Why is Ramping Good?

[LudavicoSoldier]

I dunno about you guys, but "gun play" is the major reason I got into this sport. I want to be in full control of my marker, so as to show off my "gun skills". Ramping takes all the character out of the way you shoot. Sameness is boring! Your marker is an extention of your personality to a certain extent. Be expressive with your oppressive firepower! Don't be a ramp tramp.

[the_lane]

Thanks to the Fanboys and the culture that endorses and even applauds cheating, the firing modes were all brought to regular play by the colusion, participation, and even ignorance of the manufacturers. Paintballers were sold the myth that they needed to be able to fiddle with every last little adjustable variable in software code.

man just reading that post made me love my mech mag sooo much more

-lane

[RRfireblade]

I think this is true when you compare 1BPS to 2 or 3BPS but I think the "big" differenc is overstated when comparing say 5+ vs 15BPS... I don't think its as big a deal as people would like to think it is

The question is were do you draw the line? And IMO, the diffence between 5bps and 15BPS is most definately huge BTW.

So where does it stop? Now a days many people are saying 1-2 bps at 15 isn't a big deal but because of ramping people are shooting over 20 on the field since there's no possible way for a commercial field to catch them. And that's only cause that's the limit of hoppers and markers in most cases. If Hoppers and markers could ramp to 30, you would be seeing it right now on local feilds. So how about 15bps vs. 30? or 40? Still no concern?

It's like having the 'honor' system for speed limits in your car, do you know anybody on the planet that's going to drive 55 on the highway if they knew no one would stop them from going faster?

The only attempt at a limit we had before was the assumption that it was one pull, one shot. then when people ramped,bounced or otherwise cheated you could at least have a decent idea who was cheating but now...forget about it.

But until it get's changed on the Pro level, nothing will change anywhere else.

[UnbrakableX]

I wish I hadn't of sold my phantom... :/

[Lohman446]

I'm sorry, when I said big deal I meant competetive advantage. I don't think that you are gaining much in competetive advantage from higher BPS in the current (and 5 or 10 BPS +) arms race. Perhaps some advantage on the break...

[RRfireblade]

I'm sorry, when I said big deal I meant competetive advantage. I don't think that you are gaining much in competetive advantage from higher BPS in the current (and 5 or 10 BPS +) arms race. Perhaps some advantage on the break...

I know. We've had this difference of opinion before,it cool.

All I can say is if it didn't make a noticalble difference you wouldn't have Pros taking the risk of getting caught w/ modes,bounce and ramp years ago and you wouldn't have them taking the same risk getting caught shooting 20+ now if 'they' didn't think the advantage was worth a DQ...and that's people that play paintball for a living, thier lively hood.If it wasn't any advantage , this would have never become the issue it is.

Yes. But why abandon ROF as a skill?

Who want's to do that? That's where me and alot of people wish it went back too.