Why is everyone part of a team??

[warpig13]

I didn't know you play pump. It is really fun to play pump against agg 10 year olds w/ ions.

Its even more fun to play pump against experienced players. It makes you better.
God forbid people play to get better instead of kicking dirt in the faces of mommas boys...even if they deserve it.

[Desega]

Teams make the game more fun most of the time, but I still call everyone I know when I go goof off and play recball. Why play five on five when it could be 20 on 20? btw DM, you should really look into some sort of perscription for your newb syndrome.

[Aslan]

Why am I on a team?
Because I thought it would be fun to make one despite the fact that we never play anywhere plus I had a really cool iron on that I put on a pillow case and made a team flag.

Why am I not on a "real" team?
No money...don't play speedball...don't really like "other people" very much.

Why do I kinda wish I was on a real team?
SPPL BABY!! I'd be all over that like a poodle on a snauasage.

Alas, my friends are either poor or lame and thus I usually just go play rec with a bunch of peope I don't know. Usually it ends up being 3 regulars, a handful of experienced players, and 27 newbs. So by the end of the day the 3 regulars and like 7 newbs are playing against the rest of us because God forbid the 3 best players would want to play against each other.

I'll never understand that...if I was one of the two best players on the field...I'd want the other guy of the two of us to be on the other team...so we could test our skills against each other. What's the point of teaming together and lighting up a private party of 12 year olds? Is that "thrilling"? Because I don't get it.

[Chrishew09]

Why am I on a team?
Because I thought it would be fun to make one despite the fact that we never play anywhere plus I had a really cool iron on that I put on a pillow case and made a team flag.

Why am I not on a "real" team?
No money...don't play speedball...don't really like "other people" very much.

Why do I kinda wish I was on a real team?
SPPL BABY!! I'd be all over that like a poodle on a snauasage.

Alas, my friends are either poor or lame and thus I usually just go play rec with a bunch of peope I don't know. Usually it ends up being 3 regulars, a handful of experienced players, and 27 newbs. So by the end of the day the 3 regulars and like 7 newbs are playing against the rest of us because God forbid the 3 best players would want to play against each other.

I'll never understand that...if I was one of the two best players on the field...I'd want the other guy of the two of us to be on the other team...so we could test our skills against each other. What's the point of teaming together and lighting up a private party of 12 year olds? Is that "thrilling"? Because I don't get it.

Yeah, I agree with that last statment. I am playing tomorrow and we have a birthday party comming in so I'll be playing against a bunch of kiddies. I like to going to other fields just to get my butt kicked.

[turbo chicken]

My experiences disagree with that more often than not. The best teams are serious about the job at hand , show up to play and don't bring crap to the field.

Friends that make teams often bring alot off field BS to the game , are pissed that one of them was late to dinner last night or didn't chip in enuff on the bill , broke a borrowed something etc.

I have better luck with people that are really interested in being part of team , show up and do what they are expected and go home. :)

Granted , it's not that easy to find but then neither are real good friends.

^this is what i have looked for in the past for a team ... i don't want friendship (if it happens it happens) ... i want someone who

-will show up with their own equipment and ready to play
-is serious about "the task at hand" as fireblade said
-and if your serious you will do more than play a few games together for practice


-and during practice and you can't practice on a regular field day it must be done during the week with other teams there to practice... first walk the field ... name bunkers ...go over communication strategy ... breakout strategy ... remind our selves of fundamentals of playing then ... take the field... debreif after everygame ... what could we have done better what went good ...

you know ... no screwing around ... we are there for practice not to play around ... if you want to play a casual game of ball ... lets go play on the weekend with everyone else ...


Wonder why i was never able to find enough people to form a team ...

[Desega]

When we recruit for our team, we look for people with exceptional skills, but mostly we look for honest players who will help promote the sport and don't mind helping us set up and take down the field. Character is something that is priceless on the paintball field.

[White_Noise]

ive been on a few teams in my time with several different structures to them,

pre team: had a group of friends that always went to play together
1st team, mostly friends, hung out a little outside of pball, worked pretty well until lots of people stopped showing up
2nd team, rebirth of 1st team, new players, but still were friends outside of pball, split because of school
3rd team: university team, the players were there because we all wanted to play for the university, some were friends outside of pball, however i think it wouldve been better had they done more together off the field. just recently stepped down/quit as captain.
4th team(havent done anything with them yet): the players all know each other and are mostly friends with each other, im not actually going to be playing, but coaching(x-ball) as these guys are all a few years younger than i am.

honestly, i want teammates to show up and do their job, but i also think its a good thing for them to atleast do some stuff together outside of paintball. i find i trust them better if i know them off the field as well.