Frequently
Asked Questions
What is
Mission Paintball?
Mission Masters Paintball Games are recreational woods paintball
mixed with short storylines and objectives. A Mission Paintball
Game is commonly made up of 8 timed segments (or missions), each
20 minutes long with 15 minute breaks in between. Players are
divided into teams and play against each other to complete specific
objectives within time limits for score. Added to the game are
themed field locations, props, and special characters. The outcome
of some missions determines the storyline and/or roles for successive
missions.
What makes
Mission Paintball Games different than Scenario Paintball Games?
Scenario paintball games are usually large-scale role-palying
events played over the course of 8 to 36 hours and follow a specific
storyline or theme. Scoring is generally similar as awarded for
completing missions, objectives, eliminations, and the like. The
big difference is you will spend more time wandering a very large
playing field trying to hook up with your friends than battling
the other team or completing missions. You begin teamed up with
your friends, but eventually get split up through elimination.
You re-enter the playing field with new orders and a new group
of players while your friends are long gone.
In Mission
Masters Paintball Games, each "mission" is usually 20
minutes long with short breaks in between to regroup with friends,
re-arm, and prepare for the next mission. Opposing team objectives
are close or overlapping to ensure lots of action. You will enjoy
the same action and achievements with your friends for as many
missions and objectives as you like, so long as you can avoid
elimination that is! Mission Paintball Games are more intense
than Scenario Games as the action is cycled for each 20-minute
mission segment. It's all action from start to finish for every
mission segment. No wandering around and no slow times.
What are
the Playing Rules?
Mission
Paintball Games follow general paintball rules of elimination.
If a player is hit anywhere on their body and the paint mark is
the size of a quarter, or they build enough paint splatter to
reach the size of a quarter, they are eliminated. Taking a hit
on your marker or a game prop does not constitute elimination
unless a player is obviously using a prop for a shield. An eliminated
player walks off the field of battle to a "staging area".
Eliminated players must wait at the staging area until the next
mission before re-entering the playing field... usually about
15 to 20 minutes. So you're never out of play for very long. Eliminated
players may use this time to re-arm, eat/drink, and prepare for
the next mission.
Completing
mission objectives are how the game is won or lost. The more mission
objectives completed the better your chances of winning the game.
Following each mission, points are awarded to each team based
upon completing mission objectives. When all the missions have
been played, the game is over. Both teams gather with the judges
to hear the final score, and receive player/team awards (if offered).
Score cards are included with each Mission Game package.
How will
Mission Paintball Games work at our Paintball Field?
Mission Masters develops Mission Paintball Game scripts for use
at paintball fields having recreational woods playing fields.
We strive to make each Mission compatible with any woods playing
field. Each script includes a list of recommended field settings
and props. Each mission has an easy-to-use reference guide for
setup, briefing and scoring. Props are easily made of basic construction
materials. Photos and illustrations will help you build and customize
your props.
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