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#1 Poopfairy35

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 08:42 PM

In 2012, Houston heat was formed when a couple of people came together with a decent amount of money to pay some of the biggest stars in paintball to play for them. They then went on to win the last to PSP events, along with the season. Would you consider this cheating? Or just attempting to make a super team? Should PSP have allowed this? Just want to hear your guys' thoughts.

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 08:46 PM

How is it cheating? All they did was create a team full talented people. Why would the psp not allow it?

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 08:49 PM

cybermaniac15, on 11 January 2013 - 08:46 PM, said:

How is it cheating? All they did was create a team full talented people. Why would the psp not allow it?

I'm not saying it is, I'm just asking if you guys think it is.

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 08:55 PM

How would it be cheating?

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 09:21 PM

Every team has done it, or something very similar throughout the years. Most often to win... I mean it is kind of the point to a competition.

Dynasty had SUPER dominant years, Philly had a dream team at one point too, even further back was Aftershock.

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Posted 11 January 2013 - 11:14 PM

is it cheating when the Yankees buy the best players in Baseball?

Cheating for The miami heat to aquire 3 super stars on their roster to win championships?

All paintball teams that are "recognized" have done this.

Aftershock.
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Posted 11 January 2013 - 11:41 PM

HeroForADay, on 11 January 2013 - 09:21 PM, said:

Praetorian, on 11 January 2013 - 11:14 PM, said:

very well said

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Posted 12 January 2013 - 12:40 AM

What makes you think anybody would consider it cheating?

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Posted 12 January 2013 - 09:10 AM

Ha. Not much of a debate thread.

Who's gonna be mad when an owner commits his resources to give the best product to his fans.

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Posted 13 January 2013 - 02:08 PM

i think its a good thing...

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Posted 15 January 2013 - 01:00 AM

I think it was interesting, starting with a team from scratch, and then end up winning the World Cup in the same year. Plus, tons of teams do this all the time, hence the whole contract signing and such with players and teams. It was a bold risk of them, but hell, it worked. That was kinda awesome.

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Posted 16 January 2013 - 08:39 PM

kinda shows that the other teams need to steep up

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Posted 25 January 2013 - 10:29 PM

it also gives a new standard of the best almost. kind of like this is who the new team to beat is.

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Posted 23 April 2013 - 06:18 PM

...how the fuck is this cheating? EVERY major sports team does this, even professional paintball teams.

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Posted 12 May 2013 - 02:10 PM

if completely fair. if the players come, then that's what happens

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Posted 12 May 2013 - 02:28 PM

I actually enjoy the Fact Heat has a stacked Roster. It will make other teams stack there roster, if anything I love "All-Star" Teams, especially ones like Heat that can't win a tournament let alone take 3rd!

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Posted 14 May 2013 - 02:01 AM

Praetorian, on 12 May 2013 - 02:28 PM, said:

Even though they won the World Cup 2012, which was the first year they player in the PSP tournament series.

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Posted 14 May 2013 - 09:26 AM

^Teams got wise and stacked their rosters up.

Impact X-Factors, Ironmen.... and it's just funny, that none of them have placed beyond 3rd.

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Posted 13 June 2013 - 01:26 PM

i think its a good thing for the sport if the player are being paid to be good it will influence more competition and more money being spent on the sport and hopefully more sponsors