[naminator]

Long Answer:

Until someone loads up a saw and unleashes a hose of .28s at it. All it takes is a 1 round to take down the copter if it hits the right spot. Then that 1500$ quad copter smack the ground.

Who the hell would rent these? I work in equipment leasing. 1500-2000$ multiplied by lets say 6. That's $9000 on the low end. At 4.9% APR, FMV buyout (which would be about 900$) on a 60 month lease you will be paying $170 a month. Now that doesn't sound like much for a field owner to purchase.

HOWEVER.

You need pilots. You need maintenance performed on these units. You will need replacement batteries because nobody has made a reliable Nitro quad yet. Most fields that would have use for quad copters are larger outdoor fields that service both airsoft players and paintballers. Would you want your 1500$ drone covered in Rainbow Splooge?

So that leaves you with lets say on the high side 8 games a month that can utilize quad copters. Most fields aren't massive cash cows, but 20$ a game isn't horrible but that's just to break even on the lease. One of the copters goes down and suddenly you have the time and frustration of fixing it.


Short Answer:

Yes it is possible to arrange something with quad copters. Yes you could potentially have them do more than video tape a battle. But it is like fucking a brick. You might find a hole if you try hard enough but the pain and frustration will not be worth it in the end.

You can try to shoehorn this idea into the community all you want. But until quad copters are cheaper, easier to use and more powerful you won't be calling in a quad copter ammo drop any time soon.