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Paintball - The Importance of Stealth in paintball

Stealth in paintball is the ability to blend with your surroundings. Different techniques can be used to achieve this. The level of stealth applied will usually indicate who the “newbie” is in a paintball environment.

Paintball is a war game and firepower and manpower do matter. Firepower is the ability of a paintball gun to inflict a lot of paint on your opponents and the amount of ammunition it can carry. However firepower is useless in the wrong hands. It is still manpower that will win teams the majority of their games. Manpower is the ability of a player not to only play harder but to also play smarter in the field.

Stealth is about moving the right way. When you have to make a quick dash it is best to just stick to paths where there are no sticks or tree branches. These are the worst things to step on because they will snap, break, and make noise. It is recommended that you take your time and move slowly when going through a cluttered area.

Stealth is best accomplished when using the proper equipment. Shoes and clothing will help tremendously in minimizing the sound you create when moving around the course. Shoes with soft soles are recommended because they make less noise than army combat boots.This type footwear has a natural sound absorption property that helps limit the noise made while stepping.

Soft clothing will also be an advantage as coarse fabrics will create a lot of noise when brushing against branches and the foliage. It is also great for crawling quietly to go to a desired place with a minimal amount of noise created.

Other things must also fit snug or tightly on your body include harnesses and holsters. You should also avoid putting anything in the leg area since walking and running will cause it to make noise - this includes your reloads and ammunition.

There are also several stealth techniques such as using colors that match the foliage of the battlefield. Doing so will hide you and makes you less easy to be seen by your enemies.

When you have to move it is important that you crawl the proper way while maintaining the ability to still fire when needed.

Stealth takes a lot of time to learn properly. Even experienced players will make mistakes and with these mistakes they learn how not to do it!


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