I was just wondering some of the three man stratagies. For example we ussually use two front tapes, one back center , but last tourny that didn't work so I need to know what everyone else uses.
Adam
Adam
3 man stratagies
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In 3 on 3 the trick is to be the first to eliminate one of the other players. In my experience with small teams the team that eleminates one of the other team first wins almost every time.
My favorite strategy is to send two players to one side and one to the other side. The palyer by himself needs to be really good at snap shooting, must be able to hold his own against two players, and must be able to beat people in one on one shoot outs. For the two players to the one side, the one playes the front along the tape and the other plays one bunker back and one bunker inside, depending on the coruse. If the other side plays with one in the back and two along the tapes, as you mentioned you played it last time, then the inside back palyer keeps the other teams front palyer on their side of the field and the other team's back player down while the forward player moves up and eleminates their forward player.
Of course you will need to be able to modify your plan as the game goes on depending on what the other team is doing. However, with 3 on 3 strategy is no substitute for skill and ability.
The only other thing is be aware at all times of where people are and who has just been eliminated. The drawback to having two players on one side of the field is that if the player on the other side of the field is eleminated then the other team can easily move around and flank the remaining two players. Some people don't like to move all the players forward for that reason, but I figure with 3 on 3 if I lose any player first I will probably lose the game anyhow, so I like to play agressive and try to get one of their players first and I plan my stragety around the assumption that it will happen.
Good luck next time you play.
My favorite strategy is to send two players to one side and one to the other side. The palyer by himself needs to be really good at snap shooting, must be able to hold his own against two players, and must be able to beat people in one on one shoot outs. For the two players to the one side, the one playes the front along the tape and the other plays one bunker back and one bunker inside, depending on the coruse. If the other side plays with one in the back and two along the tapes, as you mentioned you played it last time, then the inside back palyer keeps the other teams front palyer on their side of the field and the other team's back player down while the forward player moves up and eleminates their forward player.
Of course you will need to be able to modify your plan as the game goes on depending on what the other team is doing. However, with 3 on 3 strategy is no substitute for skill and ability.
The only other thing is be aware at all times of where people are and who has just been eliminated. The drawback to having two players on one side of the field is that if the player on the other side of the field is eleminated then the other team can easily move around and flank the remaining two players. Some people don't like to move all the players forward for that reason, but I figure with 3 on 3 if I lose any player first I will probably lose the game anyhow, so I like to play agressive and try to get one of their players first and I plan my stragety around the assumption that it will happen.
Good luck next time you play.
What my team does is play an I formaion. We send one front player all out to control the flag (not necessarily pull it, but deny the other team the points from the pull). The second player plays a mid position, and the third plays back. The 2nd and 3rd both sweetspot on opposite sides off the break, while still remaining behind the starting bunker, this allows two oppurtunities for a quick sweet spot, which is essential to dominating a 3 man. By this time, the first has reached the center bunker or another capable position, at which point the 1st and 3rd players lay cover paint while the 2nd player rushes forward a bunker. Thus, we are set up in a "power I" formation that can easily dominate 2/3ds of the field. With the small size of a 3 man field, we dont really have to worry about a flanking move, and any fool that tries to bunker our 1st player will either be picked off before or during his/her move. However, this can turn on us, if any of our players are eliminated, and we are forced to play man down, then we try to consolidate into a corner and just try to outplay the other team and try to make something happen.
I agree that the key to winning a 3 man is to simply be better paintballers. Grand strategies and excellent teamwork on such a small level are often beaten by finely timed moves or excellent shots, with such a small number to work with, any game plan must be flexible, and the players have to be willing to occasionally scrap the plan and simply play their game.
I agree that the key to winning a 3 man is to simply be better paintballers. Grand strategies and excellent teamwork on such a small level are often beaten by finely timed moves or excellent shots, with such a small number to work with, any game plan must be flexible, and the players have to be willing to occasionally scrap the plan and simply play their game.
My brother had an idea for a stratagy. He said we could try putting all three of us about a bunker ahead of the start point and from there adapt to the stratagy of the other team. We might try this at this weekends tourny. I will tell you how it works.
Adam
P.S thanks for all the help if anyone else has some ideas feel free to tell me
Adam
P.S thanks for all the help if anyone else has some ideas feel free to tell me
Does the I formation work?
Havent tried this but it would seem that you would be limiting the angles you can get on the opposition if you are in an I formation? Anyone else found this works? i ask because i'm in a 3-man next month.
Havent tried this but it would seem that you would be limiting the angles you can get on the opposition if you are in an I formation? Anyone else found this works? i ask because i'm in a 3-man next month.
The only advantage I can see from the "Power I" is you have two people trying to catch the other team off of the break. It would probably be best used against a team that tries to go too far off the break. If you don't get anyone off the break I don't see how this strategy is advantagous.
Whatever the exact strategy you use I think it is best to ask yourselfs how do you eliminate one of them first. With such small teams it is all about drawing first blood.
Oncy you have eliminated one of the palyers on the other team and you have a 3 to 2 advantage you want to get more agressive and not give them time to adjust their defense. As soon as one of there players is called out all three players cut loose to get the other team's two players down then two of your players each take one of the other teams players and hold them down with short bursts into every possible place the other player may try to use to snap shoot or even take a look at what is going on. Even if the other player never pops out you want to keep up a steady bombardment so that they can't see what is happening. While the other two players are holding them down the third player moves into a position with a good angle on one of the other teams players. Then let up enough to encourage them to expose themselvs.
Whatever the exact strategy you use I think it is best to ask yourselfs how do you eliminate one of them first. With such small teams it is all about drawing first blood.
Oncy you have eliminated one of the palyers on the other team and you have a 3 to 2 advantage you want to get more agressive and not give them time to adjust their defense. As soon as one of there players is called out all three players cut loose to get the other team's two players down then two of your players each take one of the other teams players and hold them down with short bursts into every possible place the other player may try to use to snap shoot or even take a look at what is going on. Even if the other player never pops out you want to keep up a steady bombardment so that they can't see what is happening. While the other two players are holding them down the third player moves into a position with a good angle on one of the other teams players. Then let up enough to encourage them to expose themselvs.
well I am back. We tryed the formation I mentioned and it didn't work the first game, but luck was with us we had a friend from a more experienced team that helped us. We got 6th which put us in to the finals. To the stratgy, the way he had us set up was of the break send one guy to the middle and have him bump left. Send another guy to the back right corner and one a bunker ahead of him and a little left. It worked great no one was able to circle around us. The only reason that we didn't do better was my sandy got wet and went down, and my stepdad's e-mag went down, so we played with low moral and not the guns we were used to.
Thanks for the help and keep it coming,
Adam
Thanks for the help and keep it coming,
Adam
3-man tactics
Hi!
Som experiences of me...
When I started playing paintball a couple of years ago, we played a lot of 3-man tourneys!!
We used a quite defensive formation with 2 backs and a frontplayer... The back players broke to left and right corners, while our front launched forward under a sparse coverfire from the corners!!
Most times our frontplayer would be free enough to pick a fight of his own (especially if the backs can angle out an opposition)!! If lucky the frontplayer could secure enough free air for one of the backs to move forward and intensify the fire, whereafter the frontplayer could do the same for the other back...
Othertimes situations occured where the backs have great opportunities for running up the tape while bunkering most opposing players busy with the frontplayer or the other back... Whoohooo a great feeling that is - Believe me!!
If the frontplayer went out the two backs are in good positions for defending eachother!!
We used this formation with good results!!
Thoughts:
The backplayers are keyplayers, and communication is (as usual) very important... Especially because it is the combined effort that keeps the frontplayer in the game!!
And remember: Even if you play back, Why shouldn't you end up in front of your frontplayer?? As a back I have surprised many oppositions by assaulting along the tape...
Another thing: Paintball isn't about shooting a lot of paint at fast rates of fire - Paintball is about shooting a lot of paint at fast rates of fire and hitting the opposition with most of it...
Good luck!!
Hi!
Som experiences of me...
When I started playing paintball a couple of years ago, we played a lot of 3-man tourneys!!
We used a quite defensive formation with 2 backs and a frontplayer... The back players broke to left and right corners, while our front launched forward under a sparse coverfire from the corners!!
Most times our frontplayer would be free enough to pick a fight of his own (especially if the backs can angle out an opposition)!! If lucky the frontplayer could secure enough free air for one of the backs to move forward and intensify the fire, whereafter the frontplayer could do the same for the other back...
Othertimes situations occured where the backs have great opportunities for running up the tape while bunkering most opposing players busy with the frontplayer or the other back... Whoohooo a great feeling that is - Believe me!!
If the frontplayer went out the two backs are in good positions for defending eachother!!
We used this formation with good results!!
Thoughts:
The backplayers are keyplayers, and communication is (as usual) very important... Especially because it is the combined effort that keeps the frontplayer in the game!!
And remember: Even if you play back, Why shouldn't you end up in front of your frontplayer?? As a back I have surprised many oppositions by assaulting along the tape...
Another thing: Paintball isn't about shooting a lot of paint at fast rates of fire - Paintball is about shooting a lot of paint at fast rates of fire and hitting the opposition with most of it...
Good luck!!
At a recent 3 man I saw an amazingly risky strategy. Off the break, all 3 players sprinted upfield. The first player blew past the flag and worked to bunker the other teams front player (they were only using 1 that game), the second gave a stutter step, grabbed the flag, and bolted for the post, while the third ran a bit slower and dumped paint on the other teams back players, alternating every 3-4 shots. The game was over in, no joke, 13 seconds, with a max to the assaulting team. In that rush they eliminated the entire team while taking no losses themselves.
This is a strategy that may, I stress MAY, work once, but it could be a good way to stone an opposing team.
This is a strategy that may, I stress MAY, work once, but it could be a good way to stone an opposing team.
you get one player to run to the center 20-30-40off the break and you get the other 2 to take the corners while spraying. The 2 corners make an x with there fire almost constantly shooting so its almost impossable for the other team ot move up then the center guy slips up to the flag station while the other team is taking the fire from the back men. It worked for my team in a scrimage but never tried it in a tourny.