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Prussian to the Iron
11-24-2009, 16:00
Hey everyone!
A few days ago, my little brother had his 10th birthday party at a paintball place on the marine base. Everyone had tons of fun, and there were a few times where it was just like "Wow. So this is what it sounds like to have bullets pinging and whizzing all around me."
So now me and my buddies are all getting paintball guns, and hopefully we'll have some fun with em. we have some woods right next to us we can easily use, and I am personally decking mine out for Channukah.
So, I was going to get an M-16 looking one (Alpha Black Tactical it's called) but we found one that seemed much more maneuverable and easier to use for 60 bucks. Even though I have to buy a new barrel and stock (plus I'm getting a laser sight!) it's still cheaper.
So anyone here play paintball a lot? Anyone have any tips, secrets, etc.?
I guess this could be a discussion thread.
I love this sport :2thumbsup:
Hooahguy
11-24-2009, 16:14
painball in the night= pwnage.
i need to scrape up some money to get a new one. broke the barrel of my old one.
and get a small mirror. i was skeptical at first, but it great to see around corners, because you never know if someone is around that corner waiting for you. but you need to keep it clean though. more than once mine got ruined during a match because of paint.
yes i take paintball combat very seriously.
EDIT: also, since you will be fighting in wooded terrain, buy some camo. seriously. a ghillie suit is optimal, but it seriously reduces mobility. my friend uses a ghillie suit, and its awesome, except when hes not on your side, in which case its pure joy to pump him full of paint- when you find him.
Even though I have to buy a new barrel and stock (plus I'm getting a laser sight!) it's still cheaper.
Ummm ... given the average accuracy of a paintball gun, why on earth would you bother with a laser sight? I mean, I've played a lot of PB, and I can tell you that after a few hours your barrel is so fouled no amount of brushing and cleaning is going to restore your aim. I've been known to simply run up and start pumping rounds into an opponent from five feet away. It gets that bad.
I've never played pro or semi-pro, but I've played a lot. Talk to your teammates. Flank the opponent. Work as a team = win, pretend you're John Rambo = lose.
Philippus Flavius Homovallumus
11-24-2009, 18:07
Buy lots of paintballs, smoke grenades, wear your own camo gear and belt kit; and, for the love of God, a decent pair of boots.
Prussian to the Iron
11-24-2009, 18:20
Ummm ... given the average accuracy of a paintball gun, why on earth would you bother with a laser sight?.
hence "New Barrel". firing without being able to aim really pissed me off, because i can be really accurate if i have some form of sights. unfortunately this gun came with iron sights that are blocked by the bolt.
PI, maybe the new barrel really does fix the accuracy problem, but here's how it goes in my experience:
You start to play, and you can aim reliably out to roughly fifty feet, depending on wind.
After an hour or two, a round bursts in the chamber.
From then on, unless you take a break and completely disassemble and clean the gun, your accurate aiming range becomes more like ten feet. Sometimes less.
Meh. The crowd that plays it (Well, that I've seen; I've done it three times) are often both excessively aggressive and take it way too seriously.
yes i take paintball combat very seriously.
:brood:
When I played it, at breaktime they spent the whole of their break discussing how similar their paintball guns were to actual weapons, and how videos they'd seen on Youtube of actual combat were SO AWESOME. And the cost of paintballs is extortionate.
However if that's your thing...go for it. That's just my personal opinion, so if you like it, keep doing it.
Played it several times a few years back, it's been a while though.
Rule #1: Never play with anybody who has their own guns. These people are waaaayyyy too serious about it.
I'll second and third that last bit. People who take the game seriously tend to live in their mama's basements while the neighbors' dog tells them to kill. Never, ever play unless you have enough friends to lock out a field for your own crew.
Samurai Waki
11-24-2009, 19:36
Played it several times a few years back, it's been a while though.
Rule #1: Never play with anybody who has their own guns. These people are waaaayyyy too serious about it.
I had to buy my own gun back in the day because there wasn't a paintball arena within a five hundred mile radius of where I lived. Tippman 98 custom, the AK47 of the paintball world, was perfect for woodsball anyway. Makes me want to dig it out of storage, good memories.
Sounds like fun, PI. I used to play A LOT back in the day in woods, abandoned houses, etc. You name it and we played there. I got out of it when I realized that I was spending 600+ customizing my gun and my friends started to play semi pro and the guys playing semi pro weren't people I wanted to associate myself with.
Have fun though! I started with a spyder with a freak kit (it's been so long, but I'm assuming this stuff still exists) and moved towards a customized impulse with an eye, sticky grips, and custom barrels.
BTW: Listen to Lemur as he is completely correct in what he is saying. I'd also highly recommend doning many layers of clothes and playing when you get a lot of snow.
Aemilius Paulus
11-24-2009, 20:30
Rule #1: Never play with anybody who has their own guns. These people are waaaayyyy too serious about it.
Hehe, that is basically every non-nerd teen here, down in the South of US (Northwest Florida to be precise). Back when my parents used to force me to go to the local Baptist Church with them, practically half of "Bible Study" was spent discussing and planning the next paintball meet-up, going over how “awesum” the last ones were and what sorts of guns & modifications to those guns each kid had.
Paintball is a splendid game, but I avoid it like the plague here. Wrong types of people play it in the South. All of my close friends are nerds, and they are the only group of teens worth spending time with here.
Prussian to the Iron
11-24-2009, 21:07
When I played it, at breaktime they spent the whole of their break discussing how similar their paintball guns were to actual weapons, and how videos they'd seen on Youtube of actual combat were SO AWESOME. And the cost of paintballs is extortionate.
However if that's your thing...go for it. That's just my personal opinion, so if you like it, keep doing it.
meh, id never do that kind of thing. im in it for the fun. and the coolness. oh god im turning into one of them!!!
Rule #1: Never play with anybody who has their own guns, unless they are under $200.These people are waaaayyyy too serious about it.
fix'd.
i dont believe in spending several hundred bucks on a recreational activity. i mean, if someone were to go pro, and make a living off of it, I see nothing wrong with spending your extra cash on gun modifications instead of an xbox.
basically, you dont buy a suit of medieval armor to play DnD, you don't buy full padding, helmet, and uniforms playing backyard football, you dont buy paintball guns over $200 for non-pro paintball.
thats one of my mottos :2thumbsup:
Never, ever play unless you have enough friends to lock out a field for your own crew.
And this is where the fun lies in the game. The smack talk/war stories aspect make it really great. You don't get this when the players don't know each other, and you have to deal with a lot of jackholes. There is a lot of similarity between paintball and multiplayer video games. LAN play is great, online play not so much.
Azathoth
11-25-2009, 01:07
Obligatory when discussing paintball. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shHh4Ju7kXA)
pevergreen
11-25-2009, 01:12
basically, you dont buy a suit of medieval armor to play DnD,
speak for yourself.
:knight:
A Very Super Market
11-25-2009, 01:57
Paintball is fun with friends. There, I've restated everything that's been said on the thread.
I haven't played too much of it. My greatest memories are of breaking the rules and getting away with it.
Hooahguy
11-25-2009, 02:50
When I played it, at breaktime they spent the whole of their break discussing how similar their paintball guns were to actual weapons, and how videos they'd seen on Youtube of actual combat were SO AWESOME. And the cost of paintballs is extortionate.
However if that's your thing...go for it. That's just my personal opinion, so if you like it, keep doing it.
well TBH i dont do it often, but when i do....
Crazed Rabbit
11-25-2009, 02:58
Obligatory when discussing paintball. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shHh4Ju7kXA)
A high-def version, starts at 11:00 minutes:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/84710/spaced-battles
CR
Major Robert Dump
11-25-2009, 03:04
I disagree about playing with people with their own guns. It depends on what kind of guns they are, and what kind of people. Having your won gin saves a lot of money in the long run if you play a few times a year. They are also good for self defense, or shooting someone in the face with red paint so they think they are really shot...but thats another story
I keep my own gun, its a semi-auto from 1994 that is quite the antique. It looks almost like something from star wars, and its all metal and weights about 13 pounds. It's also compact. People usually laugh at me for bringing it, but i prefer it over the rifles.
What I hate are the people with the full autos. Thats just ain't cool to go to a public field and play against people with semis and you are walking around like jesse ventura in predator.
Beefy187
11-25-2009, 12:19
Go for a suicide run or two.
Getting shot multiple times all over the body works better then caffeine could ever hope to be.
We used to shoot at each other with nailguns, was great fun I have nailed many a butt so to speak that was the golden shot especially when some was already down had a few myself, also accidently shot a nail into someone´s eye but that´s a different story, turned out just fine. It was a bit crazy but good times
Go for a suicide run or two.
Getting shot multiple times all over the body works better then caffeine could ever hope to be.
Leave it to the Japanese guy to start talking about suicide runs
"BANZAAAAAAAAAAI"
Mithrandir
11-25-2009, 15:57
So anyone here play paintball a lot? Anyone have any tips, secrets, etc.?
Fill a supersoaker with your color of paint and use it as a flamethrower.
Prussian to the Iron
11-25-2009, 19:37
We used to shoot at each other with nailguns, was great fun I have nailed many a butt so to speak that was the golden shot especially when some was already down had a few myself, also accidently shot a nail into someone´s eye but that´s a different story, turned out just fine. It was a bit crazy but good times
wut.
Megas Methuselah
11-25-2009, 20:14
...there were a few times where it was just like "Wow. So this is what it sounds like to have bullets pinging and whizzing all around me."
Wut.
Gregoshi
11-25-2009, 20:21
Go for a suicide run or two.
Getting shot multiple times all over the body works better then caffeine could ever hope to be.
The small paintball field we go to has a final game called "Paint or Pain" as a way to use up the last of your ammo at the end of the day. You stay in the game until you either run out of paintballs or can't take getting nailed anymore and remove yourself from the game. A tip I learned in that game: don't hide behind a tree that is much thinner than you are...especially when finding yourself in a crossfire between 3-4 members of the other team. OUCH!
Wut.
Bloody Hell, I didn't notice that.
CountArach
11-26-2009, 05:32
The small paintball field we go to has a final game called "Paint or Pain" as a way to use up the last of your ammo at the end of the day. You stay in the game until you either run out of paintballs or can't take getting nailed anymore and remove yourself from the game. A tip I learned in that game: don't hide behind a tree that is much thinner than you are...especially when finding yourself in a crossfire between 3-4 members of the other team. OUCH!
The first time I played Paintball we had a similar thing. You had 10 seconds to run as far and fast as you could within a roped-off area and then just turned on each other. I hid behind a tire barrier and that turned out to be a HUGE mistake as soon as I got outflanked. I got shot in the spine 3 times from about 5 feet away and couldn't lean back on a chair for the next few days without getting spasms.
Megas Methuselah
11-26-2009, 07:40
The first time I played Paintball we had a similar thing. You had 10 seconds to run as far and fast as you could within a roped-off area and then just turned on each other. I hid behind a tire barrier and that turned out to be a HUGE mistake as soon as I got outflanked. I got shot in the spine 3 times from about 5 feet away and couldn't lean back on a chair for the next few days without getting spasms.
I remember I charged the front gate of the enemy's castle this one time. Got shot a half dozen times, then hid by the gate to lick my wounds. Even though I was out, I guess most people thought I was still playing, as this idiot kicked open the gate and shot me up again. Close range combined with no gloves means I got this scar on my hand to commemorate my sacrifice.
:laugh4:
wut.
Why give each other a paintjob when you could as well be driving a 4 centimeter nail in his butt? Works like this, you kick him down, flip him over, BLAM the money shot. In my days we played rough.
pevergreen
11-26-2009, 12:14
Why give each other a paintjob when you could as well be driving a 4 centimeter nail in his butt? Works like this, you kick him down, flip him over, BLAM the money shot. In my days we played rough.
wut.
wut.
Hey it was great fun, you ozzy's are so squeemish. The village docter didn't apreciate it when we once again showed up with a couple of nails in our butts but even he got used to it, and started to see the funny side of it.
The Stranger
11-26-2009, 12:58
Hehe, that is basically every non-nerd teen here, down in the South of US (Northwest Florida to be precise). Back when my parents used to force me to go to the local Baptist Church with them, practically half of "Bible Study" was spent discussing and planning the next paintball meet-up, going over how “awesum” the last ones were and what sorts of guns & modifications to those guns each kid had.
Paintball is a splendid game, but I avoid it like the plague here. Wrong types of people play it in the South. All of my close friends are nerds, and they are the only group of teens worth spending time with here.
I think america is made up from wooden boxes, great! its like holland!
The Stranger
11-27-2009, 01:31
Hey it was great fun, you ozzy's are so squeemish. The village docter didn't apreciate it when we once again showed up with a couple of nails in our butts but even he got used to it, and started to see the funny side of it.
no its just pever, not ozzys in general :P
The Stranger
11-27-2009, 01:33
We used to shoot at each other with nailguns, was great fun I have nailed many a butt so to speak that was the golden shot especially when some was already down had a few myself, also accidently shot a nail into someone´s eye but that´s a different story, turned out just fine. It was a bit crazy but good times
u seriously shot a nail in someones eye? :inquisitive:
pevergreen
11-27-2009, 02:26
no its just pever, not ozzys in general :P
No, the whole thing just stank of alluding to homosexual intercourse...
u seriously shot a nail in someones eye? :inquisitive:
Was an accident, he was lucky eye is fine
I've been playing paintball for 10 years or so, First of all, What are you going to be playing?
(Woodsball, Speedball, Indoor warehouse style?) Because each of them have their own catagory of guns. =x
Prussian to the Iron
11-28-2009, 06:09
(Woodsball, Speedball, Indoor warehouse style?) Because each of them have their own catagory of guns. =x
until we all get guns, at a place with urban walls, and a blow-up course. once we all get some, we'll set some stuff up in the woods right next to us.
the one i just got is great. its fairly accurate at around 10-15 meters (thats just how far we tested it) with iron sights and no modifications. so for a total of like $85, I'm overjoyed with what im ending up with after all the modifications. my buddy is gonna get the $160 dollar M-16 one, which i know is a bad decision. it may be higher quality, but he has no money to modify it now. and hell be dissapointed to find its not full-auto :beam:
Hosakawa Tito
11-29-2009, 12:46
My oldest nephew plays paintball in a league and he referee's matches also. I bought him a cheap paintball gun when he was around 10, and he really got into it. He just graduated from highschool this past spring and I think his new paintball gun is worth more than his car. Here are some pics from a recent match:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/hoppy84/tyler_1.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/hoppy84/tyler_10.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/hoppy84/tyler_3.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/hoppy84/tyler_23.jpg
Kralizec
11-29-2009, 13:02
I've played paintball a couple of times, always with the same friends. None of us are even remotely "professional"
A for tips:
I remember shooting one of them in the crotch (accidentally, more or less) from less then 2 metres distance. It's garantued to convince players to actually leave the field after being hit.
Gregoshi
11-29-2009, 16:43
My oldest nephew plays paintball in a league and he referee's matches also. I bought him a cheap paintball gun when he was around 10, and he really got into it. He just graduated from highschool this past spring and I think his new paintball gun is worth more than his car. Here are some pics from a recent match:
Nice Hosa!
Prussian to the Iron
11-29-2009, 17:24
I remember shooting one of them in the crotch (accidentally, more or less) from less then 2 metres distance.
ow. that.....just.....ouch.........
Gregoshi
11-29-2009, 18:14
I remember shooting one of them in the crotch (accidentally, more or less) from less then 2 metres distance. It's garantued to convince players to actually leave the field after being hit.
Talk about pain(t)ball! :sick:
My oldest nephew plays paintball in a league and he referee's matches also.
He looks like a tough kid. Well done!
Centurion1
12-01-2009, 14:39
i used to play for awhile. sort of grew out of it i guess. we were pretty good i mean we used to play like 6 on 6 and we got so into for a while we had MANUVERS..... it was pretty awesome. i had an old semi auto tippman 98 with a long barrel mod and a paint grenade attachment. and i also had a scope for lang range engagements.......
good i feel so ashamed at getting so into something
Prussian to the Iron
12-01-2009, 15:17
if anyone watches Pawn Stars, its a show on History channel about this pawnshop in vegas, and they get all sorts of awesome stuff.
well, i saw a 1650 Blunderbuss sell there for like $300. some paintball guns are more money than a 1650 Blunderbuss. That is a little sad i admit.
anywaay, my buddy is having a paintball party on sunday, so ill get to test my gun out in the field. my red dot sight just came in, so i'm expecting the barrel to be here within a day or 2, and the stock before the end of the week.
I used to be sponsored by Smart Parts,
Really I would recommend the SP-1 Basic for starting players, It is prolly the most durable electronic gun on the market, It has single round, 3 round burst, and slow auto. It comes with a very short barrel, which is pretty nice for urban play. The gun almost never breaks balls with the awesome anti-chop system.
When you decide to upgrade, and spending just a tad bit more than you started, you should think about getting an average electric hopper, N2 Air system, and the basic SP1, All of that would be about 250-300 bucks, which isn't that bad when you consider paintball, but it's a great "Basic" upgrade. It isn't what the new players get, It's cheap, and the SP-1 is highly upgradable Which means you can keep the gun. I still use the SP1, it has a few upgrades, I have the harness for remote air(chord air) and it's fairly nice when you don't have to worry about the tank.
But either way, When you do decide to upgrade, talk to me gain, I can tell you a rather nice set up at a fairly low price, (Compared to paintball standards) lol. Feel free to give me a PM any time
Regards-
Merlox
Strike For The South
12-01-2009, 22:52
Fragony, that was some funny stuff.
Prussian to the Iron
12-01-2009, 23:17
I used to be sponsored by Smart Parts,
Really I would recommend the SP-1 Basic for starting players, It is prolly the most durable electronic gun on the market, It has single round, 3 round burst, and slow auto. It comes with a very short barrel, which is pretty nice for urban play. The gun almost never breaks balls with the awesome anti-chop system.
When you decide to upgrade, and spending just a tad bit more than you started, you should think about getting an average electric hopper, N2 Air system, and the basic SP1, All of that would be about 250-300 bucks, which isn't that bad when you consider paintball, but it's a great "Basic" upgrade. It isn't what the new players get, It's cheap, and the SP-1 is highly upgradable Which means you can keep the gun. I still use the SP1, it has a few upgrades, I have the harness for remote air(chord air) and it's fairly nice when you don't have to worry about the tank.
But either way, When you do decide to upgrade, talk to me gain, I can tell you a rather nice set up at a fairly low price, (Compared to paintball standards) lol. Feel free to give me a PM any time
Regards-
Merlox
sounds nice, though i need a longer barrel; me and my buddies will be playing in the woods behind our houses, and an ATV dirt trail at the woods exit. so long barrel are a necessity.
I'll probably have this one for at least a year or more so i can get a really good feel for the game, and then consider a new gun. but i'll make sure to ask you when it comes to it :2thumbsup:
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