Ace24
07-20-2008, 07:19 PM
First off, that was the most fun I have EVER had playing paintball. I am also so glad I got my knee pads (Redz makes incredible knee pads. They don't slip and they are comfortable as hell. I actually forgot I had them on) because the turf was on top of concrete.
It had rained prior to our playing and the turf was wet. Man that made for difficult sliding. I'm not use to sliding on wet turf... period. Or playing speedball outdoors. It was so much fun.
The two guys from Jersey we picked up to play with us were pretty good. They made the experience even more fun. I'll have pics up later from our photographer, but there is this one of me and Timm before the break, in the exact same position, looking the same way, that is quite possibly the sweetest picture I have EVER seen.
Sorry for babbling, I'm just so happy.
...the best part is, I'm this happy and we didn't even win!
We came in 5th place. We ALMOST made 4th points wise. It was a close battle. Had we come in fourth, we'd have gotten medals and a big trophy... but that's wishful thinking, considering this was the first major event any of us had EVER played in.
The vendors weren't half bad. KM was there... I picked up the strap I'd been wanting forever. I got to hold the M-tac and fell in love with it immediately. It is so incredibly comfortable and light. Timm and I both want one. There were some really nice people at the vendors at KM, btw. I was talking about how I really, really wanted that KM Tora Tora rising sun strap and the kid that was working there said, "You really want it huh?" and tossed it at me. I was really hesitant to just take it, even though I'm sure thats what he meant... so I paid... but to be offered something like that makes me happy.
Alien markers are also very interesting. We were discussing the design with the owner at his booth and the gun is actually pretty comfy.
The only thing I'm a little disappointed with is the gift package we were suppose to receive from the sponsors of the event for playing. They were suppose to give us some kind of gift package, as stated on the site, and we weren't given anything.
Other then that, the reffing was pretty damn good. The ref's were kick ass and really nice. Fun to talk to too. I honestly think the OSC Pump devision was the most chill game there. I was talking to one of the ref's and he said that they had never seen so many spectators for it. Which, though, sort of pissed me off. There was a cheering section for Baycity Pumpers... and it was very irritating to hear them boo me as I shot out their players and cheer when I got overshot (yeah... some **** on that team actually ran down and shot me 4 times in the ear, then once in the facemask and in the shoulder) but the ref pulled him for overshooting, so... I'm happy.
Sorry for babling on... I'm just really excited and happy.
TL:DR... If you're not interested in finding out how we did, don't bother reading. Otherwise, the NPPL was awesome.
It had rained prior to our playing and the turf was wet. Man that made for difficult sliding. I'm not use to sliding on wet turf... period. Or playing speedball outdoors. It was so much fun.
The two guys from Jersey we picked up to play with us were pretty good. They made the experience even more fun. I'll have pics up later from our photographer, but there is this one of me and Timm before the break, in the exact same position, looking the same way, that is quite possibly the sweetest picture I have EVER seen.
Sorry for babbling, I'm just so happy.
...the best part is, I'm this happy and we didn't even win!
We came in 5th place. We ALMOST made 4th points wise. It was a close battle. Had we come in fourth, we'd have gotten medals and a big trophy... but that's wishful thinking, considering this was the first major event any of us had EVER played in.
The vendors weren't half bad. KM was there... I picked up the strap I'd been wanting forever. I got to hold the M-tac and fell in love with it immediately. It is so incredibly comfortable and light. Timm and I both want one. There were some really nice people at the vendors at KM, btw. I was talking about how I really, really wanted that KM Tora Tora rising sun strap and the kid that was working there said, "You really want it huh?" and tossed it at me. I was really hesitant to just take it, even though I'm sure thats what he meant... so I paid... but to be offered something like that makes me happy.
Alien markers are also very interesting. We were discussing the design with the owner at his booth and the gun is actually pretty comfy.
The only thing I'm a little disappointed with is the gift package we were suppose to receive from the sponsors of the event for playing. They were suppose to give us some kind of gift package, as stated on the site, and we weren't given anything.
Other then that, the reffing was pretty damn good. The ref's were kick ass and really nice. Fun to talk to too. I honestly think the OSC Pump devision was the most chill game there. I was talking to one of the ref's and he said that they had never seen so many spectators for it. Which, though, sort of pissed me off. There was a cheering section for Baycity Pumpers... and it was very irritating to hear them boo me as I shot out their players and cheer when I got overshot (yeah... some **** on that team actually ran down and shot me 4 times in the ear, then once in the facemask and in the shoulder) but the ref pulled him for overshooting, so... I'm happy.
Sorry for babling on... I'm just really excited and happy.
TL:DR... If you're not interested in finding out how we did, don't bother reading. Otherwise, the NPPL was awesome.