You CAN snipe in paintball. Seriously.

That really does sound kind of cool would I want it probably but would I love to have it every game deffinately not.

Well, it was originated for large scenario events. I wonder what would happen if I posted this on the SpecOps forum...

*Role

But yeah. Kinda. You are fulfilling the exact same role as a sniper. Arguments?

Edited by DeTrevni - 15 July 2007 at 2:31am

Okay, I can counter that arguement too. It's simple really, the sniper (not in quotes this time 'cuz it's legit) probably has limited "rounds," if you will. It's not like he can go through the entire game like that. Plus, it's just one guy...

Styro Folme wrote: ...but still.  It's the whole concept of eliminating someone by pointing at them.  Might as well be a Wizard. I understand the concept, i'm just playing devil's advocate here.  ...But i would be really confused/pissed if i was called out by being pointed at.

Ref:  "You're out buddy."

Me:  "What!  Why?"

Ref:  "You were fingered."

Me:  #%^&*$%^!  This sucks!"

DeTrevni wrote: . . . . a sniper character gets sniper cards, and those are like his ammo. . . ..

How do the cards fire out of the marker? 

Sorry, couldn't resist.


Edited by Mack - 15 July 2007 at 11:27am

It's a good idea, but the target should have some line of defense.

For instance, say the sniper points at the opposing team's general. The ref would then contact the general and inform him that he has been targeted. The ref would have dice or something that the general and sniper would roll. In order to evade the shot, the general would have to roll higher than the sniper. If he rolls lower, he's out.

Sure, it sounds like like D&D, but it's the best way of making it fair for all of the players.

How about giving the sniper a laser pointer that he needs to hold on the target while he calls the target to the ref, so if when he says "bang" over the radio, if the ref does not see the dot on the target, it is a miss. This has limitations like a need for much reffing and radios(probably with an earpiece even for refs, so your target doesn't hear you calling your shot on him. Snipers should only be able to take one shot per mission and rely on their actual marker for everything else.

Still, the 1337 p8ntbl snip0rz won't like this at all

Okay, I can see the naysayers point, but someone's being a little closed-minded! :P

The sniper position has limited use. The character has to get to the HVT without being seen, has a paintball gun for defense or what-have-you, has to call in the shot (of which I'm sure there's more to it than that, such as line of site rules), the player is out, the sniper sneaks out and resumes his normal paintball duties until the general calls in another mission. He can probably do this like 5 times in a scenario, it's not a permanent position.

Ken Majors wrote: This is unbelievable. Next thing you know they will just video the game and you can play sniper from your couch. You can phone in your sniper shots and the ref will use a 20 sided D&D die to roll whether or not you get your kill. That sounds like some fun "paintball" <insert enormous amount of sarcasm here>

Seriously.

I play paintball specifically to get away from this "bang-bang, you are dead" crap.

Wipers aside, paintballs provide a nice way of keeping track of hits, and adds a little agony of defeat to the exercise.  Kills by pointing at each other?  Hell no.

I don't know why everyone is freaking out. It's for a major scenario series, the players are told about the positions. They are fully aware of the position and it's capabilities. It's not like it's all encompassing...