New Years 2025 - Dart Sorting and Rambling

[@ryanperkins1142]

I love the idea of you modding random blasters you have or find on thrift runs and selling them. Its content, profit and gives fans the ability to buy your work without the hassle of taking commission. Wins all around as you said.

[@SKA89th]

Thrift finds with Cap. Premise: find neat or broken blasters during your normal runs. Fix and mod blaster then put blaster up for sale, profit. Cheers and happy New Year!

[@alexandermacphearson4379]

Good day Captain, I love the idea of you randomly modding a blaster for your own fun and enjoyment with the intention selling it to build your travel funds. I am 100% behind this and I will definitely purchase a blaster from you Merch T-Shirts - yes please Quote Shirts - absolutely! Stickers 3D printed patches (I would prefer embroidered patches, but the upfront cost for these is prohibitive) Great video Love to see this flow of content coming out of The Makerspace

[@petershalaka3493]

Mate, came down to suggest these exact things. But also catchphrase patches would be great. 'I am not impressed' on a patc would be hilarious. Modding blasters from op-shops and selling, I reckon they would go like hot cakes. Also whatever you do: Shipping to Australia. Hugely expensive but please include options.

[@sethsnerfun]

Happy New Years Cap/Chaylo! Gotta say my year was definitely better after meeting and talking to you in person at Maryland! Along with that, I have some things I would like to throw into the mix for you for this year… I run events once a month down here in Naples Florida, with the occasion of having 1 or 2 special events mixed in as well. It would definitely be an honor and a pleasure to have you join one sometime, if you would be interested of course. And idea for loadout videos could be something where you take input from other creators/players to show off their versions of that loadout. (Example: Sci-Fi loadout, you show off your version, and then have Dr Flux show of his. Or a light loadout, and have Beret show off something.) Or even have it with multiple people showing off their take in one video Hope you like these suggestions, and have a great start to your new year!

[@FlyingSpur99]

Reguarding phrases introduced to other people's lexicons. I occasionally ask our cat what her boggle is when she demands food, water, etc.

[@alexandermacphearson4379]

Ahhhhhhh, but do you know the reference behind “What’s your Boggle?”

[@FlyingSpur99]

I don't, but I should look into it

[@alexandermacphearson4379]

@@FlyingSpur99 it is a fantastic 90’s action movie. Demolition Man - staring Stallone and Wesley Snipes. A true classic of the 90’s action genre

[@johnmurcott1273]

I like chutzpah and fips myself

[@lukewarm179]

I love the idea of you modding blasters and then selling them!

[@DefinitelyNattox]

Happy New Year Cap! I've enjoyed your videos in 2024 and I'm glad that I was able to come visit the Makerspace this year! I hope you have a great year and I hope to see you again at future events! - Cpl Nattox

[@TheSybermedic]

Happy New Year Capt! On the content side I would love to see more collaborative videos with the other Nerf Tubers in the Pacific Northwest. On the merch side, I would love to get one of your X-Strike shirts in Orange and Black with BANGARANG! across the back.

[@ddrjoe]

Happy nerfyear 🎉 Thank you for all your videos and all your efforts you put in the youtube channel.

[@FatherSonFoam]

Excited to see you in Maryland. The last two years have been a lot of fun!

[@s1mpl3x37]

happy new year cap cheers to a new year 2025

[@dustinbergan]

First off, Happy New Year Cap. Hope your holiday season was a good one for you and your family. Second, some events I think you should attend, though not normally hobby related, are more Fan Expo events. Personally, I plan on attending Fan Expo Portland in late January 2025. And if Dart Zone doesn’t attend that one, I think it’d still be cool to see you there. Especially as a titular “fan” at this “expo”. Just a thought. Third, I do like the idea of you selling some modded blasters to your fans. That way they could still get something made by Captain Xavier without having to spend so much traveling to the Maker Space. Especially if that isn’t an option for some people. For whatever reason (cost, schedule, etc). Again just a thought. Lastly, I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with for 2025. Keep up the good work, Cap.

[@Huntress236]

Merch!!! Also, youve got a dedicated and large fanbase. You could easily set up channel memberships fraturing either early release videos or exclusive videos

[@wizardbuilds207]

Happy new year! I think modding blasters for fun amd selling them to help support travel is a great idea. Survival Fest is the only event I know I'll be attending. I have went the last two years and it was a blast!

[@builderbb8767]

Happy New Year sir. Thank you for another year without reviews of blasters that are only on shelves for parents to waste money on. Thank you for all the hobby centered videos. Building out blasters to raise travel funds is a great idea. You could call it Thrift to Trip, or Can it take Me (to an event) If there was any merch offered I'd likely buy the X shirt, inverse color scheme this time is a good idea.

[@RandomIdeaGenerator1990]

Happy new year, captain! Keep up the wonderful work and content.

[@bigfootnintendorazr]

Great video!

[@GhostC10]

Id love to see patches and stickers, those are my favorite merch because they can be put wherever and are typically inexpensive.

[@TimSchuette-tl2ie]

Always have enjoyed your mod videos in the past ! Enjoy your videos period !thanks

[@jeffreycarman2185]

Thanks for all of your hard work for the hobby. I always love videos where you discuss your loadouts. I particularly like your escalating loadout video series. Happy New Year! Bangarang!

[@JamesLeigh28]

Definitely going to Maryland again this year, really wanted to go to survival fest but with it moving from Penn State and only 2 weeks after from Maryland this year, survival fest will have to wait another year

[@garretsealey8093]

Happy New Year!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@Papa_Bludgeon]

I've got a spare Titan and I'm happy to buy the files for the mod.

[@RandomIdeaGenerator1990]

also, make some t-shirts with images of your signature blasters.

[@lukewarm179]

You should make a shop and sell blasters there like out of darts or drac!

[@dylansnyder7757]

I have a weird blaster idea. A pump action centurion of some kind

[@CaptainXavier]

@dylansnyder7757 that sounds cool...but given the travel on the bolt of a centurion that would be very awkward to operate...I kinda wanna try it though.

[@dylansnyder7757]

@CaptainXavier I think it'd be hilarious having to try to prime it that far

[@darthtanyan4851]

Given how big the Centurion is, what about setting it up with an air tank, with the pump to pressurize it? (I'm sort-of picturing an overgrown cross between a Centurion and beefed-up Supermaxx 1500.)

[@seanmack1087]

Also, coincidentally, I’ve been on a project to make short darts outta some of my long darts to keep to my promised nerf budget for the year. The Chinese fake elites work surprisingly well as half darts, at least in the off the shelf blasters that I have (Gnarl and Outlaw).

[@matthewharpel2994]

Sad to hear less games at Borst but more game types is cool. Afterworlds- you should video it. Hopefully this year I'll be participating at Afterworlds for the first time.

[@josephstalin5414]

Any more Afterworlds' event?

[@timmhaven.j8355]

One of my next big projects is a high fps vortex. Vortex would be really cool at high fps. If you wanted to take that challenge on that would be cool

[@CaptainShotgun007]

Happy new year Cap! I'd really like it if you can make it to Endwar this year! I'll be at FoamCon and it would be awesome to meet you in person!

[@jeffreycarman2185]

I’ve wanted to get down for Ragnarocktoberfest for years. Maybe 2025 is the year?

[@joshuahamann1284]

Would you consider running an event like mall madness?

[@TheREALwymario]

Do you plan on going to Everett again for the Mall Battle in the next few months? I missed the December one because I got a cold but I heard Myster Mynd implemented a lot of changes for the better compared to November.

[@tulsaperson]

Would you consider quarterly concept commission builds? Might be worth it and I guaranty people would jump at the opportunity to have a blaster built by the Capt

[@CaptainXavier]

@tulsaperson sadly, no. Commissions are just too stressful/time consuming and not nearly profitable enough.

[@AwkwardQuokka]

I'm not sure if you're aware, but the OU group has worked with OU to rent out dorm rooms for Survival Fest in lieu of a (more expensive) hotel room.

[@pickmeister]

Hey Cap! I was wondering if it was possible to convert a plunger-prime blaster to a hammer-prime? I want to convert a Nerf Rebelle Dauntless and Nerf Rebelle Grace Fire for a Dungeons & Dragons LARP loadout, and I wanted to ask if this is something you’ve done before?

[@commanderherron]

Out of curiosity How much would the poor man's tier cost?

[@CaptainXavier]

Parts alone are around $200 (unless you can find a Titan for cheap). Plus time and shipping. So, around $350-400.

[@juliewalden3496]

Hi capatin xavier i want you to go dartem up again because i liked having you in texas plus i just got good news i am starting a nerf rival compation at dartem up in austin texas the compation is a actuall sport that is called NERF SPECIAL OLYMPICS sponsored by Dartem up

[@CaptainShotgun007]

I'd like to see your integration process. As someone who is learning that part of the hobby I think it would be really interesting. Maybe it would help bring that part of the hobby back.

[@Cuttman-zr4nz]

Your beard coloration sorta looks like an hourglass

[@franzefredeluces8535]

Hey @Captain Xavier can you do my request on the stryfe?

[@CaptainXavier]

I've put it on The List. Someday, I may even get around to it...

[@franzefredeluces8535]

@CaptainXavier looking forward to it😁

[@seanmack1087]

I would love to see some N Series mods (n1 darts and all). Since modding started with using what is available, they are available brand new and will likely start showing up in thrifting bins by Summer because they were available at near fire sale prices this holiday season. I’m sure if you throw those on Etsy, they’ll be snatched up.