• Best Paintball Games For Beginners

    When you visit AC Paintball near Atlantic City, New Jersey there are a variety of games you can play. If you heard a list of all the different ways you can play paintball, you might get overwhelmed. On top of that, learning all the rules and techniques can make things even more complicated. That is why it is a good idea to start out with a simple game if you are a beginner.

    If you are looking for a simple game to start out with, AC Paintball is here to help. Below you will find five different paintball games that are great for beginners. Keeping it simple allows you to learn the basics of paintball before you get into complicated rules.

    Speedball

    Speedball is one of the most common and simple game types for paintball. It is the style used in paintball tournaments and the style most people think of when they think of paintball. The rules are fairly simple. If you get hit with a paintball, you are out of the game. Then whichever team’s player is left remaining at the end, wins the game.

    AC Paintball’s Speedball tournament field is the best place for a speedball game. It meets tournament standards and has a variety of different bunkers. It is a great spot to learn how to play paintball for the first time.

    Capture-The-Flag

    Capture-the-Flag is slightly more complicated than speedball, but it is also a common game people have played, even if it wasn’t in a paintball setting. The elimination rules are the same as speedball unless you choose to get creative and change the rules. However, there is an extra factor in this game. Your team has to claim a flag set up in the middle of the AC Paintball field and make it back to your home base safely to win the game.

    AC Paintball’s Black Ops Pentagon Woods field, Blue Thunder Woods field or Ultimate Battlezone field are the best choices for a Capture-the-Flag game.

    Center-Flag-Push

    Center-Flag-Push is just like Capture-the-Flag, but with a twist. Instead of bringing the flag back to your home base, you have to take the flag to your opponent’s home base instead. The rules are simple to remember, but the goal is more difficult to meet.

    When you play Capture-the-Flag, you are coming back to an area where your teammates will defend you.  However, in Center-Flag-Push, you have to go into your opponents’ area where you will become a target. If you want more of a challenge after getting a game or two under your belt, this is a good game to move on to.  

    Defend-the-Castle

    Defend-the-Castle also has the same elimination rules as speedball, but instead of being scattered across the AC Paintball field, the action is focused on one specific area. In this game, one team must defend the fort or castle while the other team tries to attack it. If the defenders eliminate all of the attacks, then the castle is saved and the defenders win. On the other hand, if the attackers eliminate all of the defenders, then the attack was successful and that team wins.

    AC Paintball’s Black Ops Pentagon field is one of the best field choices for a Defend-the-Castle game type as the focus of the field is a pentagon of military drop tank bunkers.

    Games with Medics

    If you bring a group to AC Paintball that has both beginners and experienced players, you will likely want to look for ways to even the playing field. Otherwise, the experienced players will eliminate the beginners quickly and the game won’t be as fun for everyone.

    One way to even the playing field is to play a game with medics. Medics can be used in almost any type of paintball game. Medics can “heal” players who have been hit by their opponent. This way players don’t have to leave the game. Instead, they just stay in the place where they got hit and wait for a medic. Using medics is a great way to make sure everyone gets a chance to play despite their skill level.

    Schedule a Game at AC Paintball Now!

    Ready to try out your first paintball game? Schedule a session at AC Paintball now! You can do so on AC Paintball’s website here: https://acpaintball.com/schedule-paintball-game/. Alternatively, you can call 609-561-3883. We hope to see you soon!

    September 30, 2018

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  • 3 Team-Building Games for Your Corporate or Group Outing

    There are many different aspects at play that determine if your company and team are successful. One important aspect is how well the members of the company work together. This aspect can make a large difference. When the members of the team understand their job as well as where their coworkers are coming from, the entire group can find ways to become more successful.

    It is also important to take breaks. If you work too hard for too long you will likely burn yourself out. Then you won’t be as efficient at work and the company won’t be fulfilling its full potential. Scheduling a corporate outing at AC Paintball near Atlantic City, New Jersey can help you both strengthen your employee’s teamwork skills and give them a break. Below are three good team-building games you can play at AC Paintball to help you do so.

    Basic Speedball

    Speedball is one of the most common variations of paintball, is not the most common. It is the version used for paintball tournaments. Playing speedball is a good choice to start off your AC Paintball experience as it is one of the most basic forms of paintball. It can give your group a chance to get used to the basics of paintball if some have never played before. The point of the Speedball is simply to eliminate everyone from your opponents’ team before your entire team gets eliminated.

    Speedball is typically a fast game because you are in a race against the other team to eliminate players. This can help teach team members to think quickly and make quick decisions. If these lessons are taken away from the AC Paintball experience, your employees or team members may end up becoming more efficient in the workplace.

    Capture-the-Flag

    Capture-the-flag is another common game that most people have heard of. In this game, a flag is positioned at the center of the AC Paintball field at the beginning of the game. Once the game begins, the goal is to grab that flag and get it back to your team’s base. It may sound easy, but the elimination rules of basic paintball still apply. This makes things more difficult.

    Winning a capture-the-flag game takes strategy. Each team has to work together to form a plan, and then each team member has to fulfill their specific role. This is very similar to how most companies work. Everyone has their own responsibilities and has to work with other employees or departments to accomplish the company’s overall goal. Playing a few capture-the-flag games at AC Paintball is a great way to practice teamwork skills.

    Center-Flag-Push

    Center-flag-push is the opposite of capture-the-flag. The set-up is the same, but instead of bringing the flag back to your home base, you try to push it onto your opponents base. This is typically a bit more challenging than capture-the-flag. In capture-the-flag, you get to run back to your base where you have more of your teammates to help protect you. In center-flag-push you have to enter your opponents base where there are more opponents trying to eliminate you and fewer teammates to help you.

    Playing center-flag-push after a few games of capture-the-flag can help your employees practice their ability to adapt. Some jobs can get a bit repetitive. If something changes after an employee can get used to the same routine, it can be difficult for them to adapt. Playing both capture-the-flag and center-flag-push can help employees practice changing their mindset and adapting to different requirements.

    Schedule an AC Paintball Corporate Outing Now!

    AC Paintball is a fun, exciting and unique place to host a corporate or group outing. It provides many benefits and lessons that can help make your company stronger. If paintball sounds like the perfect activity for your team, you can schedule a game through our website here: https://acpaintball.com/schedule-paintball-game/. Alternatively, you can call 609-561-3883.

    September 9, 2018

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  • Three Common Paintball Game Variations

    Did you know that there is more than one way to play paintball? If every game were played exactly the same, players would get bored after a while. That’s why past players have come up with different variations of the game to keep play interesting. At AC Paintball in southern New Jersey, there are a variety of fields available to suit whichever type of play you choose. This guide will help you choose both which type of game to play and which type of field to play on.         

    Speedball

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    Speedball is probably the most traditional format of paintball and doesn’t require much planning. It is the main format used by professional leagues and is the only game type used in tournaments. In this format teams are typically small and have as close to the same amount of players as possible. Each team has a starting base and eliminates opponents by standard elimination rules. Each team shoots paintballs at their opponent and if someone gets hit, they are out. Some people like to play with more than one life to allow the game to last longer. If this is the case, the player who is out must go back to the starting base. Then they resume playing until all of their lives have expired. In this version the team with the last man standing wins.

    Speedball fields are typically small and filled with many bunkers such as giant spools, barrels, pipes and more. Speedball games are usually short and quick compared to other types of games because the interaction in close range and immediate. Most speedball courses lack trees and other plants and only use shorter man-made structures. This allows players to see the entire field and take out their opponents at a much faster rate. If you wish to play the most traditional form of paintball, the Speedball Tournament field at AC Paintball would be your best choice. It meets tournament standards and is the easiest to control. It is also the best field if you wish to use strategy and like lots of obstacles.

    Capture-the-Flag

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    Another popular version of paintball is capture-the-flag. In this version, two flags are set up at each end of the course. Usually, it is required that everyone playing knows where each flag is to be fair, but if you want to mix up the game a bit, you could allow each team to hide their flag to make the game more challenging. The goal of this version is to take your opponent’s flag and make it safely back to your home base without getting hit. If you do get hit, this version also uses standard elimination rules. If you only have one life, you are done. If you have more than one life, you return to home base and continue playing until all of your lives have been used.

    Paintball was originally played in the woods and is still a common place to play today.  Capture the flag is best played in wooded areas as there are many places to hide. If you want to play with a lot of people, AC Paintball’s Blue Thunder Woods Field or Black Ops Pentagon Woods Field can accommodate large groups. If you have a smaller group, the Red Dawn Woods field is a smaller course that can accommodate beginners and younger players. It is the simplest field and is fairly close to the entrance of the facility making it easy to monitor.

    Military Simulation

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    Paintball shares many similarities with the drills the military used for training recruits. In fact, the military sometimes uses paintball games to help prepare soldiers for battle. With this in mind many paintball facilities, including AC Paintball in southern New Jersey, have developed military-style courses. AC Paintball has the Hyperball Field, the Speedball Tournament Field and the Black Ops Pentagon Woods Field all offering obstacles and various props that create a military-like atmosphere.

    When you play a military simulation there are many variables and ways to play. For the most part, it is up to the teams and their leaders to decide their main and/or side objectives. Some common military simulation paintball games include attack/defend games, recon missions, or reenactments. In attack/defend games, one team has free-roam of the entire course while the other team is confined to a specific area that they must defend. In recon games, players are given specific checkpoints and objectives to meet. Reenactments typically involve the two teams recreating specific storylines from historical wars such as the civil war. All of these games often use standard elimination rules. The variations come in by adding different goals, rules, and/or terrains.

    The main difference that sets military simulation games apart from other versions is that they try to incorporate warlike aspects. Players may try to make their guns look more like real guns, use two-way radios, or even dress up in authentic costumes. Unlike some paintball variations, strategic planning is a crucial aspect of any military simulation game.

    No matter what variation you decide to play, the rules and objectives are up to you. If you simply want to play a free-for-all game, you can.  AC Paintball in southern New Jersey has five fun fields that can accommodate whichever game variation you decide to choose.

    May 20, 2016

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