Volume I; Issue 6
June 7, 2002
Well, not yet, but if you want Wal-Mart to carry Co2, just follow this advice. Wal-Mart is debating on whether or not to carry CO2. The manager doesn’t know if there are enough people that would buy it. So, to convince him that there are, do the following. Go or call Wal-Mart and request CO2. Preferably ask at the Customer Service Desk. If enough people ask for CO2, the manager will be forced to get a CO2 fill station.
New Game Variations
This issue, I’ll go over some paintball game variations. Mayhaps next issue there’ll be more or how to some strategies for each game. For those of you that have created their own games, speak up at the next game and we can try it out.
Hunter/Hunted
Here is Garrett’s idea for a game:
You get as many colored arm bands as there are players. Red goes after orange, orange goes after yellow, yellow to green, green to blue, blue to violet, violet to red. You have to shoot the people in order, so it’s like a predator and a prey. After red kills orange he moves onto yellow etc. until it’s a 1vs 1 duel and the last man standing wins. It could be made with teams of 2 also.
Center Flag
This game is the like Capture the Flag, except that there’s only 1 flag in the center of the field. The object is to get the flag to the other side of the field. It is essential to get a fast start, though it isn’t necessary to attack the other team.
This can be played with 2 or more teams, or prehaps even with every man for himself.
Lobster Frenzy
For this game, there are numerous flags stations in various positions on the field. Each team or player must go to the flag stations and get a flag. The person with the most flags wins. Instead of flags, there could be different colored markers and each player would have to mark a piece of paper. Whoever goes to the most stations wins.
Essential Paintball Strategy-
Timing
Timing is arguably the most important aspect of paintball. It is especially important in the woods at this time of year, with so much cover. Timing is also a hard skill to teach. You must learn by experience how to identify the best time to pull the trigger.
Paintball Rentals
Want to try a game of paintball, but hesitant about buying a kit? Want to bring a friend to play paintball, but don’t have an extra gun? The solution to your problem has arrived. Dave Salazar is now offering paintball kit rentals for amazingly low prices. The prices per day are as follows:
Semi-automatic Marker ------------------------- $2
Pump Action Marker------------------------------$1
Mask-------------------------------------------------$1
500 paintballs---------------------------------------$17 or less
CO2 --------------------------------------------------$5
It is recommended that you buy your own paint just rent a gun, mask & CO2. Paint is available at Wal-Mart and K-Mart.
Classifieds
3x9 Camouflaged Scope- $5, Mike Whildin- 865-5939
Brass Eagle Stingray II w/ hopper, mask & elbow- $50
Eric Gubich-
Customized Stingray II with foregrip, 9 oz. CO2 Bottle, JT NVader mask, 200 round hopper, elbow, quick change 12 gram CO2 adapter, Best Offer, Ben Buschi- 867-7996
Brass Eagle Stingray II, mask, 200 round hopper & elbow, $40, Dave Salazar- 867-1371 or 694-0428
Custom Dark Forest Products
Barry Schippang and Mike Whildin, of Dark Forest fame, are now offering custom parts for paintball. Some products include:
Sling-----------------------------------$5
Custom Foregrip---------------------$35
Teflon barrel coating----------------$20 a year,
(redone every few months)
Barrel polishing-----------------------$10
For information on these products and more, co