Different types of games

Most new players do not realize there is about a hundred or so game types and formats that can be played in paintball. I thought we would list a few to start bringing people up to speed and get the thoughts flowing about different options.

Raid · Raid is played out similarly to Total Elimination and uses the same rules. In Raid, one team begins in a fort or a somewhat enclosed area such as a village. The opposing team begins on the outskirts of this fort or village, and must successfully raid and hold the village for a certain amount of time. If the raiding team does not take control of the fort or village in a certain amount of time, then the team that was originally in control of the fort wins.

River Passage · River passage requires a bridge and a creek to play. The format of this game is highly customizable. Generally, two teams start on opposite sides of the bridge or the river, and attempt to cross a “main” player across the bridge to win the game. The main player may only be crossed once a flag is captured from the other side of the river, and brought back to a team’s base. This game has normal Total Elimination rules, and can be played as Total Elimination as well. In Scenario games, the river or creek must be crossed as only one of a few objectives. Another popular format is having one team with better players and possibly vehicles or mortars try to defend the other side of the river, where an objective is held.

King of the Hill · There are many variations of King of the Hill. The most common objective is to get a designated player from a team on top of a hill in the center of a field, to capture a flag from a hill, or to take control of a certain hill on the field for a designated time period. As you can see, there are many different possibilities when playing this game. A common King of the Hill scenario game features an objective, such as a mythical castle, object, or even paintballs at the top of the hill which two or more teams struggle to hold and take.