Does it hurt?
Well... this is a tough question to answer. Take a
rubber band
and snap yourself with it, that is about what getting hit with a
paintball will feel like. Sometimes close
shots will leave welts or bruises, but they will clear up within a couple days.
What should I wear?
If its summer, throw on some dark-colored pants
and a longsleeve t-shirt with a t-shirt of a different color ontop of
it. Stick to natural colors (green, brown, black, grey). If it's cool outside or winter, wear a
sweatshirt with a t-shirt underneath, long pants (perhaps long johns)
and thin gloves. You can wear a hat if you wish to protect you from the
sun and cover the area on the back of your head where the mask does not
protect. Also make sure you have strong footing, cleats, aggressive tread hiking shoes & combat boots work well.
What are these wacky terms I'm hearing?
Well... I've compiled a list of "Terms You Should Know On the First Day."
Hopper- The plastic container that connects to the feed of the marker where the paintballs are stored.
Velocity- The rate in feet per second (fps) that the paintballs are exiting your marker at.
Wiper- A person that cheats by wiping off the water-based paint, making it appear he wasn't hit.
Pull- To grab the flag.
Hang- To place or take the flag back to your starting area or other designated area.
Bunker- verb=A way of ridding somebody from their hiding spot by
running up to it and elimating at a close range. noun=a barricade on the
field.
Gog- To eliminate somebody by hitting them in the mask or goggles.