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Ideas for Making Man-Made Bunkers
Bunkers are any man-made objects on a paintball field created specifically for players to get behind and evade enemy fire. Most fields are made of a collection of bunkers that are close enough to jump from one to the other, but far enough away so that players do spend time in the open field. After all, paintball games are supposed to be exciting. Man-made bunkers are usually in one of three loosely defined categories (especially since some fields make bunkers out of any old piece of junk that they can stick into the ground). The first type of bunker is a large object that was once used for some other purpose, but now has enjoyed a second life as a paintball bunker. An example of this type of bunker can be seen at the hyperball field at Outlaw Paintball Field. In this hyperball field, the field is designed like a classic speedball field, except with hyperpipes. These hyperpipes, once a functional piece of construction equipment, is now the last line of defense of the paintball player. Successful teams get behind these hyperpipes as they advance up the field, towards the enemy base.
Man Made bunker, screenshot from video popsted on
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The first type of bunker is a hyper-pipe or any type of object that has been salvaged to be used as a creative paintball obstacle. These are very popular bunkers because they are very cheap, and objects like hyperpipes, barrels, and wirespools can be bought for next to nothing. The second type of man-made bunkers are permanent structures on paintball fields that are built or constructed specifically to be man-made bunkers. Some other types of bunkers include man-made walls, small and large forts, and even parts of the fields that are landscaped to provide protection from enemy fire. One field famous for its constructed, man-made bunkers is Skirmish Paintball Games www.skirmish.com in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. On the skirmish field Black Hawk Down, there are number of realistic bunkers that look like helicopters and other types of military gear.
The third type of bunker is probably the most recognizable one in tournament play, the inflatable bunker. These type of bunkers can be bought in almost any shape or size, and they can be placed in a specific location, giving field creators the ability customize their fields to very exact dimensions and bunker placement. One example of an inflatable bunker would be Inflatable Field Bunkers from Extreme Rage. These bunkers can be blown up quickly, and can be anchored to a specific location. These bunkers take a beating, and are long lasting.
Ideas for Making Man-Made Bunkers.
As stated in this article, bunkers can be made out of just about anything, as long as they are big enough for player to hide behind and not get shot. Some ideas for making man-made bunkers include stacking tires, stacking and combining fallen logs, and creating manmade mounds or trenches. One idea is to stack 55 gallon plastic barrels. They are heavy enough to take hits from paintballs or be leaned against by a player, and not fall down. One prop that is used by a lot of fields is the wirespool. At Outlaw Paintball Field in Pflugerville Texas, field designers have created a unique Spools Field composed of spools about 6 feet in diameter. They look cool, and offer players protection from paintball splatter. Other ideas for making man-made bunkers include sand piles, deep dug trenches (popular in scenario games) and old pallets covered with rugs or carpets.
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