| Paintballing is a fairly recent game that has | | | | Another essential part of paintball is taking |
| grown significantly in the past several | | | | cover and using your surroundings as a |
| years. Games and scenarios become bigger and | | | | defense. Terrain is used for both cover and |
| more complex as more and more players begin | | | | camouflage when competing in surroundings |
| to play and compete in this high-energy | | | | like the woods. Staying in a single place for |
| pastime. Experience counts for a lot in the | | | | too long and endangering their position is a |
| game, so if you are a novice player it would | | | | frequent mistake for many beginning |
| probably be in your best interest to play | | | | participants. They might shoot one or two of |
| with other beginners. In more intense | | | | the opposite team but allow for the others to |
| paintball scenarios, professional players | | | | sneak around and flank them. It is a good |
| will commonly form teams. Once beginner | | | | idea to stay moving as much as possible and |
| players have mastered many of the basic | | | | to stay hidden for as long as possible. This |
| strategies and techniques of paintballing and | | | | gives a competitor the advantage of stealth. |
| the gear they can think about moving into one | | | | A lot of competitors nowadays are purchasing |
| of the more intense competitions. Trial and | | | | gilly suits to give themselves the edge on |
| error is the most efficient way for | | | | the playing field and in organized events. |
| participants and groups to form the most | | | | The suit's unique camouflaging aspects make |
| efficient techniques for themselves. | | | | it very hard for players to see someone in a |
| | | | gilly suit who is staying still to blend in |
| The average gun can shoot a ball around | | | | with their surroundings. Players who want |
| 250-300 feet. They can get realy pricey, but | | | | greater mobility and range of vision by not |
| there are modified guns that have much | | | | having a gilly suit may prefer a technique of |
| farther range and accuracy. It is harder for | | | | speed and offense to make up for their |
| a competitor to make steady shots because a | | | | disadvantage of being easily seen. |
| paintball is not a solid projectile. It is | | | | |
| critical to move in as close as possible to | | | | For strategy, position is very significant |
| an opponent without exposing yourself to have | | | | when attempting to take cover in paintball. |
| the greatest chance of eliminating another | | | | Standing will give a player the most |
| participant. Players will have to take | | | | dexterity by letting them escape quickly in |
| shelter out in the open if you fire at them | | | | scenarios where they need to. A person limits |
| and hold them down. This will let you advance | | | | what they can see around them when they kneel |
| on them while making sure they are unable to | | | | or lie down under the cover of a big object |
| locate exactly your position. You may want to | | | | like a stone or tree. This might allow for |
| move to either side to change your angle as | | | | opposing participants to sneak up and gain |
| you continue to their location. This will | | | | the edge with you. High grass and bushes are |
| allow you to flank the enemy from the side. | | | | great for both surprise attacks and defensive |
| It is generally best to stay away from face | | | | locations because they offer both cover and |
| to face engagements with opposing | | | | some visibility. If a paintballer finds that |
| participants and attempt to eliminate them | | | | he must go between two objects to remain |
| from covered areas so as not to expose | | | | under cover the dexterity and stealth goes |
| yourself. | | | | down and they will find it hard to get away |
| | | | quickly in this position. |