epiphany(opinion poll)

[maniacmechanic]

got a friend that bought deffinatly not what they were pumped up to be

[nathanjones008]

We only need one more vote to have a solid 30! :) Thanks for the input so far

[turbo chicken]

It's not just the cost for the new player, it's intimidating. I went to a local indoor field last month and played with a few new guys. One with a rental, and one with a new ION. Both got owned by the regulars that were slinging paint hard. The rental guy was pretty discouraged by the time he was done, he spent a good bit of time hunkered down into the first bunker he could get to until he got shot out. The kid with the ION wasn't as discouraged, but by the end of the day had decided he needed to upgrade his gear simply because he didn't feel he could keep up with the regulars.

So in one day we had two new players that were both discouraged, one because he knew he was outclassed, one because he thought better gear would help him play better. Both thought that firepower was the answer.

These situations always tick me off ... i do my best to mention these situation to the field owner/manager immediately and almost always the situation is taken care of ... especially when i hear a new player discouraged. Then again I play at fields that are well managed.



I have nothing to add to the topic ... but it's an old model being cleared out to make room for the new models ... we see this every year is it really a surpise?

[nathanjones008]

These situations always tick me off ... i do my best to mention these situation to the field owner/manager immediately and almost always the situation is taken care of ... especially when i hear a new player discouraged. Then again I play at fields that are well managed.



I have nothing to add to the topic ... but it's an old model being cleared out to make room for the new models ... we see this every year is it really a surpise?

Not true all the time. Look at the original ion,(if i am correct) the same type has been on the market for years, i believe now the marker is being revised. The reason it was out becasue it is selling very well compared to the epiphany. same example with the tippman model 98, as far as i am concerned all of the(98s) are the same to this present time. ( perhaps a few minor changes)

[turbo chicken]

It was a blanket statment ... not meant for everyone of course ...

[nathanjones008]

I See.

[nathanjones008]

thanks guys for your participation! :)