Whats up Hobbes? Of course I saw you recently in the Cigar OT thread.
Any Paintballers Out There...?
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I was playing at the same time in the same leagues. Pretty much wrapped up my paintball career right after that timeframe.I got you beat by a lot there. I played XPSL/NPPL in 07-08, took a couple years off after knee surgery and sold all my gear. Ended up playing for a friend's team for PSP Phoenix in 2010, but that's the last real action I've seen. Been really missing it lately. My oldest boy is 8 so I think I'll get him started soon and then I'll get back into it as well.
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CPS was my local store! Aaron and Hollie were awesome. I was and still am a quest fan.
Yeah, I played for CPS. I really liked the Quest. Super easy to maintain and shot great.
I have probably owned 15-20 quests altogether... OG's, 07's and even the tanked quest. I used to have a very big gun whoring issue years back.
Looks awesome man. What I really like is their warranty through Boston Paintball. :thumbsup:
Played often when I was stationed at an overseas Air Force base that had three great woodland layouts. Loved the strategic and tactical aspects, teamwork and communication. When I moved back to the states, there were only 'speed' type outfits and players around. I still do not understand the attraction of that type of game. Uses up ten times the amount of paint, relies on luck to a large degree and games might only last 60-90 seconds. Capture the Flag and Defend just seemed so much more satisfying. The games were memorable enough that we still talk about some of them a dozen years later.
slave2theaxe
Anything worth doing is worth overdoing
I have been around paintball and played both styles for lots of years and I would have to respectfully, but totally disagree with you there.
1) Paint - Depends on how you play. I would venture a guess that I used more paint during rec/woods ball than during speedball style play.
2) Luck - Maybe to a degree during "pick-up" play on the weekends, but if you go into a tournament without well thought out and practiced game plans...You will get straight up ROLLED! No matter how lucky you are. Teamwork and communication are ESSENTIAL in speedball.
3) Short games - Sometimes...but the more you play you will find that the 60 second games really are a rarity unless a really good team is just out beating up on some noobs.
I respect your preference for woods ball...tourney style isn't for everyone.
It would probably surprise you to see all the work that goes into playing for a competitive speedball team. Hours of studying field layouts, game planning, weeks of practice, drills, scrimmages.
In my "career" I played thousands of games and me and my teammates still remember and talk about specific games from specific tournaments just like you stated.
Don't judge the game without REALLY getting to know it. Speed and woods are very different animals, but make no mistake, BOTH require skill, communication, teamwork, and tactics.
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I have an old Tippman M98 that I haven't used in years... Need to get back into it.
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HillbillyPyro
that's what she said
Hey guys just saw this here. I don't paintball anymore and never did really get into it. I bought this and then it stopped working. A friend of mine said the trigger is broke. That means nothing to me. I'm guessing something to do with electronics. The tank was a used tank when i got the gun new. Its just sitting around here. If anyone wants to trade for some cigars let me know. I know I'm a noob still so I'll send it out first and you can wait till you get it. I'll take the risk.
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Planet Eclipse Ego or Geo are very popular.
I have an emag and a PBX viking but haven't used then in a couple years. Guess I should sell them.
Used to play every weekend.
I was the old man that everyone thought would be an easy kill lol.
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Used to play every weekend.
I was the old man that everyone thought would be an easy kill lol.
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I go by the name of draginframe over there.
I think I might get to play this weekend... finally