| Many people think that paintball is a game where you | | | | noise than other, you need to wear a pair that has soft |
| just go all out and attack and maybe do a bit of | | | | soles. Also make sure they are shoes you can run in, |
| defending. They are right in a sense. Paintball is a | | | | you don't want to be cornered because you are |
| game for attack and defence but one of the main | | | | wearing uncomfortable shoes. |
| keys of paintballing is stealth. Stealth implemented into | | | | How To Use Stealth Against The Enemy |
| your attacking or defensive tactics can help you win | | | | So now you know what is needed you are ready to |
| the game easier than if you were going to go all out | | | | use the tactic against your opposition. You can use |
| on offense. By playing smarter in the field you are sure | | | | stealth the following ways: |
| to win the game. In this article discover how stealth an | | | | · Ambush - The favourite stealth tactic and |
| important combat tactics for paintball and how it can | | | | also the hardest. The basics of an ambush are that |
| help you win a game of paintball. | | | | you and some of your teammates to sneak up on a |
| What is stealth? | | | | group of your opposition and surround them. Once you |
| Stealth is the ability to become invisible; blending into | | | | surround them you can break your stealth cover and |
| your surroundings, not making any sound. There are | | | | shoot them. You can also get a group of your team to |
| many ways to pull of the stealth tactic: | | | | attract a group of the other team (maybe by letting of |
| · Movement - Movement is important for | | | | a few shots) . The other team will start coming |
| stealth. Stealth is about being invisible. This means | | | | towards your team which is when you spring the trap |
| moving slowly and using the environment which means | | | | (you and some of your opposition will be hiding in the |
| crouching in the grass or hiding behind trees. There will | | | | area). |
| be times you will have to make a dash, in these | | | | · Sneaking behind players - This is a hard tactic |
| circumstances keep low and avoid running on twigs. | | | | to pull off. You need to sneak up behind a player |
| Twigs make noise when stood on as they snap. If you | | | | quietly (check your surroundings at the same tie to |
| have to go through twigs take your time and try | | | | make sure you aren't walking into an ambush. |
| distributing your weight. When making a dash you need | | | | · Capture the flag - This is a great tactic for |
| to make sure you can see your surroundings | | | | winning a game of capture the flag. Get half of you |
| otherwise you my run into an ambush. | | | | team to attract the enemy away from their camp (this |
| · Clothing - Wearing bright red clothes will get | | | | half of your opposition doesn't have to be in "stealth |
| you noticed easily. You need to wear something that | | | | mode"). The remainder of your team will use stealth |
| will blend into your surrounding area. If you are playing | | | | and shoot down any remaining opposition. |
| woodland area then you need to wear dull clothing (like | | | | Stealth takes time to perfect but if you can use it with |
| the military brown and green). Shoes can also play an | | | | your combat tactics for paintball (attack and defence) |
| important part to stealth. Some shoes will make more | | | | you can win the game easily. |