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Frequently Asked Questions About the PLI
This page is designed to answer some of the questions most often asked by teams looking at joining the PLI. This information is in the site, but sometimes difficult to find. After reading this section besure to read the PLI By Laws. These are the governing rules of the unit. - We are NOT a milsim team! We are an organization that provides its members the ability to play in an organized fashion with like minded teams using one system of tactics, hand signals, radio codes and frequencies, and basic operating procedures. We do draw on some military principles of teamwork to do this, because they work; but our tactics were specifically designed for paintball! - We do not use military rank or insignia within the unit. We have a Tier system that uses sleeve slashes to show member longevity, dedication, leadership, specific duties, and awards. Members do not wear military awards or tabs they did not really earn. - We discourage our members from wearing military camouflage so we are not mistaken for the real military (this is a good rule for the whole sport), but do not yet have a standard required uniform. We also discourage wearing yellow and red jerseys! As a middle solution, we encourage hunter style camouflage like Advantage (c) or Realtree (c). - Our leadeship in the field is NOT locked into a military system. Our teams use whatever is appropriate to the scenario or assigned by the scenario director. If we are Orcs, we play as orcs. If we are Gangsters, we play as wiseguys. If we are Starship Troopers, we play as a trooper platoon. - There is no saluting or sirs required, all members and non members are to be treated with respect at ALL TIMES. - We do hold our players accountable for their actions and have disciPLIned them when necessary. The PLI maintains prorietary ownership of all PLI patches, flags, and banners sold through the store. Units expelled from the PLI must surrender these items to the store and the unit buys them back to maintain our integrity. Wearing the Splatted One is considered an honor... and may be forfeit for violations of PLI Protocols. - Our members play scenarios, big games, tournaments, and a plethora of paintball events, and are not limited to military style events. - We are not an empire out to take over paintball. Our unit government is totally democratic and all leadership positions rotate every six months. If you join, your team will lead the PLI one day! - We do not accept direct sponsorships because it would cause a conflict of interest because what is good for the team is not always good for the sponsor (see what has happened to tournament paintball). - We do have the ability to buy in bulk and pass substantial savings to our members. Our members also receive some discounts from our suppliers on the main page. The PLI has been labeled as a milsim unit, but this was not the intent of the unit and was the result of definition differences (scemantics). The PLI wants to unite scenario teams under one flag to play all types of paintball. We were responsible for this labeling initially because we based our organizational structure on Civil War Reenacting too closely, and much of the language we used was very military because of that. We are changing the terminology. You will still find references that you may feel sound too militant on the web site! Don't Panic! It takes a while to edit 150+ web pages and two manuals of 300 and 200 pages each! We will get it all over time. Give us a chance to show our true colors! - The PLI needs your input! Criticism is fine, constructive criticism is solicited, and a few kind words are fine too! We have consulted with a number of Scenario Game operators to make changes that appeal to them, but if your idea isn't given it will never happen! |