paintball expertise from paintball experts

Hello Players

We are currently making some design changes to Paintball Crunch

Still in progress as of 12/15/08

Thank you!

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We had a game at the same place as last time at the home made speed ball course. It went well and we were able to use our tactics from last time and incorporate them into the tree on three matches we had this time. One of the most successful strategies of this game was to load one side of the course with two of the players and try to get the other teams players to do the same. When they were responding to our teams move, the lone person would move up and get the angles they needed on the other team while they were focusing on the bigger threat. This payed off greatly as then it would become a three on one if everything went smoothly. When it was done against our team the result was me as the last person, and then I saw the way they worked it and would have been able to use it against them, if time had permitted. The game was lots of fun, some new things were learned, and we will be playing again soon to try out the new tactic. 

Mr. Crunch  

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A group of us and our friends recently played paintball at a friends house who has an in-extensive speed ball course made entirely from hay bales. This was home made in a matter of days and it has come to be a great place to get a match started easily. We only had five people but with two-on-two matches it helped a lot with our strategy building. Due to the large area we needed to carefully plot every move to ensure our success. The games went well, and we found a way to include everyone in every match. The first person to get shot on either team would be replaced with the one who was sitting out, and that also ensured that the teams were constantly mixed. Personally, I did well, getting at least one of the kills in nearly every round and I was only hit four times in three and a half hours of play time. It is interesting, though, that both people who owned Smart Parts markers, had broken markers by the end of the second round. They both took great care of the makers, but lately all of the electric markers have been breaking every time we played, costing valuable play time as a result. Although some of the breaks were minor, they were an inconvenience to everyone. Remember, we would love to hear about your matches no matter how big and the performance of the markers and players as well.

–Mr. Crunch your web host

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Our last guest post (thank you by the way) was spot on. NEVER EVER, I repeat, NEVER buy a gun without thorough research and thought. Markers, paintball guns, aren’t cheap, expendable or to be thrown about lightly. They ARE a weapon. You can hurt some on if you aren’t careful. Not to mention you can end up spending yourself out of groceries.

Our guest said it all, and I am even inclined to agree with them with them on Spyders. I have had my MR1 for nearly three years and I have never had a problem with the gun itself. If you clean, care for, and work with ANY gun, it will work for you. But even the strongest built, most reliable guns must be cared for and maintained.

Spyders are not only the best gun for beginners, they work forever. They are almost, in my opinion, the Toyota of markers. They do sacrifice somethings however. You don’t often have super high balls /second, nor a lot of speed or style. But really, who needs fifty balls a second, when you can finish someone with one?

When choosing a gun consider the following:

1. Budget- What is your price range? As a beginner, showing up with the latest and greatest will make you a target for resentfulness. Consider if you saw some kid, five weeks of him license show up in a Corvette. Same idea. You probably won’t handle it as well either. Figure your price range against you skill level and experience.

2. Level of Play- How often are you going to play? How religiously are you going to pursue paintball? Once a weekend? One a month? More than once a week? These are factors for the price of the gun you want.

3. Preferences- Every player has different features and types of play they are partial too. Are you a speedballer? A woodsballer? Scenario play? Guns are distinct for their purposes. Speedball you will want high b/second for closer, faster play. Woodsball and scenario, warhorses that pack punches and are customizable.

4. Research- ask around, test the waters, test someone esle’s gun, look it up (http://www.pbreview.com/#1 site for third party reviews), research gun types, abilities and feature. Exhaust your topics. Then make a decision.

Just some tips. Trust me though, I’ve seen kids really ruch the process and the result is never good for either the master or the weapon. You build a ditinct relationship with your marker and if you rush things won’t work out. One of my friends has the relic Spyder that he destroys with because he know his gun. I have another friend with and Ion who can’t seem to even point it in the right direction. Don’t make quick choices with your gun. And it isn’t just about thje money. It’s about you and your marker. Getting shot, or shooting some one.

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