Playing With Reballs: Update

A while ago I wrote about a reball training session here in Penang (click here to read). This is an update to that post.

The place is a footsal arena, complete with benches and toilets.
Food and drinks are also easily accessible as the place is located inside a food court.

There is one condition though, spiked cleats are not allow on the field. Only flat-sole shoes are allowed. 

The address is:
Baru Maung Jalang Baru Foot Court / BB Futsal
No. 351, Jalan Baru,
Baru Maung,
11960 Bayan Lepas,
Penang.

Approximately 5°17'38.48"N, 100°16'45.59"E on Google Map, right next to SJK(C) Wen Khai.

The field setup is almost done, here are some pictures to get you guys excited. For more details or to join, please contact Ming Wei at 012-4993499.

Playing With Reballs: Are You Interested?

Hello everyone. A fellow paintballer from Penang has gotten together a bunch of people to train using reballs. Everything is ready to go (venue, bunkers, netting, blower, reballs), all that is left now is looking for kaki, people to join in the fun. (you can't play paintball alone, can you...)

It will going to be cheaper in the long run for tournament players to train using reballs. The reball sessions are mostly private, but everyone is welcomed, just contact the person in charge and get an invitation from him.

For more info, contact MingWei at 012-4993499.

Energizer Night Strike

Have you gotten bored with paintball lately? (Well you shouldn't because it's one of the most exciting games out there!!) Are you looking for something fresh and out-of-the-ordinary in paintball? Look no further because the Energizer Night Strike is here!

Energizer Malaysia is organizing a speedball style paintball tournament. What's special is that it will be played at night, "completely in the dark with only UV-lighting and glow-in-the-dark paintballs." The tournament will be held over a few weekends in January 2011, with the finals at the end of the month.

I'm not sure if players will be wearing glowing jerseys while playing, but if they do, imagine Tron 2.0: Paintball Edition, it will surely be out-of-the-ordinary. For more details, visit their facebook page here.

Penang Paintball Forum

The Penang Paintball Forum is now online and ready for use.

Go to www.penang-paintball.com and click on the 'forum' link at the top to access the forum, or click here to go to the forum directly.

The forum is still new and a bit empty, but feel free to post anything you like, given they are relevant topics. If you have any comments about the site, leave your feedback in the 'Questions & Feedback' section, they are greatly appreciated.

Don't forget to spread the word and let every paintballer (and non-paintballers alike) know!!

Long time no write

Hi everyone, it's been quite some time since the last time I posted anything here. It's been so long I think some followers had already removed my blog from their to-follow list.

Back at the end of April, I dislocated my elbow while playing paintball. My elbow was wrapped in POP for one month. Since then I haven't been doing much on this blog. I haven't been playing any paintball also, and will not be returning to the field for quite some time. My elbow is a lot better now, but still unable to lift heavy stuff.

The good news is, I'm going to finish college in 2 months!! :)
My final year project is almost done. It's not the best project, but still, it's almost done!! One less thing to worry about soon...

Oh, and check out the new Penang-Paintball.com. It's got a new look with a new frontpage! Keep in mind that the new site is still under construction, and the forum is not ready to use yet. Leave a comment on what you think of the site's layout.

First Looks - Angel Eye

ProPaintball.com recently released insider photos of the new mask by WDP, the company behind the Angel Paintball Sports brand. Called "Angel Eye", the mask is said to have two lenses, one for each eye. It will also have some sort of 'communication device' installed into the mouth piece.

But of course, none of these information can be confirmed until the actual mask is available.

My first thought when seeing the mask - "is this alien technology?".

Seriously, it looks unreal, like something from an alien movie. Everything on this mask (based on the picture, if it is real) is far from ordinary. The lens seems to extend all the way back to cover the ears. The mouth piece looks like some kind of breathing apparatus. Maybe it's because of the 'communication device', players do not have to shout anymore so they design it without any apparent venting holes on the front? Who knows. Maybe they even design the 'communication device' to make players sound like Darth Vader? HORRRR..... But is this really works, it will definitely take teamwork and communication to the next level.

The nose area also looks different. The lens is extended down to cover the nose too, with a hole in the middle of the foam to let your nose see some sunshine. With the nose breathing directly into the lens area, they must have some serious anti-fog technology.

The Angel Eye is said to debut this weekend at the USPL Surf City Open. Until then, no one knows for sure if this is the real deal. Remember the rumor about the mask that enables the wearer to see behind them?(link) Turned out to be fake.

First Looks - Planet Eclipse Geo 2

When Planet Eclipse came out with the Ego10, people have been wondering if there will be a Geo2. paintball forums all over the world had people talking about it, some believed there will be a new Geo, but some were sceptical.

Until recently, Planet Eclipse released a picture of the Geo2 on their blog. Looks like there will be a Geo2 after all.

And then during PSP Phoenix, SK Moscow, a Planet Eclipse sponsored team from Europe, was seen shooting the Geo2 (probably a prototype version).

SK Moscow shooting the Geo2 in Phoenix

A few days after Phoenix, a few leaked pictures surfaced on the internet, which gave us the first real look at the new marker. (The first pic is rendered, while the one in Phoenix is not very clear...)

Judging from the last few pics, i think the original Geo looks better. The body of the Geo2 looks too 'tube-like' (i don't know how else to put it...)

The original Geo, Planet Eclipse's first spool valve marker.

Planet Eclipse has not release any technical information yet, but i expect to see some major improvements over the Geo1 since they are releasing it only a month after the Geo+ (which is a Geo1 with GST kit installed).

MSRP is US$1250. Some say performance of the Geo2 will rival the Dye NT (US$1549.95). If this is true, then it will surely be more popular then the NT because of the price difference.

We'll just have to wait till May...

(Images taken from PaintballPhotography.com & Planet Eclipse HQ Blog)

IPC March 2010 Game Day

Inti Paintball Club will be having a game day on the 27th of March at the Mapaac Penang field. Everyone is welcomed to play, but do register first.

Special price to those who register early!!

Register before the 19th of March:

• RM30 (Inti Penang staffs and students)
• RM35 (Non Inti Penang staffs and students)

Register after the 19th of March:

• RM35 (Inti Penang staffs and students)
• RM40 (Non Inti Penang staffs and students)

For more info, please visit the Facebook page below.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=369357792233

50cal Victory

Bob Long with the 50cal version Marq Victory!!

I think he has a point. 50cal would definitely be the paint of choice for those casual players, kids, females, and newbies. If i have a child I definitely wouldn't want him/her to get shot by a 68cal, those things can be really painful.

50cal for recreational, 68cal for tournament.

I think what's important in making this a success is:

1. Manufacturers must make available cheap and reliable conversion kits. Not just for poppets but also for spoolies.
2. Availability of 50cal loaders!! The most advanced marker in the world would also be useless without a good loading system.
3. Support from field operators.

Do you think any fields in Malaysia would be willing to use 50cal anytime soon?

NEH Webisodes

Hello and Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!! It's been a while since the last post, was occupied with all the CNY stuff. I've been eating lots of different kinds of food, now having a sore throat liao.

Before the CNY, I saw this video on YouTube about the New England Hurricanes (NEH). They've disbanded the team and started again from scratch recruiting fresh talents. It is a documentary on the new NEH, presented in a series of webisodes. It must be a blast for the participants, having the pros watch them play and spotting their talent...

It's really good for the team to show the public how a pro team is formed and run. Another eye-opener is the snow and cold weather. I've never seen people playing speedball in the winter, it's so cold you can see their breath!

For now, only the first episode is made. So subscribe to the channel and stay tuned for more!

Ollie's jersey for real?

If you've been following Dye Paintball on Facebook, you'll know that they're giving out 15 autographed Ollie Lang #17 jerseys.

Yesterday, I received a message from "Dave Youngblood" saying that I have been randomly chosen as one of the Asian winners. I checked the profile of "Dave Youngblood", and he only has 6 friends.

Anyone out there who has received the same message on Facebook? Could this be the real deal? Or is it just a scam?

Please leave a comment on what you think...

MY-NPL 2010 Event 1 Results

Event 1 of the MY-NPL 2010 season has concluded over the weekend. The official results are posted on MY-NPL's website.

Division1
Rank	Team
1st	NEMESIS LEGION
2nd	DEMONZ RED
3rd	NOMERCY
4th	CMX

Division2
Rank	Team
1st	ANONYMOUS
2nd	D’HALLOWEEN
3rd	ROUGHNECKS
4th	VWW

Division 3
Rank	Team
1st	VOTOLOCOS
2nd	SHOOT IN RAGE
3rd	SOUTHERN LEGION
4th	MAT MALAYA

Division 4
Rank	Team
1st	GLADIATORS
2nd	FEVA DIVISION
3rd	CMX BADAI
4th	ETHOS

Remember the new team I mentioned two post before? The one with the Azodin sponsorship? They are none other than team Anonymous, champ of D2!!

Great performance guys. Keep it up and stay No.1!!