speedball --- dont like it

[Nachos]

Speedball is not the brain child of paintball companies.

I started playing in 1987 with my National Survival Game Splatmaster and even then we played Speedball.

It was 1 game of "Jungle Ball" and one quick game of "Speedball" where we played on a field next to the jungle field made up of pallets, spools and barrels.

[shartley]

[-=Squid=-]

I dont get this kinda thing...you know what our brightly colored "clown" jerseys blend into? The brightly colored airball bunkers! ZING!

[shartley]

Originally posted by -=Squid=-
I dont get this kinda thing...you know what our brightly colored "clown" jerseys blend into? The brightly colored airball bunkers! ZING!

Oh shut up Bozo!

[iownamag]

Originally posted by -=Squid=-
I dont get this kinda thing...you know what our brightly colored "clown" jerseys blend into? The brightly colored airball bunkers! ZING!

That's a really good point, pro players on speed ball fields are indeed wearing "cammo" because it is designed to blend in with the field and it does. If trees were yellow and red and all those colors that sup air bunkers are, then you would look pretty darn goofy wearing a green jeresey... and that was just my opinion about the two types of paintball, theres no need to bash it and I'm certainly not claling myself a better player because I said I've played speed ball twice and rec ball a million times...

[Fuji]

Not to mention the fact thatt speedball is more of a specialization. Everyone has a role as their primary. Backplayers have a very specific role. The front players do too. And while everyone can double up and play other roles, they usually aren't as good.

I love both styles of play. But, for 2 different reasons. In woodsball I get to creep around and play a (generally) slower paced game. I can enjoy the strategy of performing a flanking maneuver. It's also a great equalizer. I played back home in Hawaii several times. It seems that everyone has a pump over there. And while in a toe-to-toe fire fight I had the upper hand (playing with my shocker) most times it was about stealth and movement rather than ROF.

In speedball it's about that rush. I can play, get shot out off the break and be cool about it, 'cause I'll be back in play in less than 10 mins. Speedball is ALL about teamwork. I'll tap their 40 bunker so that my front player can move. I watch out for my front man and he has to trust me. (Can't say that I've had to trust someone like that in woodsball.) Speedball is seeing that lane of paint and just sliiiding under it into your bunker. Speedball is mostly about ROF, but without a solid communication the team is going to be in a world of hurt against one that does communicate.

I love both styles and would hate to give up either. Same reason why I love Rec AND Tourney play/practice. Each offers different styles of play. *Variety, the spice of life*

[-=Squid=-]

Originally posted by shartley

Oh shut up Bozo!

ahahahahah...I literally lol'ed at that one...not sure one. I guess its the subtle humor? Or was that subtle? Ahh!

EDIT: I would like to throw out that I DO play occasional rec ball, as I am not bashing it in this thread, or that "ads with legs" thread.

[Mossman]

woodsball --- dont like it

Nuff said.

[Skoad]

paintball is paintball and i like paintball.

[coolcatpete]

I would also like to add that speedball has gotten paintball to where it is now. All my friends that dont play think paintball is a hick sport until I tell them about speedball, and then they come to our course and then keep coming and they help the sport grow. From my knowedge I know x-ball will be espn and the olyimpics. I never saw these things when woodsball was popular. I guess I am trying to say that if there was not speed ball there probally would not be enough interest to have this fourm or pb nation. I you wnat to kill the sport by not telling people about speedball thats ok, but not helping your sport grow. I know some people that like woods more and thats ok but when they tell people about paintball they tell them about speedball to get them exicted and then they come play and then the sport grows and ect.. So basicly woods started the sport but then it died a little and then speed ball revived it and now look where we are today, on espn. I know the old timers that are probally goiing to say that woods was on espn once and thats my point woods was good to get the sport going but now we need speedball to keep it going and the speedball will have many things on espn, noit just one like woods in 1994 had.

[GT]

Originally posted by shartley

that is why i see half of players at any feild grossly overweight. Sad thing is its mostly kids.

on topic
I played in the woods back in the day, once I became confortable with all the shots being fired in speedball I fell in love.

BTW, play a real game of 5v5 speedball. Trust me 10 players laying down 20bps on a small feild will change your mind about "skill" invovled for speedball.

jb

[athomas]

I love woods ball and it is what got me started and interested in paintball in the 80's. As my skill improved, I became more agressive and actually play a very speedball like game, even in the woods. Speedball for all intensive purposes, just gives you a field with different types of bunkers (not trees) and has sides that are both the same. Even though, its still nice to get out to a nice woods field and assault a fort or something.

Paintball is good, no matter how or where it is played.

[Ter-Me-Nate]

ha im an old timer in a way, im just not that old...26
1st game was in the woods with a pump at age 14
i have to say i like both, and will play anything as long as i am getting to play. I used to like woods ball more than speed ball, "manly because the cost of paint" but i'll have to say my heart gets to pumping a little more in speedball!!!!

nothing like getting lit up 12 times at once while runing across the 50 just to see if you can mak it aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

but man, walking into somebody dug into a hole in the bushes 2ft away isn't any better "owned"


I love it all and as long as the sport continues to move foward and "paint gets cheaper" i'll be playin where ever it may be..

ps spelling

[A.T.S]

Speedball is a refined form of paintball. Woodsball has not to my knowledge been refined yet. I think it would be a blast to have a woodsball tournament series that could consolidate the rules. It would provide a highly competitive platform for people who enjoy the woods style of play!
As far as I am concerned, be it woodsball or speedball, it is all recball because it is what I do in my spare time for fun!

[*ArKfEaR*]

Not going to argue, or state my pov.

Just lets talk about luck.

First off on a speedball field you can see everything. Everything is wide open, and for the most part where you shoot hits. You know where most of the people are, as well as the fact that where your throwing paint its going to go.

In the woods, explain to me what natural barriers are in your line of fire (at all the times as well)?

Oh yeah, brush, brush, brush, twigs, oh and brush.

You get the point? Im no mathematician but the odds of hitting someone in the woods are much less than on a speedball field, now thats luck.

I have been playing paintball since I was about 9-10, so roughly 7-8 years. Except I evolved with the sport as with many others. Opinions are opinions, but straight out ignorance is just retarded.


PS: Woods is stupid, blah blah blah blah.