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==Paintball Games==
==Paintball Games==
[[File:Reuters - Ukrainians repel Russians with paintball guns.PNG|right|300px|thumb|According to ''Reuters'', Ukrainian forces repelled Russians in the Sumy region with paintball guns.<ref>https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2022/05/16/ummm-guys-pic-of-armed-ukrainians-reuters-shares-with-ukraine-repelling-russia-in-sumy-region-story-looks-a-little-off-lol/</ref>]]
Paintball is played many different ways but two major styles have emerged through the years. There is the game of Speedball that is, as the name implies, fast and within rather close quarters. Most paintball tournaments featured in the mainstream and commercial [[world]] are speedball.
Paintball is played many different ways but two major styles have emerged through the years. There is the game of Speedball that is, as the name implies, fast and within rather close quarters. Most paintball tournaments featured in the mainstream and commercial [[world]] are speedball.
On the other half is Recreational or Woods Ball. Recball, as it is called, is almost the exact opposite of speedball. Most games are outdoors and have a higher objective than team elimination such as capture the flag or defend the base. Some Recball games are scenario oriented and are played by massive groups. One example is D-Day in [[Oklahoma]].
On the other half is Recreational or Woods Ball. Recball, as it is called, is almost the exact opposite of speedball. Most games are outdoors and have a higher objective than team elimination such as capture the flag or defend the base. Some Recball games are scenario oriented and are played by massive groups. One example is D-Day in [[Oklahoma]].
==Use in propaganda and psyops==
{{See also|Ukraine propaganda war}}
During the [[Russia-Ukraine war]], ''[[Reuters]]'' posted a story on [[Twitter]] with a photo of [[LARP]]ers holding paintball guns claiming reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) forces repelled a Russian attack in the Sumy region.<ref>https://youtu.be/jua0F4ovHvQ</ref>
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