Taskforce Paintball Games

I do love paintball. Within 2 minutes I think I’m Rambo, run in screaming and get soundly splattered to high heaven, having to leave the game. It’s professionally run here and it’s very much safety first. Until you actually start that is and all hell breaks loose.
I wouldn’t believe the horror stories people come out with about how much it hurts getting hit. I’m a complete coward and I have the lowest of pain thresholds, but I’ve never been bruised through the overalls. I got shot in the hand at point-​blank range though — there’s meant to be a rule where if you are close to someone you are meant to yell «Surrender!» and they are supposed to surrender and quietly leave the game. No shots should be fired that close but no-​one sticks to that rule though. My naivety won out and having crawled right outside of a hut with 3 «enemies» inside, I proudly stood up and screamed «Surrender!» at them. Straighaway I realised my mistake and even through their masks I could see the glee in their eyes. Time stood still and I got a kicking! But that was a freak shot. You can get bouncers too which is when a paintball doesn’t burst when it hits you and that really hurts!
There’s all different games you play such as Capture the Flag, Hostage Situations and at the end a Free For All where everyone just goes mental.
It’s an amazing day and I loved every second. It can be pricey but I’d say it was well worth it.

There is nothing more joyful or terrifying than running around a muddy forest like a big idiot with a paintball gun. If you’ve never been paintballing before I would highly recommend it as something that’s great fun to do with a group of mates. Even the meekest of people become transformed within seconds of the safety steward announcing the game has begun, crouching behind walls and ruthlessly picking out their next unwitting target.
For those unsure, a paintball can hurt. This is mainly because they’re shot from a gun. In general they’re not too bad, but it is reasonably likely you’ll leave with a little bruise from a ‘bouncer’ that didn’t burst on impact.
Full safety talks are provided and should be listened to at all times. They don’t really joke about this and they will kick you out if you’re caught disobeying these rules. But the people at this centre are there to try and make sure you have a good time and they’ve always been great instigators for inane fun.
Be wary of hidden costs. Though it’s not too expensive to go, and you get some free paintballs, it’s quite hard to be that sparing with them, you will almost definitely end up buying another set of a hundred or so, so make sure you have some extra cash on you.

As well as paintball Taskforce do other activities if you don’t fancy getting shot in the backside by your ‘friends’ and leaving you with the problem of sitting down comfortably for a week… I’m not bitter about it.
Erm yea, if you don’t fancy that then they also have Laser Tag for the kiddy winkles and bores, Archery for the Robin Hood’s amongst us, Scuba diving for Steve Zissou enthusiasts and team building activities for the t and shirt brigade probably.

My brother used to work here so I got to go a couple of time on the cheap. Now I have to pay and I defiantly would for a fun day out with all my mates.
Its great fun if you don’t mind getting dirty and are prepared for the odd bruise or ten, and it is just one of those occasions where you can run around and be as childish as you like without being judged.
They provide all the gear you need, plus changing rooms and a rest area and better still if your on a full day’s trip they provide you with a well needed BBQ lunch.
There’s lots of different playing areas, so you won’t find yourself getting bored too quickly and all the old army wrecks and the mission statements really add to the atmosphere. The staff are always lots of fun, but be warned the price can add up if your too trigger happy.