Opening play

[Jake]

Any ideas for running the 50 on the opening play. I'm playing tommorow and I was wanting to give it a try. Its center flag and the flag bunker offers lots of cover so any suggestions.

[iipaintballer]

wow thats a tough question. Depends on many things. But based on the info you gave. Make sure you have at least 1 or 2 back players laying out plenty of cover fire. Then... RUN!! Dont shoot while you run, it will only slow you down and you wont hit anything anyways.

If that is not feasable, and the center bunker really offers some cover, crawling can sometimes be a effective approach technique.

[Jake]

Hey thanks man, i was wanting to see if i could make the run.

[iipaintballer]

Yeah, what you are asking is a key to many games. It really depends on the field. I usually play on tournament fields at SC Village in Southern California. There is a field where the key position is called the diamond. It is just about at the 50. If you can take this position and hold it, you have a very stong hold on the game. In order to get there, you have 2 options.

1. Run as fast as you can and dive, headfirst into the bunker. If you dont you have a VERY high chance of getting shot before you get there.

2. Run to a safe point where you can quickly evaluate the situtation and proceed more cautiously. Not as fast, but a lot safer.

Both options require you to have good back up and excellent communication between your teammates. Goodluck!!

[Jake]

yeah the field im playing is like that also. its a small field and play is quick so making the bunker may not happen but if i get out i will try using the stopover bunker. if you want to see the field its at
http://www.cjspaintball.com

[iipaintballer]

link didnt work.

[Jake]

yeah servers down or something. Its a crazy field where the game is on from go. However i've seen the 50 run but he used your second suggestion. Kind of hesitated and then hit the flag bunker

one of my teammates has suggested this strategy to me. I don't really think it would work though and as team captain i won't let us use it until thouroughly tested.

This goes in a 5 man team pattern sorry man thats all i can put it in.



Start out with your mid players running to about the 30 take 2 of them up there.

IMMEDIATLEY at the start of the game let your other players find their first bunker at the least 2 in one bunker. and begin cover fire.

so u won't exactly have any tape runners or front men...
but u will get a lot of cover fire early on.
i wouldn't try it without some practice..

eventually after each of your opponnents players r eliminated move all your players into a line going towards your opponents bunker and through the flag. Have your player with the most paint left in the back