Paintball is a teamwork,strategy and fun sport. It is played on fun family and a head to head professional sport . It is one of the fastest growing sports on the planet. Paintball's history, games, guns, and safety are all part of the fun. In 1970 James Hale an engineer invented and patented the first commercially successful paintball guns Paintball guns were first used by the National Forest Association to mark trees that would be cut down. Then it was used to mark cattle by cowboys. One night while sitting around a campfire one cowboy shot another and that is how the game of paintball started out. In paintball there are two teams equipped with paintball markers. These are basically low-powered air guns that fire small capsules of paint. …show more content…
Here are a few that will improve your performance the most. First, you should get a better barrel. A longer, better made barrel is the best way to improve your gun. It will make the ball shoot farther and make it a lot more accurate. The next basic need for your gun is a hopper. This is what holds your paintballs on top of your gun. They come in three different sizes, the 150 round hopper, and the 230 round hopper. The 320 round hopper is the most popular hopper in the game. The last accessory that most players need is apod pack . This is a pouch that straps onto your back and carries your extra balls. You need this because you do not want to be in a game and run out of …show more content…
The first and most popular game is capture the flag. You need at least five people per team, but the more the better. This game is best played in a wooded area. You must place a bright color flag at each end of the field. Once teams are at the opposite ends of the field, the game can begin. The object of the game is to capture the other team's flag and return it to your base. If you are shot while returning the flag, you must drop or hand it to another player. You can also win by eliminating the whole other team. A variation of this game is called spy versus spy. You first must gather teams at their respective flag stations. Then, each player must leave the group and walk past the referee, who at random picks the spy. The selection process must be done in such a way as to guarantee that no one will know who the spy is. Once everyone is regrouped at the flag station, the timer is started and the game is on. Each team has a spy who must work secretly to ensure his or her team will win. Game strategy dramatically increases. Not only are players trying to discover the spy, they are also trying to get the opposing team's flag. Each game is timed to ensure that the spy will begin to convert operations before it is too late to do so. A special emphasis must be placed on having the spy always use the courtesy of politely asking a player to surrender rather than giving him a painful shot at close quarters. Also, a player