Do you NEED ramping for tournies??

[blykins]

I am trying to do a tryout for a team for CFOA and the guy is saying that since my Xmag doesnt have ramping, i need to sell it and get a shocker/dm4 that has ramping. Should i tell this guy to STFU or what?

[AGDlover]

ya tell em to STFU and learn how to shoot in semi

[blykins]

" well dude really if u wanna be on the team ure gonna have to get up to date stuff,like a gun that wasnt make in the 90's"

[player4]

My friend plays pump in tournies, and he still dominates.

I am used to playing with a mech mag, and I recently upgraded to an x-mag. I honestly do not see the need for ramping when your marker is already shooting 16bps.....unless you suck at paintball of course.

[player4]

" well dude really if u wanna be on the team ure gonna have to get up to date stuff,like a gun that wasnt make in the 90's"

X-mags weren't made in the '90's......

[blykins]

Ok he said hes going to let me tryout, but that if I make the team, im gonna have to get some "agg" gear. Whatever that means.

[player4]

Ok he said hes going to let me tryout, but that if I make the team, im gonna have to get some "agg" gear. Whatever that means.

Check the urban dictionary...... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=agg

[blykins]

8yrs of playing means im not skilled and need all new gear. . I swear to god im going to start a team myself and its going to have a 21+ age limit.

[JRingold]

I swear I'm going to start a team and only shoot Mags. Wait, that's already been done. Well, then, I guess there's no need to start a team...

[blykins]

I swear I'm going to start a team and only shoot Mags. Wait, that's already been done. Well, then, I guess there's no need to start a team...

That would be really cool but theres not enough mags around here to do that. I've seen less than 5 mags in 8yrs of playing.

[JRingold]

That would be really cool but theres not enough mags around here to do that. I've seen less than 5 mags in 8yrs of playing.

Yeah, but if you live in Minnesota, Wisconsin or Illinois, they are all over the place. The last scenario game I played, I was surprised at the number of mags on the field...

If I keep going at the rate I am, I'll just buy enough for the team and just have to find people willing to shoot them with me...

[NukeGoose]

The guy isn't talking about cheater ramping. I don't know of any of you have ever played a tournament that uses PSP style ramping... but let me tell you that it is a HUGE advantage, no matter what other people that have never played that kind of a tournament may tell you. Sure, I can stand up by a chrono and rip off 15 BPS when I'm trying to shoot as fast as I can... but when you're running and shooting off the break with your off hand, trying to keep a count of how many people on the other team are running your side and where they're going, it's very very hard to keep a consistant stream. When the ref drops his arm and yells 'go', it's nice to not have to worry about shooting fast. I have played CFOA events this year, and its flat out sucks using a revvy (I had to for Atlanta, our new boards weren't in yet). The CFOA is not like a small local tournament, it is the third largest tournament series in the States (behind NPPL and PSP) and the competition is tough.

Aren't there Predator boards available for the E/X Mag? This board would have the correct mode to use.

As far as everything else (gear and whatnot), I say use what you're used to, not what others think that you should to look 'agg'. Rock your own style.

[blykins]

The guy isn't talking about cheater ramping. I don't know of any of you have ever played a tournament that uses PSP style ramping... but let me tell you that it is a HUGE advantage, no matter what other people that have never played that kind of a tournament may tell you. Sure, I can stand up by a chrono and rip off 15 BPS when I'm trying to shoot as fast as I can... but when you're running and shooting off the break with your off hand, trying to keep a count of how many people on the other team are running your side and where they're going, it's very very hard to keep a consistant stream. When the ref drops his arm and yells 'go', it's nice to not have to worry about shooting fast. I have played CFOA events this year, and its flat out sucks using a revvy (I had to for Atlanta, our new boards weren't in yet). The CFOA is not like a small local tournament, it is the third largest tournament series in the States (behind NPPL and PSP) and the competition is tough.

Aren't there Predator boards available for the E/X Mag? This board would have the correct mode to use.

As far as everything else (gear and whatnot), I say use what you're used to, not what others think that you should to look 'agg'. Rock your own style.

Yeah I ordered a predator board for my xmag. Just waiting on the 50orders so they can begin production. I was like order#42 i think so were pretty close.

[Aslan]

Had the same question myself

I am trying to do a tryout for a team for CFOA and the guy is saying that since my Xmag doesnt have ramping, i need to sell it and get a shocker/dm4 that has ramping. Should i tell this guy to STFU or what?

Cool thread, I've had the same question myself after watching some speedball teams practice. Alot of people say they could win with pumps, or Spyders, even Talons because it's more about skill than the gun you're using. But in speedball (woodsball they might have a point), I just couldn't see it...I mean there was so much paint going back and forth it was crazy...PILES of unbroken balls in the corners of the field...it was nuts. These guys were carrying like 8-10 pods and the back guys were going through nearly all of them!

[blykins]

This is a reason I like NPPL, b/c its the player shooting, not some electronic board assisting them. I know theres rampers in NPPL, you could clearly hear it in Tampa, but that is something that is going to happen whether there is a ramping rule or not.