Why not have anything here about speedball?

Because speedballers are punks! I’m just kidding. Some of the best woodsballers I’ve seen are also speedballers. This site is about woodsball because I play woodsball, So you might say, “Paul, is that because you’re old and fat and speedball is geared more for the fast and young?” And to that I might say “Bite me.” Okay, you COULD be right. Actually that is part of it. The main reason I play woodsball is the difference between the two types of paintball. Speedball has some strategy and a lot of teamwork, but is focus on running (ergo the name “Speedball”, Captain Obvious!) and throwing tons of paint in a very short time at the other guys. Woodsball (or scenario paintball) is has running and can occasionally involve high rates of fire, but I believe it should be less about high speed and shooting fast than speedball. There is a lot of crossover. Then again it could just be that I’m fat and don’t like to run.

Key Features of SUCCESSFUL Scenario Paintball

• Strategy - planning, enemy information, execution of plan, psychological warfare
• Teamwork - communication, communication, communication, mutual respect and chain of command
• Tactics - how you assault a bunker, team formations, how you move, etc.
• Stealth - part of tactics, but important enough to rate its own category, camouflage, stalking, patience, etc.
• Aggression - fearlessness, outrageousness, keeping the enemy on the defensive, doing the unexpected, moving, moving, moving
• Firepower - not nearly as important as gun manufacturers would like you to believe but there are times when hammering the hell out of the enemy with a sustained high rate of fire doesn’t suck.