Comments on DeathWaits4U's Review

DeathWaits4U Saturday, August 4th, 2007 Period of Field Use: 6 months Last There: June 17th, 2007 Paintball Experience: 6 months Other Fields in the Area: WarPlay (hands down, the best field around--probably on the Eastern Seaboard). Directions to the Field: See other reviews for directions. Review: I had been to Pev's a while back and then began playing pretty much exclusively at WarPlay. I decided to go back to Pev's to really try to make an apples-to-apples comparison with WarPlay. For me, Pev's is more convenient location-wise, being about a .5 hour from where I live. WarPlay is about 1.5 hours away. I have a 4X4, so I'm not bothered by the rough road into Pev's and passing by all of those Deliverance-looking folks as I drive in. WarPlay is right off of Constitution Highway, so you basically go from paved road to their parking lot. Pev's is +1 over WarPlay for convenience. Pev's has way more fields than WarPlay, so I expected that Pev's would be a slam-dunk on WarPlay because WarPlay really only has 3 fields. Even though WarPlay is smaller, it plays much larger because they run scenario games that comprise different parts of the same fields. Also, the construction of WarPlay's fields and structures is top notch. These guys really went to a lot of thought and expense in constructing superb fields. Also, WarPlay has a spawn (4-minute max), which virtually eliminates wipers. Pev's can get kinda trashy; no offense, they really need to clean that place up a bit. Warning: Unlike Pev's, WarPlay allows blind firing and has no 20-foot rule. WarPlay is +1 over Pev's for fields. I've played enough to realize that the staff of a field are the most important element as to whether you're going to have a great time or an OK time. Pev's has a lot of good refs, but when I've played at Pev's, some of the refs must have been new or having a bad day. At WarPlay, the refs are very consistent and professional in running the games. It's a close call, but give WarPlay +1 over Pev's on refs. Pev's is reasonably priced, so I have no complaints about that. WarPlay has different pricing, but they're basically the same. Pricing is a wash. Pev's has a pro shop, WarPlay doesn't. I never buy from a field pro-shop anways, but Pev's is +1 over WarPlay for pro shop. Pev's gets a lot more "teams" than WarPlay from what I can tell. I've played with and against "teams" in the past. At Pev's, some can be great players and nice--others can be great players and not so nice. At WarPlay, teams and individual players always seem to be friendly and looking to have a good time. Fields can't really control this too well, but I have to give WarPlay +1 over Pev's for quality of players. I feel that the most important element of a field is safety. Pev's is safe. Even though WarPlay allows blind firing and has no 20-foot rule, the players are typically respectful enough to ask people to surrender instead of bunkering them from 2 feet away. Both fields are serious about safety. It's a wash. Now, on to the next most important element--the Fun Factor. Fields are in business to make money, but most go into this type of business because they enjoy the hobby (make money + have fun = the kind of job I want). As much as I like Pev's, I have to hand the Fun Factor to WarPlay. At WarPlay, they go out of the way to make sure you're having fun. They literally ask you whether you're having fun and they solicit input from you. They run interesting scenarios that always keep the fields fresh. I give WarPlay +1 over Pev's on the Fun Factor. The Bottom-Line: Pev's is super convenient--if that's a major factor for you, go to Pev's. If you don't mind driving (and I don't), WarPlay beats out Pev's. For me, having a great time at Pev's can be hit or miss. At WarPlay, you will have fun. Everytime I play at WarPlay, at the end of the day I'm exhausted, satisfied, paintless, and splattered with paint. Now, I know some of you die-hard Pev's players will comment on this or dispute me, and that's OK. But before you do, I challenge you to visit WarPlay first--then comment or dispute me. See you at WarPlay!

Ballman23 Saturday, August 4th, 2007 | 1:32 pm PST Having played both of these fields, I have to agree. Pev's has slid downhill, and it seems to attract a lot more people who are more concerned with shooting a lot of people than having fun. I read Bilbo1s comments about the teams there, and I agree with you and him about the "teams" at Pevs. It seems to me that teams should play teams. That way they can get better and those of us who want to have fun can do that.

bsears Monday, August 13th, 2007 | 6:32 am PST Just as a note; there is no 20-ft rule at Pev's.

Valorous Friday, June 20th, 2008 | 11:22 am PST good review