[Capt'n Morgan]

I like to design stuff, and I very much so like paintball. I know there is a ton of stuff needed to start up and maintain a proper field, but I'm not looking at that.

I'm just wondering what is a good sized recreational field. I have been drawing sketches for a field about 150 feet wide and 250 feet long (it includes about 4-5 buildings, one of which is very large, some are two story others are not). Is this field to large?

I originally created a sketch of one about 200 feet wide and 350 feet long and decided that would be to large to be practical considering a paintball isn't all that effective over 150ish feet. This would be a indoor field.

If anyone can lend a opinion that would be awesome.

Thanks for your time,
Cpt. Morgan

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by Capt'n Morgan

I like to design stuff, and I very much so like paintball. I know there is a ton of stuff needed to start up and maintain a proper field, but I'm not looking at that.

I'm just wondering what is a good sized recreational field. I have been drawing sketches for a field about 150 feet wide and 250 feet long (it includes about 4-5 buildings, one of which is very large, some are two story others are not). Is this field to large?

I originally created a sketch of one about 200 feet wide and 350 feet long and decided that would be to large to be practical considering a paintball isn't all that effective over 150ish feet. This would be a indoor field.

If anyone can lend a opinion that would be awesome.

Thanks for your time,
Cpt. Morgan

Well a larger field is going to give you more versatility and make the games more interesting for participants. On a small field, pretty much all games go the same way and it might get a little boring. You can alsways play shorter (teams starting closer to one another) on a larger field but you can't play bigger games on a small field. Hope that made sense.

[paintballsinister]

Exactly, with a larger field you could run a variety of games, you could start at the ends, sides, half fields(both ways), corner to corner, etc. This way it will not be the same game plan every time. Also try to figure out a way to move the buildings so you can change up the field every few months.

[GFX260]

Originally Posted by Capt'n Morgan

I like to design stuff, and I very much so like paintball. I know there is a ton of stuff needed to start up and maintain a proper field, but I'm not looking at that.

I'm just wondering what is a good sized recreational field. I have been drawing sketches for a field about 150 feet wide and 250 feet long (it includes about 4-5 buildings, one of which is very large, some are two story others are not). Is this field to large?

I originally created a sketch of one about 200 feet wide and 350 feet long and decided that would be to large to be practical considering a paintball isn't all that effective over 150ish feet. This would be a indoor field.

If anyone can lend a opinion that would be awesome.

Thanks for your time,
Cpt. Morgan

sounded like you were totally wrong until you said it was an indoor field.

scan it & post it up, I bet everyone would like to see it & offer any tips.

design it to fit the field's pricing strategy. don't make it a paint waster if the field is FPO & $80 a case. & don't make it where 1/2 eliminations would happen point blank or with every 10 shots if paint is $35 a case.

make sure it complies with insurance coverage (2nd story may not)

[raehl]

Your biggest issue with an indoor field that large is having a space large enough to accommodate it that you can afford on the revenue you will be able to pull through it.

I don't think anyone has ever done an indoor rec field like that though - most indoor fields are just speedball - so you might be able to hit a different market.


- Chris

[Capt'n Morgan]

There is a field not far from where I live thats tied in with Badlands (I used to work for the field and nearly did for the shop for a long period) that is about 9,000 square feet. It contains 3 separate buildings and one larger building tiered off into 3 tiers. Within the center of the field is severely debilitated speedball field. All the buildings are two stories.

I'd never do a "speedball field" on a rec field. If I didnt, bunkers would be woods.

The field might be 60-70 feet in width and 160 feet in length.

[Bartman]

There is a field in Toronto called Badlands/paintball city(or use to be 7 years ago)

I would think that there playing area was roughly about 20,000 square feet. that would be just a little bigger then an Xball field.

There lay out was 3 2 story buildings. 1 long L shaped building one shorter length building and 1 building they called the embassy.

It played vary well, in between the 3 larger buildings where several 8'X8' single story buildings. this allowed them to have 2 things a lot of visitality , and "area to play speed ball"

It was a great feild to play games like Attack and defend, clear the buildings, as wella s standard capture the flag.

Now as a Rec player this field never felt small nor did it ever get boring to play.

This all said, here comes my point I promise, Find the building then design your field. The only way you will fit your existing design into a field is if you have a building built from scratch to your needs.

Also go look at build prices(rental by the foot) and then figure 20,000SqFT, plus another 5,000 to 10,000 for staging, and don't forget an indoor feild needs a store asw well, add another 5,000 for that. Your now looking at 30,000 sqft jsut to get started.

Designing fields are a great idea , I have done several. If this is your dream to run an indoor do a little research and figure out what your going ot need to make it successful because building a feild for some one else to walk in and take over sucks.

Bart