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Date Posted: 21:51:26 12/12/02 Thu
Author: Nico
Author Host/IP: 216.228.4.73
Subject: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey yall i would like to take this time to do a PSA, and i would like yall to help me out. It might get all artsy fartsy. Its obvious this f4 board is temming with people from all walks of life with a common bond: the love of paintball. The question arises ever so often, what makes a good paintball player? I belive the question oughta be What can we/you do to make yourself/ourselves a better player. I wanna get at least 5 ways from yall, be it equipment tips, playing techniques, tactics, philosophies or beliefs to make ourselves (or the pball community in general) better as players. Long or short tips, any info will do. My hope is when Mark gets well enough, he can compille this stuff and put it under a category to share with the community. I guess ill start 1st with some of the more obvious "things "we can do.

1)Play often as you can. Financial difffulties? get a/a better job. Go as a group and split the cost. Or save up and play more conservative with your shots while focusing on movement rather than volume of fire. This will help define your playing style, and helps tailors your financial situation.

2) Observe games when u can. Sometimes sitting out one or two games for a breather can lead to a tacticaly/strategicaly rewarding experience. Get a bird's eye or overhead view of the terrain u play on. Ref a game if ya can.

3)Help a newbie. Help a newb, especially the younger ones, out in regards to safety regulations, or playing techniques or lay some positive encouragement. The field i play is teeming with newbs that need constant reminding not to be intimdated by a players equipment. Aint nothin cooler than whatchin' a humble noob with a rental gun surreder a jerk ass vet and thanking you after the game for the advice.

4)Communicate. Before a game starts gather up your walk-ons/teamates and formulate a SIMPLE plan. Call out positions and keep up the chatter on the field. You ll be surprised how the herding mentatilty/behaiviour can work to the team advantage/disadvantage. Breif and de-breif a game.

5)Be prepared. Come to the field prepared. Bring a squeege X-tra O rings, tubes, whatever. Pballing is a great means of teaching one responsibility, preparedsness and self-reliance.

6)Be safe. Be polite and remind folks to have the safety on and/or Barrell plugs in. Gogles too, wear em at the chrono station! Dont be Nazi about it just remind em your vision is waay more valuble than their convenience.

anyway these are some of the ideas i can contibute. Help the F4OG and other Pballers some of your ideas. Thnx for your time!

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