Posted by: "Snake n Grass" Palatka. fl on July 20, 2004 at 11:32:43

Ok! when the st. johns water managment backed off from wanting to buy the lower part of the field, we started to build some more, as you saw we started with the old fort and I came up with the FT. Apache game idea with the four flags, we let our walk-ons do that same game about 10 diff. time for about 20 mins each game, and they always got one or more flags. we never figured that the 3 teams that sign up for the series would hold the flags and i would need A play-off, but it happen with two team so! I came up the play off idea of both team capt. doing a best 2 out of 3 game in front of the neted area so the other players and team menbers could see just how well their capt!. could play, it was tex of the doom trooper who said tO use rental guns. as far as the troopers holding the fort for a longer time, the first game the black berets were the defenders, the troopers were the attackers, after 3 1/2 hours of game play. I saw only (FIVE) WALK-ON PLAYERS that were still trying to attacker the fort, all the OTHER attackers had run out of paint, got tired, or when to play air- ball like tex and them did. so I made the call to end the game early and give the berets the full 4 hour game. the first game it was 25 defenders to 150 attackers. the 2 nd game with the troopers in the fort as defenders and the berets as attackers saw a 25 defenders to 80 attackers and that game lasted for the full 4 hours as the berets were still trying to get a flag. now the moster was born! two team tied???? now the 3 rd team back out and did not show up the day of the game, what to do now. I had 91 attackers standing around ready to play and no one wanted to be in the fort. so i got some of our field ref. who had ref the first two game but wanted to play in the 3 rd game, to go in the fort that was 5 players in the fort so far, then came the sweet talking from me, my wife, and others trying to get 20 more players to help be a defender we got up to 21 players in the fort now, so game on. they got creamed in 17 mins. so now some of the other teams that showed up that day figure hey! it's maybe not that bad to be in the fort, so here we go with a diff. team. thay lasted about 38 mins. now time to do the best of 2 out of 3 game with the capt. then some walk-on games. as far as the bunker hill game it was HOT! playing paintball that day, and yes one team was going to have to walk a litte more then the other team, being an OLD GUY carrying an big old shocker with a 114 ci 4500 psi tank, I always ask which team has the base nearer so i don't have to walk so far. did your ask, guess not! half way thru the game some players and capts. ask if we could move the red base under the tree by the pond to get out of the sun. " I " also made the call to do that, " I " will make any call that makes the game better and more enjoyable for the players, as long it is fair for both side. and during the game i was asking players, ref's what can we do next game to make it better, I came away with 8 thing to change for the next game to make it better, and may come away with 8 more things next game to make it better, BUT! did YOU ever come by and talk to me about any thing that would help make the games better? guess not, your must be to busy driving to ww with all your ideas on how to make a game better huh! I can't make a player happy if you don't tell me what wrong, I have played the game of paintball for 18 year now, some players you can't make happy even if you give them free paint,free air, free entrys, free food, free rides to the base, will take the hits for them, wipe it off, free rides off the fields, free etc........... sorry you hated ALL FOUR FREE ENTRY GAMES. LATER FIELD MANAGER

Follow Ups: Re: Bunker Hill Joe Gamb 23:14:02 07/20/04 (2) Re: Bunker Hill 20:05:27 07/21/04 (0) Joe, we must have posted at the same time......n/a Old Timers 00:28:48 07/21/04 (0) Post a Followup Show your name as: DefaultRealnameBothNickname E-Mail address (eg: joeschmoe@aol.com): Show your e-mail address? DefaultYesNo Your Password: Don't have a password? CLICK HERE - Forgot your password? CLICK HERE Subject: Subject:Message: : Ok! when the st. johns water managment backed : off from wanting to buy the lower part of the : field, we started to build some more, as you : saw we started with the old fort and I came up : with the FT. Apache game idea with the four : flags, we let our walk-ons do that same game : about 10 diff. time for about 20 mins each : game, and they always got one or more flags. : we never figured that the 3 teams that sign up : for the series would hold the flags and i would : need A play-off, but it happen with two team : so! I came up the play off idea of both team capt. : doing a best 2 out of 3 game in front of the neted : area so the other players and team menbers could : see just how well their capt!. could play, it was : tex of the doom trooper who said tO use rental : guns. as far as the troopers holding the fort for : a longer time, the first game the black berets : were the defenders, the troopers were the : attackers, after 3 1/2 hours of game play. I saw : only (FIVE) WALK-ON PLAYERS that were still trying : to attacker the fort, all the OTHER attackers had : run out of paint, got tired, or when to play air- : ball like tex and them did. so I made the call : to end the game early and give the berets the full : 4 hour game. the first game it was 25 defenders : to 150 attackers. the 2 nd game with the troopers : in the fort as defenders and the berets as : attackers saw a 25 defenders to 80 attackers and : that game lasted for the full 4 hours as the : berets were still trying to get a flag. : now the moster was born! two team tied???? now : the 3 rd team back out and did not show up the : day of the game, what to do now. I had 91 : attackers standing around ready to play and no one : wanted to be in the fort. so i got some of our : field ref. who had ref the first two game but : wanted to play in the 3 rd game, to go in the : fort that was 5 players in the fort so far, then : came the sweet talking from me, my wife, and : others trying to get 20 more players to help : be a defender we got up to 21 players in the : fort now, so game on. they got creamed in 17 : mins. so now some of the other teams that showed : up that day figure hey! it's maybe not that bad to : be in the fort, so here we go with a diff. team. : thay lasted about 38 mins. now time to do the : best of 2 out of 3 game with the capt. then some : walk-on games. as far as the bunker hill game : it was HOT! playing paintball that day, and : yes one team was going to have to walk a litte : more then the other team, being an OLD GUY : carrying an big old shocker with a 114 ci 4500 : psi tank, I always ask which team has the base : nearer so i don't have to walk so far. did your : ask, guess not! half way thru the game some : players and capts. ask if we could move the red : base under the tree by the pond to get out of : the sun. " I " also made the call to do that, : " I " will make any call that makes the game : better and more enjoyable for the players, as : long it is fair for both side. and during the : game i was asking players, ref's what can we do : next game to make it better, I came away with 8 : thing to change for the next game to make it : better, and may come away with 8 more things : next game to make it better, BUT! did YOU ever : come by and talk to me about any thing that : would help make the games better? guess not, : your must be to busy driving to ww with all your : ideas on how to make a game better huh! I can't : make a player happy if you don't tell me what : wrong, I have played the game of paintball for : 18 year now, some players you can't make happy : even if you give them free paint,free air, free : entrys, free food, free rides to the base, will : take the hits for them, wipe it off, free rides : off the fields, free etc........... sorry you : hated ALL FOUR FREE ENTRY GAMES. : LATER : FIELD MANAGER [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ WARPIG Rec Talk ]