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[img]../newsimages/reviews/2004-07-27-bkt08_k.jpg[/img]Die Bunker King T-Shirts haben einfach nur Style und eine konkrete Aussage. WE KILL SUCKER. Eine Statement das in der Paintballszene seines gleichen sucht. Die T-Shirts bestehen alle samt aus Baumwolle. Der Preis liegt bei ca. 30 Euro.Vielen dank an [url=“http://www.paintball2000.de/ad/admentor/admentorredir.asp?id=105&way=txt“]Paint Xtreme[/url] für das zur Verfügung gestellte T-Shirt.[img]../newsimages/reviews/2004-07-27-bkt02.jpg[/img][img]../newsimages/reviews/2004-07-27-bkt04.jpg[/img][img]../newsimages/reviews/2004-07-27-bkt05.jpg[/img][img]../newsimages/reviews/2004-07-27-bkt07.jpg[/img]´[img]../newsimages/reviews/2004-07-27-bkt06.jpg[/img][img]../newsimages/reviews/2004-07-27-bkt08.jpg[/img]

Dieses Wochenende wird der dritte Spieltag der DNL und DAL ausgetragen. Die DNLam Samstag und deshalb gibt es hier die ersten Ergebnisse:

Nord-Ost:

Süd-Ost:
1. Pimps – 1400 Punkte
2. Hetrodox – 1280 Punkte
3. Hellfire – 1120 Punkte
4. Ohio Fun – 1050 Punkte
5. Mastery – 1040 Punkte
6. Endorphine – 1005 Punkte
7. F.S.C – 915 Punkte
8. Kinzigtal C. – 635 Punkte
9. Spessart Räuber – 615 Punkte
10. Fightballs – 115 Punkte

West:
1. Cologne Predators 3 – 1209 Punkte
2. Paint in der Ritze – 1125 Punkte
3. Paintstorm – 1026 Punkte
4. Pleasure X – 1016 Punkte
5. In your Face – 947 Punkte
6. Hornets – 923 Punkte
7. Cologne Predators – 917 Punkte
8. Evolution Germany – 916 Punkte
9. Immortal Souls – 862 Punkte
10. Armadillos – 851 Punkte
11. Cologne Predators 2 – 845 Punkte
12. Sick Boys – 751 Punkte
13. Paranoid – 730 Punkte
14. Destiny – 632 Punkte
15. Krauts – 540 Punkte
16. Templer – No Show
–. Burning Balls – No Show

Süd-West:

Das amerikansiche Pro Team Dynasty hat eine kleine Homepage mit Preis und Features ihres Shocker Boards online gebracht. Tadao Technologies, bekannt durch ihre Matrix Board uns DM4 Chips, entwickelt das Board für Dynasty.[img]../newsimages/produktnews2003/2004-07-23-dynasty-tadao-page.gif[/img]Features, Preis, FAQ und Kontaktadresse:Drop in board, uses the stock upper board, connections and eye (no need for drilling)Inverted micro switch for a smoother pull Scans the trigger over 100,000 times per secondUnlimited rate of fire while the eyes are enabledABS programing prevents first shot drop offAMB algorithms help eliminate mechanical bouncePower efficient software lengthens battery lifeProgramming mode allows changes to debounce, dwell, and loader delayAll settings are stored in non-volatile memory so they are not lost when power is disconnectedEye is on automaticallyOne touch startup makes the marker ready to fire instantlyAutomatic 10 minute power down prevents accidental wasted batteriesForce shot function allows the marker to be fired when the eyes are enabled but no object in the breach is presentFAQ'sIs this what the board will look like ?This is a prototype board, the production models will have a blue pc board rather than greenWhen will they be released?They should be released in mid SeptemberHow much will they cost?They should retail for $130.00 and you will only be able to get them through our online store.Are you going to take pre-orders?In about two weeks I will begin to take pre-ordersQuestions – [email protected]

Die Homepage des „World´s first All-female XBall Team“ Empress wurde erneuert:

Der Pbstar hat ein Interview mit dem Tippman Effect Pro Brandon Showers geführt. Warum er stolz ist mit einer Tippmann X-Ball zu spielen und was es mit „getting the fish“ auf sich hat lest ihr im folgendem Teil:Interview with Tippmann Effect Brandon Showers Brandon Showers from Tippmann Effect tells us about playing at the top level with a Tippmann, using squadbuster grenades in an X-ball match, and mentions a rumor about a new high-end marker from Tippmann. Pbstar: Introduce yourself. Who is Brandon Showers, how long have you played and how did you get started into paintball? Brandon: Artist, elitist, and pessimist, but also hard working, motivated, and determined. I started playing in ‘96 when a bunch of friends and myself went to a local field and rented markers to play with for the day. It all snowballed from there. I had my first marker a week later (Tippmann Prolite) and I gradually moved from the woods into the hyperball arena and to my first tournament which was the very first Skyball in Toronto. I went to school at the University of Cincinnati and I played college paintball for four years. After I graduated I started to play nationally. Pbstar: You’re name kind of rhymes with Austin Powers. Ever thought about changing it just to avoid all the confusion? Brandon: Not at all. Pbstar: So tell us how you got your spot on Tippmann Effect? Brandon: I used to captain the University of Cincinnati paintball team. We had a long time rivalry with the Ohio State to be the champions of Ohio. Not a real cool title, but it’s the small things y’know. After college, one of my friends, Jay Casebolt from the Ohio State team, had been playing with Tippmann’s 10-man squad for a season or two. When I had finished my tour with U.C., he asked me to try out for the X-ball squad. So I did and I have been with the team ever since. Pbstar: There’s the Tippmann Effect X-ball roster and the Tippmann Effect Super 7 roster. Which do you play on? While we’re at it, which format do you prefer and why? Brandon: I play with the X-ball squad. There are only a few players that play on both squads. Although I have never been to one of the Super 7-man events, I prefer X-Ball. It is just so much faster and more interesting. It’s a lot more fun becasue you do not have to worry about getting hit off of the break and wrecking your chance at a win. You just re-load and try again. I really feel that at the end of an X-Ball game, the better team will shine through. Pbstar: I’ve heard rumors about all kinds of bizarre hazing rituals involving chains, feathers, and ketchup. Any truth to that? Brandon: Nothing that messy, but we do have this weird thing with fish. We call it “getting the fish.” After a tournament, about once a year, someone gets the fish. This year Jeremy Bunce got it. Last year it was Jesse Shaum. A few of us get together and find a random fish market. We ask the butcher for the biggest, ugliest, stinkiest fish he has. Usually we get the expired fish. Then he cuts it up and we take it back to the hotel and strategically place it in the bottom of someone’s gear bag so it has to ride the entire way home under the weight of dirty equipment and sweaty clothes. It’s pretty ill when the person gets home. Pbstar: There are some people that might laugh at guys who shoot Tippmanns in competition play. How do you respond to them? Brandon: I’m so used to it. I don’t care anymore. I actually never have. I don’t have an ego to bruise, so everyone’s comments just slide right off. The fact is that I get to play for one of the most recognizable paintball companies in the world. Anyone who has played paintball has heard of Tippmann. The name Tippmann is more recognized than any other paintball brand around. The guys at the local 7-11 may never know who Dynasty or the Ironmen are, but if they have ever played paintball, they probably know who Tippmann is. Pbstar: Does the team use A5s or 98s? What kind of upgrades do you do to them? Brandon: It is a mix of A5's and 98's. I personally prefer the A5's because they are faster. The only upgrades that we have are the electronic kits and low pressure mods. They are the same upgrades that anyone can buy over the counter. Sometimes the guys will do some custom trigger jobs and put in some set screws or attach an additional regulator, but for the most part, there is not anything on our guns that any kid couldn’t get his hands on. Tippmann wants their team to showcase their products and they want everyone to be able to purchase them. Pbstar: What are the first 3 upgrades a kid who just bought a 98 or an A5 should buy? Brandon: First thing to get is a barrel. Anyone who has ever played with a Tippmann knows that the stock barrel is mediocre. Tippmann has just released their own high end barrel series called the Werks Barrel and it shoots great. The second upgrade would be a hopper. It sucks when you have that shot on someone and you shoot but nothing comes out because all your balls are jammed up in your non-motorized hopper. A VL revolution is fine for a mechanical Model 98, but if you get the E-bolt, you may want to buy a Halo or an Evolution. If you own an A5, then you don’t have to worry about it. The Cyclone feed works great. It feeds a ball with every shot and doesn’t chop. It holds over 200 rounds as well, so it will last forever. Finally you should probably buy a compressed air tank. It doesn’t have to be an expensive one, but Co2 is just too unstable and can cause the markers to spike in velocity. Pbstar: Tippmann Effect hasn’t played so well in the last couple of X-ball events. What do you think the team needs to do to improve? Brandon: We need more experienced players. The majority of people on the team are kids who are under 18. Some have barely played over two years. For most of them, this is their first year of national competition. After L.A. we lost a bunch of our more experienced players. Life stepped in and they all were cut or they quit. Things like money, time, wives, kids, and jobs got in the way. The kids do not have to worry about all that real life stuff, so of course they stayed on board. In my mind it takes at least two solid years of national competition before a player can consistently compete at that level. We just need to keep grinding through practices and gaining more and more experience. We basically started from scratch once again after L.A. Pbstar: Who’s the toughest team you’ve played against? How did they play? How would you go about beating them? Brandon: I would have to say Atomix. Those guys put a hurting on us, but they were cool about it. We are all friends with those guys so it is all in good competition. Our team just needs to learn to become aggressive as a unit and not as individuals. You cannot expect one person to shoot all five players out every time. Out team needs to learn to move forward on the field as a group and systematically tear people down….like Atomix did to us. Pbstar: Tippmann also makes the Squadbuster paint grenade right? So I’m thinking at the next event you sneak a couple of those on the X-ball field and let ‘em fly. Then during all the confusion do a run through and hang the flag. Brandon: Y’know that’s funny because we have talked about that so many times, especially when we are down by a lot of points, but we do not carry them around on the field. Hotels are a different story. A few people from Orlando will remember the overwhelming burst of blue paint that engulfed them while showering and walking down the stairwell. In Orlando, Rocky Cagnoni and C-Nasty from Brimstone will never know how close they were to getting “squadbusted.” Pbstar: An investment firm has recently purchased the majority of Tippmann, but there’s little info on the details. Got any inside info or rumors to add to the fray? Brandon: All I can say is that only good things will come from the investment. Summit (the investment company) is putting a lot of money into Tippmann to make it an even bigger company. Expect big things in the next year, including the development of a new, high-end marker…..but you didn’t hear that from me. Pbstar: Tippmann also makes industrial sewing machines right? My wife like’s to sew, think you can get her a discount? Brandon: I know that they used to, but I’m not sure if they still do. If I find one I will snag it, but I can’t promise that it still works. Could you have her make me a pair of leather chaps? Pbstar: You’re also an award winning paintball photographer. What’s that like? Brandon: Oh man, I get so many chicks, it’s unreal! (Sarcasm) Does anyone outside of the paintball industry really care that I take paintball photos? No. I do a lot of fine art photography and concert coverage. I also have a degree in electronic media which means that I can shoot and edit video and do minor audio engineering. I have worked on features, commercials, and music videos. I worked on the The Get Up Kids’ most recent video. Does that up my street credibility? Pbstar: What kind of images do you try to capture? Brandon: I try to find images that tell a story. Anyone can take a picture of a player’s profile, but it is those photographs that convey feeling that will make you look twice. Sadness, nervousness, depression, excitement, anger…if you look closely enough you can see one of these in every players’ eyes on the field. But then you have to get it on camera which is not always easy because a lot of times it is only there for an instant. I love it when I can catch a person’s raw emotion either from winning or losing a game. Pbstar: Anything else you’d like to add? Brandon: You can see more of my paintball photos at tippmanneffectx.com or at tippmanneffect.pbstar.com, which rules by the way. If you see me at an event, come up and say hi. Oh, and I am sure that I listen to better music than you.

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