There are several methods of playing airsoft and only you can choose which one is right for you. The main objective to the game is to have fun and enjoy time with your opponents. Be the last one standing with these methods below.

MilSim is the short form or the abbreviation of Military Simulation. This method of the game is the simulation of the military live action that the players need to enact or role play. The objective of the players is set and they need to achieve those objectives. The assigned goals need to be accomplished and the players are provided with ammunitions, food supplies, gears, communication instruments and other related gears.

The players are however free to get their own communication set. This variant of the game can last for a number of days and depends solely upon the length of the mission and the planning. The players need to stay on the field until the duration of the field game and are allowed getting back to the neutral areas on during the times of medical emergency. When the military simulations are large scale like that of the BERGET in Sweden, the MilSim lasts for weeks and the players can make use of the military vans and other vehicles. Surprisingly tanks are also used at times.

The Skirmish Operations Skirmish operations were the most popular type of play among the airsoft gun enthusiasts. Players may choose from different variations of schemes apart from the real battle itself. The players utilize hi-capacity magazines and typically dressed in BDUs. Their airsoft guns ranges from cheap to expensive ones, as the event can take place anywhere where the two opposing teams may consider appropriate to their playing needs such as woods, abandoned warehouse, factories or a farm.

Skirmishing is the most common and popular method of playing, as it is easy to conduct one in any wide and ample space where hiding and moving around is possible. Skirmishing also imitates real close quarter battles with heightened excitement using familiar scenarios such as urban settings or the challenging jungle set up for a more confrontational game playing.

Yet another form of the Airsoft games is the Honor system. In this form, the player needs to admit that they are hit. In the other forms, the referees play a crucial role. With the plastic pellets no one can understand if a player has been hit or not. In MilSim and Skirmish Operations, the referees decide.

Marshals or referees play a vital role in every game. Bullets fired from a distance sometimes are not being sensed by a player mainly due to the action or just being distracted or running doggedly. Marshals determine and decide the matter of hit or miss. However, honest declaration if being hit is encouraged because no one can really monitor the exact happenings of the game played on the field. Simulation on knife kills can be performed depending on the venue of the game. This can be executed if a player taps an unaware opponent during the game. This method prevents an unaware opponent of accidentally shooting point-blank at the enemy within close range as he is being surprised by the stealth.

Players are advised not to shoot their weapons blindly when they are not able to see their opponents. Players should avoid shooting further opponents who surrendered and are already "dead." Harsh comments and language are also being prohibited as well as physical contact. Such acts are penalized; disagreements are expected to be resolved with appropriate rules and etiquette.