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Field 51
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207-831-0572 |
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363 Mosher Road
Gorham, Maine 04038
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July 14th, 2007 |
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Paintball
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Less than a month |
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Well, the first experience I had with paintball was at Field 51 in Gorham. There where 11 of us that went out for a private party, a bachelor party, and all of us but one had never played before. The field itself was a lot of fun to play. It was enjoyable with all of the different scenario games that Norm had for us to do. Trying to take the church over against the opposing team was probably the best game that we played.
The rules that Norm and the refs that day had in place for us where geared toward safety. Keeping our chrono low, face masks on, barrel sleeves on and all of that were great.
I went back and played this field a week after the bachelor party on the 14th. It was an open play day and there where about 30 people who showed up to play. I believe that there where a couple teams there, a few correctional officers, a few teenagers and then myself and a few friends. It was definitely a different day than the bachelor party since the group was bigger but the play was still fun. The games where inventive and kept us moving and laying down the paint.
I would suggest trying out Field51 either as a private party or on one of their open play days. For a first experience I definitely enjoyed it and it even made me go out and get some gear. Try it out, you wont be disappointed! |
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| Last There: |
December 8th, 2007 |
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1 year |
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Other Fields
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P&R Paintball in Fryeburg |
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This is a great field. Its not too spread out, but not too close either. I went on the Customer appreciation day, wich everything was free, and you could bring your own paint. I wasnt there for the whole day, but for the time that i was there, it was awesome. safety is Norms top priority, and fun is right up there too. By far playing defend the church was one of the more fun parts of the day. If you want to make your own game you can, or help him decide waht to do. Every game is flexible, so you never do the same thing more than once.| Last edited on Friday, January 4th, 2008 at 12:14 pm PST |
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Scipio |
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Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 |
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June 23rd, 2007 |
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More than 5 years |
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This year I have played paintball at OSG in Center Barnstead, NH, Fox 4 in Upton, MA and Friendly Fire in Upton, MA. All of these fields are well run and fun to frequent. Field 51 is a new field but I expect it to be as well run as the rest. |
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Field 51 is about 5 or 10 minutes from Portland, Maine and about an hour from Portsmouth, NH. |
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The layout of Field 51 is excellent! It is a large rectangular wooded field with a fort in each corner and a village in a very large clearing in the center of the layout. The village features a two-story church with a walled-in courtyard and a …space ship? The field is designed to ensure player safety. The parking lot and staging area are at one end of the property but a large netted safe area is located on one edge right near the center of the field. Players are required to chronograph a minimum of twice each day and each time any element of the marker or propellant system changes. Field 51’s rules are strict and everyone receives a safety and rules briefing.
Field 51 is a new field and consequently is still building a clientele. About 35 people showed up to play on the day I attended. They were a great group. We played from 10 AM until 4:30 PM.
Norman Richardson is the owner/operator of Field 51. Norm was a very gracious host on this his pre-opening customer appreciation day when I attended. Because this day of play preceded Field 51’s official opening the normal pricing structure was not in place. In fact, everything was free and players were allowed to bring their own paint. There is no pro shop but CO2 was available. I don’t know if Field 51 will provide high-pressure air tank fills. They were not available the day I was there. The field is strictly woods ball.
All that I spoke with agreed that Norm did a great job preparing for and executing this day of paintball. He injected a lot of interest and fun into the games we played. For example, during a re-spawn game players would report to the re-spawn point but could not return to the game until someone else rang the bell hanging there. Another time, in order to be able to leave the start point each player had to shoot the pie pan hanging at some distance from the fort. I thought the most interesting thing Norm had us do was an attack/defend scenario in which we had to advance completely across the field and shoot a cowbell hanging at our opponents’ HQ.
Norm promises to get a couple more chronographs to speed up pre- game check-in. I also look forward to any full-day scenario games the Norm runs in the future. They should be great. I’m eagerly looking forward to playing at Field 51 again.
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bry134 |
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Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 |
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June 8th, 2007 |
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3 months |
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Rogue Paintball -- Really, there is no comparison. The Field 51 facility, Norm and Seth made the experience we had at Field 51 so enjoyable. |
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The group we took was mostly active military from the Air Station at Brunswick. None of us have had extensive experience with paintball and we were just looking to go out, shoot eachother and have some fun.
Right from the beginning, Norm made making the reservation painless. The only day that worked for us was a Friday and even though Field 51 wasn't normally open, he went out of his way and made this work for us and was very polite, friendly and professional throughout the day.
The games we played, about 7-8 total, were all a blast... Capture the flag, Attack and Defend, Free for All... our entire group left the field thoroughly entertained and wanting to come back the next day. As a matter of fact, one of the people who were there is scheduling his bachelor party with Norm next month.
After the treatment we received from Norm and Seth, I highly recommend Field 51 to anyone. Well worth every penny spent. |
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| Date There: |
May 12th, 2007 |
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1 year |
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This field was awesome for our B-party. All the guys had a great time. The field51 was great, it had woods and field with a church tower, space ship, and a fuel shed that was so cool. We played several different game and every game was as exciting as the next one. The service was great and the price was great. I'd go back in a heart beat. |
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