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addy606 · 01-27-2006, 08:59 PM

I've done a bunch of test's to make a good water gun sheild, but nothing seems to work (with the excuse of card board), and even if it does work well, I've always had a hard time attaching it to my arm (is this sentence to long

).

Bottom Line (literally)
I want advice (or ideas, or somthing) on how to make a good water gun sheild.

dr_spock · 01-29-2006, 10:49 PM

How about a RubberMaid trash can lid? It works well against snow balls. I suppose wearing a raincoat would make a good shield too.

Freakymist · 01-30-2006, 12:16 AM

yeah i wrote an articles on this a looooooooong time ago

http://www.sscentral.org/articles/fms.php

addy606 · 01-30-2006, 01:01 PM

Yeah, guess it would work, but I don't want to take stream fire with it. What I wanted to do is make a shield that would work with short ranged weapons, like guns with the "Riot Blast" mod, and things like that.

Hannibal · 01-30-2006, 01:17 PM

Why do you want a shield? The point of a water war is to get others wet, while avoiding getting wet yourself, and by having a shield you are defeating the purpose, because you can't get wet.

LIGHT ANNIHILATOR · 01-30-2006, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Hannibal

by having a shield you are defeating the purpose, because you can't get wet.

Yes you can. Fire around the sheild. The users of sheilds are at a dissadvantage, they have less mobility, extra weight to carry, difficulty pumping, reduced field of vision, and many more. It's for these reason's that I do not reccomend sheilds, not because "you can't get wet".

Hannibal · 01-30-2006, 04:05 PM

Well yeah, let them use their shields, and then soak 'em!

Sheilds are out in modern (water) warfare.

Use your anti-stream missles!

addy606 · 01-30-2006, 06:07 PM

Hold up, say I end up with a bad gun like my Vaporizer that I did a "Riot Blast" mod to (yes, it was a big mistake). How do I get close to my enemy?

lilGhost · 06-30-2006, 06:52 PM

sorry for necroposting, but that shield that was made out of string and a tub cover could work, but taking it to the max. You could cut out a small box out of it, then if u know what youre doing, super glue a piece of plexiglass into that slot that is cut out. there you go, a slight fix to your field of vision problem, maybe if you are using it ina squad. you could use it as a turtle tactic with 3 guys with shields and pistols while the others just hide behind them and use cps's

Silence · 07-01-2006, 07:32 AM

I'm assuming "necroposting" means posting in a dead thread...I don't have that big a problem with it (since it's a thousand times better than just creating a new topic), but I'd rather you watched your grammar a bit more. Thanks.

Why would you want to be restricted to viewing through a tiny clear part? You might as well just use a much shorter shield and look over it--and if you're doing this so you don't have to peek out of the edge, then you're not even going to be able to shoot. You would waste men in that formation, and a flexible enemy formation could easily flank you.

stupidaznmunkey · 07-01-2006, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilGhost

sorry for necroposting, but that shield that was made out of string and a tub cover could work, but taking it to the max. You could cut out a small box out of it, then if u know what youre doing, super glue a piece of plexiglass into that slot that is cut out. there you go, a slight fix to your field of vision problem, maybe if you are using it ina squad. you could use it as a turtle tactic with 3 guys with shields and pistols while the others just hide behind them and use cps's

well instead of using a piece of plexiglass - which im sure not many people have access to, just cut out a slot like lilGhost said, then take some plastic wrap and tighten it/tape it around the slot - or just cut the slot and wear goggles?

Leprechaun71588 · 07-03-2006, 12:08 AM

Or you could stop playing with water guns if you're scared of getting wet...

But to make this post relevant: Get a big plastic trashcan, cut a rectangular slit towards the bottom for you to see out of and a circular hole on opposing sides of it. Put the whole thing over your head and it will work as not only a shield, but a full fledged suit of armor.

Silence · 07-03-2006, 10:32 AM

@ Leprechaun71588: Nice idea (especially if you were being sarcastic), but it would be somewhat hard to pump the soaker.

01-27-2006, 08:59 PM	#1
addy606 Junior member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arizona, best place to get wet Posts: 12 UserID: 499	Shields? Could you make a good one? I've done a bunch of test's to make a good water gun sheild, but nothing seems to work (with the excuse of card board), and even if it does work well, I've always had a hard time attaching it to my arm (is this sentence to long ). Bottom Line (literally) I want advice (or ideas, or somthing) on how to make a good water gun sheild.

01-30-2006, 12:16 AM	#3
Freakymist Co-founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 361 UserID: 3	yeah i wrote an articles on this a looooooooong time ago http://www.sscentral.org/articles/fms.php __________________ VegPress

01-30-2006, 01:17 PM	#5
Hannibal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 51 UserID: 537	Why do you want a shield? The point of a water war is to get others wet, while avoiding getting wet yourself, and by having a shield you are defeating the purpose, because you can't get wet. __________________ EV Nova: - http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/evn/ "A CPS 2000 10th anniversary edition! I'll buy two, one to keep, and one to use!" Takes 'em home, opens one, fills it, and pumps it up. -"snap!"- "A Max-D trigger!""

01-30-2006, 04:05 PM	#7
Hannibal Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 51 UserID: 537	Well yeah, let them use their shields, and then soak 'em! Sheilds are out in modern (water) warfare. Use your anti-stream missles! __________________ EV Nova: - http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/evn/ "A CPS 2000 10th anniversary edition! I'll buy two, one to keep, and one to use!" Takes 'em home, opens one, fills it, and pumps it up. -"snap!"- "A Max-D trigger!""

07-01-2006, 07:32 AM	#10
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,264 UserID: 576	I'm assuming "necroposting" means posting in a dead thread...I don't have that big a problem with it (since it's a thousand times better than just creating a new topic), but I'd rather you watched your grammar a bit more. Thanks. Why would you want to be restricted to viewing through a tiny clear part? You might as well just use a much shorter shield and look over it--and if you're doing this so you don't have to peek out of the edge, then you're not even going to be able to shoot. You would waste men in that formation, and a flexible enemy formation could easily flank you. __________________ Forum Rules

01-29-2006, 10:49 PM	#2
dr_spock Junior member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9 UserID: 458	How about a RubberMaid trash can lid? It works well against snow balls. I suppose wearing a raincoat would make a good shield too.

01-30-2006, 01:01 PM	#4
addy606 Junior member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arizona, best place to get wet Posts: 12 UserID: 499	Yeah, guess it would work, but I don't want to take stream fire with it. What I wanted to do is make a shield that would work with short ranged weapons, like guns with the "Riot Blast" mod, and things like that.

01-30-2006, 06:07 PM	#8
addy606 Junior member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arizona, best place to get wet Posts: 12 UserID: 499	Hold up, say I end up with a bad gun like my Vaporizer that I did a "Riot Blast" mod to (yes, it was a big mistake). How do I get close to my enemy?

06-30-2006, 06:52 PM	#9
lilGhost Junior member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3 UserID: 747	sorry for necroposting, but that shield that was made out of string and a tub cover could work, but taking it to the max. You could cut out a small box out of it, then if u know what youre doing, super glue a piece of plexiglass into that slot that is cut out. there you go, a slight fix to your field of vision problem, maybe if you are using it ina squad. you could use it as a turtle tactic with 3 guys with shields and pistols while the others just hide behind them and use cps's

07-03-2006, 12:08 AM	#12
Leprechaun71588 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leavenworth, KS Posts: 53 UserID: 153	Or you could stop playing with water guns if you're scared of getting wet... But to make this post relevant: Get a big plastic trashcan, cut a rectangular slit towards the bottom for you to see out of and a circular hole on opposing sides of it. Put the whole thing over your head and it will work as not only a shield, but a full fledged suit of armor. __________________ AIM: Leprechaun71588 Yahoo: Leprechaun71588

07-03-2006, 10:32 AM	#13
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,264 UserID: 576	@ Leprechaun71588: Nice idea (especially if you were being sarcastic), but it would be somewhat hard to pump the soaker. __________________ Forum Rules

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