Sniper Match
First of all, many are going to say ‘How do you have a sniper in paintball?’ Well friends, there are.
One of NeoDawgs most played matches is known as ‘Sniper Hunt’. This is where you have only one or two people, depending on how many are playing, go and hide. They are given from five to ten minutes to locate a place to wait for the opponents. Don’t think for one minute that that’s an easy thing to do, to sit in the same position, often being quite uncomfortable, while waiting for a group of people to hunt you down. And if you fire at a target that you don’t know that you can hit, it’s all over. They now know where you are.
Quite often new players will come onto the field just spraying paint into the grass. Some of the veterans will fire a shot here and there, just testing the area. When this happens, the sniper knows where they are!
Consider this, as well - When out playing on a bright, sunny field, with a limited number of obstacles that provide shade (the darker, the better), it is very difficult for ones eyes to adjust going from light to dark, but from dark to light the opposite is true. This means that hiding under a small tree may give you the advantage. Your advantage also increases if the tree is surrounded by tall grass.
Bear in mind, as well, the term ’scoot and shoot’. Avoid taking on too many opponents, if it can be avoided. One or two enemies can be done, if all goes well. Once they are taken out, a sniper always wants to be sure the area is clear, and move - quickly! Others will start zeroing in on his/her location.
If you can keep some of these simple tactics in mind - and practice them, then becoming a woodsball sniper, with almost any paintball gun, will be within your reach. Much more is involved to make a top-notch sniper, but these are good stepping stones along the way.
