Does a good gun improve your game?

[The Yellow Dart]

Ok, i want your opinion on how the type of gun helps your game. Does a $1000 marker really make you that much better than it did before? I wouldn't know because i've never had a $1000 marker, but i'm sure some of you have had e/x mags, angels, etc. My friends and I have only been playing for a little bit more than a year, and we have been play fine with our mags, but now some of them are talking about getting impulses and e- mags and other really nice guns. This isn't a issue of jealousy but more of, do they really need it and will it improve thier game all that much?

[FalconGuy016]

Yes I believe it will, think of it as a tool that puts your skill to better use than a less-efficient tool would

[AutomagRT1483]

It will help you improve your game only if you now what your doing before hand.

[Johnny_Reb]

Id say the players is 60% and the gun 40.

[The Yellow Dart]

Ya i guess it could but do you think it is necessary considering we have only been playing for a year and we have only entered 1or2 tournaments?

[BobTheCow]

Originally posted by The Yellow Dart
Ya i guess it could but do you think it is necessary considering we have only been playing for a year and we have only entered 1or2 tournaments?

Wow, that sounds EXACTLY like me... with a summer job this summer, I am saving basically all the money and buying a used E-mag, and (hopefully) keeping my "pimped" 98 too. In case that helps.

[coolcatpete]

I am the yellow darts (andy) friend that wants either an impulse or an e-mag and thank you for supporting my half of the argument.

[Grasshopper]

It depends. Make sure you know what your doing with it. I've seen kids with angels that I could bunker with a Talon if I wanted. Likewise, I've seen guys with Brass Eagle Samurai's that could play as good as the next guy.

It's probably about 80% player, 20% gun. A good gun that's reliable and able to lay down paint will help your game. But by how much depends on you.

[Cryer]

You can't really use percentages to aptly describe how a marker effects your game.

You and your marker should function as one. This team is only as good as its weakest link. If you're a complete newb, but you have an Ironman timmi or X-mag, you're still a newb. You wont do anything with that 1300-1500 dollar marker that you couldn't do with a $75 spyder clone. As your game progresses, so should your equipment. If you have mad skillz and you're running a Tippmann, then your equipment cant keep up with you, so it becomes a hinderance.

So we can safely come to the following conclusions:

Does a good gun improve your game?
No.

Can your equipment have an effect on your game?
Definately.

There is no problem with someone buying a higher level marker for any reason. In fact I encourage it. Although, as I mentioned above, you may not be able to use it to it's full potential yet. (I don't know how skilled you are, I'm just reitterating) But yes, bet your E-mag and have fun with it.

[barberjohn]

well, like everyone says, its not the gun that makes the player. but, i would have to dissagree a little to that, i noticed quite a large difference when i got my ir3, mostly because i could lay down more paint, cover more people, and, (upgrading from a cocker) was MUCH more reliable than my previous gun. also, i have that confidence that when i make that game winning move that my gun wont just roll over and dye on me (happened to my friend who was bunkering someone to win the game). also, of course it makes you look like a big guy to the newbies, which, of course, gets a little annoying after a while.i dont know, i would have to say getting my gun did my game a whole lotta good, but it also helped me gain confidence that i could play better, and thats 90% of it.

[cphilip]

Naw not realy...

A good marker is defined by one that works well and can be depended on. You can spend $1000 and not get that. And a expensive gun that does not work well is WORSE than a cheap one that does.

An nice marker can be expensive and that can help your confidence. But that can all be blown if it let's you down.

I know some people that can out play most high end markers with a pump gun in thier hands.

A Expensive pretty marker in the hands of a person with no game or skilz definately makes you look better in the dead box though...

[barberjohn]

no relation to this thread, but i just wished to point out that i spelled die wrong, i guess my mom is right, i have been around paintball too much

[coolcatpete]

I am andys friend that want the guns and here is my reasoning. I was playing the other day and I lost my thumb field stripping screw to my mag and so i used my friends olld black dragun(bad but fast) and I dominated because I could shoot fast and no one could get out of their bunker. And I did nbot get hit the Whole day so it worked out. Now I have a $700 doller budjet so I was just going to get a new gun. That is why I want a fast accurate gun,

[Benfica4ever]

Its more of the player but the gun does make you better, better 20 bps with an e-mag than 3 with a sting ray

[InfinatyBPS]

Originally posted by Benfica4ever
Its more of the player but the gun does make you better, better 20 bps with an e-mag than 3 with a sting ray

Just seen your name, and Im wondering, are u portugese? Cause thats my family's favorite futbol team I'm not to into it but I always hear them talking about Benfica.