X3 Exclusive: 2012 Scenario Season Primer

Though it hasn’t been a particularly terrible winter, Spring is just around the corner and it is certainly welcome, as it brings with it the start of a new season of scenario and tactical paintball! Whether east coast, west coast or somewhere in-between, there are plenty of amazing scenario games coming in 2012 at amazing paintball locations certain to give new and old players alike something to anticipate, talk about at work, post on the Internet about and spend their money on!

Oklahoma D-Day
Perhaps the most celebrated scenario game in paintball’s history, Oklahoma D-Day continues to be the center of many players’ worlds as it is more of a festival than simply a game. The fifteenth anniversary of the D-Day game at Oklahoma’s D-Day Adventure Park is coming up this season, and Valken Sports has stepped up to sponsor the paint. From June 11-17, 2012 one of the most amazing and unique experiences in paintball will immerse attendees in everything from actually recreating the Normandy battles of World War 2 to mini scenarios, speedball, night games and even challenging qualification courses. Any paintball player serious about the game simply must attend this remarkable event once in their lifetime!
www.DDayPark.com

Living Legends V
What started as a neat idea between Sean Scott and Craig Miller has become a staple of every serious scenario player’s yearly diet: Living Legends has become a paintball household name. Supported by a massive cross-section of the paintball industry and held each year at one of the most incredible paintball destinations anywhere, CPX Sports Park outside Chicago, Illinois, Living Legends V will be held May 18-20, 2012. Attended by dozens of paintball’s founding members and industry elite, as well as professional players, Living Legends V will feature epic battles on some of paintball’s most amazing fields, outstanding Empire paintballs and the chance to battle alongside some of the most important and influential personalities in the world of paintball. Four events were all it took to carve Living Legends into the stone of paintball’s history and now the game is a must-attend for any serious player!
www.LivingLegendsofPaintball.com

Invasion of Normandy
The importance of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France can’t be overstated as brave men personally shouldered the responsibility of ridding the world of tyranny when the Allies invaded Nazi-controlled Europe. That there are two massive scenario events each year that celebrate this momentous event is perfectly acceptable, especially considering how intense and enjoyable these events are. The Skirmish Invasion of Normandy game continues to draw thousands of players to one of paintball’s historic playing fields, Skirmish USA, each year. To be held July 13 to July 15, 2012, challenging Pennsylvania terrain and an incredible atmosphere keep players coming back for more, year after year.
www.Skirmish.com

Fulda Gap
It didn’t take long for Fulda Gap to become part of any serious scenario player’s yearly calendar, and for good reason. The game, hosted each year by Command Decisions in North Carolina, is as much a hard-core tactical event as it is a ridiculously fun game of paintball. Breaking from the World War 2 “norm” for big scenario games, the Fulda Gap event pits the Cold War-era Soviets and the Warsaw Pact against the USA and NATO for control of Europe. Drawing over a thousand players as well as numerous vendors and literally dozens of tanks, the Command Decisions playing field is one of the most challenging around and the atmosphere of the event is one of the most friendly imaginable. Anyone who has attended a Fulda Gap game in the past is coming back and anyone who hasn’t is missing out!
www.FuldaGap.com

SuperGame
Legendary in its longevity and history of amazing events, the Supergame is back for more in 2012 with Supergame XLIII and Supergame XLIV! Drawing over a thousand players to Oregon, the two 2012 events will be hosted by the Sniperz Den in St. Paul. Featuring a massive prize package and an amazing field on which to play, the Supergame is a staple for west coast paintball players and even east coast players are taking notice and making the trip! When a paintball game has its own IPhone and Android phone app, that’s when you know it should be on the list so set aside some time in early May and late August 2012 for a trip to Oregon!
www.Supergame.tv

Castle Conquest
We say it every year and every year we say it again because it is unquestionable – there is nothing in the world like Castle Conquest! Held each year at EMR Paintball, Blue and his crew put on an amazing and intense battle for their remarkable Castle that draws hundreds of players hungry for a target rich environment and welts that are worth the trip! For 2012, Castle Conquest is back with a twist, as the usual Castle Conquest games are being joined by a pump-only game that should be nothing short of incredible! The usual Spring Castle Conquest will be held April 28 and 29, 2012, with the pump game following in late May. If you haven’t been to Castle Conquest, what are you waiting for? Come and get a piece of some of the most intense action in paintball anywhere!
www.emrpaintball.com

Decay of Nations
Held at yet another of paintball’s must-see destinations, SC Village, Decay of Nations has become the West Coast’s largest scenario event. The sixth installment of the Decay game will be hosted by SC Village October 13 and 14, 2012 in Chino, California. Tom Cole of the UWL and Chuck Hendsch of the NPPL and Hydrotec Paintballs will face off alongside other industry notables including Erich Garbers of Tippmann, the legendary Bob Long and Paul “PGP” Bollenbach of KEE Action Sports! Those on the west coast already have this great event on their calendars but for everyone else, a trip to California to play paintball is always a great idea!
www.DecayofNations.com

Ultimate Woodsball League
It may not be a specific scenario event, but the Ultimate Woodsball League is the next step for serious scenario and woodsball players and teams that love the game and want to find the ultimate woodsball challenge! Team-vs-team competition for numerous flag stations run on a tournament format, the Ultimate Woodsball League was created by longtime professional player and team captain Tom Cole as a way to bring competitive paintball back where it began, in the woods. Drawing professional paintball players and teams as well as serious scenario and woodsball players both young and old, the UWL will host several events in 2012, from SC Village in California to Three Rivers Paintball in Pennsylvania and even the legendary Badlandz in Chicago! Any paintball player who loves playing in the woods and enjoys serious competition on some of the best wooded fields in the country need look no further than the UWL for the next step in their paintball career!
www.PlayUWL.com