Total Combat Paintball

Close, convenient, and somewhat friendly staff with the exception of a few.
My friends and I have been to this park on 3 occasions first time was a great experience in December. We went for a bachelor party and our ref was fun, inviting, and helpful. The fields were super sticky and was hard to move on like it was never cleaned.
On our second visit in January we had a private party the ref was really pushy telling us to hurry because another party was coming in and we needed to be out before they got there so they can clean. Again everyone in the party was complaining about how unkept the ground on the field was.
On our third visit in March we had our worst experience yet. When playing I slipped and feel on the slippery field and when the ref asked if I was «ok» I told him «I’m fine, the floor is slippery. I can’t get my footing» he responded with «well maybe you should invest in some cleats». Later we were in the main area filling up with paint and asked a ref if the walk ons were going up soon. He responded with «there are private parties that paid to be he playing first»…I mean they charged me $ 25 to play also why is it any different for me? Now I’m left with telling my friends I won’t go back to this place again and with my back sore the falling due to the slippery floor I’m sure has never been cleaned.

Awesome place! Everyone is cool here. Never had problems with other players. The staff are very knowledgeable, and friendly. Perfect place if you play regularly, or beginner. Cool little arcade too.

Great field with awesome staff. Fields are well maintained and a lot of fun to play. They occasionally open the two fields up in to one larger field for tournament style and larger games. Great place to take a bday party or other event.

I coordinated a birthday party for 8 adults and Total Combat Paintball made it so easy. From the booking, to the check in, to the day of the event, everything was seamless. The guys had a great time & the ref was charismatic and kind. We would definitely come back for another game. Great location if you are downtown! :)

This was only my second time paintballing; first time indoors. What an experience!
The rush is like no other!
We rented all the equipment, but you should’ve seen our group. We had a group of 20 guys and we all got there with multiple layers of clothing because all of us are sissies. The experience was awesome. The «ref» taught us how to shoot, different games, and helped us refill our guns before, after, and during the game.
I would recommend Total Combat to anyone. We all had tons of fun.
PS. the paint washed off all my clothes with no real effort at all.

Great staff, but a lot of the rental guns were not up to par, although you can bring your own equipment.
They also allow you to rent protective gear as well as camo jackets/​pants for the cheap price of $ 5 each.
The two fields they had were okay.
One field consisted of a wooden setup, which was the better one I think.
The other was a speedball field so it had smaller plastic barricades. (Hence the word speedball, the games go a lot quicker on this field)
All in all I give this place a 3.7, maybe a little more out of 5

I had my first experience of paintball at Total Combat.
We came here as part of a bachelor’s day time activity. They graciously took a reservation for 18 and had a field big enough to cover us. The instructor was pretty thorough with his instructions on how to handle and use the gun.
He also provided us with many different game ideas and we tried them all!
Overall, I am still a noob @ paint ball, so I do not know what depicts a good course from a great course. But Total Combat gave our group a good experience so it is safe to say, if you are looking to do paintball, this is the place to start!

wow. all i can say is awesome. first, you can bring your own paint. second, its downtown almost, yes. also, players and staff are very friendly. no one says, hey, «you cant play with me» everyone is very welcoming. also, they opened up the entire field when i was there for airball. that was awesome. they definately cater to the players and who is there. plenty of air stations. very fast turnaround for games. the refs are good too, they are players as well. they make the calls but also players call themselves out when they know they got hit too. i really like the field and the environment. there is no elitist mindset here. very down to earth. ill definatley be back soon.

Fun activity and incredibly helpful staff. Took a group of 15– and 16-​year-​old novices for a birthday party. Staff was very accommodating with the kids and even refunded our money when we overpaid (we had booked online and overestimated the number of kids who would participate). Very positive experience. Would highly recommend!

Took my little brother down to play a special «zombie» paintball experience during Comic Con. The flyer made it sound so cool! It was utterly lame. The «paintball shotguns» they gave us were weak little pop guns. The goggles they gave us were all scratched up. The headlamps they gave us were all jacked up. The junior high school kids the place had stationed outside were more interested in messing around with each other than handing out waivers or selling sodas… and it wasn’t any more organized inside.
Yes there were «zombies» (high school students with crappy masks on). Yes you shot at them, but there was no point because they just kept coming after you. The «mazes» were ultra simple and yet somehow confusing. But the worst part? We completed the whole thing in like 5 minutes! No joke. Sixty bucks. 5 minutes. 24 paintballs. I’ve had a better time getting an oil change.
This might be a cool place to come play real paintball, but I’ll be avoiding their special events in the future.

Paintballed for many many years. First time to this course cause our local course was rained out. They have 3? paintball courses (two parallel to each other and one horizontal at the end of those two fields). We played on the main field with only the blow up bunkers closest to the entrance. That’s all good and well. Day was fun; we got a bunch of games in cause it was later in the day. I like how they are open till 8 pm. Saw a bunch of private groups having their fun with their own refs. The counter was kinda of a cluster-​f dealing with large groups having one person doing it, waited like 15 – 20 minutes to just take our $ and waiver.
I do have some gripes:
1) If you bring your own paint, you have to pay 15 BUCKS EXTRA. What the hell? That’s a lame policy not explicitly stated. So instead of 25 dollars for admission and all day air, it comes out to fourty. Seems like a cash grab… (They don’t allow Vulken Infinity paint cause its oil based so watch for that). Not like they checked anyways what kind of paint we even had. Also the paint that they sold was HORRIBLE, dents, dimples and oval shaped balls all day and for a premium… but that’s to be expected with field paint
2) The whole thing seemed… less regulated… than all the other courses I’ve been. The chrono area and air fill station is a mask on area, yet apparently that doesn’t apply to a majority of the refs in that area (who all look like they are 18?). The air station was horrible bottleneck. No official was standing there helping walk on’s with air filling, assuming you know wtf you are doing with high power pneumatics and purging. Officials were kind of lax on the patrol of barrel plug/​socks. It just seems like there was less authority in the staging area went it came it safety. Dunno cause it looked like we know what the hell we were doing (which we did) but two of our group members were first timers.
I did like the access to drinks and water, the bathrooms were alright. I liked the open area to put all your stuff, lots of spools and room to function. The refs were chill cause we were experienced but I saw some things listed above that could be improved upon. I would defiantly come back cause its indoor and for the speedball blow up action… if they didn’t have the stupid BYOP tax…

Diana! This is Berto talked to you in regards to the gun I purchased trough a 3^rd party, you provided me with your techs number and provided 10 star customer service.
Thank You for doing a great Job. FYI I’m also a Tech! different field but it requires good customer service, I thought we only hear the negative right? Why not hear the positive. Great job wish you guys offered paint balling accessories, maybe an idea for the near future huh?
No more locked doors (gracias)!

Today I went with my son to a birthday party at Total combat. We participated in the Splatmaster birthday party package with about 7 other boys and their dads. The staff were very friendly here and had good safety instruction for us crazy dads.
It was a total blast… the dads, myself included, spent the whole time cracking up at our silly antics and lame old man moves. We took many head and neck shots and just laughed them off. Some dads even tried diving and rolling around the obstacles in pure comic fashion… it was great. Oh I think the kids had fun too.

Checked this place out last night for their Friday Night Lights event and a pretty good turnout of about 20 – 25 people and even more coming in as I was leaving. They opened up their speedball and spools course into and constantly change up their course.
The price for admission is fair for entry and all day air for $ 25 and their prices for paint is reasonably priced as well. This place is conveniently located by 32^nd street Naval base and there’s plenty of parking. If you see K1 racing then just go a little further and you’ll see signs for Total Combat Paintball.
Also, the owner, I didn’t get her name stated that they’re waiting on their beer license and it should be ready by August.
I’ll be coming here more often since Camp Pendleton/​Velocity is a bit of a drive for me since I live so close downtown.
Also, BRING YOUR CLEAR LENSES for this one and leave the tinted ones at home.

So awesome to have paintball so close to downtown! Steffane runs a real tight ship there and they have some of the best equipment I’ve ever used. No more driving out to the boondocks to find a field to play in. I also like that there is plenty of free parking. This is an indoor field in a huge warehouse with one possibly two zones to play in. They have splat ball too for the younger kids. The party area is big outside the battle zone too, great for the birthday cake, party and battle preparation. Just a great place to battle your office mates or family!.. Thank you for being there!

First off, its an easy to get to location, the staff is very friendly. They allowed me to take a tour inside of their fields and its one of the nicer indoor paintball fields i have seen. Military friendly, 15 percent off for us. They have a field reserved for walks on so that’s a plus.

I’ve played at a lot of fields over the years and have had terrible experiences with indoor fields. This is certainly the exception. Their bunkers are in great condition, friendly staff, and they let you turn in unused paint for a voucher! Never seen a field do this.
The only cons are that it’s a bit above average on the price range and the tournament field is a bit small (except on Fridays when the open up the whole field to tournament play… Then it’s awesome!)
Highly recommend you check this place out!

Disclaimer: Been playing for years and years and years now. I know what to look for in a field.
September update: Since my July review, this place has turned itself around 10 fold. Awesome paint at awesome prices, the turn around for games is far better, the refs will actually check players for you, and just NOTHING bad can be said. I am a believer in the place again. I just hope they don’t revert to old ways. I bump the score back up to 4 out of 5.
July Update: played here for Friday night lights. I’m done spending money here. The refs don’t get people on the fields fast enough and they would rather shoot the breeze with people that come to the field consistently. A ref refused (literally told me «no» when asked for a check to check a player for me that I knew I shot (player admitted hopper hit when game was over). Tank fill stations only fill to 3000. Not a big deal but worth noting. Paint used at Friday night lights is still horrendous. Curveballs and no breaks. Players play on and cheat because refs aren’t checking. If I play indoor anymore, it will be at San Diego paintball park in Kearny Mesa.
Location: Extremely easy to get to. It’s really downtown or in the Gaslamp. It’s more in the Bario Logan Area. This area can get a bad rap but, it’s actually not bad at all. Parking is readily available and the directions using my IPhone /​Google Maps were perfect.
Setting: This used to be a warehouse for a shipyard. I know this because I worked for the company that owned it. There is a lot of space, tables, set up area, etc. They have some video games for the kids. There are beverages and things alike up at the front desk as well. They have their own form of a «pro shop» but it doesn’t have much. Just the basics.
Fields: They have two fields inside. One focusing on spools and camo colored airball bunkers. Another field which is only speedball. That is good. I assume they will be putting up another smaller field to compliment their «nerf» wars but, it wasn’t there when I visited. You have good turf on both fields which is a HUGE plus. It is indoor so you have to deal with the occasional poles as well.
Safety: I didn’t notice any issued in regards to safety. The staff and refs handled everyone pretty well.
Paint: They say they are a Field Paint Only field. But, their sponsored team had all sorts of different paint… The paint they sold is just horrible. Absolutely terrible. I had paint bouncing off my hopper and gun… I know your market is the budget baller and I know you don’t want higher prices but, this AGRO crap is not used many places for a reason. Parter with Empire or Kee or anyone else that makes paint and sell that. It will be easily more visible and I won’t be bouncing /​overshooting people to make them leave.
Feel: It’s actually an extremely home /​family oriented atmosphere. There were two group parties going on for a bit so that was nice. They seemed like they were being taken care of and let’s face it, this is how the majority of people get into our sport. By going to these parties. So good job for that.
Game Turn around: A little slow. Your ref needs to be pushing games. More games played equals more money spent equals more profit equals more upgrades equals better for you and me in the long run. I dont want to sit 15 minutes between a game. Old timers and out of shape people might want to but, your demographic at this field is teenagers and tourny players that are looking to get a lot of spins.
Price: Typical. I think $ 70 got me a horrible case of paint, air and entry. Change the paint and I will say it’s worth it. Right now, I should only be spending $ 50.
Cleanliness: The place is clean but, it’s also relatively new.
Lighting: Ahhhh. A huge issue with indoor fields. The lighted isn’t terrible but, it’s not great. I would hightly advise you wear clear lense if you have your own mask. As more and more paint is shot through time, the lights will dim (yes…they will dim because paint does get airborn from every shot and can drift and will SLOWLY cover up the bulbs over months). Again, it’s a new field so it’s all good right now.
Final: I’ve played almost every notable place there is to go in the San Diego area. Now, I have a place that is literally 2 minutes from work and 15 minutes from my house. I’ll play paintball anywhere. I can’t get enough. So, the fact that it is so close, is just huge bonus to me. I will be playing again and preaching for better paint but, I’m just one customer.
Bring people here and have fun. I promise, it’ll be worth it.

My friends hosted my going-​away party here and we brought a decent size crew. They were more than helpful with the equipment, the pricing is fair and the tactical area is fun.
Plenty of parking available, as well as rest rooms, snacks and drinks. The folks who work there couldn’t be more professional, and if you need an extra or two to even out the teams, they will work in! Also, it’s next to go-​karts, so you could make an entire night out of fun.
Go and play!

We had the best time here! We brought a party of about 10 (newbies) and they were great. Great fields and the equipment was new and awesome.
So much fun!