So, how many people here play paintball?

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2003-07-22 02:05pm

Well like the thread tittle says; How many people here play paintball?

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-07-22 02:07pm

I used to, until I found airsoft.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-07-22 02:13pm

Occasionally I do.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-22 02:24pm

I never did but I want to...

thecreech · Post by **thecreech** » 2003-07-22 02:59pm

I go about once a month into the mountains and play

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-07-22 03:01pm

SpacedTeddyBear wrote:Well like the thread tittle says; How many people here play paintball?

I have not played in a while, its too expensive for me now. Given a choice between skiing and paintball Id rather go skiing, although they are played at opposite times of the year.

A good day at paintball is fantastic, a bad day is really shitty. (Poor attitudes, cheating, etc. ) I got into a 1 on 1 shoot out with a guy up in "The Jungle" in Vallejo. After I got him he shook my hand and said that was fun. That is the kind of play I enjoy. Not the testosterone filled shouting matches that sometimes result.

I have a Tippman with a Flatline barrel.

My favorite field around tends to be either The Jungle or Bearcreek North, but they closed the field at Bearcreek. ( the one with the creek and bridge)

I went to highschool and middle school with the owner of Sunol Paintball, but its a speedball field and I dont like speedball at all. Plus its way to hot in Sunol to play paintball in an open field like that.

--- edit: Changed shoot my hand to shook my hand.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-07-22 03:03pm

I've only played once, and it was in the rain, with the ground all mud-slicked, the raindrops dribbling off your helmet and gun, and a light fog shrouding the enemy's base from sight.

It was awesome.

And I got shot in the face too.

thecreech · Post by **thecreech** » 2003-07-22 03:04pm

TrailerParkJawa what kind of games do you play.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-07-22 03:05pm

Shinova wrote:I've only played once, and it was in the rain, with the ground all mud-slicked, the raindrops dribbling off your helmet and gun, and a light fog shrouding the enemy's base from sight.

It was awesome.

And I got shot in the face too.

Hahaha! Ive played in the rain too. Not many people showed up so some of the games were real friendly and personal. Lots of mud, falling, slipping, it was great.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-07-22 03:20pm

Trytostaydead wrote:I used to, until I found airsoft.

I might be interested in that if the guns didn't look so incredibly stupid, paintball guns look like paintball guns sometimes with a faint resemblance to the AUG, airsoft looks like bargain bin toys for six year olds.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-07-22 03:23pm

Yeah right, like I'd have the balls to go out there with deadly projectiles flying about. I hear those things hurt! Not to mention I can't aim worth a shit.

thecreech · Post by **thecreech** » 2003-07-22 03:31pm

Any of you guys play a game call paratrooper? If you want to play a scary game of paintball look no further

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-07-22 03:32pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Trytostaydead wrote:I used to, until I found airsoft.
I might be interested in that if the guns didn't look so incredibly stupid, paintball guns look like paintball guns sometimes with a faint resemblance to the AUG, airsoft looks like bargain bin toys for six year olds.

Are we talking about the same guns?! You mean the guns that look so realistic that cops have accidently shot people with them?

The ones made out of steel?

The fact that if you put them side by side with real gun the only way you can really tell them apart is by inspection of the barrel?

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2003-07-22 03:53pm

Yep, once on my 15th birthday, it was great fun....till I had to pay for all the ammo I'd used.
Some trigger happy goon shot me in the chest within the surrender range. It was cool though, I had a bruise on the rib below my nipple for nearly 6 months, that was a good conversation starter.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-22 03:53pm

Shinova wrote:I've only played once, and it was in the rain, with the ground all mud-slicked, the raindrops dribbling off your helmet and gun, and a light fog shrouding the enemy's base from sight.

It was awesome.

And I got shot in the face too.

That sounds like hella fun! Nothing like a wet, messy war game out in the woods!!

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-07-22 04:00pm

Trench warfare is the toughest, even tougher in my opinion than CQB battles.

In trenches you have no idea what likes less than 10 feet in front of you and each corner is usually guarded. Also people will be coming in from on top of you. Scary shit.

The best tactic that I've always used in the trenches is speed. As soon as those whistles blow, quickly get in as far as you can to the place where the enemy least expects you.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-07-22 04:33pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:I never did but I want to...

It's not like Quake.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-22 05:04pm

neoolong wrote:
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:I never did but I want to...
It's not like Quake.

Yeah, no rocket launchers or railguns..

One of these days someone'll invent a Sniper Rifle rig for paintball, but it'll probly need to involve lengthening and rifling the barrel and putting a teflon driving band on the paintballs, not to mention the paintballs'll look more like short fat bullets and cost about twice as much per shot. Not that you'll be spraying shots everywhere anyway.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-07-22 05:12pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
One of these days someone'll invent a Sniper Rifle rig for paintball, but it'll probly need to involve lengthening and rifling the barrel and putting a teflon driving band on the paintballs, not to mention the paintballs'll look more like short fat bullets and cost about twice as much per shot. Not that you'll be spraying shots everywhere anyway.

We have sniper rifles for airsoft.. generally in the 500-600fps range, bolt-action style if you wish.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-07-22 05:17pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
neoolong wrote:
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:I never did but I want to...
It's not like Quake.
Yeah, no rocket launchers or railguns..

One of these days someone'll invent a Sniper Rifle rig for paintball, but it'll probly need to involve lengthening and rifling the barrel and putting a teflon driving band on the paintballs, not to mention the paintballs'll look more like short fat bullets and cost about twice as much per shot. Not that you'll be spraying shots everywhere anyway.

Since you're not trying to hurt people, sorry to disappoint you

, there is a limit to have fast you can hit someone.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-07-22 05:20pm

Have they invented full-auto guns for airsoft and paintball yet?

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-07-22 05:22pm

Shinova wrote:Have they invented full-auto guns for airsoft and paintball yet?

Airsoft is ALL about FULL-auto. Imagine hitting a guy on full auto at 10 feet at 400fps. BB's are small.. but do they fucking hurt, WEAR PROTECTION

Post by **RogueIce** » 2003-07-22 05:32pm

Trytostaydead wrote:Airsoft is ALL about FULL-auto. Imagine hitting a guy on full auto at 10 feet at 400fps. BB's are small.. but do they fucking hurt, WEAR PROTECTION

Cups a must I take it?

I played paintball at ORMA last summer. Much fun playing in BDUs and stuff. After that, we went into the woods and my squad of about four (I was a SSG so I was technically the leader of them all) against a Marine and a couple Soldiers. Now that was fucking intense!

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-07-22 06:05pm

Cups would be nice.. though crotch shots rarely happen.

But yeah, if you're playing with a good airsoft group.. most of the people are army, marines, or cops. Hell, Pomona SWAT team uses airsoft for training, they open up their facilities once a week to the public (though it's now overrun by little kiddies).

One of airsoft's pluses is its uber-realism. BDU, LBVs, Helmets, Goggles, etc etc.

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » 2003-07-22 06:27pm

I used to play every once in a while but haven't in a long time. It's great fun and I usually do pretty well too. first time I played though, I got shot eight times in the head. The blue paint ran down my face making me look like a corpse. I guess I learned my lesson because the second time I played I didn't get hit once the whole day. And it wasn't for lack of trying.

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So, how many people here play paintball?

So, how many people here play paintball?

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