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Avoid a Fair Fight!
Always try to avoid one-on-one shootouts where you and someone
else are sitting in cover banging away at each other. You might get them but
they could equally well get you and either way you'll shoot a bucket of paint.
This is what tends to happen in tournaments, but in recreational games you can
go after easier prey. The best targets are those that haven't got their eye on
you or better still don't even know you're there. My favourite is when someone
is the opposite side of a tree to you and crouching down firing at roughly 90°
to yourself. Often their backside will be sticking out from behind the tree
which makes a large target, and because of the tree they will generally be
unaware that you are even shooting at them until they are hit.
If you do find yourself in
this head-to-head situation there a few options. First think about retreating,
so that you can then advance again somewhere else. Can you withdraw safely? If
so, will it allow the enemy to advance and potentially jeopardise the positions
of other team members? If either of these could be a problem then you will have
to sit tight. Provided the cover is big enough to fully protect you then just
sit and wait. You are quite safe and hopefully a better target will present
itself. Keep your eye on your opponent, and if you are lucky he might start
firing at someone else while you can still see a bit of him. This is your ideal
opportunity to pop out and have a go at him while he is distracted.
Bore
them out
If you find yourself in a
one-to-one with no opportunity for repositioning, don't hammer away at them,
but sit tight and be patient so that you are almost impossible to hit. Becoming
restless and bored, your opponent will try something else. This may well be
moving, which will give you a tempting target. Better still he may try to shoot
at someone else and once he is distracted it is time for you to have a go. If
you can see a reasonable portion of him then you can shoot from where you are,
but if not it may well be worth moving up on his blind side. Depending on the
terrain this might be a slow stealthy move or a bold rush that gives him no
time to react.
Guarding
If you are guarding the flag
or defending then get in good cover and only keep your head out. Keep watching
and monitor any movements towards you and let your neighbours know if you spot
anything interesting. Don't stand about in the open chatting. This sounds
obvious but you would be amazed how often it happens. People caught in open
ground by someone they haven't spotted will almost certainly be shot out.
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