Flatline Confusion
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Topic: Flatline Confusion
Posted By: knukclez
Subject: Flatline Confusion
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 7:02pm
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I recently purchased a flatline and im pretty happy with it accept one thing. The ball when shot through the barrel has great distance and decent accuracy for going as far as it is. but even though its going a great distance the ball almost seems like it is going in slow motion and would be very easily dodged, kinda like the ball is floating ( god knows most paintballs you can dodge but this is kinda rediculous ) Could anyone give me some feed back on if it is suppose to do this? Thanks ------------- Tippmann Custom Pro-E Polished Internals Custom Mill/Paint Job 16" Rifeled SP Barrel A-6 Stock QEV Cyclone Feed System Chroned at 18 Balls a Second |
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 7:05pm
| When you give a paintball added distance at the same velocity, that tends to happen. |
Posted By: Bango
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 7:22pm
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It looks that way, but it's really not going slow.
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Posted By: knukclez
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 7:44pm
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So, the ball is traveling faster then it seems because of the rotation im guessing? ------------- Tippmann Custom Pro-E Polished Internals Custom Mill/Paint Job 16" Rifeled SP Barrel A-6 Stock QEV Cyclone Feed System Chroned at 18 Balls a Second |
Posted By: paintballinbill
Date Posted: 05 April 2006 at 10:28pm
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well, it seems to be traveling slower because we as humans aren't accustomed to seeing an object fly straight for that amount of time. we're used to seeing a parabolic path, where the ball gradually falls to the ground. ------------- 98 Custom milled;painted;J&J Ceramic;X-Chamber;R/T;Cyclone. |
knukclez wrote:
Posted By: knukclez
Date Posted: 06 April 2006 at 4:19pm
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lmao well i have a custom pro- e :-P ------------- Tippmann Custom Pro-E Polished Internals Custom Mill/Paint Job 16" Rifeled SP Barrel A-6 Stock QEV Cyclone Feed System Chroned at 18 Balls a Second |
Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 06 April 2006 at 5:32pm
| its sort of like an illusion b/c of the lack of arc, you can't catch the paint or dodge it, dont be fooled. |
Posted By: hwayhzrd
Date Posted: 07 April 2006 at 9:24pm
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285 fps is 285 fps, no matter how you slice it. ------------- If I flee, kill me If I die, avenge me |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 08 April 2006 at 5:23pm
Yep. It only looks that way because it's moving in a straight line. ------------- Tippmann A-5 Polished Internals E-Grip Ape Board JCS Blade Trigger QEV 8" Bigshot + Apex Ricochet R-5 / Tac Cap Palmers Stabilizer 68/4500 Crossfire |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 09 April 2006 at 6:02pm
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it actually is an advantage for you. the opponent thinks he can dodge it, and before he know what has happened, SPLAT! ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: the flanker
Date Posted: 09 April 2006 at 6:43pm
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who would try to catch a paintball??? That would be very stupid,painful,and it would get you out if you did manage to do it. ------------- 
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Posted By: hwayhzrd
Date Posted: 10 April 2006 at 8:28am
Oh, there have beem plenty of pikers in the past who were obviously ninja master wanna be's who claimed that their Kung Fu was strong and they regularly caught Flatline shots out of mid-air at their local fields. Despite repeated attempts to convince them otherwise, they just couldn't seperate paintball rules from dodgeball rules. ------------- If I flee, kill me If I die, avenge me |
Posted By: knukclez
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 9:11am
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rofl. ------------- Tippmann Custom Pro-E Polished Internals Custom Mill/Paint Job 16" Rifeled SP Barrel A-6 Stock QEV Cyclone Feed System Chroned at 18 Balls a Second |
Posted By: dead-eye_tippy
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 7:56pm
I have caught paint before, and it didn't break. When me and my buddies get bored with going out and shooting each other up, we have paint catching contests. They lose alot.------------- Gear: Smart Parts Ion Tech T Bolt CCM Feedneck NDZ Roller Trigger CP Razor Drop Forward Virtue Board CP ASA On/Off Freak Kit 14" 360 QEV Shocker Regulator |
Posted By: RavenGuard
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 9:07am
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it would definitely take some practice :P
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