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Lord Headley · August 9th, 03:06 AM

What’s your opinion on the attitude of today’s current paintball players? Do you think the ego’s are getting out of hand?

(I’ll give my opinions on it later, I would just like to see what some of you guys think without being influences to think something different first.)

- Brian

**big_balla** · August 9th, 03:08 AM

Ego.

Anyway... It is turning into a sport. Look at most professional athletes, there is your share of good guys, and cocky/out-of-hand guys.

Lord Headley · August 9th, 03:14 AM

I'm talking off the field, not during game time. Everyone pretty much agrees there are two different attitudes.

- On the field
- Off the field

There seems to be a blending of the two now.

- Brian

**1337** · August 9th, 04:23 AM

I like it.

Mowing faces and playing hella cheap is amazing!

**BAURblades** · August 9th, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 1337PAINTBALLER

I like it.

Mowing faces and playing hella cheap is amazing!

me too... the laungage and such is crazy. i like that attitudes of living like a rock star.... trashing hotel rooms during tournaments, living crazy lifstyles, partying, etc....

im not saying its a good thing, but its fun. and playing for cheap rocks my socks.

**PaintBalla 98 C** · August 9th, 08:50 AM

Well I like it most of the time but sometimes players get out of hand. Like I hate it when fights break out, thats just stupid imo. Paintball should be a friendly sport on and off of the field. People that are cocky with big egos are like that all the time but its when they throw a punch it gets out of the line. Thats just my opinion. It's okay if you say "yeah I'm better than you are," or something but again, when theres a fight the teams become enemies instead of rivals.

**DaBluedevil** · August 9th, 09:36 AM

I love it, and live it.

**Snip3r** · August 9th, 09:44 AM

Its a sport...and a lifestyle...those who do it...do it well...those who dont...watch from the deadbox. If you dont like the way real ballers play...dont step on the field with'em.

**toXic** · August 9th, 02:49 PM

of course its a sport, people are going to have bad attitudes and such.....

But i personally feel that there is no need for that, but thats just me. Some people use their attitudes to "get in somebodys head". But personally, i like being the quiet guy that never talks smack and sends people to the deadbox.

basically, nothing wrong with thier attitudes, but i believe the sport would probably be better with out them.

***MedicDVG*** · August 9th, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BAURblades

me too... the laungage and such is crazy. i like that attitudes of living like a rock star.... trashing hotel rooms during tournaments, living crazy lifstyles, partying, etc....

im not saying its a good thing, but its fun. and playing for cheap rocks my socks.

It is this level of immaturity that is taking the fun out of the sport for me.

**PaintViper** · August 9th, 02:53 PM

Ego's have there part in it... But a lot of it is just there normal attitude.

Paintball could be better but I really don't think it's that bad at all, overall.

You'll get your jerks in it sometimes and everything but thats about it.

**Sh00t em Up** · August 9th, 02:56 PM

I can understand it to a point but doing things like playing walk on and bunkering new players/girls just to feel could about yourself is taking it too far.

**1337** · August 9th, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sh00t em Up

I can understand it to a point but doing things like playing walk on and bunkering new players/girls just to feel could about yourself is taking it too far.

It builds up that players endurance and skill. Next time it would happen they would know what to do.

***Barber*** · August 9th, 03:21 PM

On the feild, I'm an asshole. I'll admit it. Off the feild, for the most part, I'm willing to help people out and don't start anything with anyone. If they wanna talk **** I'll talk **** back though.

Yeah, I have an ego. I'll walk up to anyone and let them know I'm better than them. I'll let them know that I can roll their whole team by myself.

I overshoot, I wipe, I play on. I'm not gonna lose to someone that I know I'm better than.

If someone needs help with a gun that I now about, I'll help them out. I'm not gonna be like "You're a noob and shouldn't have broken it", I'll just tell them how to fix it.

**Sh00t em Up** · August 9th, 03:21 PM

Orr it may discourage the player. The best and most positive way is to teach them verbally and then take them out and beat them and tell them what they did wrong.

***MedicDVG*** · August 9th, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 1337PAINTBALLER

It builds up that players endurance and skill. Next time it would happen they would know what to do.

Bull****. Rec ball play and tourney play are seriously different arenas. Sure, when the game is on the line and you are playing for cash and prizes, then its all good. But when you are a walkon player who has an attitude, then what skill are we developing other then wanton agression and legal assualt.

You don't tackle in touch football games, just so you shouldn't bunker in rec play.

**bobide** · August 9th, 03:25 PM

It's mixed. There are assholes out there, luckly very few of them visit my field.

***Barber*** · August 9th, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicDVG

Bull****. Rec ball play and tourney play are seriously different arenas. Sure, when the game is on the line and you are playing for cash and prizes, then its all good. But when you are a walkon player who has an attitude, then what skill are we developing other then wanton agression and legal assualt.

You don't tackle in touch football games, just so you shouldn't bunker in rec play.

If the rec player wants to play me, I'm not going to play any different. I'll treat the game like we are playing Dynasty. I'm not gonna treat them any different. On the feild I don't give a **** about anyone but me. I'll shot them out then I'll shoot them on the way to the deadbox. I'm not gonna give someone special treatment becuase they have never played before. If they wanna get on the feild with my team, that's fine with me, but I'm gonna gonna not play my best to make them feel better about themselves.