Tips & Tricks

From my 3 days of observation at the teams competing at the Paintball World Cup Asia, I've compiled a list of tips and tricks that I think we could use in our next game :

#1
Strategy, teamwork, and awareness are the keys to winning at paintball. Above all else, paintball is a game of strategy. Teamwork is essential, since it's impossible for one person to simultaneously guard the base, advance on the opponent, and protect the flanks. Awareness is fundamental when you're trying to outthink and out-strategize your opponent.

#2
Use cover as a diversion. Appear from behind a part of the cover, duck down, and move to another part. Your opponent will be focusing his attention on where you used to be - where he thinks you still are. Jump up and nail him, if he's close enough, or jump up and run to better cover if he isn't. Use the element of surprise.

#3
Use teamwork to keep an opponent trapped behind cover. With a teammate providing cover fire aimed at the object your opponent is hiding behind, you can approach undetected and find a better angle to tag him while he's still behind cover. If he realizes you are approaching and breaks cover to tag you, your teammate will tag him.

#4
Learn total awareness. Don't focus your attention on a single spot, even if you think an opponent may be hiding there - a different opponent may be flanking you. Or you may locate an opponent you wouldn't otherwise have seen. Constantly survey your surroundings.

#5
Move. Standing still will get you noticed. Moving will keep your opponent guessing about where you could pop up from. Moving will get you to better positions. Try shooting first, then moving while your opponents are behind cover, to give yourself the most time.

#6
Move up field especially when your opponent doesn't see you. You can either shoot blindly, probably from out of range, or you can take advantage of the moment to move up field to where you could be more useful. Don't be afraid of moving up field - fear leads to hesitation, which could get you tagged.

#7
When you get to a new position, pause. Don't give yourself away immediately. Take a moment to survey the field from your new angle, determine if any opponents are within range, or if there's a better position you can run to.

#8
Keep it simple. Really cool looking moves will only make you look stupid if you get tagged while doing them.

#9
Communicate with your teammates, especially on offensive maneuvers. You'll have more success as a team than as an individual. And even if the opponent you are trying to tag hears you, if you have a good plan he won't be able to do anything with the knowledge anyway. Paintball is a team sport.

Did those teams employing these tactics won their games ? God only knows. I didn't see coz I was busy shopping (see my shopping list at earlier entry :)

Those tips are extracted from the net la. What, you really think i stand around under the hot sun and watch those fellas slug it out for hours ah ?

However, from my real observation (really observed one, no joke), the key to a successful paintball team is to have 2 0r 3 pretty girls, the more the better, tagging along the team, wearing as skimpily decent as possible (to combat the humid weather ma, what were you thinking?!).

So, if for the next game we have a few gals, that means our team-in-the-making is already halfway to success!

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World Cup Asia @ Bukit Jalil

Above is a video grab from the tournament held at Bukit Jalil from 14 Nov-16 Nov, the World Cup Asia Paintball Championship....or something like that (never good at memorising long names :)

Pardon the video quality.....hot like mad at 1pm, bathing in sweat in my working clothes, one hand taking video with handphone and one hand wiping sweat.

When I went this afternoon, the biggest stall would be the dye/proto stall, where they have the widest range of gears....the rest are a bit limited. most stalls are manned by foreigners....heck, at the proto stalls, the items for sale are denominated in US dollars, with a rough approximation to Ringgit next to it!

Although i promised Henry to wait for him, my fingers (and wallet!) got itchy and spent about 120....buying t-shirts (they have my fav size mah...XXL...3 for US25)and a very nice cap. The cap was only 5 bucks....that is, hehehe....RM20 lor. Still a good bargain coz the material is very nice and sturdy....even better than those nike, adidas caps that rip you off at RM50 at least.

Ok, now the most anticipated part....the price list. Here goes (denominated is RM for your sake :-D

Jerseys - from 180

Pants - from 200 (looks very nice at a very good bargain, gonna buy :)

Gloves (ducky's wish list)- saw a pair going for 30

Harness (to hold pods) - average about 250 and above, but saw one at the spyder shop selling for RM90!

Pods - RM10. There's nicer ones going for RM100 for a set of 6. Big difference in style and design.

Markers - cheapest RM1,100....saw one going for 1,700, very nice. (drool,drool)

Pellets - saw none at stall. they are selling it for the tournament players at the counter....so, basically, hiked up prices la @ 235.

Caps,Beanies - RM20 (cheap!)

Knee/Elbow pad - RM190 onwards

Goggle - various shapes and sizes....Entry level goggle rm110. from 110 - 399.

Chest protector (something like a sleeveless shirt, with paddings on chest, back and sides) - RM190

Entrance fee - RM5

Parking fee - RM2

Opening time - 9 to 6 pm

Will be going back tomorrow with henry in the afternoon. Think will go for the pants and chest protector, hehehe.

Anyone interested?

Action Vids 2

Video Grab for Game 3. Enjoy !

Action Vid

Enjoy the vid for Game 2. Maybe should set aside some budget to buy protection vest for cameraperson, so that the next time we can actually film from inside, eh ?

First Game, First Pain

Almost much hoohaa and plenty of comments, we alas had our very first paintball game @ Bukit Jalil on 2 November 2008. 12 paintball players and 1 sesat futsal fella participated in our inaugural game. I'll let the picture tell the stories.....

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Briefing before the game

>>>>>>all crowding round the marshall's van, tak boleh tahan liao

>>>>>object of their desires. those droplets on the van are not rain but drools

>>>>>players getting ready

>>>>>haih....still getting ready

>>>>>>looks more like a sport bra than protection vest

>>>>>>in the thick of action, all sort of gaya pun ada

>>>>>>hitboy really living up to his namesake

>>>>>>>it's just ain't paintball without the pain. ouch!

>>>>>>Bolacat mascots....and no, they are not wearing funny mask, it's really their real face.

See you at the next game!