I prefer NERF wars because they reward athleticism and careful aim a lot more than paintball and laser tag. You can play in a big open field without terrain and still involve lots of strategy.
More Halo, less Gears of War.
Come again?
Paintball uses compressed air, so you can shoot further and more accurately.
Yes?
I fail to see how this impacts the need for careful aim or athleticism.
99% of nerf guns are single shot. At best, you get a clip and have to cock between rounds.
You miss and get spotted, you're probably not getting off another shot before you get hit unless it's from a backup gun mounted onto your main, like with a Longshot or the accessory rails. They're also shorter range.
Thus, you must get closer, and make your first shot count.
Laser tag is fun. There are a couple of places near here.
Laser tag is indeed awesome. Especially if you're playing with people who don't seem to realize that lasers are the equivalent to unlimited ammo.
The laser tag place I go to rates you on accuracy.
The one that I've been to had that as one of the columns, too, but who cares I totally killed your ass more times than not. So it took me pulling the trigger 30x as often, if you can't stand the rockin' lasers get out of the planetarium. :P
Edit: It’s not an attack on paintball, just saying that paintball allows for a wider game area.
That's true. But if your closer I'd say that means you can be less precise in your accuracy.
It seems like if anything, nerf is a game that rewards stealth and guile from yal's description. Not athleticism, though accuracy certainly is important.
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I prefer NERF wars because they reward athleticism and careful aim a lot more than paintball and laser tag. You can play in a big open field without terrain and still involve lots of strategy.
More Halo, less Gears of War.
Come again?
NERF guns come with limited ammo and limited range. You need to get within 30 feet to have a good chance of hitting your target, and if you miss with two or three rounds you're probably going to get plugged. It's a lot more dodge/parry, as opposed to hiding behind terrain and running like hell from safe spot to safe spot. You have to be careful with your shots and make sure you don't get caught reloading. Plus different "guns" offer different tactical advantages, as opposed to everybody having the same weapon.
All these things are things I like.
Plus, remember, I'm pretty and fragile. Paintballs don't like me very much.
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Edit: It’s not an attack on paintball, just saying that paintball allows for a wider game area.
That's true. But if your closer I'd say that means you can be less precise in your accuracy.
It seems like if anything, nerf is a game that rewards stealth and guile from yal's description. Not athleticism, though accuracy certainly is important.
In theory, yes.
Issue is, everyone runs around like crazy in Nerf wars. There's a rather anti-milsim sentiment in the community, so it's easier to run up like fucking hell to someone and pop 'em than it is to sneak up and put one into the back of their heads.
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Blargh, I have to pick a Wednesday to skip school so I can visit Columbia. Why do they have to do these things in the middle of the week. That's dumb.
NERF guns come with limited ammo and limited range. You need to get within 30 feet to have a good chance of hitting your target, and if you miss with two or three rounds you're probably going to get plugged. It's a lot more dodge/parry, as opposed to hiding behind terrain and running like hell from safe spot to safe spot. You have to be careful with your shots and make sure you don't get caught reloading. Plus different "guns" offer different tactical advantages, as opposed to everybody having the same weapon.
All these things are things I like.
Plus, remember, I'm pretty and fragile. Paintballs don't like me very much.
There is actually plenty of dodging in paintball. Snap shooting is a pretty huge skill and pretty much consists entirely of quickly popping out, shooting once or twice and tucking back in. It's often the deciding factor in matches where positions get locked down.
I wouldn't say that paintball is hiding and running from safe spot to safe spot. If you are hiding you aren't really contributing to your team, your not giving cover to your team mates or having eyes on the field. You generally don't run to safe spots, you try to find openings to advance aggressively up the field to get angle shots on your opponents.
Getting caught reloading is an issue in paintball too. :P The gun thing I will concede.
I'm not trying to argue that paintball is better or anything, I think they are different, but I think your claims that nerf requires more athleticism and accuracy is erroneous in nature. I think both games reward you quite a lot for having both of those abilities.
There should be paint grenades and paint knives in paintball as well.
There are paint grenades for scenario games, actually. I've also seen paint trip wire mines and the like.
Knives? Not so much. Either you just shoot someone that close or they have surrender rule in place. Knife probably just has too much potential for injury, sadly.
In Israel my family was heavily involved in Krav Maga instruction and so I have an incredibly healthy respect for knives. I've bled many times from fake ones.
Hey, people in my house- I care about my health. I purchase (sometimes expensive) food that is particularly suited to my health goals. You don't give a shit about your health, as is obvious by your consuming gallons and gallons of soda a week, along with pizzas several times a week.
STOP EATING MY FOOD JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT IN THE MOOD FOR YOUR SLOP THIS TIME.
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Hey, people in my house- I care about my health. I purchase (sometimes expensive) food that is particularly suited to my health goals. You don't give a shit about your health, as is obvious by your consuming gallons and gallons of soda a week, along with pizzas several times a week.
STOP EATING MY FOOD JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT IN THE MOOD FOR YOUR SLOP THIS TIME.
Season their pizza with garlic salt and onion powder.
Hey, people in my house- I care about my health. I purchase (sometimes expensive) food that is particularly suited to my health goals. You don't give a shit about your health, as is obvious by your consuming gallons and gallons of soda a week, along with pizzas several times a week.
STOP EATING MY FOOD JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT IN THE MOOD FOR YOUR SLOP THIS TIME.
Season their pizza with baby batter.
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99% of nerf guns are single shot. At best, you get a clip and have to cock between rounds.
You miss and get spotted, you're probably not getting off another shot before you get hit unless it's from a backup gun mounted onto your main, like with a Longshot or the accessory rails. They're also shorter range.
Thus, you must get closer, and make your first shot count.
The one that I've been to had that as one of the columns, too, but who cares I totally killed your ass more times than not. So it took me pulling the trigger 30x as often, if you can't stand the rockin' lasers get out of the planetarium. :P
That's true. But if your closer I'd say that means you can be less precise in your accuracy.
It seems like if anything, nerf is a game that rewards stealth and guile from yal's description. Not athleticism, though accuracy certainly is important.
NERF guns come with limited ammo and limited range. You need to get within 30 feet to have a good chance of hitting your target, and if you miss with two or three rounds you're probably going to get plugged. It's a lot more dodge/parry, as opposed to hiding behind terrain and running like hell from safe spot to safe spot. You have to be careful with your shots and make sure you don't get caught reloading. Plus different "guns" offer different tactical advantages, as opposed to everybody having the same weapon.
All these things are things I like.
Plus, remember, I'm pretty and fragile. Paintballs don't like me very much.
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In theory, yes.
Issue is, everyone runs around like crazy in Nerf wars. There's a rather anti-milsim sentiment in the community, so it's easier to run up like fucking hell to someone and pop 'em than it is to sneak up and put one into the back of their heads.
There is actually plenty of dodging in paintball. Snap shooting is a pretty huge skill and pretty much consists entirely of quickly popping out, shooting once or twice and tucking back in. It's often the deciding factor in matches where positions get locked down.
I wouldn't say that paintball is hiding and running from safe spot to safe spot. If you are hiding you aren't really contributing to your team, your not giving cover to your team mates or having eyes on the field. You generally don't run to safe spots, you try to find openings to advance aggressively up the field to get angle shots on your opponents.
Getting caught reloading is an issue in paintball too. :P The gun thing I will concede.
I'm not trying to argue that paintball is better or anything, I think they are different, but I think your claims that nerf requires more athleticism and accuracy is erroneous in nature. I think both games reward you quite a lot for having both of those abilities.
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It ought to be.
There are paint grenades for scenario games, actually. I've also seen paint trip wire mines and the like.
Knives? Not so much. Either you just shoot someone that close or they have surrender rule in place. Knife probably just has too much potential for injury, sadly.
It should just be a pointy sponge soaked in paint.
A piece of wood? How 'bout like a red permanent marker or something.
I wouldn't want anyone coming at me with no damn piece of wood.
Oh, Jesus- we're fucked.
Not a tobacco stick/bamboo/kindling
One paintball tank, one paintball off-tank, three paintball healers, and five paintball dps.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Maybe....
Think about it.
A british soldier got drunk, climbed into a tank and crashed it.
Then he stumbled back and took another tank.
The police chased him down. Sirens wailing in pursuit. Of a tank with a drunk driver.
I feel this is wonderful.
goldeneye?
I'm gonna be stoked when we figure out how to get rid of this stupid-ass waste of time.
Or maybe figure out a way to use the internet while we're dreaming lucidly.
STOP EATING MY FOOD JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT IN THE MOOD FOR YOUR SLOP THIS TIME.
Season their pizza with garlic salt and onion powder.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.