Does a good gun improve your game?

[Tyger]

Originally posted by mag-hatter
name one pro team that uses brass eagle talons? how about a trusty spyder special edition? didnt think so.

the gun is 50 percent

Bad Company.

Tippman Effect.

Look, if you can't play, and you have a $1500 gun, you're just a guy who can't play with a $1500 gun. Now I play SC with my Phantom a lot. My gun dicates the game I play to an extent, but I'm not a BAD player because of it. And, to be honest, I play BETTER with a pump gun because I have to think more, and be on my "A" game.

The gun is not 50% of your game. If it is, then you've got problems that a $1500 gun can't fix. I've got a T-shirt : "$1500 and a nice jersey can't buy you skill" I feel that way, honestly.

I will conceed that a higher ROF makes it EASIER To play, you can't run the Indy 500 with a VW bug. Paintball is a strange sport, however, in that a VW bug CAN compete with an Indy car, and it can come down to the skill of the operator as to who wins. With my SC Phantom, I can snapshoot the pants off of a lot of guys with Vikings, Cockers, Angels....

You cna say I'm overcoming the shortcomings of a low end gun, I call it being flexable to the needs of equipment, and playing a good game of paintball regardless of technlogy.

-Tyger

[RT pRo AuToMaG]

Lets put it this way, if it was all skill no gun, I think that teams would use $100 dollar black draguns opposed to $2000+ cockers, angels, etc.

[Tyger]

No, there's a "Bling Factor".

Seriously, as long as the focus of paintball is ROF, then yes, firepower will be important ("duh"). But, if the tournaments went "Limited paint" format, you'd see a change in the focus of the guns. It's all about what we're playing.

But, Man, I'm tellin' ya, you can compete with lower tech. I'm talking rec, I should say, tourneys, we've done pumps on semis, and held our own. It CAN be done.

Hey, it's all good. If you need firepower, have at. I can play without it, and still play a hard-core game. When I can bingo a guy throgh a 2 inch gap between two airball bunkers at 75 feet... I don't need firepower. It's nice, and it comes in handy to get you out of a jam, but I don't NEED it to play a good game. I've got more tricks in my bag than Sigfried and Roy...

-Tyger

[breg]

Originally posted by 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...

Listen to cphilp. I will say that after I got my RT/Pro did build my confidence, but it didn't improve my game at all. Just think of it in terms of shoes. Will those really expensive shoes make you run faster? No, you legs will. Though, they will probably feel better though.
Will a stock Angel out preform a stock 98? Yes. Will you play better just because you have an Angel? No, you will play better because you practice.

[hostage]

well if it doesn't work, then I would have to say no. But it really is the man, not the machine.

[Yamz]

I like to look at it this way...

A person with a bad marker and tons of skill can be limited by the marker. A person with a great marker and no skill will still suck.

The one time this has been proven wrong to me is when the only thing honding a crappy player back is his lack of confidence and holding a good marker gives the player the confidence he needed.

Hope that made sense. If not oh well I understand it.

[Gman63]

Lotta good points in the forum. Only you can decide as to if your current equipment is limiting your game or not. If you feel its is and that a new marker is the ticket, go for it drop the cash and play on. If you really think it was your problem then your game will prob improve with the new gun. A lot of your skill and ability is based on the mental aptitude that you are good enough to pull a move off. If the new equipment gives you confidence to attempt new moves, your game will develop more thus making you a better player. Confidence is big in all forms of competition.

[ben_JD]

A good marker will not hinder your game. It will not make it any better.

If your ability is being masked by an inferior marker, then a better marker will increase your on-field presence. If your ability is not being hidden by your marker, a better marker will only drain your pocket.

[The Yellow Dart]

I'm really surprised by all the diverse opinions. But the only problem with this thread is it really about you, your equipment, and your skill level.

[coolcatpete]

I think that it is about unleashing your skill to its full potential. I say this because what if you had a trigger finger that could pull 22 times a sec and you had a spyder sonix, then no one can see you skill, or if you are really accurate but you are using a black dragun. Better guns improve on the way you play not your actual skill level it just lets you play to your full potential.

[_Spork_1]

Originally posted by Miscue
A good gun makes an effective player more effective.

listen to miscue, he put what i was trying to say in words

[chronic john]

well lets see first thing is a gun that you are used to no matter what type or price or model it is will be the one to use weather its a spider or a x-mag a good player can take his marker and shoulder it without even lookin down the barrel then can put numerous shots right were he wants them to go weather he can shoot 15 a sec or 5 a second if its a dead on shot is all that matters now yea its nice to lay down streams of paint but if your not used to your marker its useless . so i guess yes a high end marker will help your game some but u beeter be use to it . then there is well whats accurate enough to improve your game a comforatable gun for one . then a reliable marker for two . then skill to run slide dodge and blaze . and thats only half of it .

[Nick O time]

it all depends

A good gun can improve your game. A good gun will improve you game pobably only after you have advanced past the gun you currently own. That is what I think anyways.