About Border Wars
Idaho Emerges Victorious!
General Hawaiian Warlord is absolutely thrilled
...after a long day involving nukes, gummy bear fever, and a bizarre hostage situation, Border Wars prepared for the Final Battle. There was some confusion regarding a Death Star as Shawn, owner of the Spokane Paintball Club and gracious host, called all the remaining players in for the final briefing, but it was sorted out quickly.
The rules were simple. Each general had a backpack that needed to get to the center of the Cemetery. From there, it was King of the Hill. Keep your heads and kilts down and you might make it. For those that didn't, that was what the constant respawn was for. Idaho went into the battle one point ahead of Washington, with Canada trailing behind but not about to give up.
Each team in place, the countdown began. When it hit zero, battle cries erupted from all three side as they charged the Cemetery, followed a few seconds later by the sound of fireworks as scores of markers fired at once. From the Dead Zone observation point, only the Canada and Washington teams could be seen, but even that was brutal. Push after push failed to get more than twenty yards from their insertion point, with stricken warriors walking back to base with their hands held high. (read more...)
Some backseat tacticians in the Dead Zone expressed confusion at the point of it all, thinking there had to be better ways, but when asked if they'd show up next year to prove their point, they backed off. It was too much money. Too much paint. Barely concealed jealousy? You decide.
But as the minutes counted down, even they inched forward toward the protective netting, trying to get closer to the action. There were cries of triumph--"Yeah, get out of my bunker!"--as well as tableaus of defeat. Washington tried no less than five times to advance their flags, but even as distractions they didn't last long.
When Shawn counted down the last forty-five seconds, desperation struck. Some Canadians opted to leave their guns behind and instead make a mad dash for their backpack, with predictable results. Washington's flag strategies became increasingly inventive, involving shields and armed escorts. Meanwhile, unseen and barely heard, Idaho took the high ground and it was over.
Adrenaline still pumping through his body, Pyro from team Domino Effect entered the Dead Zone and collapsed on the ground to gather his strength, but not before sharing a nugget of wisdom about how energy drinks weren't the best pick me ups before final battles to another player.
When asked about the results, Shawn McNary, owner of Spokane Paintball Club, said that "Idaho took it and took it legitimately," but that it was indeed "a valiant effort on all parties."
Idaho owns the border, at least until next year. Are you good enough to take it from them?
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Player Testimonials
"Epic...generally awesome."
--The Republic Rednecks
"Drink a lot of water."
--John, Shadowknights
"Big adrenaline rush."
--Dually, Shadowknights
"Pure, awesome fun. Painful, but fun."
--Pyro, Domino Effect
And if you don't believe them, check out the pics!
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