Paintball

[shartley]

Originally Posted by rathbaster

I always find it odd that discussions about stock class paintball always start with something about the style of play and then devolve into a long list of allowed and not allowed equipment.

If instead of:


We say:

A limitation on equipment used in play which:
-restricts the potential rate of fire
-restricts the amount of paint carried on gun
-restricts the amount of air carried on gun

I think we would be more honest.

The basic 'style' description you use neglects the fact that ANY good player is going to be using fundamental skills (Movement-Angles-Teamwork) regardless his or her technology.

-rath

Actually this is what the LPPC promotes. It is not simply about the equipment, but the use of that equipment. Of course stock class makes a physical restriction which the LPPC does not. The LPPC focus on personal choice and control. If the player chooses to use a physically limiting marker or feed system, great, but it is not a requirement.

[Surge-NS]

Are we going to have an LPPC forum here like we did on MCB?... I am of the opinion that it requires as much dicipline to fire a single aimed shot when you have 10 or 15 and neccisarily must hit your target due to your ammunition load being limited, as it does to fire a single aimed shot when you have a marker capable of putting 200 or more behind it in rapid succession. It seems to be a type of balance, you carry as much ammunition as you need to play, and you use it as wisely as you can. 15 shots for 15 hits is the same as 200 shots for 200 hits, the second person just doesnt have to reload as often, and the first person carries less equipment and doesn't have a hopper sticking up to plink.

[MrJR]

Originally Posted by shartley

Actually this is what the LPPC promotes.

Although I've never joined, this is basically the philosophy of play that I follow. I try to promote this philosophy so diligently, that I am balking at selling my A5RT to someone I know, because using it to potential is against what I promote. Kinda sad.

[shartley]

Originally Posted by Surge-NS

Are we going to have an LPPC forum here like we did on MCB?...

That has not been discussed yet. Things here are still being ironed out though, so who knows.

Originally Posted by MrJR

Although I've never joined, this is basically the philosophy of play that I follow. I try to promote this philosophy so diligently, that I am balking at selling my A5RT to someone I know, because using it to potential is against what I promote. Kinda sad.

But that is the great thing about the LPPC, you can still rip now and again and still be okay. I have a paint slinger as well, I just don’t use it all the time.. or in fact most of the time. My primary marker is my Stroker.

[splattttttt]

I had to giggle some at Mr.Shartly's comment regarding the option allowed by the LPPL eccepting the ocasional permittance to use lawn sprincklers. I just haven't felt the need lately. I do on the other hand like to keep a couple of respectable semies around though.
I've used this Blazer with a vertical 12g adapter. Proved to be very efficiant with out the pump. I figure with the ram internal removed, but with its housing filled to devolumize it, a few more shats could be had, and you can pump it too.

I have a hard line kit, and a bucket changer as well waiting to be mounted to this Micro Mag.

What I will be looking to do is add a stock feed to it also.

[waian1701]

That is a much clearer way of putting that.

Originally Posted by WilD

This is mostly covered by the term "bucket changer" but language I have seen several times before describes the requirement for the 12 gram to "pass through the threads" of the changer. .

[B]

As long as the 12g changer offers no mechanical advantage(levers or springs) it is all good.

[pillage]

Stock class paintball could be described as the most fun you can have without spending a ton of money on paint. The last time I played with a stockclass marker (PMI 1SC) I shot less than a hundred balls all day. The need to buy 12 grams does tend to up the basic cost though.

[Schmitti]

As to no use of .62 cal... originally for stock class format, you were allowed higher velocity than open format play... when open was running 280 fps stockclass was allowed 300 fps..seriously.

Because .62 was already allowed to run at higher speeds (who wants to sit down and figure out the new allowed speed for .62 so that they have the even advantage as those shooting .68 at 300 ) I think they just wanted to keep it simple and only allow .68 at up to 300 fps.

[Lenny]

Forgot a rule:
No force-feeding paint (ie. spring-loaded magazine)