| Paintball is fast gaining popularity in Europe and the | | | | rules is tough as they are a number of them. |
| United States. It is a favored recreational gaming | | | | The speedball and hyperball fields have very high |
| activity that is enjoyed by amateurs and | | | | frequencies and speeds. Although, people may be |
| professionals alike. This game is being played at | | | | tentative because of the speed levels, setting up |
| stag parties, corporate events, birthday parties, | | | | this field is easier. The field is not very big and the |
| and get-togethers. Many are obsessed with this | | | | games are shorter and require more paint. The |
| sport. Apart from casual pastimes, there are | | | | economics of speedball field is more pragmatic as |
| paintball tournaments held for professionals. | | | | compared to wooded outdoor fields. A |
| Paintball fields depend on various factors and | | | | combination of wooded fields and speedball fields |
| personal preferences. The different types of | | | | are now being built to attract more players of |
| paintball fields include wooded outdoor fields, | | | | varying skills and experiences. |
| speedball, hyperball, and indoor playing fields. | | | | Indoor paintball fields are mushrooming in many |
| Players enjoy and prefer wooded outdoor fields | | | | parts of the U.S. Indoor fields are convenient and |
| most amongst the other types. People are | | | | widely accessible to the general public. These fields |
| growing fond of the war scenario created for the | | | | are often filled to their capacity. In these fields, |
| game; they are drawn to the thick woods and | | | | players have a higher likelihood of getting hurt, as |
| natural surroundings, complete with natural and | | | | they are playing in an enclosed area. Indoor fields |
| fabricated bunkers. Until recently, most of the | | | | offer limited space and are very fast as |
| fields built have been outdoor variety. Although | | | | compared to the outdoor ones. |
| playing in these fields is enjoyable, they are costly | | | | The popularity of paintball is crossing the |
| and difficult to administer. In this field, the games | | | | boundaries of the U.S. and spreading to other |
| tend to take a long time, as people need to travel | | | | countries as well. Irrespective of the types of |
| longer distances. In this type of field, enforcing | | | | fields, players immensely enjoy playing this game. |