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Introduction
Upon coming to this site
you have entered a realm of water warfare like no other since. Sniping
is not for everyone, but for the few who are able to master it, their worth
as a team member is limitless. A good sniper has incredible patience, on
and off the field, stamina, cunning, and speed. He not only has expert
marksmanship with the water balloon launcher but he is able to operate
all types of guns as well because he understands there will be times he
must engage in close quarters combat.
The term “sniper” has been used in context with super soakers several
times as history will vindicate. People in the past have called themselves
snipers with their CPS 2000's, their CPS 1200's, or even their XP 105's.
This site is meant to bring the term “sniper” to a whole new level. A meaning
so invoking that entire armies tremor at the mere mention of it.
In the years prior, so called snipers used what little they had to work
with to little or no avail. With the advent of the water balloon launcher
sniping has been able to begin to rise to it’s true potential. Without
a water balloon launcher distance shots are impossible and a sniper is
nothing. There is a saying that the warrior who operates the weapon is
more valuable than the weapon itself. However the effectiveness of that
warrior cannot rise beyond the capabilities of his gun. Snipers play a very specialized role on a soaker team. Their primary goal is to eliminate as many enemy threats with as little water as possible. Therefore in a battle the rules must state that one hit eliminates. Otherwise a Sniper is useless since his weapon of choice(the water balloon launcher) sacrifices water output capacity and rapid firing capabilities in return for great distance and stealth. Snipers also can only play a major role when the battle field is large. The larger the field the more of an advantage a Sniper has since he can better utilize the range of his weapon. 1 To eliminate
as many threats as possible without being detected
Sometimes eliminating a
player from the game is not worth giving away your position. Often times
inexperienced snipers take up opportunities too quickly and miss out on
the better ones. A good scenario is if you’re in heart of the enemy position
without any backup, and you see a soldier in your line of fire. Do you
shoot? Most people would.
Now lets say you did shoot, as I did in the spring of 2002 during an
all out 20 person war. The player was eliminated but the moment I did so
about 9 guys came out from under cover about 100 yards away in all directions
gave chase to me. They were using him as bait! And sadly I fell for it.
Unable to reload quick enough I hastily buried my launcher under some dirt,
whipped out my CPS 1200 and fought to the death. A sniper is not very useful
if he can only take out 1 person before being eliminated himself.
What I should have done was think about my situation first before firing.
Is this guy worth eliminating to sacrifice my position? How close is the
nearest backup to help me incase I am ambushed? Sniping is like chess;
trade offs, even the good ones, are more than they may seem. Taking out
the queen with a pawn may seem a winning move until you realize it was
just a setup to checkmate your king. Likewise, just because you can take
out the best player does not mean you automatically do it. A sniper is
worth 100 soldiers and taking out just one, no matter how good they are,
at the cost of your own life is never a good trade. Base Infiltration from a Sniper’s Standpoint In most any game of water
warfare you participate in there is bound to be base(s) on each team. Bases
can be defined as any specific location the bulk of an enemy teams supplies
are located, a heavily guarded or heavily fortified area. In order to successfully
capture a base you must eliminate all defending players in the premises
and set up your own defenses before enemy countermeasures arrive.
A few weeks ago in a short 6 v 6 fight utilizing standard
rules, two of my teammates and I accidentally came across the enemy
base while trying to figure a shortcut back to our own base. From a distance
we could tell that all 6 members of their team were at the base at which
they were guarding a mess of water filled containers. We were about to
head back the opposite direction to rally more soldiers when I suddenly
got an idea.
I told one of my fellow soldiers to get undercover and remain until
my signal. I told the other to go rally the rest of our men back at the
fort and rendezvous with the other guy. I then single handedly crept as
close to the enemy fortification as I dared until I was about 40 yards,
or 120 feet away. Now this particular fort was at the edge of the fighting
boundaries right next to a road in which trucks went across on a regular
basis. I took aim at my first victim and prepared to fire. Right as a truck
came by I fired and eliminated the first player. Because of the noise generated
by the truck they did not hear my shot and had no idea where I was even
though I was so close!! I reloaded, waited for another truck to pass, and
fired. Two down. Reload, wait, fire. Three down. At this point the remaining
three gave up hope of finding me and scattered. At this point I gave my
signal and the rest of my team came out of cover and took out the remaining
three.
Thus far this has been my highest creative achievement in sniping in
any battle. There are several valuable lessons to be learned from this
example for all aspiring snipers. Not only is an interesting and potentially
effective way of over taking bases, it also made me realize how important
watching sniper movies was. If you have seen the movie Enemy at the Gates,
then you know that what I did was very similar to what the sniper guy in
the film did. He waited until a bomb exploded nearby and shot at the same
time so the targets had no idea where he was. In watching sniper movies
you can build up a library of potentially deadly tactics. Although these
kinds of situations rarely occur, when they do, you will thank your self
for know what to do. More information to come. Check main page for updates. If you have any tips of your own let me know and I'll gladly post them. |