Editing Bill Mills


'''Bill Mills''' is an American paintball journalist, technical writer and photographer best known for his work with [[WARPIG]] (World And Regional Paintball Information Guide), one of the earliest online publications dedicated to [[paintball]]. Alongside [[Dawn Mills]], he helped develop WARPIG into a source of tournament reports, equipment reviews, industry news and recreational paintball coverage during the 1990s and 2000s.[1][2]

His published work documents the development of professional tournament formats, paintball equipment and the wider industry, including contemporary reporting from the [[National Professional Paintball League]] (NPPL), [[Paintball Sports Promotions]] (PSP) and [[National Xball League]] (NXL).[3][4]

== 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]

== Historical documentation ==

Mills' articles provide contemporary records of developments in paintball equipment, competition and commercial activity.

His August 2001 report on new products at the [[International Amateur Open]] documented equipment exhibited by manufacturers including [[Airgun Designs]], [[Brass Eagle]] and [[JT USA]].[2]

In January 2006, Mills published an explanation of tournament paintball formats, discussing the distinctions between recreational play, traditional tournament formats and newer competitive systems.[11]

WARPIG's surviving archive preserves these articles alongside event results, photographs and other historical material.

== See also ==

* [[WARPIG]]
* [[Dawn Mills]]
* [[Steve Mitchell]]
* [[Paintball media]]
* [[National Professional Paintball League]]
* [[Paintball Sports Promotions]]
* [[National Xball League]]
* [[International Amateur Open]]

== References ==

# [https://www.wikipaintball.com/index.php/WARPIG WikiPaintball, "WARPIG". History of the publication and its development by Bill and Dawn Mills.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/IAO_new_01/index.shtml WARPIG, Bill Mills, "International Amateur Open: New Product Introductions", August 2001. Photographs by Dawn Mills.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/nppl/2004/denver/index.shtml WARPIG, "NPPL Super 7 Denver", July 2004. Reporting credited to Bill Mills and Dawn Mills.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/tournament/ncpa/2005/nationals/ WARPIG, Bill Mills, "NCPA 2005 Championship", 15–17 April 2005. Photographs by Dawn Mills.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/paintguns/pps/squall/index.shtml WARPIG, Bill Mills, "Palmer's Squall", July 2004.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/paintguns/bt16/ WARPIG, Bill Mills, "BT-16 Elite", September 2005.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/paintguns/smartparts/sp8/index.shtml WARPIG, Bill Mills, "Smart Parts SP-8", April 2006.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/softgoods/r7/ WARPIG, Bill Mills, "R7 Modular Pack", August 2005.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/recreational/pbli/2002/index.shtml WARPIG, Bill Mills, "Paintball Long Island Big Game 2002", May 2002.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/recreational/underworld/index.shtml WARPIG, Bill Mills, "Underworld", February 2006.]
# [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/articles/tourneyformats/ WARPIG, Bill Mills, "Knowing the Game: Tournament Paintball Formats", January 2006.]

== External links ==

* [https://www.warpig.com/ WARPIG official website]
* [https://www.warpig.com/paintball/ WARPIG paintball archive]

[[Category:Paintball journalists]]
[[Category:American paintball people]]
[[Category:Paintball media]]