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Sup-Air Play: Sup-Air is a unique type of field in which all of the bunkers are filled with compressed air. This gives a unique playing style. And a whole new set of tactics, and tips just for Sup-Air play.
Standard Bunkers: Same applies to these bunkers as any other type of bunker in the game of paintball. Just refer down to the “All Bunkers” tips.
Lie Down Bunkers: Be the first one to the bunker, and just post the tapeline. When sliding into these bunkers make sure you don’t slide right underneath them to the other side. Once you are in the bunker, remember to keep your head down. If you head pokes out over the top of the bunker, you will be an easy target. Crawl all the way up and down the bunker. Look for angles, and if need be you can take off you pack and push it along. I don’t suggest shooting over the top of the bunker, but if need be I guess you have to. You might want to pop off your hopper. Then pop over the top fire the 2-3 shots that would be in your gun and get right back down. If you do this, make sure you have a good elbow so you can quickly replace the hopper back on your marker.
All Bunkers: If you can't quite get a shot on a person, use your gun/arm to push the bunker aside enough to get a shot. Sometimes you can get paint to bounce off of bunkers, and it may either come back at you, or if you use this right, you can snag a person who is behind cover by bouncing the balls off of other sup-air bunkers. Slamming is when you basically just charge at somebody’s bunker and kick it. They will be knocked to the ground and you will have a shot at them. ( Note slamming is illegal in some tournaments). Make sure not to hit the bunker your in. The paint could bounce back and break on you.
Hyperball Play: Hyperball consists of hard long tubes. The tubes are placed in different patterns to create a good field only using the same bunker type over and over again.
Standard Bunkers: Hyperball bunkers provide a unique experience. The bunkers when standing vertical are not very wide. This means there will not be a lot of cover. The bunker is about just as wide in diameter as a normal person. If you don’t hug the bunker you may easily be picked off. Usually though, two hyperball bunkers might be right next to each other. This would be a better option then the solo bunker, because it would provide more cover.
Lie Down Bunkers: Be the first one to the bunker, and just post the tapeline. When sliding into these bunkers make sure you don’t slide right underneath them to the other side. Once you are in the bunker, remember to keep your head down. If you head pokes out over the top of the bunker, you will be an easy target. Crawl all the way up and down the bunker. Look for angles, and if need be you can take off you pack and push it along. I don’t suggest shooting over the top of the bunker, but if need be I guess you have to. You might want to pop off your hopper. Then pop over the top fire the 2-3 shots that would be in your gun and get right back down. If you do this, make sure you have a good elbow so you can quickly replace the hopper back on your marker.
Note: Hyperball is rarely played just by itself. Usually hyperball is used in combination with other type of field set ups.
Woods Play: Woods Play is simply playing in the woods. Your cover is usually a tree or a pile of sticks. This is often used in Rec Ball/Scenario games.
General Tips: Woods play is home to the rec baller. It is the simplest and most basic type of play available. While playing woods ball you can use camouflage to help you blend in. Also, you need to be careful of the bunkers. Natural wood stick bunkers usually have holes in them. This might provide a space for a whole paintball to go through or just enough for splatter. However you might get so much splatter a ref might call you out. What I suggest if you are having a problem where your bunker is being pounded with paint and you are being hit with splatter is to move. Don’t wipe the splatter though. You can usually tell that splatter is splatter, but wiped splatter looks just like a wiped hit.
Speedball Play: There are actually many different types of speedball fields, and bunker types. Speedball can also often be a mix of hyperball, woods play, and sup-air type bunkers. There can also be scenario type field set-ups, or common objects set up to be used as bunkers.
All Types Of Play: These tips apply to any game you are going to play in.
Always Move: If you stay in one place to long your opponents will slowly begin to move to get angles on you. You have to move so that your opponents can never get the upper hand.
Communicate: Communication with your teammates will greatly increase your chances of survival. Don’t go off on your own, or you will be picked off. Coordinate moves with your teammates, and have them cover you. Ask where the opponents are and how many. The more you know about your opponents, the easier it will be to get them out.
Snap Shooting: Snap shooting is vital to especially the tournament player. Snap shooting is popping out from behind your bunker, firing a quick and controlled 3-7 rounds, and returning back to cover behind your bunker. To aid you in snap shooting use a mark on your bunker to help remind you of what angle you have to come out at to shoot that opponent across from you. Also, before you come out, you can pick up your ROF (rate of fire) by shooting to the side of your bunker where nobody may be. Just make sure you aren’t hitting your teammates. Then when you do pop out from behind the bunker, your ROF will already be at the maximum.
Walking The Field: This is only for tournament play, so for all of you non-tournament players, continue on, or read this if you really want to. Walking the field gives you the idea of the setup of the field. You should first start at one end, weave in and out viewing all of the bunkers at a normal walking pace. When you get to the other end stop. Now this is where the thought comes into play. Go to each bunker, figure out if it has: good cover, good angles, can easily move to other bunkers from it, and if it allows you to help your teammates. Get to know every bunker on the field. Also you can plan your first bunker that you will take on each side. This will avoid confusion and give an easy start when you are waiting for the countdown to end.
In Your Bunker: At the start try to get to a bunker about halfway to the opponents side. When behind your bunker, stay close. When you pop out to shoot. Try to reveal as little as possible and snap shoot. Mix it up too. Don’t keep on coming out from the same spot. The worst place you can come out from though is the top. You are an easy target if you do that.
Drills: Drills will improve your game. Whether you are a tourney player or not, it can’t help to brush up on your skills and show up your friends the next time your out on the field.
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