What is the biggest "gimmick" in paintball?

[BlackVCG]

I think we're pretty well on the same page.

[shartley]

I think we're pretty well on the same page.

Yes.

[Troen]

i got owned by a phantom, i cried.

[NinjaoftheNight79]

That's ture, one other thing though that I think they went with the x-valve is modualrity(sp). I own a q-bow personally but once in a while I switch out the q-loader and play with the lonbow stick feed, and I also play tournaments with it and just take off the stock.

This is a big thing Spec Ops likes to do. They dont seem to like nonreverseable modifications. There are a few of these they will do, such as the origional A-5A2 Kit (where you must cut a big part out of the left reciever plate of an A-5 to put on a new tombstone that has a 90* macro elbow out of the side so the macro of their air-through stocks are completely out of the way). The thing is, even with this impossible to reverse mod, you can still use it as a stock A-5 just like any other stock A-5, but with a cut in the side. Spec Ops likes to let you put it back to stock. They ussually also like to let you put mods on, and take them off later without finding that the mod killed the cosmetics of the base marker. Its just how they are, and it prevents a lot of stress that isnt needed. Spec Ops likes to let you put it back to a stock base marker for you. Its just part of it. If they Specially ordered them with Classic valves, then people with stock Tac-Ones may feel they need a Classic Valve to use it as a consistant "sniper" marker, which as I have shown is not true. Spec Ops is a huge fan of sticking to base markers. I really dont think they like buying specially ordered markers like that.

[automikey]

Is somebody on the payroll?

This is a big thing Spec Ops likes to do. They dont seem to like nonreverseable modifications. There are a few of these they will do, such as the origional A-5A2 Kit (where you must cut a big part out of the left reciever plate of an A-5 to put on a new tombstone that has a 90* macro elbow out of the side so the macro of their air-through stocks are completely out of the way). The thing is, even with this impossible to reverse mod, you can still use it as a stock A-5 just like any other stock A-5, but with a cut in the side. Spec Ops likes to let you put it back to stock. They ussually also like to let you put mods on, and take them off later without finding that the mod killed the cosmetics of the base marker. Its just how they are, and it prevents a lot of stress that isnt needed. Spec Ops likes to let you put it back to a stock base marker for you. Its just part of it. If they Specially ordered them with Classic valves, then people with stock Tac-Ones may feel they need a Classic Valve to use it as a consistant "sniper" marker, which as I have shown is not true. Spec Ops is a huge fan of sticking to base markers. I really dont think they like buying specially ordered markers like that.

Well, Spec Ops makes ME hot cocoa, reads to me and tucks me in at night. Beat that.

[dahoeb]

hmmm,
i agree with all that say bps is the biggest gimmick. true that.
the one that ticks me off the most though is the closed bolt gimmick, especially when there have been numerous tests that disprove all of its claims. shame on you wgp, shame on you.

[drg]

the one that ticks me off the most though is the closed bolt gimmick, especially when there have been numerous tests that disprove all of its claims. shame on you wgp, shame on you.

another one that hasn't been a "gimmick" for years ... actually now i'm starting to see "open bolt accuracy" claims.

[electriceel125]

another one that hasn't been a "gimmick" for years ... actually now i'm starting to see "open bolt accuracy" claims.

I was told by a ref about three months ago that i needed to play back since i was shooting a cocker because it shot further and more accurate. He was a "tourney" player.

[RapidTransit]

Jerseys. Too many people have them. Whats the point? $80-100+ for a bright colored shirt that i can buy at walmart for 8 bucks. 'but the material makes you sweat less' orly? then why are you wearing 4 shirts underneath? you wouldnt know if winter hit. and i think my $8 oversized black long sleved shirt is downright sexy. maybe im the only one. kthxby

Thets a real iffy question... Alot of the PB gear is similar to MX stuff from the likes of Fox Racing. I have one of their jersies its great to wear a long sleeve that is very light weight and won't make you sweat plus extra padding in the elbows their race pants are the same way, made with good abrassive resistant material that helps you stay cool on a 90 degree day. Shoes.. I could see cleats branded by manufacturers. Lets face it how many bikers and skateboarders wear brand specific shoes? I remember I had some some airwalks that were designed to not slip on pedals they sucked in comparison to my Nike cross trainers :rofl:

[slateman]

tuned mine from when it was Beta and never touched it since, Too bad you were not mechanically inclined enough to figure it out. oh almost forgot

Same with mine.

Gotta go with "paintball shoes" Dumb. Either get cleats or hiking boots

[dahoeb]

another one that hasn't been a "gimmick" for years ... actually now i'm starting to see "open bolt accuracy" claims.

are you serious? i'm not trying to be rude or anything, i just am not 100% certain whether you;re being sarcastic or not.

either way, i've played with many a cocker and have seen nothing that supports the claims of "longer range" or "accuracy". the cocker seems to do the same thing as every other paintball marker i've used; it shoots paintballs, with air, down a tube. no matter how you fancy it up, its the same basic thing for every marker. i have NEVER seen a test result to disprove my experiences. i have only seen tests that support my statements.
until i see otherwise.....

[ThePixelGuru]

I'm gonna have to disagree with BPS being a gimmick. It's probably the least gimmicky thing in paintball. Yeah, 30 vs 36 BPS is kind of pointless, but those of you who say 3 shot bursts or 9 BPS is all you need are missing the point a bit. Is it enough? Yeah, but it's not the best. If you're playing for fun, you don't have to worry about this, but recball isn't what sells the latest and greatest markers. Those markers are sold to the people who are in the game to play it well, those who are in it to win. I don't shoot a lot of paint, personally - I play mostly recball, and I play front in tournyball, so I'm not firing ropes of 20 balls a second. But you can be damn sure I want my back players pouring paint down the field as fast as they can pull and in as large quantities as our budget affords. The more paint flying at the other guys, the less time they've got to shoot me as I move up to get an angle on them.

Could we do this with less paint? Yeah, probably. But it certainly offers us a little advantage, and I'm not going to turn that down. Besides, even as a front player, it's still important. If I snap out and shoot a three shot burst at someone, it's never going to be as good as shooting 10 balls in as little time. Why would I only want 3 chances to hit someone when I could have 10? BPS isn't the end all and be all of figuring out which marker to buy, but it's not a gimmick to be disregarded, either.

"Accuracy by volume has been, and will remain, the best way to score eliminations." -TK
^ Seems like I quote that all the time...

[latches109]

an example of a huge gimmick, "The DM6" because it's, it's, um ?

[Troen]

an example of a huge gimmick, "The DM6" because it's, it's, um ?

.5 inches smaller and a few grams/ounces lighter, duh!

[drg]

are you serious? i'm not trying to be rude or anything, i just am not 100% certain whether you;re being sarcastic or not.

either way, i've played with many a cocker and have seen nothing that supports the claims of "longer range" or "accuracy". the cocker seems to do the same thing as every other paintball marker i've used; it shoots paintballs, with air, down a tube. no matter how you fancy it up, its the same basic thing for every marker. i have NEVER seen a test result to disprove my experiences. i have only seen tests that support my statements.
until i see otherwise.....

yeah i'm serious. that closed bolt is no more accurate than open bolt is years-old news. there are much more current gimmicks to say closed bolt is anywhere near the top of the list.