As posted by: Jester on the X7OG forum



Hey guys. I just wanted to see who'd be going to Skirmish's Invasion of Normandy this July 18th and 19th ( with castle night game on the 17th, Friday).
Incase you don't know what this event is, here are a few vidoes of it:

YouTube - Official Skirmish USA Invasion of Normandy 2007 Promo
YouTube - Paintball Bazooka Cam Skirmish ION 07'
YouTube - SKIRMISH ION Helmet Cam footage ( besides the music this is probably the best video of it that' ive seen. )

The event will be limited to 3500 people this year. So try and reserve your spot sooner then later. Plus if you meet the deadline, you wont have to pay more for registration.


Here is all the information from the skirmish Website:
DATE: Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th.
There will be a Free Tippmann Castle Game Friday, July 17th for players that pre-register & check-in early.
RATE:
•$59.00 per person, plus tax - pre-registered by 06/24/09 $54.00 per person, plus tax – pre-registered group rate (20+) players $80.00 per person, plus tax - late registration or at the gate
•Please Note – We are capping the game at 3500 players this year therefore, we strongly recommend advance reservations. We expect this game will sell out early!
GROUP LEADER BENEFITS: Group leader benefits do apply, with advance reservations only:
· 10+ players = One person plays free, 1000 paintballs, Free Adventure Pass
· 20+ players = Two people play free, 2000 paintballs, Free Adventure Pass, Group Rates
· 25+ players = Two people play free, 2000 paintballs, Free Adventure Pass, Group Rates, Tippmann 98 OR Tac Vest OR Case of Paint
· 30+ players = Three people play free, 3000 paintballs, Free Adventure Pass, Group Rates, Tippmann A-5 OR Tac Vest OR Case of Paint
· 40+ players = Four people play free, 4000 paintballs, Free Adventure Pass, Group Rates, Tippmann X-7 AND entire group get s 10% off Skirmish pro-shop purchases (msrp, excludes paint/food)
· 50+ players = Please call us.
CHECK-IN & PARKING: Directly at the SKIRMISH FIELDS - Albrightsville, Pennsylvania. Directions – Click Here!
· Have ENTRY TICKET WITH YOU - FILLED OUT & UNFOLDED!!!
· Receive: Dog-tags, Wristbands, Maps, Rules
· Everyone MUST have Wristbands, Dog-tags and hopper tape to play!!!
· Lost Wristband or Dog-tags, please report to check-in window.
· Your Wristband and Dog-Tag is proof of payment. If lost, you will be asked to pay again!
•Remember, we are capping this game at 3500 players and are expecting to sell out in advance. Players without advance reservations may be turned away due to expected sell out.
*SCHEDULE:*Note - Schedule is a list of approximate times, they are subject to change!
Friday, July 17th

•2:00pm to 10:00pm- Early Check-in for those interested. Please let us know when calling to make I.O.N reservations if you plan on checking-in Friday!
•6:00pm - FREE Tippmann Castle Game in the torch lit Tippmann Castle & Tippmann City for all I.O.N. players that check-in early!!
Saturday, July 18th

•7:30am - Gates Open 7:30am - 10am - Check-in, Paint Sales, Team Assignments, Field Map 10:30am - 11:30am - Game Orientation, Objective Assignments, Rules Briefing, Chronographing 12:00 Noon- Game Starts
•11:00 pm– Game breaks so players can rest and catch some z’s
Sunday, July 19th

•9:00 am - Sunday Morning - Game begins again
•1:00 pm- Game Ends, Awards Ceremony Begin
TEAMS: German, Allies, Tyrell Corporation & Krupp Corporation
ROLES:Ambassadors, Spies, Snipers, Demo
COMMAND STAFF:

German General – Peter Murphy German XO’s – Nathan "GHOST" Brumbach Kait "Frenchie" Stratowski Allies General – Roger DelrussoAllies XO's – Madkow Anthony "DeCoz" DeCosmoTyrell Corp – CEO: Eldon Tyrell (Wally Adcox) Tyrell XO – TBD Krupp Corp - CEO: Mark Krupp (Retired General Mark) Krupp XO - Pat LaFrieda Allies Forum - Allied Command • Index page German Forum -http://z8.invisionfree.com/germsnsofskirmish/
PAINT: EVENT PAINT ONLY! Paint will be $73.00 per case no matter what quantity you purchase! All paint is subject to PA sales tax.
RENTAL EQUIPMENT:If rental equipment is needed, there will not be an extra charge. You must have a major credit card to use as a security deposit until equipment is returned.
FILLS: Co2 & N2 are FREE!
CAMO:$7.00 per rental
AMMO BELTS:$2.00 per rental
CHRONO:Mandatory chrono at 280 fps max. We will check with hand-held roaming judges. If you are shooting hot, you will be removed from play immediately!
MEDIC CARDS:If you are shot, find a judge. He’ll mark your card so you can stay in the game. Receive 3 marks on your card, leave the field, report to the nearest reinsertion point.
FOOD:Available for sale throughout the game.
WATER:Available for sale at our food court, we strongly recommend you bring extra water!
CREDIT CARD/CASH: Cash is quicker but we accept all major credit cards & travelers checks.
ATM:There is an ATM located on site.
ALLOWED:Lights, Paint Grenades, Perimeter Warning Devices, and Thermal Imagers.
PROHIBITED:Guns shooting over 280 fps, Hot Burning Smoke, Knives, Firearms, Flares, Rope, Wire, Portable Shields. NO Laser Sights, NO Pyrotechnics, NO Drugs, NO Alcohol! NO FIREWORKS!!