Editing Bill Mills (section)

== Paintball journalism ==

=== WARPIG ===

WARPIG originated from paintball information compiled by Steve Mitchell and made available through an FTP server in the early 1990s. The material was transferred to a World Wide Web server in 1994.

Bill and Dawn Mills subsequently assumed responsibility for the publication, expanding its coverage of paintball tournaments, equipment, businesses and recreational events.[1]

Bill Mills became particularly associated with written reporting and technical articles, while Dawn Mills contributed photography and editorial coverage. Many WARPIG publications credit the two together.[2][3]

=== Tournament reporting ===

Mills covered professional and amateur paintball competitions during the expansion of tournament paintball in the late 1990s and 2000s.

His reporting included events associated with the NPPL, PSP, NXL and collegiate paintball.

WARPIG's coverage combined competition results with reports on tournament organisation, rules, playing formats and equipment exhibitions.

At the 2004 NPPL Denver Open, Mills and Dawn Mills were jointly credited for tournament reporting, with photographs by Chris Bland.[3]

In April 2005, Mills reported on the National Collegiate Paintball Association championship at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Florida, documenting collegiate competition and its relationship with contemporary television coverage.[4]

=== Equipment reviews ===

Mills also published detailed technical reviews of paintball markers, protective equipment and accessories.

His articles commonly examined product construction, operating mechanisms, maintenance and performance.

Documented reviews include:

* Palmer's Squall, July 2004.
* BT-16 Elite, September 2005.
* Smart Parts SP-8, April 2006.
* R7 Modular Pack, August 2005.

These articles frequently included photographs by Dawn Mills.[5][6][7][8]

=== Recreational paintball ===

In addition to tournament reporting, Mills documented recreational and scenario paintball.

His reports included the 2002 Paintball Long Island Big Game and events at Hurricane Paintball Park in Palm Bay, Florida.

The coverage recorded event organisation, playing environments and participation outside professional tournament competition.[9][10]