Respect for woods?

[Albinonewt]

Cause it's good for the sport? Cause it might mean someone coming back again with friends, or someone leaving for ever and bad mouthing the sport for a loing time?

Do what I do, play with a pump, or play with a mechnical gun. Espcially against rentals. It's more fun (the pump is even more fun).

Again, why should i pay to play for the day and then force myself to play in a manner that isn't as much fun for me as scenario or tourney?

Given the option I'd rather play with other players that I know I can cut loose on. If I can't play a scenario or tounrey (or at least practice speedball) then I'll have to roll out in the woods, but I'd rather not. In order to try to make sure the other players are having fun I need to temper my play, and I'd rather not.

[Beemer]

Its all attitude

"I'll play it, but given the choice I'd prefer not to."

You should change it to this then..... "I dont play it, but given the choice i wont play it"

Way back we all busted butt to promote the sport. Be nice and try to teach the new guys so they would want to come back and the game would grow. Who does that now???

You are right and have your points, its just a matter of how you see the big picture.

It truely has changed, some for the better some for the worse.

Student, Player, is easy, the teach part takes the effort but has its own satisfaction.


Anytime, anywhere, any game, with any gear with any Player = PaintBall & PaintBaller


Peace out

Beemer

[Albinonewt]

"I'll play it, but given the choice I'd prefer not to."

You should change it to this then..... "I dont play it, but given the choice i wont play it"

Why should I change it to that? Three weeks ago I played straight up rec with Mango and some other guys (including my wife) and I had a good time. A few weeks before that I played straight up rec with Dayspring and some other people. A before that I played straight up rec with some other friends.

I do play. I typically enjoy it. However, I prefer to play an envirnment where I don't have to worry about stomping on Noobs and ruining their good time. Like I said, I will do it, but given the choice I'd prefer not to.

Way back we all busted butt to promote the sport. Be nice and try to teach the new guys so they would want to come back and the game would grow. Who does that now???

I still do. BUT, again, given the chance I'd rather play in an envirnment where i can just concentrate on my game.

[Beemer]

Its ALL GOOD

"I don't have to worry about stomping on Noobs and ruining their good time."

I bet you had the mind set when your wife played.[dont ruin the day] Maybe she'll like it and want to play again. That would be cool, thats what its all about.

Your last post conterdicted your previous posts. You prefer not to but yet you just mentioned 3 times you played and had a good time, there ya go.


Beemer

[logamus]

i agree with newt. if i paid my money, why is it my job to balance the teams? thats the fields job to make the sides even. sometimes that might be a 3-12 situation, but if its even then its fair. dont hate the player because he/she has been around for a while and has some skill, hate the field that doesnt put that skill into check somewhat. i dont know how it is in other areas, but the times i play rec i am not the only one there that has some level of skill and the refs seem to figure out how to make the teams.

[Albinonewt]

"I don't have to worry about stomping on Noobs and ruining their good time."

I bet you had the mind set when your wife played.[dont ruin the day] Maybe she'll like it and want to play again. That would be cool, thats what its all about.

I did have the same mindset, but with my wife on my team it's even harder. On one hand you want our friends to have good support so they can play, win, and have a good time. On the other hand you don't want to ruin the good time for the other team. With only a few exception everyone was a renter, so it's a tough balance.

Your last post conterdicted your previous posts. You prefer not to but yet you just mentioned 3 times you played and had a good time, there ya go.

No, they don't contradict each other at all. Of the three kinds of paintball available my least favorite is rec woods-ball. but it's still paintball and its still the game i love. I'll play the type of paintball that is available to me at the time. But all things being equal, i'd rather be playing speedball or a scenario.