Summer Fun

Since coming to New York, we've been trying to make the most out of the summer days we have left. This includes walking around Central Park, going to rooftop bars, eating at outdoor cafes etc. Joining this list of summer activities this Saturday was skirmish.

It's been a while since I've played and a few things are the same as remembered them:

1. I am still terribly unfit
   
2. I cannot aim for crap
3. The face masks are still as stinky

People here seem to take the game a bit more seriously. Whilst you have to use the paint balls they provide, people can bring their own guns, gas cannisters and camouflage gear. I saw one guy with the gas cannister on his back (so his gun was lighter), a sniper gun (the barrel was much longer than the standard issue), a pistol and a least 4 tubes of paint balls. It was quite a sight!

Of course, this means that certain gunfights are terribly one sided. You can't shoot as far or as fast as these kitted out guys, so you just have to be a bit more sneaky. Crawling through trenches and bushes has never been as much fun. :) The courses they have here as quite good.

Overall it was very enjoyable, I've been missing my male bonding sessions. Met some new friends, so that's always a plus. I'm looking forward to skirmish in the winter (you can play in the snow!!)