future AO'er ( paintball sketch)

[pito189]

This might have been posted, but with all that plastic and neoprene it would virtually eliminate bounces would it not?

Nice work, looks great. :)

[c2l1k]

did anyone think that maybe his legs are moving but he's trying to keep his upper body level to get a clean shot?
just my two cents. nice pic.
-Chris

[Infratracide]

awesome concept art. If protection like that was standard i think it would be safe to increase the standard velocity of the paint or even change the munition shape. How much do you guys think the gameplay will change in the future when new stuff like this is introduced?

[The JOE]

Awesome drawing... just waiting on the next one.
(I feel it important to add that the JT logo on his shoulder is really freaking cool... and I seemed to be the only one to notice that so far?)

In this futuristic paintball world, though, what do you envision for bunkers? Airball, or something really new and different? Because that could have a massive impact on the game...

[Konigballer]

Infratracide- I never thought about increasing the velocity rates in tournies' if they had protection like my concept, thats an interesting idea. I always wondered if paintball munitions would change to something more aerodynamic. If it did I would think it would demand the use of clips or drums to feed markers, and consequently drastically limit the ammo copacity. Some kind of elongated munition couldnt just tumble down a viewloader. Tom mentioned something about developing this kind of stuff once. That would totally change the game but its anyones guess if/when that will ever happen.

The JOE- In the "futuristic paintball world", wich is a hugely popular sucess in my head, the sport has evolved for the sole purpose of reaching a national TV audience. I love how field layout and creativety have evolved lately. It definetley has to be something eyecatching for the audience as well as challenging for the players. Bunker mounted cameras would be a must to allow the broadcasting network to follow the action in the game wherever it is, as well as overhead camera points like they use in football for the field overview. Bunkers would have to have some hardpoints for mounting this equipment, I also dont like the air hoses strewn along the ground on Sup air fields so maybe rigid bunkers would be more better. It would also be great if each cities' field, in my world major cities own teams like in all major sports, were very different and recognizable from one another.

Paintball has to get faster to really attract outside viewers. You have TRY to mach the fury of a NFL game or the frenzy of a NBA game to take hold. Watching a paintball game just isnt entertaining enough for the average joe, cause generations have been raised on watching faster paced games. Higher rates of fire with either semi or full auto modes will add to the intensity of the game. Added protection, along the lines of my concept, could allow this and keep it safe.

Teams have to get larger like back in the day, maybe have 12-15 guys per team. People used to seeing a football game with lots of guys slugging it out on the field are'nt going to care about some five on five crap. Its to boring, to predictable. Theres drama in those types of games but its on such a small scale that its not effective enough for the masses who love "arena sized entertainment".

Fields have to get larger. With the increase in individuals on the team will be the need for a larger playing enviornment. Also, with the standardization of higher firing rate markers, players will need room to manuever so both teams dont wipe each other out off the start. Sorry I write so much, I like thinking about this stuff and paintballs cool cause the games so young and has chances to evolve unlike basketball or soccer...

[FooTemps]

Why stop at NFL and NBA? Why not go all the way to World Cup soccer and World Rally Championship? I mean, those aren't ultra huge in the United States, but everywhere else in the world it's a freaking obsession. They build new stadiums for World Cup Soccer for crying out loud! Fans stand on the side of the dirt and gravel roads at WRC events with the risk of getting run over. They're like freaking 14 feet away from cars that are loosing traction through turns.

Dude, if there were World Cup Paintball stadiums built every 4 to 8 years with 100000+ fans packed in them...

Then again, paintball would have to last more than 2 minutes per game. Also, paintball should be a scoring game. Not like NPPL or NXL or PSP scoring... I mean like goal scoring...

Scoring idea, SCROLL DOWN TO SEE IT, the modified version is better.

[darklord]

I don't picture that working out too well, mainly due to the confusion that you have to load the "ball" in your gun. What if a confused teammate "had the ball", and tried to "pass" it to a teammate, but ended up shooting him? And how would you be able to distinguish a tiny freakin ball like that from 1,000's of other paintballs?

I'm not sure how exactly one would market paintball to the masses... I think that the simple concept of aiming a "gun" at another person is just too freaky for some people to handle. IMO I think paintball will remain an "extreme sport" for a while... I personally cannot think of how it would become mainstream.

[shinobidice]

well it could end up like huge reinactments of war, like dester strom scenerios or something, and like they could make the game more realistic, like the marker would be connected to the suit, if you got hit bad say in the chest or so it wouldnt fire, if in the arms same, in the legs, the suit might fall over and not be able to walk until like a team medic squad comes by. There could be mortars and tanks and stuff too, all played on a huge field measured not in acres, but in miles

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by shinobidice
well it could end up like huge reinactments of war, like dester strom scenerios or something, and like they could make the game more realistic, like the marker would be connected to the suit, if you got hit bad say in the chest or so it wouldnt fire, if in the arms same, in the legs, the suit might fall over and not be able to walk until like a team medic squad comes by. There could be mortars and tanks and stuff too, all played on a huge field measured not in acres, but in miles

[Python14]

No offense foo, but that idea would last 8 minutes. It's too far from what the game actually is. I can promise you that if that is what it would take to get on TV, I'll happily remain stagnant for the rest of my life.

Seriously though, that idea would be on Spike TV like twice then get cancelled.

I personally think NXL has a very good setup. Watching the videos and stuff, it's easy for someone with a simple knowledge to follow. However, I would like to have like 7 people on the field instead of 5.

Then again, if it was up to me, we'd go back to the woods with 15 man teams on fields the size of small college campuses and damned be the video cameras because frankly, I just want to play paintball ,have fun, and play in my home, the woods. Not worry about whether or not I look good for the cameras.

[FooTemps]

Well, my idea is basically nxl with a ball, periods, and no switching sides.

I know idea seems really flawed but I thought of it at like 2 in the morning so I had an image going but I coudln't really convey it completely... I'll try again some other time...

[-=Squid=-]

The only thing I dont like about your idea foo, is the ball "launcher." Im sorry, but the more I think about it, the dumber it gets...but you DO have a lot of REALLY great ideas.

[FooTemps]

Originally posted by -=Squid=-
The only thing I dont like about your idea foo, is the ball "launcher." Im sorry, but the more I think about it, the dumber it gets...but you DO have a lot of REALLY great ideas.

i know the launcher is dumb... I have no other idea on how to score goals... maybe just throwing the ball?

[Konigballer]

I like some of Footemps stuff, I was thinking about having away to score goals but I never thought of a "ball launcher of some sort".
People have been wandering what it would look like, well did anyone used to watch American Gladiators? Remember the tennis ball launchers teh players had to take out the gladiator with? Something like that could work 'cept maybe a lower velocity so you had to lob it in from short range.

If we had those then the game would be alot like football, each teams "mission" would be to shuttle the "ball lobber" to within striking distance of the endzone and he would have a chance to score a goal before he was either eliminated or missed. The two minute reinsertion is a cool idea, I cant imagine what that would be like for the players covering the "ball lobber" at the opposing teams endzone with their re-inserted players streamin' out of their bases ready to stop him. That be pretty kick azz!

[FooTemps]

Screw it... Modifying my idea to be more feasible for right now... here we go!

Teams: 2

Number of players: 7 man team? Maybe bigger since the field is so damn big...

Objective: 1 ball/flag. The ball is about the size of a tennis ball and is easily seen from a distance by spectators. This ball is like a flag... OR it would just be a flag to all of you people who hate the ball.

Scoring: You score by getting the ball/flag into the opponent's goal. You could run it in like a touchdown, you could throw it into the goal, you could kick it into the goal, whatever. The goal is a shoulder height goal slightly smaller than a hockey goal.

Positions: start at respective ends and have teams do position layout independently to fit their play style.

Resetting ball/flag: Done by ref, I guess they stop the game for 5 seconds and then resume.

Field size: Big enough to only be able to make shots go 2/3 the field.

Ways to win: Eliminate someone's whole team or score the most points.

Starting: Ball starts in center, teams start on respective sides.

Details: no elimination points, 2 minute reinsertion, 5 minute periods, 4 periods, players always reinserted at 1 minute mark in the period.