The second and final day of Endless Legends
started and ended like the first, with a hard-
fought, paint slinging battle! The Illuminati
were not going home and they were not
backing down! Field sides were switched,
markers were chrono’d and the fight was on!
Templars jumped out to a comfortable spot
to control Tippmann Town but we’re soon
pushed back in to their own territory by the
Illuminati masses! Illuminati also jumped out
with strong control of the magnificent castle!
They were not to be tested; their unstoppable
spirit and fight showed throughout the day.
They captured the castle and would not
release it, thwarting attempt after attempt
to stop Templar pushes and missions. The
Illuminati owned that second day and
chipped away at the lead. A lead that was
virtually non-existent going into final battle.
The stage was set for the final battle—one
that would again be the type of game-ending
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battle Legends is best known for. The setting
was Tippmann Town, a gun slinger’s paradise.
The goal is five slapsticks in the center of the
field, if you dare! The prize is eternal glory
as winner of the first Endless Legends! We
received the speech from our General, we
knew the mission. We needed the slapstick
to win… go big or go home empty handed.
The horn sounds, the paint flies and the
runners are off. Illuminati jumps to an early
control of the field, gaining a majority of the
slapsticks. Templar didn’t stop. They dug
in and kept fighting as one slapstick after
another turned red. With no hills, just bunkers
to shield you it was a true test of a legend, to
change the stick to your color. In talking with
a teammate amongst the firefight, we knew
what we had to do. We had to fight, run and
dodge to make every effort to gain access to
the slapsticks. I made my last run for the