[imnotryanQQ]

Could someone please explain to me what exactly HK is and what its members beleive? Ive seen posts about it before explaining the history of HK. But even after reading those they dont seem to paint and accurate description of what HK is now.

From what i can tell 75% of HK members simply use the brand as a fashion statement and nothing more, or maybe they want to feel like they are part of a club i dont know. Ive also noticed that these same people care far more about how they look while playing paintball than they do about getting better or how good they actually are at the game. I dont know if these two go hand in hand but it is just something i have noticed.

I am sure that there are legitimate HK members/players out there who care about the game and not the fashion.

TLDR : wtf is up with hk, sandana's omgomgomgomg, gator glaze sucks, explain hk to me.

[Sepplainer]

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=2611188

[TheInvision23]

Good quote that I've kept.

"HK isn't just a team. It's not just a club. It's a life style. It's all about doin' whatever you can just to ball on Sunday with all the guys. It's about havin' a good time, and being orginal. It's about being part of the family. It's about being a Hostile Kid."

You didn't really ask but i'm assuming you don't know what agg means.

Here's a quote straight off of urbandictionary.

"Agg is derived from the word "aggro" from the skaters and surfers of SoCal meets it's roots at the World Famous SC Village. As the infamous team Hostile Kid's popularity grew, so did the usage of the word agg. It is now a widespread term used by all paintballers at least once.

Agg simply means cool. But in reality it means much more, agg is more than cool. Agg is not just how players dress or stand behind their bunker, it's also an attitude they bring to the field. A perfect example of this is Kenny Rosenberg (former Legacy now HK player) he brings not only fashion sense, but a magnetic attitude onto the field.

Some players dislike HK/Agg because of it's "overusage" or "poser fan following". Regardless, it is a word that will forever represent this era of paintballers."

When you see people rated Agg in the Agg or Not thread skill USUALLY goes hand in hand with the way you look, if you look agg. Two people could buy the same gear and one could look agg and the other couldn't. It isn't all based on looks.

Just went looking for another quote in the Hk threads and came up with one from 2k6. People can say it better than I can.



"hk is supported/glorified/followed/blah blah because of the idea and premise they give. its a group of KIDS that has blown up and gotten as much or even bigger press than some pro teams, a semi "American dream" making it big, and what person dosen't want to be a part of that. hk has set new standards and trends in the sport that you cant deny, go out at the next touny and try to say they haven't influenced the game, not in an "agg sense" but they've given it a style that paintball hadn't had before. people support hk because they don't care about anything, they have no boundaries on or off the field, they don't follow a set path or constrain to anything mainstream, which brings all this love and all this hate.

on the flip side why is there so much hate for hk? why the need to bash or get mad at people for something they support? is it hurting you? does it bother you that they are a part of something huge? are you mad because they have found someone to look up to and aspire to be?

hk is a team without boundaries which, doesn't exclude anyone. they've made it to a status most of us dream to attain and they have done it with people in their face telling them that they couldn't do it and shooting them down right and left, they have survived being picked clean by almost every pro squad in the game and come out stronger then ever. have you looked at most of the pro squads more then likely there is hk support somewhere out there represented on every one of them. hell there are MEMBERS of hk scattered amongst the professional ranks. why? because they understand that it isnt a trend, its a statement, hk is heart, determination, love etc all rolled into two letters.

before you hate read into it and learn more, don't blindly support or hate. understand. hk transcends the trends, the hate, the blah blah blah of everyday paintball and in the end represents the beating heart of the sport.

hk <3 "

Now do you understand? Gives a pretty good idea. haha.

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[grantiscool]

Originally Posted by TheInvision23

.understand.

thats hits the nail on the head.

[aj4455]

sandanas have nothing to do with HK, one of my team members wears one and has no idea what HK is

[Karzac]

everyone in paintball likes looking good man, its not just us hk supporters/affiliates/members. no one wants to look like a fool when they play, HK is trendy, so yes as you said about 75% are just in it to be apart of something and to be able to wear trendy gear. the other 25% actuelly support it for what it really is. and thats been explained in this thread already.

[pyromaniacs1]

Originally Posted by Karzac

everyone in paintball likes looking good man, its not just us hk supporters/affiliates/members. no one wants to look like a fool when they play, HK is trendy, so yes as you said about 75% are just in it to be apart of something and to be able to wear trendy gear. the other 25% actuelly support it for what it really is. and thats been explained in this thread already.

Pretty much. If anyone says they "don't care" how they look, they are are lying. It's human nature to want to look good. It's part of that whole self esteem thing.

And the idea that HK supporters care more about looks than playing is absurd. So many people come to this conclusion. Generally speaking, HK supporters try just as hard as any other dedicated paintball player to improve his or her game.

[lifefordye]

Originally Posted by imnotryanQQ

Ive also noticed that these same people care far more about how they look while playing paintball than they do about getting better or how good they actually are at the game.

your dumb

[!@#$%]

Originally Posted by lifefordye

your dumb

no he's just making an observation, you sir are the dumb one for trying to be all hard.

[potta86]

Gator Glaze doesn't suck im sure he's way better than you, even if you don't like him rusty is always there who is a killer.

Hk to me, well the sole reason i joined, is to care more about having fun than gear or your game, even though i care about those also. But you don't like it then don't join

[RenegadeLegion4]

Originally Posted by TheInvision23

Good quote that I've kept.

"HK isn't just a team. It's not just a club. It's a life style. It's all about doin' whatever you can just to ball on Sunday with all the guys. It's about havin' a good time, and being orginal. It's about being part of the family. It's about being a Hostile Kid."

You didn't really ask but i'm assuming you don't know what agg means.

Here's a quote straight off of urbandictionary.

"Agg is derived from the word "aggro" from the skaters and surfers of SoCal meets it's roots at the World Famous SC Village. As the infamous team Hostile Kid's popularity grew, so did the usage of the word agg. It is now a widespread term used by all paintballers at least once.

Agg simply means cool. But in reality it means much more, agg is more than cool. Agg is not just how players dress or stand behind their bunker, it's also an attitude they bring to the field. A perfect example of this is Kenny Rosenberg (former Legacy now HK player) he brings not only fashion sense, but a magnetic attitude onto the field.

Some players dislike HK/Agg because of it's "overusage" or "poser fan following". Regardless, it is a word that will forever represent this era of paintballers."

When you see people rated Agg in the Agg or Not thread skill USUALLY goes hand in hand with the way you look, if you look agg. Two people could buy the same gear and one could look agg and the other couldn't. It isn't all based on looks.

Just went looking for another quote in the Hk threads and came up with one from 2k6. People can say it better than I can.



"hk is supported/glorified/followed/blah blah because of the idea and premise they give. its a group of KIDS that has blown up and gotten as much or even bigger press than some pro teams, a semi "American dream" making it big, and what person dosen't want to be a part of that. hk has set new standards and trends in the sport that you cant deny, go out at the next touny and try to say they haven't influenced the game, not in an "agg sense" but they've given it a style that paintball hadn't had before. people support hk because they don't care about anything, they have no boundaries on or off the field, they don't follow a set path or constrain to anything mainstream, which brings all this love and all this hate.

on the flip side why is there so much hate for hk? why the need to bash or get mad at people for something they support? is it hurting you? does it bother you that they are a part of something huge? are you mad because they have found someone to look up to and aspire to be?

hk is a team without boundaries which, doesn't exclude anyone. they've made it to a status most of us dream to attain and they have done it with people in their face telling them that they couldn't do it and shooting them down right and left, they have survived being picked clean by almost every pro squad in the game and come out stronger then ever. have you looked at most of the pro squads more then likely there is hk support somewhere out there represented on every one of them. hell there are MEMBERS of hk scattered amongst the professional ranks. why? because they understand that it isnt a trend, its a statement, hk is heart, determination, love etc all rolled into two letters.

before you hate read into it and learn more, don't blindly support or hate. understand. hk transcends the trends, the hate, the blah blah blah of everyday paintball and in the end represents the beating heart of the sport.

hk <3 "

Now do you understand? Gives a pretty good idea. haha.

Great quotes. All true. Everyone has their own reasons for supporting... some truer than others... but everyone who supports gets to be part of one of the largest groups in paintball. Long live HK.

[Arsenic17]

I get what the kid is observing, and its slightly true. I've seen many kids who would suck off hk is it was in human form. They try looking like them and following the trends rather then focus on the skills. The hk players have the skills and developed styles due to them, some kids try to develope the styles before the skill, thats what screws them up.
- just my 2 cents.

[TheInvision23]

And it's those kids your talking about that give HK a bad rep, I guess that is if they are giving HK a bad name.

But if they are just trying to look good and not worry about getting better then that isn't what HK is about.

[paintballerguy13]

I didn't read anything you said, but there are numerous ways to treat HK and this forum.

Me personally, I don't have a single piece of HK jawnt, be it stickers or gear, but I still think that this is a cool place to come post. I see this forum as a real place to talk about the going ons of paintball, because the Paintball Talk forum blows.

Sure, you're going to run across a primadonna once or twice, but outside of that, everyone who posts is very cool and easy going.

[jdev]

Originally Posted by TheInvision23

Good quote that I've kept.

"HK isn't just a team. It's not just a club. It's a life style. It's all about doin' whatever you can just to ball on Sunday with all the guys. It's about havin' a good time, and being orginal. It's about being part of the family. It's about being a Hostile Kid."

You didn't really ask but i'm assuming you don't know what agg means.

Here's a quote straight off of urbandictionary.

"Agg is derived from the word "aggro" from the skaters and surfers of SoCal meets it's roots at the World Famous SC Village. As the infamous team Hostile Kid's popularity grew, so did the usage of the word agg. It is now a widespread term used by all paintballers at least once.

Agg simply means cool. But in reality it means much more, agg is more than cool. Agg is not just how players dress or stand behind their bunker, it's also an attitude they bring to the field. A perfect example of this is Kenny Rosenberg (former Legacy now HK player) he brings not only fashion sense, but a magnetic attitude onto the field.

Some players dislike HK/Agg because of it's "overusage" or "poser fan following". Regardless, it is a word that will forever represent this era of paintballers."

When you see people rated Agg in the Agg or Not thread skill USUALLY goes hand in hand with the way you look, if you look agg. Two people could buy the same gear and one could look agg and the other couldn't. It isn't all based on looks.

Just went looking for another quote in the Hk threads and came up with one from 2k6. People can say it better than I can.


"hk is supported/glorified/followed/blah blah because of the idea and premise they give. its a group of KIDS that has blown up and gotten as much or even bigger press than some pro teams, a semi "American dream" making it big, and what person dosen't want to be a part of that. hk has set new standards and trends in the sport that you cant deny, go out at the next touny and try to say they haven't influenced the game, not in an "agg sense" but they've given it a style that paintball hadn't had before. people support hk because they don't care about anything, they have no boundaries on or off the field, they don't follow a set path or constrain to anything mainstream, which brings all this love and all this hate.

on the flip side why is there so much hate for hk? why the need to bash or get mad at people for something they support? is it hurting you? does it bother you that they are a part of something huge? are you mad because they have found someone to look up to and aspire to be?

hk is a team without boundaries which, doesn't exclude anyone. they've made it to a status most of us dream to attain and they have done it with people in their face telling them that they couldn't do it and shooting them down right and left, they have survived being picked clean by almost every pro squad in the game and come out stronger then ever. have you looked at most of the pro squads more then likely there is hk support somewhere out there represented on every one of them. hell there are MEMBERS of hk scattered amongst the professional ranks. why? because they understand that it isnt a trend, its a statement, hk is heart, determination, love etc all rolled into two letters.

before you hate read into it and learn more, don't blindly support or hate. understand. hk transcends the trends, the hate, the blah blah blah of everyday paintball and in the end represents the beating heart of the sport.

hk <3 "

Now do you understand? Gives a pretty good idea. haha.

hit the nail right on the head there. Also, adding my own two cents derived from this thread:

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?p=42689592

Originally Posted by jdev

Truth.

I like the idea of HK, even though I don't know any of the guys outside of PbN (or on PbN for that matter). I think one of the biggest negative connotations on HK is the kids who come in here and post things like SuperDuperhk and just drivel along those lines. I believe HK stands for upstanding ballers and people with their heart all in the game. Thats something I can definitely stand by and support, but some people just come in here and ruin it for everyone else.

Its unfortunate, because not a lot of people get to see what a true HK supporter is like because anything meaningful posted by them gets covered up by drivel. I always enjoy interacting with other players who are all about the game and less about the politics and drama involved in the game. I will be absolutely honest, as an older player of the game (26) its a turn-off to come in here and see something like HK that has just grown outrageously, to be reduced to kids screaming "agg this, agg that, you suck because you aren't agg" etc.

Just my two cents.

Originally Posted by lifefordye

your dumb

says the user who does not know the difference between your (possession) and you're (contraction of you are).

[2jordan3]

i'm from alabama and even i like the style/attitude of HK, i really wouldnt call myself a supporter of HK because im not a kid. If you are a HK member dont even worry about people like this just let them hate. just keep true to yourself stay fresh and stay ballin.

[aj4455]

also if you think about it, lets say you are trying to get some poon? you look good, your confidence is high, and its the same in paintball, if you are comfortable with what you look like and how it feels, you play better

[Bonestock98 III]

Everyone pretty much got it. I live in OH and you run into a lot of haters ut you just gotta let em hate and show them that your not about stickers, or sandanas, or whatever. That you really know how to ball.

[dswallis26]

Hhh

[theCOMEBACK]

Its a way for washed up ballers with nothing else to fall back on to keep making money off of and sleeping with 17 year olds.