Joeschmoe Time-to-go
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Re: Re: Joeschmoe Time-to-go
Why not replace the JS thing with a think about a pro player's kit and rise to the top? (Imagine, next month, Chip Johns of Outkast taking up a full page in PGI) Or add a page ... or something ... Would the Mag eventually run out of players?
-Micah
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Why not replace the JS thing with a think about a pro player's kit and rise to the top? (Imagine, next month, Chip Johns of Outkast taking up a full page in PGI) Or add a page ... or something ... Would the Mag eventually run out of players?
-Micah
I agree that that kid is just taking the piss really - I still think however, the whole Joe Schmoe thing is a cool idea, but does it really have to be THAT schmoey?? There are sooo many interesting and wacky rec-ballers out there, can it be that hard to find ONE every month?? I mean really - most of these guys/gals (haven't seen any gals in a while??) are American! And the Brits don't take the piss out of the crazy, wacky - often ludicrously insane yanks for no reason you know!
Sure, the article is called 'Joe Schmoe' to imply that the person is just a regular 'Joe Bloggs' or whatever, but goodness sake - I'm guessing that the majority of the people who read the mag aren't interested in a 12 yr old kid who shot his scout master on a 'Cubs' outing (no offense Greg).
Anyway - not trying to bloody annoying or anything, it's a great idea of a feature in the mag - just jazz it it up with some colourful characters!!
Also, what TL mentioned about 'a tech page with Information on how to do the things that new players that have come to our sport don't know.'
I think that's a pretty cool idea too - not to replace JS or anything though. I reckon it would be kind of cool if it wasn't limitted to stuff 'new players' don't know, but some pretty indepth techy stuff too with explanations and diagrams of how things work etc. I enjoy understanding how some of these top markers work - and many of them are so varied in their mechanisms too. I don't know what other people think about that???
One other thing, while I'm here - I believe it was mentioned in a letter once. It was too include diagramatic drawings of the fields instead of explaining the layout. Often after coverage of a tournament I try to find pics of the fields and their layouts to see what they were like - the most I often get are distant chopped up pieces of fields occasionally. If you think about sports like American football and regular football (soccer), you'll often see player line ups, starting positions etc. - coaches have tactical plays written on boards and sheets. I remember Robbo once writing about how the RL were one of the first teams to really start trying to incorporate pre-set plays and moves on the field, which is extremely difficult in paintball due the the nature of the game. But the naughts and crosses things with lines showing cover fire, bunkering moves etc. Just a thought - definitely the field layouts though, that would be cool.
Cheers, Alex
Sure, the article is called 'Joe Schmoe' to imply that the person is just a regular 'Joe Bloggs' or whatever, but goodness sake - I'm guessing that the majority of the people who read the mag aren't interested in a 12 yr old kid who shot his scout master on a 'Cubs' outing (no offense Greg).
Anyway - not trying to bloody annoying or anything, it's a great idea of a feature in the mag - just jazz it it up with some colourful characters!!
Also, what TL mentioned about 'a tech page with Information on how to do the things that new players that have come to our sport don't know.'
I think that's a pretty cool idea too - not to replace JS or anything though. I reckon it would be kind of cool if it wasn't limitted to stuff 'new players' don't know, but some pretty indepth techy stuff too with explanations and diagrams of how things work etc. I enjoy understanding how some of these top markers work - and many of them are so varied in their mechanisms too. I don't know what other people think about that???
One other thing, while I'm here - I believe it was mentioned in a letter once. It was too include diagramatic drawings of the fields instead of explaining the layout. Often after coverage of a tournament I try to find pics of the fields and their layouts to see what they were like - the most I often get are distant chopped up pieces of fields occasionally. If you think about sports like American football and regular football (soccer), you'll often see player line ups, starting positions etc. - coaches have tactical plays written on boards and sheets. I remember Robbo once writing about how the RL were one of the first teams to really start trying to incorporate pre-set plays and moves on the field, which is extremely difficult in paintball due the the nature of the game. But the naughts and crosses things with lines showing cover fire, bunkering moves etc. Just a thought - definitely the field layouts though, that would be cool.
Cheers, Alex
C'mon guys
you're getting all worked up over an obvious mistake. TL clearly misread the byline on the article. It wasn't Joe S., it was Tyger's latest article.
Moo
you're getting all worked up over an obvious mistake. TL clearly misread the byline on the article. It wasn't Joe S., it was Tyger's latest article.
Moo
Tom Tom
As for PGI offering £100 for doing JS at the NvS game, no body offered any money to our lot. 7 of which are dedicated recballers (camo'd eclipse bushmaster for one of them, (Jack wood's would cry))
Keep JS in the mag. It reminds me how far the game (and me) has progressed.
Alien
P.S. Thanks for the compliment Tom. (i'll pay you on sunday )
If you want some tourny reports from the UK (or any other) scene, write them up and send them in. I just did one for PGI, if they like it maybe they'll put it up on this site, if they don't i'll just have to try again.
As for PGI offering £100 for doing JS at the NvS game, no body offered any money to our lot. 7 of which are dedicated recballers (camo'd eclipse bushmaster for one of them, (Jack wood's would cry))
Keep JS in the mag. It reminds me how far the game (and me) has progressed.
Alien
P.S. Thanks for the compliment Tom. (i'll pay you on sunday
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Originally posted by Tom Tom
...............(Teams like the Pimps play every leg of the Midlands Masters and they seem like a fairly educated bunch
are there 2 teams called the 'pimps in the UK???? Paul.
For every one of you that doesn't like it, there are easily 50 American recballers who read PGI and love the Joeschmoe section. So seeing as my vote is the only one that counts, I vote Joeschmoe stays. And besides, next month's Joe is a brit. So swivvel on that you mothers!
love always
love always
Hey thats one bit we asked for was a brit so we are getting there
But i'd still like to see one page else where with bits from the UK tourney scene.
but hey
But i'd still like to see one page else where with bits from the UK tourney scene.
but hey
i think TJ is safe on this 1
this months joe is a real piss take. no wonder PGI could not get any UK recballers to do it even for money, would you!??
this months joe is a real piss take. no wonder PGI could not get any UK recballers to do it even for money, would you!??