Nerf should be a SOCIAL event!

So I know there's a lot of folks who are into Nerf modding and the hobby-side of these plastic blasters in general.  I can't blame them, as I'm a tinkerer at heart and modifications is just the name of the game when it comes to what I do here.  However, if there's one thing that I've seen and read a lot about in talking with my fellow Nerfers online is that there are folks who have all these blasters and epic collections but don't get out and actually play the game!  If I didn't have folks to shoot these foam darts at in a social setting, I don't think I'd be nearly as into this hobby as I am.

The common excuse I see is that "Nobody plays Nerf near me" and I don't think that statement could be less true.  Not only does this sport have TONS of fans out there, as evidenced merely by the Nerf Nation Facebook group, but it's not that hard to get folks into this even on a casual level.  Unless you live on a remote island in the middle of nowhere with no access or contact to the outside world (in which case, you probably can't read this blog), I don't really think there's an excuse to not be able to organize some kind of game to play with friends, family, or the kid who lives down the street that has a Titan missile with his name on it after he smashed your mailbox with a baseball bat.

So don't forget the social aspect of actually HAVING games with people when it comes to Nerf!  If you're already having games, be it NIC or just spur-of-the-moment Dorm battles, drop a comment about your stories on how you get folks together!  If you haven't done this, ask some questions and we'll get you flinging foam with your friends in no-time with some good ol' fashioned advice!