Sentry (BIG Paintball Classic)

==Overview==
The Sentry, also known as the turret, is the second ability players can acquire. Using this ability will create a sentry that will automatically shoot enemies that are in range. A single player may have up to 10 sentries placed in the map at a time. They do not intentionally fire at enemy sentries, but if, say, a sentry is on Red team and a player on Blue team plants a sentry in the Red sentry’s detection zone, the Red sentry may fire at the Blue player, and if the Blue player is behind or in front of the Blue sentry, it may miss and fire at the Blue sentry, inadvertently damaging or destroying it.
==Strategy==
===Placement===
The sentry should be ideally placed in a location where enemies cannot shoot it from afar. Some examples would be around corners in maps or at the top of a ramp. It can also be placed behind unsuspected walls to easily take out unknowledgeable players. It isn't recommended to place it out in the open as it can be seen and destroyed from most spots it cannot return fire. Sentries are extremely effective in close combat against players wielding snipers since the sniper's fire rate is too low to destroy the sentry in time (unless 3 players with snipers shoot at a Sentry at the same time, then it would be instantly destroyed).
===Countering===
Sentries can be countered using multiple tactics:
* Shooting a sentry's gun nozzle if it sticks out but the body of the sentry is blocked by an obstacle and can't turn and hit you.
* Repeatedly popping out from around a corner to shoot at it before it shoots back.
* Shoot from outside its effective range.
* Move in a curve while shooting the sentry since sentries take time to rotate and aim.
* Shooting them from afar with a sniper. They can be destroyed in three shots (or two shots with the Elite Sniper (BIG Paintball Classic) or High tech sniper) this way.
*When crossing a blind spot, always curve around it just in case there is a sentry there.
*Equip a Drone and stand as close as possible to a wall nearby the sentry. The sentry will be unable to hit you but the Drone will be able to shoot the sentry through the wall (this also works for killing players).
*If a Sentry is shooting another player, it won't shoot you and you can use this advantage to finish the Sentry off by strafe-shooting around it. 
== Trivia ==
* The Sentry's health points were decreased by 25% in Update 2. This was done to make them "less annoying."
* Update 4 gave Drones the ability to shoot sentries, further nerfing them.
* In TDM, the sentry is unable to be placed close to the enemy Spawn to prevent spawn killing. However, you can do this in skill mode but will probably trigger a change of spawns.
*In the update that introduced Nuketown, there was a glitch that disabled the hitboxes of sentries, making them invincible. This was patched three days later.
*There are three variations of the sentry, that being the Mini Sentry, the Armored Sentry and the Dark Matter Sentry (Only the Normal Sentries can be destroyed by drones).
*The number of shots needed to destroy this Sentry depends on the Bullet Velocity of the weapon used (2-14).
*Just like drones, it is possible to place them after the match via glitches.
*Due to too much lag in the game, sometimes two Sentries can be placed in the same location.
*Like any Sentry, this type can be placed up to 10 times simultaneously (and additionally the other Sentries, also 10 per type).
Category:Abilities
Category:BIG Paintball Classic
Category:Sentries