So tell me when did you realize you were hooked and had become a paintballer?

[QuackingPlums]

We had BB gun fights in between heats when I used to race scale model cars... highly modified to be quite painful!!!

Now if I'd only spent as much time, effort and money on paintball as I spent on racing I'd have a pretty awesome setup by now...

...although the phrase "all the gear, but no idea" springs to mind...

 

[Joff]

Ah, it IS you Eric.




Thought, so

 

[sicko]

It took a while for me to rack my jack daniels pickled brain but here goes..... i was a hot sunny day,not a cloud in the sky... i went originally to help some friends out at a tourney,potting up cleaning the markers that sort of thing.they were playing five man [with only five of the squad there] one of the team was knackered so the team captain ask if i wanted to play,so a quick change into some borrowed kit and a borrowed mag i walked out to the field.some beginers luck kicked in[shooting out three and hanging the flag]. the team had a quick meet and ask me to join. i was hooked from then on.i played for a couple of years but an injury put a stop to that.i came back to find my team was no more and i've been looking for a new one since.

 

[QuackingPlums]

Of course it's me Jon, didn't you see me register here about 20secs after you emailed me the link?

 

[John_Wilson]

hmmm many moons ago...

when the world was young etc. ( about 16, 19 now) I got invited to a year 11 shoot-em-up at witton castle ( 6e), well the briefing I found amusing ( not that it was bad just the description of why not to shoot someone at close range Hatts mentioned something to do wiht gas bottle, area where sun doesn't shine and placing)
We played, we all come home with bruises and a little lighter wallets ( well my mothers anyway ), then I met alec ( the killer clowns) and he re-inroduced me to the new improved version ( supair) after talking to Gillie and hatts we trained where the mud was so deep unless you were 5'5" you needed scuba gear, in gale force winds and a field that kept deflating,anyway this was feb of 01 and a certain person who is little and plays for the DUPS mugged me ( first of many) I was hooked, since then wanted to play every weekend damn this no car thing.
anyway see you all later.

John

 

[Hunted]

1st time...

1st time I ever played paintball was in a state of Oregon, US.
We had an outing for all the students that lived in our hall of residence. (Yes, it is a Univ.)

We drove to Portland, from Seattle (WA). Bunked out at one of our friends house. The next morning geared up (with running shoes and thick winter jackets) and drove to the site.

Fortunately/Unfortunately, we were to share the venue with other people that day. Some ex-military folks and some 20 of four foot giants.

Played numerous scenarios; capture the flag, Bunker run, elimination etc...

While playing the Capture the flag game, I distinctly remember hearing a devilish screech of pre-adolescent kids yelling "There he is!!" and a whiz of paintballs passing by my position and my partner. Thankfully, we were quick on our feet and ran away to a safer position. (with thanks to huge oak trees)
Once, we got to that 'safe' position to re-think our advance. We heard a whisper "Hey, get outta my sight!"...One of the ex-military guys were camping out with all kinds of camo.

Needless to say, it was a great day and by the end of the event I wished we had more time to play.

I loved the outdoors, the trees, all the green the eyes can see, the fresh air and the annoying shots that I got from friends while I was dead walking away from the game to the 'safe-zone.'
(B@stards!)

Hunted

 

[Smally85]

After bout...

... two minutes of being shot at during my first time!!! It was mental!!! I then went on to perform the most idiotic stunt I have ever done whilst balling, a commando roll into a ditch out of a fort. Apparantly it looked quite funny from behind! That was about 4 months ago and I should be getting my first marker (I'm a poor student!) in 2 weeks! Yay!!! Completly hooked!

 

[Snippz]

that was so funny watching you do that smally!
erm yeah i think it would have to be the first time i was shot, which happened the first time i played! it was at Ground control wen twist organsed a punter day there. man that shot hurt it was so close range i had a target like bruise on my leg four about 6 weeks!! after that i lost the fear of it and i know no shot im gona get is gona live up to that one (thanx rob).i've loved it since and i love being a baller chick i have great fun. and thats been since that shot in feb of this year. great fun love it even if i am in my eyes a sh** player.

 

[Smally85]

Put it this way...

... Rambo has nothing to fear from me! Snippz if I hear you call yourself **** again I'm gonna challenge you to a one on one, during which I will get my ass severely whooped! Stop being so damn depressing, thats my job, I'm the pessimistic member of the team and as such I will endeavour to point out the floors in our plans! Besides you are a great baller chick!

 

[Ty247c]

I think mine was after playin with my friend when I borrowed his brothers Piranha BL. Then I bought one too and I was hooked. Now I have a Spyder Shutter.