Newbie to paintball

[Shaun_hull]

Hi all a quick hello my name is Shaun and I'm from hull , just started to get into paintball and joined some forums to get all the info and help I will need, got my first day at bawtry on Sunday 31st can't wait

 

[foot]

Hello and welcome to p8ntballer.

 

[Liam92]

hey bud hope you have fun on your first outing! what kind of paintball are you ultimately looking to play? or are you still undecided?

 

[Dusty]

Welcome to the forum. Have a read around, get a feel for the place then post up any questions which remain unanswered.

Search is your friend!!

 

[Shaun_hull]

Hi Liam not decided it all looks good to me, been watching some vids and think they call it sup air ( the one with the inflatable stuff lol excuse my terminology am still getting used to it ) that looks awesome to play, and the scenario stuff like capture the flag and that looks cool, to be fair as long as I will playing paintball I will be a very happy man lol.

 

[Liam92]

Hi Liam not decided it all looks good to me, been watching some vids and think they call it sup air ( the one with the inflatable stuff lol excuse my terminology am still getting used to it ) that looks awesome to play, and the scenario stuff like capture the flag and that looks cool, to be fair as long as I will playing paintball I will be a very happy man lol.

Good to hear! You've got the terminology right, as supair//speedball/airball are all the same thing really. This is the form of paintball that this forum generally caters for but as you know there are thousands of players out there that play recreationally at walk ons, and may venture on to bigger scenario events. There is a great guide written by a member in the newbie section on what each type of game involves and gives some really handy figures on what you can expect to play so i'd check that out asap.

As a tournament/supair player all i can say is welcome to the biggest adrenaline rush of you're life, and be prepared to have a very empty wallet!

 

[Shaun_hull]

Good to hear! You've got the terminology right, as supair//speedball/airball are all the same thing really. This is the form of paintball that this forum generally caters for but as you know there are thousands of players out there that play recreationally at walk ons, and may venture on to bigger scenario events. There is a great guide written by a member in the newbie section on what each type of game involves and gives some really handy figures on what you can expect to play so i'd check that out asap.

As a tournament/supair player all i can say is welcome to the biggest adrenaline rush of you're life, and be prepared to have a very empty wallet!

Lol yeah been pricing the kit up, suppose once you've got it then its just maintain it I hope. Am hoping they play supair on walk on days so I can learn how to play hopefully I will meet some people close to me so I can tag along

 

[H]

Welcome to the sport. My best advise would be to gradually ease yourself in, don't get too carried away at first, play a few rental days before running out and spending a fortune on kit. It can be very tempting to blow a pile of cash on the first shiny toy you see. There's a lot of helpful people on here so ask as many questions as you can.

 

[Tom]

Hi Liam not decided it all looks good to me, been watching some vids and think they call it sup air ( the one with the inflatable stuff lol excuse my terminology am still getting used to it ) that looks awesome to play, and the scenario stuff like capture the flag and that looks cool, to be fair as long as I will playing paintball I will be a very happy man lol.

Sup air / speedball / tournament play is the more fast paced & competitive style.
You are in the right place to find out about that.

The scenario scene is very varied and a lot of organisers are doing some unique things on top of the classic 'capture the flag'. You can get seriously big games, unusual new venues such as active British army FIBUA & FISH training sites and innovative technology with props that realy work.
The scenario games cater for players with different tastes at the same event, and also there are combined tournaments & scenarios lined up.
(Of course I must say Task Force Delta have the best gadgets ;-), (as seen on TV) because we have an Adam)

 

[Shaun_hull]

It all sounds good, think I'm aiming towards the sup air faster paced play but still will have a go at the other game plays, does anyone know of any walkons where you can play sup air my local place probably will be YPC at selby.

Thanks