Posted by: Cecil "GhostRider" Brackett on October 23, 2003 at 17:22:58

I second that statement! I've been around paintball since 1990. I remember paying $150.00 for a case of 2500 rounds on many occasions. Then it was a BYOP everywhere. We formed 5 & 10 men teams and pooled our money to buy paint and share. Of, course we're talking pumps, and an occasional auto trigger, you held the trigger down and pumped away. I applaud Orbital Paintball and Paintball Park. They make the game fun, and keep the costs to a reasonable measure. It's tough to go play a game knowing it's going to cost over $150, to walk on the field, especially with today's fire power, and the economy. When anyone can order a fresh case of paint for less then $50 and have it delivered to their front door, the cost of a single case at $80 on a FPO field leaves a very sour taste. Cecil "Thunder 1" Brackett Thunder Warriors - Tampa Bay : I love BYOP fields. : I am in college, so saying that money is 'tight' is an understatement. BYOP fields understand that paintball should be fun, not expensive [derrived from County Paintball's Motto]. : Yes, I understand the business aspect of the FPO fields and recognize that they usually attract bigger crowds, but from my standpoint any means of saving a couple bucks in a rather expensive sport is embraced. : Conveniently enough, I go to school in Tampa which is home to Oribital Paintball - a BYOP field for both recreational play and 24-hour events. Jeff McDaniels runs the field and he allows us to use whatever paint we like; albeit from Wally World for $30 a case or his field paint which is usually PMI from the Tampa warehouse which he sells at competetive prices. This saves me some money, as all I have to pay for is registration for the event and all-day-compressed air or CO2. Recball is even more economical. I find myself firing off whatever left-over rounds I have on weekends and Monday holidays for under $20. : Driving down I-75 two hours lands me at The Paintball Park in Ft. Myers run by Duane Bell. Also being of BYOP in nature, this field additionally offers $100 package deals for preregistration of 24-hour events. This gets you event registration, a case of paint and even a BBQ dinner. : In terms of a flat fee, these fields don't charge players anything like that. : In essence, I am a big, big fan of BYOP fields, because I can, say, pick up a case or two of PMI Evil or Anarchy paintballs off the internet for less than $50 a piece and then 'ball it up. I am in no way, shape or form BASHING FPO fields, merely stating that I consider BYOP fields not only great fields to have a blast and meet great people, but also save some $$$. : That's it from me for now. : Al "Alias" Maralit : Screaming Munkys

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