Riot shield

Abnmp78 · 11-14-2011, 02:22 PM

Has anyone used one during a game? I think it would be interesting as a prop for a big game. A player can use it for x minutes. Can only carry a pistol. The shield can only be eliminated with a nerf. If the player is struck by a pb then is eliminated but the shield can be used by another player.
Suggestions/ ideas

fbkboe · 11-15-2011, 04:34 PM

I made some shields from those round sleds they sell at WalMart. each team had 5. Shield hits didn't count, but anything else eliminated the player. A few years ago I saw a field run a Spartan vs Persians game where they let players bring shields. It makes for an interesting game.

r_clarke · 11-16-2011, 06:27 AM

funny you ask,
we just used ours this past weekend at
a scenario at Fireball MT in NJ.
We provided the other team with one to keep it even.

Rules were:
Grenade hit will take it out...producer didnt want to include nerf fits so we wont be shooting nerfs At players. Worked well, added more fun to the game.
The challenge was to get the angle on the player..

we have (2) that are plexiglass

and one made from PB netting..

Rome494 · 12-05-2011, 01:53 PM

wow how did the netting hold up some people would just shoot through the netting right?

r_clarke · 12-05-2011, 02:46 PM

Netting Was Perfect. Its The Same Netting The Fields Use For Dead Boxes/safe Zones. We Will Be Using Them Again For Our Star Wars Themed Game May 20th 2012 At On Target Paintball (pemberton, Nj)

Yung Gunz Zay#23 · 12-05-2011, 10:16 PM

well that worked out awsome then!

DeadeyeDante · 12-21-2011, 10:26 AM

I've seen people make guns out of all sorts of fun stuff, like a guy who gutted and modded a car door and made one!

I currently would like to make one some itme in the future ala the shield from Gears of War, where I could carry it, and shoot, but I could drive it into the ground and use it as a mobile cover spot if given the chance. Only issue would A) be possible of torn up turf, although if I played in the woods or on a grassy area, it wouldn't be to big a deal (no I don't mean astroturf like a speedball field -_-), and B). Having to come up with custom rules for it, like if it was planted it could be destroyed by nerf/nade hits, and the cover would be useless, but the player would still be alive, or some variant.

Still, I like the plexiglass idea, how much did that run you?

r_clarke · 12-21-2011, 11:28 AM

i would have to ask the owner of the (2) fiber glass shields, he had them long b4 the team got together

DeadeyeDante · 12-21-2011, 12:04 PM

Ahh well if you ever get a chance and find out, I'd love to know! I am going to guess carrying a plexiglass one is a lot lighter then carrying the wood one I had in mind haha.

MaxMagnum · 12-24-2011, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abnmp78

Has anyone used one during a game? I think it would be interesting as a prop for a big game. A player can use it for x minutes. Can only carry a pistol. The shield can only be eliminated with a nerf. If the player is struck by a pb then is eliminated but the shield can be used by another player.
Suggestions/ ideas

If you want to play in an epic battle with shields then you should check out the 300 GAME @ Hell Survivors the fourth Saturday in August. Here is the info from last year. Another Hell Survivor's First! It was of the hook fun!
Here is the thread: http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=3504262

donttry34 · 02-24-2012, 11:02 PM

These are awesome i wish my local field would host a game where we could use them. I made a nerf rocket launcher and they told me i couldn't use it...pisses me off

Spinout007 · 03-01-2012, 09:26 AM

Our home field went to the no home made launcher rule just recently. A few bad one's spoil it for everyone. Insurance companies just don't want em on the field. One of my team mates has been running his home made launcher for years, and it has kinda become is signature. Oh well he's adapting well to the havok we gave him.

Torn · 03-01-2012, 08:49 PM

I think if you could find one of the old plexiglass JT reff shields would be really good for it.

gdalton4 · 03-18-2012, 04:55 AM

that sounds pretty cool def going to give it a try.

DefStatic · 03-20-2012, 08:19 PM

Homemade anything launcher is just a really, really, really bad idea for fields. Talk about a liability.

And shields? Really?

Clone 2 · 05-22-2012, 02:10 PM

i would think that would count as something you use so if it was shot you were out

sudat · 07-05-2012, 04:47 PM

Abnmp78 · 07-07-2012, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DefStatic

Homemade anything launcher is just a really, really, really bad idea for fields. Talk about a liability.

And shields? Really?

Yup really!! Guess you like the same boring games.

r_clarke · 07-08-2012, 09:41 AM

we just had shields in our STAR WARS game we produced at On Target Paintball (pemberton, nj ) the JEDI and Sith used them and could only be killed with a LAW shot, or head shot...needless to say it is NOT for the faint of hart being lit up like that...but it can add more challenges to scenarios...we now have 4 shields for the team

Christian P · 09-23-2012, 09:39 PM

I've played one round with some kids that held them to high and its shoot them in the foot/leg.

mexi ca40k · 10-14-2012, 02:25 AM

I played at a field with riot shields, it made some games way too easy of you had one. Another field I play at the flag is a briefcase that you can kinda use as a shield