Paintball Basics

Paintball is a sport that basically produces pure adrenaline on the player's part. Two teams (sometimes a free-for-all) go out onto a field with paintball guns (markers are what they should be called) and try to shoot one another.  When you are hit by a paintball, it will (usually) break, leaving a big splotch. This indicates you are "out", or "dead" or "marked".  Of course, this description is about as basic as you can get. What I didn't mention was the sneaking around, peeking out from behind bunkers, crawling through mud puddles, or, the experience I have had, actually taking a paintball in the rear end.  There are variations on the game, such as Sup'Air ball, which remain somewhat similar in concept.  Overall, paintball is addictive, fun, and lets you live out your action movie fantasies.  Start off with a cheap/low end paintball gun to see if you like it; plan to buy a better, more technical tactical or competition paintball marker later.  As you advance in your skills you will want to advance in your equipment; this of course makes the game even more fun than it already is.