When did everyone start playing?

[peewee]

First time I played 1989/1990. Used a spatmaster. First gun I bought was a Scorpion elite made down under I believe. Than I started my gun whoring ways. First mag in 92.

[SocialD]

The first time... in '94 rented a tracer pump.

2nd time in '96 with a borrowed Mag.
Later in '96 bought a Micromag.
Bought Phantom pump in '97
'98 bought a Classic RT (It wasn't called classic at the time) Still have it.
Later in '98 bought a backup Classic RT. Still have this one too.
Sold Micromag in '98.
Built Hyperframed RT/Pro in 2003.
Built 'cocker in 2003.
E-Bladed 'cocker in 2006.

[electriceel125]

I think in 98 99 with a spyder compact.

[11 Bravo]

I started in '88 with a Sheridan rifle. Then a Tippmann 68 Special and then the mighty Automag.

[olinar]

started in 04
first gun was a 98 which is now heavily upp'd
2 minimags and a classic rt mag
brass eagle striker(i think thats whats its called ,got in a mystery package on ebay)
spyder sonix
heavily uppd a5 m2a81(opsgear sniper)

[RavishingEddie]

I started playing in 1999, I had bought a Tippmann SL68 2 and pictured myself running through jungles and coming out of swamps. What actually happened was that my first game I froze up and got shot 3 times in the head off the break.

I kept playing with the Tippmann and remember when the first Emag was introduced. I remember how nice it looked and how badly I wanted one. Not till recently did I finally get the chance to purchase one and it is the nicest gun I could have ever asked for. I spent about 1000 for everything on that gun including Flatline and Hopper. It was all well worth it.

[rb211]

1988 with my high-speed splatmaster!!
First Mag in '91

[MarkM]

'87-ish (I think, as afterall it was a while ago and I have slept since then) with a borrowed Splatmaster Rapide, bought a Phantom within a month, lots of changes since then and still have the Phantom gathering dust somewhere.

[d4m4don3]

Tombstone 1999, While playing I slipped and fell into the sewer water

Stunk like holy hell, played the rest of the day, burnt the clothes I wore shortly after that.

Had fun even though everyone downwind of me knew where I was

[LiveWire]

jeez i dunno how long its been, but i still have my tippman carbine. OH YEAH.

[Ace12GA]

1992, I rented back then. It was a pump gun, but I am not sure what. My first marker was a Brass Eagle Mini-Nightmare, that I picked up in 1993 for $40. I sold it in 98 for $60. Wish I had kept it. It was just plain neat.

[NoForts4Me]

1991. Rented TM-11a's first several times. The first gun I purchased was a Lapco Grey Spirit.

[magman#1]

wow i bet this forum has the most old school ballers around. i started in 2000 with a spyder compact and i thought i was old school, this thread has really put me in my place.

[Al_Steel]

1988 at 19yo - Yup I'm an OG and I still play up front.
Began with a Splatmaster and Nelspot 007, upgraded to a Rapide.
Upd to a Tippmann SL-68 (I not II) -> 68 Special and SMG-60
Then a VM-68 and stuck with that for about 7 years- GREAT marker.
Finally moved to a Model 98 -> Model 98 Custom when I started doing scenario ball.
Not a big fan of the 98 so I went to a Tippmann Mini-Lite which suited my style of play better.
FINALLY this year AGD Mag 68 Classic -> AGD RT Pro; I think I have finally found the marker I will stick with for another 7 years

[phizz]

its hard to think that far back... I remember dad buying 5 pgps when they were first out, and a couple other old pistols with stocks coming straight up out of the top no idea what they were called. I figure early/mid 80's sometime. Dad owned a autowreckers, nothing like the close proximity of an autowrecker.... painful and scarey, and our masks only covered the front of our faces. Have broken cartilage in my ear from getting hit close range, was sure glad when the new masks came out