Recball paintball Games

Recball can be divided into two sections - scenarioas paintball mortars, paintball-marker equipped
games, and walk-on games.vehicles, and even fantasy planes. A term
Walk-On/Recreational Games -- Walk on fields cancommonly mixed with Big Game is the Scenario
be found in most areas. Whether the field isGame. These are very much like the Big Game,
indoor, or outdoor, these fields usually charge abut often have much more in depth plots and
fee to play there and sometimes require you tocharacter roles. Some more famous examples of
buy paint from the field. Outdoor fields have oneBig Games are the Michigan Monster Game (http:/
main difference from indoor fields (other than thatwww.exoticsportz.com) and scenarios
they are outdoors), they often include fields in theconcentrating more on a plot are found at events
forest, which is often favored by a new playersuch as ones sponsored by Mackz Xtreme Sportz
over a fast-paced game of speedball.(http://www.mxsportz.com/) .
Scenario Games -- Scenario games are majorRiver Passage · River passage requires a
events held throughout the country. They usuallybridge and a creek to play. The format of this
have over 500 players, and are often held over agame is highly customizable. Generally, two teams
period of days. Scenario games offer a more instart on opposite sides of the bridge or the river,
depth plot and storyline than normal recreationaland attempt to cross a
games, and some of these games even“main” player across the
incorporate vehicles in the game... paintball tanksbridge to win the game. The main player may
and even helicopters! Scenario games are held inonly be crossed once a flag is captured from the
natural environments, rather than speedball fields.other side of the river, and brought back to a
Total Elimination · Total Elimination is widelyteam’s base. This game has normal
used in recball games, and is a favorite amongTotal Elimination rules, and can be played as Total
casual players. It has the basic rule of one hitElimination as well. In Scenario games, the river or
needed to eliminate someone. The objective ofcreek must be crossed as only one of a few
this game is to eliminate all of the players on theobjectives. Another popular format is having one
opposing team. Many games are based off ofteam with better players and possibly vehicles or
total elimination, and have the same rules as it.mortars try to defend the other side of the river,
Some popular forms of Total Elimination includewhere an objective is held.
Center Flag and Capture the Flag - both usedAll the President’s Men ·All the
often in tournament format games as well asPresident’s Men has the main objective
recball games.of tagging one key opposing player. One team is
Center Flag · Center flag, like statedthe “President’s
previously, is a form of Total Elimination. ThereMen” team, while the other team is the
are two objectives to choose from when playingattacking team. The President’s Men
Center Flag. Your team may choose to eliminateteam consists of one
all of the players on the other team for the“President” and the rest being
victory (Total Elimination) or capture the objective“President’s Men”.
(a flag in the center of the field) and bring it to aThe opposing team does not have a president of
certain location. The target location for the flag istheir own, but may choose to if playing a variation
usually the back wall or border of the opposingof this. The team with the President must protect
team. There are also a few special rules forhim at all costs. The game has the Total
Center Flag. Once a player gets shot the flagElimination rule set. The objective of the attacking
should be returned to its original position. This ruleteam is to eliminate the President. Once the
can be interchangeable with another one. If thePresident is eliminated, the attacking team wins.
flag carrier is tagged, then the flag must beThe President’s Men team must
dropped on the ground and the player must leavedefend the President and keep him from getting
the field, or the player must stand still with theeliminated in a certain amount of time. The
flag hanging off his hand, and not fire at anyPresident’s Men team wins if the
other player. Once the flag is grabbed from thePresident is not eliminated when time runs out or
player’s hand, they may leave the field.if they tag out all of the attackers. In Scenario
Capture the Flag · Capture the Flag is veryformats, All the President’s Men is can
similar to Center Flag. Capture the Flag isbe adapted to All the Wizard’s Guards,
commonly played when there are larger teamsAll the Caravan’s Protectors, etc. An
(over five people per team). The rules of Captureimportant objective, usually being a leader of the
the Flag are very similar, as are the objectives. Ateam, must be transported to different
team may choose to completely eliminate theobjectives without being tagged out. These
opposing team to win, or may grab a flag on themultiple objectives may be manipulated, and the
opposite team’s back border, and bringambushing team may choose to try to deceive
it back to their border to win. If the flag carrierthe group and try to send them right into a trap.
gets shot, the flag should be returned to itsPaintball Fields
original position.One of the most important factors in a game of
Command & Conquer · Command andpaintball is the location and the field layout. There
Conquer has a few certain requirements. For thisare many numerous types of fields, and almost
game to be played, there must be a fort-typean infinite amount of possibilities for a paintball field.
building and area surrounding it. A set amount ofPaintball fields can normally be divided into two
players begins inside the fort, while the rest ofbase styles - woods fields, and speedball fields.
their team begins anywhere on the playing field.Woods Fields -- Woods fields are probably the
The conquering team must begin at a designatedmore commonly known areas for a paintball
spot. The objective of the conquering team is togame. Woods fields can greatly vary, and no two
eliminate all of the players inside the fort. Theare the same. New players are usually more
commanding team’s players outsideattracted to these fields, and may get tangled in
the fort do not need to be eliminated for thedreams of military tactics, guerilla warfare, and
conquering team to win. The commanding teamsbeing “snipers” when playing
objective is to keep at least one player in theon these fields. Woods fields can also be broken
fort in the game for a set amount of time. If thisdown into a few categories.
time is met, then the commanding team wins.Forest Field ·This field generally is an
Predator and Prey · The rule set for this“all-natural” playing area. There
game is simple. There are two teams, theare no added bunkers, and the trees are tall grass
Predator team and the Prey team. The preyare the most common
team should start out with a few more players“bunkers”. Players often
than the predator team. If a member from thechoose to manipulate these fields, by stacking
predator team tags a member of the prey team,piles of leaves, and stacking logs to create their
the prey team member will be converted ontoown cover.
the predator team. If a predator is tagged by aHybrid Field ·Hybrid fields are a mix of a
prey team member, then the predator isspeedball field (see below) and a straight forest
completely eliminated from the game.field. These too, may have completely different
King of the Hill · There are many variationslayouts than the previous. A hybrid field may be a
of King of the Hill. The most common objective isforest field with bunkers such as car hoods,
to get a designated player from a team on topspools, tires, or other forms of speedball bunkers
of a hill in the center of a field, to capture a flagset up throughout the woods. A less common
from a hill, or to take control of a certain hill onhybrid field, but one that is just as enjoyable as
the field for a designated time period. As you canthe prior, is a speedball field directly connected
see, there are many different possibilities wheninto a forest. One team generally begins on the
playing this game. A common King of the Hillspeedball field, while the other team (or teams)
scenario game features an objective, such as abegin on various positions throughout the forest.
mythical castle, object, or even paintballs at theHay Field ·Less common, but just as
top of the hill which two or more teams struggleenjoyable as the other two, is the hay field. Hay
to hold and take.fields are usually made up of tall stacks of hay
Raid · Raid is played out similarly to Totaltied up and stacked into piles, forming bunkers.
Elimination and contains the same rule set. In Raid,Hay fields are more commonly found hybrid with
one team begins in a fort or a somewhatforest fields.
enclosed area such as a village. The opposingSpeedball Fields -- Speedball fields are commonly
team begins on the outskirts of this fort orused for high-paced games that tend to be much
village, and must successfully raid and hold themore close-quarters than most woods games.
village for a certain amount of time. If the raidingThere are many different types of speedball
team does not take control of the fort or villagefields, and layouts can be mirrors (bunkers on
in a certain amount of time, then the team thatboth sides of the field are exactly alike) or
was originally in control of the fort wins.randomly spread out.
Tag and Play · Tag and Play is commonlySup’ Air Field ·Sup’ Air
played by newer players, and is great for helpingfields consist of inflatable bunkers, and are
any player practice their skills. The objective ofcommonly used for competition paintball. Many
Tag and Play is to shoot players on the otherSup’ Air fields have interestingly shaped
team. Once you, or another player from thebunkers, such as snaked,
opposite team is tagged, they must walk back to“M”s, “Coke
the starting location of their team and reengage inCans”, “Cones”, and
the game. Tag and Play usually ends after a“Pills”.
certain amount of time, and no team reallyHyperball Field ·Hyperball fields are generally
“wins”.built out of various objects usually including, but
Top Gun (Iron Man) · Top Gun, commonlynot limited too, boards, car hoods, tires, and
referred to as Iron Man is a one vs. one game.tubing; or a combination of all four. Hyperball, like
The object is to tag your opponent, before heall speedball fields, usually hosts very fast paced
tags you. The rules are quite simple, and generalgames, and has all sorts of bunkers imaginable.
Total Elimination rules apply.Spool Fields ·These fields are made up of
Big Game Format · Although Big Gamelarge spools. No, not your grandma’s
Format is not an actual game of paintball, it issewing spools, but the spools that usually hold
often used in many large games around the globe.large quantities of wire. Spool fields are commonly
Big Games usually contain over fifty players onmirrored. Bunkers on spool fields tend to be more
the field at once, and can be centered on alimited than of other speedball fields. Generally,
fictional adventure, or a reenactment of a historicbunkers are one spool, or a few spools stacked
event. Big Games sometimes contain such itemsor standing next to each other.