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This s the set-up I'm getting tuesday:
The mask and HPA tank will be replaced the first chance I get but will make due for the time being.Comment
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Go here: http://webdog.specialopspaintball.com and watch the tip clip archives, tons of great info that'll help you get ready!Comment
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I wrote something similar when I planned a private game with about 18 beginners. This one is a little more brief, but it should be nothing but help. Have fun playing!
GETTING READY
Do a run-through of your equipment. Look down the barrel, get a feel for angles and positioning with the gun in your hand. Check your mask by putting it on correctly, making sure it covers all the right spots and the vision is unobstructed, and give it a vision stress test by breathing as hard as you can with it on (those are JT nVaders you have, and I can say from experience that, while a little heavy, they are EXCELLENT goggles to start with). Practice grabbing a pod, flipping your hopper open, and reloading. Practice leaning, crouching, and moving forward, left, right, and back with your gun in your hand and your equipment slung to your back. Practice moving without looking where you step (this will allow you to keep from tripping while maintaining a vision lock on your opponents). Stretch for 10 minutes, eat bananas, and drink plenty of water EVERY DAY the week before you play. Doing so will mean a MUCH smaller chance of injury or muscle fatigue when the actual day comes.
Yes, paintball hurts. It's a gelatin capsule full of paint coming at you at just under 300 feet per second. Bruising, bleeding, and soreness are all possible. Yes, you will feel when it hits.
BUT, I can tell you that you are usually so full of adrenaline and so pre-occupied with other things that the only feelings you'll probably feel when you get hit is exhilaration for getting as far as you did, disappointment you didn't get further, and anticipation to do it again.
Bring tools. Now, it's an automag, so oil and an allen wrench will pretty much be all you need, but plenty of rags, some water to rinse, teflon tape, batteries, and o-rings are never a bad thing to carry in spades.
GAME DAY
Make sure you have everything with you, and show up a little early. Stretch, have a light breakfast (unless you know you can handle it). Chat it up when people show up, including referees. When you actually go down to the field, ask where the key points of the field are, and whos going where. INCLUDE YOURSELF IN THE GAME. You'll find most people to be really laid back and willing to help you out.
Now, a lot of people will say to hang back, relax, and slowly get your feet wet with how the game plays. The problem I'VE always had with that is that while a new player will probably last a little longer in the game, the same new player will miss out on all the blood-pumping, adrenaline-injecting intense action that drags us all back again and again. MY SUGGESTION would be to put yourself in a mixed group of beginners and experienced, and at the sound of the whistle, run in, HARD. Get as deep into the action as you can. Don't be afraid of getting hit, because it's inevitable. When you find yourself at the halfway point of the field with your heart pounding, your breathing ragged. and your senses razor sharp as you search for the other team, that's when you're playing paintball. Not only will you learn faster in terms of what to do and what not to do, you'll have fun.
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Water water water water! Hydration is your friend!Comment
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BEST ADVICE I CAN GIVE.
Don't go walking around like you are king turd of poop village. If you are a new player, admit you are a new player. People respect that. If you don't know something, don't fake the funk and act like you do. Obviously, you are pretty cool about things because you are on here.
Listen to the refs. They are there to help and keep people safe.Respect them and they will go out of thier way to make sure you have a good time. At least at my field we do.
Spotting a seasoned player:
-Dont go right for the dude in a super fancy set up with a jersey and a bright fancy gun that is all bravado and posturing. Go for the group of guys who have their own gear, but don't brandish it around. Those are the guys who have been playing for awhile and realize its not about what you put on, its about how you play.
Ask those guys questions. "Why do you do this?" "What does this mean?" etc etc. 9/10 times they will be more than happy to help you out. Plus you tend to make good friends that way.
Have fun dude. Don't get all stressed out and nervous. And remember, the POINT OF THE GAME IS TO GET SHOT OUT. LOL! It sounds funny i know, but a lot of times new players are so worried about getting shot they never move, they never really get IN to the game because they are worried that getting shot means "they suck". Not the case. Get yourself in the mix man! The only way you learn is by getting up in the business and having a blast. If you aren't getting shot at, that means you can't shoot at anyone either. And the seasoned guys will tell you, sometimes you have to make that move and get hit in order to break part of the game in your teams favor. Think a sacrifice hit in baseball.
But just be loose. Don't get upset. If someone from the other team made a good shot on you, tell them so. Good karma is good.
When you get shot out, hang out on the side lines (if you are allowed) and watch the rest of the game. Learn by watching.
Think outside of the box. Remember, just so long as you are following the rules of the game, there is no WRONG way to play. I've seen some first time players think of some cool new tricks because they weren't mired with old habits like some of us seasoned players. I've learned a thing or two from the newbies too.
Have fun, listen to the refs, and don't be afraid to "be new".
Where are you located at by the way?Comment
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I'm not going to like I'm King $#@& because I won't have a good time if I do. The Plex has food and drinks available on location. I've been shot with a real gun so I'm not afraid of a paintball coming at me.
I'm located in Auburn, IN which is about 20 miles north of Fort Wayne and about 15 miles from the Indiana/Ohio Stateline.Comment
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Here is my advise:
If your right handed go to the right border of the field all the way up against the tape.
Stay about 50 feet behind the guys getting shot at in front of you. This will keep you out of range of most of the paintballs from the other side.
Look around the RIGHT side of your bunker to see what's going on.
Shoot LONG RANGE at the other players and see where your balls land even if it looks like you can't hit them.
Stay back and be conservative in the first 3/4 of the game.
When it gets close to the end of the game, GO CRAZY and try to run up to the front lines and shoot all your paint. It doesn't matter if you get shot out at the end and you can brag to your friends you were in the thick of it when the heat was on.
Make friends with a guy that knows everyone on the field. He is the local pro. Ask him if you can follow him for a game. STAY IN HIS SHADOW and you will learn something.
Shoot first and ask questions later!!!
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Well I'm a southpaw so I guess I'll start by going left thenOriginally posted by AGD
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Always check your hits before you call yourself out. In most cases, if the ball didn't break, you are not out. If you are unsure about a hit, call for a paint check.Comment
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I don't know if it was posted, but protect your boys. I wear a cup, some people just pad it with a towel, etc.
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That was also in my paintball video. I'm not too worried about getting shot in my groin. I can take alot of punishment with little to no effect on me
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Good point. I forgot about that. I always hang a towel, T-shirt or pillow case from the front of my pants. It serves double-duty. It protects your junk and you have something to wipe your 'gun, mask and other equipment with between games.Originally posted by govnamacComment
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I'm going to add my knee brace to my gear bag too for my right knee.Comment
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Originally posted by WillBrayJr
LOL. I meant no offense. Just trying to cover the bases. You understand.
Also, look for guys playing with pump guns. Most of teh time those are the guys who have been playing a long time.Comment
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