VOTE! most used gun in nppl

[SlipknotX556]

LOL, people can be total morons about some things, such as the timmy things, thats because you people know nothing of the guns.

I am glad we have some people on AO, that actually know something about timmys.

[Cliffio]

that phrase could be said about any and every marker

everyone talks about almost all the guns yet have no expericnce.

[Ronin 23]

If you only had Ms. Crabtree as your English teacher....

....you fellows wouldn't have missed so many English classes while you were in grammar school. Playing hooky doesn't pay in the long run.....lol

So far this year, I have managed to be present in Huntington Beach, New Orleans and Toronto for the major tourneys that were there. Our teams play the GPL where the diversity of tournament-level markers is astounding. I have shot, broken down and analyzed every single marker of consequence and each and every one of them have their flaws and advantages.

If your poll is intended to show "which marker is the most popular, hence superior to all the rest" then using the NPPL (or PSP for that matter) is NOT the best indicator of a marker's relative superiority over its competition. Most of the teams sporting any marker may have some level of sponsorship from a particular manufacturer that they are OBLIGATED to honor. Your method would be more effective in deriving which manufacturer has the most money to put towards marketing their product than proving which one is prefered by the most discerning and technically proficient 'ballers.

For the volume based on your question's assumption, the WDP Angels are still very well represented but their numbers are dwindling. Cockers were making their resounding prescence felt due mostly to the introduction of the electronic frames like Planet's and this marker poses a forminable threat that's enhanced by its strong tournament lineage. Impulses were to be seen in hordes as well Matrices. ICD's BM2K's, AKA's Excaliburs and Vikings.....and lest we forget e-Mags and X-Mags also maintained their visible presence.

Now..... knowing what I know from a technical perspective, of the markers that I've mentioned above the only thing separating the lesser seen guns versus the "more popular" ones is the amount of money being pumped into marketing them.

My personal choices based purely on 'usable' performance (ie. being able to hit what you aim at) would be an e-Bladed Cocker, X-Mag and Matrix (I really don't need to know the temperature or to text-message someone).....BUT if somebody were to give me a free gun to shoot besides those three, I may opt to shoot any of the ones I mentioned above.

Just my long-winded 2 cents.

/s/ Mel C. Maravilla

[Oddball]

There are lots of Cockers, Angels, timmies and imps being used right now. I am guessing that the number of cockers and angels will stay about the same for a few more years, as ppl that have these guns love them. More ppl shooting timmies since they are the hot thing right now, I am still not sure why, and less shooting Imps. The problem with imps is that they do need lots of upgrades to make them really nice plus with the 2 new Smart Parts guns coming out, the imp will take a back seat to these guns. I would be surprised to even see imps in the smart parts catalog for 2004. I just don't see the matrix really taking off, nothing wrong with it but there are just to many other choices out there.
The days of only two or three kinds of guns dominating the toury scene is over, too many good products being made.

[elpimpo]

angels will live forever in the nppl because you get it and it is awesome you dont have to dump a ton of cash on upgrades and you dont have to worry about maintnence. long live the angel

[FlagCarrier]

Originally posted by elpimpo
angels will live forever in the nppl because you get it and it is awesome you dont have to dump a ton of cash on upgrades and you dont have to worry about maintnence. long live the angel

yeah, i agree. angels will always be popular. impys are starting to get some credit also.

[punkncat]

Originally posted by WARPED1
The matrix will never take off IMO, it's been around like 4 years or so, plus it doesn't work well "out of the box". You need a plethora of upgrades to make the thing tourney quality.

The Matrix is absolutely one of the fastest most accurate markers out there.A best buy for the money.


The cocker is dead, let it rest in peace. The Angel is starting to lose popularity, maybe the new IR4 will ressurect the popularity.

The cocker is still one of the finest markers available.There current popularity speaks for itself.
The Angel is also about the best marker availble on the market.Great resale value too...


The Timmy is nothing more than a solenoid driven Spyder.(timmys are overrated but still great)
If the XMag ever goes into full swing, it'll take over.(never gonna happen)
The Omen by Evil is nothing special, even the Evil factory team doesn't use them, they use the Impulse. Which brings us to a good point, the Impy is definatly one of thee best tourney markers out there. Upgradeable galore! It is highly underrated.(Impulses are simply what they are.A good middle of the road marker with a high ROF)

[Ov3rmind]

WTF is all this talk about the Matrix not taking off? There are anus loads of them in the PSP, the Matrix HAS taken off.

And people, stop with the "Timmys are Spyders" crap. They operate on the same design as Angels, Bushmasters, Impulses, etc. However, I don't see many people calling those guns Spyder clones. The whole thing about them being milled from Millenium bodies is also irrelevant (mostly due to the fact that they haven't been being milled from Millenium bodies for quite some time now).

[Mook564]

I have to agree with Ronin 23. If my team was sponsored by AGD I would use a X-Mag. If my team was sponsored by WGP I would use a E-Blade Cocker. If my team was sponsored by WDP I would use a IR3 Angel. I tend to think The amount of money spent has a lot to do with it.

[Jack & Coke]

Originally posted by Mook564
I have to agree with Ronin 23. If my team was sponsored by AGD I would use a X-Mag. If my team was sponsored by WGP I would use a E-Blade Cocker. If my team was sponsored by WDP I would use a IR3 Angel. I tend to think The amount of money spent has a lot to do with it.

Mook564 is correct

[magsRus]

Heres the Top three guns used I think

1. Angels
2. Cockers
3. Impulses

[elpimpo]

Originally posted by magsRus
Heres the Top three guns used I think

1. Angels
2. Cockers
3. Impulses

cooming in almost a month after the last person. and how do timmies not facter in. im an angel fan but timmies are way up in the standing anymore

[Blackice7]

The only reason the Evil team is not using the Evil gun is b/c it is still being tested, they want to make sure it is perfect before they allow the team to play with it.

[Cliffio]

ha, make sure its perfect


theres no way thats true, companies dont take time to perfect their crap, they just put it out there and hope they dont need to recall it. just lookin to make money

[m-98]

autocockers are losing popularity because a lot of people have them, so why get 2?