EXL possibilities
- Thread starter Wadidiz
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Pete ?
just my opinion!
i dont agree with this buddy, i think the first two or three games are great fun, then all you get to see are the same moves on the same field, everyone knows what bunker they are gonna get to, and what move is next, i prefer the larger 7 man format, at least you have options on moves and greater distances to cover both shooting and moving. i think you could jazz up 7 man to be more entertaining than X-ball!
just my opinion!
R
raehl
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Could always make the field larger....
I've always preferred playing 5-man on "10-man" fields precisely because there are 4+ bunkers per player instead of 2. I think X Ball would play out a lot more fun with a little more field clutter.
- Chris
I've always preferred playing 5-man on "10-man" fields precisely because there are 4+ bunkers per player instead of 2. I think X Ball would play out a lot more fun with a little more field clutter.
- Chris
Pete ?
Hey Nick, this is how I see it, firstly, to go in anything less than 100% is pointless.
This commitment requires at the very least 4 days per month plus the guys training in their own time during the week when they can, this is roughly what we do.
Now our paint package as you know is extremely substantial as you know and even we are now feeling the pinch of such a regime.
We are frikkin a-hole lucky in what we got...not every team, in fact hardly any team, has what we have got and those that have are like rockin horse sh1t in Europe.
There just aren't that many teams who can commit to that level.
Now you may well say, no problem, we don't have to commit to that level of training but we do wanna play EXL.
Kool, great, fantastic...but what you gonna feel like when you go up against the teams who can commit to that regime and you continually get ure ass spanked all year. I tell u what, u gonna feel like the LA Ironmen !
They weren’t doing so good and were the prime movers to be allowed to play in Millenniums and NPPL's....a touch ironic don't ya think !
The 7 man assault on the Yanks is really only possible from a few teams over here as you know, you couldn't possibly make a separate league out of those, which is what you are advocating in your comparison...adding you don't see much difference... you see what I am getting at???
Bottom line is, we just don't have enough teams who are sufficiently well backed to create a serious X-Ball league unless some serious is injected into EXL's veins .
Hey Nick, this is how I see it, firstly, to go in anything less than 100% is pointless.
This commitment requires at the very least 4 days per month plus the guys training in their own time during the week when they can, this is roughly what we do.
Now our paint package as you know is extremely substantial as you know and even we are now feeling the pinch of such a regime.
We are frikkin a-hole lucky in what we got...not every team, in fact hardly any team, has what we have got and those that have are like rockin horse sh1t in Europe.
There just aren't that many teams who can commit to that level.
Now you may well say, no problem, we don't have to commit to that level of training but we do wanna play EXL.
Kool, great, fantastic...but what you gonna feel like when you go up against the teams who can commit to that regime and you continually get ure ass spanked all year. I tell u what, u gonna feel like the LA Ironmen !
They weren’t doing so good and were the prime movers to be allowed to play in Millenniums and NPPL's....a touch ironic don't ya think !
The 7 man assault on the Yanks is really only possible from a few teams over here as you know, you couldn't possibly make a separate league out of those, which is what you are advocating in your comparison...adding you don't see much difference... you see what I am getting at???
Bottom line is, we just don't have enough teams who are sufficiently well backed to create a serious X-Ball league unless some serious is injected into EXL's veins .
{off topic}
Word on the street is that the only reason Ironmen and Effect were allowed to play in the Millennium World Cup event is because they had already purchased their plane tickets by the time the announcement was made that the NXL games that were to be played in Tolouse had been cancelled.
Is this incorrect?
Are NXL teams now allowed to participate in Millennium and NPPL events at will?
Dunno about the entire series but apparently the embargo on NXL teams playing in Millennium/NPPL has been lifted for Campaign Cup in September.
Goto www.campaigncup.com for the scoop.
Should be interesting to see how many teams make the trip over.
Jeff
Goto www.campaigncup.com for the scoop.
Should be interesting to see how many teams make the trip over.
Jeff
The NXL is nowhere near what they aspire to achieve and sponsors are already feeling the costs with little return so far.
Companies like Diablo do not get to where they are by making stupid investments. Why would anybody in business want to expand something before it's even taken off? Let's not forget that the states is the largest segment of the pball market period, what chance would a dedicated series have over here?
The industry does not pour money into teams so they can 'have fun'...
If the NXL was competing with the NFL for tv time in the states I could understand, but it isn't gonna happen for a long time yet...
Companies like Diablo do not get to where they are by making stupid investments. Why would anybody in business want to expand something before it's even taken off? Let's not forget that the states is the largest segment of the pball market period, what chance would a dedicated series have over here?
The industry does not pour money into teams so they can 'have fun'...
If the NXL was competing with the NFL for tv time in the states I could understand, but it isn't gonna happen for a long time yet...
OK, here's the deal, I just got off the phone from Nial and here's what's going on.
When Richmond discussed with Nial the possibility of setting up a serious EXL in Toulouse, Nial quite rightly made it conditional upon, at least 2 American teams making the trip across to play.
This then validates the series in terms of team profile for the league, it allows the EXL teams to gauge and feed off the NXL visitors and also allows potential sponsors to get behind a serious endeavor.
This is apparently what they are working on now, it is not definite by any means but at least this way, it kick starts the EXL into some form of coherent package for Euro teams to consider.
This leaves teams with an option, to invest or not.
There will, in all likelihood be 6 places, with the Yank teams making the league to 8 at each event.
All that remains is to identify the 6 teams who will be offered spots and for them to take up that option if that's what they wanna do.
When Richmond discussed with Nial the possibility of setting up a serious EXL in Toulouse, Nial quite rightly made it conditional upon, at least 2 American teams making the trip across to play.
This then validates the series in terms of team profile for the league, it allows the EXL teams to gauge and feed off the NXL visitors and also allows potential sponsors to get behind a serious endeavor.
This is apparently what they are working on now, it is not definite by any means but at least this way, it kick starts the EXL into some form of coherent package for Euro teams to consider.
This leaves teams with an option, to invest or not.
There will, in all likelihood be 6 places, with the Yank teams making the league to 8 at each event.
All that remains is to identify the 6 teams who will be offered spots and for them to take up that option if that's what they wanna do.
Sounds interesting..
I've got a question, and don't bother to reply if it's not appropriate here... I won't be offended.
What does anyone thing will happen if an EXL comes into being with two yanks teams making the journey over, and those two yanks teams consistantly take/hold/whatever 1st and 2nd place?
How will the sponsors of the Euro teams view it if their teams can't seem to get a win? How will the teams view it?
Just curious, what with the much talked about huge talent gap between the tops yanks and the top Euros...
Urban
I've got a question, and don't bother to reply if it's not appropriate here... I won't be offended.
What does anyone thing will happen if an EXL comes into being with two yanks teams making the journey over, and those two yanks teams consistantly take/hold/whatever 1st and 2nd place?
How will the sponsors of the Euro teams view it if their teams can't seem to get a win? How will the teams view it?
Just curious, what with the much talked about huge talent gap between the tops yanks and the top Euros...
Urban