In the team game Airsoft, the players of two or more teams compete against each other, shooting each other with Airsoft weapons. However, it's not exclusively about eliminating the other team. Instead, there are different game modes in which the teams pursue different goals. Below is a brief overview of the most common variants:

Force on Force

The Force and Force variant is the most popular game mode and is also known as FOF or Team Deathmatch . The name of the variant may differ depending on the game field. In Force on Force, two or more teams compete against each other, hit players must return to the respawn point . Depending on the agreement, players can be hit a popular number of times and restart - which is called respawn. The winner is the team that was hit less often, measured by respawns. The Force on Force variant is very uncomplicated and is also well suited as a warm-up and to familiarize oneself with the playing field.

Elimination

The Elimination game is similar to the Force on Force variant, but the number of respawns is limited. The game is over when a team has no active players left on the field because each player's respawns have been spent. It reminds of game variants of Brennball or other games - a player is eliminated when he has no more "lives".

Medic

Medic runs the same way as the two previously mentioned variants, but each team has its own medic. The player with this role has very little, if any, armament and a limited ammunition supply, but he can "heal" players who are hit, allowing them to continue playing. To do this, the medic must reach the person who was hit. If the medic is knocked out, he can't be healed anymore. The team that "survives" the longest wins.

Capture the Flag

In Capture the Flag, two teams play against each other and try to capture the flag or flags of the other team. Once the flag is captured, it is returned to the team's own base. However, the flags may not be hidden but must be placed in a certain area obvious to everyone. While a flag is being transported to the own base, it must be carried openly, so that every player is aware of its position. If the player transporting the flag is shot down during this time, he must of course release the flag. In Capture the Flag there are two variants - "Live Flag" and "Dead Flag". In Live Flag, if the flag bearer is hit, he must leave it where he is and release it, in Dead Flag he must carry it back to the enemy base.

Bomb Demolition

In this popular game variant there are two bases and one "bomb". The bomb is placed between the two bases. The players of the two teams try to get the bomb into one of the enemy bases. If they succeed, the bomb must remain there for 5 minutes or for an agreed period of time without being touched by the opponent. If this succeeds, the team that eliminated the enemy base in this way wins. Bomb Demolitionis the reverse of Capture the Flag.

Escort

In the game "Escort" one team has to escort an unarmed player to a certain place. The other teams try to prevent this. The escort team wins if they can successfully complete the escort, the other teams win if they can shoot down the player being escorted.

King of Hill

The game King of Hill is very popular to finish an airsoft game day. To do this, some of the players barricade themselves on a hill or a relatively open area of a playing field. The other players now try to capture this hill and raise a flag there.

In all game modes, of course, fairness is the top priority. In addition, an assault rifle is best suited in each case because universal for all game modes and roles (medics and person to be escorted in the respective games excepted).