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So you are a first time player . GREAT ! Our goal at
PBS LLC is to insure that your first paintball
experience will be a fun and memorable time.
Here at Paintball Station , we play “Mission“ games.
Mission games involve a goal or mission for each
team. We try to avoid “elimination“ games , My
reason is , for the first time player , it isn’t fun
being the last person out there . To be hunted down
is NOT fun for the first timers and can be scary !
Remember , you’re important ! Every paintball field
needs “ first time players “.
ADVICE FOR THE FIRST TIME PAINTBALL PLAYER
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IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A
FIRST TIME PLAYER…..There experienced folks
on your team who will HELP and tell you what to
do . Until you get to know this field , you
should play in a defensive position , that is to
” guard “ or hide near your base or “ hold down
“a position . Remember , most of the best
players will not move up on your “held “position
if he knows your there. You have the advantage .
Eventually you may want to be more aggressive
and move up to the “ front “ or one of the many
battle areas we have. But for your first few
games , it’s O K to hold back and defend !
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SAVE YOUR PAINT…..I
see new paintball players waste paint trying to
shoot their opponents from 200 or more feet away
! Paintball Guns have an effective range of only
100 feet or so . That is only 6 car lengths .
Paintballs slow down exponentially at a longer
distance , so they will just bounce off your
opponents , that is if you hit them at all ! You
only have 200 paintballs on your gun so make
them last ! You do not want to run out of paint
!
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BE PATIENT…..A new
paintballer should WAIT for their opponent to
come to them ! Until you get to know the gun and
it’s limitations , hold your fire until you get
a clear shot ! Guarding the base is VERY
important , I’ve seen so many games where NO ONE
was there to guard it and they loose the game !
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BE SNEAKY AND QUIET…..If
you FOLLOW the above advice , you’ll do good .
If not , here’s what WILL happen…….You take a
shot from too far away , and you just GAVE AWAY
your position . If they’re a veteran player (
with pod packs that hold 800 extra paintballs )
they will know you’re a “ newbie “ because
they will see your rental gun and mask . You
will be blasted up ! Another trick in the woods
is to throw a stick or rock to either side of
you to distract and LURE them in !
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ASK QUESTIONS…..We try our best to
explain the rules and the games . If there is
something you don’t understand , please ask !
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YOUR FIRST VICTIM …..There’s nothing more
satisfying than seeing your shot break on your
opponent ! You just increased your teams chances
of winning the game!
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LISTEN TO OUR SAFETY MEETING…..Your face
is FRAGILE ! An accidental hit could scar you or
worse ! We have signs to remind you . READ THEM
! Put your barrel bag on and
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Put your gun on safe when you’re out . The best
time to put your barrel bag on is after you get
hit ASAP !
THE FOLLOWING MISSION
GAMES ARE “NEW PLAYER FRIENDLY” WHICH WE PLAY AT
PAINTBALL STATION LLC.
EXAMPLES OF MISSION GAMES
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CAPTURE THE BASE…..Each team battles
their way to the opponent’s base and rings their
bell.
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PRESIDENT…..Identical to Capture the Base
except your President is the only one who can
ring the bell. The President wears a special
vest for identification and is armed.
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MEDIC…..A medic is
NOT armed but carries a cloth to wipe or “ heal
“ their team mates when they get shot.
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Wounded team mates must
stay in their position and call for the
medic.
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Sometimes the wounded are
in a spot where you can’t hear or reach
them…….they must decide whether to go out or
not. Medics are a “high value target “. If
used right , they are an
important asset. If your gun breaks down you
can still play as a medic!
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ATTACK AND DEFEND…..Your team either
defends your base or attacks your opponents
base.
By Bob
Wiggins (Owner: Paintball Station) |
