What are you looking for in future advancements...

[RogueFactor]

This isnt limited to mags, rather the industry as a whole.

Mfr's usually go where the consumer leads them. So I ask you, the consumer, where do you think it goes from here?

At this point, markers are shooting faster than allowed. Up to twice as fast in some cases. Not much point in improving on the speed issue, already been done.

Guns are to the point of being as light as they can be, as small as they can be, as short as they can be. Any advancements in these areas will have minimal effect.

Efficiency is always an opportunity to capitalize on. But if we are shooting as much paint as we are capable of right now with ramping...whats the point? Besides maybe carrying smaller tanks?

Markers being cheaper? Can they get much cheaper than they are?

What else is there?

[Pneumagger]

I think markers can get cheaper. That is really the next/current wave. Look at the ion...they are everywhere...speed, price, monotube looks.

If a manufactureer could gear up to sell one kind of QUALITY marker as cheap as possible, and let the aftermarket take care upgrades...I think that would be the right direction. Also... I don't feel that markers really need to shoot past 20 bps to really capture a bulk of the markert

[behemoth]

This isnt limited to mags, rather the industry as a whole.

Mfr's usually go where the consumer leads them. So I ask you, the consumer, where do you think it goes from here?

At this point, markers are shooting faster than allowed. Up to twice as fast in some cases. Not much point in improving on the speed issue, already been done.

Guns are to the point of being as light as they can be, as small as they can be, as short as they can be. Any advancements in these areas will have minimal effect.

Efficiency is always an opportunity to capitalize on. But if we are shooting as much paint as we are capable of right now with ramping...whats the point? Besides maybe carrying smaller tanks?

Markers being cheaper? Can they get much cheaper than they are?

What else is there?

Free paradigms for Behemoth.

Get to it.

[trevorjk]

i like to think of paintball guns as a pinnicle. except for minor advancements in the designs and such, i really dont think your going to get much greater efficiency, and speed. smaller and lighter, just mill more off.

i see most improvements on the feild it self. with a better quaity lower cost mesh netting. a lower cost indoor feild grass/turf that is extremely easily maintained. over head walk ways above the feild for the birds eye view. sure this cost more then buying a new shocker. but i think fields need to step up to the plate and accomade the spectator into the game. a more friendly viewing experience that is safe for everyone.

as far as i see it. paintball feilds them selves could vastly be improved

[pennywise]

i like to think of paintball guns as a pinnicle. except for minor advancements in the designs and such, i really dont think your going to get much greater efficiency, and speed. smaller and lighter, just mill more off.

i see most improvements on the feild it self. with a better quaity lower cost mesh netting. a lower cost indoor feild grass/turf that is extremely easily maintained. over head walk ways above the feild for the birds eye view. sure this cost more then buying a new shocker. but i think fields need to step up to the plate and accomade the spectator into the game. a more friendly viewing experience that is safe for everyone.

as far as i see it. paintball feilds them selves could vastly be improved

I agree. I feel that this is one area that is overlooked. All of "Paintball's" attentention is focused on the gear--focus on the fields for a little bit.

[behemoth]

I honestly think reball feilds are the future.

[mobsterboy]

the only place left to go is being unique.

[pennywise]

the only place left to go is being unique.

Even then, it won't last long. If being "unique" works, expect others to follow, thereby killing your "uniqueness".

Unique doesn't last long in paintball.

[RoadDawg]

I want to see a different style of tournament play. Elimination and then getting the flag is old and boring. I want to see something jazzier or spazzier.


As far as the "birds eye view" of paintball, HB NPPL used to do this with the pier. Unfortunately balls hitting bunkers tend to bounce into the crowd at high speeds. Thus making it "unsafe" and messy w/o nets. It only takes one bad bounce to get the lawyers involved.

[DiSoRdeR]

Personally I think the future of paintball is going to involve more pump action. When I first bought a pump I was lucky enough to see or play with another person who had one. Now Im seeing five or more people with pumps each time and I think it is great. I think alot of people are getting sick of the cost of playing with electros or even semis so they go back to paintballs roots.

I think once more companies realize this and put some more pump products out there it will catch on more since there are few if any improvements left for electros. Plus playing with a pump adds a new element to the game and over all it is just way more fun. Every thing goes full circle and its just a matter of time.

[FinchMan]

I've some times pondered the industry returning to CO2 power.
It's already focusing on lowering costs to attract more players, and HPA systems are a significant startup cost for new players. Plus, using CO2 would probably boost efficiency per fill.


Then there is also gun reliability/indestructability. Some new guns have it, a lot of them don't.

If tommorow's designs could keep the good points of today's guns and add some of the great points of older designs, that would really be nice.

My list (no order):
Speed, price, ease of mantainence, efficiency, weight, balance, size, reliability, indestructability... Oh yeah, Quietness.

[Pballwizz]

Precise electronic velocity adjustment (with locks and limits and such)

[mr.mag218]

I honestly think reball feilds are the future.

QFT i've believed that since i first played at one.

[VFX_Fenix]

Removal of a required air system all together (No CO2 or HPA Required). Your gun, your paint, end of story.

While I realise this is something that NPS has/is in progress I've yet to see a production, or even a working prototype .68 Cal gun of this nature (live, video or otherwise). Then improving reliability, capacity, speed, etc.

Loader technology. Personally I see the Q-Loader as, more or less, the zenith or current loader tech. Simple, compact, fast. I'd wonder what could be done to increase effective payload (to even 200 balls/fill?).

Fields. I'll echo a desire for more spectator friendly venues.

Paint - Better marking characteristics with fewer possibilities of staining, there are still some paint lables out there making staining paint and it honestly puts me off a bit. And, as ever, the continuing trend towards better paint for lower prices.

It's a short list...

[SpitFire1299]

I like everything the way it is. Im actually kind of afraid of change at this rate.