Originally posted by tyrion2323
A few points of interest, and then an honest answer to your question.
- I'm not sure why you're criticizing the materials that other guns are made of. Depending on the model, your emag is either made of all aluminum or a combination of aluminum and stainless steel. Those other "weak material guns" that you mentioned are made out of the highest quality aluminum possible. Egos and Matrices are beautiful, wonderful markers, and just because they're light and small doesn't mean they're going to break anytime soon.
- Nobody can 'force' you to buy a new gun or piece of equipment. My guess is that, since you're still fairly new, you'll go through several markers trying to find the best one for you. Equipment change, despite some beliefs on this forum, are not only about peer pressure and hype. Guns HAVE gotten better since the Emag. In every sense. It's not as if Emags are the best guns out there, and everyone else is struggling to catch up. Modern paintball technology has created a host of superguns which are almost all awesome in their own right.
- If you don't feel anything for these other guns, that's fine. Nobody says you should. But be respectful of others and their bonds to their guns, because in the end, everybody wants to end up with the gun that works best for them and fits their personality. For some it's an Ego, a Shocker, a Freestyle, or an EMag.
Now for speedball and your emag
- I don't see why you would have any problems with your emag while playing paintball. They certainly are high-quality, reliable markers. While they are fast, they are NOT the fastest on the field. I'm unsure why Cowboy and Teamslayer said that, unless they are referring to Zach Vetter's videos in which he uses an overpressurized valve to shoot 32 balls per second. Of course, in reality, you won't be able to bring a SCUBA tank onto the field, and, of course, sweetspotting would be considered cheating.
- The current 3.2 EMag software is nice software, and you shouldn't have any problem shooting fast with it, although don't get your hopes up for hitting 20bps "easily". 3.2 software is, in paintball terms, relatively old software, and isn't going to give you the other "software advantages" of more modern boards. That being said, it should be more than enough to sustain you in speedball.
- I'd just like to break down, for a moment, any myths that seem to be affecting people's views of non-mag markers. Just as in any community or forum, there are some views that are circulating which aren't necessarily true. Here on AO, it's the idea that Mags are the ultimate gun in every way. Most people here don't believe that, but some do. I have had several mags, and have enjoyed them, but I certainly haven't fooled myself that they are "the best" for speedball:
speed : EMags use 3.2 AGD software, and are not privy to many of the 'modes' that other guns have nowadays. Even adjustments for triggers and semi-auto allow gusn equipped with these boards to fire faster for the user. Secondly, trigger technology (bearing triggers) hae also made the trigger action more smooth and quick.
weight : Obviously, EMags are not the lightest guns out there. Almost all of the 2004, 2005 & 2006 guns are lighter. Much of this has to do with the battery pack, but ESPECIALLY of you're using a stainless steel body. This doesn't necessarily mean that the other guns are made out of weak materials. Most are made from top grade materials. Remember, it doesn't have to be able to survive being run over by a car, hit by a grenade or submerged in a pot of boiling water to qualify as a 'tough' marker, since those are not realistic scenarios for most speedballers.
efficiency : People ask, 'why do we need efficiency? don't we have all-day-air?" Yes, we do have all-day-air; however, in modern speedball, you can often shoot 500-800 balls in a game. Depending on the size tank you have, some markers might not be able to sustain that. Mags don't operate unders a certain pressure (600-800psi) which means that in a 3000psi fill, you're really only getting 2200 psi for a fill. Just something to consider.
anti-chop modern guns come with powerful break-beam antichop systems, which help improve firing speed and reduce chops. Sure, EMags have Level10 and some even have InfraRed ACE; however, IR is not effective on certain paint colors, and Level10 is a reactive anti-chop system, meaning that the gun has to go through the act of firing before it can 'misfire'. This dumps air, and can lead to missed shots. Luckily, with most hoppers, this isn't really a problem.
- I'm not sure why you're criticizing the materials that other guns are made of. Depending on the model, your emag is either made of all aluminum or a combination of aluminum and stainless steel. Those other "weak material guns" that you mentioned are made out of the highest quality aluminum possible. Egos and Matrices are beautiful, wonderful markers, and just because they're light and small doesn't mean they're going to break anytime soon.
- Nobody can 'force' you to buy a new gun or piece of equipment. My guess is that, since you're still fairly new, you'll go through several markers trying to find the best one for you. Equipment change, despite some beliefs on this forum, are not only about peer pressure and hype. Guns HAVE gotten better since the Emag. In every sense. It's not as if Emags are the best guns out there, and everyone else is struggling to catch up. Modern paintball technology has created a host of superguns which are almost all awesome in their own right.
- If you don't feel anything for these other guns, that's fine. Nobody says you should. But be respectful of others and their bonds to their guns, because in the end, everybody wants to end up with the gun that works best for them and fits their personality. For some it's an Ego, a Shocker, a Freestyle, or an EMag.
Now for speedball and your emag
- I don't see why you would have any problems with your emag while playing paintball. They certainly are high-quality, reliable markers. While they are fast, they are NOT the fastest on the field. I'm unsure why Cowboy and Teamslayer said that, unless they are referring to Zach Vetter's videos in which he uses an overpressurized valve to shoot 32 balls per second. Of course, in reality, you won't be able to bring a SCUBA tank onto the field, and, of course, sweetspotting would be considered cheating.
- The current 3.2 EMag software is nice software, and you shouldn't have any problem shooting fast with it, although don't get your hopes up for hitting 20bps "easily". 3.2 software is, in paintball terms, relatively old software, and isn't going to give you the other "software advantages" of more modern boards. That being said, it should be more than enough to sustain you in speedball.
- I'd just like to break down, for a moment, any myths that seem to be affecting people's views of non-mag markers. Just as in any community or forum, there are some views that are circulating which aren't necessarily true. Here on AO, it's the idea that Mags are the ultimate gun in every way. Most people here don't believe that, but some do. I have had several mags, and have enjoyed them, but I certainly haven't fooled myself that they are "the best" for speedball:
speed : EMags use 3.2 AGD software, and are not privy to many of the 'modes' that other guns have nowadays. Even adjustments for triggers and semi-auto allow gusn equipped with these boards to fire faster for the user. Secondly, trigger technology (bearing triggers) hae also made the trigger action more smooth and quick.
weight : Obviously, EMags are not the lightest guns out there. Almost all of the 2004, 2005 & 2006 guns are lighter. Much of this has to do with the battery pack, but ESPECIALLY of you're using a stainless steel body. This doesn't necessarily mean that the other guns are made out of weak materials. Most are made from top grade materials. Remember, it doesn't have to be able to survive being run over by a car, hit by a grenade or submerged in a pot of boiling water to qualify as a 'tough' marker, since those are not realistic scenarios for most speedballers.
efficiency : People ask, 'why do we need efficiency? don't we have all-day-air?" Yes, we do have all-day-air; however, in modern speedball, you can often shoot 500-800 balls in a game. Depending on the size tank you have, some markers might not be able to sustain that. Mags don't operate unders a certain pressure (600-800psi) which means that in a 3000psi fill, you're really only getting 2200 psi for a fill. Just something to consider.
anti-chop modern guns come with powerful break-beam antichop systems, which help improve firing speed and reduce chops. Sure, EMags have Level10 and some even have InfraRed ACE; however, IR is not effective on certain paint colors, and Level10 is a reactive anti-chop system, meaning that the gun has to go through the act of firing before it can 'misfire'. This dumps air, and can lead to missed shots. Luckily, with most hoppers, this isn't really a problem.
Tyrion. If you don't already, you should seriously consider writing magazine articles. haha Maybe something along the lines of "Robbie Newbie". Good job.
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