Post Something about paintball that you enjoy.

[Triangle]

Lets see how many people here actually still enjoy shooting other people in the face.


I'll start.


Paintball is still fun for me, because I can get to the field an hour ahead of time, and enjoy the electricity in the air.

Paintball is still fun for me, because I still love the feeling of hitting my primary after the break, knowing I'll probably be gogged in the next fifteen seconds.

Paintball is still fun for me because I can compliment someone on whatever gun they're shooting, and end up playing with them the entire day, regardless of what they look like, race, gender, or religious sect.

Your turn.

[grEnAlEins]

As a fat kid, paintball is the only place I can slide, although sometimes my belly can get in the way
I like that my fellow ballers think my lime green hair is funny (the folks didn't at first )
I like hangin at the field (I work there too though)
I like talking to everyone (mix of old schoolers and agg kids at my field. Oddly enough, we all get along, great group of people at my field)
I like taking the snake.
I just like paintball.
I like hangin the flag

Great thread!

[geekwarrior]

Paintball (or pin ball as my coworker calls it) is fun because:

collecting and tinkering with guns by itself is fun

its about the only gun you can still own and shoot in CA anymore

relieves the stress built up from the week

get to hang out with friends

is the ony exercise I get any more for my office lazy butt

I still feel the rush every game

I enjoy teaching new people and showing them the ropes

and what triangle said: To SHOOT PEOPLE IN THE FACE


EDIT: and because without paintball we would have no Don Miguel
/seriously

[Triangle]

As a fat kid, paintball is the only place I can slide, although sometimes my belly can get in the way
I like that my fellow ballers think my lime green hair is funny (the folks didn't at first )
I like hangin at the field (I work there too though)
I like talking to everyone (mix of old schoolers and agg kids at my field. Oddly enough, we all get along, great group of people at my field)
I like taking the snake.
I just like paintball.
I like hangin the flag

Great thread!

Great post!

[MaD_SaM]

[MoeMag]

Automags.

But more over, guns in general.

Seriously, thats why I work at a paintball shop, I just like working on these techno toys.

[shartley]

[Triangle]

Yes! More often than not our failures are more entertaining than our victories.

I like the teamwork that happens when you get a few seasoned players together and things just click.

I know exactly what you mean.
It's one of the most rewarding experiences I've ever had.

[FiXeL]

Paintball (or pin ball as my coworker calls it) is fun because:

collecting and tinkering with guns by itself is fun

its about the only gun you can still own and shoot in CA anymore

relieves the stress built up from the week

get to hang out with friends

is the ony exercise I get any more for my office lazy butt

I still feel the rush every game

I enjoy teaching new people and showing them the ropes

and what triangle said: To SHOOT PEOPLE IN THE FACE


EDIT: and because without paintball we would have no Don Miguel
/seriously

About the same for me, except the gun law in CA. In the netherlands it's very hard to own even more than one firearm, and you have to be using it for sport. You have to join a shooters club, and after a year of membership and proving you have no criminal record or other things that would speak against you, you may purchase one firearm. After 2 years you are allowed to own up to 5 guns that have to be locked away at all times, same goes with the ammo.

But the strange thing is, there is no real law for paintball. By law they fall under airguns that you can legally own without permit from 18 years or older unless they look like a firearm. And airguns are permit free of any caliber, from .117, .22 up to .50 that can easily kill somebody at 100 yards. Replica's and such are not allowed, but the single parts to make an A5 look like a M4 or AK47 are legal as long you don't mount them to your marker..

Now i don't really care about firearms, i have no need for them and i don't want one in my house. Many people think i'm some war freak that plays to simulate war situations. Too bad i can't get it into their heads that paintball is a fun way to spend a sunday (we play here on sundays mostly)

Ow well, everybody is a possible terrorist these days..

[neppo1345]

Heres my reasons for still playing.

-Paintball is still fun for me, because I've made more lasting friends through paintball than any other sport.

-Paintball is still fun for me, because there's no better feeling than pulling off a 1 vs 4, 3, 2.

-Paintball is still fun for me, because I like playing pump Vs. Semi.

-Paintball is still fun for me, because I can bring my best (girl) friend to play.

-Paintball is still fun for me, because there is no other sport that still gives me such a rush of excitement


Triangle, nice thread.

[RobOpel]

The reasons I love paintball are

Good friends (whether you've known them for years or minutes)

Good attitudes on and off the field

Being that guy that fixes a newbies gun with a half piece of pizza in their mouth

The break.

Fabbing upgrades for your marker

Showing them off

Sliding into and wrapping bunkers

The ability of a large part of players to accept anyone regardless of skill level, marker choice, style of play, area of play (speed or woods), race, religion, ect.

[paintballfiend]

I enjoy paintball because....
I get to shot people
I spend hours cleaning, fixing, tickering with my guns
I get to spend money of stuff other people think is stupid
I feel like a kid again
I have never felt the same rush before in my life
I get to customize my gear/gun how I want it
I can be fat and still play

[SocialD]

I like that I'm a remarkable player in my stories after the game.

For me, I enjoy the game itself. I enjoy the nuance of the game, the little things that seem insignficant at the time but have a huge effect on the outcome of the game. I like hearing 15 people all claiming that they are the one that shot someone, when in reality it was me that shot the person.

I like that when I played tournament ball that you could be friends with the opposition before the game and after the game, but not during the game. I like that you would loan an opponent a part or a marker before your game with them. I like that people can shoot the crap out of each other and joke about it after the game.

[SCpoloRicker]

cbldawg, Steelrat, Indignant, Carbon, Mighty Mike, EatemAlive, stondroopy, MiketheMarine, Z-Man, Army, Target Practice, tsc, Miscue, that gaggle of high school kids, and all the other Nor-Cal/So-Cal folks I can't remember at the moment.

[Triangle]

cbldawg, Steelrat, Indignant, Carbon, Mighty Mike, EatemAlive, stondroopy, MiketheMarine, Z-Man, Army, Target Practice, tsc, Miscue, that gaggle of high school kids, and all the other Nor-Cal/So-Cal folks I can't remember at the moment.

Aint that the truth, Rick?

I'm coming up to visit you next year, so get a room ready, sucker.