Paintballers in the Armed Forces

[titoburito]

Hi just a question for those ballers in the Armed forces. I'm considering joining up. It may sound trivial but what constraints has this had on your balling. I know there are a few of you who go on tours of service but also play regularly

 

[slam]

hi mate,
Well obviously joining up effects you're ability to play regularly,
cause if you are sent to some where hot and sh*tty then it ain't going to happen.
Also I haven't been able to join a team because I can't commit to playing a full season because I don't know if I will be around to compete in the tourneys therefore I felt that it was unfair to the team involved. This could be for several reasons the first obviously is being deployed on operations, next is going on training exercises and then you have your normal guard duties/working weekends that appear without much warning.
While it is still possible to play paintball when you are in the forces, it does limit what role you can play in paintball.

Cheers mate
Hope this helps
(PS I've been in the Army for 10 years, so do know what I'm talking about!)

 

[deadbox]

Hi just a question for those ballers in the Armed forces. I'm considering joining up. It may sound trivial but what constraints has this had on your balling. I know there are a few of you who go on tours of service but also play regularly

It will come down to which branch and job you intend on doing in the armed forces. Some jobs/careers over others get to travel more and some are like a 9-5 with weekends off (RAF).

 

[monty33]

It will come down to which branch and job you intend on doing in the armed forces. Some jobs/careers over others get to travel more and some are like a 9-5 with weekends off (RAF).

thats correct... my mate is a sargent in the RAF, based at Leeming, he only works a 9 to 5 job, with weekends off

 

[Bryan leaver]

well i have had no problem with it stopping me from playing ball so far . saying that im only in the TA and only been in for a couple of months but i can see what you guys are on about .

EDIT: i was hopping to get some feild time this weekend but iv just been told i go away tonight FUN less than 24 hours warning lol

 

[Ranger]

being in the forces will have 2 big effects...

1) your time will be severly limtied and with more and more area of operations appearing, it will become even more so....

the second....you will never...ever...want to play woodsball again after spending all that training time stuck out i the middle of woods..in the middle of nowhere...in the middle of the night...in the middle of winter.....

i know when i finished i burned anything even remotely camo and went out and got the brightest balling stuff i could find lol.

 

[mikey601]

For the love of god get even the smallest amount of thoguht outta your head about joining up.

4.5 years and managed to stick it (RAF) and i can truly say it was the biggest waste of my life yet.

No dude, just no!

 

[Bryan leaver]

stand up and be counted

be the best

not if you like sleep and having time to spend with family and friends

 

[Tricky]

For the love of god get even the smallest amount of thoguht outta your head about joining up.

4.5 years and managed to stick it (RAF) and i can truly say it was the biggest waste of my life yet.

No dude, just no!

The thought of you in the RAF still makes me piss myself to this day.

The thought of you protecting the country makes me **** myself though, thank god you only loaded stuff.

 

[mikey601]

Dont worry dude i was never keen on the idea, protecting the english, scottish and irish was never on the top of my agenda

Being in a different country every week was just a nightmare, in theory it sounds awesome, it aint so awesome when your getting shot at.

I swear ive forgotten more countries ive been to than the ones i can remember