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Monsoon · 12-16-2003, 06:04 PM

I practice my aim every time I walk home from school (whip a snowball at my friend when he's got his back turned :P ). I'm going to have a huge war with 4 of my frenns at the hill across the street from me. Let's list some tactics in this thread.

Ben · 12-16-2003, 06:31 PM

Well, I always build a base and about 100 snowballs before every snowball war I've ever had. Thats what most people do though. :Hey, that's funny.: Maybe you could take a WBL and make a snowball launcher? My dad said that him and some of his friends used to do that but with combustion spud guns. He said most of the time half the snowball melted, so air pressure is your best choice.

Monsoon · 12-16-2003, 09:14 PM

Camoflage--White pants, coat, gloves, hat, etc, etc. In other words, try to wear mostly white.

Weaponry--WBL fit for snowballs instead of water balloons, gloves (not mittens), packing snow (this type of snow only occurs when it has snowed, then it gets warmer so the snow gets slightly heated, then you can easily make snowballs that actually FLY and make an IMPACT :P )

--I'm well educated in the way of Snow Warfare

Also the snow forts should be built more complex. I like to put in rocks and sticks inside the snow walls of the fort (put the sticks into the ground first) to boost the strength of the walls.

Classifying snowballs--
1. "normal" snowballs are made of powder snow packed tightly together between your hands. These make more of an explosion effect on contact.
2. "Bullet" snowballs are made of packing snow. pack the snow tightly and constantly. This will harden it almost to the point where it feels like ice. I only use these for destroying forts at a distance, for it would injure someone closer
3. "Mongo" snowballs are huge ones made of any kind of snow. Just lightly pack the snow into a giant ball and lob them over fort walls.

Holy XPBackfire-esque I think I over did it there :blink:

Neuro · 12-17-2003, 09:46 PM

nah, I need those tactics. we just got like 3" of snow...

superstormer · 12-18-2003, 11:14 AM

You guys take snowball fights to seriously.... :Hey, that's funny.:

Ben · 12-18-2003, 04:20 PM

One of my friends showed me this at school. I thought you would like it.

http://www.nny.com/snowcraft/snowcraft.htm
An awesome strategy to do is to put your unused guys in a corner where they can't get hit.

Neuro · 12-19-2003, 04:17 PM

notice the protective properties of the snow fort...

Monsoon · 12-19-2003, 08:15 PM

If you guys Don't call yourselves being too serious about water wars, then Don't say that we're too serious about snow wars. The area we fight in is a giant hill that has a steep slpoe on one side for quick escapes. There is kind of a pine tree shelter nearby that offers cover. There are two buildings in the area.

Freakymist · 12-20-2003, 10:56 AM

WBL+Snow=Bad Idea

Snow balls are hard (from what I've heard) and shooting someone with a spudgun that has a snowball in it could seriously hurt someone.

Ben · 12-20-2003, 11:27 AM

No, actually most snowball(unless they are really really cold and wet, and become frozen) are not hard at all. Iceballs are what you are thinking of probably. I sometimes will take a snowball as slam it into a friends face, and they're fine. They're not that hard.

Neuro · 12-20-2003, 04:18 PM

agreed. besides, if you use it at the max. range or maybe even just outside it, no one will get hurt. it's more used as a sniper weapon than anything else.

Ben · 12-20-2003, 07:48 PM

Yeah, throwing snowballs is way faster than shooting them out of a WBL!

Monsoon · 12-23-2003, 10:09 AM

Good people. This is all good stuff.

superstormer · 02-02-2004, 08:20 PM

What I do is overturn one of those boat-shaped sleds, and when we are under attack, we just hide in it.

12-16-2003, 06:04 PM	#1
Monsoon Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 832 UserID: 56	I practice my aim every time I walk home from school (whip a snowball at my friend when he's got his back turned :P ). I'm going to have a huge war with 4 of my frenns at the hill across the street from me. Let's list some tactics in this thread. __________________ Do not underestimate the power of stupidity in large groups

12-16-2003, 06:31 PM	#2
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Well, I always build a base and about 100 snowballs before every snowball war I've ever had. Thats what most people do though. :Hey, that's funny.: Maybe you could take a WBL and make a snowball launcher? My dad said that him and some of his friends used to do that but with combustion spud guns. He said most of the time half the snowball melted, so air pressure is your best choice. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

12-16-2003, 09:14 PM	#3
Monsoon Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 832 UserID: 56	Camoflage--White pants, coat, gloves, hat, etc, etc. In other words, try to wear mostly white. Weaponry--WBL fit for snowballs instead of water balloons, gloves (not mittens), packing snow (this type of snow only occurs when it has snowed, then it gets warmer so the snow gets slightly heated, then you can easily make snowballs that actually FLY and make an IMPACT :P ) --I'm well educated in the way of Snow Warfare Also the snow forts should be built more complex. I like to put in rocks and sticks inside the snow walls of the fort (put the sticks into the ground first) to boost the strength of the walls. Classifying snowballs-- 1. "normal" snowballs are made of powder snow packed tightly together between your hands. These make more of an explosion effect on contact. 2. "Bullet" snowballs are made of packing snow. pack the snow tightly and constantly. This will harden it almost to the point where it feels like ice. I only use these for destroying forts at a distance, for it would injure someone closer 3. "Mongo" snowballs are huge ones made of any kind of snow. Just lightly pack the snow into a giant ball and lob them over fort walls. Holy XPBackfire-esque I think I over did it there :blink: __________________ Do not underestimate the power of stupidity in large groups

12-17-2003, 09:46 PM	#4
Neuro Retired Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,081 UserID: 30	nah, I need those tactics. we just got like 3" of snow... __________________ "I used to care, but now I take a pill for that." You can pretty much ignore the times on that, I rarely ever have Xfire on when I play. I should, though.

12-18-2003, 11:14 AM	#5
superstormer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 328 UserID: 11	You guys take snowball fights to seriously.... :Hey, that's funny.: __________________ <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Socrates)</div><div class='quotemain'>I drank what?!</div>

12-18-2003, 04:20 PM	#6
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	One of my friends showed me this at school. I thought you would like it. http://www.nny.com/snowcraft/snowcraft.htm An awesome strategy to do is to put your unused guys in a corner where they can't get hit. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

12-19-2003, 04:17 PM	#7
Neuro Retired Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,081 UserID: 30	notice the protective properties of the snow fort... __________________ "I used to care, but now I take a pill for that." You can pretty much ignore the times on that, I rarely ever have Xfire on when I play. I should, though.

12-19-2003, 08:15 PM	#8
Monsoon Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 832 UserID: 56	If you guys Don't call yourselves being too serious about water wars, then Don't say that we're too serious about snow wars. The area we fight in is a giant hill that has a steep slpoe on one side for quick escapes. There is kind of a pine tree shelter nearby that offers cover. There are two buildings in the area. __________________ Do not underestimate the power of stupidity in large groups

12-20-2003, 10:56 AM	#9
Freakymist Co-founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 361 UserID: 3	WBL+Snow=Bad Idea Snow balls are hard (from what I've heard) and shooting someone with a spudgun that has a snowball in it could seriously hurt someone. __________________ VegPress

12-20-2003, 11:27 AM	#10
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	No, actually most snowball(unless they are really really cold and wet, and become frozen) are not hard at all. Iceballs are what you are thinking of probably. I sometimes will take a snowball as slam it into a friends face, and they're fine. They're not that hard. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

12-20-2003, 04:18 PM	#11
Neuro Retired Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,081 UserID: 30	agreed. besides, if you use it at the max. range or maybe even just outside it, no one will get hurt. it's more used as a sniper weapon than anything else. __________________ "I used to care, but now I take a pill for that." You can pretty much ignore the times on that, I rarely ever have Xfire on when I play. I should, though.

12-20-2003, 07:48 PM	#12
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Yeah, throwing snowballs is way faster than shooting them out of a WBL! __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

12-23-2003, 10:09 AM	#13
Monsoon Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 832 UserID: 56	Good people. This is all good stuff. __________________ Do not underestimate the power of stupidity in large groups

02-02-2004, 08:20 PM	#14
superstormer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 328 UserID: 11	What I do is overturn one of those boat-shaped sleds, and when we are under attack, we just hide in it. __________________ <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Socrates)</div><div class='quotemain'>I drank what?!</div>

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