is within 100 feet. To qualify for the higher FPS sniper rifles generally have to be either single shot or modified in a way to make switching them to automatic fire impossible.

Heavy gunner is the role everybody secretly wants to play, but most of us can't afford. Playing heavy gunner properly is usually very expensive, as prices for the appropriate guns run high. Good M249 replicas are some of the more expensive replicas around. Heavy gunner can be done cheaply though, for example many companies offer affordable RPK models. Heavy gunners generally like to load on the equipment, as moving fast with an M249 is pretty impossible anyway. There are even airsoft miniguns available that require someone to follow the gunner around with a duffel bag full of ammo.

These are the four main roles to fill on an airsoft team. They each have their own guns and equipment associated with the role, and different mindsets when playing. Which one to choose is up to every individual player, but know that some guns, such as the M16, can be modified to fit into almost any role. Because airsoft guns are all essentially the same internally, how the gun is upgraded is the most important factor in determining effectiveness in varying situations.

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