psh, paintball,there is no realisim what so ever. they run around in these colorful clothes, you rate of fire determines the size of your cock and there is almost ZERO stratagies required. (compared to airsoft any way, where we play full mil-sim room clearing,CQB, woodland combat, and suburban combat.) airsoft is and always will be the REAL MANS battle simulation sport.
3500 HIGH GRADE airsoft BB`s - 10$
2000 LOW grade paintballs (case) - 40$
paintball maximum effective range- 120 feet
airsoft maximum effective range - 300 feet. (if you have some what of a good rifle. no bull crap spring gun from big 5)
price of a quality paintball gun - 700$-2,000$
price of high quality airsoft gun - 100$ - 1000$
not to mention airsoft is 10x more customizable whne it comes to gear and gun tuning.
oh and as for my ego, i have a large ego...to go with my large.....socks.