DISCLAIMER: Its is 4 AM on the East Coast....I havent been sleeping very well and am coming out of a caffeine high.....keep this all in mind -Thank You
The paintball sniper. How many of us can honestly say the idea has not passed through our minds, and to many, has not been a fantasy of which we have woven tapestries in our minds, of action packed recon missions, glorious long range shots, and unparralled accuracy which would tag an opponent in the goggles from two football fields away.
Well thats utter poo poo!!!
We all know a paintball sniper is impossible, and we have all read the threads, the articles and the countless lamentations of the guys who claim they have taken out whole teams with 10 rounds from 400 yards away with their 20" barrel.
That being said, this is NOT a thread that is going to justify, disprove, or ARGUE about sniping.
CLEAR ALL THOUGHTS OF SNIPING FROM YOUR HEAD!!!!
...
Well kinda...
What I want to bring up today is an idea that I have had. I do not take full credit for it, as Im positive others have discussed it, but perhaps have not made the idea widely know.
What Im talking about is:
THE PAINTBALL MARKSMAN!!!.......Not a sniper.....
We all know that paintballs all travel the same speed
That due to their structure, they are relatively inaccurate
That FOR THE MOST PART all guns are as accurate as the next (PLEASE DO NOT ARGUE THIS!!!)
What I present to you today is this idea:
The paintball marksman, is a role on the field, in a squad based scenario.
They do NOT work as lone wolfs, and have to work as a team just as much as any point, support, or rifleman.
Most "marksman" would be equiped with a "spotter" (if you would) Mainly someone to watch their back from a postion, close by, that will allow them access to firing lines: both to be secured, and opened in case of a retreat.
Even though, we all know paintballs and markers are rather inaccurate in the big scale of things, accuracy should be looked upon:
Good paint to barrel match
Quality Paint
Gun being used (Once again, its all preferance, so please dont argue)
That being said, this is not "One shot, One Kill"...If needed, multiple shots may be fired at a single target until an elimination is achieved. The trick is not reavealing your position...
The "marksman" would act more as am ambusher, actually. Moving ahead, around, or behind the main squad, he would put himself in the position to shoot the opposing players, rather than wait for them. The trick would be, staying hidden, knowing your abilities, and being able to think on your feet.
The "marksman" would have to work in conjunction with his squad (prefferably with a walkie talkie) so he would know the plan:
Is his squad pushing his enemie into the marksman sights?
Is he pushing them enemies into his squads sights?
Are they pinching them?
etc. etc.
The bottomline is, is that he would act as your basic rifleman but would rely more on camoflauge and stealth and would not necesariy be used for eliminations, but moreso in conjunction with his squad: almost as a tool.
Furthermore, these would not be long range shots.
The focus would be on stealth, the causing confusion, thus causing openings of oppurtunity.
Enemies could be engaged at extremely close ranges, or shots could be lobbed merely to mess with them......once again...somewhat like your basic rifleman.
Overall, if done corectly, the "marksman" could be a valuable asset, to any woods/rec/scenario team.
DISCLAIMER: Its is 4 AM on the East Coast....I havent been sleeping very well and am coming out of a caffeine high.....keep this all in mind -Thank You
I will update this as I think more into it and better word my ideas!!!
I apologize if I upset anyone with this.
Furthermore, I often have times wording my ideas correctly through posts. I dont mean to cause ANY SORT OR ARGUMENT with this thread. I DO UNDERSTAND what I am talking about. It is just a tough idea to describe.
Thanks for the read.
-pballwizz
The paintball sniper. How many of us can honestly say the idea has not passed through our minds, and to many, has not been a fantasy of which we have woven tapestries in our minds, of action packed recon missions, glorious long range shots, and unparralled accuracy which would tag an opponent in the goggles from two football fields away.
Well thats utter poo poo!!!
We all know a paintball sniper is impossible, and we have all read the threads, the articles and the countless lamentations of the guys who claim they have taken out whole teams with 10 rounds from 400 yards away with their 20" barrel.
That being said, this is NOT a thread that is going to justify, disprove, or ARGUE about sniping.
CLEAR ALL THOUGHTS OF SNIPING FROM YOUR HEAD!!!!
...
Well kinda...
What I want to bring up today is an idea that I have had. I do not take full credit for it, as Im positive others have discussed it, but perhaps have not made the idea widely know.
What Im talking about is:
THE PAINTBALL MARKSMAN!!!.......Not a sniper.....
We all know that paintballs all travel the same speed
That due to their structure, they are relatively inaccurate
That FOR THE MOST PART all guns are as accurate as the next (PLEASE DO NOT ARGUE THIS!!!)
What I present to you today is this idea:
The paintball marksman, is a role on the field, in a squad based scenario.
They do NOT work as lone wolfs, and have to work as a team just as much as any point, support, or rifleman.
Most "marksman" would be equiped with a "spotter" (if you would) Mainly someone to watch their back from a postion, close by, that will allow them access to firing lines: both to be secured, and opened in case of a retreat.
Even though, we all know paintballs and markers are rather inaccurate in the big scale of things, accuracy should be looked upon:
Good paint to barrel match
Quality Paint
Gun being used (Once again, its all preferance, so please dont argue)
That being said, this is not "One shot, One Kill"...If needed, multiple shots may be fired at a single target until an elimination is achieved. The trick is not reavealing your position...
The "marksman" would act more as am ambusher, actually. Moving ahead, around, or behind the main squad, he would put himself in the position to shoot the opposing players, rather than wait for them. The trick would be, staying hidden, knowing your abilities, and being able to think on your feet.
The "marksman" would have to work in conjunction with his squad (prefferably with a walkie talkie) so he would know the plan:
Is his squad pushing his enemie into the marksman sights?
Is he pushing them enemies into his squads sights?
Are they pinching them?
etc. etc.
The bottomline is, is that he would act as your basic rifleman but would rely more on camoflauge and stealth and would not necesariy be used for eliminations, but moreso in conjunction with his squad: almost as a tool.
Furthermore, these would not be long range shots.
The focus would be on stealth, the causing confusion, thus causing openings of oppurtunity.
Enemies could be engaged at extremely close ranges, or shots could be lobbed merely to mess with them......once again...somewhat like your basic rifleman.
Overall, if done corectly, the "marksman" could be a valuable asset, to any woods/rec/scenario team.
I will update this as I think more into it and better word my ideas!!!
I apologize if I upset anyone with this.
Furthermore, I often have times wording my ideas correctly through posts. I dont mean to cause ANY SORT OR ARGUMENT with this thread. I DO UNDERSTAND what I am talking about. It is just a tough idea to describe.
Thanks for the read.
-pballwizz
it took me a few mins to get them to understand that i was on the other team.
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