{"id":5676,"date":"2013-09-03T10:16:23","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T02:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exabytes.sg\/blog\/?p=5676"},"modified":"2022-01-21T14:44:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T06:44:38","slug":"exabytes-annual-paintball-event-exabees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/exabytes-annual-paintball-event-exabees\/","title":{"rendered":"Exabytes’ Annual Paintball Event \u2013 No Paint, No Gain!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the morning of 17 August, thrill and excitement that awaited all Exabees<\/a> at Permatang Tinggi, Bukit Mertajam, Penang had brought 53 attendees with 36 players that were split into 4 teams, namely team A, team B, team C, team D.<\/p>\n

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A large enthusiastic team gathered to battle among each other in the battlefield of Combat Paintball, the annual Exabytes Paintball Event; but this was more than a shooting game.<\/p>\n

The bright idea behind this marvelous shooting action was to bring the team together and embrace the beauty of team spirit through team bonding sessions.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, by the time all Exabees showed up at Combat Paintball at 8 am, everyone\u2019s competition bloods were boiling.<\/p>\n

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The paintball course was out in the opening, surrounded with vivid greens and man-made war liked zone, and the game started with the allocation of team members.<\/p>\n

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Having minimum knowledge on this game, training of safety features prior the first game was conducted.<\/p>\n

Fellow Exabees were taught on how to operate the gun\/marker, and on how to wear the protective gear.<\/p>\n

Besides, rules and regulations on what should and should not be done during the game were also listed out, as to safeguard each Exabees, which included:<\/p>\n

a.) Never take off your mask (helmet) when in the game field<\/p>\n

b.) Never fire at anyone that is within the range of 10 feet<\/p>\n

c.) When not in the field, always put on the gun safety stopper so if the gun miss fires, it won\u2019t hit anyone<\/p>\n

\u201cExabees gear up! It\u2019s battling time, let\u2019s paint some bodies!\u201d 4 teams of Exabees stood by eagerly waiting to start the \u2018war\u2019! Players that were hit once will be considered \u2018dead\u2019, verifying a \u2018clean kill\u2019.<\/p>\n

In order to win a game, the idea behind was to survive till the end. After all the talking and instructions, player will then meet their enemies through this door.<\/p>\n

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For scoring purposes, it was decided that winners will be determined using a point system, which meant each team would face every other, winning 1 round will earn the team 3 points and 0 if they lose. In the end, the team with the most points would win.<\/p>\n

A loud thundering roar was heard when a team went all out \u2018rambo\u2019 style, gushing forward aggressively straight to the enemy\u2019s face and taking all enemies out by surprise.<\/p>\n

It was a majestic scene that day where they successfully displayed the true meaning of \u201cthe best offense was a good defense\u201d.<\/p>\n

After a long and hard battling, though much \u2018injuries and casualties\u2019, there were 3 winning teams.<\/p>\n

The crowd roared and rumbled to greet the Champion of the day, Team A, the first runner-up Team D and the third winning team, Team C. Prizes were RM210 Jusco vouchers for the Champion, RM140 Jusco vouchers for the first runner-up, and RM70 Jusco vouchers for the third place.<\/p>\n

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The battling expedition can be concluded as exciting, where players had fun, spectators were laughing and commenting, overall everyone was a cheerful bubble that day.<\/p>\n

Though tiring, the event had successfully brought all Exabees together, displaying the essence of fun, joy and happiness! Truly an unforgettable journey for the all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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