I like where facepainter wants it to go. I'm pretty opposed to making the sounds "realistic" and that general thought applies to the entire game structure. I don't know of many people playing this game and expecting it to emulate actual paintball matches. It's a fantasy FPS where you skip around and jump 50-100ft in the air.... People enjoy the whimsical side of this game, and thats part of what makes it great. I think this same idea is applies to why people still prefer the old models. They certainly have more character, and I'm not sure I've ever seen a person that actually resembles them.