Just to stop this question from being asked later:
This is a .50 cal paint free field. It will never go .50 cal. It will remain .68 cal. Entry from the road:
Storage area good old Uncle Sam connex boxes:
Staging area:
So now on with the review:
So let me start off by saying that playing paintball in a different location and with rental equipment is the best. I had just as much fun playing here as I did in Boston.
I was like everyone else,wearing camo pants and a hoddie. There was a group of kids that showed up, so I knew it would be a great day. I didn't play that many games,my friend hurt his ankle so we came back early.
We just gave our paint away to the kids,why not,they were having alot of fun.
My Friend That's over here working. It was his first time ever playing and he had a great time:
I don't have many pictures now, didn't get the chance to take many due to my co-workers injury.
Saturday the 13th is the Scenario they call:
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
Big group is expected so hopefully it will be an even better day.
The field is about 3 acres big. Main playing area is surrounded by 2 large hill sides basically a Valley. So if your not into climbing,it's going to be hard,because there will be fire coming from everywhere.
I want to say there was about 20 of us while I was playing and the younger ones were shooting from the hill sides which just drove me crazy lol. So I did get shot alot.
This is a field where you need cleats. My walmart Starter tennis shoes had no grip. I actually tried to climb a smaller hill once, I found I cornered myself in
NO GO for the FAT BOY. Only way out was forward and running for cover. So I did lol.
Field entry:
What I liked most about the field were the games that we played. Before each game the Field Manager Joe would give everyone the scenario and divide up players, sometimes uneven.
The games I played were never the same. Same field,but never the same type of game such as capture the flag. It was always something different. ie Virgin Sacrifice, Ebay vs Craigs list. They all had a theme of some sort.
On Saturday it's WoodsBall only. Sunday it's SpeedBall only. So if a group of speedballers think they will show up and play what they want,forget it. The format is permanent. The dependents and military have to have their time as well. They also reserve the field for parties and special events.
So I rented a Custom 98, Vent goggles and a carrier harness with 2 pods. My friend and I split a case of Diablo and it came out to $105 for both of us.
So how was the equipment:
The gear was very well maintained. Gun never Jammed on me once. I lied it did when my dumb *** thumb stopped it from cocking back. They were clean and the mask were perfect.
Lenses were prestine.
I was expecting to fog up but the Vents seem to have alot of flow.
The Paint:
It's Rental Paint and that's all they had at this time. Low end diablo. It had a few dimples and flat spots,but that's expected. They have a new shipment coming in.
MWR only orders a skid at a time, due to storage issue. It flew a decent straight and didn't hurt. Not one complained, not even the ones with their own equipment complained about paint. What more can a field want, people not crying and just having a good time.
So no real issues with paint or gear. I would pay to play here every weekend if I had to. It would make me want to get in shape to climb the hills.
I understand that they are refitting with new guns. IONs no longer exist here. Wish I could remember what new rental gun they were buying,I know it wasn't your usual rental. Quality type gun.
I can say that all players were on even playing ground as far as guns and gear. I know when I get home I'm going to send them all my 140 rnd pods that I have (I only use 100 rnd pods). They are in need of pods to give the renters.
So I will add more next week if I get a chance to play the Scenario.
20 March 2010
So let's updated this review a little. I didn't have plans to play anymore while in Japan, but Ronin our local MCB Chapter dropped me a PM and asked me to come out and play. I couldn't pass up the offer and to have bragging rights of MCB members meeting over seas. Ronin told me this was his first time playing woods ball in quite a few yrs. He said he had a great time,and so did I.
Ronin on the left Blackrain on the right:
Paint for the day was METEOR,which was in excellent shape and shot very well. So they have upgraded paint brands. Which is a plus for everyone. It shot straing and no breaks,even out of a rental gun.
So what happened today. Well about 42 people showed up thru various times of the day. The favored guns were Tippmann. Also a Tib and a Rap4 68. Then a group of single Sailors showed up and the fun just got better.
The Sailors:
So let's go behind the netted curtain and see what the field looks like:
looking down a lane:
Once you enter into the open area,your pretty much a
Dead Man Walking So inflatable bunkers were added for cover while moving. This area also doubles as a speed ball field and set up different on Sunday.
There are a few other areas to hide.:
They have the Stealth plane and these Cement tubes.
Yea I know what you are saying. "That's not enough to have fun on". Well you know what the military takes what they get and put it to good use.
So if it looks easy to play on it's not,cause this whole field is surrounded by hills on 3 sides. Which if you are very young and willing to climb you can get some excellent cross fires going.
The Hill sides:
Try doing a capture the flag at the end of this bottle neck. You never know how many are hiding in the hill sides.
About 10 of us were being held down by two players in on the hill side. 3 to 5 of us were sent packing before we got 1 shooter.
Ronin and I being well into our yrs decided the hills weren't for us

. So we decided to stay ground level after the first game. Until we discovered a small hill we could actually get up and were able to provide cover fire over the open portion of the field for players moving up. You would be surprised how far a Custom 98 will shoot with some nice METEOR paint and open area.
If you know how to take advantage of a hill for direct fire support, you can own the field all day long and never get hit. I actually ran a little today and tried to take a few players out. Which worked out.
Ronin was my first victim of the day,but I would soon be his favorite target several games later. Payback is a Mother F'er
You never stay on the same team thru out the day. The games are always changing and the teams change at every game. It keeps the playing field even and fun.
I was told the new field rental guns they are looking at are G3s, but logistics determine that. I'll see next time I'm here what was finally bought. I'm looking forward to playing here when away from home.
Cost for the day was $80.00
So if anyone has any questions or need info, please feel free to drop me a PM.
MWR, If you read this and would like to add any info that I missed, please feel free to let me know.
Later,
Blackrain
So today 3/21/10
I met the longest playing Japanees paintballer in Japan, 15 yrs playing. Mr Kanda. I've been told is very sneaky and believe it or not he doesn't even shoot a case a Month and plays speed ball. His gun of choice is an MQ Super bolt.
Mr. Kanda and I
Ronin and Mr.Kanda
It was a privilage to meet him and be able to meet a player from a different culture.
The guns of Choice:
Although limited to getting what they need,there are a few nice guns floating around. AKA Vikings seem to be very popular.
MR. K's MQ Super Bolt:
And a few other guns. Some you might even Recognize:
So that about sums up my paintball tour of Japan. It was Speedball day,but about a 20 mph wind was blowing and I wasn't sure how long they were going to be playing. If you ever join the Navy and make it this way,or if you are just on vacation,please visit this field and keep the cash flowing in and help support this fine program.
Later,
Blackrain
20 Nov 2011:
Let's do some more updating on this review. I finally got to play. My last trip was a wash. I was in so much pain that I could not play. Then the one time I was going to play, I was told to get on a plane and go home early.
Well yesterday 19 Nov 2011 I was able to play my first weekend here. Normally I would never play in the rain or high winds, but I made an exception yesterday due to a group of Sailors showing up to play.
It was cold, wet, and muddy. I had a great time. I had forgotten what playing like that was like. The staff as usual were fantastic. They put on some great games for us. The staff even used the boxes left over from the pizzas I had bought for everyone. I think the game was called
"PIZZA DELIVERY". Now that is shooting from the hip
It was really rainy,so rainy that it was basically blinding our view when the wind would pick up at points during the game. I have to give the Sailors Kuddos on their playing style. They were climbing muddy hills I never would have, just to make the shot or hold advancing players at bay.
It turned out to be another great day at IKEGO and this weekend 26 Nov 2011 is the annual Turkeys VS Pilgrams scenario game. Hopefully alot of people will turn out. All for now, I'll have another report next weekend.
Later,
Blackrain
26 Nov 2011:
It was one HELL of a day today. Pilgrams VS Turkeys. Not alot of people showed up today, but it was a big crowd for this area. The Captain calling I thought was excellent. The Captain never shot a round. All they did was stay at command center and give out missions. Lots of missions. I couldn't even say what they were.
I stayed camped on "NOOB HILL" most of the day scoring hits and providing whatever cover fire I could. I was lit up quite a few times.
There was a large selection of guns of all type. I can't even think of the names
For the most part everyone was moving around and having a good time. Age range was from about 10 yrs to 50 yrs. We had some Country locals show up to play. AWSOME guys. Seemed to enjoy playing. Funny hearing the Game explained in English then translated in Japanese by there host player.
Lots of Sailors there. Great time with those guys as usual. They love playing paintball.
I can say this. I never heard one argument on the field, no one argued about not being hit. There wasn't constant paint checks for players playing on after being hit. I never noticed cheating of any kind. Sure felt good not to hear/see the normal stuff that usually goes on at BIG GAMES. Just pure fun.
I couldn't tell you who won. I left early (train ride and walk home). I know there was a sword fight with foam swords. I think the prize was a free day of play. The whole event was well organized. We had two breaks for field reconstruction. Meaning things had to be set up for new and different missions. You have to understand this field is limited ground not everything could be set up at once. The staff did a great job doing this. We did get off to a late start,but not to late.
On a scale of 1-5 I'll rate this a 4. Reason being there wasn't 500 people at this event. I hear the "St. Valentine's" Masacare event is just as good.
I did meet some AWESOME folks in the stagging area. Civilians just like me. Nice to be able to meet those guys. We had alot in common and it's good knowing that. Very nice folks. They have a youth paintball team they are trying to organize into a regular group outing. It takes time, money and help from paintball community. Maybe they can pick up a few sponsors to help out. These guys are Fathers who want to make sure the kids learn team leadership, responsibility and having fun. I really hope it works out.
I can say that the "UGLY" paintball attitude was not present. One guy even came up and apologized for send a rail down range and liting some one up. He was adament about finding that person and apologizing. Semi is the only mode allowed, but we know what semi is on todays guns "Fast". So accidents do happen every so often.
I didn't even hear a complaint in the stagging area about guns, stacked teams or any of the normal stuff, man it was great
So I leave this where it is and if Speck wants to chime in with results and how the teams advanced attacked and were repelled he can do that

. I was just there for a good time and got exactly that
Plus side for me, I was able to pick up a DYE "P" something or other. Shoots real nice. Was consistent at the chrono. Perfect for this field size. So now I have my Japan gun
Later,
Blackrain