Are We Seeing a Balance of Powers?

A few years ago, I had some concerns on how paintball was developing as a sport. There was only ever one team that would win the big professional tournaments, and unless you know nothing about paintball, you know who I’m talking about, Dynasty. It seemed that every time there was a big tournament, Dynasty would win. They were basically the LA Lakers. This is not good for a sport that is trying to break its way into the main stream. Looking back, if they were still as dominant as they were back in the day, the sport would probably have lost a lot of interest around the world. Paintball would not be where it is today.

It all started when Dye began obtaining, or stealing (depending on who you ask), with their vast amounts of money. This made me think, “Who do they think they are? The Yankees?” And then it hit me; this was the moment that paintball was going to go big. Really big. Everyone loves to hear about how the big names in a sport are being tossed around to whoever gives them the most money. But the most noticeable thing that came out of this was: Dynasty stopped winning! After losing their big star Oliver Lang, they have never really been the same.

What has come from all of this in the last two years is a balance of powers. Dynasty has finally been challenged, and these events have made way for other teams to be in the winners circle. This balance is what the general public likes to see. No one likes to see the same team win every time (like the Lakers, or Patriots, or Yankees). This gives the general public a chance to like a variety of good teams from all around the world. This is what will make paintball a mainstream sport. Clocktapus says “The Lakers won a lot, and now nobody likes them.”