Intro by John Amodea: For as long as
there has been a competitive organized
tournament paintball circuit, there has been
a Chicago tour stop. From the days of the
National Survival Game (NSG) in the early
80s, to the Lively Series in the late 80s and
through the NPPL, NXL, PSP and NXL again,
Chicago has been historically one of the
most important locations in the success of
the game.
paintball there have been more than 30
national level tournaments held in or near
Chicago, and that’s not including the
many scenario and big game events in the
region. To say Chicago has been a hotbed
for competitive paintball over the course
of the game’s history would be quite the
understatement. Places like Badlandz, CPX
(now closed), Fox River Games and many
others are or have been breeding grounds
for some of the game’s historic paintball
Early in Chicago’s paintball history there teams.
were teams like, Scream, Team Swarm, and
Storm playing and winning local, regional Chicago’s tournament paintball history is only
and even national events. Then came the part of the story. Airgun Designs, makers of
merger of Scream and the Lord of Discipline the famous 68 Automag were headquartered
and the formation of the Chicago area’s near Chicago. Dan Colby’s Air America (now
best ever paintball team—Aftershock. Other Immortal Air) made some of the best cutting
national level teams from the Chicagolands edge air systems and accessories in the
(and nearby) that helped pave the way for game. PMI was literally the second paintball
paintball in the region were Forest Brown’s products distributor and manufacturer in the
Team Farside, The Enemy and teams like game’s early days (formed in 1982).
Thunderstruck (from nearby LaPorte Indiana)
and many others.
So here we are, another top level event in a
top level location. Let’s dig in.
In the 34-plus years of organized tournament
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