3 man strategy

[Ke0ki101]

We have our first tourny comin up soon and are there any 3 man strats and/or key essentials?

[cocker kid 2k2]

Off the break have 2 of your back men lane in hopes of taking out their front player(s) if they can get at least one guy out, you guys are arleady at a good advantage. While your back players are laning, wait for a few seconds, till all the shooting stops, then make a break for the 50 (or wherever the flag is if your playing centerflag) or somewhere, wherever your front man has to go, he'll generally get there safely if he has a good bunker. And then the rest is up to you guys and how you all play.

[chibissj]

can u have two front guys?

[Frontline]

You could but i wouldn't recommend it, unlessyour back player is awesome or both your front guys suck. My team went with 1 front and 2 mid/back players, in a triangle kinda formation.

[MINDofSIN]

Last tourney I was at there was a team that moved up together in a line. The other 2 would move when one did. It worked really well for them and then ended up maxing about 5 out of 9 games.

[Azn_gansta]

depends on field. Sometimes u can just send a guy right to the 50. Usually have to guys sweetspotting. another guy at the 50 or on a tape. Once u get an enemy out, just push on the weak tape and its all good. 2 players cant cover a whole field

[cocker kid 2k2]

Originally posted by chibissj
can u have two front guys?

No.

[paintballer42o]

Well you can, but its stupid.

2 mid and 1 front...or something like that

[chibissj]

Originally posted by Frontline
You could but i wouldn't recommend it, unlessyour back player is awesome or both your front guys suck. My team went with 1 front and 2 mid/back players, in a triangle kinda formation.

TEchnically a 3 person is also a triangle. well the thing is I love front, and so does our captain we've never played together before but he's freggin awesome, but I might breakfurther in the beginning, wat if it was like he broke for the 50 and i went for like the 35 or so and our back person was on the other siide of the 35 but really like at the 30 or so, and i was actually at more like the 40? would that be a good idea? so then we have sorta like 2 backs and 1 dedicated front man. then i move up later because i'm better at that front stuf, but then again i'm hella good at mid too.

[playw/mycocker]

Originally posted by cocker kid 2k2


No.

you can play two front one back, my team did it and we did pretty good. (we came in 2nd)

[tippi98custom]

yea cocker kid can you explain your reasons

[TheGreatEgo]

last 3 man we took 2nd, and what we did was went for the 50 off the break. and out back guys, laned, and if the front guy gets out, we just cross up. cause thats the best chance you have to win if your down 1 man.

[chibissj]

those are great, i think the team 'm on wil have to try those.

[playw/mycocker]

Originally posted by TheGreatEgo
last 3 man we took 2nd, and what we did was went for the 50 off the break. and out back guys, laned, and if the front guy gets out, we just cross up. cause thats the best chance you have to win if your down 1 man.

breaking off to the 50 right off the break could be a little risky if you did it every time, im surprised that you made every time if you did

[chibissj]

yeh i tried the other day in a short speed ball court no fun, made it like 3 times.... the others just LIT up or i had to go to lke the 40.

[playw/mycocker]

yeah it's dam hard i've only made it off the break 2wice

[cocker kid 2k2]

Originally posted by playw/mycocker


you can play two front one back, my team did it and we did pretty good. (we came in 2nd)

If you had 2 back one front you would'a taken first.

[chibissj]

yeh i can make it really far in a big field for speedball, but in short 3 man fields it's impossible.... and btw damn play u've got this freakin forum covered hehe.

[tippi98custom]

Originally posted by cocker kid 2k2


If you had 2 back one front you would'a taken first.

i dunno about that but i think we'll at least try it for a game next 3 man...if we go in another

[cocker kid 2k2]

Don't do 3 man, do 5 man, 3 man is a waste of time.

[chibissj]

:) i wish i could do 5 mans... but as i'm not rich enuf i have to do the caps 3 man (caps = cheap ***** paintball series).. lol

[Frontline]

i think 3man is fun as long as the other team aren't pansys and hav some skilz then the gamesucks.

[chibissj]

yup and as long as the action is always happening and not just every once in a while.

[tippi98custom]

even if they're pannzies just bunker them and make action

[Lopez17]

The real key to 3 man is lots of good movement. Keep two guys shooting lanes off the break...(we usually have one of the "back" guys move to a 30 or 40 after laying down paint so that you have a front, mid and then back guy in good position to angle or post). Assuming we don't get anyone off the break we work the angle...the back guy pushes as fast as he's able to a better position or angle. The key is to get a 3 on 2 or 3 on 1 advantage as fast as possible then have the front guy bunker the remaining people...trading himself if he has to. All this usually happens inside of 90 seconds. If we get guys taken out we usually try and keep the middle clear and play the tape to maximize angles.