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Capital Offense Winning Streak Continues: Team Capital Offense has been on a role this year. The Team has won a major award at every event it has attended in the 2007 season - no small feat. Last weekend, Capital Offense traveled south to Hopewell, VA to Splatbrothers Paintball for a 26 hour MXS event. The Team is happy to report that its’ streak continues after winning another Most Valuable Team award for its’ diligent work to provide the General with up to date intelligence, a quick and deadly mission-running unit, and the experience needed to hold the forward lines even while under incredible duress by a force of very skilled opposing teams.
Team Captain David C. Thompson stated “This might be our most significant victory this year because we were short staffed with only nine players; there of which were brand new to our Team and were unfamiliar with our tactics, rhythm and style. It speaks volumes about the quality and cohesion of this Team and of each member on it that we performed as well as we did this weekend; especially against very good teams that I know and respect such as BeBop, ODX, Knightstalkers, and many others.”
Capital Offense Continues to Expand: Capital Offense is pleased to announce 3 new members to its expanding roster - James Besinger, Kenny Dornhecker and Lisa Purdy. Capital Offense has been looking at James for about one year now at the local paintball field in Washington, DC - Hogback Mountain Paintball. James has shown skill and audacity in his play and has always gotten along great with the Team. The Team is very excited to now deploy James as the second part of its new Sniper Unit that will begin to wreak havoc on opposing teams and provide vital support to Capital Offense during the Team's primary role in scenarios - Mission Runners. Kenny is the brother of starting shooter Andrew Dornhecker and has played with the Team during the 2007 season. Kenny just returned from Iraq as a member of the 10th Special Forces Unit. A true patriot and hero of the United States, Capital Offense is ecstatic to have Kenny as a part of the Team. Team Captain David C. Thompson stated "We are, of course, always looking for military personnel to be a part of this Team, partly because we all respect them so much, and partly because of their unique skill sets that improve our Team's ability to win. When I first met Kenny I asked if he was happy to be back from Iraq, to which he responded - 'No I'm looking forward to going back...it's too boring over here!' I knew right then I wanted that guy on my Team!!" Lisa comes to the Team from co-workers and fellow Team members Bill Steinman, Kate Hamann, and Don Berthiaume, who scouted her paintball abilities early on. Lisa provides a critical role on the Team's left flank and special duty roster. Her aggressive style will help give the Team a one-two punch on the left flank. The addition of these Team members along with the recent addition of Chris Vara make Capital Offense even more formidable. The Team looks forward to implementing updated tactical plans that take into account the additional skill sets and larger size of the fighting unit that will allow Capital Offense to remain in front of the competition. Capital Offense Wishes to Welcome New Recruits: Capital Offense is pleased to announce that it will have 3 new full time members on its' starting roster. Details are still in the works, but the Team can formally announce today that Chris Vara will assume the role of Team Sniper and Rear Defense - a critical role that has needed filling for some time. Chris' poise and skill on the paintball field will make him a valuable asset to the Team and a serious threat to the other side! See the About Us page for Chris' bio. Team Captain, David C. Thompson stated "We are thrilled to welcome new recruits. Chris will add depth to the Team's abilities as well as provide a vital role in the scenario-world, which is our sniper and rear defense. Not unlike a Tournament Team's Back Man or Swing Man, our Sniper will deploy right and left to outflank the OpFor as well as protect the Team's 6:00 when on long marches. Plus Chris will be in charge of a very special part of our night operations, which we cannot disclose at this time - but be on the lookout for some really cool things in that area in the near future!" The other 2 names will be released shortly, so stay tuned! Capital Offense Wins Big at MPP Capital Offense has won a major award at every event it has attended this year, and that streak continued at Millinium Paintball Production's Battle for Guadalcanal where Capital Offense took home another Most Valuable Team Award! 9-26-07, 08:30, Hickory, NC Capital Offense has had the chance to play several new producers' games this year, and the Battle for Guadalcanal was the Team's first MPP event. The game was excellent and Capital Offense brought its game with it! TCO was on the Imperial Japanese Forces, tasked with holding the "islands." Basically, the Japanese had to hold most all of the 90 acre host field, Command Decisions. The opening battle was furious with TCO holding an outpost base that the American Forces needed to establish a Command Post. With 19 players from TCO in attendance, plus a handful of walk-ons and other TCO friends, the group was able to hold the porous base for 30 minutes longer than the game producer and Americans had expected. TCO took forward positions in trenches and outposts and held off massive forces. The Team's ETeks and EGOs really helped to sling the paint out and the Team's new GRILL goggles, supplied by VFORCE and their Flurry Vests took several bounces during the opening drive, allowing those players to stay in the game and fight. The brutal fighting continued throughout the day with the Japanese in a slim lead leading into the night. Night games are where Capital Offense truly thrives and excells above most teams. Because this was a WWII-based game, TCO could not use their Generation III Night Vision Goggles from ATN Corp. However, the Team still managed to wreak havoc on the Americans all throughout the night. TCO ran and successfully completed 4 missions during the night, running all over the field on prop missions, assassination missions (including one General Kill), and recon. TCO's work during the night helped the Japanese take a massive lead heading into Day Two. Perhaps it was the month off in August for some R&R, perhaps it was the 92 degree heat and running up mountain-sides, but Day Two started SLOW! The team got up sore and tired; grumpy with each other and feeling off their game. However, once the first shots of the day rang out, everyone quickly bounced back and took control of the game. The Japanese Forces maintained and expanded their lead with the help of TCO leading many successful missions, including the final mission to take the main firebase by the end of the game. The base rests in an open field and 14 tanks and close to 500 paintballers duked it out in the open fields and thru the trenches. The battle was fantastic, and at the end of it, Capital Offense was standing in the main objective; the American Forces repelled back to their base. It was a terrific game and well run on all fronts. TCO would like to thank Ben at MPP for coming up with a great game; Ferg and the Command Decisions' crew for running the game in a very efficient and friendly manner; a special shout out to Bryce, the head ref and Tank and the rest of the refs for doing such a great job; and all the players on both teams for playing a clean, fun game. We will see everyone in the trenches again soon! Planet Eclipse Continues Winning Streak: We are of course always happy when our sponsors have good things happen. Planet Eclipse has been on a roll in 2007, and their winning streak continues. Paintballers around the globe are witnessing why Eclipse markers are the best in the business! See their latest press release on WARPIG here. Capital Offense Continues to Perform - Standing Above the Competition at Skirmish's ION 2007! A world record 4300+ players attended Skirmish's ION 2007 for a paintball battle of epic proportions. Out of those thousands of players, Team Captain David C. Thompson won Most Valuable Player for his work behind enemy lines feeding intelligence to the Allied Command. 7-17-07, 10:30 EST, Washington, DC Capital Offense's unit was unusually small for the world's largest paintball game - only 9 shooters. However, the damage inflicted on the opposing team by those 9 shooters was devastating. TCO's strategy for the game shifted from a frontal assault force to a light, mobile recon team that infiltrated the enemy's lines and fed intelligence back to the Allied General to strategically deploy reinforcements.   TCO spent much of its time in untraveled terrain - swamps, briar patches, dense thickets of trees and bushes; avoiding contact unless absolutely necessary. Instead, TCO moved with impunity among thousands of players and achieved numerous mission objectives for points (such as Ben Shaul's death-defying flag hang while under fire by over 500 enemy combatants), led larger forces on assaults, and spied for their team. "My Team was bloodied and muddy, with maybe a few leeches here and there, but we got the job done. In fact, there were only four times in 24 hours where the Team was operating with less than 50% of its shooters. Our ability to stay alive and in the game was vital to our accomplishing so much with so few people." - David C. Thompson Thompson was able to infiltrate enemy lines by leaving his gun and recognizable gear behind and using heavy cover fire, provided by Team members Jonathan D. Fazio, Robby Shaul, Mike Smith, Kate Hamann, Ben Shaul, Lisa Thompson, and Don Berthiuame, to mix in with the enemy during the mass confusion set off by the roar of Eclipse ETeks. Thompson immediately radioed Central Command and moved swiftly to establish a listening post behind the enemy Command Center and discovered the battle plans for the next hour. Thompson then moved out among the enemy players, making up stories as he went to gather more intelligence, which when fed back to Command, kept the German Forces pinned down on all fronts. Holding the Germans back with strategic reinforcements kept them from achieving any significant points for the majority of Day One - a loss that proved to be insurmountable. But the night game was when things really got interesting. Using their newly acquired ATN Corp. Generation III night vision goggles, Capital Offense moved back into the belly of the beast and was able to hold off an entire flank by themselves for the entire night without a single casualty in four hours. One notable performance was from Don Berthiaume, who became a pure animal when given the GEN III goggles. Moving swiftly through the dense forest under zero-light conditions, Don was able to outflank and eliminate multiple players with ease. The night-time point team, consisting of Fazio, Berthiaume, Robby Shaul, and David Thompson were almost giddy with the incredible advantage the NVGs gave the Team. Fazio humorously explained, "It really feels like we are Gods out there with these NVGs. No one could see ANYTHING that night. There was no moon, few stars, and a dense forest canopy that left a near zero-light condition. But our ATN gear did the trick - it was really like shooting ducks in a barrel! Grown men and women shouldn't be allowed to have that much fun!!" Day Two provided the German Army with no break in the action as US and French forces (temporarily) joined forces to finish off the battered German lines. TCO went back to work in recon, operating in true Special Forces fashion, moving undetected, sniping high value targets and relaying information. The final outcome of the game was a US victory by over 140 points; a decisive victory. All in all, the world's largest paintball game proved to be a colossal amount of fun and gave TCO the ability to field-test new tatics and techniques, which proved invaluable and highlighted the Team's abilities that will be fully utilized in future events. A special thanks goes out to the Allied General, Phil Whalen, our Airborne Commanding Officer, Dan "Barbarosa," and all the teams that made this event a real thrill. A particular note goes out to the Tri-State Special Operations Team who not only generously donated a Tippman X-7 to MVP David Thompson, but also provided incredible base security for 24 hours straight to protect the General and divvy out the missions. Congratulations to all on a job well done. Capital Offense Command Post Journal 7-17-07 The Capital Offense Goes Even More High-Tech The Capital Offense is proud to announce its' newest sponsor, American Technologies Network Corporation (ATN), which will supply the Team with high-tech Night Vision and Infrared laser target acquisition systems. 6-28-07, 12:00 WCT S. San Francisco, CA The Capital Offense is proud to announce that it has evolved to a new level with the combined forces of ATN; a major distributor of night vision and thermal imaging devices to the military and security specialists worldwide. ATN's equipment will allow TCO to take control of the night by being one of the best equipped teams in the scenario paintball world. Team Captain David C. Thompson stated today "This agreement with ATN puts us in a new echelon and really increases our dominance in the sport. We could not be happier working with ATN. They are a first-class business that is a pleasure to deal with on a personal and professional level. And their products will give us a critical edge in 24 hour competitions." Many teams choose to sit on the sidelines during the night phase of 24 hour scenario paintball competitions. Others that play are often nervous to play too aggressively for fear of stumbling on a large ambush. ATN's night vision and Infrared target acquisition equipment will allow TCO to operate with impunity during the night and pick up major points that are often "left on the table." Added Thompson, "Just wait until teams see 15-20 guys all with GenIII goggles walking around the staging area before the night game...the fear factor alone will be useful to us." However, Thompson and Capital Offense have another purpose in working with ATN besides improved night play for the Team. TCO seeks to expand ATN's opportunities in the sport and begin to develop a market for night vision technology so that other teams and players can begin to improve their night games. By doing so, the number of people wanting to play 24 hour paintball will increase, and thus the sport will continue to grow in a positive direction. Check out ATN's equipment at The Capital Offense's tent during upcoming events. Also, be sure to check out www.atncorp.com for more information. The Capital Offense Command Post Journal June 28, 2007 ARCHIVES: The Capital Offense Praise Continues!! The Capital Offense competed in Splatbrothers' Battle of Okinawa this past weekend and rolled over the competition., winning the "Most Formidable Opponent" award. 6-21-07, 15:00 EST, Washington, DC The Capital Offense is enjoying some well deserved R&R this week after steam-rolling the competition at Splatbrothers. Playing for the Japanese team, TCO laid seige to all corners of the field, earning the ominous "Most Formidable Opponent" award, which is given out by the opposing team's general. TCO was tasked by its' General, Rusty Lloyd of Old Man Militia, to hold the left flank of the field for the first half of the day. The Team stepped up and successfully held the flank from constant enemy bombardment. TCO was so successful that by lunchtime, the Team pushed beyond the city on the left flank and entered the enemy's Command Post area, the famed Towers of Power field. After lunch, The Capital Offense carried out their only special "frag" mission of the day, which was to blow a building within 30 minutes. Astonishingly, the building was destroyed by Capital Offense personnel in just 2.5 minutes after receiving the orders. It was the fastest "mission complete" of the day. After this victory, Capital Offense went on a seek-and-destroy operation on the right side of the Splatbrothers field, which is extremely dense underbrush. Operating in perfect harmony, TCO advanced in 2x2 cover formation with a sniper detachment some 20 yards in front on point. The Team flushed out enemy snipers and demolition teams and circumvented the enemy's CP once again for a major push that culminated in the entire Japanese forward units over-running the enemy base. Led by Capital Offense, the Japanese team continued its' momentum all the way through the end of the game. At one point, it appeared the US team would rally and catch back up in points, but the offensive was quickly quelled as Capital Offense worked with other excellent teams on the Japanese side, including OMM, Anarchy, and others, to push the enemy back to their starting station. Capital Offense starting shooter Don Berthiaume had a particularly good day as the Team's medic. His performance was invaluable to the Team's efforts. The Team's newest starting shooter, Andrew Dornhecker, brought his brother Kenny and friend Craig, who also proved to be excellent players for the Team. Andrew and Mike Smith of the starting roster also played "Pointman" during the day and did an excellent job. Capital Offense Command Post Journal June 21, 2007 More Praise for Capital Offense!! The Capital Offense has once again gained praise for its leadership and play in the recent Vietnam Patrol scenario game.  5-16-07, 12:00 EST, Hickory, NC The Capital Offense went to battle at the Command Decisions Wargames Center in Hickory, NC this weekend, playing the infamous Viet Cong forces in CDWC's Vietnam Patrol. The Team had another outstanding performance, executing the same tactics that made the real enemy a success during Vietnam - sabotage, ambushes and assassinations conducted through a hit and run insurgency. Two Capital Offense shooters, Jonathan D. Fazio and newcomer Andrew Dornhecker both won Most Valuable Player for their incredible play at the field's largest base. They both won the award because they took over the base together and held off over 30 of the enemy for more than 20 minutes, allowing the rest of Capital Offense to complete a secret mission without having to worry about enemy reinforcements. Congrats to both of them for a job well done. Team Captain David C. Thompson said "Both teams did extremely well and played with the utmost sportsmanship. It was great to see everyone playing the game the way it is supposed to be played. I especially want to thank members of Shadow Company, Rogue Cell, Lethal Paintball, Team AFC, and all the others who helped make it a great day!"  Capital Offense Command Post Journal, May 16, 2007 Check Out Planet Eclipse's Newest Press Release Featuring The Capital Offense! The Capital Offense is again featured on Planet Eclipse's website. Click the link below to see the summary of TCO's first event of the year. And while you're there, check out Planet's awesome new line of gear , especially the mighty ETek! The Capital Offense Welcomes Its' Newest Member The Capital Offense is currently in a state of expansion and is pleased to announce that it has picked up a new player for the starting roster! 4-25-07, 09:45 EST, Washington, DC The Capital Offense would like to officially welcome Mike Smith to the starting roster. Mike was recruited by starting shooter, Ben Shaul, and proved to be an invaluable resource at the Team's first big event of the year at Skyline Paintball's and Blackcat Production's GI Joe game. Mike successfully carried out two critical role-playing scenarios that eventually led to critical points for the Team's victory in the final calculations. Mike has been playing paintball for four years, mostly in Virginia. Mike has a love for the game and thrives off the action. This is the first formal team that Mike has joined and he is very excited to become a member. Mike stated "I am excited to join The Capital Offense because everyone shares my love and passion for the sport. I am looking forward to completeing many missions and scenerios as a part of the Team." Captain David C. Thompson reiterated the Team's feelings, "Mike was one of those rare cases where you only need to see a player one time to understand their skill sets and what they can bring to the Team. We are happy to have him with us, and we look forward to seeing him grow as a professional scenario paintball player."
Mike's other interests besides paintball include; fishing, camping, boating, gambling, and running just to name a few. He lives in Herndon, VA and is a full time student at Marymount University in Arlington VA. Mike works for UPS as a supervisor in the evenings to pay the paintball bills! The Capital Offense brethren continues to expand! Capital Offense Command Post Journal, April 25, 2007 Check Out www.warpig.com For The Latest Press Release From The Capital Offense The Capital Offense To Reprise Its Role As The Viet Cong in May Sometimes, it's just more fun to be the bad guys! That's why The Capital Offense will be reprising their role as the dangerous foe, the Viet Cong at Command Decisions' Wargame Center's May 12 game, Vietnam Patrol, Battle of the Iron Giants. 4-10-07, 18:45 EST, Hickory, NC The Capital Offense is as patriotic as paintball teams can get. In fact, the Team's logo is an ominous picture of Uncle Sam rolling up his sleeves to get his hands messy with the enemy! However, there are times where a scenario team must branch out and play the villian, and May 12 will be one of those times for Capital Offense! Vietnam Patrol is an exciting game on an incredible scenario field located near Hickory, NC. The Command Decisions Wargame Center, run by ex-SpecOps operative Andrew Ferguson, offers players the chance to explore some extremely detailed scenario games. Vietnam Patrol will re-create a historical tank battle with far-reaching implications for both countries during the Vietnam Conflict. The Capital Offense will be playing the insidious and dangerous foe, the Viet Cong - South Vietnamese guerrilla fighters bent on breaking the will of the United States. Capital Offense will carry out sieges, explosives and heavy weapons missions, lay booby traps, hide among the civilian population, create confusion, and most importantly, build a large body count! In an attempt to get a sense for how this year's strategy will differ from last, Team Captain, David C. Thompson stated "I won't go into our strategy at all. Just know that it will be good and the other side will have their hands full!" In an attempt to get further clarification, the Command Post spoke to Atlanta Division Chief, Chris George, who reiterated "We never give out specific details of our gameplan before an event. Everyone will just have to wait and see. But rest assured, we did some major damage last year and are prepared to do everything better this year! This is one of my personal favorite games, and we are going to hit it hard this year." For everyone playing for the American Forces, we would just recommend to watch out for the Men in Black Pajamas! Capital Offense Command Post Journal, April 10, 2007 Flurry Industries and The Capital Offense Enter Sponsorship Agreement for 2007 Flurry Industries, makers of the incredible Emissary Tactical Vest, have entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Capital Offense for 2007. 4-10-07, 18:30 EST, Washington, DC The Capital Offense is proud to announce that Flurry Industries will be sponsoring the Team in 2007. Capital Offense has been a long-time supporter of Flurry and already had the Emissary Tactical Vest as a required piece of the uniform. This sponsorship solidifies a relationship between two powerhouse entities in the scenario paintball industry. Team Captain David C. Thompson stated today that "Flurry Industries represents the best in tactical vest design, which is why we wear them and support this excellent company. As scenario players, I wanted my Team to have a vest that looked great in a tactical sense, but was functional to the needs of the paintball world; that is, a vest that provides good support, modular options, and as few hard spots on the chest area as possible to decrease the chances of a solid break. Flurry provides this, and I am proud to be working with Chris and the Flurry Industries Team." The Capital Offense will be wearing the digital camo Emissary Tactical Vest with the Team logo on the back. Look for them at your next scenario game! The Capital Offense is proudly sponsored by: Planet Eclipse, VFORCE, ScenarioSupply.com, Flurry Industries, and Hogback Mountain Paintball Capital Offense Command Post Journal, April 10, 2007 The Capital Offense Takes Top Prize From Blackcat Productions Capital Offense went home from its season opener with a big win and the coveted "Best Supporting Team" Award from Blackcat Paintball's 24 hour GI Joe Scenario. 4-5-07, 15:30 EST, Strasburg, VA Capital Offense kicked off 2007 with a bang by helping lead its team to a major victory in Blackcat Paintball's GI Joe scenario at Skyline Paintball in Strasburg, VA this weekend. Over 40 scenario teams were in attendance at the game, but it was Capital Offense that took home the prestigious Best Supporting Team Award for its work carrying out the scenario and supporting the "General." The victory was decisive, with the Cobra Team (of which Capital Offense was a part) achieving over 100 more points than the Joes (this is a major point spread for a Blackcat game). Although the score was tied at the end of Day One, Capital Offense drove hard throughout the night, accomplishing takeovers of every major base, fortification, and flag station of the opposing team by 1:00AM. The momentum continued on Day Two as Capital Offense acquired a special prop that, once armed and set, would eliminate all players that came within a 30 foot radius of the device for 25 minutes. Capital Offense wisely held onto the device until the final battle when the Joes had precisely 30 minutes to put themselves in a position to win the game. Capital Offense charged up the main valley of the battlefield, pushed the opposing team back under heavy cover fire and armed the device in the exact area the Joe team needed to reach - the result was that the Joes were cut off and strangled from their mission objective and could not achieve victory in the final battle. "It was a hard fought 2 days and 1 night," said Team Captain, David C. Thompson, "I'm just really happy with our Team and the effort they showed throughout the entire game. It was an incredible display of paintball skill, leadership and teamwork, and we just feel fortunate to get the recognition [Best Supporting Team Award] from the game's producers." Capital Offense is now in the pre-game development of its strategy for Vietnam Patrol, where they will play the part of the dreaded Viet Cong forces. More details to follow... Capital Offense Command Post Journal, April 5, 2007 |
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