Overexposure
Overview
Overexposure is the mistake of revealing too much of the body or marker while engaging, resulting in an increased likelihood of being hit during gunfights.
Key Points
- Occurs when players lean too far or stand too tall behind cover.
- Creates large, easy to hit target areas.
- Often caused by poor posture, panic, or rushed snapshots.
- Corrected by tightening profile and improving bunker discipline.
- Major liability during mirror fights or contested angles.
- Indicator of low level technique and lack of gunfighting fundamentals.
Details
Overexposure happens when a player reveals more of their body than necessary while shooting or checking an angle. Instead of showing only a tight profile marker tip, goggles, and a sliver of shoulder the player exposes torso, legs, hopper, or full head.
This error greatly increases the likelihood of being eliminated, especially in high level gunfights where opponents punish even minor exposure mistakes.
Overexposure often comes from poor bunker usage, incorrect stance, or panic shooting. It may also occur when players incorrectly judge an angle and swing their marker too wide.
Fixing overexposure requires better bunker discipline, controlled snapshots, proper marker handling, and awareness of bunker geometry.
Avoiding overexposure dramatically increases survivability and consistency in contested engagements.
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