Paintball Magazine November 2015 Issue | Page 38

disappoint with four straight preliminary round wins. They would advance through the quarterfinals and into the semifinals where they would lose to Seattle Uprising 2-1, fresh off their Millennium Series Chantilly win. Also in the Semi Pro semifinals it was Sacramento DMG beating TCP Machine 3-0. In the finals Seattle Uprising continued their solid play as they downed Sacramento DMG 3-2 to take the Semi Pro World Cup crown. Photo by Alicia Bane X500 EXHIBITION The Millennium Series has experimented with a limited paint format they call “M500” all season long with pretty good reviews from players and industry alike. It’s been rumored that the NXL and Millennium series have discussed combining formats or choosing a format that both leagues could agree on and run for 2016. To that end, the NXL introduced their version of the M500 which they called the X500 at the ‘Cup. Like the Millennium Series, players seemed to like the limited paint format. Eight Pro teams took part in the stand-alone X500 event-- Photo by Dave Stufflebeam 038 paintball.media magazine