Paintball Tactics

It's a good idea to scout the field before the game and take a good look over the terrain. Examine the land and the surroundings closely and pay attention to the bunkers, because just a pile of sticks thrown on top of eachother is not a very good bunker and you would be quite surprised to find that paintballs can find their ways through the smallest cracks and holes.

Think about your shots and your point of view from that particular part of the terrain such as "can I get a clear shot if my opponet moves this way or that way", because all of this stuff will come into play once you are in the game. In some cases or some games, you have about close to no time to scout the field and you should quickly try to get a look around the field before the horn blows.

A common mistake and most likely one of the most over looked tactics is topping off the hopper and ball carriers. Imagine you are on the field and you have just ran out of paint balls because you didn't fill up to the max. You will be in a world of hurt and so will your team with one man down.

Another missed common item that is forgotten is your air supply. There will be a gauge on nitro tanks and it will basically measure how much PSI is in the tanks and should be filled if it's around 750 Psi.

When it's time to start the game and you're on the field and the horn is about to blow what exactly do you do? The first thing you should do is remove the barrel plug and then take the safety off and communication is a must with your teammates. It is very important to know exactly where everyone is going to go and to watch each other's back everywhere they move.

verything should be figured out ahead of time such as who will be guarding the flag and who will be protecting the rear and etc. Remember not to bunch up, because it's easy to hit a big blob of targets moving together and if you are traveling together and let's assume a paintball misses you, it's most likely going to hit the guy standing next to you.

Just remember when the horn blows first to get to the furthest objective first because the teams that can furthest up the field the fastest will have a huge advantage over the slower teams.