Various
Water War Game Types - Part I
INTRO: The following is a list of common and perhaps not-as-common
suggestions for various water war games to help keep things cool when its
hot.
FREE-FOR-ALL:
Number of People: Any (at least 3)
Duration: Any length of time available. Can be made short or long depending
on interest.
Area Required: Any location which can afford to get wet
Overview: One of the most common forms of water war. Basically,
it a every-man-for-themself game which each player attempts to soak everyone
else while trying to remain dry. There is no way to score or determine
who is winning. One just knows how one is doing simply by how wet and uncomfortable
one is at the end of it.
FREE-FOR-ALL - ONE HIT KILLS:
Number of People: Any (at least 3)
Duration: Any length of time available. Typically a shorter game.
Area Required: Any location which can afford to get wet. However, can be
made more interesting if done in an area with a lot of hiding places.
Overview: Another common form of water war. Basically, it
a every-man-for-themself game which each player attempts to spray everyone
else with while trying to remain dry. Anyone who is hit by a blast of water,
no matter how small, is out of the game. Out players are forbidden from
continuing to hunt others down and must wait for all but one to be sprayed.
The one who manages to remain unsprayed is called the winner. Though not
that realistic in a real warfare sense, it does allow for a little more
stealth and strategy to be used. Since one hit kills, these games tend
to be quicker. A waiting area should be set for the players who are out
to go to while the others complete the game.
TEAM WARFARE:
Number of People: Any (at least 4; at least 2 per
team)
Duration: Any length of time available. Typically long but can be made
short if need be
Area Required: Any location which can afford to get wet
Overview: One of the most common forms of group water war.
Basically, the group of people are divided into two or more opposing teams
which each team attempts to soak the others while trying to remain dry.
There is no way to score or determine who is winning. One just knows how
one is doing simply by how wet and uncomfortable one is at the end of it.
The nice thing about team wars is that one can practice using various formations
to attack or defend against the opposition. Also, it is always nice to
share in a combined soak.
Good team-war games allows one to make the most of one's knowledge
of strategies, setting traps, ambushing, etc.
TEAM WARFARE - ONE HIT KILLS:
Number of People: Any (at least 4; at least 2 per
team)
Duration: Any length of time available. Typically shorter than a team warfare
game but can be long at times
Area Required: Any location which can afford to get wet
Overview: Another common form of group water war. Basically,
the group of people are divided into two or more opposing teams which each
team attempts to soak the others while trying to remain dry. When a team
member is hit, they are no longer allowed to attack and must go to a waiting
area or sit on the ground (whatever rule was agreed with). Once all members
of a particular team are eliminated in this fashion, the remaining team
is declared winner.
Good team-war games allows one to make the most of one's knowledge
of strategies, setting traps, ambushing, etc. The "one hit kills"
rule just makes this type of game go much quicker as well as making every
shot count. The only drawback is that the power of one's water weapons
no longer matters as much since one hit from an XP 20 can kill though that
hit would not have really soaked the target.
Waterwar Game Types - Part II
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