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Originally Posted by aprogressivone
This Week In Airsoft Episode 64 - YouTube
Tippmann has said in previously released videos that the magazines would cost around $20. Another thing to consider is that Tippmann made this as a remote line gun first and a "gas in mag" system second(I use that term loosely). Product engineers were interviewed in the "This week in airsoft" video link I posted above. They said directly out of their mouth they wanted airsoft players unfamiliar with how remote line setups work, to be able to use the gun day 1 out the box without buying anything else. They then stated however that over time they would hope airsofters would become more knowledgeable on remote set ups and switch over to it. Think of this not as a "gas in mag" system but as a weaker recoiling and less realistic version of a daytona gun.
If an airsofter wants tactical reloads or real caps without using a remote line, this gun is not for them. If an airsofter can accept using a remote line, then they can unlock rock solid consistency, usage of cheap aeg magazines ranging from low, mid, to high caps, and having a more reliable rifle than a traditional GBBR or AEG.
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I agree with everything said above. A remote lined gun is a great idea and probably more constant, but this is airsoft.
This gun was designed for who exactly ? The 5% using remote lined guns in Canada ? Bring paintballers out of paintball towards airsoft ? Making old paintball players that joined airsoft for realism to go back to a remote lined setup ? Tippmann failed upon doing a market research before releasing it's official and final product, which is clearly not for the appropriate target group of players here in Canada. But hey ! Maybe it'll be the new trend in a couple of years from now running HPA airsoft guns.