| Paintball markers weren't originally used in | | | | on television. The gameplay is very fast |
| the fast action sport of Paintball today. | | | | paced when compared to other styles of |
| They had more humble beginnings when farmers | | | | paintball. The quarters and your opponents |
| would use paint markers to mark trees and | | | | are closer than if you were playing in the |
| cattle. Although they served their purpose | | | | woods or in an open field, so the battles get |
| well, an entrepreneurial group of 12 friends | | | | a little bit more wild. Tournament games have |
| saw something more in these paint markers. | | | | strict rules and guidelines players follow. |
| | | | These rules ultimately enhance the play of |
| After playing the first paintball version of | | | | the game and make things fair for everyone |
| capture the flag with these paint markers, | | | | involved. |
| this group of friends decided to buy into the | | | | |
| tree marking manufacturer named Nelson. They | | | | Scenario paintball games are common with war |
| immediately began promoting these tree | | | | buffs and people who enjoy a good war |
| marking guns in a brand new way, as paintball | | | | storyline. These kinds of paintball battles |
| markers. This is when paintball officially | | | | are based off of objectives and storylines. |
| began. Soon next year in 1982, the very first | | | | These kinds of paintball games are the |
| official paintball field was opened in New | | | | longest, and can often last for 10 hours or |
| York. | | | | even go into the days. |
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| Currently, paintball is easily one of the | | | | Woodsbal is the good old fashioned paintball |
| quickest growing sport, mainly because of its | | | | in the woods style of play. Capture the flag |
| intense competitive nature. As it now stands | | | | is one form of the game played in the woods |
| in 2007, there's currently over 40 countries | | | | with paintball markers. The other is |
| with millions of people playing paintball. | | | | elimination, which makes it a little more |
| Some of these players play paintball | | | | realistic as the last team standing wins. |
| professionally, as more and more events are | | | | |
| getting official sponsorship and hosting. | | | | The paintball business side is also happily |
| | | | booming along with the sport. There's big |
| Paintball continues to evolve as the years | | | | demand for newer and better paintball |
| progress. There's many different kinds of | | | | markers. If you are looking for some of these |
| paintball styles of gameplay you can choose | | | | paintball guns for sale, check the latest |
| from. Some of the more popular styles of play | | | | inventory in your favorite online paintball |
| are Speedball, Scenario, and Woodsball. | | | | store. Don't have a favorite in mind? Google |
| | | | search online for online paintball store to |
| Speedball is the official tournament style | | | | get what you're looking for. |
| paintball you can sometimes find being played | | | | |