| Playing paintball in an indoor arena is a valuable | | | | vary greatly upon the desire of the owner. For |
| alternative to the traditional playing of this game | | | | example, it can have simple doors and walls set |
| on outdoor typical fields. One of the biggest | | | | up in order to imitate a building layout, or it can |
| advantages indoor paintball has to offer is that it | | | | actually be in a building with rooms, stairways and |
| can be played throughout all the year. Many | | | | hallways. Of course, a reliable method would be |
| arenas have innovative playing environments as | | | | setting up a traditional paintball field layout. The |
| well as other amenities like air conditioning and | | | | biggest advantage is that the field is not subject |
| showers, which many outdoor fields do not | | | | to outside elements such as rain, sun or wind. |
| posses. | | | | |
| | | | | In many cases, lighting is darker or harsher in |
| As far as the locations are concerned, | | | | comparison to the outside, which means that |
| warehouses are the most popular choice mainly | | | | shadows are also more pronounced. Sounds echo |
| because they are enclosed and they have large | | | | and may seem louder, to the point that you may |
| open floor plans and austere interiors which can | | | | not be able to tell where the sounds are coming |
| be easily cleaned. Alternatives to warehouses | | | | from. The overall experience is intense, |
| would have to be agricultural centers, apartment | | | | sometimes scary, and exciting. |
| buildings or vacant offices. The vast majority of | | | | |
| the indoor paintball venues use a wide array of | | | | The main difference between indoor and outdoor |
| materials on the floors in order to aid control paint | | | | paintball fields is the cost of running them. The |
| splatter becoming slippery which is very | | | | outdoor fields cost much less to run in comparison |
| dangerous to the players. For this reason, | | | | to indoor fields and many of the costly indoor |
| coverings like rubber mats, gravel, dirt and | | | | paintball hubs have been shut down. Not to |
| sawdust are used to avoid unfortunate accidents | | | | despair, because the successful ones are still |
| that might occur during a paintball game. | | | | operating. There are a couple of ways the indoor |
| | | | | successes stay afloat. One is that they have to |
| The regular and traditional safety rules applicable | | | | be far more diverse than other fields just to stay |
| for outdoor paintballing are still respected for | | | | in competition. Not to mention, they are usually |
| indoor players. The paintball player must wear the | | | | running some pretty great specials to bring in new |
| goggles when he is in the play area and he must | | | | customers and keep their current ones. |
| use barrel cover in non-play areas. He is not | | | | |
| permitted to lift the goggles during play because it | | | | All things considered, indoor paintballing is a nice |
| is very dangerous and the player could get hurt. | | | | alternative to the regular traditional way of |
| Indoor field rules might restrict velocity to lower | | | | paintball, as it offers the exact same fun (even |
| than outdoors because of the greater chance of | | | | more in some cases) plus the players do not |
| very close-range shots. | | | | have to worry about weather conditions and they |
| | | | | could play all night long. |
| The field layout of an indoor paintball arena can | | | | |