A couple people from work organized a paintball outing. It was back in the hills of Virginia near Leesburg at AG Paintball Games. A good time was had by all. And most will feel it tomorrow. I'm a bit sore and have a few bruises from jumping over logs and boulders in the woods while dodging paintballs flying 290 feet per second.
There were 20 in the group; seven of us from the office and the rest friends. A few professionals showed up with their own gear. We battled on 3 different playing fields which were all very unique and fun. The first one was in thick woods with a few places of artificial cover such as piled logs or wooden pallets scattered around. On one side of the playing field were small wooden structures. We switched up a few times on each field. The next one was also quite wooded on a decent grade with a bunker in the middle. At the start of each game teams would go running for control of the bunker. And the last one was very large with a decent stream and a slight clearing running down it length-wise. Teams would start on opposite sides of the stream. Some crossings were deeper than others. There were some fun battles and interesting terrain on that last field.
I was taken out early in the first games probably for being a little too aggressive. I got caught in a cross fire in the middle of the field on the first game. The rental gun wasn't the most accurate or powerful. A few times my goggles fogged up and I was worthless. It's not fun sitting in a battle, trying to take cover behind a tree, and not see the enemy who is rapidly closing in. I learned to control my breathing and to move around when the fogging started (which is not easy when people are shooting at you). I'd probably get my own decent goggles before I'd invest in a gun.
My team consisted of most of the "professional" friends who came yet somehow we managed to lose the first couple games. By the end we came around and showed our deadly force. I have quite a few half inch red dots on my body that will be black and blue tomorrow. Check out the last picture to see how my last game ended...
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