Backplayer Stuff

[Asian_Sensation]

well guys and gals.. ive always done front player and i never even tried being a back. now its time for me to play back hence this team is looking for one and they asked to play with them SO any experienced backplayers wanna tell me the lingo and hook me up with some knowledge?! especailly with drill ideas and such thanx a lot!

[Dayspring]

Make sure you have tea & honey after every game. You will need it as you shouldn't have a voice leftover after a day of play.

Play alot of 2 on 1, 3 on 2 , 1 on 1 drills. Snap shooting is also VERY important.

Being that you played another position, it means you aren't afraid to move, also a good thing to remember- don't get yourself too far from your front/mid guys.

Also remember that a backplayer isn't always at a stand up bunker. Learn to work different bunkers.

[CrimsonGhost]

Keep Halls throat Lozenges with you and use them after every game. This helps the throat issues.

TALK YOUR LIPS off!!! Back is the Eyes and ears of the team...Air Traffic controller . Lets your fronts and mids know who is where and such.

Carry slightly more paint with you than normal...I dont know what you use now so I would say carry 2-3 more pods...as you will be SHOOTING alot ...at least with 10 man.
Your job is to create openings and oportunities for the mids and fronts...as well as protect the Fronts on the breaks.
Sweet spot off the break , to get their fronts out.

I see playing back as the "MOTHER HEN With a gun " You watch over the other players and make sure they get the coverage ond openings they need to do their jobs.

..and at the end of the game ...you are the closer...You are the one who needs to do the final run throughs to get the flag.

In theory

[MonsterMag]

have a big tank , alot of paint on you
and lay cover fire for your teammates
shoot the lanes

[Curly]

What kind of events are you playing? What size team do you play for? What kind of gun are you shooting?

I have some experience playing back in 7man events, I personally carried anywhere from 9-13 pods, depending on the tournament. Do not be afraid to shoot a lot of paint, your goal is not nessecarily to shoot out the other team, but to shut down lanes and let your front players advance. Once your front players are able to get into key posistions, they should be able to get the angles and shoot out the other team. Never stop talking, never stop shooting, work out codes with your teammates to keep track of position and player eliminations. Shutting down lanes should be one of your top priorities, especially on the break, gun the key running lanes to shoot out the other teams front players on the break. Do not be afraid to gun in one spot on the break, and then get to your primary bunker once the other team has hit theirs. Learn to reload without looking down and also to reload while shooting, these will skills will help a lot.

[Maggot6]

Even if this isn't your "position" that you like, the good thing about it is when you play each position, when you try a new one you get all the skills from each one working for you. Making you a sort of powerhouse...
Yell alot.
Shoot alot.

[Asian_Sensation]

What kind of events are you playing? What size team do you play for? What kind of gun are you shooting?

its currently a 3 man team and we are playing a local tourny were first is 1k and entrance to all the 5amn tournies coming up. and im shooting a logic/Ule'd/classic valve,lvl x, mag... but im about to buy a xvalve and ult this friday. is that a good idea lmk thanx.




And thanx to all so far who has helped out this is really doing good. pl;ease put more drills and such ty!

[CJ55]

have a big tank , alot of paint on you
and lay cover fire for your teammates
shoot the lanes

stated well.
1. talk all the time
2. shoot lanes
3.dont stop shooting
4.reload fast
5.when playing a stand up allways stand up
6.be accurate( i find that if you can get a guy accuratly more than spraying paint it is faster)
7.Talk

[Conversekidz]

Get a paint sponsor, and learn how to carry a case on your back

[cdacda13]

A BIG pod pack helps.
Know how to communicate with fronts and mids.
Try to find a pattern in other teams fronts snap-shooting. Figure out with side he likes to come out on, and shoot before he pops outs. Also, find out how long he waits inbetween snap-shots.
Cover the lanes with paint.

And again, talk to your fronts, make SURE they know everything you know. You are thier eyes and thier ears.

[Asian_Sensation]

ty guys once again. but what do you think about my mag playing as back?!?!? should i spend the money and get the ULT/x valve?!?! or should i just use it to get a better gun lmk thanx!

[yingyang]

well i knew this guy with a Ult trigger and it bounced like crazy, well since most tournies dont allow bounce i suggest you not get one. Also see if you can borrow a very efficient gun since you ll be shooting atleast 8 hoppers worth.

[cdacda13]

i used my mag when i played back.
Laying a butt load of cover fire helps, but if you cant shoot fast enough, good timing is all you need to cover people.
(and, after 10 BPS, its pretty hard to run though lanes. )

One more thing, if someone is running though a lane, aim in front of him, so he ,like, runs into the paint.

[warbeak2099]

That may not be the greatest gun setup for playing back, but try and work with it for now. The ULT will definately help you fire faster and eliminate bounce. I'd rather have an electro if I was playing back though, mechs are great for snap shooting, but you really can't mow lanes effectively with them.

[CJ55]

An emag is a great back gun. I shot an Euro Xmag w/ a freak and can destroy most guys using Angels DM's... A good idea would be a freak due to accuracy.