NPPL or PSP

[dr.strangelove]

Tj,
I was just saying that since Xball is supposed to be more of a marketable, spectator oriented, made-for-TV, slap-it-on-a-plastic lunchbox version of paintball, that if PSP really wanted to, they should be able to pull in sponsors and promotors, and put on Xball events alone. Xball is supposed to be a great new product, and if they actually made an effort at selling it, they would be able to make money off of it. You were saying that they wouldn't make any money, wouldn't have any promorters, spectators, etc, off of Xball alone. I'm saying that if they stopped hosting 5 and 10 man "NPPL" events, and concentrated all their effort on Xball alone, that they should be able to get sponsors, promoters and make money, since Xball is allegedly such a made-for-spectators (and thus, made for advertisers) game. I hope that's a little clearer. If it's not, then disregard all of the above. The point I was trying to get across has already been reiterated, so you should ge the jist

 

[headrock6]

X hasn't shown it can do any of those things yet

That sounds all good and dandy but what if X-Ball flops...NXL hasnt even put on a match yet..You dont think they are gonna leave themselves with nothing do you??Maybe if NXL goes big they could stop doing 5 and 10 man but X hasn't proved anything yet..


Until X proves itself,they'll keep doing their tournys..Gotta keep pulling in the dough somehow..I would think even if X took off they would still do it..

 

[Gyroscope]

Yeah, there aren't enough fans that aren't players.

I don't know about you, but I wouldn't pay to fly to LA or Chicago or anywhere to see X-ball, let alone pay for a ticket. I will watch it when it is played in Denver. That's a one hour drive. Hell, I'd probably go to Colorado Springs (2.5 hour away). Only way I'm flying is to play.

There are not enough people in LA, Vegas, Chicago, NY, and Orlando who want to go watch a Miami Effect vs Oakland Assassins game. People will watch the Dolphins play the Bears, though. That's because those teams have FANS.

The smartest thing the XFL is doing is putting a city name in front of the teams' names, as in "here's who you cheer for, Mr. I-thought -paintball-was-like-a-war-game-thing".

Quick quiz: if you're English, who's your team at the NPPL? (The English are bright, you don't have to tell them Nexus belongs to them.)

That is as much why the 5 and 10 man are still needed at PSP events as the operating monies. Spectator sports with no multi-million dollar stadium are bad enough, but in a multi-million dollar stadium with no one there to be spectating (and buy Coke, Budweiser and Fuji Film) willl be at least as bad.