Ultimate Status Symbol ?

[brianlojeck]

The most impressive and status-conferring thing I have ever seen on a field is SKILL.

(Brian scans the ads from the latest APG)

Skill... Skill... no, I don't think they make that anymore... the company went out of business in the mid-90's.

You still see a guy who kept his in working order every now and then, but most people have learned to do without...

[BrockSampson]

I'm rather partial to the "Nasty" Typhoon myself...
Gets mucho respect from me!

[BrockSampson]

Just about any marker with a paint-generating hopper. No more pesky refilling!

"Hopper of Plenty"

[ghideon]

I don't have an idea of status symbol in paintball, per se. It's all about what you do on the field. I don't really think of them as status symbols, but here are some "Moments In Paintball" for me:

Gogging a player who had an Angel with my Tippmann 98C (Anti-siphon CO2 with a Stabilizer baby!)

Getting a bounce of the crotch of a player with an E-Cocker, and then marking him out on the next snapshot with a VSC Phantom.

Having my E-Mag go down on me in the middle of a game (cause I forgot to charge the battery), switching to mech mode, and then taking 4 people out to win the game. Seems they had forgot about the "back left standup" as I teched my gun.

Having someone offer me his upped Timmie in trade of my LVL 10 E-Mag (I said NO).

One of those rare times I play front with my RT ULE (it honestly makes me feel invicible) and getting 5 people out on a 10 v 10 (nevermind I'm 6 feet 2 inches, 230lbs and have no business playing front). It's all about attitude.


Not very big on the scale of things, but I will always remember them cause I either A) got luckier than those on the field, or B) out played those on the field. Didn't matter what the marker was. For me, it's not about what you use, it's all about how you use it.

[Listerine]

For a primary, an Earon Carter Buzzard, black with green splash anno. Too pimp for words.

For backup, a Rasta fade (no marijuana crap) anno'ed X-Mag with the latest software, Rasta faded Reloader B (using dye), leopard skin (synthetic) tank cover on a 68/45 Flatline with a Gucci barrel condom.

[Evil1]

This isn't relly answering the question, but I used to know this guy who played for the wild geese and whenever he would show up at the field, he would bring his cocker, but he would play against mags and cockers with just a PGP and he was untouchable! whenever he popped up you automatically knew that you or one of your teammates was going to be taking a walk. I think his name was Jason something. I don't know his last name, but he was awesome. He was a status symbol. He would bring like 50 paintballs with him and literally hit people with 95% of them.

[Empyreal Rogue]

If I had unlimited funds...

--AGD X-Mag
--AGD Warp Right Breach and Vert. Breach
--Predator II Board with Eyes installed on both breaches
--LCD Display on Frame
--Fireblade Trigger
--Kila V2 Magnetic Detents
--Custom Q-Loader bracket (Fitted to mount in Battery Pack)
--DYE Ultralite (I just love these Barrels)
--Black to Dark Green Ano with Dust Finish (Match my AO Jersey)

Man oh man would that marker be great... *drools*

[penguinpunk555]

Pink DM4 with my name milled on it.


That's my style folks.

FOOK YU!

[Trina]

Just about any marker with a paint-generating hopper. No more pesky refilling!

LOL!!! Can you imagine the LOOKS you'd get!!


I'd have to say something really girly...like bright pink with a big poodle annodized on it...so guys would laugh and be like OMG!!!! ...then I'd come up from behind them and Haha!! I'm just kidding!! Really! (the thought has NEVER crossed my mind)

[Evil1]

Classic Rt with the weird powerfeed, a realtree camo sweatshirt, and a Vents goggle setup with goggleflauge.

[Mechanic79]

Custom Gun

A Devilmag with a X-mag body. (warp could then be optional)
Custom Anno and engraving

I think your attitude has a lot to say about your gun set up as well!

[SAW]

Ok, ok...

Stock Phantom. "Woah... he's GOTTA be good / nutz to go out with just THAT!"

-Tyger

I don't know about the "good" part, but I've been called "crazy" on multiple occasions.

[LudavicoSoldier]

One word: WESTWOOD

[Empyreal Rogue]

A Devilmag with a X-mag body. (warp could then be optional)
Custom Anno and engraving

I think your attitude has a lot to say about your gun set up as well!

That's easy. Just order a DevilMag with the Exile Body (Which is modeled off of the X-Mag body but for regular Automags) and you're in business. I had a plan to do that, actually.. Then I found a new love...

My ultimate status symbol, now, is:
-Black Dust Isis
-Q-Loader

That's it.

[RogueFactoryKid]

A Devilmag with a X-mag body. (warp could then be optional)
Custom Anno and engraving

I think your attitude has a lot to say about your gun set up as well!

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