Why is there a division between "woods" and "speedball"

[robdamanii]

Originally posted by Jack & Coke


man, I feel sorry for your date.

Ba ZING!

Actually, I think that it depends on the area. MOst of the people here love woodsball, and many of them don't like speedball at all. Kind of strange.

[Chris42050]

I personally prefer woodsball. You use more strategy and thats my style of play. But its always cool to mix it up and play both. Old schoolers like me I think are just worried that speedball will take over completly and that wouldnt be cool.

[Panzerr]

Originally posted by hotrod

I think the division comes out of fear.

Mmmmm, no.

Even when I played woodsball back in the day, we used bunkers and played a faster-paced game. To me, playing in the woods is boring. Creeping around for a long time may be fun for sum, but I prefer the adrenaline of a fast-paced speedball game. Not only that, but the teamwork and strategy involved on concept fields appeals to me more than the hide and go creep by yourself woodsball approach.

[f3rr3+]

what ever blows your goat

[Python14]

To me, a good day of woodsball is better than a good day of speedball. I was born in the woods, I grew up in the woods, I played with my friends in the woods, I will probably die in the woods. I enjoy the woods because it is where I am comfortable. However, that is not to say I don't like speedball. Hell, I love speedball. I love the fast paced action. The teamwork. The technology. The attention. I enjoy all of it. To me, playing paintball is playing paintball...regardless of where I am.

[Tyger]

The division isn't anything new. I've been commenting on it for 10+ years. It's just now we're starting to admit it's there.

It's elitisim. Woods is the "real game". Speedball is the "future of the sport". Feh. I want to just play, to be honest. But I prefer a woods game over speedball. That's me. But hey, if I'm shootin' paint at someone, I'm happy.

-Tyger

[1stdeadeye]

I don't know about elitism, but it sure is a lot harder to play Woodsball indoors!

[845]

I dont care what you play.

[Jack & Coke]

Is this considered "woods ball" or "speedball"?

[punkncat]

J&C , I think that falls under scenario ball.lol no really thats a tough one.

As far as the topic.This has been discussed a dozen ways come friday.I don't know if anyone has come up with an adequate answer to the question.The division does exist, with no good reason why.
I guess it comes down to a Chevy vs. Ford kinda thing.Its just personal opinion.

[1stdeadeye]

Nice Pics J&C, but what is up with that dude wearing a skirt?

[phantomhitman]

i really started thinking about this a couple of weeks back at a scenario type game. I was pretty much the only "speedballer" out there and they did not have a clue. All I overheard is they do not want to run around, waste paint, no team work invloved in airball, new players cheat, and not one single positive comment on speedball. I did not say a word about it and just sat back and listened to where they were coming from. Not a great experiance on my part . I enjoy playing anytime-anywhere, but there is a very weird split in opinions on the type of game to play. I guess play what you want to and do not knock other types of games.

[robdamanii]

Originally posted by 1stdeadeye
Nice Pics J&C, but what is up with that dude wearing a skirt?

I'm just hoping there IS something on under that kilt...

[tony3]

I'm a pretty bad woodsballer, I'm very impatient and want action now. If I play woods ball I just walk right at the other team, I don't bother about sneaking around and all that stuff. I also cannot stand most woods ball fields because of stupid little twigs in the way of my balls messing up my shots. I respect woodsball and don't make fun of people, but you won't see me playing woods ball to often.

[JEDI]

Well I've got an interesting question. Has any one started out playing speedball, and naturally progressed to playing woods ball instead? I mean actually started out playing speedball - not tried it once.

The same group of guys that make up Deadcell (my team) played in the woods (outlaw) for a year or two. We noticed, looking back, that we tailored our terrain more and more towards speedball. We were 50 yards from each other with nothing more than trees to hide behind. Eventually we tried out The Rex Plex, and never went back to woodball.
We never "voted" to stop woodballing, but within a month we all seemed to naturally find speedball more appealing