[Sanguine Wave]

sameagol26, on 15 April 2012 - 09:43 PM, said:

I believe it's the terrible economy screwing everyone over... Who honestly wants to spend 100$/ day or more playing when that could go towards paying bills and food for your family? I mean, I would much rather play but during a recession/ crap economy, there are other things that come before it...

$100 a day? I know paintball is more expensive in Canada, but that is crazy! It's possible for me to play 4-5 hours on $40 at my field. Which includes 1500 decent paintballs (Usually Formula 13), and all day air. And if I really wanna splurge I will get a case of premium for a total of about $65 a trip, which will last me about 6 hours. I think if people were more conservative with their paint (especially in speed ball, you don't need to shoot half a hopper shooting at one guy because he's up close!). Some people just think that they have to shoot 2 cases when they go out, and then complain about prices! (I'm not saying you're complaining)

[PB2011]

^ Actually 100 dollars is a pretty accurate estimate, for me at least, and I normally split a case with my friend every time I go.

[NotaSniper]

Yeah I'm only in around 55 a day for a case and air. It's no more then my other hobbies. Heck it's cheaper then trying to pick up tail at the bar.

[Toat]

The economy has recovered a lot since the recession a few years ago so I don't really get people still saying that is the reason.

http://www.huffingto..._n_1414984.html

[greekpaintballer]

In my country Greece even though we are in big recession we see new faces on the fields every weekend but thats tottaly on the fields policies.
The fields never let people with their own equipment (especially the ones with nice electros with multiple firing modes or easy triggers) mix up with rentres unless they use some tippmans or bts or stuff that can be on par with the renting equipment.
Is it still possible to overshoot someone? Of course yes does it happen though due to a mode or due to the fact that someone starts to race his trigger? No.
The next thing they have done is COUPONS. They have made coupons that you can buy online through various sales websites that cut down the cost from 25euros (equipment rent plus full hopper) to 10euros (for equipment rent plus full hopper).
That has motivate a lot of people to come and try the sport and a lot of them come back another time with another coupon. A lot of these noobs like it so much they start becoming regulars and because they have spent some time on the field the become more courageous and actually want to try and play with us. We lent them our equipment for some games and they have a great time cause they acnoledge that there could be some overshooting (though not deliberately) due to the faster paced gameplay.

The thing is per my point of view.Dont mix renters with regulars until they feel ready and comfortable of doing it.

This post has been edited by greekpaintballer: 16 April 2012 - 07:47 AM

[Dak-Attack]

Toat, on 16 April 2012 - 07:13 AM, said:

The economy has recovered a lot since the recession a few years ago so I don't really get people still saying that is the reason.

http://www.huffingto..._n_1414984.html

Did you fully read this article or did you let the title dictate what you believe?

This article contradicts itself.

"We're not in a "recession" we are just having difficullty with job growth, inflation, and every other thing that can go wrong in economics."

This post has been edited by Dak-Attack: 17 April 2012 - 04:25 PM

[Syrellaris]

From what I have noticed from the Regular experienced players this monday, that I as a complete new guy played with, its not Ramping. Its 100% Trigger Happy and trigger control problem. Given my example is in Metric cuz thats whats mainly used here. I adjusted my marker at 270-285 range with shots. At my field we have a 5 Meter rule. Unless we all agree there is no 5 meter rule, its there to protect new players. Anyway, I ran in to a house thats on our field, Turned around got startled by a player sitting in a corner crouched as he aimed at me. This was around 2.3 Meters and i shot him.

It was my first time playing, I got startled. I apologized I don't know how many times and he said "no problem, you're going to be regular so I'll get you back" and we fist bumped. But A lot of the regulars play with Ego's, Eteks and other mid to high end markers and they all have excellent trigger control. They even showed me what Ramping uncapped was like etc and I'm glad they got trigger control cuz Ramping is fast. But its not the problem.

[RADO]

pointless thread is pointless. we can do nothing about paintball advertising, rule changes, the economy, and as such a small part of the paintball community techpb cant stop everyone from overshoot and make them have trigger contol. identify the problem all you want but we really cant do shit about it so i doesnt matter.