"Lead Time" Revisited, and refined

[Tyger]

Ok, let me put a spin on the question.

With no warning, how far would you be willing to drive for a paintball game? Not a tournament, a game. Same queston for 12 hours warning and 24 hours.

(Assuming, naturally, it's on a weekend, and all other factors are in your "Favor")

What kind of motivation would it take to drop what plans you did or didn't have to play in a game that's roughly in your area? Come to think of it, what's your "area"?

Don't ask why I ask. If what I have planned happens, all will be illuminated.

-Tyger

[hitech]

Having a family keeps me from being able to drop anything. ;) However, if the wife and kids were away and I didn’t have anything that HAD to get done I could be ready to go in 15 minutes. If it didn’t affect my family, I’d probably be willing to go. :D Oh yeah, anything within an hours drive is certainly in my area. Farther than that depends. I’ve gone farther for a day of paintball.

[purplemag]

I can't say I go specifically for paintball, but I usually go with my wife on 6 hour drives almost every weekend to see her family. Now if I just happen to end up at the field all weekend, ahh who notices! It helps the field is one of the best around also!!!(Paintball Charleston, SC)

[logamus]

all things being equal (ie no family issues) i could be out the door in 10 mins and i would drive oh an hour to an hour and a half to play. the farther, the better the reason has to be. :)

[coolcatpete]

If I had a car or a ride I would say 5 hours for either 12 or 14 hour notice.
Pete

[LaW]

With no notice, 45min to 1 hour drive.

12hr notice - 2 hours

24hr notice - 7 hours (It would have to be good like a killer big game or scenario game)

[headcase]

No warning at all -- about an hour(any decent fields around me are about that far away)

12 or 24 hours notice -- I've driven three hours to play in walk-on games.

Three hours is just about the limit for just playing. Big games, Scenerios, Tournies, and AO days are a different story, and I plan to do more of the events this season.

[Severe]

With no warning: 1 hour...at most 1 1/2 hours.
12 hours: 2-3 hours.
24 hours: 2-3 hours unless there were special circumstances, then maybe 6.

My area: Raleigh, NC. We have 5 fields within 1 hour. If you extend that out to two hours, I think you can add 2 more. Unless I'm missing some fields.

Steve

[deathstalker]

With no warning, 1.5-2 hours' drive would be acceptable. That would easily get me to the Milwaukee area, far suburbs of Chi-town, and Indiana. For that, it would have to be something special because if it's not, I'd say, "Screw you guys, I'm going to Badlandz!"

I'd honestly have to say about the same for 12 and 24 hours' notice. Anything farther than two hours' drive and I'd want to make sure my car is up for the drive and I can't guarantee even 24 hours is enough time for it.

[Barfly]

It all depends on how much fun it will be, for just normal play I would be willing drive around 2 hours round trip. For killer games I would go maybe 4 hours round trip or more depending on how cool the game will be. I would do any of this on a whim just as long as I didn't have homework or ROTC shizzle to do.

Why did you bring this question up? Was it because you had a friend that always whines about not having enough time to get ready or he has to drive to far or something.

[Ginjiroku]

1.)1 hour
2.)2 hours
3.)2.5 hours

Not far but If I had like a mnths notice and it was a big game like the north cal vs. socal (I CAN'T BE THERE!!!! AHHH!!!) I would drive like 6

[WARPED1]

1 state aweay on 12 hours notice, a few towns on the phone call like in the first question(other thread on lead time), 2, maybe 3 states on 24 hour notice.

[raehl]

If I could be playing, I would be playing.

Maybe under extraordinary circumstances.......


Then again, I did fly out to Vegas for a paintball MEETING after deciding to about 5 days in advance.....


- Chris

[agdemagman69]

no warning: 4 hours max
12 hour warning: 11 hour drive
24 hour warning: 23 hour drive

I have no problem going to other states to play.

But i dont really need to go far, i have all the great fields in the chicagoland area ;)

[Jeffy-CanCon]

With no notice: an hour's drive
12 hrs notice: 2 hrs drive
24 hrs notice: 3 hrs drive

I consider "my paintball area" to be about 90 minutes radius.

[Spaceman613]

no warning 3 hours
12 hours warning = 4 hours
24 hours = 4 hours

and it takes me 10 minutes from time of call to out the door

feed fish
shutdown computer
throw misc cloths in bag
try to find that one item i know i forgot
toss a few gatoraids in a cooler

throw gear in truck and hit the ATM for cash

[skife]

with no warning, I've already got my stuff packed up
If the game was about 6 hours away and iw as spending hte night in a hotel it would take prolly 10-20 minutes for me to get clothes ready and stuff, but otherwise meh

12 hours - all over the country if conditions were right
24 hours - around the world if your pay'n

[TheTramp]

I wouldn't drive much more than an hour just to play basic walk-on rec. ball regardless of the warning.

for something cool I'd drive up around 1 hour with no notice
and up to 3 hours (this could get me from Boston to NYC)with 12-24 hours notice.

[Methylphenidate]

idk maybe like 30 minutes at most

[Albinonewt]

We once drove to Mexico from New Jersey because we were in the mood for Mexican food and Chili's was closed.

But for paintball, any decent field is an hour away to begin with, so if my buddies call in the morning and want to play I know if I accept I'm spending at least 2 hours in the car that day. So I have no problem driving an hour or more.

The notice doesn't change things too much. Either I'm ready to roll or I'm not.

[bryceeden]

I need about 10 min leed time, no matter what. I would go about 4 hours for just a normal pick up game.

[FreshmanBob]

I'd say an hour and a half if it was just normal play, but if I was meeting old friends or something, probably more like 3.

[magking1971]

I am willing to drive 400+ miles for a GOOD game any time.(if I have the money)

[cris8762]

Assuming i didnt have work:

Immediately: 45min. to an hour

12 hr notice: 1-2 hours

24 hour notice: 3-5 hours (maybe it'd have to be a VERY big/cool game)