Gangland Turf Wars – Paintball Style
http://www.swamppaintball.com/ Words and photos by Jason “foolybear” Lineberger After a great experience last year at The Swamp , I was eager to return for Turf Wars, a 24 hour scenario based around Prohibition-era gangsters and moonshine. Think tommy guns, crooked cops, and backwoods stills. Fun! Rick “Mamba” Money and I represented Team Capital Offense with Mamba taking on the role of Al Capone . On the other side of the field, Kevin Shimwell from Adventure Beach Paintball commanded the opposing gang as George “Bugs” Moran . Most of the turnout consisted of long-running scenario squads like Death Dealers, BeBop, and fellow Planet Eclipse shooters, Pub Crawling, who brought their tank for some added backup. 1920s gangland shootout with a tank? Why not, it’s paintball! Mamba as Al Capone (left) and Shimwell as Bugs Moran (right) The Swamp has two basic playing areas. There’s a large fort-filled space they call the...