Building your own marker and custom work is all well and good, but as PinnaclePOV pointed out, aside from the KPC+ (and even then is it still sold??) there are no ready-to-play, newb-friendly and affordable options out there. I think the Azodin pumps and the Empire Sniper (for those we wanted to get something nicer) filled that niche very well.
What happens is this: a LOT of people are mesmerized by my Phantom. Whenever I used it, I get a ton and a quarter of questions about it. The large bulk of the players I see at the various fields I go to are casual players. They want easy, off-the-shelves solutions and I don't blame them.
Come to think of it, many are magfed players. When they see what open-class pump play is like, many are are drawn to it because while you keep the challenge and the low ammo aspect, you get constant air and a steady stream of paintballs. So when they ask 'ok where can I get one for cheap?' my answer is either order from EV or find a used marker (Sniper, Azodin, etc.). If were to tell them 'you need to forage for parts and build one' that would be a surefire way to turn them away from pumps.
What happens is this: a LOT of people are mesmerized by my Phantom. Whenever I used it, I get a ton and a quarter of questions about it. The large bulk of the players I see at the various fields I go to are casual players. They want easy, off-the-shelves solutions and I don't blame them.
Come to think of it, many are magfed players. When they see what open-class pump play is like, many are are drawn to it because while you keep the challenge and the low ammo aspect, you get constant air and a steady stream of paintballs. So when they ask 'ok where can I get one for cheap?' my answer is either order from EV or find a used marker (Sniper, Azodin, etc.). If were to tell them 'you need to forage for parts and build one' that would be a surefire way to turn them away from pumps.
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