Paint-balling - Advice on tactics?
#1
Forgot to say the only chance you have for team play is to work with 2 other players and forget about the rest of the team - they can be the bait
Best time I had was when my team ambushed 3 players We watched them for ages as they crept up the left flank. When they started to move towards our position we unleashed hell of them. Was awesome seeing the surprise in their faces
[Edited by roadrunner - 8/7/2002 3:38:29 PM]
Best time I had was when my team ambushed 3 players We watched them for ages as they crept up the left flank. When they started to move towards our position we unleashed hell of them. Was awesome seeing the surprise in their faces
[Edited by roadrunner - 8/7/2002 3:38:29 PM]
#2
Hi,
I'm going to a work organised paint-balling day in September. . I last went on one of these about 10 years ago. We were pretty successful then. Although the side we were on did not act as a "team", myself and two other mates decided to out flank the opposition on one game and caught them completely by surprise at the rear (oh err musses).
Does anyone have any suggestions for tactics as a team on these things? Any advice you might want to share?
Really looking forward to it. Although the last time I played I could not walk the next day...
I'm going to a work organised paint-balling day in September. . I last went on one of these about 10 years ago. We were pretty successful then. Although the side we were on did not act as a "team", myself and two other mates decided to out flank the opposition on one game and caught them completely by surprise at the rear (oh err musses).
Does anyone have any suggestions for tactics as a team on these things? Any advice you might want to share?
Really looking forward to it. Although the last time I played I could not walk the next day...
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Everytime I play the tactics are worked out and then as soon as the game starts the tactics are out of the window!
Depends on the games you are playing but the more successful of the teams I played in, broke into small squads.
Main tactic, keep your head down and shoot them first!
Depends on the games you are playing but the more successful of the teams I played in, broke into small squads.
Main tactic, keep your head down and shoot them first!
#5
I'm going to try and set my self up as commander and split the team into small group (4 each). Each squad is made up of 2 x 2. Some squads attack direct and one each try to out flank.
Some how I think as soon as the shhoting starts it will be every man for himself. The only way to win though is through team play but I doubt that will last long..
Some how I think as soon as the shhoting starts it will be every man for himself. The only way to win though is through team play but I doubt that will last long..
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I went to a works organised paintball session once except we neglected to tell the regulars there what work we happened to do, and when we declined there nice offer to spit us up so we all had a fair chance at having fun they seemed supprised, after we had completely anhiallated the regulars a few times one of them asked us "are you sure you've never done this before" to which we replied yes of course but however we are all members of the same Infantry platoon and work together all the time. They were not overly impressed.
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#8
I think your right. I don't thinks there any point trying to orgonise the whole team. I think I'm just going to select a few "Chosen Men" and do our own thing. You're right. The rest can be bait
#12
Buy your own visor. The ones supplied are poo and you can't see squat which hampers your chances somewhat.
I did'nt do this when I went and had a crap time simply because I could'nt tell a tree from a soldier
I did'nt do this when I went and had a crap time simply because I could'nt tell a tree from a soldier
#15
OK, I'm going to kit my self out with a few flash/bangs and a Desert Eagel.
Cover Me!!
Fire in the Hold!!
Hup, Hup, Hup,
Can not wait!
[Edited by Nimbus - 8/7/2002 4:42:36 PM]
Cover Me!!
Fire in the Hold!!
Hup, Hup, Hup,
Can not wait!
[Edited by Nimbus - 8/7/2002 4:42:36 PM]
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Acutally one tactic is to lie very still in as much cover as possible.
The human eyes is good at picking up movement... I was down to five paint ***** (yes I did have time to count them!). I just lay there for watching three members of the other team run around and shoot at trees. Eventually the got bored and sat down waiting for my team to attack (they were all "dead").
I shot two of them in the back from five feet and the other got a chest and head shot (so lucky) from about 10 feet.
Got up walked up claimed the flag and walked to my base.
Not shot once!
The human eyes is good at picking up movement... I was down to five paint ***** (yes I did have time to count them!). I just lay there for watching three members of the other team run around and shoot at trees. Eventually the got bored and sat down waiting for my team to attack (they were all "dead").
I shot two of them in the back from five feet and the other got a chest and head shot (so lucky) from about 10 feet.
Got up walked up claimed the flag and walked to my base.
Not shot once!
#21
Take a damp sponge with you its useful for clearing off any mud off yor goggles
[whisper mode] great for cleaning off paint when you get shot!!![/whisper mode]
Oh and don't scream when you get shot!!
It is a really good laugh but take some good boots with as most places are usually muddy and you don't want to twist your ankle etc. and not play for the rest of the day.
Have a good one!!
Cheers
Andy
[whisper mode] great for cleaning off paint when you get shot!!![/whisper mode]
Oh and don't scream when you get shot!!
It is a really good laugh but take some good boots with as most places are usually muddy and you don't want to twist your ankle etc. and not play for the rest of the day.
Have a good one!!
Cheers
Andy
#22
Had 2 good paintball experiences.
1. My mate got shot in the head at point blank range by a real German He had a lump the size of a satsuma or maybe even a tangerine on the side of his head
2. On a staggy doo - us versus the "bridal party" so about 10 vs 10 in a line, face to face, about 3 metres apart, last game of the day. Were supposed to give them a 20 second start then fire like ****. But the marshalls just whispered to us to shoot them in the nuts straight off. So we did
1. My mate got shot in the head at point blank range by a real German He had a lump the size of a satsuma or maybe even a tangerine on the side of his head
2. On a staggy doo - us versus the "bridal party" so about 10 vs 10 in a line, face to face, about 3 metres apart, last game of the day. Were supposed to give them a 20 second start then fire like ****. But the marshalls just whispered to us to shoot them in the nuts straight off. So we did
#24
stay on your feet.. You can move faster.. If the other side are organised and lay down covering fire as they advance it's awfully hard to get off your belly and run away without being shot.
Got hit 4 times on the forehead lieing in the grass the first time I went.. Head shots don't count BUT I wished they did...
Got hit 4 times on the forehead lieing in the grass the first time I went.. Head shots don't count BUT I wished they did...
#25
Only time I've been paint balling I peered around the side of a bunker and coped a ball right on my foreheed, about three inches above me nose. Missed the googles totally.
That stung!
That stung!
#27
Best piece of advice I can give is don't go paintablling for your stag do..... I did this 4 weeks before my wedding and luckily it only took 3 weeks for the bruises to go away.
Best tactics are to go it alone or as a 2 man team and work slowly together. ANother good alternative, if you can organise it, is to just have everyone on the team do a massive mad rush at the opposition. This is the last thing they expect and you can normally get a few people through to capture the falg etc etc etc
We did this tactic once and the look on the other teams faces as they were suddenly faced with 30 odd people charging at them was a picture
Andy
Best tactics are to go it alone or as a 2 man team and work slowly together. ANother good alternative, if you can organise it, is to just have everyone on the team do a massive mad rush at the opposition. This is the last thing they expect and you can normally get a few people through to capture the falg etc etc etc
We did this tactic once and the look on the other teams faces as they were suddenly faced with 30 odd people charging at them was a picture
Andy
#28
Take some anti mist stuff for your goggles - whenever I've been I've spent half the game trying to see my hand in front of my face!
A couple of funny things happened:
One guy kept poking his head up over a blockade - it took me a few sighting shots then I got him slap bang between the eyes next time he popped his head up!
On one game the other team were running back to their base with the box (aim of the game was to capture it). I started running with them as if I was one of their team, managed to get a bit ahead of them, turned roung and blasted their butts! lol!
Great day out but the bruises last for ages
Richard
A couple of funny things happened:
One guy kept poking his head up over a blockade - it took me a few sighting shots then I got him slap bang between the eyes next time he popped his head up!
On one game the other team were running back to their base with the box (aim of the game was to capture it). I started running with them as if I was one of their team, managed to get a bit ahead of them, turned roung and blasted their butts! lol!
Great day out but the bruises last for ages
Richard
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I've paintballed twice - once without glasses, once with. Without, you can't tell who is who, so just shoot at anything that moves.
With glasses, you can see, but you will get paint on the lenses, and you won't be able to clean them without removing your mask.
If I do it again, I'll keep my glasses on if the mask fits over them.
If you've got a spare pair of glasses, use them, and keep your normal ones in the car.
With glasses, you can see, but you will get paint on the lenses, and you won't be able to clean them without removing your mask.
If I do it again, I'll keep my glasses on if the mask fits over them.
If you've got a spare pair of glasses, use them, and keep your normal ones in the car.
#30
had a few sessions with abt 40 colleagues. all i can say is:
KEEP SHOOTING EVEN WHEN U HAVE BEEN SHOT OR HAVE SHOT SOEMONE!
Had a few times when "Eliminated" opponentS and were shot a couple of times after that near point blank on arms. Looked like a victim of some KGB torture session.
As they say, a co2 gun in hand makes everyone invincible.
a few extra layers of t shirt would be useful.
KEEP SHOOTING EVEN WHEN U HAVE BEEN SHOT OR HAVE SHOT SOEMONE!
Had a few times when "Eliminated" opponentS and were shot a couple of times after that near point blank on arms. Looked like a victim of some KGB torture session.
As they say, a co2 gun in hand makes everyone invincible.
a few extra layers of t shirt would be useful.