So, how many people here play paintball?

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-07-22 07:40pm

thecreech wrote:TrailerParkJawa what kind of games do you play.

The fields Ive played at are mostly standard capture the flag. At "the Jungle" after lunch they have a game where all the "amatuers" take on the resident pro team.

Its pretty fun, even if you get slaughterd. One day there was like 100 of us vs. 20 of them and we got wasted.

However, it was one of the funnest games Id ever had.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-22 08:13pm

neoolong wrote:
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
neoolong wrote: 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.

I was thinking ~400FPS bullet speed. I'll probly MSPaint a rough schematic of the whole idea later.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-07-22 08:16pm

Railgun paintball that must be fun fun fun.

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2003-07-22 08:43pm

Railgun paintball that must be fun fun fun.

http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autowb121.html
The rest of the comics are pretty damn funny. Start at the beginning then work your way to the end.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-22 08:46pm

SpacedTeddyBear wrote:
Montcalm wrote:Railgun paintball that must be fun fun fun.
http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autowb121.html
The rest of the comics are pretty damn funny. Start at the beginning then work your way to the end.

ROFLMAO!!!

http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autowb091.html

LMFAO again...

Balrog · Post by **Balrog** » 2003-07-22 09:24pm

Tippman 98 Custom, haven't found the time or money to upgrade it so I stick to the woody rec fields

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-22 10:20pm

Balrog wrote:Tippman 98 Custom, haven't found the time or money to upgrade it so I stick to the woody rec fields

Sounds like the painter I'll probly get. Do those flatline barrels really work good?

BTW another funny comic: http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autowb130.html

EDIT: Even more Matrix Phun: http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autowb145.html

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-07-22 10:24pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
Balrog wrote:Tippman 98 Custom, haven't found the time or money to upgrade it so I stick to the woody rec fields
Sounds like the painter I'll probly get. Do those flatline barrels really work good?

BTW another funny comic: http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autowb130.html

That ones great.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-22 10:26pm

Montcalm wrote:
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:Sounds like the painter I'll probly get. Do those flatline barrels really work good?

BTW another funny comic: http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autowb130.html
That ones great.

What, the Tippy 98 with flatline or the comic?

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-07-22 10:34pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
Montcalm wrote:That ones great.
What, the Tippy 98 with flatline or the comic?

the comic,i guess i was`nt clear enough

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-22 10:35pm

Montcalm wrote:
Einhander Sn0m4n wrote:
Montcalm wrote:That ones great.
What, the Tippy 98 with flatline or the comic?
the comic,i guess i was`nt clear enough

Ah ok... LOL

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-07-22 10:36pm

Paintball and paintball equipment is illegal in Tasmania, though there are hopes to get that changed...

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-23 02:45am

weemadando wrote:Paintball and paintball equipment is illegal in Tasmania, though there are hopes to get that changed...

What fucktard hoplophobe came up with THAT stupid law!?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-07-23 02:53am

I played paintball, but only once. I discovered a few things:

A jean-jacket does a good job of absorbing the impact
It's a boring game when people find hidey-holes and camp out in them for sniping.
The low velocity of paintball rounds makes it very difficult to hit anything at range unless you bought one of those expensive high-velocity guns.
Never go to a paintball arena in Detroit again. The ride to and from the place was terrifying, and we found ourselves wishing we had real guns.

Ryoga · Post by **Ryoga** » 2003-07-23 03:01am

Well, Einy, I've heard tell of people who've made rifles like you're discussing. I've also heard of all sorts of 'out-there' stuff, like paint shotguns and paint grenades. I even saw an ATV with a battery-powered paint gatling gun.

What's really neat, though, is military training stuff. It's not for civvy use, but they make rockets that spray paint, paint claymores, stuff like that.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-07-23 12:22pm

Darth Wong wrote:I played paintball, but only once. I discovered a few things:
A jean-jacket does a good job of absorbing the impact

It sorta does. Usually I play in just a black shirt in the summer, in the winter I usually where a vest. If you where somethign hard to take out the sting, you increase the chance of the ball breaking and being "out". A jean jacket usually marks you as a newbie.

[*]It's a boring game when people find hidey-holes and camp out in them for sniping.

Sometimes its bad, sometimes its fun to rush a fort. Depends on the game and how the management runs the field.

[*]The low velocity of paintball rounds makes it very difficult to hit anything at range unless you bought one of those expensive high-velocity guns.

You probably had beat up rental guns. All fields where I play limit every gun to shooting around 260-280 fps. They chrono you at the beginning of each game. So its not really about high-velocity as it is more well maintained equipment. Althought, a shitty entry level field gun is often a POS. Again, depends on field and management.

[*]Never go to a paintball arena in Detroit again. The ride to and from the place was terrifying, and we found ourselves wishing we had real guns.

If I ever take any advice from the board this will be it. I cant imagine playing there.[/list]

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2003-07-23 12:48pm

I did once. I'm very good at moving around quietly, and I 'killed' a number of my friend's with clean shots through the back.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-07-23 01:31pm

Ryoga wrote:Well, Einy, I've heard tell of people who've made rifles like you're discussing. I've also heard of all sorts of 'out-there' stuff, like paint shotguns and paint grenades. I even saw an ATV with a battery-powered paint gatling gun.

What's really neat, though, is military training stuff. It's not for civvy use, but they make rockets that spray paint, paint claymores, stuff like that.

ROFLMAO!! Any links or pics to this stuff?

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2003-07-23 02:16pm

The low velocity of paintball rounds makes it very difficult to hit anything at range unless you bought one of those expensive high-velocity guns.

Higher end guns allow you to shoot faster, and smoother. This usually gives the general impression that more expensive markers are more accurate. You have no idea how ignorant some people are when it comes to accuracy of paintball markers. You probably had a rental gun. Or worse, a Brass Eagle marker.

Never go to a paintball arena in Detroit again. The ride to and from the place was terrifying, and we found ourselves wishing we had real guns.

I'll take your advice.

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Sr.mal · Post by **Sr.mal** » 2003-07-23 02:37pm

Ein, I have a Tipp 98 with Flatline. The thing is accurate and the ball travels VERY long distances. It becomes the equivalent of the sniper rifle, though I prefer to be agressive, so it becomes a very accurate smg.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-07-23 02:49pm

Einhander Sn0m4n wrote: I was thinking ~400FPS bullet speed. I'll probly MSPaint a rough schematic of the whole idea later.

Simply spinning the barrel would be considerable more feasible and work about as well.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-07-23 07:02pm

Sr.mal wrote:Ein, I have a Tipp 98 with Flatline. The thing is accurate and the ball travels VERY long distances. It becomes the equivalent of the sniper rifle, though I prefer to be agressive, so it becomes a very accurate smg.

Thats my set up too. The thing is so long, I sometimes call it my "Kentucky Long Rifle", if I ever get back into playing Im going to drop the air tank below the grip for better balance and a shorter lenght.

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2003-07-23 07:09pm

Thats my set up too. The thing is so long, I sometimes call it my "Kentucky Long Rifle", if I ever get back into playing Im going to drop the air tank below the grip for better balance and a shorter lenght.

I shoot a mag.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-07-23 07:17pm

SpacedTeddyBear wrote:
Thats my set up too. The thing is so long, I sometimes call it my "Kentucky Long Rifle", if I ever get back into playing Im going to drop the air tank below the grip for better balance and a shorter lenght.
I shoot a mag.

What fields do you play at?

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2003-07-23 07:31pm

Mainly Bearcreek. But there is a field at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds. It's all hyperball and speedball kind of stuff. A new field is going to open in Milpitas on Calaveras by the owners of Bearcreek. I don't know when though.