"RE: Grave Danger"
A record
breaking two hundred paintball enthusiasts participated in the
fourth Mission Masters event of the 2005 season. In the spirit
of Halloween, Three Rivers Paintball (TRP) of Freedom, Pennsylvania,
hosted the "RE:Grave Danger" Mission Paintball Games
on Saturday, October 29, 2005. Paintballers of all ages, skill
levels and backgrounds gathered to celebrate the great sport
of paintball with a twist and Halloween spirit. Many new players
joined the paintball fun for their very first time. It was a
great way to welcome them into the sport. After a week of rain,
this day would be sunny and in the mid-50's - perfect for autumn
paintball! Not to mention it was the peak weekend for autumn
beauty in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Three
Rivers Paintball Pro Shop was decorated with many event posters,
historic paintball markers, and the latest paintball technology.
Halloween candy and two video monitors screening the "Resident
Evil: Apocalypse" movie added mood to the event. Hot food
was available at a tent arranged near the Pro Shop.
The Grave
Danger story is about a city under attack by mercenaries and
zombies. The city's police force and special ops are among the
only people remaining to fight for survival. Special characters
and props added plenty of depth and mystery to the game. On
field puzzles during the action added original and intense moments
while smoke bombs added visual effects at several missions and
haunted sound effects put mood in the scene. It was an event
dazzling all of your senses!
The playing
field was specially prepared by TRP for the mission games. A
tower at the middle of the field served as a mausoleum with
booming haunted sound effects. Several nearby tombstones defined
the graveyard area. A vehicle was added to this scene for effect
and realism. Large signs identified important bunkers and locations
making it more "game friendly" to the players. Many
field locations and features were incorporated into the action
and storyline. A large map of the playing field was posted at
the staging area so players could orient themselves with the
field as it related to the story as well as discuss strategies.
After dividing
teams, players were fitted with custom armbands, which didn't
take long to run short of. Next, everyone was gathered for the
event briefing and was now ready to hit the field for some Mission
Paintball action. The first mission had the teams traveling
across the length of the field, parallel to each other, to achieve
specialized and common objectives. Each succeeding mission followed
a captivating storyline and added new objectives and scoring
opportunities. Scoring was close, with the Police Team leading
the first half of the game. A modified zombie character appearing
in two latter missions swayed momentum against the Police Team
giving the Zombie and Mercenary team new found courage they
needed to close and surpass the scoring gap for a win. The game
was followed with prize give aways that included a TRP Gold
Membership Card, many paintball accessories, DVD's, and apparel.
More Mission
Masters Paintball Games will be scheduled for the Three Rivers
Paintball Park 2006 season.
To
participate in the next episode of Mission Paintball, be sure
to check the 2006 event schedule or visit MissionMasters.com
for more information.
~ Dean Allen
