Trying to start a team?!?!

CombatOi84 · 10-30-2012, 06:09 PM

In the first 2 pages on the IL forum I counted 8 threads made with people having d4 level teams looking to add 3-4 players each. Assuming that each team already has at least 4 players that is 32 players already rostered and they are looking to add another 32 players to their rosters... That makes up 64 players. And that is just the d4 teams looking to add players.. Do you guys really think that their are 64 good d4 players that arn't already on a full roster? And if there is, then where the hell are they? Why don't I see massive groups of teams out at CPX and Badlandz every sunday... It is normally the 2-4 sponsored d3 and up teams, plus 1-2 d4 teams out at each field every sunday... Can someone please explain this to me?

tvrsir · 10-30-2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CombatOi84

In the first 2 pages on the IL forum I counted 8 threads made with people having d4 level teams looking to add 3-4 players each. Assuming that each team already has at least 4 players that is 32 players already rostered and they are looking to add another 32 players to their rosters... That makes up 64 players. And that is just the d4 teams looking to add players.. Do you guys really think that their are 64 good d4 players that arn't already on a full roster? And if there is, then where the hell are they? Why don't I see massive groups of teams out at CPX and Badlandz every sunday... It is normally the 2-4 sponsored d3 and up teams, plus 1-2 d4 teams out at each field every sunday... Can someone please explain this to me?

gotta start somewhere. that being said look for a wiseguys tryout soon in late november and mid december

CombatOi84 · 10-30-2012, 06:31 PM

I agree you gata start somewhere... And there are plenty of good places to start.. Why does everyone have to try to start there own thing?

Bunkrking789563 · 10-30-2012, 06:32 PM

We've been at badlandz every single Sunday since May, and we drive almost two hours each way to play...Some people just have a few friends and want to try and start somewhere, other people are actually organized and want to be a successful team. I don't even get what your rant is about? I mean not every team can be able to practice every weekend. You'll only really see the dedicated people out there every weekend who don't mind spending the cash. Plus its hard to just combine two different teams..One team has their own way of doing things, and the other another way. Plus why does it matter what everyone else wants to do in the first place? It doesn't effect you at all.

CombatOi84 · 10-30-2012, 06:50 PM

Actually it does effect me... everything that every midwest paintballer does effects me in one way or another, either with the media and public opinion of the sport or with other paintballers or with local businesses and field owners. Out sport is a tight nit community and we all judged based of all of our actions.

For the record I am not saying that you guys arn't organized, nore that you should not be looking for players. You guys prolly have great stuff going on, I am just trying to understand what the hell everyone is thinking. And all 8 of those teams wants to play xball, so if you plan on playing xball then you need be practicing every weekend or close to it.

My rant is a poor attempt to open the eyes of some of the new/lower ranked players to maybe help guide then in a direction of consolidating talent instead of spreading it way way to thin.

If your goal is to start an Xball team, I assume is it to be competitive and win. If that isn't the case and all these teams just want to play for fun, then you can call me an *******. But I don't think that is it. And to build winning teams people are going about it the WRONG way. You wonder why most professional sports teams only have 1 per city/state FOR THE MOST PART... this is why.

Gbxdillon · 10-30-2012, 07:39 PM

Why does it bother you so much. As long as its not your team who cares.

JJTrading · 10-30-2012, 08:35 PM

Me and some guys started a team a few years back. It turned people I hardly knew into my brothers and they are still some of my best friends even though most of us hardly ever play anymore due to most of us going away to college(which is a shame because we had some real potential). I had some of the best times of my life growing from the ground up with my guys and our team.

Just remember that the best teams in the world all started with just a group of guys starting from scratch like these guys are trying to.

Errakus · 10-30-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JJTrading

Me and some guys started a team a few years back. It turned people I hardly knew into my brothers and they are still some of my best friends even though most of us hardly ever play anymore due to most of us going away to college(which is a shame because we had some real potential). I had some of the best times of my life growing from the ground up with my guys and our team.

Just remember that the best teams in the world all started with just a group of guys starting from scratch like these guys are trying to.

That's pretty much what myself and 2 other friends are doing... Running D4/5 3 man stuff and seeing where it goes from there.

JP#14 · 10-31-2012, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by CombatOi84

In the first 2 pages on the IL forum I counted 8 threads made with people having d4 level teams looking to add 3-4 players each. Assuming that each team already has at least 4 players that is 32 players already rostered and they are looking to add another 32 players to their rosters... That makes up 64 players. And that is just the d4 teams looking to add players.. Do you guys really think that their are 64 good d4 players that arn't already on a full roster? And if there is, then where the hell are they? Why don't I see massive groups of teams out at CPX and Badlandz every sunday... It is normally the 2-4 sponsored d3 and up teams, plus 1-2 d4 teams out at each field every sunday... Can someone please explain this to me?

I think what he is trying to say is, there is just not that many players in the area looking to jump on with a team. I honestly hope there are more because we are looking for a few committed players

. Instead of trying to start your own team, look and wait for tryouts with a team that is put together already if there is only a few of you. Just sayin

LoveofthePaint70 · 10-31-2012, 10:37 AM

i see a lot of hungry dedicated d4/d3 players out at Pekin Paintball Park every sunday, great attitudes and serious ambition to learn and progress in this sport.... i see big things comin out of Pekin, IL next year

byrontech · 10-31-2012, 11:01 AM

Joining a team that's already dedicated and experienced is the best way to go for most people. I had to learn that the hard way when I first started out. Forming a brand new team can be a headache at times.

Bunkrking789563 · 10-31-2012, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by byrontech

Joining a team that's already dedicated and experienced is the best way to go for most people. I had to learn that the hard way when I first started out. Forming a brand new team can be a headache at times.

truth

CombatOi84 · 10-31-2012, 06:09 PM

Listen the last the last thing in the world I am trying to do is telling new/young players not to get involved in competitive paintball. But what I see happen so many times is newer d4/d5 people put all this time money and effort into a new team trying to do something, end up doing poorly at a tournament due to many different things, but a lot of time is just lack of experience from the players, the coach, the captain w/e. And then after that loss they get pissed off they just "wasted" all this time and money and end up quitting or not playing nearly as much out of frustration.

SOOOOO

All I'm suggesting/implying is that I think it is a much better idea for a group of 3-4 friends to jump on an existing team with maybe a little more knowledge/experience and go from there. I will tell you from first hand knowledge that teams at the d4 level would be lucky to grab a group of 3 friends to add to a team, because more than likely they already have good on field synergy, which is a HUGE part of the game...

And for the record, if you cannot understand why this is something that I have concern about then do us all a favor and stay the **** out of the thread.

JP#14 · 11-01-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by CombatOi84

Listen the last the last thing in the world I am trying to do is telling new/young players not to get involved in competitive paintball. But what I see happen so many times is newer d4/d5 people put all this time money and effort into a new team trying to do something, end up doing poorly at a tournament due to many different things, but a lot of time is just lack of experience from the players, the coach, the captain w/e. And then after that loss they get pissed off they just "wasted" all this time and money and end up quitting or not playing nearly as much out of frustration.

SOOOOO

All I'm suggesting/implying is that I think it is a much better idea for a group of 3-4 friends to jump on an existing team with maybe a little more knowledge/experience and go from there. I will tell you from first hand knowledge that teams at the d4 level would be lucky to grab a group of 3 friends to add to a team, because more than likely they already have good on field synergy, which is a HUGE part of the game...

And for the record, if you cannot understand why this is something that I have concern about then do us all a favor and stay the **** out of the thread.

Agreed

GaryR1984 · 11-01-2012, 12:45 PM

Little hostile are you?

If you are trying to "advise" people, then you need to be willing to "educate" and bring "awareness" to your cause or belief, not just tell people to buzz off when they don't understand where you are coming from.

In my opinion, I disagree with you. I think people should do what they want to do, if they want to win and learn at a faster pace, join a team. If they want to have fun with some friends and play a more competitive form of paintball, they do it with your friends if that what you wish.

It's a sport, and the goal is to have fun and do what you want, now go have fun and quit worrying about everyone else. Paintball is not as "tight" as you seem to want it to be.

CombatOi84 · 11-01-2012, 06:00 PM

Hey gary I just wanted to thank you for you for your vast years of experience and knowledge that you have brought to this thread. People on the internet literally make me sick to my stomach with the small amount of logic and common sense they choose to you.

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"If you are trying to "advise" people, then you need to be willing to "educate" and bring "awareness" to your cause or belief, not just tell people to buzz off when they don't understand where you are coming from."

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"It's a sport, and the goal is to have fun and do what you want, now go have fun and quit worrying about everyone else. Paintball is not as "tight" as you seem to want it to be."

I have enough experience with paintball and with the internet to know that people like yourself are already set in their ways and choose to not HEAR what anyone has to say. Because clearly you did not read 1/2 or close to anything what I said. I intelligently choose to not attempt to educate people like you because I know it would be a waste of my time so I tell them to **** off. Basically as you did in your second quote, you just chose to use nicer words. So now your thick headed and a hypocrite.

I also CLEARLY STATED that if you want to have fun with your friends and such, GO FOR IT! That is great for yourself and for the sport. But if u plan on spending 1000's of dollars to play national events then I doubt you are just in it for fun.

I am done repeating myself, if you idiots don't want to actually read what was said and UNDERSTAND it, then stop posting with your useless babel.

CombatOi84 · 11-01-2012, 06:06 PM

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=3490347

These kinds of team threads are more than acceptable, and openly welcome by any real paintball player. I love seeing things like this, and would be more than happy to help those young guys out if I ever saw them at a field.

What we don't need is 25 threads along the lines of "Looking for 3-4 players for our d4 team that did decent in a couple local tournies. Half our players left, but we plan on playing all the PSP events next year. We have some sponsors but don't want to talk about them." Those kind of threads make players waste seasons.

Bunkrking789563 · 11-01-2012, 06:22 PM

CombatOi84 · 11-01-2012, 06:59 PM

Maybe you should smash your computer if you have this much trouble with reading comprehension buddy.

Bunkrking789563 · 11-01-2012, 07:04 PM

Just stop complaining and play paintball.

T.I.L_Paintball · 11-01-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CombatOi84

Maybe you should smash your computer if you have this much trouble with reading comprehension buddy.

kind of hard to comprehend the load of horse**** that you call this thread. Half the teams your attacking dont even fit the description your giving them. Since your all knowing why arent you out there doing something instead of trolling other teams threads....