Facebook Pixel

The Three Kinds Of Paintballer You Shouldn't Be

The Three Kinds Of Paintballer You Shouldn't Be
There are many different kinds of paintballer following a variety of perfectly valid and legitimate paintball play styles. Then there are the players whose play style isn't particularly useful, helpful or tactically valid. That's not to say these people are bad people or even unskilled paintballers; often these are honest mistakes made by beginners in the way they approach the game. If you are fairly new to paintball, then by all means experiment and try things out to find the play style that works best for you. Just be sure not to inadvertently turn into any of these guys. The wannabe Rambo The Three Kinds Of Paintballer You Shouldn't Be This guy thinks he's in an action movie. He makes little effort to stay hidden or under cover, and often seems to make every effort to attract attention. At the first chance he gets he will charge single-handedly and suicidally towards large numbers of opponents, expecting them all to miraculously miss like the faceless villains of a Schwarzenegger film. After soaking up several dozen well-deserved paintballs, he'll be thoroughly out and your team will be left with one less active member. Despite your team being a player down, however, you somehow can't help feeling that you're better off. The coward The Three Kinds Of Paintballer You Shouldn't Be Some people are braver than others. Some people play the game very effectively with a defensive play style that involves keeping hidden and behind cover in order to slowly pick off members of the opposing team with stealthy, well-aimed shots. And some people just don't like to take any risks whatsoever. The differences can subtle at a glance, but obvious over a whole game. A legitimate defensive player will still try to take out members of the opposing team - just to do so stealthily and with the minimum number of shots. They will take risks if it becomes necessary, especially if it's to help out their team. A coward, on the other hand, will stay as thoroughly hidden as possible and as far away from the opposite team as they can. They will not leave their safe haven or will only do so reluctantly, even if asked directly to do something. It's not so much the lack of bravado that gets on their teammates nerves as the lack of willingness to play a part. The great dictator The Three Kinds Of Paintballer You Shouldn't Be It's not uncommon for one person or a small number of people to assume the leadership role in a paintball team. There is nothing wrong with this, except when that person is a poor leader. Some people naturally take charge in a team situation, but there are those who do it because they have an aptitude for leading and those who do it because they like to be completely in control and think everyone should follow their plan to the letter. The difference usually manifests after the 'leader' has finished explaining their grand plan and somebody has suggested something should be done differently. A good leader will either accept the suggestion or explain why they disagree. A great dictator will say something like "no, we're sticking to the plan."


To Top