[Mars]

Any paint on the shield will not count as a hit, but the referee will keep his eye out for hits and splatter, just like normal. If the shield gets coated and the splatter gets all over the player, then it will get the player out, just like an other bunker.

[AgentSmith]

Exactly! Flinging gore off your shield without getting it on you is as important now as it was then, when a slippery grip could get you done for.

Rob

[confederate army]

i have a few quick and easy suggestion, the spartans are going to need a shield washing tub.... i think these shields wont be dripping but before each insert why not whipe off any sticky crap... its not because the shields will be dripping right away but if not cleaned at all throughout play we can only immagine what their shields will look like at lunch....

[kingofbeer]

we can only immagine what their shields will look like at lunch....




They will probably look a lot like the Tippman team did fo theTWC.

[kingofbeer]

LOL

[confederate army]

So how is the game going to work. ...not 7 bases like usual I asume

[Max Magnum]

It is going to be a giant Attack & Defend @ The 'Hot Gates' (between Bravo and W. Point)
Only two or three flags max.

[JDLampy]

this game sounds fun ad we already have 13 signed up.

[jackrenter]

so the game description doesnt really say. but im assuming only spartans get shields? and thats why that team is limited numbers.

[awilli234life]

Yes that is correct.

[Weltman]

I was told that the Persians will have shields too. Since the actual Persian shields were wicker maybe these paintball Persian shields should be cardboard.

[GHOST]

Weltman, on 12 February 2011 - 07:45 PM, said:

I was told that the Persians will have shields too. Since the actual Persian shields were wicker maybe these paintball Persian shields should be cardboard.

Ha good luck standing behind one of those.lol

[Ajrich]

Just a suggestion for the shields, build rectangular shields because in this case they will be much more effective than round ones because the corners the rectangle have can cover you better. And if you construct a rectangular shield (especially metal shields) be sure to either bend the corners back or file/grind/sand them down because they are a major safety concern (once again, especially metal shields). If your teem is has a number of similar shields (preferably rectangle) then it is possible to form a phalanx formation and you will be near impenetrable. For any metal shields, be sure to have some kind of padding between you and the shield, or at least make it so you're not in direct contact with it because the energy transferred through the shield from the paintball can still hurt you. And a wood shield is not generally suggested because the wood is usually either to thin or to heavy. Take yore time and plan your shield before you construct it to save time and money while still having a good shield
I have personally made shields for paintball and know that those ideas are not just guesses or giberish.

[Weltman]

make it so you're not in direct contact with it because the energy transferred through the shield from the paintball can still hurt you.

Ha! Krom laughs at your puny shield.
How can the energy possibly be any worse than any other paintball day?

[Ajrich]

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Ha! Krom laughs at your puny shield.
How can the energy possibly be any worse than any other paintball day?

It's not that it's worse than a regular paintball, its just really unexpected at first and your hand is usually what will feel it (I usually don't wear gloves) but if you wear gloves you shouldn't have much of a problem.