tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post6203147230295077821..comments2024-01-19T00:21:36.058-05:00Comments on View from the Deadbox: NITPN: Alternate Leagues & FormatsBaca Locohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-33204609279964681542012-09-11T23:40:04.567-04:002012-09-11T23:40:04.567-04:00I play in Canada and really enjoy it. So much that...I play in Canada and really enjoy it. So much that I'll be cutting down my American participation (read: nppl)I don't what you guys think is "too expensive" I played three mxl events last year for the cost of 1.5 psp's. <br />As far as I understand it the jerseys are part of the franchise fee, not an additional thing. And its really not difficult to keep track of it for 4 months.<br />As I also understand it, the elite division is exempt from paint restrictions. <br />The cxbl is sustainable as long as it doesn't get beyond itself.<br /><br />Anon 9:44... What exactly have they watered down?DanC.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00810113586212188629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-43731676492437181942012-09-11T22:04:00.376-04:002012-09-11T22:04:00.376-04:00Did I ever tell you I hate Blogger? Frustrating @ ...Did I ever tell you I hate Blogger? Frustrating @ best-just like CXBL-Anon 12:12 has good points-I posted on TDot the sentiment that as consumers we vote with our wallets and that competition is healthy, attributes which Canadian paintball lacks right now since both money and competition are scarce on the sponsor front. Baca I agree progressive ROF is good for player development which I have always respected in your posts. But CXBL manufactures and dictates the league-DOH! Something players should consider when they chose which league they support. Sometimes being independant has its advantage-I do see one local series doing well in the hood but who else here has sold their soul just to shoot cheaper paint?ScotchMonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893751159793242203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-70571414048752594292012-09-11T18:35:43.752-04:002012-09-11T18:35:43.752-04:00Im a little upset about the not so open thing myse...Im a little upset about the not so open thing myselfnickgibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799866067918073115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-68982476527156512642012-09-11T12:38:09.486-04:002012-09-11T12:38:09.486-04:00Why couldn't an OG Strange or Trauma team play...Why couldn't an OG Strange or Trauma team play? None of those guys should still have Pro classifications.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-68353678223082581672012-09-11T12:12:41.791-04:002012-09-11T12:12:41.791-04:00Reiner has it right, national competition is being...Reiner has it right, national competition is being replaced by regional events, with the more serious teams opting to travel to NPPL or PSP events to get the MLP fix.<br />CXBL is a controlled series, in that they tell you what paint you can shoot and how much you're going to be charged for it. So not only do teams have to play 'real Xball' and absorb those associated costs, they also get gouged on the price of paint, and even have to buy their jerseys from the league (if they lose the jersey they have to pay a $200 fine. It's not a sustainable format, which the US leagues realised years ago. As the league has shrunk the CXBL have actually increased costs so that they still earn well. The whole thing is a house of cards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-44236431945434674762012-09-11T11:04:30.716-04:002012-09-11T11:04:30.716-04:00Canada is a very big, sparsely populated place. N...Canada is a very big, sparsely populated place. National leagues don't work very well here. Teh CXBL never took off in western Canada, because it's even less densely populated. When there are only a handful of people in a few cities dedicated to taking part, it's bound to be a failure (at least in paintball where there is no outside revenue to speak of).<br /><br />On the west coast here, local competitions seem to be trying to pick up the pieces. But in general, it seems participation in competitive paintball is still very low in general. This from an outsider perspective.Reiner Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735297279972068471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-46909349283710224162012-09-11T10:44:19.751-04:002012-09-11T10:44:19.751-04:00Nick
Good luck with that. I know I'll be at le...Nick<br />Good luck with that. I know I'll be at least catching a game or two to watch just for fun. I am mildly disappointed that Open doesn't really mean open as I was kinda hoping to see an OG Strange or Trauma team play.<br /><br />Anon<br />If CXBL is a failing format what are Canadians playing instead? Or is it more accurate to say that participant numbers in competitive events is down?<br />Progressive ROF is still a good idea. :) Baca Locohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014510414015288907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-83063700451917312502012-09-11T09:44:49.425-04:002012-09-11T09:44:49.425-04:00The CXBL is a failing format. Too expensive, that&...The CXBL is a failing format. Too expensive, that's why they are watering it down. Looking to Canada for MLP idea's is not the way forward. They went from 3 conferences to one, and their participation has shrunk more than MLP in the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804718502406028481.post-20096646600694225522012-09-10T22:40:06.957-04:002012-09-10T22:40:06.957-04:00I'm hoping to play 10 man at world cup and I&#...I'm hoping to play 10 man at world cup and I'm excited.nickgibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799866067918073115noreply@blogger.com