you will find that most people here are of the opinion that airsoft is better that paintball. ive never played paintball, so i can only say that i prefer airsoft over paintball. first reason is obvious, the guns are sick. second is the accuracy, (second hand knowlage) ive been told by airsoft and paintballers alike that airsoft is much more accurate. i wont say that you will never see anyone cheating at airsoft, you can find cheaters in every sport. but its a lot harder to change a gun in the field and you will never find a frozen paintball causing serious damage to you here. with that being said. welcome to airsoft, we are allways glad to see new blood come to the field.everything you want to know about airsoft you can find here or someone can help you find it all you need to do is ask. id say cruze the gallery to check out the potential of what you want to build. i will be out at the skunk creek game this sunday and there is a possibility that i might have an extra gun for use is you are interested in doing some shooting before you invest in a gun. pm me if you are interested.