Quick questions about paintballing!

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Airsofting is pretty much paintballing but with more emphasis on realism and tactics. As such the locations tend to be places like abandoned buildings, woodland, etc, and the guns are replicas of real firearms. They range from pistols to heavy machine guns, theres always a wide range whenever you go, last time I went there was someone with an M60 machine gun, couple of guys with WWII guns, even a bloke dual wielding pistols (who looked like Chuck Norris incidentally). I'd definitely recommend it over paintballing, especially as it's pretty much the same price

decent footwear is critical if u r going to a forresty type area

meh paintballing's for 12 year olds, if you want a real man's sport, try airsofting! what would you rather be doing - Firing paint at each other in an arena with little shiny guns? Or creeping through an abandoned office block with an AK47?

probably a bit late now, but they will keep telling you do not take your goggles off no matter what - follow that advice

so many times did i want to take mine off last time i went because i oculdnt see a thing.

also the first time i went i got a paintball to the nose, which exploded all over my helmet, covering some of my view and it also went into the nose vents and into my mouth, lol

I'm going tomorrow and haven't been before

I've looked through threads for some info but most are either a few years old or not answering my questions...

How much money is a sensible amount to take ?

Do I honestly need to pad up? I've heard it's not so painful and gloves are the only real requirement.

Should I eat before I go? Starting at 9am so I'll never manage to eat much before then, will I starve? lol.

Anybody got any game tactics to share? Don't wana be rubbish and most of my mates have been before!

Any other advice is massively appreciated!

Game tactics? Here are some things I learned, as a girl on a team with several teachers against a group of rather agressive year 12 boys.

If you run out of ammo, do not shout '****! I've run out of ammo!' at the top of your voice. You will get hit. A lot.
If the last game involves standing in a circle and using up any leftover ammo, don't play this game. You will get hit. A lot. From close range.
Don't just stay in one place cowering. You'll get murdered the minute someone finds you, and your team will also lose.
If the game with the medic is played, do not volunteer to be the medic. The gun is taken off you and you are essentially cannon fodder. Your neck, which may well be exposed, will look like it is covered with about 20 hickeys for about a month.
Actually pay attention when they tell you how tp put the gun on safety mode. I didn't, and after my third time firing at the ground, faced a firing squad.
If you are hding behind a relatively small object, don't lie down if possible. Someone comes round the side and your arse will get quite a shock.

Paintballing is a lot of fun. I enjoyed it despite severe bum-bruising.

meh paintballing's for 12 year olds, if you want a real man's sport, try airsofting! what would you rather be doing - Firing paint at each other in an arena with little shiny guns? Or creeping through an abandoned office block with an AK47?

But it's hilariously funny for the marshals to watch, unless you've been an awful group and they're behind schedule, in which case they'll skip it anyway.

If you've been an ace group and it's a sunny day, the marshal will occasionally join in (I did, anyway). Please, if the marshal does this, don't just chase the marshal. Out of every single day I worked, those were the days I came back in pain... when you have an ENTIRE stag group following you, each with about fifty paintballs left, you know you're in trouble.