What could the Millennium AND/OR the NXL do to make paintball more fun?





Raney Stanczak of Edmonton Impact

The leagues have limited amount of time and money, so it's difficult for them to get away from what brings in the teams and the money. However, I really like how the millennium has a 1 on 1 tournament, but I wish it got more play time on the webcast. I feel like they could hype these up more and a make bigger deal out of it. One thing I was upset about last nxl event was how they gave Malloy (Russian legion) a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct for taunting the Uprising player (Grahm Arnold) who cheated him. We need more stuff like that in this game! In my opinion that was the most exciting match of the tournament because of that. Can't wait for their rematch in Dallas.







Tim Montressor of Tampa Bay Damage and Five Star Lleida

Eventually, I think paintball needs to get back to something resembling more 7 man or 10 man. The fast games and small bunkers now limit the games demographics and has capped the growth of the industry. 15 years ago, I use to see top level teams with players ranging from 15-55+ years old. Now, the average age is low-mid 20's with limited player retention on the tournament side.







Axel Gaudin of TonTons and Russian Legion

Paintball is fun, no big changes require for it i guess, just minor rules evolution.

The activities outside of paintball are what makes the trip unforgettable. Millennium & NXL are actively working to get us the best venues (Chantilly, Barcelona, Las Vegas, Orlando...) where players can enjoy their time outside of the field. It's cool to have volleyball field, babyfoot and other small stuff that let you enjoy your free time. So i would say keep going with the extra activities and super cool venue to make it even cooler, and promote the event a lot in the city.







Bobby Aviles of the LA Ironmen and Dornbirn Daltons

I will leave that to the powers that be.







Ryan Smith from Houston Heat and Five Star Lleida

Reffing needs to be standardized more than anything. Also, the leagues need to stop trying to compete and stop trying to be different. They are thousands of miles apart! Having a single format will eventually lead to teams (in Europe) on par with US professionals. IQ can be developed, teams can be built, players will emerge, and all because they don’t have to show up learn a different format in two days (when they come to the US to compete). UNIFY







Chad "Yaya" Bouchez of Houston Heat

Free entry to the stands, free beer, and more chicks!







Blake Yarber of San Diego Dynasty and Ramstein Instinct

Bring back the rivalries. Rivalries kept people in their seats waiting to see what was next. Stop allowing the refs to dictate the game with lame penalties. A ref should HAVE to throw a penalty, not WANT to throw one. Seems like sometimes they can't keep it in their pants.







Marcello Margott of San Diego Dynasty and Rangers Warsaw

Get rid of split deck. It isn’t fun to play and it isn’t fun to watch. There is nothing worse than coming in the pit after an insane momentum point only to realize you aren’t going back out on the field. Actually, another team is going on the field and who knows how long their point will last. You almost have to keep track of two games now instead of focusing on just yours. It is really annoying as a player AND a spectator.







Kyle Spicka of San Diego Dynasty and the ML Kings

-Biggest thing for me would to bring back an extended time limit. Everyone is scared to take risks these days since every point is so vital. You don’t see as much excitement because nobody wants to make a mistake.

-I believe we are also being held back by big the bigger paintball companies from letting in the elite sports brands because the money will be spread out. But we need them (outside industry sports brands) to grow as a whole.

-Also i think Pros team should have a representative from each team to form a players committee. The people making these decisions and changes aren’t on the field playing with the rest of us. I’m sure there are a couple players they look too for input but it's not every team.



Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying I have the answers but there definitely needs to be a distribution of feedback and decision making from players. We need some solidity and traction because currently we are going in circles.







Greg Siewers of Houston Heat

With all the changes, it is important that the field layout is conducive to the rules. As long as those work well together, the game will work. Either way, I think paintball is a as fun as it gets. I don’t think it’s the game that needs to change. It’s in the exposure and unified effort of the industry that we will continue to grow.







Chad George from Houston Heat

I think one thing that the leagues could implement is some sort of sticker or patch on certain bunkers to eliminate bounce shots. I know many people will say it's become apart of the game, and I get it yes it is, but when you have to completely play a bunker on the field differently because it's impossible to play one side due to a bounce shot it gets to be a cheap way to get kills. Don't get me wrong getting those kills from bounce shots still feels just as good, but it takes a lot of the skill out of the game.



Another thing I'd also like to see would be a rule change for talking after you are hit. Again yes it causes a hassle for refs, but what other sport are you penalized for trying to plead your case to some degree. Of course if the player is slowing of changing the outcome of a game I see the need for penalties, but a few words after you're hit would bring a little more excitement to the fan watching games and sometimes you just need to let the ref know he was wrong or missed something. The leagues have limited amount of time and money, so it's difficult for them to get away from what brings in the teams and the money. However, I really like how the millennium has a 1 on 1 tournament, but I wish it got more play time on the webcast. I feel like they could hype these up more and a make bigger deal out of it. One thing I was upset about last nxl event was how they gave Malloy (Russian legion) a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct for taunting the Uprising player (Grahm Arnold) who cheated him. We need more stuff like that in this game! In my opinion that was the most exciting match of the tournament because of that. Can't wait for their rematch in Dallas.Eventually, I think paintball needs to get back to something resembling more 7 man or 10 man. The fast games and small bunkers now limit the games demographics and has capped the growth of the industry. 15 years ago, I use to see top level teams with players ranging from 15-55+ years old. Now, the average age is low-mid 20's with limited player retention on the tournament side.Paintball is fun, no big changes require for it i guess, just minor rules evolution.The activities outside of paintball are what makes the trip unforgettable. Millennium & NXL are actively working to get us the best venues (Chantilly, Barcelona, Las Vegas, Orlando...) where players can enjoy their time outside of the field. It's cool to have volleyball field, babyfoot and other small stuff that let you enjoy your free time. So i would say keep going with the extra activities and super cool venue to make it even cooler, and promote the event a lot in the city.I will leave that to the powers that be.Reffing needs to be standardized more than anything. Also, the leagues need to stop trying to compete and stop trying to be different. They are thousands of miles apart! Having a single format will eventually lead to teams (in Europe) on par with US professionals. IQ can be developed, teams can be built, players will emerge, and all because they don’t have to show up learn a different format in two days (when they come to the US to compete). UNIFYFree entry to the stands, free beer, and more chicks!Bring back the rivalries. Rivalries kept people in their seats waiting to see what was next. Stop allowing the refs to dictate the game with lame penalties. A ref should HAVE to throw a penalty, not WANT to throw one. Seems like sometimes they can't keep it in their pants.Get rid of split deck. It isn’t fun to play and it isn’t fun to watch. There is nothing worse than coming in the pit after an insane momentum point only to realize you aren’t going back out on the field. Actually, another team is going on the field and who knows how long their point will last. You almost have to keep track of two games now instead of focusing on just yours. It is really annoying as a player AND a spectator.-Biggest thing for me would to bring back an extended time limit. Everyone is scared to take risks these days since every point is so vital. You don’t see as much excitement because nobody wants to make a mistake.-I believe we are also being held back by big the bigger paintball companies from letting in the elite sports brands because the money will be spread out. But we need them (outside industry sports brands) to grow as a whole.-Also i think Pros team should have a representative from each team to form a players committee. The people making these decisions and changes aren’t on the field playing with the rest of us. I’m sure there are a couple players they look too for input but it's not every team.Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying I have the answers but there definitely needs to be a distribution of feedback and decision making from players. We need some solidity and traction because currently we are going in circles.With all the changes, it is important that the field layout is conducive to the rules. As long as those work well together, the game will work. Either way, I think paintball is a as fun as it gets. I don’t think it’s the game that needs to change. It’s in the exposure and unified effort of the industry that we will continue to grow.I think one thing that the leagues could implement is some sort of sticker or patch on certain bunkers to eliminate bounce shots. I know many people will say it's become apart of the game, and I get it yes it is, but when you have to completely play a bunker on the field differently because it's impossible to play one side due to a bounce shot it gets to be a cheap way to get kills. Don't get me wrong getting those kills from bounce shots still feels just as good, but it takes a lot of the skill out of the game.Another thing I'd also like to see would be a rule change for talking after you are hit. Again yes it causes a hassle for refs, but what other sport are you penalized for trying to plead your case to some degree. Of course if the player is slowing of changing the outcome of a game I see the need for penalties, but a few words after you're hit would bring a little more excitement to the fan watching games and sometimes you just need to let the ref know he was wrong or missed something.

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