WCA 2009 Field Layout

The World Cup Asia 2009 field layout has been released. This year all divisions will use the same layout. Click on the images for a larger view.

什么毛毛东西

I'm currently doing my internship. The company i work in treats their employees very well, so well that each of us get RM75 every month as food allowance at the canteen! I'm so glad we're given such nice treatment.

The food at the canteen has so many choices, we have the same 10 to 20 dishes every single day of the week! Yupe you read that right, 10 to 20 choices!! The cashiers are also very nice to us, sometimes when his/her mood is good, we'll get cheaper prices. The only downside is that we have to put up with the bad moods as well. This results in us being charged with difference prices everytime. Not a bad thing considering we still get to enjoy the 'good moods'. I really shouldn't be complaining.

That is not all. The best part is, 2 of my colleagues were given extra ingredients for their rice yesterday! Wow, I guess the canteen staffs were really in a 'good mood'. Just look at the pictures below, such delicious and mouth watering ingredients, they really work up your appetite don't they.

Chicken feather....

... and don't-know-what-animal's hair

I really cannot express my gratitude enough, to be given the chance to have my daily meal at this canteen for the next 3 months! OMG.... Thank you!!

First Looks - MacDev Clone

Pictures of the new MacDev Clone are out. Although they are only computer generated images, it's still better than no pictures at all. I'm sure the real pics will be posted all over the internet real soon.

From the outside, it looks like the Droid. Without paying attention to the details, it's hard to tell apart a Clone and a Droid. From MacDev's website, it seems that the only improvement over the Droid worth mentioning is the electronics. It now has a USB connector and an OLED screen. No USB rechargeable batteries though, I think it still runs on a 9v like the RX.

It may have a new bolt system and a new reg, but who cares, it still has the same shots per 68ci/4500psi tank. From the looks of it, seems like there won't be much of a difference between the Droid and Clone. I do like the new macroline setup though. The straight macroline setup is a little hard to pull out the macroline.

Top: Clone's bolt system
Bottom: Droid's bolt system

At this moment on MacDev USA online store, the Droid is US$950, whereas the Clone's MSRP is US$1250. No one knows for sure how the new marker will perform, but if it's like what i predicted, it's better to save US$300 and get a Droid.

DerDer Short Bus '08

Hohoho, here is the DerDer Short Bus. DerDer usually include these clips with their paintball DVDs - a series of funny and unfortunate events from tournament ballers. You don't have to be a paintballer to enjoy this video... Enjoy.

3:31 - Double Machine Gun!! lol
4:05 - I've seen this scenario in real life b4... :)

Easter Egg?

Totties are everywhere!! Recognize this place?

Marq Victory Update

The Bob Long Marq Victory has been released for a few months now. As with any other markers on the market, design faults will only surface after putting a lot of paint through the marker.

Since it's release, people have been complaining about leaking ASA and inconsistent FPS over the chronograph. The ASA was an easy fix. According to Bob, the screws holding the ASA will come lose over time. Just re-tighten the screws and everything will be fine. Tightening screws is a standard maintenance procedure for any markers. As for the inconsistent shot, it was due to the material used for the valve seal. The first batch of valve seal was made out of Teflon, which shrinks and expands under different environmental conditions. Even though the deviation was small, it was enough to cause a problem. The initial solution was to stretch the valve spring to increase the amount of force applied on the seal. This method is no longer recommended. Blast has since introduced the Super Charger kit to address the problem.

Top: Super Charger kit
Bottom: Stock bolt system

The Super Charger kit comes with redesigned internals for the bolt system. The Teflon valve seal has been replaced with Delrin. The rammer is made from a stronger material - S7 steel - instead of the previous 6160 stainless steel. The bolt's ram socket was also redesigned to be thicker and deeper, allowing for a more robust build. Newer Victories now all come stock with the Super Charger kit installed.

Another common complain is the short reg. An aftermarket reg is now available for the Victory - the Violent Series Magnum Regulator. It is basically a stock Victory reg, with a longer body. The Violent reg comes with only the outer shell, you'll have to use back the internals of the stock Victory reg. Some think the new reg looks ugly, others think it feels a lot more comfortable. It's all up to personal preference.


The extended reg comes in the same colors as the Victory: dust black, gloss black, gloss silver and gloss red. They are available at Warped Sportz at US$39.95

Source: PBNation & Warped Sportz