Things You'll Need:
- Paintball marker
- Paintballs
- Safety equipment
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Step 1
Check your equipment. When you know you're the last one left on your team, bunker down and check your marker. Stock up on paintballs and make sure everything is in working order. The worst thing you can do is throw yourself in the line of fire without any fire.
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Step 2
Devise a plan. Whatever prior strategy your team had died with the rest of your players. Take some time while you're checking your equipment to formulate a new plan. Consider your particular opponent, his strengths and weaknesses, and try your best to out think him. With only you standing between victory and defeat, you won't get a second chance.
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Step 3
Survey the landscape. Hopefully you've been making mental notes of the course since the beginning. But if you haven't, try your best to find notable landmarks: fallen trees, caves, hills. Anything that would make good cover, or a good vantage point, will be a place you might try to secure.
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Step 4
Remain calm. Just as impatience and rash movements can be detrimental to a team, they can also be detrimental in a one-on-one paintball battle. Try not to rush out into the open hoping for that one perfect shot. If you don't get it, you've given yourself up. Use your mind before your marker.
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Step 5
Listen. In a one-on-one paintball battle, your ears are more important than your eyes. If your opponent is bunkered down as well, only your ears will tell you what he is doing: moving left or right, toward you or away from you, running or walking, shooting or waiting. If he chooses to be rash first, you will hear him. Then you can sit back, take aim and wait for him to make the mistake.
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Step 6
Pin your opponent down. While waiting is important, waiting too long is counterproductive. Instead, wait, listen, and when you have an opening, make your move. If you can pin your opponent down, you will eventually win. Whenever you see a body part, shoot. It won't be long before he surrenders or before you score a kill.
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Step 7
Win the game. Killing your opponent in a one-on-one paintball battle may not be the end of your job. If you're playing capture the flag, or if the match is timed, make sure you finish what you began. Take the flag back to your side, or race to the finish. You don't want to lose on the basis of a technicality because you were too busy gloating.
Comments
calebtheredwood said
on 5/11/2008 Cool, nice article with some good tips. One of the best things you can do is communicate on the field with your teammates. Communication is everything! Let them know where you are and where you see opponents. Our team(http://www.wolfpackpaintballteam.com/) uses code words and practices drills with communication. What ever you do, have fun and follow safety rules!