Operation: SPIRE
Words and Pictures By: Alicia Bane
Operation: SPIRE was the talk of Texas Magfed for
months. And finally the time came. Operation: SPIRE
was a partnership between Texas Magfed and TANKS
Paintball Park in Richmond, Texas. They worked tirelessly
to provide magfed players in the state of Texas a game
that is both engaging and affordable.
For the night game on Saturday evening, they wanted it
to be heavy on missions, and the day games on Sunday
to be a conquest game. The Saturday game was set to
take place at night to try and avoid the hottest part of the
day. But for the most part, players looked after each other
on the field so there were no major incidents.
I had the pleasure of talking to Carlos Pagan, one of the
faces behind this event. His role in Texas Magfed is an
organizer. All of the Texas Magfed admins, which is about
12; work extremely hard behind the scenes to develop
game types, props, graphics, swag for the players, and
everything that you see at the events. The admins also
petition support from companies to support the events
and the players whenever they host an operation. These
efforts are shown in the form of exclusive discounts and
prizes for the players that attend the events. “For the size
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