Watching Paintball Sucks, and is BORING.

[nt2004]

There's no flame war...
We are just saying if we like it or not, it isn't offending anyone. It'd be funny if someone got butthurt hearing that pb videos are boring.

are you serious? Read the posts, theres some definate flaming going on. Its not so much the topic, its how the posts are worded. "Your posts are friggin pointless" and "Forget this forum" sounds like flaming to me

[evo.end3R]

are you serious? Read the posts, theres some definate flaming going on. Its not so much the topic, its how the posts are worded. "Your posts are friggin pointless" and "Forget this forum" sounds like flaming to me

[hAppy]

are you serious? Read the posts, theres some definate flaming going on. Its not so much the topic, its how the posts are worded. "Your posts are friggin pointless" and "Forget this forum" sounds like flaming to me

Well the guy probably wanted to start a flame war. But there is none, so nothing to worry about.

[Crazy]

xball

[LawnGnome7]

You say its boring watching the same thing over and over...what the hell man, thats all profesional sports, watch Sportscenter, I have never witnessed a baseball highlight of a man stealing second only to be attacked by a polar bear. Give me a break.

how cool would that be to have polar bears running around on the field during a game

[M-a-s-sDriver]

Actually, I'm not trying to start a flame war, I could care less about that.
But since there are some sensitive children in the room let me be more concise.
I was kind of watching these vids in anticipation of seeing some good ball. The problem as I see it is the repetitive play style that exists.
I may also have a different perspective than some of the younger folks. I remember my first NPPL in San Diego in '94. I remember how the AA's ANNIHILATED us in this field, using crawlers in the reeds. There were fields where you established a "hold" side and a "push" side.
I watched one game where the then amature Avalanche sent 6 guys down a left tape, 1 guy in back yelling positions, and 3 crawlers that just ran hell-bent and dropped into the rabbit paths in the reeds. You could actually see one crawler go through a path, and see the other team's guy cross the same path 1 minute later. THAT was drama.
Still boring as hell on TV though.
What I am saying is the game is degenerating from what is was, and could be.
I personnaly hate playing the same field backwards and forwards all day. I may get bunkered, but nobody is going to do anything that is going to surprise me.
I played at SAC Pump Day last month and ths sponser has built a field on his back lot. It was SO MUCH MORE INTERESTING to play that field because of all the holes, wierd lanes, tree tunnels, and angled bunkers. It allowed some of the weaker players to hammer guys like me because of all the holes they could shoot through, and places to move you would not normally expect. You knew there was a weak side. You used it to your advantage.
But it would still be boring to watch on TV, at least TO ME.
I have seen some truly GREAT games, just not in the last 2 years. I'm getting where I can call the entire game, kill for kill, on just about any air field, after watching the first game.
How fun is that from the spectators perspective?
I do understand the value of watching DVD's to improve your game and learn, but that does not make them less boring. Have you ever been glued to an algebra textbook for hours on end?(without a gun to your head).
Besides, a DVD shot from above with some expert analysis would give you far more information than a bunch of bunker moves at the end of a game.
Anybody can bunker the last guy out... It's the easiest thing in paintball.
There...is that any clearer?
Love and understanding,
Brent

[hAppy]

Watching sports isn't my thing. Sitting on the couch and watching people run around isn't all that great. But I would consider watching woodsball and scenarios! B/c that is surely something new, there's more "suspense" compared to speedball. If you know what I mean

[tony3]

I think all you guys that say you should keep your comments to yourself are missing the point of AO. If we all agreed 100% of the time, the majority of posts on AO would be "pics of my new mag," o'wait a sec......

Nice post, I agree 100%, I hate when people state a counter opinion then people say, "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all".

[penguinpunk555]

I love watching ball...

You,your life,AND you mom are boring.

[Gabriel]

whoa, somebody got offended because i corrected his grammar...

I am just trying to make this an intelligent debate, which i see is a lost cause... oh well. I'm staying out of it now.

Gabe

[M-a-s-sDriver]

Penquin, Don't be an idiot.
Do not get personal, I did not attack anybody personally, just expressing my opinion.
Thank you.
Brent.

[pbgr9]

i think tournament pb would be better to watch if you new were all the players are and were there are shooting and running to,


what if they had wide screen camera behind were you start so you can see the hold field you could see everthing . make it split screen one team on top one on bottom

NOW TO MAKE IT SO YOU CAN SEE WERE A PLAYER SHOOTS , what if you put a little lazer on your gun and when you shoots you can see on t.v. the paint fly , like when you watch nfl football you can see the first down line but instead of a long line you see a ball fly( and it does not have to be on every pull of the tirger, the first pull you see it then two blank shots then again on the forth shot so the hole screen is not covered in paint flying . you can make it fly just like a real paintball (rainbow). now it is only to see were a player is shooting because if the lazer ball on tv hits a player of couse he is not out . plus you can make one teams paint on tv blue and the other teams white . you can still have cameras up close so you can see bunker runs and thing like that.

what do you think?

[minimag03]

There is big difference between a digital staionary line in football moving and thousands of moving paintballs. I would like to see the guy that could firgure out how to do that. And now I'm going to use this smily because no one ever does



oh yeah, welcome to AO!

[pbgr9]

well they could play on a ten sec delay so the camera can pick up the paint

also like i said you can make it show up on tv once every 3 pulls 5 pull 6, 7 whatever works for tv , but i has to be on the first shot of a string balls and if you slingle shoot your gun slower then 6 or 7 bps it will show up ever time something like this

and i think some one can make it ( not me ) because it can use things from video games like dpb

and that line in foot ball can be used just put it on you gun and have it turned on and off with tirger pulls

[Head knight of Ni]

You guys weren't at the NCPA finals. The High school teams were good for a laugh when every 5th game you could see an "AGG" move. AKA poorly thoght out and manuvered moves.

Heroic moves
In the college division I got to see a great game where it came down to a 1on3 and the one guy made a spectacular run to bunker the whole other team winning.

Fun/funny
In the long break between games at noon some of the college players broke out into a "Civil War" game that was awesome.

EDIT: oh yeah I liked it more than the PSP Orlando open.