Where is the next great thing coming for paintball?

[FreakBaller12]

I got this thread idea from big evil's rant thread.
Where is technology going to lead us in this growing sport. I read before that the sport's growth has coming to a screeching halt this year. The market is saturated with markers and everything's dirt cheap. Us AOers know that, the only thing holding their resale is the flavor of the month, which will eventually be worth less than the metal made with it. Let's try to divide the sports into a couple of areas and see what's next
Markers- markers are done, we can't get much further, we discovered semi auto, ramping full auto, and unfortunately cheating and over shooting. Loaders go with it, there's so many different versions of the revy and Halo that I can't count with my fingers.
Loading- Pods, bleh are we going to stick with this? Or are we going to get smarter
Field types- Are we going to discover some new type of field to play at? Like woodsballers finding speedball, how did that happen anways?
Prices- are paint prices going to go down at all?
Xball and the region named teams? Is this good for the sport? Will we eventually be like baseball with visiting teams and playing everyday and have the world series instead of tournaments?
Safety- anything left here? We're pretty safe as it is IMO, accept for the ramping, but that's a different subject

What's left guys?

[Bear_Claw]

Hopefully the game of painball or at least the SPORT will become more orginzed and regualted ( Ie less cheating and NO RAMPING). .

Id like to see SEPERATE turnies for Mech and Electro Markers.

Id like to see quality improved new markers dont seem to hold up like my good old Pro Carbine.

And to be honest id like to see the MATURITY level of the game improve (yeah sounds like im getting old i KNOW).

[Chronobreak]

heres a tid from pbn

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=1086183&page=8&pp=21

i think the idea is pomising if it works as good as it sounds to be but well see.

theres TONS of ways to cheat in p-ball and with technology well probly see mroe arise, and more fall.

theyrs already mech only tourneys(atleast in my area) the thing is we need them tog et bigger and form actual leagues which will likely be some time.

but where is the line drawn btw a mech and a pneu mech type of gun?

field types, ide like to see more concept fields like hyperball,airbal(yes airbal was a concept at one point)

better indoor and cheaper reuseable paintball technologies.

and as usual, smaller,lighter faster tech, think of stuff like q-loader and warps...

and safety, well manike is/made some great plugs that are suppose to be ebtter than condoms and plugs together with some sort of loching mechanism, but i have yet to se them or use one so i cant comment.

and most liekly better protection/clothing gear for players that protects but doesnt induce paint bounces(hopefully)

[Jaan]

Cheating punks are turning a lot of experienced players away from the game, and makes it hard for newbies to get into it as well. I saw this last time I played at a field. We happen to go there while the field was having a summer camp for kids 10 - 16. I was there with 3 other experienced players in their 30's, a newbie the same age and his two kids 12 and 14, both newbies. It was a sad event. The cheating was unbelievable, as well as the velocity being jacked up, bonus balling etc. It used to be easy to get newbies into the game, just take them to a field and let them loose but now I don't know if I would take newbies to a legal field anymore.

Another thing I've wanted to see for years now are fields that are a cross between speedball and woodsball taking the best elements of them both. Something more like a video game, post apocalyptic thing. Think Doom or Unreal Tournament with some Star Wars and Road Warrior mixed in. There's got to be some cool abandoned factories to play in. Some of the best games I've ever played are renegade games where we just went out and found some weird place to play with all these new angles and shooting lanes. Hiding behind bunkers and trading paint gets real old real fast.

Get rid of cheating somehow and make the game fun to play again.

[onedude36]

tournament wise, more refs. less wiping, however this will encourage the determined cheaters to find new ways. This would make less cheaters, however the ones that do cheat will be even better at it.

[Jaan]

Here's an idea that you could do with current tech. How about markers that automatically adjust the velocity? All you would need is another set of eyes on an electro and electronically adjustable velocity. I know what this could do if someone decided to cheat ... but it would be a great idea for rentals and honest players.

[cdacda13]

Cheaper.
We have the best technology possible, now to find a way to make it more affordable.

Paintballs are a great example. Back in the day (which I wasn't around for) They weren't good and cost a lot of money.
Now, They are great qulity and good paint is only 60$ a case.

Making good paint cost only 30$ a case is the next step.

[InHuman]

Well an idea for a new bunker is one that rotates. There is one at my local field at the hydroball field. Its four tubes stacked on top of each other, and it swivels 360* allowing for even more angles and diff strategies. It would be cool if this became mainstream.

[68magOwner]

i think that what can change the game is better reffing and more sever penaltys for cheating. Right now in paintball, the benefits outweigh the risks for cheating, so, players recognize and capalize on that. If there were penaltys like, a team gets thrown out of an event for wiping, then, i really doubt it would be a major issue. The penaltys as of now are mere slaps on the wrist.

[ShocktoSanity]

How about on gun charging air systems. LOok at this http://www.pb2x.com/press215.htm
isn't that crazy ????? I just hope it isn't fake.

[PsychoBaller]

Other than finally getting PneumaticMags... (bolt on frames anyways).

I think the Evolt Marker, and Apex Barrel thing will prove to be interesting developments for the sport... granted they both werkz with some level of decency...

I'm still trying to figure out a better auto-loading system for mass-layig of paint.... Tommy Gun style magazine loader (like those pepperball launchers police use), or even a mini-mini-backpack to hold paint... sorta loading paint via 2 warpfeeds at the bottom... i dunno

[m20power]

I remember during the Olympics everyone was posting about how they thought our sport would make it to the Olympics soon. If It does I think the only form they should allow is pump play because it is the purest for of the sport. Id like to see a revival of pump play and less interest in guns that can shoot 30 balls a second when nobodys fingers are that fast.

I think we will keep getting more players and that will drive the cost of the sport down. I think we will lost many players to a few jerks who like to newbie bash and overshoot.
Im going to be opening a field with some people soon and were trying to think of harder penalties for cheaters. Its late, sorry if I make little sense.

[Lee]

i think that what can change the game is better reffing and more sever penaltys for cheating. Right now in paintball, the benefits outweigh the risks for cheating, so, players recognize and capalize on that. If there were penaltys like, a team gets thrown out of an event for wiping, then, i really doubt it would be a major issue. The penaltys as of now are mere slaps on the wrist.

my opinion on this is to enforce the rules that are there already and to be unafraid to penalize the "name players" when they break the rules.

[MoneyShot]

I also think that there should be harsher penalties for cheaters.

[blykins]

They should make ramping illegal and let the actual player pull the trigger instead of some electronic board helping them shoot fast.