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Kyonye

2006-04-17, 01:39 PM

ESPN Presents the "US Paintball Championships" Sanctioned by the NPPL

ESPN has launched the air dates for the first series of the "US Paintball Championships" sanctioned by the NPPL. The original airings are Monday nights at 10:00 pm EST/ 7:00 pm PST starting Monday April 10 and continuing every Monday through May 29 on ESPN2. ESPN is currently editing the show's footage, which was filmed during last month's 2005 NPPL Super 7 World Series Commander's Cup in Miami. There are 8 different shows, each one hour in length.

Show 1: April 10
Show 2: April 17
Show 3: April 24
Show 4: May 1
Show 5: May 8
Show 6: May 15
Show 7: May 22
Show 8: May 29

Second show is tonight. the first show recorded a .44 rating, which basically means that around 440,000 people tuned in to watch it. That is the highest ranking paintball has ever had a tv. Hopefully it will grow. I would love to see a rating of 1. It airs speedball, not woodsball. So, if you like speedball, definately tune in and watch it. They did a great job with it.

Hamma

2006-04-17, 02:34 PM

Cool, always been interested in paintball but never done it. I wonder if it's in HD :brow:

Kyonye

2006-04-18, 04:41 PM

A recap from the first episode (real quick):
the 8 pro teams playing in the quarter finals are:
San Diego Dynasty
Sacramento XSV
Portland Naughty Dogs
New England Hurricanes
London Tigers
Orange County Bushwackers
Chicago Evil
Stockholm Joy Division

First Matches Were: (winners in bold)
San Diego Dynasty vs. Orange County Bushwackers
Stockholm Joy Division vs. Sacamento XSV
New England Hurricanes vs. London Tigers
Portland Naughty Dogs vs. Chicago Evil

SECOND EPISODE:
San Diego Dynasty took on London Tigers and absolutely dominated them! But that was a given because Dynasty (at the time this event took place) was the #1 team in the world.

Sacramento XSV took on Chicago Evil. XSV was ranked #2 in the world. No one saw the upset coming. The games ended up going into Sudden Death. A sudden death is a 1v1. Time limit is 3 minutes. If there is no one shot out after three minutes, then another two people are chosen. Well this sudden death lasted all of 6-7 seconds, with the Chicago Evil player blasting Jon Richardson, from XSV, right in the face.

Portland Naughty Dogs took on New England Hurricanes. Naughty Dogs were heavily favored to win. Yet another major upset was on hand. New England Hurricanes, a mid ranked team, out of the 18 pro's teams in NPPL, dominated 3rd ranked Naughty Dogs, and prevailing with the win.

As far as the other two teams go, I'm not sure who won.

TUNE INTO THE 3RD EPISODE NEXT WEEK ON THE 24TH!!!!

Peacemaker

2006-04-18, 06:00 PM

It was an excelent presentation. Not enough talking to the players though.

Hamma

2006-04-18, 07:38 PM

Wasn't on HD - will have to check it out next run.

Kikinchikin

2006-04-18, 08:24 PM

I watched this. Was pretty cool, although you can't see the gunfights that well because the balls are going so fast.

Hamma

2006-04-19, 08:04 AM

:brow:

Kyonye

2006-04-19, 03:38 PM

Yeah, you can't see it..but you can hear it. So you know how fast they are firing at eachother. I still can't get over that 1v1 and how fast it went.

Peacemaker

2006-04-19, 04:08 PM

it started as a 2 v 1 FYI :)

Kyonye

2006-04-19, 09:18 PM

it started as a 2 v 1 FYI :)

What 2v1 are you talking about? if it is the sudden death, than it can't be. Sudden death is a 1v1 only.

Peacemaker

2006-04-19, 10:51 PM

wrong match up then.

Ivan

2006-04-20, 10:31 PM

Peacemaker

2006-04-20, 10:56 PM

I loved XSV, their team needs some work, its not as solid as it should be and they have sporadic moments of suck. Other than that they are a good team that could go on to be the best.

Kyonye

2006-04-21, 10:43 PM

Dynasty was rocking last year. Too bad Ollie Lang dropped them like a whore with STDs to play for LA Iron Men now, hey gotta go where the money is. But hell, now Dynasty can show everyone that Ollie wasn't carrying them on his back.

I'm more interested in seeing how the Oakland Assassins and Infamous team merger works out. With all the great players on Infamous and Bob Long's Coaching from the Assassins, it's going to be a hell of a team(s).

in 2005, assassin's did better then infamous. They have great talent. What sucks is that infamous got picked apart, losing both Chris Lasoya, and Rusty Glaze. Even worse was that Avalanche got completely picked apart. XSV has been taking all the best players from all the teams. Avalanche lost one of the best fronts in paintball, to XSV. Takemoto for the win!

And then Avalanche turned around and took a lot from Doc's Raiders :p

dynasty will not do as well as you would hope them to do. After the first two events, and two horrible showings by Dynasty, it may seem to be that ollie lang was a lot of that team. I hope that I am wrong, though.

My favorite team is Portland Naughty dogs. They are one of the most honest teams, but always fail when it comes to winning :(... Rocky Knuth is one of my favorite players. He is incredible at the sport.

I know not many people know of this team, but Tippmann Effect (PSP team) are all from western NY. Based out of NVP paintball in Rochester. electrofreak may know of this place. They are an incredible team. Buddy Baur is coaching them. in 2005, they took 3rd overall in Division III Xball. The core players for Tippmann effect just so happen to be Team Rhythm, who Buddy Baur coached before they became Tippmann Effect (PSP).

cali141

2006-04-23, 08:16 PM

Peacemaker

2006-04-23, 09:41 PM

TRIX 4 EVA!!!! LCD FRAME BABY!

Fanboi DM4+ = lametard.

Peacemaker

2006-04-23, 09:43 PM

Trix 4 eva! LCD Frame 2001 Trix. Dont ever ever ever sell it. DM4s are for fanbois, richmommiemommiebymethatgunsoIcanhaveskillslikehim , and general retards.

BUGGER

2006-04-24, 12:26 AM

I was watching that after Viking last week. Me and my friend cracked up over the OC BushWackers. :lol:

Ivan

2006-04-24, 03:36 PM

Wow... you guys know about www.pbnation.com? You seem enthusiastic enough about paintball. Go there and take a look around... I think you'll like it.

As for me, I don't really follow tourney ball much anymore. I've gone back to woodsball, where I originally started. There's no way in hell I'm ever selling my trix though. :D
Yeah I know about pbnation. I lurk the forums from time to time. The only reason I never get too involved in paintball forums is there seems to many annoying 14 year old fanboys that don't know shit but love to post how cool they are on the internet.:rolleyes:

As for the trix, I love my '03 Gen-E LED Matrix. It's been real good to me. Hell it's only my second gun in 10 years of playing. I've only owned Tippmann Prolite and my Matrix.

Peacemaker

2006-04-24, 05:47 PM

RAWR MATRIX FOR ALL ETERNITY. <3 Ivan

Kyonye

2006-04-24, 07:43 PM

Myself, I am a Macdev Cyborg type guy. I have a '04 Gen2 Cyborg, and it has never treated me wrong.

I've tested all the trixes out there and the only one good, in my eyes, is the DM6. they did some major improving on it. I liked the Gen-E trix, but it was just too heavy.

this summer, I am selling my '04 (gonna miss her :( ), but I am buying the '06 borg. It is such a beauty. If I stayed on Lacolle Legacy, i'd be shooting them already, and have my own anno... oh well :-/

Ivan

2006-04-24, 08:20 PM

I've read a bit about the new XSV Ego in a mag, I think it was a recent FACEFULL issue, but it sounds like a light as a father rope shooting beast. Sort of made me want to try one out. Hell, to be honest, I'd love to shoot many different types of guns like those reviewer guys do.

Peacemaker

2006-04-24, 09:55 PM

Kyonye

2006-04-24, 10:43 PM

I have sorta fell out of the equipment community.... Kinda bothers me. DM6 and the Angel 06 Look exactly the same to me. Bothers me.

And yes the Gen-Es like the one me and Ivan own are VERY heavy, but Im a strong guy. I hold that thing like a pocket knife with no problem. I also use a smaller hopper size than most, opting for a 100 ball Q Loader mounted under the barrel. It cuts the guns profile WAY down and loads the balls faster than anything I have found and quieter too.

At this point in paintball, I opt for a Halo B, or Empire B. Yeah the Qloader is faster, but who can actually hit 20bps? VERY few people. It may cut down on the profile, but in speedball, 100 balls isn't enough. I use a Halo B, and absolutely love it, even if it is a battery hog :-/ . If you guys are in New York during the summer time, you should come check out the NYPS. I will be at every event. Would be cool to meet up with some of you guys.

Dates and places:
April 29th - GRC Paintball, Belfast, NY
June 3rd - First Prize Paintball, Albany, NY
July 1st - Paintball Quest, Sodus, NY
July 29th - GRC Paintball, Belfast, NY
August 26th - Fury Paintball, Elbridge, NY

AztecWarrior

2006-04-25, 01:37 AM

I saw some of this, really cool stuff, but the camera angles don't give a really uber good view of the gunfights. It's always the shot of one guy in "The Snake" shooting at/getting shot by someone off camera to the diagonal upper-left. The fights are good, though.

Kyonye

2006-04-25, 08:30 AM

Although I feel the camera angles, they have, are good, I think they could have more for the Dorito side. But then again, most of the good stuff happens near the snake. To me, and many others, the snake is the most important bunker, on the field, to control. If you have someone who knows how to play the snake well, you will probably take the game. Of course it is possible to lose with someone in the snake, as it was seen last night, but you definately have the advantage.

There is always room for improvement, but this is the best coverage paintball has ever had.

Peacemaker

2006-04-25, 08:31 AM

20 BPS? I can ramp that up on a good rope. Especialy if my gun is hot. If my gun is hot that day *that being Im feeling comfortable and doing really good* I can really get a rope going sometimes 21... Trix is able to fire raw 28.6... not that it matters. Its the accuracy that counts. The Q loader is lighter, quieter and faster to reload than a Halo. That Im a fast agressive front player makes it that much better with the small profile. 100 balls is enough. You just need to be little more choosy with your shots. Im a flanking bunkering kind of guy. I shoot people out of their bunkers because they dont know where I am. My gun has its advantagous small profile but disadvantagous low amount of paint before reload in a slug match (my word for gunfight).

I made my gun how it is for crawling, firing in wierd positions, Firing EVERY shot when running full speed (something other hopers cant do) and fast reloading. I reload in about 8 seconds. It takes about 16 - 20 to open a hopper and drop a pod in. The gun supliments my play style. I do not supliment the gun. Fast, accurate, able to fire on the go. That is the matrix.

Ill let my back players sling paint down the lanes, thats not what a forward player does. I don t need 800 paintballs, I just need the 500 in 5 Q Pods. (Its more like 550 with the balls in the tube. Also, the freakish look of my gun draws some onlookers. No ones ever seen a Qloader on a trix before. Makes my matrix special.

Kyonye

2006-04-25, 08:37 AM

20 BPS? I can ramp that up on a good rope.

There is the only thing that makes it possible. ramping, and full auto, and rebound. Most places only allow Semi-auto unlimited (which it is hard to max out a Halo B, Empire B, etc.). If you play the big leagues, Ramping is capped at 15bps. I'm running xball lite in the NYPS, and we only allow 15bps. PSP is capped at 15bps, and NPPL is Semi-auto unlimited only. you ramping at 20bps will only happen at very few locations.

Ivan

2006-04-25, 11:11 AM

I'm going to enter some tourny's with my Brass Eagal Talon!

Hamma

2006-04-25, 12:31 PM

'06 borg
You will be assimilated.

Sorry, could not resist.

Kyonye

2006-04-25, 04:02 PM

:lol:

Ivan

2006-04-25, 04:04 PM

:lol:

This is off topic but, my brother and I were watching something on Vikings. The show was explaining how the Vikings would "breed out" the lands that they concurred. So I was like, "Hey, they're like the Borg, the assimilate the places they concur."

Peacemaker

2006-04-25, 06:06 PM

Oh so the majority of the leagues went with the 15 ball limits. Making the retarded 35 BPS Angels for the nubbies worthless :)

Kyonye

2006-04-26, 11:24 AM

Oh so the majority of the leagues went with the 15 ball limits. Making the retarded 35 BPS Angels for the nubbies worthless :)

Somewhat. It's really mainly the Xball leagues that have done it. Although I know the CFOA (Carolina's Field Owners Association) went with the 15 ball limit as well. Seeing as my NYPS runs Xball lite, and we allow ramping, we use the 15bps limit, even if someone is shooting semi-auto.

Markers have gotten to the point where these companies will start focusing on Efficiency, and Accuracy, etc. over pure speed. I am fine with that, though. I would rather a paintball marker only capable of shooting 15bps, with incredible accuracy over one that has crappy accuracy and shoots 25bps. To me accuracy is more important than how fast your marker shoots (of course there is a minimum bps rate I look at, which is around 13-15). Also, it allows you to send people to the dead box using less paint, thus saving a ton of money. I live right outside New York City, and it is very expensive to play, most of the time. I know that my Cyborg can shoot 30bps, but it's the accuracy and efficiency of the marker that brought me want one, and to be sponsored by them.

Ivan

2006-04-26, 03:38 PM

The paintball industry is in a "recession" figuratively speaking. There hasn't been many huge advancements in technology in a while. The last big advancement I'd say was the spool valve which started with the original Matrices. Now we see many other companies using spool valves. The other major advancement I'd say was force feed hoppers. Other than those, what major advancement has there been in the last year or two?

Peacemaker

2006-04-26, 10:43 PM

Not much. If they could give me a 10BPS gun that would shoot percisely and accurately at a decent range I would probably drop my trix for it. Letting someone peak into my paint is the only real way to get a hit on them in a gun fight.

Kyonye

2006-05-01, 01:36 PM

http://www.paintball2000.de/newsimages/produktnews2003/2005-09-29-cyborg06111.jpg

My answer to peacemaker (except it shoots as fast as you can pull the trigger).

Don't forget to watch the 4th episode tonight at 10:00pm on ESPN2!

Peacemaker

2006-05-01, 05:35 PM

Ah, yes thanks for the reminder. Btw Kyonye, what is that gun? It looks nice, doesnt have the frame every gun out there has.

Kyonye

2006-05-01, 10:26 PM

Macdev Cyborg 2006 model. The grips aren't the ones in the picture. The grips are much nicer. One of the most accurate markers on the market.

Peacemaker

2006-05-02, 12:00 AM

I value the accuracy over everything. I really need a new barrel kit for my trix. Its getting old and warn.

Kyonye

2006-05-03, 01:14 PM

I value the accuracy over everything. I really need a new barrel kit for my trix. Its getting old and warn.

Just stay away from the freak... It is such a bad barrel kit, yet so many people have it...

You should try out the HammerHead barrel kit.. I've tested them out before, and they are extremely accurate. http://www.hammerheadpaintball.com/barrels.html

Rbstr

2006-05-03, 06:39 PM

rifled PB barrles, that's interesting.

Ivan

2006-05-04, 12:06 PM

I***8217;m kind of skeptical about rifled barrels.

I'd like to read more about them cause everything else I read before says it doesn't help.

Kyonye

2006-05-04, 12:33 PM

I've seen the Hammerhead barrel kit fired, and got to look at them and everything. Not even my Matchstik kit was more accurate then this kit. The barrel kit is a little expensive, and that is the only reason i'm sticking with my Macdev stuff.

Peacemaker

2006-05-09, 12:22 AM

And XSV just got the living shit beat out of them by Dynasty. I was expecting XSV to win one of their 3 games but dynasty just destroyed them. It wasnt like lang dominated them too. It really stood out in those matches how fast and team oriented Dynasty really is.

Kyonye

2006-05-09, 10:56 AM

Damnit.. It's finals week for me, so I freaking missed it.. just going to have to wait till next week..

Kyonye

2006-05-16, 04:43 PM

Last night's episode was really good. The two best matches were Evil v. Joy and Cane's v. Tigers.

During the Evil v. Joy game, they went into sudden death again, with a 1 on 1. Maximus Lundvquist pulled out the 1 v. 1 win easily over Mark Worrel, seeing as Worrel's marker decided not to work. actually it was his loader I believe. Each episode is only getting better.

Peacemaker

2006-05-16, 05:05 PM

I acctualy didnt see last night. I thought it was over acctualy :-P is Dynasty still X and 0 ?

Ivan

2006-05-16, 05:31 PM

Wish I had cable or satellite. :tear:

Kyonye

2006-05-16, 06:07 PM

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/satellite-tv-1.jpg

Hamma

2006-05-17, 08:40 AM

I was actually about to get HD DirecTV and those fucktards failed to inform me that I needed another new fucking dish. I am not buying another one.. asshats.

MattxMosh

2006-05-17, 06:13 PM

I was actually about to get HD DirecTV and those fucktards failed to inform me that I needed another new fucking dish. I am not buying another one.. asshats.

My house came with a dish, I should have brought my Triple whatever one I had for HD in NJ with me.

Its a scam I say. THough directv > comcast by far, who honestly watches the garbage thats on demand?

Ivan

2006-05-17, 08:53 PM

I'd watch "MattXMosh on demand!" :brow:

Peacemaker

2006-05-17, 09:10 PM

1. Hijacked.
2. Satalight sucks. Fucking clouds kill the signal. Ill never leave cable.

Hamma

2006-05-18, 10:48 AM

My house came with a dish, I should have brought my Triple whatever one I had for HD in NJ with me.

Its a scam I say. THough directv > comcast by far, who honestly watches the garbage thats on demand?
From what I saw their HD content was lacking though, thats all I care about :lol: I do think DirecTV is bettar than Comcast but im not sure I want to get a new dish for less HD programming.

Perhaps when they launch their new HD satelites, im sure there will be a new dish then too :rofl:

Peacemaker

2006-05-18, 04:06 PM

Hamma, move to fucking new york and get Time Warner. They are a GREAT internet provider and great cable.

Hamma

2006-05-18, 07:23 PM

I have no major complaints about Comcast :D

Kyonye

2006-05-23, 05:34 PM

and back to paintball

Last nights episode 5/22: Winners in bold

Dynasty vs. Bushwackers - Domination on the part of Dynasty..

XSV vs. Naughty Dogs - good match up, XSV took game 1, then ND, then XSV in game 3.

Tigers vs. Joy division - Joy won. I wouldn't expect any different. They are the best European team, competing in the states (but not the overall best team in Europe).

Hurricane's vs. Evil - Cane's prevailed in Game 3. Evil played their heart out. My Cane's won, though. Although they didn't make it to the semi's.

Next week starts the Semi's!

Dynasty (of course)
XSV
ND
Joy (I think?)

Peacemaker

2006-05-24, 07:03 PM

So... whats the friggen point? Dynasty hasnt lost one fucking match yet. I think they have lost a total of 5 games or something ludicrist like that.

Kyonye

2006-05-25, 05:50 PM

because this thread is about the paintball on ESPN. If you don't give a shit about it anymore, then just don't say anything. I just don't want my thread derailed to something else. I would like to keep it paintball on ESPN related.

Peacemaker

2006-05-25, 06:06 PM

Oh you miss understand. Im still watching. I just find it rediculous that they havnt lost ONCE. Not a single match up.

Kyonye

2006-05-25, 06:55 PM

Oh you miss understand. Im still watching. I just find it rediculous that they havnt lost ONCE. Not a single match up.

Dynasty had a good run that tournament. they rarely win all their games. yes, they used to win a lot, but never every game. The only team to win every single game, was Evil when they were playing D1 PSP 5man. They won every game, and didn't lose single person on the field. that was pretty insane. The tournament they are showing is NPPL Miami Commander's Cup, November 2005. They were really good all the way through 2005.

I think alot of their heart went away when Ollie Lang left. They are still extremely good, just Ollie was a big loss, because he is best friends with all the guys on that team.

Peacemaker

2006-05-27, 07:57 PM

Wait... this is the 05!? Ok, now I understand why the Baller mag I just got reported they lost to XSV.... I was very confusled.

Ivan

2006-05-27, 11:37 PM

Welcome to '06 Peace! :lol: I :love: you! ;)

Peacemaker

2006-05-28, 02:25 AM

:( I really have been out of the loop...

Ivan

2006-05-28, 09:42 AM

Just got my Matrix up and running last few days. Had to relube my bolt, rebuild my LPR and take apart my Max-Flo and relube it.

I bought a 500 round case of ReBalls to tweak and set my gun up. I love them. They paid for them selfs by now.

Kyonye

2006-05-28, 11:13 AM

Reballs are amazing. My old team (Lacolle Legacy - play in the CXBL) is working on a sponsorship with Mighty Paintball. They make their own type of reball called Mighty ball. It's just as good and will be a little cheaper.

So far this year, XSV has won both NPPL events. As far as PSP goes, Philly American's took the first event, and Russian Legion took the second event. Chi-town PSP is coming up in June. I would be surprised to see a team, who also plays NPPL, win it. I predict American's or Trauma to win this one.

I Hate Pants

2006-05-28, 11:25 AM

I went through a 6 month period of being obsessed with paintball last year.

But then when I relaized I didn't have money for anything else. I just stopped. I just don't have the money for this hobby.

I'll get around to posting my mask and gun for you all to see.

I pretty much have a decked out tippman custom pro (cyclone hopper, 14inch tippmann werks barrel, response trigger). I have the new 06 Dye Invision i3 mask. Only used that mask during one session of play before I gave up on paintball.