I'm in 9th grade right now, and I've been playing paintball nonstop, mostly recball, since my first game with my brother and his friends in 5th grade. But now, I'm thinking about giving up paintball for lack of people to play with. It's not that there aren't any people to play with, but rather that I don't really want to play with them. See, the thing is that there is no real field here. We had one, but it closed down two years ago due to lack of business. Unfortunately for them, the paintball community here starting growing about 6 months after they closed.
So, instead of having a set, official field, we have two smaller fields in the woods that sorta....suck. I say they suck mainly because of the people that are drawn there. On your average weekend, the lowest velocity there is at least 350, average being around 400. Not only that, but the sheer stupidity pisses me off beyond belief. For example, if you beat someone honestly, they'll say you cheat, and then if nobody does anything, theres a 40%+ chance that they'll shoot you with frozen paint the next day. And yes, EVERYONE here is like that. I'm sure that there are some people who aren't, but they never go to the spots that we go to, and noone knows where they go.
Another issue is the ignorance possessed by just about everyone here. The ignorance spreads like a disease, it's unbelievable. Out of the usual group of about 5 kids that I go with, 3 want scopes for their guns, and the other 2 swear that their the best players ever, although they're definitely not (not that I am either, though.)
EVERYONE, and I repeat, EVERYONE calls getting someone out a "kill". They call paintballs Ammo, and they call masks "helmets". They think because someone wears a jersey, they are unbeatable, and if someone wears camo, they are 100% invisible on the field. Everyone thinks that the Tippmann A5 is as good as an autococker, but, of course, "Nothing can beat an Angel, because they are the best guns ever!" People will swear on their life that "X Gun hurts so much more than anything else!", and out of the ~ 70 kids that play, ~60 (at least) think that a 16 inch barrel is 1,000,000 times more accurate than anything else.
I have tried everything to disprove every single one of these rumors, but to no avail. In fact, now people think that I'm the stupid one, because I go against the popular opinion (which, as you all know, is wrong in this case).
I really can't take it anymore. Please don't argue with me over the things that I've said other people around here do, because they do. I know it might sound far-fetched to you, but it's true. My theory is that there was a group of about 5 kids that were ignorant, and they got others into the sport and shared their lingo with them, and then those people got more into the sport, etc.
So, my question to you all is this: What should I do? I need a place to play, and I need more knowledgeable people to play with. Please help.
-mjs
Edit: By the way, my brother and his friends have since stopped playing paintball due to other interests that require the money once used for paintball (example: cars).
Edit 2: Added spaces inbetween paragraphs.
So, instead of having a set, official field, we have two smaller fields in the woods that sorta....suck. I say they suck mainly because of the people that are drawn there. On your average weekend, the lowest velocity there is at least 350, average being around 400. Not only that, but the sheer stupidity pisses me off beyond belief. For example, if you beat someone honestly, they'll say you cheat, and then if nobody does anything, theres a 40%+ chance that they'll shoot you with frozen paint the next day. And yes, EVERYONE here is like that. I'm sure that there are some people who aren't, but they never go to the spots that we go to, and noone knows where they go.
Another issue is the ignorance possessed by just about everyone here. The ignorance spreads like a disease, it's unbelievable. Out of the usual group of about 5 kids that I go with, 3 want scopes for their guns, and the other 2 swear that their the best players ever, although they're definitely not (not that I am either, though.)
EVERYONE, and I repeat, EVERYONE calls getting someone out a "kill". They call paintballs Ammo, and they call masks "helmets". They think because someone wears a jersey, they are unbeatable, and if someone wears camo, they are 100% invisible on the field. Everyone thinks that the Tippmann A5 is as good as an autococker, but, of course, "Nothing can beat an Angel, because they are the best guns ever!" People will swear on their life that "X Gun hurts so much more than anything else!", and out of the ~ 70 kids that play, ~60 (at least) think that a 16 inch barrel is 1,000,000 times more accurate than anything else.
I have tried everything to disprove every single one of these rumors, but to no avail. In fact, now people think that I'm the stupid one, because I go against the popular opinion (which, as you all know, is wrong in this case).
I really can't take it anymore. Please don't argue with me over the things that I've said other people around here do, because they do. I know it might sound far-fetched to you, but it's true. My theory is that there was a group of about 5 kids that were ignorant, and they got others into the sport and shared their lingo with them, and then those people got more into the sport, etc.
So, my question to you all is this: What should I do? I need a place to play, and I need more knowledgeable people to play with. Please help.
-mjs
Edit: By the way, my brother and his friends have since stopped playing paintball due to other interests that require the money once used for paintball (example: cars).
Edit 2: Added spaces inbetween paragraphs.
Virginia's practically on the way.
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