A Look At All The Various Types Of Paintball Games You Can Play
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If you are into paintball or thinking of getting into it, there are many variations that can be played. In addition to the simple choice of playing indoors or outdoors there are also variants within each of those genres. Despite the differences al of the games have a single purpose which is to shoot your opponent before they shoot you!
Here’s a look at some of the more popular types of paintball games being played today:
The first one we will have a look at is the old standby, “Capture the Flag”. This is a takeoff on the game of the same name that many of us are familiar with. The way the game is played is by each of the teams trying to find and capture the opposing team’s flag while guarding their own flag from being taken. Victory is achieved by getting the opponent’s flag safely back to your base camp without being killed.
Another popular game is called “Elimination”. In this game the first team to succeed in taking out all of the participants in the opposing team is deemed the winner. This is a fun game, even if only one remains standing his team wins.
Resurrection is a variation of Elimination except that in this version players may resurrect or come back into the game at the designated starting point once they are shot. This game is sometimes played in conjunction with Capture The Flag.
The last paintball game variation we will look at is one sometimes called “Just Plain Crazy”, also known as superman, total elimination, and counterstrike. This extremely brutal version is played solo or on teams and begins with each player or team at opposite sides of the field. Next they rush to the middle of the field and begin firing with the last person standing or the last person on a team winning the game.
This is usually done at the end of a round of paintball to get rid of paintballs and expend the CO2 cartridges or empty tanks. You are not eliminated with a single shot like in other variations, people quit due to pain or from running out of paintballs or air.
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If you are into paintball or thinking of getting into it, there are many variations that can be played. In addition to the simple choice of playing indoors or outdoors there are also variants within each of those genres. Despite the differences al of the games have a single purpose which is to shoot your opponent before they shoot you!
Here’s a look at some of the more popular types of paintball games being played today:
The first one we will have a look at is the old standby, “Capture the Flag”. This is a takeoff on the game of the same name that many of us are familiar with. The way the game is played is by each of the teams trying to find and capture the opposing team’s flag while guarding their own flag from being taken. Victory is achieved by getting the opponent’s flag safely back to your base camp without being killed.
Another popular game is called “Elimination”. In this game the first team to succeed in taking out all of the participants in the opposing team is deemed the winner. This is a fun game, even if only one remains standing his team wins.
Resurrection is a variation of Elimination except that in this version players may resurrect or come back into the game at the designated starting point once they are shot. This game is sometimes played in conjunction with Capture The Flag.
The last paintball game variation we will look at is one sometimes called “Just Plain Crazy”, also known as superman, total elimination, and counterstrike. This extremely brutal version is played solo or on teams and begins with each player or team at opposite sides of the field. Next they rush to the middle of the field and begin firing with the last person standing or the last person on a team winning the game.
This is usually done at the end of a round of paintball to get rid of paintballs and expend the CO2 cartridges or empty tanks. You are not eliminated with a single shot like in other variations, people quit due to pain or from running out of paintballs or air.
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The Thrill Of Playing Scenario Paintball
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Scenario paintball is an incredibly fun variation of paintball where the game is based on missions that recreate real historical missions or fictional missions that are designed to accomplish specific goals. In a typical scenario paintball game each group has its own command base camp which is surrounded by protective bunkers. A team commander is assigned to plan on the best way to accomplish the assigned mission.
The majority of scenario paintball games are played by following a storyline which usually has two or more opposing armies. In most games a point system is used and the team with the highest points at the end of the game wins. The points are usually given for things like eliminating an opposing team or for the completion of certain missions. You better have longer than a couple of hours to play a scenario paintball game; they usually last for more than 24 hours!
If you are going to participate in this variation you should being your own communication devices in addition to your normal equipment. Having communication equipment will give you a distinct advantage over teams that don’t have it. Since the games last quite a long time you should also bring camping gear along with warm clothes even if it is warm during the day. Pack enough food and beverages to last you through at least 24 hours so that you don’t get weak from hunger. Check with the organizers of the game to find out exactly what you should bring and how long the duration is expected to be. You may even have to bring tents and sleeping bags.
Another fun part of scenario paintball is the opportunity to play a specific character such as a medic, pilot, demo expert, or even a general. In some cases you may even get the chance to be a double agent or a spy. Usually everyone is given a card before the game that tells you who you are to be in the game and also identifies what team you are with.
Guns called military simulation paintball guns are generally the type used in this type of game. As a matter of fact the majority of gear used in these games simulate actual military equipment such as bazookas. I have even seen a paintball tank!
You don’t have to be a high level player to be able to participate either, most of the time it is open to all levels of players as long as they have the proper equipment.
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Scenario paintball is an incredibly fun variation of paintball where the game is based on missions that recreate real historical missions or fictional missions that are designed to accomplish specific goals. In a typical scenario paintball game each group has its own command base camp which is surrounded by protective bunkers. A team commander is assigned to plan on the best way to accomplish the assigned mission.
The majority of scenario paintball games are played by following a storyline which usually has two or more opposing armies. In most games a point system is used and the team with the highest points at the end of the game wins. The points are usually given for things like eliminating an opposing team or for the completion of certain missions. You better have longer than a couple of hours to play a scenario paintball game; they usually last for more than 24 hours!
If you are going to participate in this variation you should being your own communication devices in addition to your normal equipment. Having communication equipment will give you a distinct advantage over teams that don’t have it. Since the games last quite a long time you should also bring camping gear along with warm clothes even if it is warm during the day. Pack enough food and beverages to last you through at least 24 hours so that you don’t get weak from hunger. Check with the organizers of the game to find out exactly what you should bring and how long the duration is expected to be. You may even have to bring tents and sleeping bags.
Another fun part of scenario paintball is the opportunity to play a specific character such as a medic, pilot, demo expert, or even a general. In some cases you may even get the chance to be a double agent or a spy. Usually everyone is given a card before the game that tells you who you are to be in the game and also identifies what team you are with.
Guns called military simulation paintball guns are generally the type used in this type of game. As a matter of fact the majority of gear used in these games simulate actual military equipment such as bazookas. I have even seen a paintball tank!
You don’t have to be a high level player to be able to participate either, most of the time it is open to all levels of players as long as they have the proper equipment.
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