Lack of death is what makes paintball the game it is.

[splat15k]

Discuss.

[GoatBoy]

I lol'd

That other thread... sadly actually has nothing to do with the subject it pretends to not care about.

[Hook]

Well, I remember a few years back playing against a bunch of local policemen and we obliterated them. At the end of the day, this one guy told us that they were totally caught off-guard. These guys train to use their service weapon as an absolute last resort, while paintball players will most often do moves that would be otherwise unsafe and reckless in real-life situations. That's one thing these guys didn't think of.

To sum it up, the lack of fear of dying will push paintball players to do things they wouldn't do in situations with real firearms. In the end, I think that produces more dynamic play.

[Patron God of Pirates]

That other thread... sadly actually has nothing to do with the subject it pretends to not care about.

Care to elaborate?

To the point of this thread (which I know was tongue in cheek):
This is true. The difference is you don't thread after thread of people looking to make their markers more deadly.

[need4reebs]

:rofl:

that lack of death thing can always be fixed yo...haha

[splat15k]

Well, I remember a few years back playing against a bunch of local policemen and we obliterated them. At the end of the day, this one guy told us that they were totally caught off-guard. These guys train to use their service weapon as an absolute last resort, while paintball players will most often do moves that would be otherwise unsafe and reckless in real-life situations. That's one thing these guys didn't think of.

To sum it up, the lack of fear of dying will push paintball players to do things they wouldn't do in situations with real firearms. In the end, I think that produces more dynamic play.

Bingo! That pretty much sums it up.

[OPBN]

Depends. Actual threat of death might get some of the kids hanging out 200 yards from the action hiding behind a tree long balling to move their arse occasionally. Drives me nuts when I see kids high fiving each other because they "didn't get out". Easy to do in an attack and defend game and you don't ever fricking attack!

[ScottyBeans]

Discuss.

It's true. I've never once died while playing paintball.

[Justus]

Take this a step further. Discuss the games of "one hit and done" versus the games of "go to the deadbox for XYZ time and then reenter". On the reentry games I notice people playing much more aggressively. Especially if the reentry game is an objective-based game, like controlling a flag station.

[cockerpunk]

10/10

would read again

[OPBN]

Take this a step further. Discuss the games of "one hit and done" versus the games of "go to the deadbox for XYZ time and then reenter". On the reentry games I notice people playing much more aggressively. Especially if the reentry game is an objective-based game, like controlling a flag station.

Unless you're at a field where the respawn is 1/2 mile away from the action. Cough cough hell survivors cough cough.

[blackdeath1k]

Haha. I'm pretty aggressive weather its single elimination or respon. And how aggressive generally depends on if I feel the risk is worth the outcome. Ie. Is it more important to hold my position and live to be a problem to the opponent. Or is it more important to push for that stronghold or elimination.

But man. Them 1/4 mile responds suck.

[blackdeath1k]

Depends. Actual threat of death might get some of the kids hanging out 200 yards from the action hiding behind a tree long balling to move their arse occasionally. Drives me nuts when I see kids high fiving each other because they "didn't get out". Easy to do in an attack and defend game and you don't ever fricking attack!

So I'm not the only one that gets annoyed with these kids?

[Patron God of Pirates]

So I'm not the only one that gets annoyed with these kids?

Annoyed!? I HATE these kids. Granted, I'm WAAAY too competitive, but I have half a mind to just shoot them myself when I see six of them huddled in a bunker 200 yards away from danger.

[OPBN]

So I'm not the only one that gets annoyed with these kids?

I once got reprimanded by a ref for threatening to shoot kids on my own team if they didn't move up and advance. I laughed and explained to him that it wasn't a threat.