I have never played airsoft, but I have played paintball. Question:
Is the pain the same, worst, or is it less painful?
Well I have played both.. I wouldnt say they are the same yet worse. Paintball hurts for the moment you get it and leaves a welt because it impacts a bigger surface area. Airsoft impacts sting like a bitch, like a bee sting almost, but go away after 5-10 minutes. Sometimes a paintball can cut you if the welt protrudes enough, and Sometimes airsoft BB's can break skin on instant contact and sometimes get buried in some layers. it all depends.
Long story short Airsoft will sting a little more then paintballs. Paintballs have a bigger area to hurt for less time.
The average paintball gun shoots 275-320 FPS, The average Airsoft gun shoots 380-430 FPS
