Using Stealth and Tactics for Paintball
If you’re into the game of paintball, you’re probably looking for ways to stay alive longer, get more kills in before you die, and be a better player overall. There are some stealth techniques and playing tactics that elite paintball players use, that you can tap into to be come a great player.
In paintball, whoever gets the first shot in the general area of their opponent is at an advantage. If you have the opportunity to blanket your opponent with fire, it will be very difficult for them to take aim and fire quality shots back in your direction. In a way, by covering them with fire, you provide cover for yourself while you move in closer to finish them off.
Using existing cover effectively is another skill that is sometimes overlooked. With time, you will learn how to work angles, putting cover in your way so that only one opponent is visible to you at a time. This leaves you free to engage, but you are covered from incoming fire from other enemies. You can also lower the surface area that you show to your enemy by crouching and moving in lower profile positions.
Stealth is important as well. Being able to sneak up behind an enemy is a useful tactic. Sometimes getting a little closer before opening fire is a good idea, even if you have the drop on them. There’s nothing that will ruin an opportunity like giving yourself away before you have the chance to fire. Part of stealth is blending into your environment. This can be done by wearing camouflage clothing like BDUs. Ghillie suits is the next step in stealth and blending into your environment. Wearing a ghillie suit will get your that first shot.
