| rio paintball differs from speedball or other types of | | | | your team mates. |
| paintball in that it adheres to a theme much in the | | | | The fields used for scenario events will generally be |
| fashion of role playing or historical reenactment battles. | | | | much larger than any you have ever encountered |
| There are a wide variety of scenarios available | | | | before. Sometimes the field may be as large as 100 |
| including historic reenactments of events such as the | | | | acres or more. When playing an epic scenario on such |
| D-Day invasion, popular movie battles and other such | | | | a field, its important to have plenty of water with you |
| themes. One of the other unique aspects of scenario | | | | at all times to combat heat and dehydration types of |
| paintball is that they are generally huge games that | | | | injuries. Using a bladder will enable you to keep |
| involve many hours or days of playing and hundreds or | | | | hydrated while keeping your face mask on at all times. |
| thousands of players on two or more teams. | | | | Remarkably, scenario events tend to have the same |
| Depending on the length of the scenario, players that | | | | low rate of injury as other types of paintball games. |
| are out with a hit will be able to reenter the game after | | | | Due to the large size and extended play times, |
| a certain length of time. | | | | however, heat related injuries are more likely. |
| Scenario paintball games are generally planned on a | | | | In addition to offering epic battles across a larger field |
| national or regional level with several large sponsors. | | | | with a longer play time, most scenario events also |
| Most of the time you will be expected to purchase all | | | | require you to take on a role that is usually predefined |
| of your paintballs and air at the field in addition to the | | | | before the event begins. This allows you to immerse |
| sometimes hefty admissions fees. Putting on a | | | | yourself in the scenario. Playing up your role will really |
| scenario is fairly costly in terms of renting space, props, | | | | help you get the most enjoyment out of the event as |
| and paying the appropriate referees and medics to | | | | well as add another dimension entirely to your paintball |
| attend the event. By requiring players to use only | | | | play. |
| sponsor products, the cost of the event and any | | | | If you are looking to add a new dimension to your |
| prizes awarded are defrayed. | | | | paintball play, scenario paintball is an excellent way to |
| Scenario events that last more than one day will often | | | | do that. Many teams that form during scenarios form |
| include night time operations as well. Your marker may | | | | life long bonds amongst the players and return year |
| need to be chrono'd differently for day and night time | | | | after year to play together again. While many |
| play, so its a good idea to make sure you know and | | | | scenarios will be military style reenactments, you can |
| understand the rules for the scenario. If you don't know | | | | also find other holiday and movie related themes to |
| the rules, you will be at a significant disadvantage to | | | | suit your tastes. |