"Lead Time" Revisited, and refined

[Spaceman613]

no warning 3 hours
12 hours warning = 4 hours
24 hours = 4 hours

and it takes me 10 minutes from time of call to out the door

feed fish
shutdown computer
throw misc cloths in bag
try to find that one item i know i forgot
toss a few gatoraids in a cooler

throw gear in truck and hit the ATM for cash

[skife]

with no warning, I've already got my stuff packed up
If the game was about 6 hours away and iw as spending hte night in a hotel it would take prolly 10-20 minutes for me to get clothes ready and stuff, but otherwise meh

12 hours - all over the country if conditions were right
24 hours - around the world if your pay'n

[TheTramp]

I wouldn't drive much more than an hour just to play basic walk-on rec. ball regardless of the warning.

for something cool I'd drive up around 1 hour with no notice
and up to 3 hours (this could get me from Boston to NYC)with 12-24 hours notice.

[Methylphenidate]

idk maybe like 30 minutes at most

[Albinonewt]

We once drove to Mexico from New Jersey because we were in the mood for Mexican food and Chili's was closed.

But for paintball, any decent field is an hour away to begin with, so if my buddies call in the morning and want to play I know if I accept I'm spending at least 2 hours in the car that day. So I have no problem driving an hour or more.

The notice doesn't change things too much. Either I'm ready to roll or I'm not.

[bryceeden]

I need about 10 min leed time, no matter what. I would go about 4 hours for just a normal pick up game.

[FreshmanBob]

I'd say an hour and a half if it was just normal play, but if I was meeting old friends or something, probably more like 3.

[magking1971]

I am willing to drive 400+ miles for a GOOD game any time.(if I have the money)

[cris8762]

Assuming i didnt have work:

Immediately: 45min. to an hour

12 hr notice: 1-2 hours

24 hour notice: 3-5 hours (maybe it'd have to be a VERY big/cool game)