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Playing SC at West Point Big Game

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Posted by Chad K. on September 16, 2002 at 10:03:19:

First, if you've never played one of the big games at West Point, DO IT! It's a great time and it's for a good cause (proceeds help to fund the WP PB team).

Anyhoo, the reason I'm posting this here is to try to get some more pump/SC players there for the next event in April 2003. As far as I know, the only 2 pumps on the field were my Phantom and a Sterling used by Norbert of Knightmare/Tango. As I mosied up to the chrony with mt SC Phantom and my vest full o'tubes and 12 grams, I got many curious glances, a few pats on the back, and a few "you're not really using THAT, are you?"s. When we got out on the field, however, all was well. In the first half of the game, I fired about 200 rounds (way more than I'd use normally, but there was a LOT of paint flying) and got about 24 or 25 eliminations. I would have had a few more, but the paint we were using (Severe) refused to break most of the time. I had to fire 8 shots at someone less than 50' away before one would break! And yes, they all hit him square in the back or side.

I like to think I made a few converts of the players out there. Whenever someone saw and commented on my Phantom, I eagerly offered to let them handle it and take a few shots. Not many people took me up on this, but a few. I also hope that I convinced some of the nay-sayers that a pump can be just as effective, if not moreso, than a semi in a scenario/big-game context. Ironically, I played the second half of the day with my Blazer, firing 8 times as much paint (1600 rounds) and only getting maybe 10 eliminations. Of course, I was just having the time of my life learning the trigger on my new marker and providing cover fire most of the time.

So, the moral of the story is that we need to present a bigger presence at big/scenario games to show younger players (some of whom said they'd never seen a pump other than the Talons at the local Wal-Mart) and even the more experienced that pumps can be just as effective and enjoyable as semis, while saving you a bit on air and paint.

-Chad

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: First, if you've never played one of the big games at West Point, DO IT! It's a great time and it's for a good cause (proceeds help to fund the WP PB team). : Anyhoo, the reason I'm posting this here is to try to get some more pump/SC players there for the next event in April 2003. As far as I know, the only 2 pumps on the field were my Phantom and a Sterling used by Norbert of Knightmare/Tango. As I mosied up to the chrony with mt SC Phantom and my vest full o'tubes and 12 grams, I got many curious glances, a few pats on the back, and a few "you're not really using THAT, are you?"s. When we got out on the field, however, all was well. In the first half of the game, I fired about 200 rounds (way more than I'd use normally, but there was a LOT of paint flying) and got about 24 or 25 eliminations. I would have had a few more, but the paint we were using (Severe) refused to break most of the time. I had to fire 8 shots at someone less than 50' away before one would break! And yes, they all hit him square in the back or side. : I like to think I made a few converts of the players out there. Whenever someone saw and commented on my Phantom, I eagerly offered to let them handle it and take a few shots. Not many people took me up on this, but a few. I also hope that I convinced some of the nay-sayers that a pump can be just as effective, if not moreso, than a semi in a scenario/big-game context. Ironically, I played the second half of the day with my Blazer, firing 8 times as much paint (1600 rounds) and only getting maybe 10 eliminations. Of course, I was just having the time of my life learning the trigger on my new marker and providing cover fire most of the time. : So, the moral of the story is that we need to present a bigger presence at big/scenario games to show younger players (some of whom said they'd never seen a pump other than the Talons at the local Wal-Mart) and even the more experienced that pumps can be just as effective and enjoyable as semis, while saving you a bit on air and paint. : -Chad

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