Be aggressive! Be, be, agg- okay, okay, I’ll stop.
Don’t hate the cheer, it’d almost be useful if it wasn’t so lame.
Being aggressive, and playing aggressively, is key to doing well at paintball. I’m going to discuss a specific instance where it really pays off, but expect more of this in the future.
In the tournament last weekend, JFK won through sheer aggressiveness. They pushed the field in every game, and rarely finished with any players on their side of the 50. However, one of the most important things is playing smart and aggressive at the same time.
At the break, that often means two or three out of a three man team lane. Delayed breaks can be the start of huge games, especially on a three man, when one elimination is a big deal. After the delay, push key bunkers, snake being a good choice in a lot of scenarios.
Also, once in the snake, move up it! One time, a JFK player got into the snake, had a clear slide down the snake, but wouldn’t move. If he had moved, the game would have been over at least a couple of minutes earlier.
So, the key is often playing aggressively, and be willing to take some chances. Know your strategy, know the field, know the opposing team. If someone had shot a good lane right into the starting box off the break, JFK would’ve been screwed.
Anyone can win, on any given day. Just listen to the cheerleaders… “Be aggressive!”
May 25th, 2007 at 1:31 am
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“Also, once in the snake, move up it! One time, a JFK player got into the snake, had a clear slide down the snake, but wouldn’t move. If he had moved, the game would have been over at least a couple of minutes earlier.”
If the snake player does not have clear picture where the opposing players are there is no point in moving to a snake position that will render you useless or even get you shot out. I’ve seen many many of these scenarios and played few by myself and usually the answer to “Why did not you move?” is i did not get any info from the players where the opposing buggers are.
So alas i would say play aggressive and communicate!!!
May 25th, 2007 at 10:06 am
Good post, but I think Dana is right on this. It was a small field, and he knew back left was gone, because he was practically stnanding up (his site to the second teammate was blocked). And they were communicating, so I’m pretty sure he did know where the last one was at. *Shrug* They still won.
May 25th, 2007 at 10:08 am
(And yeah, that did sound pretty lame)