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how do you go pro? like, what tournaments?

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 11:36 AM

so if im lookin to go pro, how would i start a team from scratch and get to like the PSP world cup? and in what order do all the tournys go?

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 11:39 AM

Well from the looks of it you will need to play a LOT longer than you have so far if you plan to go pro. If you aren't even sure how to start a team, and you don't know the Division Levels, you need experience.
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Posted 29 October 2012 - 11:51 AM

i know this, im just planning ahead. planning ahead has got me graduating college at age 17, it works lol

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 11:55 AM

Don't expect to go pro anytime soon unless you're already D1 or D2.

Going up from the ranks of D6 to Pro takes about 5 years minimum. And even with that there is a huge financial asset you must have. You have to be able to travel 3+ hours on fridays and practice all weekend long and then drive back. Not to mention some of your tournaments and even some practices you will have to fly to get there.
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Posted 29 October 2012 - 03:22 PM

Well you have to be really Agg shoot and drop a metric shit ton of paint beat the shit out of your gear because your sponsored and just be super agg.
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Posted 29 October 2012 - 04:22 PM

View Postbigx, on 29 October 2012 - 03:22 PM, said:

Well you have to be really Agg shoot and drop a metric shit ton of paint beat the shit out of your gear because your sponsored and just be super agg.

oh gottcha, so wear all dye, talk a ton of shit, dump most ur paint on the ground, throw ur pods far away, and use codes only yooouuu knoowwww! lol :dodgy:

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 04:24 PM

View PostTick, on 29 October 2012 - 11:55 AM, said:

Don't expect to go pro anytime soon unless you're already D1 or D2.

Going up from the ranks of D6 to Pro takes about 5 years minimum. And even with that there is a huge financial asset you must have. You have to be able to travel 3+ hours on fridays and practice all weekend long and then drive back. Not to mention some of your tournaments and even some practices you will have to fly to get there.

all the above is known for, me. i mean like how do you start out, and just like theres leauges of football goin from little kids to the NFL, how does it go in paintball?

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 06:50 PM

basically every tournament you get points, and even points bumps you up in division.
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Posted 29 October 2012 - 06:56 PM

Most new players and teams start out playing local tournaments. The entry fees are lower than regional and national tournaments, and they're more likely to offer D6/5/beginner/rookie levels. As the player/team finds success, they'll move up to higher divisional play, and play in more competitive tournaments at the regional or national level.
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Posted 29 October 2012 - 09:22 PM

Money . That is all you need I can assure you.
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Posted 30 October 2012 - 01:15 PM

Get team or join a team in a d5 or d4 level and play a psp or nppl tournament... If you do we'll you're team may want to move up to the next division whenever you see fit. Or you may get picked to play for another higher divisional team. Do well enough and get better and plenty of teams hold try outs. Matt sossoman played d1 for years here with the jesters and finally tried out for vicious
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Posted 30 October 2012 - 03:49 PM

so can i go in without a team and get put in one or picked up by one?

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Posted 30 October 2012 - 11:46 PM

View PostPainX10, on 29 October 2012 - 04:22 PM, said:

View Postbigx, on 29 October 2012 - 03:22 PM, said:

Well you have to be really Agg shoot and drop a metric shit ton of paint beat the shit out of your gear because your sponsored and just be super agg.

oh gottcha, so wear all dye, talk a ton of shit, dump most ur paint on the ground, throw ur pods far away, and use codes only yooouuu knoowwww! lol :dodgy:


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Posted 31 October 2012 - 08:44 AM

whoah! these guys stole my tips and made a video?! whhhaaaa! :P

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Posted 31 October 2012 - 09:26 AM

View PostPainX10, on 31 October 2012 - 08:44 AM, said:

<br />whoah! these guys stole my tips and made a video?! whhhaaaa! <img src='http://www.techpb.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' /><br />
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Posted 31 October 2012 - 09:28 AM

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View PostTK-421, on 07 February 2013 - 12:04 AM, said:

If you want to get sponsored, present yourself as a mature adult, not a four year old with a crayon.

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Posted 31 October 2012 - 09:39 AM

View PostLV Backpacker, on 31 October 2012 - 09:28 AM, said:

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Posted 01 November 2012 - 12:05 PM

There is just 1 or 2 things you need to know.


pro player = Enough motivation and dedication in order to travel (mostly) and play paintball non-stop (no time for full job or studies)

pro team = Money to pay the equipment, the paint, the travels, the hotels etc.. for all the players.

So if you find 9 other dudes ready to put they're jobs and/or studies aside for paintball and the money (and time) to pay those dudes 3-4 days of practice and tournament per week, then you have your "pro team".

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Posted 01 November 2012 - 03:19 PM

^^

So how is it that I still see pro players on rec ball or just playing speedball (non-practice), and that even jrab is going to school now. How is there no time for it?

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Posted 01 November 2012 - 03:30 PM

View Postcybermaniac15, on 01 November 2012 - 03:19 PM, said:

^^

So how is it that I still see pro players on rec ball or just playing speedball (non-practice), and that even jrab is going to school now. How is there no time for it?


Yeah there are a lot of pro players that are doing college, Jrab being an example. Or Dalton Vanderbyl from Dynasty.
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