Lord Headley

All right, I’ve noticed a large amount of questions surrounding scenarios and what to bring and wear and what not as of late. So I figured why have all these threads when we can just have one to end them all! That I have all night to kill at work.

This is just a general list, nothing special, and nothing says that this list is the almighty list of lists. Just from my viewpoint on this one.

Marker

Ok, to start off there is no best marker, so don’t even bother asking that question. It’s all a matter of opinion really. In my opinion the best marker for a scenario game is undoubtedly a Tippmann. They’re very solid, very tough markers. If you want to make a scenario marker, I suggest picking up a sypder or spyder clone. They’re very cheap and you can very easily mod them to look like the real thing. (In scenario ball that is a good thing guys) Speed isn’t an issue in Scenario ball, so do not worry about electronics and how fast marker X is vs. marker Y. It comes down to skill.

Mask

Something that wont fog!!! Can’t stress that enough. Any mask is a nice choice, since this isn’t airball and you’re not out to win a beauty pageant. Something that allows the maximum vision is the probably your best bet.

Clothes

Anything goes here. It’s best to dress the part if it’s a scenario game, but the basic attire of scenario ballers is woodland BDU’s. This isn’t to say that Jerseys aren’t common either, that is anything but true. Teams that show up to scenario games like to dress alike. It allows their teammates to find them easily, and let others know they belong on a team. Wear whatever you’ll be comfortable in for the longest period of time.

Footwear

Touchy topic again. A lot of people wear boots in paintball. Truth be told, you can’t run all that fast in boots. An old pair of sneakers is your best bet. Boots may add to the look, and provide foot protection, but speed is the most important aspect of paintball, never forget that.

Pods

This is up to you. I’ve seen guys with 2 cases worth of paint in their pods waddling around. Be realistic guys. You aren’t going to live long enough to shoot all that paint, and you’re just making yourself a bigger target. Also if you’re active enough you might bust a ball in you pod making that 150 rounds totally useless. Chances are by the time you shoot two or three hoppers worth of paint, you’re dead. There is just too much going on to really stay alive for that long, unless you’re not aggressive. I carry two pods on me, no more no less. It gives me enough paint to last awhile, but not enough to turn me into a slug.


What kind of supplies should I bring?

· 2 sets of playing clothes
· A lot of socks
· 2 or 3 pairs of shoes
· Paper towels
· Toilet Paper
· Towels
· Food
· A lot of drinks (mainly water and mountain dew)
· A few hats or wraps for your head
· If you’re in a group, walkie talkies

Here are some other tips that I posted before; I’m just reposting them.

· Get a tackle box to store spare parts in. I highly recommend something that uses smaller clear boxes inside the main box it’s self. I mainly use Mag’s and Tippmann’s so I keep a good amount of spare parts in these boxes. Also most of my friends use spyders so I have a section for that stuff too.

· Keep your paint in a safe, not hot place. The problems with summer scenarios are the heat will kill your paint. Keeping your paint locked up in a car that is sitting out in the sun will cause it to dimple a heck of a lot faster. I tend to keep my paint in with the drinks in a cooler. Keeps the temperature low enough so the paint doesn’t get destroyed.

· Record any numbers that are on your marker. If it gets stolen, you can started asking to see people’s serial numbers to make sure that they do not have your marker! Like wise, if people claim that a certain marker is theirs, whip out your proof of ownership and prevent a liar getting a new toy. (Happens more then you think!) I tend to put a mark somewhere on the marker that only I know of. Makes things even easier.

· Bring every tool you could possibly need to use when working on a paintball marker. You never know what you’ll need and when.

· Don’t just stop at tools! Rubbing alcohol is great for cleaning parts of grease and dirt. I use a toothbrush to clean everything, it hits every little nook, which on paintball markers there are a lot of!

· Teflon tape is just as important in paintball as duct tape is to life. Bring both! If you need an elbow, duct tape elbows are magical.

· Gun oil… like I actually had to tell you that.

Ok, I think I hit most of it. Have fun! Play safe!

- Brian

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[B]Brian Hedemark
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