Nostalgia or Fact?

[Robbo]

I voted for the last one.

I gotta say Missy, I am quite surprised you seletced that option considering you were responsible for two of the best enjoyed events of all time (Hyperball),

 

[Dark Stranger]

Trust me, back in the days went at each other's throats just as easy. And I've seen more physical violence back in those days as well, even though the numbers attending were smaller... Plenty of competitiveness I'd say.

The thing is Pete, people did not hide behind forums like they do now. If you had a problem with someone or something they said you gave them a slap.

No of this political rubbish that we have with the introduction of forums with thousands of members.

I mean look at what 'cock dwarf' did when banned. He posted up loads of crap on here and other forums trying to taint everyones view of yourself.

Surely the 'pump / mag' era approach would be to sniff him out and give him kick?

Takes a lot of the fun out of ball

 

[HUSH HUSH]

I have not voted as I did not play back in the day as you so call it but must say I have more fun now playing the woodland side of paintball then I do the Sup air side.
I think it was Jim that said to train and train and train and only play 1 series which is very true for my team.

I enjoy the now tournament scene in the SPL MS but I love picking up an SP8 and running round the woods as it is more fun.

 

[Robbo]

The thing is Pete, people did not hide behind forums like they do now. If you had a problem with someone or something they said you gave them a slap.

No of this political rubbish that we have with the introduction of forums with thousands of members.

I mean look at what 'cock dwarf' did when banned. He posted up loads of crap on here and other forums trying to taint everyones view of yourself.

Surely the 'pump / mag' era approach would be to sniff him out and give him kick?

Takes a lot of the fun out of ball

DS - I'm afraid cockdwarff would not have survived the last era if he had conducted himself in the same way as he does now, as you suggest, he would have been bought to account for his actions much as that slag knaggs from swat paintball will be.
But I'm not so sure that side of the old game was a good thing, violence can never be held up as an answer to anything - least of all in policing our sport.

 

[Robbo]

i ...........,as buddha say's there was more 'pysical violence' back then

Really ???????

 

[Missy-Q]

I gotta say Missy, I am quite surprised you seletced that option considering you were responsible for two of the best enjoyed events of all time (Hyperball),

Pete, In my opinion, its not so much the events, or the style of the events, its the paintballers themselves. Back in the day, paintballers were men, and the youngest kids were about 18. People knew how to socialise and interact with each other, and bonds were formed over a cold beer and a night out.
These days if you hold a players party with alcohol in the US, you eliminate 85% of the clientelle as they are not old enough to drink. They are too young to successfully interact and form friendships outside of thier own circle, and are chaperoned anyway, as they are 13-17 years old.

This is what I mean when I say they can't be compared.
The nostalgia thing is obvious - we miss the old days, because the old days were raw and unmolested. It was a purer game back then. Tempers flared, but we were all grown-ups, so we forgot about it over a beer. You lose your temper in the modern game and you could end up in jail for child-abuse...

 

[Robbo]

Pete, In my opinion, its not so much the events, or the style of the events, its the paintballers themselves. Back in the day, paintballers were men, and the youngest kids were about 18. People knew how to socialise and interact with each other, and bonds were formed over a cold beer and a night out.
These days if you hold a players party with alcohol in the US, you eliminate 85% of the clientelle as they are not old enough to drink. They are too young to successfully interact and form friendships outside of thier own circle, and are chaperoned anyway, as they are 13-17 years old.

This is what I mean when I say they can't be compared.
The nostalgia thing is obvious - we miss the old days, because the old days were raw and unmolested. It was a purer game back then. Tempers flared, but we were all grown-ups, so we forgot about it over a beer. You lose your temper in the modern game and you could end up in jail for child-abuse...

I suppose like a lot of things Missy, the answer is not a simple one and is more likely to be a multiplicity of reasons.
I agree the average playing age is most definitely younger now than when we did our thing but that doesn't explain everything in my view.

I think the money coming into our sport is most definitely a factor, especially when it was routed toward the pro scene.
That in itself created a sub class of *******s that unfortunately became a template for the young tourney player to aspire to......hmmmmm.....the more I think about it the more I am convinced it's not nostalgia and maybes it was better then and my reason for suggesting this is because the average player then was more content with his or her lot.
If you take a quick look at any paintball forum anywhere, someone is bitching about something.
Hmmmm.......

 

[Cook$]

Balls, I voted the wrong option. Never really played many woodland tourneys, more of a supair fan. However, regardless of format, tourneys were more fun in general, just a few years back. It was the attitude of the people at the tourney that made it. There was a lot more humility, and people wanted to have fun.


And after going back and actually reading the thread, I agree with Missy.

Pete, In my opinion, its not so much the events, or the style of the events, its the paintballers themselves. Back in the day, paintballers were men, and the youngest kids were about 18. People knew how to socialise and interact with each other, and bonds were formed over a cold beer and a night out.

Tempers flared, but we were all grown-ups, so we forgot about it over a beer.

And with Robbo

I think the money coming into our sport is most definitely a factor, especially when it was routed toward the pro scene.
That in itself created a sub class of *******s that unfortunately became a template for the young tourney player to aspire to......hmmmmm.....the more I think about it the more I am convinced it's not nostalgia and maybes it was better then and my reason for suggesting this is because the average player then was more content with his or her lot.
If you take a quick look at any paintball forum anywhere, someone is bitching about something.
Hmmmm.......

 

[Philip]

Another thing, maybe people grow tired(not so much tired, but 'used' to) of the game at different rates. Once you become used to something, it loses the sparkle it had to start with.

For example, I bought a new telly a couple of months back, a 42inch monster with all the sockets you can imagine....I was damn near staining my pants, but now its nothing special, just a big telly. The only time I notice its big now is when a friend comes round and comments on how big it is
But just because Im used to it, it doesn't mean I dont still love it.

 

[Cook$]

And I bet you watch vhs cassettes on it....