When is a newbie not a newbie anymore?

[FutureMagOwner]

hehe you now your not a newbie when you got to a woods field whereing a jersey and then camo paints with a pimped out shiny gun

[MajorDamage]

When you don't bring extra clothes so you can change your clothes to "blend in" with each field lol. I just wear the red/orange flame jersey all the time lol. Or when you don't call everybody a "pro" or yell "I shot a pro!". Or call paintballs "bullets" or "ammo", and don't talk about how your marker can "shoot like four and a half miles!" lol, Ive heard all this stuff recently(except the extra clothes thing...thats what I used to do lol).

ENDO!

[OldSchoolMag]

- When you no longer shoot people on your own team in the back because you know you can't shoot anyone else... yes, I've stopped that now.

- When you discourage that kid next to you with the "mad-phat" Stringray from making that "mad-phat" move that would "rock" the game with "mad-phat" newbie style. ("..." Newbie lingo)

- When you're parents rush in your room at 1 in the morning because "someone" keeps screaming "REF! REF! Paintcheck on the ***hole in the tube! NOW, MAN, NOW!" in their sleep.

OSM

[beam]

When you just "know".

[gimp]

When you dont have anymore questions to ask.

[KamikazePenguin]

when he stops worrying about whether other people think he's a newbie or not and just enjoys the game

[Paintchucker]

ahhh, Grasshopper...

You are no longer a newbie when you can snatch the paintball from my hand without breaking it...



You are no longer a newbie when:

You have grabbed, run and hung a flag to win a game.

You stay in the game for more than 50% of the time limit.

You eliminations are more than your "eliminateds".

You begin to feel comfortable walking outside the limited range of a paintball, not having to duck just because they can see you from 200 yards away.

You have a working knowledge of your equipment: you can adjust the velocity, you can clean the barrel, etc.

But deep down, we are all newbies. Some of us just hide it a little better. I find myself trying stuff that only a newbie would do all the time. I should know I can't make that bunker, but something in me makes me jump up and try... LOL...

[Linkin]

Your not a newbie when you dont ask if you are one. j/k
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Well, Id have to agree wtih everyone else and add,
1) When you dont worry if it will leave a bruize
2) When you could care less that there is 20 bps goin by you
3) When you can see an angel shoot, and you can still easily dodge the balls
4) When you start gasoline fires in the feilds local fire bucket (me)
5) When you talk to your bunker during the game
6) When you hug your bunker when you win that tourny

[Top Secret]

Wow, I thought I was the only one who talked to the bunker.

[slayer]

I won't argue because i can't tell you. Just keep playing the game. I suppose we started playing because its fun, and one should never lose sight of it.

[RT_Luver]

your not a newbie when:

1.you know where every person at your local field usually goes

2.when you stop talking all about sqeegies ( i was at my local feild and there was this 12 year old kid and all he was talking about was the sqeegie.he was saying man i wish i had a sqeegie and aren't they just so kewl how they get the paint out with out u having to wash the barrel and on and on and on.

3.the time ppl say "man what kind of gun is that.thats tight" or "Dude can I shoot that?'

4.when a ref looks right at you and you have a paint blot right on your visor and doen't call you out cuz you let him shoot your gun had experience wit that

and 5.when you leave your tippmann behind and learn about other guns in the world of paintball.

[Navy Seal]

Noobs

Your not a nobie when you take a piantbrush, sneak up on an enemy player, and paint their neck! lol, try it, it's fun!

[xmetal2001]

Yeah, i really think its a major step when you don't hide from people when they are way out of range. I just sorta walk around in the big wood games meanwhile newbs behind me are screaming and yelling sliding into bunkers. I'm just sitting on a tree trunk laughing at them.

[Miscue]

Newbies like to be musical. Stick your head out for a second, they do drum solo on your barrel bunker. Stick head out again, another 50 pings on the bunker.

Playing a vet... stick head out for a second, you hear a few balls zip past inches from your ear. Stick your head out again, they play a tune on your goggles.

[TheSneakyPengui]

Well

Your not a newbie anymore when instead of getting shot you just catch the paintballs in the air that are coming at you and put them into your hopper and shoot that person with them