PbNation

PbNation

Type of site	Internet Forum
Created by	Tony Rieker
URL	http://www.pbnation.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Required

PbNation is a paintball internet forum based in Plano, Texas. It is considered to be the largest paintball website on the internet with approximately 411,000 users and the 15th largest internet forum in the world. It is written using vBulletin v3.6.2.

Features

PbNation has had a recent host of new features being rolled out, including a feature which allows users to find fields in the vicinities of their zip codes, a Youtube-like video sharing service, and a product review section.

Forums

PbNation has an array of different forums.

Professional Teams

The "Professional Teams" forum is a forum with a devoted section for many professional teams, and many members of the teams also have an account and regularly answer questions in Q&A threads.

Field/Store Owner Forums

A forum devoted to the field and store owners in the paintball industry, including tips on how to start a field.

Newbie Forum

A forum for players new to the game or any other simple questions that would not fit in the other forums.

Paintball Videos

A forum for videos regarding paintball, whether it is a promotional video for a product or footage of a team playing.

Paintball News

A forum for news threads regarding paintball. Recently, PbNation has begun to charge $100 for threads that are considered ads or concern a product that has not yet been released.

Small Talk

Small Talk has a general discussion section and a number of sub-forums including:

• Automobiles
• Investments
• Literature
• Movies & TV
• Music
• Photography
• Politics
• Radio Controlled Hobbies
• Religion/Philosophy
• Sports
• Technology
• Videos

In addition, OSST (Old-School Small Talk) is available once a user's account becomes 1 year old.

Partners

PbNation is partnered with KEE Action Sports, Save Phace, and PSP.