adults only paintball?

[Smoke]

Eric, you seriously missed the point. I'm 18 (19 on Sat. woot!), and alot of kids I play with are a bit more immature than the older players. Yes, there is a difference between 18 year olds and 16 year olds. The whole mindset of being out of high school does wonders for maturity. Alot of younger players do give up when they have 2 guys left, or are the last man themselves. They whine and moan when I call them out because they got hit on the gun and didn't see it. I've seen tons of arguments, bad tempers, swearing, pushing, near fist fights, and so on. All this from the younger crowd. I WILL NOT get into who cheats more, because that is a question of integrity. But eric, it's not fair to call all of us who want an adult only day "old geezers".

[shartley]

Originally posted by -=Squid=-
You know, some kids are a lot smarter and more mature than adults..Do you ever watch videos of the pros when they get shot out? At my field I have NEVER reffed a game and seen somebody throw a temper tantrum, all but once. The person was a grown man who was screaming and cussing, and proceeded to come at me! Adults can be so ignorant when it comes to children. They think because they were born earlier they are the superior. Although SHartley is my hero :) he can get on my nerves for this such reason. And on the matter of the adults only paintball field, if you could have kids play with parents there anyways, whats the point? Kids kick the grownups *** anyways :)

edit: About the "kids running around" thing. Thats another statement which is true for nebies. You think all grownups are competitive speedball/tourney players? NO! I am only 15 and go to 1 tournement a month, captain an organized FULLY sponsored team...you know, grownups are crazed sometimes, mabe I will understand when Im "older"


edit again: About kids throwing temper tantrums and such, mabe if your field had the balls to make them sit out a game, or punish them in some way for breaking the rules you wouldnt have that problem. At my field when a kid or somebody freaks out, we make them sit out for a game. Only once has this happened however.

[beefstew]

Re: Re: adults only paintball?

Originally posted by Jonesie

The only reason I say this is from experience. I have seen the youngun's running around like fools plenty of time. Not to mention the 12 year-old newbies that hide in the back bunker...
Later ~ Jonesie

i can sorta see your point but i was playing pan-am and nppl young guns at 12 and was probably more in shape more than now. right now im 16 and continue to kick 20 and 30 year olds buts idea. at my locat field, they have seperate newbs/beginners and advanced/tp games. i love this, as it seperates the field with less paint flyin around (unaimed) and you dont have to feel bad about hitting that newb too many times
---beef---

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by shartley

You know what, I completely agree with you, well for the most part. However, I understand that it was not initially a matter of maturity or anything like that, but people made it that way. I wouldnt have a problem with the 18+ thing, in a way. Whats the difference between a 15 yr old and an 18 yr old when there is a 55 yr old there also?Should we have 55 + too? I understand all of your points, and usually shartley you are right, but people on here change things SO quickly from what they initially were...and by the way, I recently got our team a full sponsorship for 1 tournement a month, 5 dye 2003 jerseys, 5 invision masks, 5 dye 2003 hybrid pants! Im so happy

edit: about the kids getting to see there friends all the time, I DONT! I hold 2 REAL jobs, have math tutoring, and school. I dont get a lot of chances to do stuff with my friends. Adults on the other hand can have there friends (if they have em lol) over whenever they want, after work of course.

[shartley]

Originally posted by -=Squid=-
You know what, I completely agree with you, well for the most part. However, I understand that it was not initially a matter of maturity or anything like that, but people made it that way. I wouldnt have a problem with the 18+ thing, in a way. Whats the difference between a 15 yr old and an 18 yr old when there is a 55 yr old there also?Should we have 55 + too? I understand all of your points, and usually shartley you are right, but people on here change things SO quickly from what they initially were...and by the way, I recently got our team a full sponsorship for 1 tournement a month, 5 dye 2003 jerseys, 5 invision masks, 5 dye 2003 hybrid pants! Im so happy

[aaron_mag]

Originally posted by shartley

Okay Shartley you are laying it on really thick

But I agree with Shartley on this. This is not an issue of being better players, more sportmanslike, etc. The only times I have seen near fights at the field have been among adults. Totally immature and really ruin the day for the rest of us. This was just posed as a question for other peoples thoughts about occasionally playing all adult games (for various reasons).

It was not suggested that people want to play this way ALL the time. Shartley did not say this but I'm sure that playing with his kids are some of his best paintball days. He would probably choose playing with his kids over an all adult paintball day a majority of the time (speaking for you Shartley, sorry...).

I play with my stepson and I truly enjoy it. If his marker breaks down, however, guess who has to fix it? If he wants to play speedball versus woodsball guess which one we play? If he has a friend along now I'm pleasing two egos before my own. I'm not complaining. These are the things that parents do. Occasionally, however, it is nice to totally be self indulgent. This is why I wouldn't mind the occasional all adult game. If I had to exclusively pick between one or the other for the rest of my life I'd rather play with a mixture of ages but occasionally I'd like to worry about one person (myself).:)

[shartley]

Originally posted by -=Squid=-
edit: about the kids getting to see there friends all the time, I DONT! I hold 2 REAL jobs, have math tutoring, and school. I dont get a lot of chances to do stuff with my friends. Adults on the other hand can have there friends (if they have em lol) over whenever they want, after work of course.

[Boble86]

I think yall are just intimidated by us young ppl. No im just playing. I wouldnt really agree with the 18 and older thing. First of all i would get stuck playin with alot of younger kids. Most of them are usually newbs and just shooting up newbs is a waste of time and paint in my mind. I like playing with older ppl for i learn more and it can be alot more fun. Thats just what i think. by the way im 16.

[shartley]

Originally posted by aaron_mag


Okay Shartley you are laying it on really thick

But I agree with Shartley on this. This is not an issue of being better players, more sportmanslike, etc. The only times I have seen near fights at the field have been among adults. Totally immature and really ruin the day for the rest of us. This was just posed as a question for other peoples thoughts about occasionally playing all adult games (for various reasons).

It was not suggested that people want to play this way ALL the time. Shartley did not say this but I'm sure that playing with his kids are some of his best paintball days. He would probably choose playing with his kids over an all adult paintball day a majority of the time (speaking for you Shartley, sorry...).

I play with my stepson and I truly enjoy it. If his marker breaks down, however, guess who has to fix it? If he wants to play speedball versus woodsball guess which one we play? If he has a friend along now I'm pleasing two egos before my own. I'm not complaining. These are the things that parents do. Occasionally, however, it is nice to totally be self indulgent. This is why I wouldn't mind the occasional all adult game. If I had to exclusively pick between one or the other for the rest of my life I'd rather play with a mixture of ages but occasionally I'd like to worry about one person (myself).:)

[aaron_mag]

Originally posted by shartley

Yes I knew you were being sarcastic. Just poking some fun at you.

[-=Squid=-]

Thakn you shartley for seeing it my way, as well as I to you. I am glad we can end the argument on a more happy note, and agree.

[Nobody077]

Ok heres my idea, DajaVu-Paintball . A indoor paintball facility with "Adult" entertainment. Without going into to much detal due to the youngsters reading, ther could be some "Adult" supair fields "44 yard line DD standup" , and a lounge with hotwings and NON-alcholic drinks(Safty first), served by very qualified ladys, in view of a stage.
Just an idea.
But on a more real look a things, I would like the idea of adult only days or times. Maby a field that offered adult only night games, even it it was only offered once a month.

[cheetah256]

Originally posted by MantisMag


how old are you? :) older players would be more mature *ahem* responsible *cough* and better sportsmen..... HAHAHAHAHAHA! thereby making the game more enjoyable for them because they wouldn't have to deal with all the cheating, unsafe practices, whining, and temper tantrums.

somehow i don't think this is gonna happen. besides the fact that there's always gonna be a jerk messing things up regardless of age there's too many players in the 14-17 age group. this would have to be done in an area where there's enough players to cut out large portion of the playing population.

i'm 17...thing is...i don't like getting stuck with the little kids either . i hold my own on the field...i can see how the old fogies wouldn't want us on the field though...we'd get in the way of their walkers

[Nobody077]

Hay Cheetah we mount or 114/4500 remote tanks and 10 140round pod holders to those walkers now if they would let us put plexi-glass on the front of them they could be bunkers

[MantisMag]

Originally posted by eric
Why do you say tha adults would be more mature/better sports? Ive seen just as many adults cheat and whine as I have kids my age(im 15 BTW). In fact most of the kids who play regulary that I know are WAY more honest then some of the older guys I know. If you dont wanna be arouund kids why dont you go somewhere else in the staging area?

this was way back in the thread, as i've been out all day and there's been a lot of responses. however i felt i should respond to this. eric, you TOTALLY missed the whole point. i was being sarcastic. i thought i made that abundantly clear with the smiley face, *ahem*, *cough*, and HAHAHAHAHA!. really now. how much more obvious do i have to make it that i don't actually hold that opinion?

now run and cry to your mommy.
(the means i'm kidding)