Rhetorical question

[SSMercury]

B. Based on the description, it sounds like it breathes better, and anything to avoid chugging water like a fish is good for me.

Also, I like making things difficult, and I don't step to the shady.

[Naby]

I don't play "bounce", if I get hit and I know it, I call myself out regardless of the field rules and the size of the mark. I'd like to see more players like that. It's about Integrity and sportsmanship. It's about the spirit of the rule, not the letter of the rule.

I agree 100%

Just think about the bounces. The only reason why bounced balls don't count is because it would be very difficult to say if someone got hit or not. Theoretically if, you get hit, you should be out (break or bounce) but for practical reason, bounced balls don't count. Therefore, wearing any equipment designed to encourage bounces, wiping, "paint not sticking", etc is, in my opinion, going against the spirit of the rule, even if it is not strictly forbidden by the word of it.


During the olympics, I thought it was sad to look at the swimming competition. It seemed that the teflon coated bathing suits had as much if not more to do with the winning than actual physical capabilities of the athletes. It was pathetic.

[athomas]

A jersey like that only causes bounces on balls that may or may not break anyway. It helps them not break or if they barely break, the tiny bit of paint gets wisked away easily. They won't make a poor player suddenly good due to him being unable to be hit, just like me wearing a teflon bathing suit won't make me win the swimming competition in the olympics.

["the FitZ"]

guys guys, come on. let's not beat around the bush here. we'll all soak ourselves in paint thinner and be virtually invincible.

but seriously jersey A all the way and to those of you who choose B i'll see you on the field

[C_22]

Paintball is changing, and I'm wondering if it's for the better or for worse?

-Tyger

Funny, I had a similar conversation with a guy about how PB has changed (evolved IMHO). Since I'm not into purity baths and this is rhetorical, thou shall no be answered

[FSU_Paintball]

Blah. I never wipe, but I'd have to choose jersey A. Being honest sucks.

Edit:

Although, after reading this thread, I'd like to add that I wouldn't wear such a thing just playing around with some friends. You wear what's appropriate to the appropriate event. I call myself out on small marks if I'm just playing with friends, but I wouldn't feel too bad about wearing Jersey A in a tourney (although, like I said, I'd never wipe)

[CaliMagFan]

Good question from tyger... I think this speaks to the industry of paintball in more ways than just what jersey we're all going with. Just lemme be a bit of a semantics nazi and say that rhetorical questions are normally used to elicit a response from a person. They're not what people usually say they are, "~a question that doesn't warrant an answer." Anyhow, this rhetorical question has seemed to insite some much needed good dialogue, and I'd like to add my piece.

Last year I bought a pair of paintball pants. I got the 2004 JT Tourney pants cause the price was right and they sounded like a good product. They are.. everything I expected and more. By more I mean that the "padded knees for protection while kneeling" turned out to be "bounce machines." I swear that I can take a shot on those pads on the pants while being bunkered, so within 10 feet, and the ball will bounce. Now, I didnt but the pants for that reason, but I sure as hell dint send them back cause I knew it gave me an edge.

I like to draw parallels with this kind of thing. We all want to shoot umpteen BPS when we play speed ball. Why is that? It's a given advantage. We wear cammoflage in the woods. And why? Because concealment is an edge. Many people wear beanies, sock hats and those samaurai headbands, and why? your skull is hard, and wool is not- bounces are sometimes the difference between games won and games lost. The ricocet hopper was built on the hype that balls would deflect off its oblique angles, thus, you're still in the game.

I won't buy the C5 because I don't like the look, just like I don't buy a fast electro cause I'm scared of batteries. I think we should all accept the changes in the technology of the sport as advancements in the game, not as ways to cheat. If the paint will fly off the ****, which I'm kinda doubtful of, fine, let it. But when you try to wipe the hit knowing it will come off easier, I'll call you for a 3 for 1, for damn sure.

-kyro

[gc82000]

I am personally not a fan of jerseys of but since I have been in a team I need to be in uniform with the rest of my team. If my team all goes for Jersey A then I will have to get it because my team decided to get , same for Jersey B. I am happ to wear a T-shirt to play rec or tourney. Heck I did it in my first four tournies and the teams I played with won all of them.

I think pants give player more of an advantage then jerseys anyways.

[SOAD8789]

I play to win, and when i win, i have fun, though i have fun regardless.

jersey A no doubt. Its legal, and it gives me the advantage. i see no problem at all with that. if you think the jersey is "cheating" stop wearing baggy clothes when you play, as they essentially do the same exact thing. i dont wipe, and i dont play on. if a paintball breaks on me, and it leaves a quarter size mark, then i go off the field. simple as that. i follow the rules, but i will walk the grey area.