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for the event. A Thursday evening windstorm caused havoc
at the fields but the Millennium crew worked through the
night to ensure a close to on-time start on Friday morning.
By Friday the winds died down, the sun was out and the
temps were a perfect 60 degrees Fahrenheit (roughly 16
degrees Celsius). The cool air in the morning turned to
warmer air in the afternoons. I’m not sure you can ask for
better weather for a paintball event.
Last year you may have watched the demonstration of the
M500, limited paint format on the webcast. Apparently

the demo went well enough for the Millennium Series to
change its 2016 format completely to M500 and from what
I watched, and I watched nearly every pro game, there was
no drop-off in excitement or play.
The Mediterranean Cup vendor row was what we’ve come
to expect. All of the regulars were in attendance as well
as a few new faces. GI Sportz, Empire Paintball, Planet
Eclipse, Dye Europe, Exalt, Virtue, BnkerKings, Anthrax,
GOG, X-Field and about a dozen more vendors were
in attendance and open for business. Vendor row was

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