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[2000Sabre]

I think's it's nice that Tom gave out this information but my own opinion is it's kind of sleazy to rent a newbie's gun for the sole purpose of selling it. I don't think that's what JJ and the promoter's had in mind when they came up with this deal. With 3000 people attending this event I'm sure there are lots of people who have never played before and don't own equipment. To me it looks like the idea behind the giveaway is to keep them interested in the game after they've played this event.

Do what you will but I don't plan on taking advantage of this. I' rather see someone who doesn't own a gun already, get one and keep active in the game. The $100 bucks or so I might make selling it I can earn other less devious ways.

[shartley]

Bravo.. well said.

[HoppysMag]

good job on that

[FutureMagOwner]

well me being poor enough as it is and my brother going to college a nice gun would be a good going away present as opposed to a talon and mask. i mean i wanted to goto the event but we cant exactly afford to go all the way to illinois and then play for 2 days. o well :o

[AGD]

As it turns out they have a huge stock of these old style guns and they want to get rid of them without discounting them into the market. Therefore they don't care if you use them or not. They are probably hoping for some residual exposure in the filming.

AGD

[warpfeedmod]

well I need a new mask as my old one has some stress cracks along the edge (that and it's rather beat up after like 5 years)...so If I rent the mask I get the gun too? Either way I think it'd make a great gun. Looks like a spyder clone, and I had an old SE so this'll be a good backup.

[MagDog68]

Oh my god, get off the high horses guys! No one carries these guns anymore - JT is trying to get rid of them!

I'm not arguing with your morality, but in this case I don't think anyone is being taking advantage of. JT is getting rid of old stock it wouldn't be able to move otherwise and a lot of people who are paying through the nose for this game are getting a cheap paintball gun. Where is the harm???

~Fred

[shartley]

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[shartley]

Originally posted by MagDog68
Oh my god, get off the high horses guys! No one carries these guns anymore - JT is trying to get rid of them!

I'm not arguing with your morality, but in this case I don't think anyone is being taking advantage of. JT is getting rid of old stock it wouldn't be able to move otherwise and a lot of people who are paying through the nose for this game are getting a cheap paintball gun. Where is the harm???

~Fred

[MagDog68]

I am not going to start another epic "Shartley Battle" - but honestly my reply was more directed towards the use of the words "devious" and "sleazy" in 2000Sabre's post. I am considering renting the equipment, but I don't intend to sell it. I'll probably give it to my next door neighbor's 12 year old sone who loves to play, but doesnt have a gun.

I just felt that some people were passing judgement on the players who were going to rent the equipment with no real intnetion of using it.

~Fred

PS Shartley, now I know why you like the ride up here so much :)

[FutureMagOwner]

does somebody want to rent me some equipment then and ill give them 45 and they can use the change to donate to the ahead with horses charity(im not sure thats the right name but i think it is)

[Titansu]

If JT want's to get rid of the markers & masks... I'd be more than willing to help out.

[2000Sabre]

MagDog68,

I wasn't passing judgement on anyone. In my opinion the way this post was orginiated it had the tone of being very underhanded. Tom's "I would sugest that you all sign up for rentals and sell them later to cover the trip cost." certainly doesn't sound very honest in my opinion.

Granted JT is looking to get rid of equipment and at the same time get some exposure and a nice charitable write off. However, I still don't think renting just to turn around and sell is the right thing to do. I applaude what you plan on doing and I support that. What I don't like is other people asking someone to rent some equipment for me and I'll pay you for it so I can re-sell it. To me that's just dishonest. That's my opinion. People can do what they think is right for them and in the end you only have to be happy with yourself.

See you at Shatnerball.

[HoppysMag]

ya if you want some one to rent equipment so you can buy it cheap and give it to some one thats cool but not if you are gunna sell it.

[MagDog68]

Originally posted by 2000Sabre
What I don't like is other people asking someone to rent some equipment for me and I'll pay you for it so I can re-sell it.

I agree with you in regaurds to the people looking for proxy's to buy them equipment. That is a little silly.

~Fred