Getting my friends to be a team

So many people ask how can I get my team to use tactics. well, thats not my problem. I have 4 other firends who play airsoft as well. I am the only one who wants to be a team. how can i get them to form together and and be a team with ranks and all that crap?

First off, you need an incentive to be on a team.

Highlight these incentives.

Example: Tournaments, hosted events, etc. Show them how you can attend these, etc.

Second, you have to take charge (It doesn't matter if you become the team leader) but for now, take charge. Show them plans you have made for the "team." Patch designs (Do not buy patches until you know the team is going to be made, if at all) name choices, etc.

Also remember, sometimes people just don't have time to be on a team, and some people just don't want to be on a team. If they say no, you can't force them.

ok thanks, ill try

It's real hard to be somebody that's really into airsofting and being around people who blow it off. I suggest slowly breaking dow their negativity by making the matches even better than before.
Find an adversary to unite agaisnt

well, my friends love airsoft also, but like they think im too into it and call me a redneck and stuff (no offence to rednecks) i just think they would laff at me if i sugested the idea

Well if they're that kind of friends, then you probably would want to find other people to form a team with. Also you would eventually recruit more guys, right? 5 people, that's just a single fireteam. You'd probably want at least an entire squad or patrol unit for an effective team. (8-16 players)

If your afraid your friends are going to laugh at you for finding something you love like crazy their not real friends.
I know how you feel I like airsofting more than anything but no group of people to go play with around here.
I'd say try and form the team!

i disagree that they "are not real friends", we r 13 year old boys, making fun of eachother is what we do best

Okay I'm sure you know your friends best I'm just saying my friends support me. They might mock me sometimes but I'm supported and encouraged.

i understand, i guess i just can''t force my friends to do sumthing they don''t wanna do

BTW jackofalltrades, u say ur location is in washington is that washington DC or the state

try like saying that it will be awesome, because it is, kinda like its funny cause its true.

It's a simple process, i myself am a team leader of about 15-20 men.

I'm in washington state!

try taking them to a public feld and show them how fun it is to get 2 play other teams

Tank wrote:

It's a simple process, i myself am a team leader of about 15-20 men.

How do you do it?!? I know of like 10 people who like to airsoft but they won't get off their lazy butts!! Like 8 of them SAY they're gonna come but they never do! Only me and 3 other kids actually come, we NEED MORE PEOPLE!! I need your persuasion skills!

Over a year old. Please don't necropost (that is the most polite message I have ever sent to someone doing that. Congratulations.)

SnoSnipe wrote:

Over a year old. Please don't necropost (that is the most polite message I have ever sent to someone doing that. Congratulations.)

What? What does necropost mean?

Check the dates on the post. The last one before you posted on it was from may 2009. That is over a year old, and the topic had nothing else that needed to be said. Those users for the most part are not even active anymore. Necroposting is posting on a thread too old, and that you have no helpful input for. Don't sweat it, though. It is ur first time, so I don't care. Nice guns, by the way (ur signatire).

SnoSnipe wrote:

Check the dates on the post. The last one before you posted on it was from may 2009. That is over a year old, and the topic had nothing else that needed to be said. Those users for the most part are not even active anymore. Necroposting is posting on a thread too old, and that you have no helpful input for. Don't sweat it, though. It is ur first time, so I don't care. Nice guns, by the way (ur signatire).

Signature? Ok I'll try not to necropost any more

Sorry for the spelling error, yes signature. And thanks, bud

SnoSnipe wrote:

Sorry for the spelling error, yes signature. And thanks, bud

No problem