Tips,Tricks, and Q&A from the MPN Staff and Guests

      The Tips, Tricks and Q&A section was mainly created to help out "newbies" and first time players.  The Do's and Dont's of paintball, as well as helpful trinkets of information, to make your "first time" of paintball much more enjoyable.  If you have any questions, comments, or stories you would like otheres to read about, please be sure to send them to us.

Featured in this month's issue:
- Buying my first Marker, again - coming soon

Tips and Q&A featured in previous issues:
March-October 2002
- Hitting the Target - Defining barrel Characteristics - by Tony Sasso
- Why Nitro - Perspective on Compressed Air vs. C02 - by Tony Sasso
- Paintball Playing Tips- Starting Out - by Joe "Gumby" Allen

February-April 2000
- Facemask Cooling Fan - by Joe Allen
- Budget Paintballing - by Joe Allen

January 2000
- Putting Teams Together for the Tourneys - by Sean Takeda

August 99'
- First Starting Out - Some Tips on what and how to buy your Equipment - by Caroline Richardson
- How to Upgrade a Paintball Gun, by Brian Speiser

July 99'
- Having the right Tools - by Sean Takeda

- September 98' - Some tips for Beginners, by Gramps@aol.com (parody). More on Field Rental Guns
- August 98' - A newbies day out...story by Sean Takeda
- July 98' - Using Field Rentals.  Difference between the Tippman Pro and Mini-Lite.
- May & June 98' - Dealing with Cheaters on the Field.  Paintball in the MidWest.  Buying a Carter Comp or Buzzard.
- April 98' - More tips for newbies...how do I know I've been hit when I can't see it?  Buying equipment over the interenet.
- March 98' - How do I keep those screws from coming out?  What is a better gun, the Autococker or the Mag?  What about buy a Spyder, F-4, or Raptor?  Which do you prefer C02 or a HPS (High Pressure System) system?
- February 98' - What is Stock?  My tips for newbies.  Review on guns.
- January 98' - How do I get onto a team?  How do I get sponsors after that?
- December 97' - My bottle keeps slipping when I try and aim.  Buying a new gun.  How do I find players in my area?
- November 97' - Preparing to carrying those little parts and tools out to the field.  What is the right barrel for me?
- October 97' - Tips for the Newbie.  Help on getting sponsorships.  Buying an Automag.
- September 97' - Premiere Issue - Tips on Cleaning and Lubing your Paintball Marker.  Strategies for the player.