Paintball for Prepping, page 1

reply to post by yourmaker

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A valid point, but if you played the game as if they were real bullets....

It's why many ex military do bad in paintball, paintball allows for different tactics that would get you killed in an ordinary firefight. But, you could CHOOSE to make the game more like a real firefight with that mindset, and in doing so, get some decent experience in it.

Actually played against an army squad once in a town setting with a couple hockey team buddies.
They would move in 2's, cover fire, lay down etc.. they were pro but we still beat them with ingenuity.
We learned that quick feet always win.

The biggest drawback I found, was that ex-military players can't adapt to the idea of sacrificing team members to achieve an objective. Paintballers will do this, as no real risk, but the tactic surprises military vets, against all their training. But, if everyone involved treats it more as real, it can be a great simulation.

reply to post by Gazrok

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I've done scenario games at Camp Blanding.



Usually upwards of 1K+ players show up. You are separated into blue & red teams.
Guys with golfball carts converted into paintball tanks roam the grounds.
Guys with rocket launchers etc.

It's a bit intimidating when several hundreds paint ball rounds are flying your way. And even a little opening is enough for you to get shot.

Also while we were playing we had Army Snipers outside of the play area targeting us. A friend of mine saw one of them and he waved and walked back to who knows where. Looks like they were using us for training purposes. lol

reply to post by grey580

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I've done scenario games at Camp Blanding.

Me too! I did it the past few years they had it... I was likely either shooting on your side (or at you).

I was on the Blue team.

Did you do any of the night scenarios? Man, you could really see the difference night vision made. One time, me and a buddy (no night vision), were creeping through the woods toward the enemy camp, and we took out 8 enemies with our surprise. But, when we got closer to the camp, two sentries, one with night vision, saw us coming before we even knew they were there, and of course, lit us up....

For those who don't know, Camp Blanding is an urban combat training center. It's like a small replica of city buildings and streets, the tallest I believe is 4 stories, and used to train soldiers in urban combat. Periodically, they have big paintball events, and man, it is fun.

Here's a pic of me there, one of the last years they did it...(not the very last time though, as I can see I don't have my sniper barrel or APEX tip...

If you are going to use paintball as a training aid, I would strongly recommend looking into a company called Real Action Paintball. They specialize in military simulation paintball guns. Here is their website:

www.rap4.com...

They offer quite a selection of magazine fed paintball guns made to look like common firearms such as the M16, AK47, MP5, M249 SAW and a few others. They also offer paintball landmines and grenades as well as grenade launchers and even a paintball RPG.

The only downside is that they are pretty expensive. Ranging anywhere from $300 to $3000 depending on what you want.

reply to post by allenidaho

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For me, the benefit of paintball is putting you in that "shot or be shot" setting and mindset. The adrenaline, anxiety, fear, etc. can all still be there, which I have to think (and many ex-military have confirmed) helps if you are ever in a real firefight for your life. Even if the guns are similar to real ones, it won't really help there, because paintballs fly much different than bullets. However, simulating real military situations would be beneficial, but I pretty much rely on ex-military friends for that.

reply to post by Gazrok

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Well, to each his own I suppose. I am a combat veteran who earned a combat action ribbon in Iraq back in 2004. And you are right in assuming that there is a lot of fear and anxiety in a firefight. But I have never experienced anything near that same level while playing paintball. Maybe it is just a difference of perspective.

However, I would think that Real Action Paintball guns would heighten this sensation of fear and realism because you would need to constantly change magazines, just as you would in a SHTF situation. If training for such a situation is the point, this should be the way to go.

reply to post by allenidaho

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No doubt it isn't the same as actual combat, but for us non-vets, it's probably the closest thing we can experience to even begin to prep us for it.

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