Having played over 15 3 man tournies, I think I got the strategy of the 3 man style of play down.
First off, 75% of the time, if you drop a guy first, you aren't going to win. Unless, you got 2 good guys that work well under pressure.
Next, try to shoot 1 of their guys off the break. 3 guys shooting off the break isn't a bad idea. No need to get lots of ground off the break, with only 3 guys on the other team, it isn't very hard to make good moves.
Communicate as everyone was saying. You won't believe the amount of games in 3man rookie tournies that end because the team wasn't communicating and they either think there is 1 guy left and there isn't. Or the team isn't working together to win the game.
If you see a team you think might be weaker then you, overpower and intimidate them. Against weaker teams, we usually shoot a lot more paint then against a stronger team. When younger kids here 15 bps on their bunkers, they aren't going anywhere.
Don't make stupid mistakes. In a 7man game, you can afford to lose a player, in 3 man you can't. Try to snap shoot a guy out instead of a bunker move.
Relax, don't stress out. If it comes down to 1 on 2 or even 3, just relax and work every side of your bunker. Shoot a lot of paint when the odds are against you, you want every advantage on your side. Another thing I see so much is teams when its 1 on 2 or 3 get sloppy and don't play like a team. They make bad mistakes and the 1 wins. Last tourney I played my team won a 1 on 3, one because the kid on our team was a killer, and the other team played sloppy. One 3man I played, I won a 1 on 2 from the snake because I worked all the sides of the snake, used the snakes angles to my advantage, and waited for the other team to make a move on me.
One of the worst things you can do is get intimidated by a more experienced team and choak. Most of all, have fun, tournies are a blast and are in my opinion the best part of paintball. Play to win and play hard, but if you don't win, it isn't the end of the world.
Good luck!
First off, 75% of the time, if you drop a guy first, you aren't going to win. Unless, you got 2 good guys that work well under pressure.
Next, try to shoot 1 of their guys off the break. 3 guys shooting off the break isn't a bad idea. No need to get lots of ground off the break, with only 3 guys on the other team, it isn't very hard to make good moves.
Communicate as everyone was saying. You won't believe the amount of games in 3man rookie tournies that end because the team wasn't communicating and they either think there is 1 guy left and there isn't. Or the team isn't working together to win the game.
If you see a team you think might be weaker then you, overpower and intimidate them. Against weaker teams, we usually shoot a lot more paint then against a stronger team. When younger kids here 15 bps on their bunkers, they aren't going anywhere.
Don't make stupid mistakes. In a 7man game, you can afford to lose a player, in 3 man you can't. Try to snap shoot a guy out instead of a bunker move.
Relax, don't stress out. If it comes down to 1 on 2 or even 3, just relax and work every side of your bunker. Shoot a lot of paint when the odds are against you, you want every advantage on your side. Another thing I see so much is teams when its 1 on 2 or 3 get sloppy and don't play like a team. They make bad mistakes and the 1 wins. Last tourney I played my team won a 1 on 3, one because the kid on our team was a killer, and the other team played sloppy. One 3man I played, I won a 1 on 2 from the snake because I worked all the sides of the snake, used the snakes angles to my advantage, and waited for the other team to make a move on me.
One of the worst things you can do is get intimidated by a more experienced team and choak. Most of all, have fun, tournies are a blast and are in my opinion the best part of paintball. Play to win and play hard, but if you don't win, it isn't the end of the world.
Good luck!
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