***Offical 2005 PSP Chicago Open Thread***

[tony3]

Anyone going? I'll be there every day playing div 3 xball with team never and pitting for NYX.

The event is across the way from the bolingbrook aquatic center. Address is 200 lindsey ln, bolingbrook, IL. I am going to hopefully drive out there and take some pics of the location. One of my friends told me they got the nets up already.

[can'tthink of1]

I'll be there, watching games and browsing vendors. And rooting on RL :D

[Carbon]

good luck balla!

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

whoa wait a min tony... i thought never was playing d2

anyways i'll be there representing www.jayloo.com covering team never, xball, and most likely the player's party.

[AGDlover]

I'll be wondering around Takeing pics here and there

[TDonovan]

Yeah I was in bolingbrook at Boston Market applying for jobs. I saw a dude with a 02 xball shirt and asked him if he played. He was just hired to help put it up. I drove by at night and saw that they had the nets, or at least the posts up, and there was a big NPS truck sitting out there. I'd normally say I'd go take pictures, but yeah I AM lazy.

Should be fun! If anyone is coming down, bolingbrook is probably the best place to get food in this area. There are so many restaurants (sit down & fast food), as well as a movie theater, and a bunch of other stores all located about 2 minutes from the field. I bet the traffic will suck though with a bunch of people coming/going. I might drive down today and check out the parking situation so I don't get stuck driving around for 20 minutes trying to put my car somewhere.

[Counterfeit_Syn5304]

Im heading down there with some friends to watch some good paintball and check out the vendors...

[logicmag19]

Ill be there for sure. Probably at least 2 times to watch some good games and check out the new stuff! Ill look for you Tony.

[abunkerer]

GO Never!!! Represent Chicago & Badlandz!
my team "Chicago Conmen" would have been there but we had a few problems and decided against it...anyway, hopefully I'll get to see some of your games & Good Luck!!

:cheers:

[tony3]

Thanks dude, our first game is thru at 8am, doubt many people will show up for it, hell I hardly want to show up that early.

I drove by the even today and went to take pics and my camera was dead :( Most of the netting seems to be up. There is suppose to be 8 fields. I saw dye, proto, NPS, evil had all show trailers there. Can't really remember anyone else. Parking looks to be at a minimum. Get there early for good parking. It looked like all parking is going to be at the water park. The grass looks very nice besides being a little dry thanks to the chicago weather. Looks like it is going to be a great event. No rain in the forcast either.

[BD_Paintball]

i will be there watching my friends from the Factory and i will also come watch you guys play. its going to be a hot one.

ninja edit: more ppl http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=177784

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

...anyone else get that weird vibe at the chicago open? like... that vibe when something just isnt right? because having this huge event across the street from houses and a middle school... just doesn't feel like... chicago... or a paintball event

[dv8withn8]

You can hardly call Bolingbrook Chicago... They should do it in Grant Park. Hell, Lincoln Park for all I care. They'd get a butt load more spectators and media coverage. Paintball as an industry is stagnating. But I digress.

[tony3]

We lost :( First game against zero, after the first half we were down 5-1. We changed up our lines and only put 2 of our 3 lines in and battled back to 6-5 them winning. We lost the 6-5 game in a close 1 on 1. We ended up losing 7-5. We learned much this game such as losing 3 on 1's and 2 on 1's really screw you over.

Next game was against University of Illinois. There team was made up of about half illinois players and half torq players. We knew it was going to be a tough game but we changed up our lines and knew we had to start off strong. After the first half it was 4-3 I believe. They scored 2 straight at the beginning of the 2nd half making it 6-3. Time was another comeback. Right after their last point they got a 4 minute major penalty for having a gun that was shooting too hot and too fast. So they were down a player for the majority of the game. We scored 2 points making the score 6-5 with about 2 minutes left. Haven't we been in this situation before? All hell broke lose for the start of this game. Off the break we sent one guy straight snake and one guy straight doritos. Me and another teammate stayed back center and laned. I fire 3 shots and my gun won't shoot. Halo won't feed. So I rip drive it for a little bit and eventually get shot. Our snake guy on the dive in cracks his halo in 2 so he's hand feeding the balls, not much help at all. Our back left made a stupid move to get shot out and it all fell apart. :( 2005 chicago open for team never=over. We hope to do much much better at world cup.

[Eatem Alive]

2 and out is an expensive lesson but if you are serious about your game, it's worth it.

[BD_Paintball]

im going to the open on sat. im watching my frieds team and their last game on Sat is vs empress, which will be fun to watch. go team Resistance

[Blazestorm]

That sucks, having gear go down = no good.

It was close though, and I think you guys realized that. Just have to work harder...

GL at the next event

It wasn't too much money spent with all the sponsors and leaving near Chicago, though was it?

[TDonovan]

Yo tony, I was taking a nap when you called today. My mom answered the cell, but for some reason your number did not show.

When I went to call you back your number had been deleted from your name? WTFudge I hate my phone?

I tried to find you at the Chi Open on thursday, but couldn't.

PM me your number or call me back.

[TDonovan]

You can hardly call Bolingbrook Chicago... They should do it in Grant Park. Hell, Lincoln Park for all I care. They'd get a butt load more spectators and media coverage. Paintball as an industry is stagnating. But I digress.

Not this week they wouldn't... Taste of chicago man!

[SuiciDal Sn Y p ER]

lol tyler why not call me, i'm there every day getting shot

[minimag03]

Has anyone noticed Tom around there?

[tony3]

That sucks, having gear go down = no good.

It was close though, and I think you guys realized that. Just have to work harder...

GL at the next event

It wasn't too much money spent with all the sponsors and leaving near Chicago, though was it?

I spent 225 bucks total. That was for entry, paint(with 25 cases left over for practice, so no need to buy paint for practice for 3 weeks or so), appa id card, and we bought 70 pods. We had a pretty good showing, we played both our games hard and faced two very good teams. We are going to be making some team changes and hope to win much more in Orlando.

[BD_Paintball]

well i just got back from the Chi open and it was alot of fun. i took tons of pictures, and it was very hot out. the billboard said it was 98 and was very sunny. i was watching my friends that play for Team Resistance. they have a record of 7-1 and have 694 points out of 800 in Div III 5 man. here are some pics that i took of them.
http://img31.echo.cx/img31/755/dsc021044ek.th.jpg (http://img31.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021044ek.jpg)
^^ off the break
http://img31.echo.cx/img31/7233/dsc021310ii.th.jpg (http://img31.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021310ii.jpg)
^^my friend Willie playing the snake, using a dm4
http://img31.echo.cx/img31/1429/dsc021102zx.th.jpg (http://img31.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021102zx.jpg)
^^friend Eric playing back, shooting an Ego
http://img31.echo.cx/img31/5084/dsc021114jw.th.jpg (http://img31.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021114jw.jpg)
^^friend Ryan going to do a run through on the last player who was in the middle, shooting a proto

[BD_Paintball]

then the last game they played empress, and they owned them.
http://img297.echo.cx/img297/5504/dsc021306yd.th.jpg (http://img297.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021306yd.jpg)
^^empress off the break
http://img297.echo.cx/img297/201/dsc021336tg.th.jpg (http://img297.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021336tg.jpg)
^^the empress girl who ends up being the last one left
http://img253.echo.cx/img253/7895/dsc021340gn.th.jpg (http://img253.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021340gn.jpg)
^^same person tries a run through with 3 ppl on the other team and it does not work. she got owned and didnt even hit willie who is in the snake.
http://img253.echo.cx/img253/6307/dsc021364gb.th.jpg (http://img253.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021364gb.jpg)
^^her thinking "we just got owned"

later in the day we watched dynasty
http://img253.echo.cx/img253/9374/dsc021262mm.th.jpg (http://img253.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021262mm.jpg)
^^one of the refs had these on.
http://img253.echo.cx/img253/4315/dsc021544gy.th.jpg (http://img253.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021544gy.jpg)
^^Ryan Greenspan talking to ???? after getting pulled for having an illegal gun. we heard him shooting it and it was going WAY to fast. the refs checked it and it was shooting 26 bps. he had to sit that whole game and watched. dynasty still won that game that Ryan got pulled.
http://img195.echo.cx/img195/8996/dsc021288fg.th.jpg (http://img195.echo.cx/my.php?image=dsc021288fg.jpg)
^^guy from Chi getting bunkered

[felony]

playing and rocking..

5 man div3. infidel 3, 7-1 with a 40 point penalty.. lol

will see how semis and finals go tomarrow.

[felony]

We lost :( First game against zero, after the first half we were down 5-1. We changed up our lines and only put 2 of our 3 lines in and battled back to 6-5 them winning. We lost the 6-5 game in a close 1 on 1. We ended up losing 7-5. We learned much this game such as losing 3 on 1's and 2 on 1's really screw you over.

Next game was against University of Illinois. There team was made up of about half illinois players and half torq players. We knew it was going to be a tough game but we changed up our lines and knew we had to start off strong. After the first half it was 4-3 I believe. They scored 2 straight at the beginning of the 2nd half making it 6-3. Time was another comeback. Right after their last point they got a 4 minute major penalty for having a gun that was shooting too hot and too fast. So they were down a player for the majority of the game. We scored 2 points making the score 6-5 with about 2 minutes left. Haven't we been in this situation before? All hell broke lose for the start of this game. Off the break we sent one guy straight snake and one guy straight doritos. Me and another teammate stayed back center and laned. I fire 3 shots and my gun won't shoot. Halo won't feed. So I rip drive it for a little bit and eventually get shot. Our snake guy on the dive in cracks his halo in 2 so he's hand feeding the balls, not much help at all. Our back left made a stupid move to get shot out and it all fell apart. :( 2005 chicago open for team never=over. We hope to do much much better at world cup.


paint hbas been sticking together all weekend.. in the hottest weekened i have seen in chicago in a long time.

more then once my balls were stuck together in my hopper and wolldnt fall into the cone.. rip drive wont help there..