[Panda Man]

^like i have been saying about Dye. Why fix whats not broke! The design inside the Matrix is still good, shoots great! it still sells really well so why not just make small cosmetic changes over the year? Only thing Dye could do to make the matrix better in my opinion is a OLED board and that pretty much it... and ... well... make it a weeee bit smaller.. guns now are not running around being over 2 feet tall anymore.

[SOUP]

It looks nicer in black, the features are what stand out the most to me. They made it a players gun, not a beauty queen and I can respect that.

[Panda Man]

SOUP, on 26 February 2013 - 11:09 AM, said:

It looks nicer with the tape around it, the features are what stand out the most to me. They made it a players gun, not a beauty queen and I can respect that.

fixed it.

[Pakistani]

Pakistani, on 24 February 2013 - 10:49 PM, said:

100% using the luxe bolt system along with some low-end BT flare
lets see if you guys can figure out what i mean. because i know you guys haven't heard that little detail yet haha.

told you. gun splits in half like a slice

[marceldacs]

The rubber foregrip makes it look like a gryphon. I think that is the main reason it looks ugly.

[unfated33]

Since it occurred to me on the Autococker thread, I figured I'd mention it here: I'm curious and hopeful that they went with the Sniper-style autococker thread for the Vanquish. Has anyone pulled the barrel off yet?

[Panda Man]

https://www.youtube....h?v=yDPfwxZOYSE

$1500. No thanks.

[unfated33]

Panda Man, on 26 February 2013 - 12:20 PM, said:

https://www.youtube....h?v=yDPfwxZOYSE

$1500. No thanks.

It's a Kee-modified Luxe that's cheaper than a Luxe by over $100. People are looking for something to replace the Luxe - I mean, look at how well the Vapor sold at first before everyone found out their pieces didn't fit together. If Empire got the marker operation right, they'll have players lining up to buy.

Pressure transducer like the MacDev.
Standardized, single size screws through the marker.

So far what I'm hearing I like. Of course, I'm not buying it - but I bet a lot of people will.

EDIT: From Social Paintball:
Price: $1,499.95

Hardware Features:

Pressure Balanced Spool Valve Firing Engine
Precision Pressure Sensor for On-screen Pressure Readout – No External Gauge Needed
OLED Display with Super Bright 2000:1 Contract Ratio
Push Button Bolt Removal with Hinged Frame for ultra quick maintenance

Software Features:

Slick Assistant –Lubricant Monitoring System alerts you when you need to lube your paintball marker
Customizable Ramping and Full-Auto Modes to max out your paintball markers performance
Interrupt Based Firmware gives an ultra responsive feel when firing. Virtually no lag time between trigger pull and response time
User Adjustable Anti-Bolt Stick settings makes first shot drop off a thing of the past
PC Enabled out of the box with no special accessories needed. Update firmware, change settings, and make custom boot screens with the included PC software

This post has been edited by unfated33: 26 February 2013 - 12:39 PM

[Panda Man]

when you spend over $1400, chances are your not "hurting for money" and I would hold off on this marker for awhile to see if it has any bugs in it that need worked out.

[eightcoheed]

I would like to hear what infamous has to say about it, they were using it after all(even if it was at an earlier stage, then can still give some insight as to how it performs)

This post has been edited by eightcoheed: 26 February 2013 - 02:29 PM

[Pakistani]

unfated33, on 26 February 2013 - 12:27 PM, said:

Panda Man, on 26 February 2013 - 12:20 PM, said:

https://www.youtube....h?v=yDPfwxZOYSE

$1500. No thanks.

It's a Kee-modified Luxe that's cheaper than a Luxe by over $100. People are looking for something to replace the Luxe - I mean, look at how well the Vapor sold at first before everyone found out their pieces didn't fit together. If Empire got the marker operation right, they'll have players lining up to buy.

Pressure transducer like the MacDev.
Standardized, single size screws through the marker.

So far what I'm hearing I like. Of course, I'm not buying it - but I bet a lot of people will.

EDIT: From Social Paintball:
Price: $1,499.95

Hardware Features:

Pressure Balanced Spool Valve Firing Engine
Precision Pressure Sensor for On-screen Pressure Readout – No External Gauge Needed
OLED Display with Super Bright 2000:1 Contract Ratio
Push Button Bolt Removal with Hinged Frame for ultra quick maintenance

Software Features:

Slick Assistant –Lubricant Monitoring System alerts you when you need to lube your paintball marker
Customizable Ramping and Full-Auto Modes to max out your paintball markers performance
Interrupt Based Firmware gives an ultra responsive feel when firing. Virtually no lag time between trigger pull and response time
User Adjustable Anti-Bolt Stick settings makes first shot drop off a thing of the past
PC Enabled out of the box with no special accessories needed. Update firmware, change settings, and make custom boot screens with the included PC software

its the same price as a luxe. you are comparing it to the LE splash ano's that are more than the base luxe.
and trust me, you can very easily get a brand new luxe for under retail with even the slightest bit of research. i just purchased a BNIB one, from the factory for WELL under MSRP.

[unfated33]

Pakistani, on 26 February 2013 - 01:58 PM, said:

its the same price as a luxe. you are comparing it to the LE splash ano's that are more than the base luxe.
and trust me, you can very easily get a brand new luxe for under retail with even the slightest bit of research. i just purchased a BNIB one, from the factory for WELL under MSRP.

Fair enough, but I don't think that's going to change the fact that a lot of Luxe players will want to buy this to try out the new features. This is assuming that it takes everything good about the Luxe and either matches or improves it, save for the voice. That's an assumption that's still pending real play testing.

[NBTIppy]

I find this to be hideous.

[HeroForADay]

I'd stick with the Luxe if I wanted that drivetrain.

More refined, better looking, and I just love Darryl.

[eightcoheed]

unfated33, on 26 February 2013 - 02:09 PM, said:

Pakistani, on 26 February 2013 - 01:58 PM, said:

its the same price as a luxe. you are comparing it to the LE splash ano's that are more than the base luxe.
and trust me, you can very easily get a brand new luxe for under retail with even the slightest bit of research. i just purchased a BNIB one, from the factory for WELL under MSRP.

Fair enough, but I don't think that's going to change the fact that a lot of Luxe players will want to buy this to try out the new features. This is assuming that it takes everything good about the Luxe and either matches or improves it, save for the voice. That's an assumption that's still pending real play testing.

I would love my luxe even more if it had an OLED and no voice. If this shoots like a luxe, I may be sold. It just hate the look, which yes, is a big factor for me.

[Pakistani]

the gun itself has great features and comes with a freak barrel kit. great value there.
but the fact of the matter is the gun is just ugly.
when im forking over a grand or more for a gun, i want the gun to be beautiful and shoot well.

would you rather have a kia sorento thats just as fast and has all of the features of a ferrari? or would you just get the ferrari?

[madsnipes]

NBTIppy, on 26 February 2013 - 02:14 PM, said:

I find this to be hideous.

This man is correct

[Rotozip2]

Just how much crack were the designers smoking before they released this???

[TECHDP=)]

Everything is cool but ugly.

[woodsballer414]

Look at the bright side. No more axe users hiding behind there mid range marker saying its the best "cuz der pros uses it"