Not worth your time
Written: Oct 30 '03
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Pros: Fun to read, interesting to think about, beginners only.
Cons: Too simplistic and outdated.
The Bottom Line: Borrow it but don't buy it. Written in 1994, it's outdated but it's fun to read if you have some spare time.
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| wangarific's Full Review: |
Paintball is a game meant to be experienced in person, it's lessons learned on the field of play and the tactics tailored to the situation and your available resources. Anytime you have a book that attempts to teach battle tactics you should be wary because how a combat scenario is conducted is very difficult to teach through a medium as static as a book. That being said, I looked at this book with the thought that it would be an easy and entertaining read. At the very least, it should be fun right?
First off, the age of the book shows because there have been many advancements in paintball technology (he refers to equipment no longer used) and the intelligence, field sense, and common sense of your average player has improved. Also, the development of different games (like sup-air, speedball, etc) hurt the book because he does a perfunctory job in the analysis.
Second, he does give tips that are interesting to think about, even if you don't implement them. While some of these tips seem a little crazy (using rock tumblers), it does get you thinking in a way where you can discover your own tips.
Overall, I think it's something worth looking at, even if only for the anecdotes and the stories. I wouldn't go out and buy it beacuse it was published in 1994, but maybe you can find it in the back of your library, as I did.
Recommended:
No
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wangarific
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Member: jim
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