Paintball is a team shooting sport where players eliminate opponents from play by shooting them with spherical dye-filled gelatin capsules called paintballs that break upon impact. The balls are propelled by the force of compressed air (usually nitrogen) from a barrel which is attached to a magazine. Players wear protective masks and uniforms, and the game is regulated by strict safety rules.
In tournament play, teams compete to capture a flag placed in the opponent’s side of the field. The team which does this first wins the game. Players can also play free-for-all or deathmatch. The objective is to eliminate all the opposing players on both teams and win the game.
The most important thing in paintball is your senses, use your eyes and ears to hunt down your opponents. If you hear an enemy sneaking up behind a barricade, don’t hesitate to let them know that they are in danger. Communication with your teammates is key, you can work together to take out all the opponents on each other’s teams.
All paintball games have a certain amount of rules, but most places have a list of basic safe game rules that must be followed. For example, it is not safe to shoot if you are closer than 3 meters from an opponent.
Regardless of the specific rules, most players will follow a similar strategy. The goal is to control the majority of the playing area early on by being the first to reach advantageous obstacles or to eliminate one or more opponents, which will leave fewer directions for the opposing team to fire at their players.