Trenches
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Topic: Trenches
Posted By: paintmagnet420
Subject: Trenches
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 12:03am
| Would it be a good idea to put a tre nch(In some way, shape or form.) on a paintball field? |
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Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 12:48am
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make sure you notice people about or its a surefire way to break an ankle ------------- 
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Posted By: Saint
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 1:04am
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I have dug a couple foxholes out at my house, they're the perfect place
to hide, when the grass gets long mid-summer, noone will find you.
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Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 3:05am
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Be careful of drainage, they could probly fill up with water pretty well. Also be careful of animals taking up residence. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 3:09am
| My local field has a trench field. It works really well, lots of fun. Just be careful of drainage. |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 13 August 2005 at 3:31am
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On my friend's old field we built a series of fox holes to protect us
as we climbed to the back of the woods and a really awsome trench that
we could crawl through and have the perfect backdoor into the other
base. The holes could no be seen unless you jumped in them and
the trench was invisable but still the other team found them and used
them against us. Be wary of their use.
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Posted By: rossy11223
Date Posted: 15 August 2005 at 1:52am
| That would be sweet. I might think about digging some in our woods. |
Posted By: vonfeldt7
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 1:10am
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its hard to do, my friend tried it as his house...we ended up with a hole about 2 feet wide and 5 feet long (2 feet deep) lol not much of a trench... ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/paintball_things - novice paintball help (If you own a tippy and your new to paintball, this site may help) Jesus is my friend DO NOT say"sniper"here! |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 2:02am
What were you usuing? A garden spade? The best technique is a pick-axe to loosen the soil and a shovel to pull the soil out. We dug a 20 foot long trench, 2 feet deep and almost 3 feet wide in about 45 minutes. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
vonfeldt7 wrote:Posted By: smexysadie
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 2:25am
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that sounds so much like a boy scout |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 16 August 2005 at 8:43am
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Apocalypse near Madison has a field with a series of trenches, actual bunkers, and a tower. Interesting field, but it gets annoying. http://www.apocalypsepaintball.com/fields/tower/ - http://www.apocalypsepaintball.com/fields/tower/
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Posted By: PaintballkidEPS
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 10:42am
| me and my team used a military E-tool that my team leader had, worked well we dug a trecnch about 20feet long 4 feet deep and 5 feet wide in about 3 hours |
Posted By: XxSpikeSpiegel
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 1:41pm
| One of the bases at the field I play at, Command Decisions Paintball, is a mock firebase, and the whole center tower is encircled by trenches. http://www.cdpaintball.com/firebase.html - http://www.cdpaintball.com/firebase.html |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 18 August 2005 at 2:49pm
he is a boy scout. ------------- 
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Posted By: plasoccri
Date Posted: 19 August 2005 at 12:30pm
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Same tecnique, but we spent 3 days... 5 feet deep, 3 feet wide, and about 50 feet long. Then the rain came and we learned the water table was about 2 feet, our drain system was no good. Study how the WWI trenches were made, you can find diograms of them showing how the drainage was done. And check the water table, don't go below that. ------------- You can go far with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun. 
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Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 20 August 2005 at 11:15pm
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i don't think the trench would be a good idea. i mean someone could really twist an ankle. if it rains...then ur stuck with a huge puddle on the field. ------------- 
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Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 21 August 2005 at 4:33am
Picure this, you are running through a feild having fun shootin and such, and then... OMG! You have fallen! You broke your leg and now have a compound fracture and you can see your thigh bone!!! And yep, that would suck. Bad idea yo. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
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Posted By: burntside
Date Posted: 31 August 2005 at 12:48am
| I've always thought it would be cool to have WWI scenario games. I think people would be forced to sling a lot of paint and find new ways to accurately launch gernades into their opponent's trenches. Demolition teams could clear "barbed wire" in no-man's-land to prepare for enormous charges at opponent's trenches! |
Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 03 September 2005 at 2:45pm
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the barbed wire would be coiled rope, i assume? -------------
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Posted By: meancoyote
Date Posted: 04 September 2005 at 5:38pm
| id use my backhoe, digging with a shovel is kinda hard. |
Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 05 September 2005 at 8:14pm
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be careful for (1) rain (2) people's health...but I think it could be a fun feature to play with ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/outlawspaintball/index.htm - Outlaws *Sponsors* http://www.abrika.ca - Abrika |
Posted By: RedLion56
Date Posted: 06 September 2005 at 6:20am
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i have trenches at my local field and theyre great theyre about 4foot deep 3foot wide and range from 10-30foot long but they are never flooded
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Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 11 September 2005 at 2:21am
well, where's your field at? Cuz here in MO, they would turn into mini ponds (possibly) -------------
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Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 5:04pm
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redlion, does it never rain around your area? perhaps your field throws tarps over them at closing? -------------
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Posted By: Dead_George52
Date Posted: 12 September 2005 at 9:11pm
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I play in oregon. At the field i go to, they've got 4' deep trenches with 1' of sandbags piled on top. They are the most excellent thing ever, and they don't fill up because the the trenches have mounds in the center that force the water to drain downhill, out of the trenches. They are awesome for WW1 recreation |
Posted By: G-Que
Date Posted: 13 September 2005 at 10:08pm
| at the field i play at in rhode island there is a trench, well more like a hole but you know what i mean and it works great it doesn't even look like anything is there from about 10 ft away, cuz i fell in it so i stayed and people about 10 ft away didn't notice it till i shot them. and foxholes connecting one hole to another is always good too. |
Posted By: spiz
Date Posted: 15 September 2005 at 4:12pm
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There is a place called blast camp in hobart indiana and it has a field and the whole thing is a trench war it is pretty cool |
Posted By: Razgriz Ghost
Date Posted: 15 September 2005 at 7:47pm
| I remember one time when we were playing, I was chasing my father around the feild and taking shots at him and he was shooting back at me. Well he wasn't paying attention to the ground and he fell into this hole and I accidently shot him four times. Trenches could be fun, but also dangerous. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 16 September 2005 at 2:41am
Just out of curiosity, why? ------------- 
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Posted By: 1milesniper
Date Posted: 18 September 2005 at 2:48pm
| make sure the other team doesn't sneak up on you or get to close, because they could use the bunker against you( you would get murdalized) |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 22 September 2005 at 4:46pm
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Posted By: sneaky_sniper
Date Posted: 22 September 2005 at 6:02pm
ya as much fun as that would b like mentioned above here im Missouri those trenches would soon be come artificial ponds, maybe if u fill ur tanks with compressed air... and u can be a scuba diver and play under water  ------------- [IMG]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c128/sneaky_sniper/Invader_Zim.jpg"> |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 22 September 2005 at 6:03pm
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^^^lol, yeah, right..... ------------- X |
Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 24 September 2005 at 11:03pm
ya they do have a trench thingy on the woods ball course w/ the fort don't they? I forgot all about that. it's just a dryed up creek and ya i hate the floods. I use it to crawl in to run up the side to people from the side of their bunkers/fort entrance. good times. good times. -------------
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Posted By: Captain Jones
Date Posted: 25 September 2005 at 6:48pm
| My field has a trench around a tower with plywood across it the base is called vietnam village its good for defending the base but the tower is better protection with sand bags |
Posted By: Trgrman
Date Posted: 26 September 2005 at 5:50pm
| Where we play there's a trench that is actually a dry creek. It's 3'-5' wide and it goes from 1' deep to 5' deep at the other end and it's about 40 yards long. That trench is great and we've been playing there for years and noone has ever injured themselves in it. Whenever you have new players you need to walk the woods and show them everything they might need to know about. |
Posted By: skarshnik
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 1:49pm
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I say just use a bobcat, dig out a big hole in like 10 seconds. |
Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 27 September 2005 at 11:44pm
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^ hooray for slackers! -------------
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Posted By: CIA356
Date Posted: 01 October 2005 at 2:13am
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Well to fix the problems with the puddle the field that I work at dug the trenches using a backhoe until the who field was done. Then they field them partially in with sand that way the water drains through ALOT better and it doesn't become mud. Its also softer. ------------- 
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 02 October 2005 at 3:20am
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but wouldn't the sand get in the marker and screw it up during desperate crawling situations? ------------- X |
Posted By: DanManIt
Date Posted: 03 October 2005 at 7:54pm
| I think a trench would be a good idea for WW1 sims, just make sure there is a warning sign or something about 100 ft. away from it so people don't fall in. |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 03 October 2005 at 10:16pm
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Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 04 October 2005 at 12:12am
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^ agreed -------------
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Posted By: aGUYnamedLARRY
Date Posted: 05 October 2005 at 10:44am
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I have a trench in my field, nobodys ever been hurt playing at it and it's been there for 4 years. The only thing bad about trenches is that they need maintenance. The rain fills them up with dirt pretty quick then you have to break your back to get it out again, and then it's a bigger trench then you had in the first place. |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 05 October 2005 at 10:52am
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We use a backhoe for the trenches at our field. No breaking backs!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: CIA356
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 12:33am
Yes it does actually, We just ask our players to try their best to keep their barrels up and out of the sand. If everyone makes an effort to do this it works out well but we have had some problems. -------------
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Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 07 October 2005 at 10:21am
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i don't think I would like playing in the sand. too soft. -------------
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 12:05am
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^and nothing worse than sand in your shoes.... ------------- X |
Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 11 October 2005 at 7:32pm
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^agreed. -------------
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Posted By: HITMAN 4 HIRE
Date Posted: 11 October 2005 at 7:45pm
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I think trenches are nice.
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Posted By: Citizen Kane
Date Posted: 13 October 2005 at 12:13pm
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Seen in happen when me and some buddies were dirt jumping...Not a pretty sight. Trenches are a good idea if people know were they are...But if you run a feild with new people ALWAYS rolling in for drop ins..They have no idea because it's their first time...May wanna put some flags or a warning somewere by the trench...Because I've seen a leg being broken before...Not fun. ------------- 
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Posted By: O.F.Fascist
Date Posted: 14 October 2005 at 2:03am
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No more so than with a gun, you got to maintain an awareness with where you are sticking your barrel. |
Posted By: O.F.Fascist
Date Posted: 14 October 2005 at 2:04am
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With trenches it can be good to put some pieces of plywood on the floor of it to keep it from getting torn up too much. |
Posted By: fungus
Date Posted: 14 October 2005 at 10:23am
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i think trenches are good i've palayed ctf in them and its great as long as you avoid the following make sure its dirt not sand and always make sure you know that someone isnt on the other side before you charge over you will regret not checking |
Posted By: ANARCHY_SCOUT
Date Posted: 15 October 2005 at 12:07am
haha you said trench hahaha ok sry im tired but trenches are no good for me. Not after last time
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Posted By: Rhino 91
Date Posted: 15 October 2005 at 12:59am
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I personally dislike trenches but boy is it fun to bunker people in them! There kinda like a building. You can't move around as well, but I've seen big enoupgh ones that you can use to your advantage. In general though I try to stay away from that kind of cover rhino ------------- Have Faith in God http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 15 October 2005 at 12:30pm
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i guess trenches can have thier pros ans cons. -------------
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Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 15 October 2005 at 2:09pm
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45 minutes crap, what are u a beast? ------------- 
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Posted By: Citizen Kane
Date Posted: 16 October 2005 at 5:05pm
Chewi must have been helping him out -------------
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Posted By: sporx
Date Posted: 17 October 2005 at 2:19pm
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Citizen Kane's avatar cracks me up!
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Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 17 October 2005 at 9:05pm
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