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At 3/10/08 03:37 PM, dogstile wrote:
we have simple capture the flag

That seems to be the biggest game format wherever I go.

something thats kinda like sabotage in COD4 (grab flag in middle of field, take it to enemy base)

That one is really big over here too.

take the tower version 2 (2 towers, have to get in enemys tower and ring the bell)

I tried a game like that a few times. It was really fun the first game where I got the flag up in the enemy's tower, but the second game...Let's just not go there. I posted it a while back and I don't want to relive what happened (might've been under Avenged7fold1)

most of these match's are on smaller fields, i'll have to ask them if they do any bigger games when i next go, only been going to this course a while

The woodsball that I play is mostly small fields too. There are some bigger fields every once in a while, but for the most part you can see them right off the break and some fields you can even get shot off the break. Those are the games I like :)

you have 88 acres of field at some places? i need to go paintballing on my next holiday over to america

Yeah, but the entire place was 88 acres. There are like 30 or more fields that take up about 80 acres(?) I'd say. The rest is for food, parking, shops, the 2 tourney fields, and a place to take care of everything you need for paintball. The only time the full 88 acres will be one field is the Big Game that comes only once a year, sadly.

the tower can be fun, the last time i went it was the first time i got hit bare skin, or was that the bunkers...

ack, before i forget

bunker match

6 bunkers, 3 on each side of the field, you have to have a live player inside the bunker to hold it, if there is a player from each team in there, its whoever has the most players in there controls it

thats the one i got shot bare skin point blank, cut up my arm, that hurt like hell

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my favorite match's are when you can get a shot off the break aswell, you tend to hit quite a few of them if your good (compares best call of duty moments to paintball moment, paintball wins)

i think my best shot off the break was when i shot over at the enemy, and it hit the guy, but it bounced (GAH, bane of my life, players with way to much baggy clothing)

i have yet to complete my first year of paintball, all i know is i have more guts then most of the regulars there (apparently i would be classed as a "dagger" a one man flanking GOD)

I'm so excited!
Tomorrow im getting my tanks checked out and start paintball in about a month, then getting all my mates together and going up to skirmish

At 3/11/08 04:47 PM, I-FLIP-VANS wrote: I'm so excited!
Tomorrow im getting my tanks checked out and start paintball in about a month, then getting all my mates together and going up to skirmish

Tank needs to be hydro tested? I hated doing that. It always take forever and its like $40 where I get it done. I actually just buy a new tank instead of getting it re-hyrdo'd. But if you go to skirmish a lot, I'm going May 3rd or 4th or 5th or something like that for a tourney so maybe I'll see you there. Good luck with everything and be sure to check your gun as soon as you get your tank back. The last thing you want is to finally get the tank and your friends together to play and your gun isn't working.

isn't it cheaper to just buy a new tank anyway?

Well i forget what my airsoft guns called but its a CO2 powered one. My towns has alot of ppl with airsoft guns so if i go riding in my buddies car we can usually find a group with guns and drive by them pretty good. Ive only played a real match once at my friends birthday party. it was 11 of us noobs with crappy walmart guns vs 5 of them with good guns. the only way we ever won was chargeing them

At 3/12/08 06:07 PM, dogstile wrote: isn't it cheaper to just buy a new tank anyway?

No. To get your tank hydro'd it's $40 at most. For a whole new take it's well over $150. I'm going for a Dye next time. I think I still got a few years left, though.

thats not good for me, means i have to miss out on a month of paintball in 4 years, the horror

At 3/12/08 08:49 PM, dogstile wrote: thats not good for me, means i have to miss out on a month of paintball in 4 years, the horror

No, you're using CO2 so it doesn't matter. It'd be cheaper just to buy another CO2 tank than to get it hydro tested. You only should have HPa hydro tested because it's $150 at the cheapest for a good tank and like $250 for a great one.

After the 5 years is up with CO2, just throw it away and buy another tank for like $20. It'll save you time and money.

fair point, now to find a place that will actually fill up the tank, instead of giving me the

"its illegal to fire outside a field" bullshit, when i put something else on my marker, can't i go into my garage and test it there?

gah, laws, i hate most of em

At 3/13/08 07:26 PM, dogstile wrote: gah, laws, i hate most of em

Haha, I agree with you. Here in Canada, you can't even fire a marker in your own backyard, since it's considered a "firearm" even thought legaly it isn't. To be a firearm, it would have to have a velocity of 500 fps or more, which is way over what most paintball fields allow anyway.

Seriously, you would have to be a wimp to be scared of a paintball marker. I mean, as long as you wear protection, it's not a big deal! That's what those fucking pencil pushers think we are - assholes who don't bother wearing protection. That's why we can't shoot anywhere. Not like that's going to stop me - I own it, and I want to test it. I don't want to pay $20 to test out my marker for christ's sake.

At 3/13/08 07:26 PM, dogstile wrote: fair point, now to find a place that will actually fill up the tank, instead of giving me the

"its illegal to fire outside a field" bullshit, when i put something else on my marker, can't i go into my garage and test it there?

gah, laws, i hate most of em

Ya know...you're not breaking the law unless you get caught. Besides, I don't think theres anything wrong with shooting your marker in your backyard. Me and my cousin have target practice there every weekend. It's not with real paintballs, just velco balls that stick to a target. Great for practice because he has a Can and a Dorito for snap shooting.

yeah, me and my friends are planning to go up into the woods once were all equipped with out own gear (i found out that my best friend has a compressed air filler) and then pul up a few makeshift bunkers, and have some fun, its not like we don't wear protection or know the rules, we just have to find a woods that isn't used for army training, because i personally don't want to get shot in the back of the leg with the equivalent of a cricket ball

well, i'm going up to the recball place on sunday hopefully, and this time i'm chargeing for the bomb and i'm chucking it into the enemy helicopter, that is, if someone faster dosn't get there first, its annoying knowing only you and your friends are regulars there

i'm still going to shoot that bell in the tower match aswell

Going to a "BlackOps" scenario game next week. It's been a long time since I've played. Not since December. I'm pretty excited about it.

At 3/20/08 11:46 PM, Twone wrote: Going to a "BlackOps" scenario game next week. It's been a long time since I've played. Not since December. I'm pretty excited about it.

I can't wait to go painting as soon as I get my Woodland Camo BDU (it's an authentic American uniform) from an Army guy I know from X7OG.net. He gave it to be for free since they're being phased out for the new ACU uniform.

I still can't wait, and I finally get to put my X7 to the test.

At 3/21/08 12:34 AM, Snype wrote:

At 3/20/08 11:46 PM, Twone wrote: Going to a "BlackOps" scenario game next week. It's been a long time since I've played. Not since December. I'm pretty excited about it.

I can't wait to go painting as soon as I get my Woodland Camo BDU (it's an authentic American uniform) from an Army guy I know from X7OG.net. He gave it to be for free since they're being phased out for the new ACU uniform.

I still can't wait, and I finally get to put my X7 to the test.

now this i want to see, give me a decent review of it mate, i've been told that its needlessly heavy

Good to see people actually posting here.

Anyway, bad news for me. My gun is completely destroyed. First I thought the problem was my body kit, so I switched it with my older one. The damn firing chamber wouldn't even fit it in for some reason. I asked my friend to see if he can get it in for me, but he only splits the body in half!

Now, at this point, I'm thinking two things: The first one being, "Fuck." and the second one being "How the fuck am I going to fix this..." Well, after a long, hard thinking session, I came the the conclusion that I wasn't even going to deal with it. I'm just dropping my gun off at the paintball store that I first bought the gun from and telling them something like "I don't care what you do, or how much it costs, just fix it."

Later I get a phone call from my cousin, who I lent my gun to in order to see if it was working right after I made all the new installments. He tells me that all I had to do was get a new O-Ring for my firing chamber. He said the only reason it was leaking was because there was a small gap in between the body kit and the firing chamber and that's where it's leaking.

So, to make a long story short, I broke my old body kit, went completely ape shit and spent $50 for a new body kit that I didn't even need when all that was wrong was ONE FUCKING O-RING!

typical, nobody ever looks at the simple problems

At 3/21/08 01:58 PM, dogstile wrote: typical, nobody ever looks at the simple problems

Well let's think about this. The last time I used my gun it was perfectly fine. I didn't do a thing to the firing chamber OR body. The only thing I changed was the regulator. Now, how was anyone supposed to know that changing a regulator could cause an O-ring in the firing chamber to break off without my knowledge? I knew it was leaking from the regulator, so I put some special tape around the elbow of the regulator to fix it. Then I realized that it was leaking from the body/firing chamber. I switched bodies, but my older body broke. Now, because I used it not too long ago and everything there was fine, I was puzzled. My first guess was I broke the banjo fitting, so I took a look at it and it was fine. My next guess was that I installed the bolt wrong, so I took a look and it was fine. Then I thought to myself, what if I installed the firing chamber wrong? So I checked that and everything seemed to be in order. From what I saw, no missing parts.

The next day, I decided to have another look at the firing chamber. I took a much more thorough scan of my gun this time and found that, although it was still there, the O-ring was broken. Broken being only half of it was there, which would explain why when I looked at everything the day before, it looked fine.

So, you tell me: How is anyone supposed to know that the problem is ONE o-ring in the firing chamber when the leak is coming from the banjo fitting? Not only that, but when I looked at it, I saw the o-ring there, but later found it to be broken. Furthermore, it wasn't even an important o-ring. With almost any other body, you could play without it even being there.

Don't act like you know more than me.

At 3/21/08 02:21 PM, Hell-Frog wrote:

At 3/21/08 01:58 PM, dogstile wrote: typical, nobody ever looks at the simple problems

Well let's think about this. The last time I used my gun it was perfectly fine. I didn't do a thing to the firing chamber OR body. The only thing I changed was the regulator. Now, how was anyone supposed to know that changing a regulator could cause an O-ring in the firing chamber to break off without my knowledge? I knew it was leaking from the regulator, so I put some special tape around the elbow of the regulator to fix it. Then I realized that it was leaking from the body/firing chamber. I switched bodies, but my older body broke. Now, because I used it not too long ago and everything there was fine, I was puzzled. My first guess was I broke the banjo fitting, so I took a look at it and it was fine. My next guess was that I installed the bolt wrong, so I took a look and it was fine. Then I thought to myself, what if I installed the firing chamber wrong? So I checked that and everything seemed to be in order. From what I saw, no missing parts.

The next day, I decided to have another look at the firing chamber. I took a much more thorough scan of my gun this time and found that, although it was still there, the O-ring was broken. Broken being only half of it was there, which would explain why when I looked at everything the day before, it looked fine.

So, you tell me: How is anyone supposed to know that the problem is ONE o-ring in the firing chamber when the leak is coming from the banjo fitting? Not only that, but when I looked at it, I saw the o-ring there, but later found it to be broken. Furthermore, it wasn't even an important o-ring. With almost any other body, you could play without it even being there.

Don't act like you know more than me.

whoa, apparently i worded that wrong as fuck, i'm just saying, its a simple problem that dosn't happen often, and nobody ever checks it, and just stated that, nothing more

dammit NG, get an edit button

no this post is not to short newgrounds, i am actually responding to this entire post, your just being stubborn, can i please post now...no? , ah screw it, i'll just cut down the message size

yes

I'm new to the paintball thing, and I was wondering before I venture out and purchase this gun, has anyone here had a chance to use the new Tippmann Alpha Black? It's peaked my interest aesthetically.

At 3/23/08 09:48 PM, NightCrawler wrote: I'm new to the paintball thing, and I was wondering before I venture out and purchase this gun, has anyone here had a chance to use the new Tippmann Alpha Black? It's peaked my interest aesthetically.

It's a decent woodsball gun. It's a Tippmann, so you know it can take a beating. Unfortunately, because it is a Tippmann, you are looking at a lower BPS that almost any other gun. What I do like more about this gun is it's in-line bolt system. I'm not going to explain what that means, but just know it's better than the 98's bolt system.

On a personal note, I'm not a big fan of tactical guns, just because people over in Britain are trying to ban paintball guns, and having paintball guns look more and more real is bad for the sport. I honestly think that there is no reason whatsoever to have your paintball gun looking like a real gun. I mean, wow it looks like a real gun. Feel cool yet? This will just be another reason for people wanting to ban paintball.

On a professional note, this gun is good for woodsball and scenario paintball. I would not get this gun for any other reason. Because it's a Tippmann, you can count on reliability and many upgrades to come. It's a good starter gun, but nothing more. I'd rate this a 2/10 for speedball but a 7.5/10 for woods and scenario. It's priced well, but doesn't act like a cheap gun. I would go for it, unless you want to spend more money for an X7 or A5.

At 3/23/08 09:48 PM, NightCrawler wrote: I'm new to the paintball thing, and I was wondering before I venture out and purchase this gun, has anyone here had a chance to use the new Tippmann Alpha Black? It's peaked my interest aesthetically.

This dude has. It's from the X7 Operators Group, where I now spend most of my forum time. Check out his view on this marker.

hell frog, just so you know i've made mine look real, not because i tried too, because i added on what i thought would help my playing style, and it turned out looking real, not my fault, but it happened

the alpha black seems to just have a better bolt system and a general real look, it can be compact, but it's like most things made by tippmann and it'll be harder to maintain it when cleaning it (from what i've heard), but tippmann have a reputation for not needing to be maintained as much, so it balance's it out

all in all i think you should choose a gun that suits your needs, want something that shoots fast, try an ion, want something durable, try a tippmann, want something different, i've heard spyders are good, but for the love of whoever you hold dear, get something cheap if your starting out, i've heard of countless people who'll love the sport, get a marker and hate themselves for doing it later, i don't meant £20 cheap, just not something expensive

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anyone have any thoughts about going out onto the field with only a pistol and a couple mags?

I've been wondering if there was group for this. This is great news! I've just recently started playing paintball with about a dozen other people that I work with. I've been twice to this converted nursery in El Paso, TX. They have two fields and room for one more. One has trees and other obstacles to seek cover in, and the other has far less cover for fast paced games. I got on Ebay the day after I 1st played and got a Tippmann 98 ACT w/mask and 20oz tank for $150 (shipping incl.) I felt like that was a decent deal, and I am thrilled with the gun. It is much more powerful and accurate than the rental markers. I would love to be a part of this group and share opinions.

My first question to all is: Is the flatline barrel worth the price tag? Or, should I just get a couple of other barrels instead. I read on a thread online that the real difference is slight changes in barrel diameter, (ie. .675 to .691), for the purpose of matching the barrel with the field balls that you must use. Is there any truth to that?

At 3/27/08 04:26 PM, Alkiline wrote: I've been wondering if there was group for this. This is great news! I've just recently started playing paintball with about a dozen other people that I work with. I've been twice to this converted nursery in El Paso, TX. They have two fields and room for one more. One has trees and other obstacles to seek cover in, and the other has far less cover for fast paced games. I got on Ebay the day after I 1st played and got a Tippmann 98 ACT w/mask and 20oz tank for $150 (shipping incl.) I felt like that was a decent deal, and I am thrilled with the gun. It is much more powerful and accurate than the rental markers. I would love to be a part of this group and share opinions.

My first question to all is: Is the flatline barrel worth the price tag? Or, should I just get a couple of other barrels instead. I read on a thread online that the real difference is slight changes in barrel diameter, (ie. .675 to .691), for the purpose of matching the barrel with the field balls that you must use. Is there any truth to that?

i have the same marker you have, so any questions regarding it, pm me or ask me here

the flatline barrel is pretty much a picky inaccurate paint lobber, but thats from about 80% of the reviews and videos i've seen, and is hard to clean out on the field, luckily, its not like the apex barrel (will get to that in a mo) and is made out of proper materials and won't break as easily

the apex barrel is in my opinion a much better choice for flatline options, you can turn the flatline effect on or off, actually curve your shots left, right, or down (awesome for bunker busting) and it isn't paint picky, unfortunately, the barrel is heavy and the tip that produce's the awesome effect is plastic, so don't throw it around if you get it

are you by any chance investing in a stock? if so, the collapseable one is a great choice, most reviews say its wobbly, but this is only when its ether broken or you force it, when pulled into your shoulder, it should remain still, its cheaper aswell

but still, any upgrades, talk about them here, i'll likely know a few things as i have the time to look it up, and might have the item in question, or know some woodsballers who have the item, and hell frog and snype might know something

what field type do you play anyway, woodsball, urban, desert, speedball?

doing what i love the most-dog

Thanks for the review on the barrels. I would hate to spend all the money and be dissappointed. I'll check out that apex. I saw it on alot of the sights, but I thought it was gimmicy. I will definitely consider it now.

As far as the field goes, I wouldn't call it woodsball, maybe desert. The field is fairly large, (maybe an acre or two) with some trees and lots of obstacles. The other field at the sight I would describe as speed-ball, just because there really isn't that much cover and the field is small.

I'll keep you posted on my barrel/upgrade decisions and what I think of it all.

desert? only thing i recommend apart from your basic gear is water, i hate seeing people collapse, and people tend to hate collapsing, and yeah, keep us posted, we should know a few things

At 3/27/08 08:20 PM, dogstile wrote:
the flatline barrel is pretty much a picky inaccurate paint lobber, but thats from about 80% of the reviews and videos i've seen, and is hard to clean out on the field, luckily, its not like the apex barrel (will get to that in a mo) and is made out of proper materials and won't break as easily

The only reason people bash on the flatline is because they don't know how to install it. I sometimes use my 98 C with flatline and RT over my now 100% built-from-the-ground-up Ion. It took some time and a lot of trial and error, but once you finally get it shooting like it's supposed to, it's amazing. Cleaning it out for the 98 C wasn't really hard either. All I had to do was shove my squeegee through the place where the feedneck is and that was it. It did chop some paint for me, but I have the OLD 98 C way before they had ACT for it.

the apex barrel is in my opinion a much better choice for flatline options, you can turn the flatline effect on or off, actually curve your shots left, right, or down (awesome for bunker busting) and it isn't paint picky, unfortunately, the barrel is heavy and the tip that produce's the awesome effect is plastic, so don't throw it around if you get it

Never used the Apex barrel, so I'm staying out of this one. All I know is that it's a way better scenario barrel from what I've been told. But, you have to be careful with the curves and all that.

are you by any chance investing in a stock? if so, the collapseable one is a great choice, most reviews say its wobbly, but this is only when its ether broken or you force it, when pulled into your shoulder, it should remain still, its cheaper aswell

Never used stocks and never will, so listen to him, I guess.

but still, any upgrades, talk about them here, i'll likely know a few things as i have the time to look it up, and might have the item in question, or know some woodsballers who have the item, and hell frog and snype might know something

Agreed. It's always good to hear other people's opinion in anything related to paintball. This club is especially good, I think, because we have woodsball players, scenario players, and at least 1 speedball/X-Ball player. Lot's of different views are always good.