My first time playing need some really good tips

[AvalonGT]

Well this sunday is my first time paying. And I have a tippmann(just got it full stock) and I has wondering if anybody has any good tips when im going at it with all those cockers and angels around:paranoid:

[UTLadiesMan]

First tip, don't be worried about all the cockers and angels around. The differences in price are not reflected linearly. Meaning, if a marker costs twice as much, it's not twice as good. There definately is a noticible difference, but you aren't going to be so far behind that you have to stay up all night worrying about it. Just play, and have fun.

That said, here is my primary advice. I promise, this is the best advice I can give someone for their first game. (well, first speedball game at any rate) Make it your goal for the game to get to the 50 or further on the break. (Meaning, when the whistle blows, run your *** off and make it halfway down the field or better) In order to do this be fast, stay low, and use the bunker positions to your advantage. Don't take a straight path run to your bunker, but instead make your path so there is as much blocking material between you and the people shooting at you at all times. Needless to say, don't run all crazy like, you still need to get there really fast. Not a straight line, but more like a curve around bunkers. Unless, they happen to all be in a straight line. :P

What this accomplishes:

1) You make it, you are very productive to your team throughout the game, and have the biggest and best rush you've ever had in any sport. From this point on, you are hooked on paintball and will never let it leave your life.

2) You get lit up horribly. You didn't get their either fast enough, direct enough, low enough, or with enough cover (or multiples). You learn from your mistakes, realize you could have made it, get more confidence, and at this point you have forgotten all about the hits you took, and realize that it doesn't hurt.


Secondary advice, move up. It really aggrivates me when we're playing with newbies, and we tell them to move up constantly in the game, and they sit there. Your team will need you if they get down to the other side of the field and need to take out backs. The only excuse for spending the entire game in one bunker is if you get shot out in the first 30 seconds, or if your team is losing so bad, that you are about to be shot out in 30 seconds.

Tertiary advice, when in bunkers play small. Don't hang out the side for a long time, don't leave parts of you or your marker far outside of the bunker, and don't stand up and shoot over the bunker. Try to make yourself as small as possible. After you get shot out, watch the person you were shooting at that you couldn't hit. He/She is probably a front or tape, and watch how close they keep into the bunker. Watch the best people on the field. Really tight, pop out, 3 shots on target, back in.

Quadrate advice (I think that's the word :P). ANGLES, ANGLES, ANGLES. Notice, I did not say Angels, but rather angles. Watch your own angles. Make sure you won't be shot out from the sides, and if they are playing poorly in their bunker you can get them easily. Many, many, many eliminations are from angles. Make sure you're not one of them, and if possible capitalize on them.


Ok, that's enough for your first day. Have fun. (though I know you will) Come back and tell us how it was, what mistakes you made, and what you learned. The first few times is the fastest learning period. Either make good habbits to be a great player later, or develop bad habbits and be branded a newbie for a long time. It's your choice. :)

[AK47]

Thats good advice, also try to communicate with your team, don't worry about other markers. The one thing I notice is if you have the jump on someone don't shhot from a mile away, move closer untill your are detected and shoot. Ladies man covered the rest.