A couple of people who make my monthly invite list have shown some more interest in the past month so I’ll throw this out there…
THIS WEEKEND is the fall West Point big game. I’m not sure what the rental situation is. The Cadets have some rentals but they are rented out on a 1st come 1st serve basis. Just shoot them an email (no pun, ok yes pun). Last month I was in Mad Mac’s paintball in Mahopac. They were selling off their rental guns. They are no longer going to rent. If I recall correctly, they had some A5’s and a bunch of 98customs at the time. A marker, hopper, mask and pod pack will get you going, as I have a couple CO2 tanks and some extra pods. While the rental situation may not be ideal, the West Point Cadets put on an excellent game and the people that attend have always been out to have fun. This is probably one of the more fun games for a beginner and is the closest game for most of us. West Point’s last game was a blast, you can see my write up here. I am bringing a tent and one of those 10’x10’ pop-up canopies. There is probably about a dozen or so guys from Team Extreme Measure coming as well. I believe the plan is to be on the Russian side (Russian vs. NATO). I do realize this reminder/invite is extremely short notice…
- More info on the PBN WP Fall’07 Game thread
…But October 27th is the “Gears of War” Scenario at Strategy Plus in East Hampton, CT. It is based on the multiplayer “Gears of War” third-person shooter game on Xbox 360. I will not pretend to be familiar with the Xbox game, but honestly, whether you are or not, probably wont make a difference while playing. The idea is that the human team, called the Gears (aka Coalition of Organized Governments or C.O.G.) is fighting for their survival against a subterranean mutant force known as the Locust Horde. Outnumbered, they need to complete their missions in order to defeat the Horde. The Gears of War aspect of the game should make an interesting back-story for gameplay (especially so close to Halloween). The Friday night before the Game, from 5 to 10pm, there is a haunted “Trail of Terror” walk set up at the field. I understand one of the guys from Team Extreme Measures is bringing a projector for an Xbox 360 Gears of War Tournament, and some horror movie showing.
- There’s more info on the PBN Gears of War Game thread
Come on out...
PS - Bryan, read over this for a short description of Scenario/Big games vs. Recreation Games. Email me if you have questions. (At this point I might not get back to you till after the weekend)
