Has anyone been paintballing as a 2 at a open session? - eviltoast

My partner and I are doing a year of trying new activities, none of our friends are organised enough to come as a big group so I thought we could go as a 2. I’m just a bit worried it’ll be full of try hard people/won’t be suitable for first timers and we won’t have fun. Does anyone have any experience?

  • grumpyhobnob@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    You get all sorts of people paintballing. You normally stick in little groups anyway so being 2 is good. There are people who are good/better but most of the time they know they’re better. Just make sure you put your hands up when you’re shot. Whoever shoots me after my hands are up gets a few choice words.

  • NuPNuA@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I’ve been with a group of six integrated into another team. There was one bloke there with all the kit but most people were first timers or causals using the provided kit. Two tips, wear baggy clothes under your combats as they help dull the impact more, the people I went with who stupidly wore jeans had some nasty bruises and also wear some walking boots/shoes.

  • AcidOctopus@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ve been a few times over about 15 years or so. This was out in the woods, using gas-powered guns.

    They’ve always been free sessions and they generally just allocate people on teams randomly, so there’s no promise the people you go with will be on the same team or not.

    It really is just luck of the draw for the most part. Some people get stuck in, others don’t.

    Don’t bother wearing loads of layers - it won’t make a difference when you get hit. You’ll be better off making sure you’re comfortable.

    Plus, your mask is going to fog up, so the cooler you can stay, the less trouble you’ll have with it.

    No idea of that helps, but take it for what you will!