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#3852 Eab Sm1500.
Posted by Spoon on 23 April 2003 - 02:04 PM in Modifications
#3767 At2k Mod
Posted by Spoon on 21 April 2003 - 07:42 PM in Modifications
#3869 Eab Sm1500.
Posted by Spoon on 23 April 2003 - 06:09 PM in Modifications
#5845 Questions
Posted by Spoon on 20 June 2003 - 05:34 PM in General Nerf
At the LANOS/YANOS it's all about the honor system. 90% of the time it works flawlessly and the games are fun. You get the occasional dickhead who doesn't count hits, or insists that he hit you even when you could see he wasn't looking. Those people simply get berated and are not invited back. We pride ourselves on our ability to have 30+ person wars without any cheating. Usually you don't feel the hit, unless it's a powerful gun, so it is up to the shooter to inform the person that they were hit. Our guys our trained to take the shooters word for it and we try to be honest. If neither is really sure ("I think I hit you." "Did you, I'm not sure") then usually neither will count the hit and just go on with the game. We just try to keep things fun and not super competitive, thats why we rotate teams every battle or two.
With some groups this honor system doesn't work. It all comes down to having strong leadership, and developing a core group of "regulars" who always play fair and are fun to have around.
#74611 Yano Recap Thread
Posted by Spoon on 28 February 2006 - 06:09 AM in Nerf Wars
#74471 Yano Recap Thread
Posted by Spoon on 26 February 2006 - 10:39 PM in Nerf Wars
I'm sorry I no-showed at the war. I think this is the first LANO/YANO I have missed, ever. Like, in their entire 8 year history.
I ate something bad on Saturday and spent most of today shitting myself senseless. I wanted to die. I had made a ton of darts too.
Sorry I wasn't answering my phone, I really didn't feel like talking. In fact, for most of the day, my ass did the talking for me.
Let's please have another YANO soon, I can't tell you how pissed off I am.
>sigh<
#15458 Im Confused
Posted by Spoon on 01 January 2004 - 08:49 PM in General Nerf
There are other wars such as Capture the Flag (CTF), last man standing etc, but those kinds of wars vary much more in rules between groups than the standart "team deathmatch" type wars.
Groups who just kind of show up and shoot each other randomly are pretty lame.
When it comes to paintball and airsoft, most nerfers like paintball and/or airsoft, but few paintall/airsofters like nerf. Most of us like those sports, but just can't afford to play it very often or, such as in my case, suck really badly at it. That and it's just fun to be able to modify and completely customize your arsenal to your play style.
#3851 Good Length Of Barrel
Posted by Spoon on 23 April 2003 - 02:03 PM in Modifications
#1964 Best Airtech?
Posted by Spoon on 03 March 2003 - 06:57 PM in General Nerf
#2692 At3k
Posted by Spoon on 26 March 2003 - 02:32 PM in General Nerf
#3924 Powerclip Rubber Banding
Posted by Spoon on 24 April 2003 - 02:47 PM in Modifications
Mason: You've got it backwards there actually. Banding you're PC's bladder will increase rate of fire and have virtually NO effect on range. The reason for this is that the pressure of the air inside the bladder does NOT determine the pressure of the air blast to the dart. The pressure in the bladder drives the mechanism on top back and forth. Using a system of springs and valves inside that mechanism, the reciprocating (back and forth) motion creates an air burst that goes to the dart. Therefore, increasing bladder pressure will increase the rate that the mechanism moves back and forth, which increases rate of fire. However the air burst pressure will remain virtually the same. To increase range you'd need to somehow replace or strengthen the internal spring in the mechanism (which is impossible, since it's all completely fused together), or increase the resistance when the mechanism moves BACK. I tried using bands for this but it didn't work too well, rubber bands have a very pronounced resistance curve. What I mean by that is that their resistance to stretching varies widely according to how much it's already stretched. Whereas springs have pretty much the same resistance no matter how compressed they are.
I tried to make all of that understandable, but it's easier to show than explain.
#6508 Sm 1500
Posted by Spoon on 03 July 2003 - 04:49 PM in Modifications
#6607 Modding Max Shot
Posted by Spoon on 05 July 2003 - 10:02 PM in Modifications
#815 At3k And At4k First Impressions
Posted by Spoon on 23 January 2003 - 02:38 AM in Modifications
#1966 Movie: Equilibrium
Posted by Spoon on 03 March 2003 - 07:00 PM in Off Topic
I'm going to steal your home theater system Vacc. And if you try to stop me, I'll kick you in the nads. So be it.Dude, ask the LCM, I totally went gun kata all over them last war. Fortunately when the dvd comes out I'll already have my new tv. Can you say 50" rear projection LCD? That combined with my 6.1 channels of surround sound goodness should make for an enjoyible viewing experience, better than the theatre.
VACC
#4421 Air Tech 4k
Posted by Spoon on 09 May 2003 - 11:43 PM in Modifications
#2398 No-purchase Regrets
Posted by Spoon on 19 March 2003 - 05:59 PM in General Nerf
#796 At3k And At4k First Impressions
Posted by Spoon on 22 January 2003 - 07:33 PM in Modifications
AT3K: Unmodded, it has NO power, nothing. It gets literally 10 feet on 3 pumps (any more and the overpressure release valve kicks in). The overpressure valve in this gun (at least in mine) is very weak, and will let air out after about 2 1/2 pumps. Plug it, and you should see a exponential increase in range and power. Replace the barrels and the gun should rock. I do not at all doubt claims of 80' flat with brass barrels. The barrel rotation mechanism works like a fucking BMW, I've abused it in every way possible, pumping REALLY fast and hard, pumping very very slowly, holding the trigger and just pumping over and over, and it's never skipped or failed to rotate once, it's clean and reliable. Definately exciting since I plan to replace the barrels with 5" brass ones, as near as I can tell it should definately not have any problems. The handle is pretty small, my pinky kinda falls off, and the trigger keeps pinching my finger a bit, but nothing major. The pump handle has a VERY short length of travel, and the handle is smooth so if your hands are sweaty you'll have a hard time holding on. I'm going to slap some grip-tape on it and that should help. If you want to replace the pump you'll have to watch out for the barrel rotation mechanism catch, as I think it's a mechanical latch that rotates the barrels. Overall the gun is compact, sturdy and (once modded) should provide decent power and accuracy, with great reliability. This will probably become my new main gun.
AT4k: This one just came today, but my opinions on it are pretty clear. I was actually pleasantly suprised. First off, it's big. About the size of a older model SM 3k, although a lot of that size extends backwards past the handle. The handle BTW is huge and very comfortable for people with larger hands, it actually really feels like the handle of a rifle or something, and the trigger as well is larger and easier to use. The pump however is even worse than on the AT3K and grip tape is practically a necessity to pump with any ease. Suprisingly enough the AT4K unmodded has about twice the range of a unmodded AT3K, with much better power. Still not powerful enough for most nerf wars, but you probably wouldn't get slaughtered with 12 shots at your disposal. The overpressure release valve seems a lot tighter on the AT4K. The barrel rotation mechanism works very well, but just doesn't feel quite as sturdy as the AT3K's, and you have to move the pump handle ALL the way forward to engage the rotation catch, which during very fast pumping could cause problems by not moving the handle forward enough. It's definately reliable enough for stock use, but put 12 5" brass barrels on there and I just doubt it would work as well. However once Cxwq gets some of that PETG tubing he mentioned in the Trading forum, that stuff may well prove to be perfect due to it's incredibly light weight. My dream mod for this gun would be to replace the barrels with PETG tubing and replace the pump with a larger one, such as a Powerclip's pump as per Cxwq's suggestion. With the approximately triple air capacity of the PC's pump over this one, you would only need one pump per shot, effectively turning the AT4K into a 12 shot pump action shotgun/rifle. It would be awesome. You would however need to make sure that the new pump handle would still make the barrels rotate properly. Overall I wouldn't say it has the "everyman" gun potential that the AT3K has, but properly modded the AT4K may well put a great many people in their place on the battlefield.
Now with the liquid guage thing....I actually can see some use for it, I mean it tells you if you've pumped or not and thats not bad, but does it detract from the air pressure of the shot? Or is the liquid guage a different pressure system than the main pressure tank. I don't want to drain the fluid to get more tank space, I want as little tank space as possible (within reason) to maximize the overall pressure. Can I just bypass the liquid tank entirely and connect the hose directly to the pressure tank? Would that help/hinder? What about other mods you've tried or would want to try to the AT3K or AT4K? Discuss.
#7085 Two Modding Questions
Posted by Spoon on 16 July 2003 - 05:41 PM in Modifications
2: It goes right where the rotation mechanism fits onto the airtank. It seals the connection between the rotation mechanism and the pressure chamber.
#7743 Bbb Problem Plz Help!
Posted by Spoon on 06 August 2003 - 06:18 PM in Modifications
#3361 Switch Shots Super
Posted by Spoon on 13 April 2003 - 01:20 AM in Modifications
#5881 Lanard Triple Shot
Posted by Spoon on 21 June 2003 - 04:31 PM in Modifications
#2252 Larami !000 Vs. Big Bad Bow
Posted by Spoon on 16 March 2003 - 04:13 PM in General Nerf
I also don't think that the BBB is more powerful than a well modded AT3K. Stock, yes the BBB has much more power, but even when well modded a BBB can't match the accuracy and range of the AT3K brass or PETG modded. Innaccuracy IMO was always a problem of the BBB.
It is also my belief that Vacc is a Grade-A Poopiehead.
#4053 Crossbow Plunger Reinforcement
Posted by Spoon on 27 April 2003 - 03:45 PM in Modifications
#5224 The Max Shot
Posted by Spoon on 02 June 2003 - 05:00 PM in General Nerf
#798 Lets Welcome Our New Admin
Posted by Spoon on 22 January 2003 - 07:53 PM in Site Feedback
#15839 Sm1500&widfire
Posted by Spoon on 06 January 2004 - 01:26 AM in Modifications
#15389 Intro
Posted by Spoon on 01 January 2004 - 05:43 AM in General Nerf
#1846 Lnl Shot Angle Problems..
Posted by Spoon on 27 February 2003 - 04:07 PM in Modifications
#2227 Lnl Spring
Posted by Spoon on 15 March 2003 - 06:54 PM in Modifications
#2358 Barricades At YANO
Posted by Spoon on 19 March 2003 - 02:21 AM in Nerf Wars
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