Tac City Airsoft — Attraction in Fullerton

Let me start by saying its a fun field and every single employee is awesome and helpful except Alex the Tech

The tech/ref “Alex” is probably the worst at Tac City. Super unprofessional, super lazy, rude, does not want to help out with tech stuff but hes the “tech guy”. Twice i run into issues with him, first time i went to tac city i needed a spring change for my gun to shoot below 350fps, on website & manager even told me techs close at 8pm. It was about 6:50 when we were finally let inside because of the covid 10 person capacity, i went upstairs to get it done and first thing he says is “ im not taking anymore guns today, im off at 8” i responded with “ its 6:55 i just need a quick spring change so my gun would be usable on field, he then says “nah man im done at 8 and they take at least 1 hour and half to change, (Spring swap on a LT-15 is taken from the inside stock, takes about 5-10 min, i just didnt have the tool/spring to do it myself) I had explained that the manager downstairs said it was fine that i take it to you then he says “nah man im done im leaving on time” as furious as i was i was forced to rent a gun and play.

Just recently i had gone in to play, i need to buy a new fcu board for my hpa aet up as mine broke, the manager explained to me that the tech “Alex” would bring it out and help me set it up tuning and what not (i dont know much about setting up the fcu) so i said great. Alex comes out, hands me the fcu and has this look on his face like he has recognized me and didnt say a word,i asked him if he could help me out because the manager said he would he said “i dont have time right now” and left the room. I go to chrino and he then is forced to do it to chrono my gun and has an attitude about it, after its all finished up i said “thank you I appreciate it” and he just kinda looks away and says “sure”. Now here is my MAIN issue with him, the reservation is from 7-10pm keep in mind chrono takes a while and intermission, i played about 6 rounds before i was asked to step off for “failing a check” i was in my own spawn behind a box peeking right and i did feel bbs hit me from my back but i was in front of a wall and was getting suppressed from an enemy in front of me so i thought they were ricochets ( they dont count) i proceeded to keep playing and i even told the guys to my left that were out “man im getting ricocheted left and right. I was also unaware that tac city did “checks” anyway he pulls me to the side before the next round and tells me i failed 2 checks i have to sit out for the remaining 4 rounds. I asked what a check was and stuff and he says i shot you twice and you didnt call it, i explained that I thought they were ricochets given i was in front of a wall exchange shots with an enemy in front of me who was hitting the wall behind me. He says “you still failed just step out for this little session then you can come back” furious and annoyed i had a feeling he did it on purpose because the whole day hadnt checked anyone else before like i said i was unaware they even did that they should explain that. Also i was on the opposite side of where he was standing, there was about 4-5 other teammates closer to him and even enemies closer to his side but he shot at me. After the rounds end im thinking okay its about 9:20 we will get one more session in, he takes his sweet time during intermission that everyone proceeds to leave, so following because there would have been maybe 5 people total i lefr angry because he pulled me out and felt targeted. This employee is absolutely annoying, unprofessional, and such a pos. Little skronny dude thinks hes something hahah Again everyone else is great help and cool...

I drove 23 hours to come here and play and it was not what I was expecting.

Field issues - None Player Issues - None Employee Issues - If you dont want to smile and act like you want to be there dont work there. Ive never felt a less enthusiastic Airsofting atmopshere. Seriously, If working with kids is an issue for you and having a good attitude about reffing and talking to your player base is too hard just go away and find a different place to work. I feel sorry for everyone who deals with their cross-armed frown faced asshat tones when asking about rules, making conversation, or anything regarding being social during Airsoft.

Personal Issues - My gun shot 400 when I got there. When a 20 dollar downgrade to 330-350 fps is done I was expecting a spring replacement not a jerry rig style spring coil clip. Atleast it wasnt porting the Air Nozzle which is even worse. On top of that my gun wasnt shooting 350 to MY specifications. It shot 340ish with tested variety mags but with my G&G mags they shot 360. So in a sarcastic manner I say, "Good job helping me use my primary to play, really." Not only did I pay for a downgrade and was still not able to use it for the day, I now need a replacement spring or else my AOE will be f-ed over time with springs wearing and being compressed over time.

Another thing - I paid expecting their fans to work, maybe some A/C, access to water and have an enjoyable time. What I experienced was half the buildings electricity to not work, still and hot air, and water bottles for purchase at the price of Sold Out. Vending machine ran out of water bottles, and their ventilation didnt work? Boy oh boy you can just imagine. So due to this facility issue I left early at the 6pm cut off until the night time section of games start. They did not honor my time I spent there or my money and expectations when I asked for the 10 dollar refund for the 6-10pm I paid for at the beginning of the day.

On top of this I was talking to some of the kids and theyre intimidated and afraid of some of the older players. I was told by a younger player he was scared of one guy because he cheats and mag dumps on people. Why am I hearing stories of younger players being afraid in the Airsofting world. That should not even be heard and should be more closely watched. I will give the boy who cried wolf doubt however, I watched it happen and he didnt report it because hes afraid he will get mag dumped on for tattleing.

I enjoyed the player base and the field but I will definitely not be going out of my way to come from out of state to play there again and would not reccomend it to anyone coming from far lengths to enjoy some Airsoft. I can deal with the hot building, I can deal with not getting my refund for my time not spent there with the facility not in full function but the attitudes definitely need a change. I know its annoying working with kids, I know its annoying fixing everyones bull in Airsoft, but the way some people are acting is not making...

Tac City El Monte is a bit smaller than Tac City South, and as such I have not found myself coming here much since I started going to south. From where I am the drive isn't much different, and the size and number of people at Tac City South always call me there.

When I have played here at north, I have had a good time and found the games to be well run and the place in general to be good.

Since I can't find a place to put a google review for Tac City South, I will include it here below. Heads up tac city, get your south location listed in the google directory!

This is a solid, large and well run indoor CQB field. Safe, fun, and fair.

There are people in these reviews complaining about the staff, and if you read the reviews you will find most of them have not done much playing in other airsoft places, and are complaining about the refs doing their best to keep the place safe and fair.

The truth is, keeping a large group of people following the rules in an honor based sport, which includes the possibility of injury if people do not follow basic safety rules is not an easy thing to do. I believe the staff here do just about as good a job as can be done given the challenges.

Sure, if you are an adult, and a fair minded safety conscious person, the staff sitting everyone down and going over the rules and such when someone is getting out of hand can seem to be a bit much, but if you have been places where the staff do not go out of their way to make sure there is a safe and fair experience you can really start to appreciate the way Tac City staff handle these things. Your safety is not only conditional on you being safe, it also requires everyone else at the facility is safe as well.

This is a big place for indoor CQB compared to the others around LA. I like the field, and if you are lucky enough to be there when the refs are running various scenarios and strategy games instead of just force on force this can be even more fun. The refs we have dealt with in our many visits have been interested foremost in safety, and secondly in people having fun. They respond when people complain about unfairness or things that are not safe, and all in all especially if your new to airsoft or have children that are trying to get into it, this is the place you want them to learn and the staff you want to trust with their safety.

There are some small cons to this place, mainly the result of it being well attended by a mix of people, not all of whom I would invite if it was up to me, but given that it is the best of breed at least in our area, this place is the standard all the other CQB fields are held against.

You can find other smaller places with particular strengths, and catering to particular styles of advanced play. For my family, Tac City defines safe, family friendly, large force, indoor CQB airsoft done right...