If pump was an "open class"?

[p8ntball72]

At most commercial fields, stock is a "pump only class".
Do you think pump would have survived all these years if stock didn't have its own "class"?

and why do you think field owners did this when the semi-automatic came about?

[grEnAlEins]

At most commercial fields, stock is a "pump only class".
Do you think pump would have survived all these years if stock didn't have its own "class"?

and why do you think field owners did this when the semi-automatic came about?

Yes, I think it would have.

Fun. Pump games are fun. Sure it is fun to play pump any time, but stock class game are fun and pose unique challenges to players. Some people just could not get get into slinging paint. I like both styles, but not everyone does. Field owners made stock class a class because that is what patrons wanted.

[warpig13]

I think it would have.

Kinda like mags, or any other markers, there are certain people who enjoy playing with a certain type or brand of marker. Personally, I enjoy playing stock class because I find it offers more of a challenge, but thats just me.

[d4m4don3]

At most commercial fields, stock is a "pump only class".
Do you think pump would have survived all these years if stock didn't have its own "class"?

and why do you think field owners did this when the semi-automatic came about?

Well pump has multiple classifications as to what type of pump, but I like to think it would have survived. The simplicity of pump play is what has attracted many to trying it. Maintennance is kept at a minimum and the gun works. I know many a cocker fan who've converted their semi to pump and found the gun much more fun to use.
In the case of southern california Pump survived because there were many who still liked to play. That and the fact that Pump tournaments that popped out in the past few years put pump play into the limelight and created somewhat of a fad where playing with a pump isn't frowned upon anymore. If any, many will respect you for trying to compete against a wall of paint.

[HLDefender]

For me -- having started playing the game using a semi I found that "Open Class" pumps like the CCM SS-25 to be more my style. I prefer not having to worry about paint, air, and rolling the balls into the breach. So my rig is such that all I have to do is pump, aim and shoot.

If more semi players tried Open class I'd think they'd like it enough to get into pump games more often. At this point I may be ready to try a straight up stock class setup now that I hold my own on the field with my CCM...



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HLD...

[MedicDVG]

Pump is my preferred method of play. That is where I started out in paintball -- Playing "woodsball" and pump. As much as I love this sport, paying (back then) over $100 for a case of .50 cal paintballs was to last me a season, not a day.

Now that paint is more reasonable (depending on who you ask) I will occasionally sling paint on a speedball field, but I am still a woodsball, pursuit game, c-t-f, type of guy at heart.

I do know that you won't see many field owners pushing a return to pump play regardless of 'class' as they don't make any money off pumpers at all. Paint sales support fields, and pumps don't support massive paint sales.