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"YOUR TYPICAL AIRSOFT
WOODLAND SITE HAS A HUGE
VARIATION OF APPEARANCE

AND EVEN THE MOST
CAREFULLY CRAFTED SUIT
WON'T ALLOW YOU TO BLEND
IN EVERYWHERE SO YOU
NEED TO PLAN AND CHOOSE
CAREFULLY WHERE TO SET

YOUR HIDE FOR AN AMBUSH
OR DEFENCE GAME."

need to move your head to peek over or around with minimal movement and noise. This is also
YOUR FIVE-A-DAY cover you could silhouette yourself against the done carrying a long and heavy gun too.
Nothing beats natural Veg, and where possible background or cause the bush you’re in to move
try and gather natural veg from the gaming or make noise giving yourself away. Also some
field on the day to attach to your rig or outfit. players pop off a few rounds into bushes “just in T-REX
Elastic bands can be the simplest tool for this. At case” anyone is there. If you position yourself in You should avoid moving if you think you’re
lunchtime check to see if it needs replenishing front of cover and you have a good suit, you can being watched. Movement is the biggest
due to dying off or being ripped out during the hide in plain sight, observe everything without giveaway for any player, seconded by noise.
games. Ferns can be great at masking the head having to move at all and employ your sidearm Each movement needs to be done with care and
and shoulder shape but be aware they also for close work. This is especially effective with consideration, observing the ground carefully
increase your physical size. I’ve seen players the Sun to your back. to watch out for snapping twigs. If you think
absolutely stuff themselves with huge ferns, someone may be looking at you trying to figure
then in game they only have to move their heads out if you are a threat, don’t move. Wait until
and it’s like watching a huge bush move. TRAILER PARK GIRLS they look away and then duck down. If they do
You often hear “Snipers are lazy campers”. Even realise you’re a threat then at least they have no
from Snipers! People might take up this style idea where you’ve gone, move off and then try
HIDE AND SEEK of play thinking it’s easier or less physical when to see what they’re doing. It’ll be either moving
Thinking about the viewers perspective, in most cases it is not. Now it does all depend off as they don't fancy it, or they may try to hunt
with yourself being the subject matter. Now upon the attitude of the individual, how deep you down. Always try and be aware of what’s
you have to realise that even your typical they immerse themselves into the play and the going on, as this will give you a huge advantage.
airsoft woodland site has a huge variation of limitations of the boundaries for the game.
appearance and even the most carefully crafted Snipers will tend to cover a lot more ground
suit won't allow you to blend in everywhere so than other players, and choosing to go "round HARDWARE
you need to plan and choose carefully where to the outside, round the outside..." they flank A popular misconception is that Sniper are
set your hide for an ambush or defence game. and use their long range weapons. This often over-powered with their long-range weapons
It’s tempting to set up behind hard cover or calls for some of this ground to be covered by when in fact this is very rarely the case, we’re
to crawl into a bush but these can be obvious crawling large distances or to navigate through actually outgunned 99% of the time. More on
choices and offer other problems in itself. If you dense or complex snagging brush and is done this and the choice of weaponry next time.

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