(General reply) Dont get me wrong - Im in no way comparing paintball to what US/UK/OZ forces will be encountering in the desert, but it was just a fun example to show the advantages of being in the defensive position.
In some of the big paintball events, people will bring helocopters, mini "tanks" (usually Jeeps with painted playwood armor made to look like tanks), and other assorted support weaponry that would have made the task easier. Of course these events are akin to reinacting, as a RL military manuver is usually recreated and they last days in some cases (sleep in field, eat in field, etc etc).
If youve never played paintball, youre gonna have a blast the first time. I can still remember the first time I played - its kinda like losing your virginity - you never forget.
The whistel blows, all the "vets" are running forward like crazy people... so you follow some large guy that seems to know what he is doing (this is usually assumed based on the fact that he isnt using a rental gun) in hopes that youll get to shoot some of those commie bastards!!
Your running, running, running, and then you notice that the guy you were following in on the ground, looking around. Like a dumb ****, you stand there, curious about what he is looking for in this moment of uncertainty when it hits you... literally... paint flying everywhere and your hit in the chest like 10 frikken times, and it hurts like hell, and your out of the round. You walk sheepishless back to you base with your hands up and await the next round. Nursing your wounds that somehow dont hurt anymore you have your first war stories to swap with the buddies you came with because they were dumb ****s and got shot right off the bat too.
Then you almost miss the next round because you and your buddies are interupting eachother with "I SHOT THAT BASTARD!" "YEAH WE WON!!" "I GOT ****ED UP!" "DAMN THIS HURTS!"
Hehe, guys playing at the con for the first time - keep your mask on no matter how annoying it gets.
Have fun!
