[rtman26]

am i the only one that thinks nppl is alot harder to watch than xball? cuz of lack of excitement. hmmm 2 minutes of people shooting lanes while one guy moves, 10 minutes in bettween games, 3 more minutes of people shooting lanes, repeat forever. its cool that they're offering a webcast, but they need to spice it up a bit. of course things will probably get better once the prelims are over...just my opinion....flame away

[SABRE-21]

You are probably the only one, yes. I love xball but I love NPPL too.

[13Pber]

can someone explain to me the difference of NPPL and XBALL? and PSP...i thought it was all the same??

[Gdude2008]

1. It's paintball
2. It's paintball on the internet
3. It's FREE paintball on the internet

1 > Nothing
2 >> Nothing & 1
3 >>> Nothing & 1 & 2

This is much better than nothing AND you don't have to pay 9.95 for it!!!

[13Pber]

huh...??

edit: o i get it

[The True BushMaster]

NPPL and PSP are the 2 dominant national paintball leagues.
NPPL is based around 7-man (though they now have a 5-man division) and is simply elimination based.
PSP is the other league, and they have standard 5-man and X-Ball.
X-ball consists of 2 halfs in which the teams race to a certain number of points. (It varies per division)
General idea of the 2 differences...

[paintbalr4lif20]

i feel the same, xball has way more excitement and movement

[I love Impulses]

For not having played in 5 years I still enjoy watching NPPL.

Whether or not players make bunkers, how they move around the field, and generally their lane assignments still interest me as much as when I was playing.

[pokerking]

xball? exciting? you mean the excitement that builds in the few seconds each point last in a game with sideline coaching and ramping? A.D.D.?

[Gdude2008]

Originally Posted by 13Pber

can someone explain to me the difference of NPPL and XBALL? and PSP...i thought it was all the same??

They are 2 different leagues.

Extremely basic break-dowm

PSP (Paintball Sports Promotions)= X-Ball and 5 man. 125ft x 75ftfield Uses PSP ramping and NXL full auto. www.pspevents.com

NPPL (National Professional Paintball League) = 7-man and Divisonal 5-man. 150ft x 65(?)ft, uses Semi-Auto only www.nppl.com

[paintbalr4lif20]

Originally Posted by pokerking

xball? exciting? you mean the excitement that builds in the few seconds each point last in a game with sideline coaching and ramping? do you by chance have A.D.D. good sir?

a few seconds? have you played/watched xball before

just because the games arent close to 5 or 6 minutes long doesnt make it not exciting. its more exciting when people are constantly moving and people have to react quicker to the other team. it also takes a lot more endurance to play an xball match, cause you dont have 30 minutes in between games

[rtman26]

no i do not have add...i just think if your going to pay $2000 you should get to play more than 7 games....

while i think the ramping thing does take something out of it....and i dont think its necessary at all (probably thought up by the paint companies...cuz last time i played an xball event we shot like 75 cases...) i just like the whole you play a team a bunch of times so you KNOW who the winner is. all it takes is one lucky ball and things can change.

at least i'm not the only one though...

[DisasterPlayer]

we are watchin like d3/d2 so they are newer teams not that exciting

i mean no ones even laned the snake yet, sad

[throttle305]

semi pro is on after lunch

[plastic]

It's free, it's paintball, I'll watch it.

But this is like pulling teeth compared to the PSP web cast. I'd much rather pay a nominal fee, to watch MUCH better, MUCH more exciting paintball, than this. Not to mention the horrendous lag...

[twichyfingerIII]

am i the only one getting this
https://panel.dreamhost.com/?tree=domain.manage
got it fixed.
wow lol psp is taking a huge dump on nppl right now webcast wise

[PBLULZ]

i got to say i like xball better then this

[bubbleboy016]

X-ball was created for the sole purpose of making paintball more entertaining to watch. It's a lot more fast paced, there are a lot more breakouts, which is the most exciting part for most people, and because you have less at stake per point people do crazier stuff.

[rtman26]

well thats what i said earlier...hopefully it'll get more exciting as the event goes on and better teams are playing...i mean it is free..so its worth watching...but i'd gladly pay the $10 again for something better...

[deejay88]

Originally Posted by The True BushMaster

NPPL is based around 7-man (though they now have a 5-man division) and is simply elimination based.

Because I like to argue....

7man isn't elimination based. Eliminations/men alive are actually worth fewer points than flag pull/hangs.

In win, lose, or draw games (finals), the flag is all that matters.

[bubbleboy016]

The flag of course, is conveniently placed on the other teams startbox as well. So getting to the flag is essentially composed of getting all eliminations.