yo snipers let see what you got?!?!

[warchild1s1k]

hey i hear alot about these snipers in paintball and im kinda curious what you got... so everyone please post a pic of your killing machines or describe them... cause all i use to snipe is a shutter 20" stone cold 2 and remote.

[in trauma]

i am a semi-sniper only do it every now and then
but it is in my sig

[EvilAngel2001]

I got a Tippmann 98 Custom with a 14" Tippmann Sniper Barrel and have it running on CO2. I am currently shooting 32 Degrees paint. And I am a paintball sniper. Just remember that the gun is only a slight addition to the hunter. It does not make him or break him, merely add to his ability. That is of course, if you have that kind of ability. I am getting a nice new Lapco Drop-Forward soon and am planning on some more additions to my 98. But for now, I have no money. LoL.

[Blaster CA]

I have a powerfeed Automag with a 16" Armson Stealth barrel. I run it on CO2 without any probs. My expansion chamber keeps the velocity consistent. & the 8 hole mod eliminates 'shootdown'.

I don't usually need the firepower of my 'Mag. It does come in real handy if things go bad though. Imagine their surprise if 10+ pissed off opponents come hell bent after me & they run into a wall of paint...

[EvilAngel2001]

That's definately one of the reasons why I like a semi auto sniper rifle. So if you do get compromised, which is a rarity for those of us who are good paintball snipers, you can still be effective if you come in contact with the enemy and/or enemies. I have nothing against pumps though. Infact, a good idea is to go with a spotter, who has a semi. And you can carry what you want, pump or semi. It works great no matter what either of you have, as long as you both have talent and that "killer" instinct which drives all of us snipers.

[Stalker{JOS}]

i use a shutter with a 12" tear drop barrel and a daisy red dot scope its fun to watch people run in fear when you take ur first shot and they dont know where it came from



-Stalker

[DraXsuS]

Originally posted by warchild1s1k
hey i hear alot about these snipers in paintball and im kinda curious what you got... so everyone please post a pic of your killing machines or describe them... cause all i use to snipe is a shutter 20" stone cold 2 and remote.

They are not really snipers, they are called hunter, its the same concept (one shot kill, camoflage expert, silence, sthealth) but they move around, they dont stay at one spot

[EvilAngel2001]

The term "sniper" is more widely used. If you got the "hunter" term from me, the only reason I said that was because that's more of my style. My style is more of a "stalk & kill" type. There are some out there who could count as paintball snipers though.

[DraXsuS]

Originally posted by EvilAngel2001
The term "sniper" is more widely used. If you got the "hunter" term from me, the only reason I said that was because that's more of my style. My style is more of a "stalk & kill" type. There are some out there who could count as paintball snipers though.


I got it from somebody, earlyer, about 2 months ago,

[El Cheeko]

no one is a sniper...they r just back players

[sniper737]

El cheeko where do you get that snipers are back players im i sniper and the back part of the field im at is the enimies.No where does it say taking shots from far distances that has been stated in at least 4 other threads.SO you can give up on the back player thing.The only way i can see the back player term from is from those stupid newbies who are scared of getting shot so they try and make them sound good by saying they were sniping but they arent hitting $hit the real paintball snipers arent back players so give it up.

[Letchworth40]

i am a front man that wins stuff in tournys not a sniper that plays at home.

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[El Cheeko]

just cause u can get behind someone and shoot them without them seeing you doesnt mean you r a sniper......U ARENT SNIPING ANYONE.......so give up on the "sniper" idea.....and back players arent just newbies....look at any pro team they have people playing back covering the people playing front....i dont play back but that is wut they r not newbies.........newbies that r afraid of getting hit r campers....not back players...or snipers.....y dont all u "snipers" find out wut a snper really is

[sniper737]

El Cheeko i do realize that there are back players but you where saying that snipers are back players and i just said that snipers arent back players the newbies that stay in the back arent snipers.

[AllOleander]

When we are talking about ' backplayers ' and ' snipers ' they are two different games.

One is Tourney Paintball (the real paintball IMO) and one is backyard/woods paintball (little talon/spyder paintball :P )

[toadman7b22]

jus because sumone hase a 20" barrel doesnt make them a sniper and there is no snipers in paintball
the guns arent accurate enuff for snipers and they can go for enuff

also calling back players newbies isnt rite becaues look at bob long he is probaly one of the best players and hes a back player

[harrysacks]

backplayers lay down the paint and coverfire, while "snipers" go by one shot-one kill. u dont see guys in tourneys way in the back poppin up and shootin one ball every couple of seconds. well, not in any tourney ive ever seen

[Magadeth]

Originally posted by harrysacks
backplayers lay down the paint and coverfire, while "snipers" go by one shot-one kill. u dont see guys in tourneys way in the back poppin up and shootin one ball every couple of seconds. well, not in any tourney ive ever seen

Harry this is an old thread, so why bring it up again. There is no real point in argueing about sniping with people who have only ever played speedball. They have not ever played on a field that is condusive to sniping and therefore, are not capable of understanding it.

While I'm here though, here is a pic of my mag, decked out for sniping

[carfreak]

im sick of people associating sniping with distance.
i have posted this once and i'll do it again.

Main Entry: 2snipe
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): sniped; snip·ing
Date: 1832
1 : to shoot at exposed individuals (as of an enemy's forces) from a usually concealed point of vantage

would you look up a word if you dont truely understand it.

[Richy_C]

dude, speed ball require no sniper because it's fast and these "snipers can't takethe heat

[snipinhick]

i would love to see rich play a game in the woods, it would be funny as satans lair.:laugh: he would get shot in the back from hundreds of feet away and then get hosed buy a frontman. "can't take the heat" give me a(insert many bad words here)break.

and megadeath, nice gun man. I also agree with your statement about speedball players never really understanding sniping.

[Richy_C]

I play woods often, but speed ball is my preferance

[snipinhick]

then why you say snipers can't take the heat. most good snipers are really just paintball marksmen. Out of all the people i would call snipers the best ones are on the front line dishing out serious trouble for the opposing force. Most average snipers are middle men, finding the best spot to lay fire and still not really be found, and always hitting what they aim for.

so don't give any horse shiznit about snipers not taking the heat.

[Richy_C]

My point is that since no one knows where they are, they are hiding, thus not in the action. THis "sniper" thing as whle seems like a newbie fantasy.

[Ebonclaw]

My weapon of choice is a BE Talon with a 32" PVC pipe duct taped to the plastic barrel. I use HPA and a reg, and I've achieved a rate of fire of 1 ball every 3 seconds.

[snipinhick]

How do you shrink a pic?? mine wont fit.

[Magnus55]

Moved to general paintball talk.

[DasBaldDog]

I'm with Richy. A "Sniper" in speedball or standard recball is a newbie fantasy. The term is ONLY true for 24,48 or 72 hour games, NO EXCEPTIONS. Everything else is just a back player. You can have your 20" barrel all you want but you're screwed when I get in close. I want to see you "ONE SHOT ONE KILL" Me. Yeah right. In the time it took you to take that overly-aimed shot, I've snap-shot atleast 20 shots at you and I GUARENTEE atleast ONE of them burst on you so there's NO use arguing. I believe Snipers exist but under the conditions stated above, in which the person has the time to go out and construct a fox-hole or snipers-cubby or get a gillie-setup going. Speedball = back player, woods ball = back player and in some cases = hunter/specialist, scenario games = depends on legnth of games = possibly snipers.

[Blaster CA]

'Sniping' can be fun & effective. You just gotta have some skill. An unskilled 'sniper' won't be very effective & won't have much fun. Same thing for an unskilled frontline player.

First people hafta realize what a paintball 'sniper' is (an aggressive player usin stealth & accuracy over firepower) Then what a 'sniper' is not (newbie or unskilled players hiding &/or lobbing paint). 'Sniper' doesn't mean defender. Stealthy doesn't mean slow or sit & hide.

It's a misconception that newbies & unskilled players that lob paint & hide are 'snipers'. Playin smart is a big part of being a good player ('sniper' or not).

Another misconception is that 'sniping' is passive. I'm very aggressive in my play. I'm always movin towards the other team. Always probing for a soft spot or blind spot in the line or defense. When there's a push for the flag, I join in. When my team is bein pushed back, I can usually backdoor the other team. Sometimes I can even steal the opponents the flag. I'm usually in the other teams half of the field. I'm always ahead of my team on the enemies flank. Workin my way into position to tag people from outta nowhere. If I'm not gettin my butt into position, I'm not helping my team!

DO NOT long ball. Other players shouldn't lob paint either. 'Snipers' don't need to long-ball if they can get into effective range without bein seen. And they shouldn't long-ball if they're not in effective range because it'll give away their position. Good players ('sniper' or not) get into effective range before firin.

The differences between a 'sniper' & frontline player is the way they get into a firing position & what they do once they get there. In general, frontline players go from point A to point B as fast as possible. No stealth involved. 'Snipers' use stealth to get into a good position. From there, a 'sniper' fires a minimum amount of paint in order to stay undetected as long as possible. They also, if they're smart, wait for an opportune moment to fire (unlike a frontline player who usually fires as much as possible). Good 'snipers' get as close as possible before shootin.

'Snipers' hafta be aggressive to get into effective range. Too cautious & they wind up lobbing paint. Too slow & they wind 'late to the party'. Lobbing paint & bein 'late' are not effective styles of play for any player. Finding the right balance between movin fast & moving quietly takes practice. You can get the job done once you get the balance right. Every field I've played at has had a time limit of 20 mins or less.

I'm still very effective despite the time limit. Timed games affect 'snipers' the same way it does the everyone. Short games mean you have to take more chances. Longer games mean you have more time to work your plan. A 10 minute game is a bigger challenge for every player than a 20 minute game is.

It's really challenging to go off by yourself TOWARDS the other team. Getting into a good position without being seen takes a lot of skill. Bein able to eliminate people & they never know where or who it came from is a lot of fun.

But, just because I'm a 'sniper', that doesn't mean I'm not workin with my teammates to get the flag. My friends know what I'm doin & they'll let the rest of our team know what's what. I'm not out just to get my 'kills'. I'm tryin to eliminate opponents in order to help my team get the flag. I'm also tryin to confuse, frustrate & distract the other team (for the same reason).

Most people focus on what's in front of them. The most immediate threat. A good 'sniper' only needs the normal amount of distraction/lack of focus that a bunch of opponents in front of the other team, shootin 'em up, provides. It's very common to develop tunnel vision in the midst of a big shootout. If my team is in front of them, shooting it out, that's all I should need. The rest is up to me.

Staying hidden is a lot easier than people think. Usin paint with a dark colored shell helps to keep people from tracking your shot back to you. (There used to be paint that was half olive drab, half medium brown. I had a hard time tracking those balls in flight & I knew where they were goin!) Also, factor in the limits goggles put on peripheral vision to tracking a paintball in flight, from a direction you don't expect & when you don't expect someone to be in that part of the field & you have several dozen balls a second comin at you from a different direction (the rest of the 'snipers' team) & it's pretty tough to see it comin. The noise of dozens of paintguns firing & dozens of paintballs 'splatting' every second make it almost imposssible to hear where a single shot came from.

When you do start tagging people, many times the other team assumes that their teammates were taken out by the people in front of them. It's a lot harder to determine, in the middle of a big firefight, where a shot came from than people believe. If the other team does realize they were 'sniped', they still have to spot you. That gives you another opportunity to tag a few more. Even if they spot you, you should have taken out at least one of them. If they don't spot you, you have the chance to take out more & more (dependin on how long you go unnoticed).

Sooner or later, they will detect you. (That's almost for sure.) Then you either can slug it out, fade away or lead any pursuers on a wild goose chase (as the situation dictates). When I stay put, it's rock-n-roll time. I'm not afraid to mix it up. I just prefer 'sniping' because it's a hard fight when I'm all by myself.

I know I don't use classic military sniper tactics. I don't use stylized sniper tactics you'd see in movies either. I use paintball 'sniper' tactics! People that know (or have seen) my style of play, almost to a man, call me a 'sniper'. Stealth, accuracy, surprise, a minimum amount of paint, flanking/backdooring the other team & doin it all alone...that's a paintball 'sniper'.

[PiranhaPro]

Originally posted by AllOleander
When we are talking about ' backplayers ' and ' snipers ' they are two different games.

One is Tourney Paintball (the real paintball IMO) and one is backyard/woods paintball (little talon/spyder paintball :P )

And yet...you have two spyder barrels for sale in your sig.....nice try.

[snipinhick]

bravo

[Blaster CA]

<<...when a pgp was the standard weapon of choice.>>

I hear that! I started back in '87. It wasn't even called 'paintball' back then (it was The Survival Game). My first paintgun was a Splatmaster & I used it for a couple years! I don't think a lot of people these days can truly understand 'sniping' in paintball since they started from day one shootin 'balls per second' on a speedball field. People that start in the woods with what's basically stock class guns (or close to it) usually know what's what.

[Incube]

HAHAHAHAHA who said they snipe in speedball . my god thats funny! Look trying to waste your time and snipe in speedball is pointless! SPEED BALL they dont call it PLZ TAKE YOUR TIME AND HIDE AND FIND A TARGET TO SHOOT AT BALL!

As far as i am concered Snipeing dosent really exsist in paintball Unless your running a flat line you will have a gun that shoots far ! but still hidding in the bushes and waiting for someone is just that i call it camping. snipeing is impossiable unless your ona small field and still snipeing is dumb. if you play paintball play plz play paintball dont sit on your ares and waste your time!

[snipinhick]

Please read all the new post before posting something ignorant.

thank you, and have a nice day.

[The Billionare]

Sniper in paintball, newbie fantasy. Closet case psycho militia kids. Hiding in the back, not moving around ever. The ones that move around, don't assosiate yourselves with wanna be snipers, come up with a cool name like paintball ninjas, cause that's more like what you describe when you say stealth movement and hunting your prey. It's not real difficult to wander around complete chaos undetected anyway. Everybody is busy running around shooting paintguns at each other having fun while you are sneaking through the bushes. Ever wonder why games were over before you got to shoot at anything? BONG!

[Incube]

Originally posted by The Billionare
Sniper in paintball, newbie fantasy. Closet case psycho militia kids. Hiding in the back, not moving around ever. The ones that move around, don't assosiate yourselves with wanna be snipers, come up with a cool name like paintball ninjas, cause that's more like what you describe when you say stealth movement and hunting your prey. It's not real difficult to wander around complete chaos undetected anyway. Everybody is busy running around shooting paintguns at each other having fun while you are sneaking through the bushes. Ever wonder why games were over before you got to shoot at anything? BONG!
Lol thats true what he says the nly peeps who try to sniper are war absest newbies!

[Chris_2]

my friend Armson Pump. I'm going to buy one though.