I guess I just don't understand then. I can reasonably see going up to 450 w/.2 g BBs, as I understand it
is an outdoor forest event. However, putting the FPS limits above what is realistically capable in an AEG (seemingly just because you can) is my problem. I know there probably won't be any anybody cranking full auto at 475fps with .2s, but the possibility of someone attempting it gives me pause. I also see the chances of this going down dramatically with this event being an "18 and over" thing, but still. I hope you see my point. I also understand that this is still not up to the "sniper" fps limits; that's why they are sniper limits. The point is to give snipers a distinct range advantage; when everybody is shooting AEGs as hot as your limits are set, that advantage is eliminated (if not severely cut back). BBs can only go so far, gentlemen.
Its not extreme, we all wear paintball masks and shoot each other point blank sometimes with 430 fps with .2g its fine. I honestly have never seen our goggles fail under any fps we have put them too including a point blank sniper test (500fps point blank), it left almost no trace.
Might consider getting better protection, just my 2 cents.
See above points. It is a little extreme. What you want to do with your buddies is on you, but if you shoot me point blank with a gun shooting that hot, you should expect a boot up your ass. If I attended this event, I would most certainly be wearing my mask (Dye i4), so sufficient protection isn't an issue for me. Honestly, wearing anything less than full face protection would be asking for trouble. However, in this case, I speak for others who may show up at this event without a great set of eyepro. As long as a point is made by the game admins to check these, it shouldn't be an issue.
I'll give you a little hint though: it obviously looks like the purpose of this game is working already 
It's meant to encourage more tactical decisions because there are stiffer consequences. Knowing the other guy is shooting hotter than normal may help you think twice about running-and-gunning. But yes, we are also considering safety...
Lastly, I
really don't understand this whole "fps is faster, play automatically becomes more tacticool" idea. I've heard it on these boards a couple of times (usually when I bring up this point
), and I can't even describe how much I disagree with this. All it does is encourage camping and injuries. You will not lessen people's stupidity with added pain, nor will your head be on more of a swivel than it already was (if it is, you were doing something wrong). Tactical awareness is there or it isn't; it doesn't work in degrees. In short, I can figure out that flanking maneuver was a stupid idea without having to dig BBs out of my arm. On the flipside, that guy you just caught making a bad tactical decision is still out, whether you shot him with a pellet going 350fps or 450fps. Causing him more pain than is necessary to "punish" him (or her) for that decision just doesn't make sense to me.
If anybody wishes to continue this discussion via PM, please feel free to message me. I am from the PacNW, and they do things a little different up there. I honestly would love to talk to a senior member of this community about this issue in particular, and why you guys do what you do. For real, before I stop threadjacking, I am not trying to diss this event, or personally call out any of the people who posted here. I want to bring my team out to an event that's not just us and not in Prescott (it's boring here
), and this looks like a great game to do that. Thanks to TPA_shadow for working with me on this issue. As long as safety is a priority, I will be signing up about 4 for tan in a couple days.
