Super commandos dressed in camo killer paintball team

[Wolf]

Actually, I am sick of people like you (vast minority) that think your view of paintball is the only one. But, let's put that to the side for a moment.

The advertising is geared toward the LARGER market, and it is SUCCESSFUL! The key is sales, and the people buying the products that are advertised that way USE THEM that way. Better get over it. To use Tippmann as the example, I am sure they sell way more of their products to woods-ball playing, camo-wearing people that are in fact, playing "war" in their escapism minds. And they are having fun and keeping the paintball industry profitable doing it.

I personally hate the European bent (though also done in other places) of scantily clad women selling gear in what I view as a family activity. Talk about a 13-year old asking mom for money to get something in a paintball magazine and mom can't get past the tart (disclaimer: paid professional model made to look like a tart) in the ad. I know, others disagree with me, but we all then get to choose where we spend our money.

To each their own, I guess,

Rick

Originally posted by Uffe
Oh please!
I'm sick and tired of the ads in PGI that looks like they're trying to sell stuff straight from the army surplus store.
I had just convinced the guys at work that paintball is a sport and not all the stuff people tend to think it is. Everything was just fine until one of them picked up a copy of PGI I had left on my desk and saw the ad for a Tippmann marker. So now I'm back to being a commando wannabe in their eyes. Not that it's important to me, I really don't care. However, it doesn't help much to promote the sport as a serious one when such pictures are printed in one of paintballs most widely read magazines. Remember that a lot of other people than paintballers read these magazines, and it is in front of the none-players that we want to look good.
Agree anyone?
.The Tippmann ad is just an example, there have been other ads and articles too that depict the same image. I suppose that in the US this is not that big a deal, but here in Europe it's a serious matter

Uffe, Team Malera, Norway

 

[TJ Lambini]

Amen Brother Wolf

Vive La Difference!

 

[JoseDominguez]

"Re: Super commandos dressed in camo killer paintball team
Actually, I am sick of people like you (vast minority) that think your view of paintball is the only one. But, let's put that to the
I personally hate the European bent (though also done in other places) of scantily clad women selling gear in what I view as a family activity. Talk about a 13-year old asking mom for money to get something in a paintball magazine and mom can't get past the tart (disclaimer: paid professional model made to look like a tart) in the ad. I know, others disagree with me, but we all then get to choose where we spend our money. "

To each their own, I guess, (Wolf)


So, it's easier to justify to a Mother if your going out to play war, that to have a photo of a "scantilly" dressed model then? Sick world...... Is the all in one Victorian swim suit still popular in the US? as I thought it was possible to see scantilly clad women just about anywhere.
Wargames or scantilly clad women? hmmmmmmmm let me see, I know what I'd rather have my Son gettting into.

We've got a weird idea of what's right/wrong... you can't show a man shooting his wad in a womens face in an 18cert movie, but you can show him shooting/stabbing her in the face in a 15cert. Strange world.

Rec-ball = camo = profit. Rec-ball keeps the sport going, we can't do without it.
(I've personaly got a problem with playing soldier i.e. the re-enactment type game killing germans, dressing as Whermacht etc... but Camo? I wear it when I go clubbing for god's sake) what do you sggest to replace camo? orange prison bolier suits? so we can all run around looking like slipknot?

 

[stongle]

How about......

Nope you can't stop camo but, hmmm taking Baco's idea further perhaps it would be better in the UK, if punters were encouraged to dress as "Homies" or the So Solid Crew.

We could then stage rec-days with Bloods versus Crips etc. We could give everyone two PT extremes and let them live out their O'Dog (Menace to Society) fantasies.

What's more if everybody turns up in their "Ghetto Fabulous", Bling Bling gear the gap between touney and Rec-ball is much easier to breach!!!!!

To be honest the gap between "To be or not to be in Camo", is more difficult to resolve than the current Iraq crisis. To which I say Nuke em, gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelette.

 

[JoseDominguez]

Yup, that should get paintball banned in the UK no problem. Good plan. Actually I see what you mean......
standard paintball kit: baggy trousers, big boots and a hockey/Football type top......... the camo isn't a problem... we dress like gangsta rappers.

 

[JoseDominguez]

Problem solved........ I'm taking orders for the new 2003 kit. Available in all colours except camo.

 

[stongle]

hmmm Jose, yep I forgot about our ban everybody from breathing govt. Damn them!!!

Shame could've seen this as taking off. Peckham would have become the worlds biggest concept field.

Ah Well,

 

[Crazy]

That kit didn't have anything to do with all of the booze behind you did it
On Camo Vs Jerseys.
Each to their own but non players need to be educated that the 2 types of playing are vastly different.
I play both styles and have run both styles at the local field.
Tourneys are the cream but REC and scenerios are the bread and butter of the sport.

 

[garycarrot]

I agree with "crazy"

Theres two types of paintball..

1) The sport......Tourny Ball
2) The Game.....Rec Ball

Both are great fun, and can be enjoyed safely by everyone.

So just go and play. And spend all your money on paint and shiny things!

 

[Buddha 3]

How about......

Originally posted by stongl
Nope you can't stop camo but, hmmm taking Baco's idea further perhaps it would be better in the UK, if punters were encouraged to dress as "Homies" or the So Solid Crew.

We could then stage rec-days with Bloods versus Crips etc. We could give everyone two PT extremes and let them live out their O'Dog (Menace to Society) fantasies.

What's more if everybody turns up in their "Ghetto Fabulous", Bling Bling gear the gap between touney and Rec-ball is much easier to breach!!!!!

Are you making fun of the way I dress?