Almost a year ago exactly, I wrote a review of Paintball Central’s store in Pineville, NC. One major issue I had in the review was the customer service attitude behind the counter. It seemed to be “this-is-just-a-part-time-gig, how-can-I-can-get-you-out-of-my-face-as-quick-as-possible-so-I-can-talk-to-my-girlfriend-on-the-phone“. Then the phone call came. To me. And it wasn’t a girlfriend. One of the head marketing guys from PBC’s home office in Raleigh.

Ruht-ro! I figured I was in for a “good talking to” for the review. Duck and cover, I am about to be under fire!

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If you ever picked up a paintball magazine, the odds are pretty damned good you have read an article by Jason “foolybear” Lineberger (especially before PB2X, Paintball.com and various other industry magazines went tango uniform [tits up] last year). One of the more prolific writers in the sport, Foolybear is published almost every month, writes Splat Magazine’s Strictly Scenario blog, and usually has multiple feature articles in a  given month. Add that to teaching English literature in western Carolina, raising a family and occasionally playing paintball, you have to admire him if nothing else for his time management skills. He doesn’t suck at paintball either. His exposure and skills have led to various national sponsorships for Jason, the latest being Planet Eclipse. Read more

There are a few games that have become an annual tradition and Vietnam Patrol at Command Decisions Wargames Center is one of those. This May 2nd - 3rd will be the 4th year the North Vietnamese Army ( led by Bill “Greenman” Ford, of Team ODX) will be tangling with the the U.S. Forces (commanded by the Spaniard , of Pale Horse Alpha, out of West-By-God-Virginia). Fresh from his defeat at Generation Kill, Greenman is looking to lead his forces in the Valley of Payback with a brief detour into Whoop Ass Canyon. Read more

The Story:
In the 80’s the US government realized that they would have to take the fight to the manufactures of the illegal drugs. Join the Special Forces, DEA and other agencies battle the well funded and arrogant armies of the Drug Cartel.

Join the staff at paintball Virginia for a fun day of paintball in the spring, with multiply objectives and missions and prizes. Will you be there? Read more

One of the most enjoyable scenarios I have ever played was hosted this Feb. 7th at Adventure Beach Paintball in Tabor City, NC. “Skynet: Armageddon” is the first of a three part series of events based on the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie franchise. The battle places the human resistance against the uprise of the Machines and computer A.I. (Skynet).

This April 25th, Adventure Beach Paintball continues the series with “Skynet: Burning Chrome.”

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It’s amazing how much we come to depend on technology and how much you miss it when it’s gone. Command Decision’s Forum has been down for a bit and they have decided to move it to Mil-Sim Empire’s site. To get there, aim your browser at: http://www.milsimempire.com/viewforum.php?f=145  I would suggest bookmarking it.

Other great regional forums dedicated to scenario paintball are:

• CarolinaPaintballers.com
• PBJunkie
• Team Tango Alpha Forum
• Carolina Sabers Forum
• Black Knights Forum
• Port City Militia Forum
• Team Boxer Forum
• Team Krisis