or full auto, and will shoot over 25 rounds a second. Loaders hold over 200 balls and even have motorized fans inside of them to load balls. Paint cost less than 3 cents a ball. Safety has also improved a lot. Now you can buy complete facemasks, gloves, or body armor. The sport is still evolving and at any given time there is bound to be a new invention.There are many benefits to playing paintball. Paintball develops several skills. It will develop leadership, communication, and other important skills. It is not uncommon to see a business take all of their employee’s paintballing to help them develop group skills. Paintball also gives a lot of exercise, teaches you to be quiet and stealthfull, and teaches strategy.There are many reason people play, in addition to benefits above. Some people simply like to shoot at other people. With others it acts as stress-relief. Still other people play professionally for prizes or money. Everybody has a different reason for playing. When I asked Chris Frye what he most enjoyed about paintball, he replied “I can relieve my competitiveness, and the satisfaction that I can compete against other people”. I like to play because I get to shoot my friends, I get a lot of excersize, and I get to customize my own equipment. Your equipment does not have to be in a standard form it can be whatever you want it to be. Some players like heavy guns and barrels, which will be quieter and more accurate. When I asked Tracy Roberts how she chose here equipment she said, “Performance and quality. In tournament ball you have to use what is comfortable for you and it has to be reliable. My equipment has never let me down.There are many different ways and types of games to play. You can play recreational or tournament paintball. In recreational paintball there is no prize and you play mostly with friends. You can play team flag, survivor flag, scenario games, and many others....
