Lack of death is what makes paintball the game it is.

[splat15k]

Discuss.

[GoatBoy]

I lol'd

That other thread... sadly actually has nothing to do with the subject it pretends to not care about.

[Patron God of Pirates]

That other thread... sadly actually has nothing to do with the subject it pretends to not care about.

Care to elaborate?

To the point of this thread (which I know was tongue in cheek):
This is true. The difference is you don't thread after thread of people looking to make their markers more deadly.

[need4reebs]

that lack of death thing can always be fixed yo...haha

[GoatBoy]

Care to elaborate?

It's pretty much this thread template:

"Why are there so many threads about [x]? I'm too cool to be bothered with such details. I actually enjoy more/less of [x]!"

It's basically the MO for the "too cool for school" crowd. Normally, but not necessarily, [x] is something of an esoteric nature (efficiency, bps, weight, teamwork, math and science, education).

If it's regarding a statement/subject that is blatantly obvious/obtuse, then the purpose of the template becomes clear. It's not actually about [x].

[wetwrks]

One of the funnest games I ever played was a 40-50 man game of freeze tag. If you were hit you stood there till a team mate could run by and touch you.

[nak81783]

One of the funnest games I ever played was a 40-50 man game of freeze tag. If you were hit you stood there till a team mate could run by and touch you.

Gonna have to remember that one.

Seems another nice twist would be to have people start scattered all over the field. This would make the field play in multiple directions, and a team just couldn't stay line abreast to make sure they could always revive each other.

[blackdeath1k]

One of the funnest games I ever played was a 40-50 man game of freeze tag. If you were hit you stood there till a team mate could run by and touch you.

I will have to remember that! Great idea.

And starting with players all over the field could be an added twist. Yup. To great of an idea.

[Patron God of Pirates]

It's pretty much this thread template:

"Why are there so many threads about [x]? I'm too cool to be bothered with such details. I actually enjoy more/less of [x]!"

It's basically the MO for the "too cool for school" crowd. Normally, but not necessarily, [x] is something of an esoteric nature (efficiency, bps, weight, teamwork, math and science, education).

If it's regarding a statement/subject that is blatantly obvious/obtuse, then the purpose of the template becomes clear. It's not actually about [x].

I was just trying to make an observation and see what others thought about it. Go back and read my first post and you'll find that in no way fits your template. I never implied that I was in any way too cool for [x]. I never said I didn't care about [x]. I actually said that I was as guilty as anybody in terms of caring about [x]. My question was not "why are there so many threads about [x]?", it was "is more [x] what we really want?". It was a real question, not an effort to espouse my POV as superior. I said it is a matter of personal preference.

I'm sorry but you have the wrong impression of me. If anything I'm not cool enough for school.

[Hook]

Well, I remember a few years back playing against a bunch of local policemen and we obliterated them. At the end of the day, this one guy told us that they were totally caught off-guard. These guys train to use their service weapon as an absolute last resort, while paintball players will most often do moves that would be otherwise unsafe and reckless in real-life situations. That's one thing these guys didn't think of.

To sum it up, the lack of fear of dying will push paintball players to do things they wouldn't do in situations with real firearms. In the end, I think that produces more dynamic play.

[splat15k]

Well, I remember a few years back playing against a bunch of local policemen and we obliterated them. At the end of the day, this one guy told us that they were totally caught off-guard. These guys train to use their service weapon as an absolute last resort, while paintball players will most often do moves that would be otherwise unsafe and reckless in real-life situations. That's one thing these guys didn't think of.

To sum it up, the lack of fear of dying will push paintball players to do things they wouldn't do in situations with real firearms. In the end, I think that produces more dynamic play.

Bingo! That pretty much sums it up.

[OPBN]

Depends. Actual threat of death might get some of the kids hanging out 200 yards from the action hiding behind a tree long balling to move their arse occasionally. Drives me nuts when I see kids high fiving each other because they "didn't get out". Easy to do in an attack and defend game and you don't ever fricking attack!

[blackdeath1k]

Depends. Actual threat of death might get some of the kids hanging out 200 yards from the action hiding behind a tree long balling to move their arse occasionally. Drives me nuts when I see kids high fiving each other because they "didn't get out". Easy to do in an attack and defend game and you don't ever fricking attack!

So I'm not the only one that gets annoyed with these kids?

[Patron God of Pirates]

So I'm not the only one that gets annoyed with these kids?

Annoyed!? I HATE these kids. Granted, I'm WAAAY too competitive, but I have half a mind to just shoot them myself when I see six of them huddled in a bunker 200 yards away from danger.

[OPBN]

So I'm not the only one that gets annoyed with these kids?

I once got reprimanded by a ref for threatening to shoot kids on my own team if they didn't move up and advance. I laughed and explained to him that it wasn't a threat.

[ScottyBeans]

Discuss.

It's true. I've never once died while playing paintball.

[Justus]

Take this a step further. Discuss the games of "one hit and done" versus the games of "go to the deadbox for XYZ time and then reenter". On the reentry games I notice people playing much more aggressively. Especially if the reentry game is an objective-based game, like controlling a flag station.

[cockerpunk]

10/10

would read again

[OPBN]

Take this a step further. Discuss the games of "one hit and done" versus the games of "go to the deadbox for XYZ time and then reenter". On the reentry games I notice people playing much more aggressively. Especially if the reentry game is an objective-based game, like controlling a flag station.

Unless you're at a field where the respawn is 1/2 mile away from the action. Cough cough hell survivors cough cough.

[blackdeath1k]

Haha. I'm pretty aggressive weather its single elimination or respon. And how aggressive generally depends on if I feel the risk is worth the outcome. Ie. Is it more important to hold my position and live to be a problem to the opponent. Or is it more important to push for that stronghold or elimination.

But man. Them 1/4 mile responds suck.