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by SEAL
Wed May 30, 2018 4:36 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: HOG
Replies: 101
Views: 69138

Re: HOG

I currently have three, possibly four people who want to come. Got a couple more to ask yet, and I know Keith has a bunch of his friends interested too. It's hard to get any confirmations this far in advance (as it is with any sort of event), but the interest is definitely there. The war is on if th...
by SEAL
Sat May 26, 2018 3:50 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: HOG
Replies: 101
Views: 69138

Re: HOG

I set the date to June 23rd, with arrival on the night of the 22nd. Start preparing and assembling the team. If you absolutely cannot make it, please let us know.
by SEAL
Wed May 23, 2018 4:56 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: Time Spent Fighting at Major Wars
Replies: 7
Views: 10270

Re: Time Spent Fighting at Major Wars

Quality over quantity is definitely a good thing, and that can be applied many times throughout life as well. However I'm of the mind that a battle should always be set up for high quality. And if the quality is indeed so great, then why would you not spend more time playing? (If it doesn't end up w...
by SEAL
Tue May 22, 2018 6:16 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: 2018 WWN League Season Opener
Replies: 57
Views: 38069

Re: 2018 WWN League Season Opener

Of course both systems have downsides, but the feel-based one is simpler, so it gets the nod for League battles. And honestly, the point you make about us wearing thick clothing actually makes it kind of similar to the old way anyway. You need to be hit with a more direct stream to feel it. Hit disp...
by SEAL
Tue May 22, 2018 5:59 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: Time Spent Fighting at Major Wars
Replies: 7
Views: 10270

Re: Time Spent Fighting at Major Wars

Oooh, neat graphs. Yeah, there was a time where we only did Saturday and half of Sunday, then we moved up to doing the entire weekend, but now it's gone the other way and wars are often just Saturday. I don't really mind this, because it's like one day dedicated to the hardcore battle, and the next ...
by SEAL
Sat May 19, 2018 12:48 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: 2018 WWN League Season Opener
Replies: 57
Views: 38069

Re: 2018 WWN League Season Opener

My mom said the same thing. "96 degrees? Oh, that's perfect for a water war!" Except that I never actually got hit, and even those who did get hit only got sprinkled a bit. The only time we got to cool off was in the creek. Hardcore water wars do not mix well with heat. But I enjoy the extra challen...
by SEAL
Sat May 19, 2018 12:29 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: Time Spent Fighting at Major Wars
Replies: 7
Views: 10270

Time Spent Fighting at Major Wars

For the past few years I've been tracking how much time we actually spend fighting per day at each major community war. Some of the times are estimated, going by war reports and stuff, but the results may be eye-opening for some. So without further ado... Downpour 2011 Saturday: 2.25 hours Sunday mo...
by SEAL
Fri May 18, 2018 4:53 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: HOG
Replies: 101
Views: 69138

Re: HOG

Alright everyone, this thing is going down. When is everyone available to fight? Here's a calendar , so put down whenever you're free. I'm currently thinking about the weekend of June 23rd. How does that sound? I'm going to contact a bunch of people too. Remember that this is not affiliated with the...
by SEAL
Mon May 14, 2018 5:45 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: 2018 WWN League Season Opener
Replies: 57
Views: 38069

Re: 2018 WWN League Season Opener

This was one of the best battles I've ever been in, despite the fact that it got cut short. It was probably the hottest war in community history, but to me that was simply another tactical disadvantage to overcome. We lugged in all our gear from Ranch Rd, which definitely sucked. The terrain was thi...
by SEAL
Fri May 11, 2018 3:39 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: 2018 WWN League Season Opener
Replies: 57
Views: 38069

Re: 2018 WWN League Season Opener

I'm going to leave in maybe half an hour or so. I'm hoping to get there around 8PM assuming the traffic is favorable and I don't get lost again. See you all this evening!
by SEAL
Thu May 10, 2018 3:55 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: 2018 WWN League Season Opener
Replies: 57
Views: 38069

Re: 2018 WWN League Season Opener

Respawn time is a full minute behind friendly lines. Yell clear when you return to battle. I put down two minutes. Don't you think it would be better to have it longer rather than shorter? I feel like if the respawn times are too short, that leads to the battle staying in the same place too much. A...
by SEAL
Sat May 05, 2018 7:05 pm
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: 2018 Water Warriors/BBT Blasters
Replies: 23
Views: 13434

Re: 2018 Water Warriors/BBT Blasters

As for why can't they just bring back the old models? The retailers don't want "old", they want new. This doesn't explain why they keep re-releasing certain models though. The Equalizer (known as the Outlaw now) is almost a decade old and they're still making those. There's a new color scheme for t...
by SEAL
Fri May 04, 2018 4:27 pm
Forum: Tips & Tactics
Topic: Most important stat for gameplay
Replies: 4
Views: 12819

Re: Most important stat for gameplay

I'll list player stats too since this is the tactics section and all. Soakfest: Assuming we're talking a competitive soakfest, I'd say the most important stat is output, because obviously, the goal is to soak your opponent as much as possible. This is followed by field life, because opportunities to...
by SEAL
Fri May 04, 2018 3:31 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: 2018 WWN League Season Opener
Replies: 57
Views: 38069

Re: 2018 WWN League Season Opener

What side is each team starting on? In other words, who's the blue team and who's the red team? To me it doesn't matter, but I would like to know ahead of time in order to make battle plans. That's one of the main attractions of the league, at least for me. I like coming up with a master plan ahead ...
by SEAL
Thu May 03, 2018 8:07 pm
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: 2018 Water Warriors/BBT Blasters
Replies: 23
Views: 13434

Re: 2018 Water Warriors/BBT Blasters

I don't think anyone is mad at the manufacturers; it's not 2004 anymore and the membership has grown up. I think most of the frustration now (at least for me, can't speak for everyone) is that the entire hobby seems to be dying. I think the only reason we're still around is because several of us hav...
by SEAL
Thu May 03, 2018 7:40 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: 2018 WWN League Season Opener
Replies: 57
Views: 38069

Re: 2018 WWN League Season Opener

Working well together is why I like being on Ben's team, regardless of the outcome. Neither of us have working 2000s or even heavy primaries right now, so I don't see why that would be OP? With these hit rules, where any felt amount of water is a hit, all you need is pretty much any heavy primary t...
by SEAL
Wed May 02, 2018 4:51 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: 2018 WWN League Season Opener
Replies: 57
Views: 38069

Re: 2018 WWN League Season Opener

Now that I think about it I don't think the 26th would work for me either. All May weekends are booked for me now. As for the teams, I think you've got a couple things wrong. The idea was to have three battles this year: the first one here in Little Creek, the second one up north, preferably Cedar H...
by SEAL
Tue May 01, 2018 3:47 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: 2018 WWN League Season Opener
Replies: 57
Views: 38069

Re: 2018 WWN League Season Opener

The 26th is open so far. The 19th isn't. Talk to Keith though, I'm not sure exactly when he's available. Raw war footage is good if you're an enthusiast viewer and we can certainly continue gathering it, but I was thinking more from a promotional standpoint. Most people aren't going to be that inter...
by SEAL
Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:32 pm
Forum: Water Wars
Topic: 2018 WWN League Season Opener
Replies: 57
Views: 38069

Re: 2018 WWN League Season Opener

My brother doesn't think he can make it. He thought it was later in the month. Anyway, what are the plans for Sunday? I would like to do some filming and get an official video of this event. I know we have a lot of footage from past events, but to be perfectly honest, most of it is trash. A lot of i...
by SEAL
Sat Apr 28, 2018 10:20 am
Forum: Water Blasters
Topic: 2018 Water Warriors/BBT Blasters
Replies: 23
Views: 13434

Re: 2018 Water Warriors/BBT Blasters

Yeah, I've often thought the same thing. If you go on BBT's website and click products, it takes you to the dart gun section first, rather than the water guns like it used to. It would be truly disheartening to have water guns dissolve in favor of foam guns. Like, what's more satisfying? Blasting so...