| Paintball is a tactical game that requires planning and | | | | -For games that offer scenarios, such as capturing the |
| strategy in order to win. Every player or team will | | | | other team's flag, your tactics should adapt. For |
| develop their manner of winning but before you play, | | | | example, you are going to want to have key players |
| you should know the basics of the game. | | | | attempting to retrieve the other team's flag as your |
| 1. Equipment is quintessential for playing let alone to | | | | opposition will definitely have that same mission. Unlike |
| winning. You'll need to decide if you plan on renting the | | | | elimination, you won't get as many points for simply |
| equipment from the facility you're gaming at or if you | | | | eradicating opposing players. Everyone should play a |
| are going to purchase your own. If you decide to buy | | | | part in the scenario in order for the mission to be |
| your own gear, staring your research online is a savvy | | | | completed. You should have a designated offense and |
| first step. You will find a much larger selection and | | | | defense and along with the players acquiring the flag, |
| great deals. When choosing a paintball gun, you should | | | | with every player involved, you should have a great |
| consider its quality before its brand because they are | | | | chance of winning. |
| not always synonymous. | | | | 3. Never underestimate the other team. They just may |
| 2. Know which game you are playing. Paintballing is | | | | be thinking of the same strategy as your team. |
| home to two main types of play, scenario and | | | | Prepare for the unexpected by always being ready to |
| elimination. Elimination play is a game that has a simple | | | | defend. This takes agility, cunning and attention to detail. |
| rule, eliminate all the players of the opposing team first. | | | | Always be aware of the positions of your teammates |
| Whereas, scenario play has a specific and more | | | | as you may need to help defend them against your |
| detailed focus, for instance, obtaining the rival teams | | | | opponents. For this very reason, paintballing is an |
| flag. | | | | excellent team building exercise for company retreats. |
| - A simple but effective elimination game strategy is | | | | The recreational activity of paintballing requires |
| offense and supporting offense. Basically, some of the | | | | athleticism and persistence and is meant to be a lot of |
| team's members will be designated to taking out the | | | | fun. That being said, you shouldn't be so focused on |
| other team's players. They are the aggressive offense | | | | winning that you can't enjoy the excitement and |
| and as such need to have agility, great aim and | | | | suspense of the game. Try taking the whole family to |
| accuracy. The other members are assigned the task | | | | enjoy a day of teamwork and outdoor fun. You will be |
| of supporting the initial offense. Their job is to protect | | | | surprised at how many ideas you can come up with |
| the aggressive offense from opposing players and to | | | | and how well you can learn to adapt to a competitive |
| use the element of surprise to get the other player out. | | | | environment. |