What if We Call it a MACE??????

[MikeCouves]

Originally posted by Xzion
For those worried about the definition of 'Mace' why not use 'M.A.C.E.' showing it as an acronym, and removing what confusion there may, or may not be?

Just my two cents

I'm game for that Xzion, do that Tom!

[davidb]

The thing about calling it a MACE, or MechACE, or anything else ACE related, is that there is not exactly a shortage of guns out there that are ACE-equipped. It's still a nice feature, but it's just not the eye-catching thing that it used to be. Anti-chop devices are nothing new. Neither is pinching paint. A variable-speed bolt, on the other hand...

I think that AGD should really play the "gear-shift" concept for all its worth. A two-page magazine ad touting the slogan "Shift Into Level 10", with cool lettering and people using every manner of Automag in the background on one page to get people's attention and curiosity, and on the next page (a nice vanilla coke ) have an explanation of what it is and what it does, referring to the change in bolt speed as a "gear shift". Show pictures of balls being pinched, have quotes from famous players, just generally wow them. Have the caption "Heard about those guns that you can stick your finger in? Well check this out!" next to the picture/pictures of people with their tongues in the gun. Have a frame-by-frame deal from a high-speed camera showing, first, the Level 10 pinching some RPS Evil or Diablo Hellfire (being sure to point that out), and then showing a completed shot where the reader could see visual evidence of the change in bolt speed. And be SURE to point out that this won't cut your rate of fire. And maybe throw in a crack about AGD, as usual, cutting down on the BS (meaning: Bolt Speed, what else?)

On the Acronym thing, trying to stay clear of ACE-related names, how about:
L.I.T. - Low Impact Technology
B.I.G.S. - Bolt Impact Gear Shift
LImBO- Low Impact Bolt Operation
M.A.G.S.- Mechanically Automated Gear Shift
Or... In your face COPS - SWAT!- Shim/Washer Automatic Transmission!

Truth is not a whole lot of thought went into those, because I think that giving Level 10 a more general name like Mechanical Anti-Chop gives sort of an impression of "this is a new thing for paintball and here is our version of it, called the Level 10". Whereas if there is no more general, non-specifically-AGD name for it, it gives the impression of "this is AGD's baby and it is unique". Tom I'm sure you're used to having your ideas copied by now, and there is little chance that this one will be different. Others will almost certainly try. How people accept those attempts could depend on which of the above impressions they got with the release of Level 10. Given the first impression, they will be thinking "Hey, now the insert-name-of-gun-here has a MechACE!". Given the second, they will probably be thinking "Name-of-company-here tried to copy the Level 10".

If Level 10 is something that is viewed as being not only an incredible concept and upgrade, but unique to Mags, AGD is going to be winning converts left and right.

Toward the same purpose, even though I don't pay attention to them myself, I would suggest that when the Extremes debut you get one or more (one is fine) of the top pro teams Sponsored and shooting them.

With the combination of all this stuff (Extremes, Level 10, ads, AGD sponsored pro team tearin' up the place...) all at once, there would be no room for anyone to doubt that AGD is still top dog in this industry.

Sorry I realize how long that was.

[liigod]

yes, its a lame idea, rather than discuss it, lets come up with a thread for better ones.

[CenterFire]

I like that sticker idea Frausty, I think I might just make one myself, although the name level 10 has been buzzing around crazily at my local field for a couple weeks... so it won't catch on with the regulars. It could still make an impression on the walk-ons who ask what it means

[einhander619]

Intellibolt!

Hey, I think I have one noone's said yet:

Intellibolt! Thoughts?

[rudy]

intellibolt actually sounds good too either that or just call it level 10

[drx975]

I like intellibolt.

BTW, david, you are right this idea will be copied, probably by some company like Kingman, and man that would piss me off royaly. But dont we have patents for these kind of things? What do patents cover - looks? performance? structure? name? all?

If we call it an intellibolt I think that would be unique to AGD.

[DiRTyBuNNy]

What if we call it L.I.P.S. = Light (or Low) Impact Paintball System?


Imagine the situation..Dude..my Automag has LIPS..Why haven't you gotten LIPS for your mag?..No way..Automags come with LIPS now?

[manike]

Originally posted by RRfireblade
Just a Thought....
since it doesn't really stop chops as an A.C.E does I think the whole anti chop thing in innaccurate anyway.It still chops paint just not hard enough to break it.

If it doesn't break the ball it isn't a 'chop' it's a 'pinch'.

Chopping refers to having the bolt catch a ball when feeding and chop it open spilling out the paint into the gun. (big mess)

Pinching is where the bolt catches a ball when feeding but doesn't break it open. (no mess)

manike

[personman]

What about MAC 10?
heh heh heh

[P8ntballerAK]

I like LX its nice shrot an to the point. Soon I will be saying " I have an LX Emag C&C Xtreme, Bring it on!!"

[DiRTyBuNNy]

I like LX too (I wonder why?? hhmmm...lemme think..?)...i was just trying to funny about the LIPS kit for Automags...(if you have no idea what i'm talking about with LIPS on Mags read up a few posts)