Playin' in the rain.

[Manning26]

I know you poor Brits get a lot o' rain action over there, how do you keep your paint flyin' straight? I know, keep your stuff outta' the rain between games, blabbity blah, that's a given, I was just curious how the heck you deal with it. I had a tourney today, and it just poured on us in finals. Nearly every game went to time, with many bunkerings, and counter-bunkerings going on at the flag station. I'm just a huge walking bruise right now, is this the life you live, having to get right on top of your opponent? I've played in all sorts of crap weather, but I was thinking, "I'll bet those guys get way more than us." So any secret Brit anti-weather tips would be appreciated, if there actually are any.

 

[-Pikachu-]

All I can say is practice makes perfect.

All that stuff TJ Lambini was saying about us brits was true, but the bad weather adds to it aswell you see. We're so used to playing in poor weather, we just can't seem to shoot straight in good weather!

Well that's my excuse anyway....

 

[ciaran.mooney]

Originally posted by Manning26
I know you poor Brits get a lot o' rain action over there, how do you keep your paint flyin' straight?..... So any secret Brit anti-weather tips would be appreciated

We have specially designed paintballs that dodge rain

 

[Matski]

Or the normal players practise at indoor sites.........(despite there being only about 3 in the country)

 

[TheRo0sTer]

One thing I read and heard some where is to tape off the ports in your barrel. When water gets in there it will send your balls all over the place! Also like you said keep your stuff dry between games.

 

[jermanboy]

Try gettin a little closer to people instead of hiding in the back. Your balls wouldn't have to travel through so much rain.
Ha

 

[Mador]

The only advice that can be given is keep your kit dry between games and go hard and fast at your opponents....

Despite everything water will get into your gear ...so a shorter game is the only way to go.The long ball becomes too innacurate due to the rain.

Us Brit's enjoy "Going over the top "

Mador

 

[Walker (Nitro)]

We use the cover that comes with the DYE boomstick to go over the porting holes.

 

[Charlie]

Yeah the boomstick cover is handy but also if you have powerfeed then put some tape over the hole. It is a major bugger though trying to pot up coz some rain will always get in there.

Bloody weather!

 

[Manning26]

Much laughter and much thanks to you all, EXCEPT JERMANBOY! Atleast I was playing, instead of sittin' at the shop, all nice and warm and dry, ASS!

The DYE cover is a new one by me, I'll have to think on that one, that's pretty clever. Also Mooney, I'll take a case of those paintballs you got.