Paintball Fun

Last Saturday, we had our monthly company recreation activity in GlobalGutz along Macapagal Ave. just right in front of the World Trade Center. I was very excited about playing paintball again after several months of hiatus and the idea of being able to play real life Counterstrike was bliss. It was the first time for most of my officemates and I know they’d have a great time playing paintball as I did when I first fired my marker a few years ago. Truth be told, I was at first contemplating on the idea whether i would refrain from shooting female officemates or just shoot the crap out of everyone. On the field, I just shot my marker at every opponent I could spot from my hiding place. 

GlobalGutz had two arenas, a speedball type and jungle type (woodsball). Speedball is where man-made bunkers serve as obstacles. The area is similar to a basketball court (or a little bigger). Each team can see each other from their starting positions and can already shoot at each other as soon as the signal to commence firing is given. Game time is shorter as the rate of elimination of players are very fast. The woodsball arena on the other hand is slightly bigger that the speedball arena. Trees and foliage are aplenty and serve great hiding places. There are also several man-made obstacles such as kawayan walls and make-shift houses. Normally, woodsball is set up in bigger land area. The gameplay is more tactical and usually takes longer than speedball games. 

Of course, we tried both. Our team (Green Team) composed of 8 members were up against the Black Team with 11 members. Yes, we were outnumbered. But we prevailed. We won the first game in the jungle areana after we were able to eliminate all 11 opponents with our tactical skills and stealth prowess (naks!). But we lost the next two games in the speedball arena after we got hit one after the other like flies after being sprayed by Baygon. By the third game, my legs were already tired from all the crouching and squatting. I was eliminated only after 3 minutes in the game. By the fourth and last game (jungle arena) I was determined to fight to the last. Our team won, with me being the last man standing. (applause) 

Too bad that GlobalGutz branch is only up until February. They will move to their new location in the Fort. Fortunately, they also have another branch in La Mesa Eco Park, very near where I live.  It was great being able to play an old pastime again. Right now my body hurts from all the stress and battery it took from Saturday’s war, but it was all worth it. I’m sure my officemates had a blast. I wouldn’t be surprised if they asked for a part two for February’s recreational activity.