Tourney Legal VS Who Cares

[shartley]

[breg]

Agreed. I have played in a tourney, with my RT/Pro, it was just a local little get together.
I can understand what you would mean by "Who Cares." If all most players are going to do is play rec and other non-tourney, then why worry what the far-off NPPL or PSP rules are when the chances the your field has much the same rules? I can't think of one.
I remember a few games that were fun when I was young, and then we kept adding rules and rules until the game was no longer fun. Just something to think about.
Hey, I got an idea for Paintball! Let's just have a good time!

[afrankart]

I agree. Companies should manufacture products that are in their best interest financially. I know that I play on a 3 man team tournament once per year, but that would not stop me from purchasing a paintball marker or upgrade for an existing marker that makes it not tournament legal. I would just not use the marker or uninstall the upgrade before a tournament. I don't feel that the NPPL rules, or any other tournament rules should apply to people who don't concern themselves with tournaments. Although, if it were a saftey issue, such as velocity, companies and the players who use their products should be concerned not about the possibility of this product giving them an edge on the marketplace over people's safety and health. Please don't flame, I know that an extremely high rof can be dangerous, put so can the sport of paintball. Just my humble opinion.

Andy Frankart

[Wc Keep]

well actually things that are tourney illegal are also field illegal. full auto burst modes no beavertails on cockers, these are all tourney illegals and also field illegals. the only place they allow them is in scenarios (except for ot having a beavertail.

but you know what i dont really care. i dont mind if someone decides to open up on me full auto with his spyder.

[GT]

I agree Shart,
However I think the issue is a little more complicated than that. Most paintball folks are posers. They ahve to show up at the field with the newest coolest lasoya oouper doouper piant blending chic magnet and make everyone think that;
A. they are good
B. they can pic up chics at the field
c. they have money

In reality when I see folks like this that are not big tourney guys I then think;
A. They got no game
B. They got no game, picking up chics at a field is so lame. (I saw this tool lasttime I was out trying to spit that game at this poor girl there for a b-day party)
C. They blew all thier college cash for paintball crap, drive a crappy car and are now SOL


I think i need to go for a run. I am so "unhappy" that I didnt get out of bed intime for the AO tx meet today.

jb

[afrankart]

A local field that I play at has the proper insurance and allows full auto markers. I guess not all fields abide by the same rules. and FYI, it is my fav field.

GTRSI Where do you play? I never see any good looking girls play. Except for my fiance that is.

[RRfireblade]

In a non tourny situation, I don't really care.At our local field,We let the younger kids use auto modes and such just so it's still fun for them while stll trying to impress upon them the value in learning to improve thier shooting by "normal" means.
In my case though, I feel it's more of an honor issue.I play many sports and feel better about my ability to compete on a "Pro" level using "legal" equiptment.I use "tourny" acceptable Pball gear,I use USPGA legal clubs (14max:) ), My bowling balls are drilled with proper top and side weighting and all my archery gear conforms to the class I typically shoot,to name a few.
I feel my performance should and is based on my ability rather than an artificial enhancement, which is typically why most items are not tourny legal in the first place.

Jay.

[-Carnifex-]

Originally posted by gtrsi
picking up chics at a field is so lame. (I saw this tool lasttime I was out trying to spit that game at this poor girl there for a b-day party)

What's wrong with going after a girl that shares interests with you?

[GT]

Originally posted by afrankart
GTRSI Where do you play? I never see any good looking girls play. Except for my fiance that is.

Tank's paintball.

What's wrong with going after a girl that shares interests with you?

dating a pb chic is fine but trying to "hook up" while playing is a little week.

Here is the story;
we are standing there picking up folks and making 2 terams. this guy leans over and says "hey is that a chic? Is she hot?" Come on man I am here to play I dont give a crap how hot she is.

jb

[pbguy888]

I agree. I have played for 7.5 years and never played in a tournie...

[Torbo]

i agree. But i think that if an upgrade isnt tourney legal, there should be a way to make it so it is, or remove it without too much trouble. I mostly play rec, but have played in a few tourneys. I would buy something that is rec leagal, but not tourney legal, if i could stilll use the marker in the tourney.

[pito189]

Originally posted by gtrsi
C. They blew all thier college cash for paintball crap, drive a crappy car and are now SOL

So is it cool if I go to college, drive a crappy car, but still spend most of my money on paint, and tourney entry fees?

Until I get out of college, and get a job, where I can actually afford to have a nice car, what is the point in driving some pimped out chick magnet? Me and my 85 Accord, with 220,000 plus miles, do just fine on our own.

ADDED: I am either having a practice for a tournament or playing in one. :)

[WARPED1]

Tourney legal is needed on all guns because the majority of established fields use the rules of major series', like some use NPPL rules modified to add thier own rules. We'll never be a sport until we have 1 SET of game rules, theres NPPL, PSP, APA(????), PAN/AM.......
Until then, we are just a game. A very cool game, but just a game............

[shartley]

Originally posted by WARPED1
Tourney legal is needed on all guns because the majority of established fields use the rules of major series', like some use NPPL rules modified to add thier own rules. We'll never be a sport until we have 1 SET of game rules, theres NPPL, PSP, APA(????), PAN/AM.......
Until then, we are just a game. A very cool game, but just a game............

[spydervenom]

it seems that alot of tourney rules carry over to fields though.

but the field that i go to mostly(backyard) has only 2 rules

1.don't talk about fight club
2.do not talk about fight club