Paintball

[Jazzy]

Paintball is a sport in which players compete, in teams or individually, to eliminate opponents by hitting them with capsules containing food coloring and gelatin (referred to as paintballs) propelled from a device called a paintball marker. Paintballs have a non-toxic, biodegradable, water soluble mineral-oil. The game is regularly played at a sporting level with organized competition involving worldwide leagues, tournaments, professional teams, and players. Paintball technology is also used by military forces, law enforcement, para-military and security organizations to supplement military training, riot response, and non-lethal suppression of dangerous suspects.



Games are played on outdoor or indoor fields of varying sizes. A game field is scattered with natural or artificial terrain, which players use for tactical cover. Rules for playing paintball vary, but can include capture the flag, elimination, ammunition limits, defending or attacking a particular point or area, or capturing objects of interest hidden in the playing area. Depending on the variant played, games can last from seconds to hours, or even days in scenario play.

Have any of you ever played this game? If so, was it fun? If not, would you try it?

 

[Evil Eye]

Days? o.o



Haven't done it... yet, I'd like to give it a shot sometime.

 

[Jazzy]

I played on a team once and it was great fun. We played for two hours and I was a rainbow mess when it was over.

 

[Cranos]

I've only done laser-shooting before.

 

[Jonathan]

I've only done laser-shooting before.

Ooooohhh, laser tag! Reminds me of Neil Patrick Harris' character (Barney) on How I Met Your Mother. I wanna try it out someday.



On topic: I tried paintball about three years ago. We had a paintball war to celebrate my friend's birthday. Had a great (and painful) time! Very expensive hobby though :/

 

[beowulf]

i used to paintball a lot years and years a go....................gang of us from work would go about once a month..............used to play all day ...................superb fun!!!!