Upgrade/Play/Wait

[buzzboy]

Right now I seem to be in a delima. I have some serious $$$ problems. I have only about $100 left in ye ole paintball fund. That is not a good thing. Being in school till summer I really can only work for my parents. Thats what I do in th summer but I really don't get too many hours this time of year. So I really don't make too much money untill my summer(2nd week of june). I really want to keep playing but the money is a problem. All I havve to pay for is paint though but thats the most expensive part of the sport. And what really throws me off is that I want to play on the 13th of May for my friends Bday at a real field. And that costs a lot more. Now here is my thoughts. I can spend the last of my money on paint and keep playing and pray that I can make some cash before may. I can spend less money and upgrade my gun and make a little bit of money. Or I can Go for a month and a half without playing. It is very hard. I want to keep playing. I want to uprgade my gun. And I want to have tons of balls and cash for my friends Bday game. I don't know what to do.

Thoughts.....Ideas...Sell everything I own.....Keep typing like this......

[sisco87]

do whatever you think is best for you and what you want to do.
I do sort of know how your feeling cause im always having to scroung around for money and save up to play. But in this situation it's really just a personal thing for you. So just do what you think is best and go for it.

[ahellers]

sell your gun, tank, hopper, and any thing else that has to do w/ your current gun. buy a used phantom, and play some pump.
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[fullofpaint]

Look for odd jobs your relatives or neighbors have that'll pay and when you play leave your pack at home and play hopperball.

Phantom's a good idea too, a bag can last forever with one

[SpitFire1299]

Downgrade.

[REDRT]

There is things kids your age can do to make some money. A paper route maybe or as I did at your age lawn mowing/lawn care. Spring cleaning of yards is just starting here. How close are you to the military bases there in NC? I for one always hated polishing boots and ironing my uniforms. Maybe you could do that to earn some cash. There is ways to make cash if you put your mind to it. Your folks have a surf shop right? So your close to the water. Maybe you can paint piers. Paint a boat even. There has to be ways you can earn some cash and not give up what you want to do. Think young grasshopper...

[FinchMan]

i would say to just save your money for your friend's Bday. If you have any surplus cash afterwards you can buy an upgrade or play a few more games.

[Maggot6]

When I played with my emag, I shot around 1/5 of a case in a speedball game...This would result in me spending, perhaps $50-100 in paint alone. This being the case, and me being 14 at the time(last year) I could only play once a month. I now play with a phantom, and it costs me $25 for paint, and entry. At the end of the day, I still have about 3 ten round tubes full...Out of 10...

Stockclass =

[Pyroboy597]

I would ask your neighbors if there are any jobs that you can do for them for some money. Also, if your atleast lets say, 15, you can print up some papers and put them in people's mailboxes for babysitting. It is good money.. got paid 75 dollars last night to eat pizza and watch NCAA on a 110 inch cinema screen

[mag_lover05]

PUMP PLAY!!!!! i can play for around $30 for a whole day at my local field...i had the same problem as you...so i bought a phantom... changed everything, now i get to play atleast 2wice a month if not every weekend!

[K Wolf]

Save the 100 you have for your friend's bday celeb. Then use the time you would have spent playing pb to earn some cash. Pick ONE upgrade that will improve your marker's functionality. do everything you can to earn the money for that upgrade.

My personal order for upgrades is : barrel (if the stock barrel truly sucks,many stock barrels are good), HPA (I consider this vital for a mag. $50-$250), motorized hopper, tank repositioning bits, everything else.

[luke]

Play.

[nippinout]

Playing is more fun that upgrading your gun for some unnoticable increase in performance. I would rather play with some broken Talon that not play at all.

Most upgrades are in fact a waste of money.

When I was in high school, I saved my lunch and gas money to save up for a case of paint. Drive less and eat cheap.

[peewee]

Play with your mag for a while. Spring starting up so start asking around the hood & see if anyone has stuff that needs done. Yard work payed for paintball for me for one whole spring & summer. I'd mow a couple yards ( $5 or $10 each ) a night or chop wood etc. After a couple weeks you will have some flow going. The real question is how bad do you want it???

[-Commander-]

Well if you need the money I hear they're pretty lenient about prostitution now-a-days...

*Just a suggestion though, it's truely up to you...