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etherfall · 02-08-2010, 05:12 AM

Fair enough. Just looked at the article in "the ultimate faq" sticky. I just read the part about the "retardation of velocity coefficient" and thats made the argument plenty fine to me.

It was however, the nature of the charts which made me question this. The charts seemed to almost match up at their tail ends, and those were graphed at 450. It did seem that an extra 35fps or so would have matched it up to 68 caliber.

Tug- Does your insurance policy have anything to say about the weight of the paintballs? I am still worried about the idea of simply making a bigger ball which, if compared to the same tests and data, would definitely fly better, but probably hurt more.

I ask that as well just in case the paint companies DO swing in that direction. Whats to stop "pro players" from asking for "better" paint and stopping paint companies from giving them their gargantuan paintballs? I'm sure they wouldnt mind paying that extra 10$ for a game winning edge, and telling other players they're being "non-agg" for crying about it? And worst of all, when rec players begin buying that larger caliber ball and equipment just because the pros do..

Funny note: Italia says paintball is illegal in Japan, but didn't BlackRain play paintball there just this past weekend?

02-08-2010, 05:12 AM	#131 (permalink)
etherfall Rec Poster Join Date: Sep 2007	Fair enough. Just looked at the article in "the ultimate faq" sticky. I just read the part about the "retardation of velocity coefficient" and thats made the argument plenty fine to me. It was however, the nature of the charts which made me question this. The charts seemed to almost match up at their tail ends, and those were graphed at 450. It did seem that an extra 35fps or so would have matched it up to 68 caliber. Tug- Does your insurance policy have anything to say about the weight of the paintballs? I am still worried about the idea of simply making a bigger ball which, if compared to the same tests and data, would definitely fly better, but probably hurt more. I ask that as well just in case the paint companies DO swing in that direction. Whats to stop "pro players" from asking for "better" paint and stopping paint companies from giving them their gargantuan paintballs? I'm sure they wouldnt mind paying that extra 10$ for a game winning edge, and telling other players they're being "non-agg" for crying about it? And worst of all, when rec players begin buying that larger caliber ball and equipment just because the pros do.. Funny note: Italia says paintball is illegal in Japan, but didn't BlackRain play paintball there just this past weekend? __________________ MCB Feedback Last edited by etherfall; 02-08-2010 at 05:17 AM.