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Paintball Strategy
Paintball teams play competitive and win games through good tactics, practice drills, and well conceived paintball strategy. Having a will though out paintball strategy involves thinking a number of moves ahead, playing as a team, and having a specific game plan when confronting the enemy. Teams that use an effective paintball strategy often know which players will go to which specific bunker first even before the game begins. Teams that have an effective overall strategy will have players that counter one another and will have a counter-offensive for whatever moves the opposing team makes. In general, paintball strategy can be though of as a team that has a plan for any moves that they make on the field in competitive paintball games. Teams that are effective in this area of the game are well drilled and ell practiced, they have prepared for anything that is thrown at them in games, and they will have an answer for any obstacles that lay ahead of them. Some teams whose effective paintball strategies have translated into major tournament victories have included Los Angeles Faction www.factionpb.com of the NPPL, and the Chicago Evil, also of the NPPL.
Partnering Up. Teams that want to survive in competitive games have players that partner and protect one another in games. One of the most strategic formations during an attack is the assault that features the utility player or back player and the point man. When teams launch an offensive, the point man leads the assault towards the enemy end of the field, while back player provides most of the cover fire. Without the support of the back player, the point man would not get very far before being knocked out of the game. The back player also communicates movements of the enemy to the point man and the tape runner, and shoots at the opposing players who represent a threat. The back players in these games shoot a lot of paint. Some markers that back players use to protect their teammates include the Typhoon from Palmers Pursuit Shop, the Superbolt from Psycho Ballistics, and the Series 5 from Chipley Custom Machine. The series 5 comes with a CM 12" Barrels capable of hitting targets from the back of the field, and a fast trigger for pushing the enemy back.
Movement. Successful players manage to survive longer when they stay on the move, and change positions frequently. When players move during a game, they are hard to hit. Move around keep moving until you have your enemy in a position where you think that you can make high percentage shots, and be vigilant towards finding the best angles to shoot from and make effective shots at the enemy.
Making Yourself Small. When you are hiding behind a bunker, or running across the field, try to make your self as small as you can, giving your opponents a smaller target to shoot at. If you are behind a snake bunker, then you must crawl or dive to avoid an enemy elimination. When behind a short or thin bunker, think about all of your paintball gear, and make sure that it is not sticking out far enough for the enemy to hit it. Some commonly used bunkers include the Sup'Air Ball from Adrenaline Products.
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