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Laser Tag Tips Newsletter August-September 2007 -- Issue 106 This issue includes... 1) NEWSLETTER SPECIAL OF THE MONTH 2) Planning Your XP Laser Sport Fundraiser Event 3) Laser Tag Tournament Update 4) XP Laser Sport announces featured "Player of Month" 5) "Taking it to the next level" Tips to improve your game
1) We had such a great response to our summer specials, so we are going to extend them (For our Newsletter Subscribers Only) for the rest of the year! Special #1 (PLU 1416) Special #2 (PLU 1417) Special #3 (PLU 1418) (PLEASE NOTE! To take advantage of these specials you MUST be a registered subscriber to our monthly newsletter!) ================================================================== |
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2) Planning Your XP Laser Sport Fundraiser Event |
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Too cold for a car wash? Scared of your organization’s baking talent? XP Laser Sport
has the alternative to the usual fundraiser. With a few simple steps,
XP Laser Sport can take the headache out of gaining support for
your organization.
(301)953-2266 or (410)792-8300 or check us out on-line at: |
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Lasertag Tournament Update |
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5)
XP Laser Sport announces featured "Player of Month" |
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Name: Jamie Tsottles
Codename: Nimrod Age: 41 A 20 year laser tag veteran, Jamie began his laser tag career at the Baltimore Photon. "It was in the late 80's. I think 87. I was delivering pizza and I recall hearing a radio comericial for Photon. "you don't just play the game, you ARE the game". "I left work with out saying anything to my boss and spent all my tip money on Photon. Soon after, I got a job right near Photon so i could play more." This senior IT professional has played against players from all over the world in both Photon and Armageddon multi-system laser tag tournaments. |
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"One of my favorite early photon teams was the Lost Boys. We were a team from the resort town of Ocean City MD where I was spending my summer. "I remember here was this one new kid on the team who was totally insane with the entire Photon concept. He wasn't that good but I could see potential in him. His name was Bhodi li." Jamie currently plays for the two time Lasertron World Champion team "Overpower". When asked about his playing style, he quickly responded... "I am an aggressive player. I feel that many formats require a lot of pressure on the opposite team." Jamie is currently ranked 8th in the Lasertron World Championships circuit. What's his favorite CHIP or special mode? "I think Deactivator is the most important chip in the game. You can leverage it in different ways. If you catch someone in front of the re-charger, you are getting massive points. If the opposing team is smart enough to stay out of the re-charger, your team mates have free base points. This of course is contingent on de-activating the other teams deactivator ;)" Besides his skill in the arena, this Baltimore resident is also well known for his generosity when it comes to sharing his lasertag knowledge. "Almost 20 years of lasertag has offered me some interesting insight to life." Competition: "Competition is good. It helps you achieve if you apply it correctly in other areas of life." Winning: "Attitude is bad. It makes people not like you. If you are good at the game, just be that. don't rub it in peoples faces." Teamwork: "Teamwork
is critical every place in life. Personal development allows you
to be an effective member of a team." If you want to improve your game, you can't afford not to attend. For more information on his player clinics, go to... |
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6) "Taking It To the Next Level… Hints and Tips For Improving Your Game" By Randy "Bhodi Li" Meding |
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the Team Free-for-All Format of the Lasertron World Championships
Team Free-for-All. I know...it’s an oxymoron. Its name came
about as a result of taking the original free-for-all settings used
at Lasertron Headquarters in Buffalo and Why did they not change the name? The world may never know...
There are NO bases active in the game so player tags are the only
way to score. When a player is tagged their vest speakers say "Shields
Up!" and for 3 seconds they cannot During the 3 seconds their lights are blinking and they cannot be tagged until their lights turn solid (speakers say "Shields Down!"). Immediately after being tagged, a player has the ability to fire a "reflex" or "courtesy" tag for up to 1 second after getting tagged. This "reflex" tag can only happen if the player is not
holding in both buttons and the trigger when they are tagged (occasionally
a player can let go of the trigger as they are If you are holding both buttons/trigger in when you get tagged the reflex shot fires so fast that you don’t even hear it. The key to doing well in this format is to make sure that you use the "reflex" tag to the fullest extent. Here is an example: Red 1 is facing Blue 1 AND Blue 2. Score: Blue team 1 tag ( Blue 1 to Red 1) It’s what some of us tournament players call "getting your two-for-ones". You should strive to get two for ones often. (At a minimum, to stay in the game, you should at least go tag
for tag). Don’t be in the middle of two opponents. Line them
up so they are both in your field of view ( If you are It is a lot easier to score with that reflex tag if you don’t have to take the time to turn around, take aim and fire... :) If you want more tips to improve your game, check out the back issues of our newsletter at: |
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