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Article #202: What Exactly is Paintball?

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A paintball is basically a capsule of dye paintball fields are even being
made from vegetable oil that comes in developed. In 1982 the first commercial
different colors and and a few outdoor paintball field was designed.
variations. It is used in military style Since then the development of new fields
combat games that consist of teams have kept paintball enthusiasts coming
playing against each other. The players back for more fun and play. Prizes are
of each team have to eliminate the set up by organizations for the winning
opposing team players by shooting teams.
paintballs at them. When a paintball hits The one thing which sets this game apart
a player he is then eliminated frome the from other games is the type of equipment
game. Variations of the games are noted used to play. Players keep updating their
below. paintball guns as newer technology
Paintballs are mainly gelatin capsules advances.
that contain colored liquid. This paint Paintball Games
or colored liquid is safe and is Since paintball has become a game, people
non-toxic, water soluble and have developed new styles of game
biodegradable. They weigh just a few combating. There are a few famous
grams and measure only 1.7 cm in paintball games that are played
diameter. When hit with one there is no continually and enjoyed by paintball fans
pain involved but they burst open and all over the world.
leave a small splatter of paint on the Capture the flag
person where it actually hits. Players This is a classic paintball game. This
use specially made paintball guns to game includes two opposing teams where
shoot the paintballs at each other in each team must acquire the opponents flag
order to score. The use of paintballs and hang their flag on a designated
provides the players with real time location. During the game process the
atmosphere and situations as though players of the each team must protect
fighting in real combat. their own flag.
History of Paintball When this game is played in tournaments
Paintball can be traced back to the early it requires a lot of skill and
1970s. During this period paintball guns intelligence. If a team eliminates all
were mainly used as a tool for marking the players of the opposing team, with
livestock and tress. Then in 1981 a group none of their players eliminated and
of friends introduced paintball as a hangs the flag within the allotted time
recreational game. At that time they used they are said to have maxed the
industrial paintball guns. These friends opposition. The term maxed implies that
played this game for the first time on a they have scored the maximum possible
field of over 100 acres. The game points that could be achieved in the game
paintball was originally named as The which is the ultimate win.
National Survival Game. Center flag
Evolution of Paintball Games This game is similar to capture the flag
The game began as a simple one with the with one difference. The flag to be
object of the game to hit each other and captured is hung in the centre of the
win. Since then playing paintball games playing field. The teams fight to capture
has become popular all over the world. It the flag and hang it on a designated
has become a globally recognized location somewhere on the opponents base.
recreational activity. As it evolved it Elimination
has become much more sophisticated. Today This game requires the elimination of all
people from around the world form their the members of the opposition. The
teams and have set up international objective is to hit the players of the
tournaments and leagues. There are opposing team and get them all
constant innovations occurring in the eliminated. Whichever team eliminates all
development of new games of paintball. the players of the opposing team wins the
With a growing number of paintball fans game.
the industry is booming. Commercial






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