Spaced Invaders (New Zealand Paintball Team)

Spaced Invaders was a paintball team based in Taupō, New Zealand, documented in 2001. The group developed from recreational play into speedball training and maintained links with Tag n' Release. [1]

History

In a forum introduction dated 9 September 2001, a member posting as ANTSMAN and signing as Ants reported that the group had begun playing recreational paintball around Christmas 2000. Members began considering a speedball field in February 2001 and subsequently built one after watching a tournament in Rotorua. [1]

By September, the group reported nine club members and regular Sunday games, usually fortnightly and sometimes weekly. Its small, symmetrical speedball field had ten barricades on each side, with further additions planned. [1]

Training and tournament plans

The September introduction stated that Spaced Invaders had not yet competed in tournaments and intended to begin competing in 2002. It invited other teams to visit for training and reported that Tag n' Release had already played on the field. [1]

On 10 September, Ants stated that two members intended to play for Tag n' Release's second team at the forthcoming Nationals. This was a statement of intended participation rather than a confirmed event roster. [1]

A reply on 2 October thanked the Taupō group for another shared training day. The following day, Ants named Wayne as a fellow prospective traveller to Hastings. The discussion does not provide a complete Spaced Invaders roster or tournament results. [1]

References

1. Hullo From Taupo/Invitation, NZ Paintball message board, 9 September–3 October 2001. Archived on 5 January 2002.