Word of advice for the uninitiated...

[XEMON]

It's hilarious when I I end up on the front line with the SSR because i move up ... Alone ... 😅

[Arthur]

Totally agree, always lead from the front.

[DavidBoren]

Advance, for the love of all that is holy, move forward.

Or, as completely cheesy as it may be, I channel my inner infantryman and yell, "FOLLOW ME!" complete with the exaggerated arm signal.

[Arthur]

I give this piece of advice all the time:

Guys guys lets move up, they are way up there, don't worry.

[Cdn_Cuda]

Don’t feel you need to do all the upgrades at once. Do one upgrade at a time and see how it improves your paintball gun. If you do a bunch of upgrades all at once it’s hard to measure the improvement it provides

[Menso]

Always pee sitting down at the field.

LOL, explain.

[coyote]

A rental mask is like rental bowling shoes, without your socks saving you.

Add the whole seeing clearly thing, then drop the mike.

[tag]

Totally agree - no matter what you do on the field (player, Ref, NPC, field maintenance crew, whatever-), you will need a mask to be in the 'live' areas - so spend the most/smartest money there.

[lew]

The mask is the piece of gear with which one will be most intimately connected, as well as being the most vital piece of safety equipment. Most markers are pretty reliable and shoot somewhat similarly. A bad or poorly-fitting mask will ruin one's enjoyment faster than anything else.

[lew]

Absolutely. That applies for any activity in which incoming fire is expected. Be aware of the angles, and stay close to cover. If it's practical, don't stay too close to cover so that you cannot manipulate your marker/weapon to affect return fire.

[Falcon16]

This ^^ I tell people all the time buy your own mask as your first thing. I usually recommend something like the Profiler or the E-flex with quick change lenses so cleaning is easier and I find the profiler is super comfy.

[Falcon16]

Always play tight to your bunker. I'm that guy that I'll take any small part I find to shoot.

[grendal50]

I don't plan on getting out alive anyway...........of life anyway, and I'll leave behind a pile of cool toys and some debt.

[Dave Cameron]

Definitely would highlight the importance of a good mask to new folks. Everyone gets excited about the guns but for a new player a good mask will be the best bang- for-your-buck way to enjoy the game more. I would absolutely chose to play with a crappy rental marker and a good mask rather than a top of the line marker and a crappy mask.

[ChuckLove]

This is excellent advice. Some of us who have been playing for years even forget the basics at times. I've made the mistake of switching guns too frequently.