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Poll Question: Is it the gun or the skill that wins you a game?
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    Posted: 07 April 2005 at 5:03pm
Quote probably because your buying a name. For example, why does a harley davidson cost so much? Because of the name. It doesnt mean it's the best, but that name has built a reputation, just like the name angel, e-blade cocker, and shocker. You hear those names and everyone of us automatically thinks of a great gun. It's skill all the way though


Its not always the name though. Your also paying for the materials its made from and what certain specials functions they contain that other items don't. 

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its all skill if it were a little kid who didnt know the safety was on and didnt know how to use a gun who has a 2 trillion dollar gun and was facing another little kid who had a pump and knows how to use a paintball gun there u go its the kid with the pump
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im on a paintball team called team impy cuz most of us have impulses(except me i have my perfictly good tippmann). the three of us versed 2 people with basically stock 98customs. the only thing done 2 their guns were 14 inch barrels.those guys beat 2 rat impulses and a hooked up tippmann with stock tippman 98 customs. we got beaten so badly. I think its 99% skill!
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You people read way to much into jokes that are made on this forum. But its all good, Its how I have fun on here.

And of course I havent been in a real war. Im 16, and I play paintball. If I wanted to play war, I would do airsoft or enlist. What kind of question is that.

This thread is to old anyway.
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I say its 70% skills, 25% gun and 1% luck... My reasoning is because it takes skill to have the reflexs and aimging to shoot some one .. the gun is important also so that your skill can work and your paintball wont go flying in another direction.. its also a little luck of popping out or cathing sum1 from behind.. thats my reasoning
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Originally posted by radical_paint radical_paint wrote:

its the gun that makes the playa..... skill aint nuffin with out a gun yo

Its the Gun that lets you be a player, its the skill that lets you be a good player.
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80% skill

20% Gun

I rate it like this because if you have a gun that does not shoot consistent, bust paint , and makes balls curve bad than you wont get any wheres but if you have a decent gun that does not do those things and are a good player than well  you get the picture. 
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 Its more like this. 75% skill and like 25% gun.
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LIKE TOLGAK said,


          YOU NEED SKILL TO PLAY, AT ALL!!!!!!!!!
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anyone who thinks that its the gun that wins the game must be a noob who dosnt know anything about paintball
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Spelling helps your game a lot!
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I say its probably like 97% skill, 1 % luck and 2% gun because Ive got a tippmann and I own every1 at the field, I mean theres frickin kids w/ brand new Dm5s and shockers and there shootin at me, I'm not intimidatid at all I just shoot back, I meen I love pointing at them as soon as I lite them up, and for they to know that they were hiw by a young gun w/ a tippmann. Thtaz the best feelin ever lol!!
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Originally posted by Curlyman666 Curlyman666 wrote:

i think he is still in middle skool to bump a thread like this just for a dumb comeback

He Curlyboy,who asked you anything?
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Equipment reinforces your skill, and vice versa, more skill though. But nothing comes close to the importance of good communication and teamwork. I don't care if you're throwing paintballs, if your communicating better than the other team, you have a better chance of winning.
It seems like all the cool cats do this:
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Originally posted by radical_paint radical_paint wrote:

its the gun that makes the playa..... skill aint nuffin with out a gun yo


so what your saying, is that i some one who has not yet paintballed befor would be able to own if i had a top of the line gun?

i dont think so...a friend of mine had a wal-mart brass eagle pump and he pawned people with decked out guns and even some one how has a Angel.

so just my nobish opinion i would have to say at least 75% skill and 20% gun and 5% luck.
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Its always great to have both but skill always comes first, if you focus your money on upgrades you won't have enough for praticing/going paintballin, and even if your rich you'll be sadly disappointed that your pimped up gun will be beatin by its stock self or by some other lesser gun by a guy that has great talent.

Imo Skill+gun>Skill>gun



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when i started playing paintball i thought that it was just the marker. So my cusin who has been playing for about 4 years traded me guns. he has a a5 with a flatline and e-grip. and i has a stock pmi r6. lets just say he beat my ass, so that proof right there that its not yr marker its how much skill and experance.
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i think he is still in middle skool to bump a thread like this just for a dumb comeback
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Originally posted by GhilleMan GhilleMan wrote:

Originally posted by Behemoth Behemoth wrote:

Originally posted by Gatyr Gatyr wrote:

Originally posted by Behemoth Behemoth wrote:

Originally posted by Civilian Of Civilian Of wrote:


^ wow your retarded arent you.

Oh, sorry, did I hurt your feelings?


except civ might be one of the best players on this forum.


Anyway, to who ever thinks you need skill to play paintball...you dont. Plain and simple. The more the gun costs, the better you will do.



You probably have never been in a real war now have you?



your probally still in middle school arent you?

Ha ha, good one !
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Originally posted by radical_paint radical_paint wrote:

its the gun that makes the playa..... skill aint nuffin with out a gun yo
     Thats bull u have to have skill to work the gun
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