Still think SP is evil? Better read this..........

[WARPED1]

Looky what I found while surfing.

http://www.p8ntballer-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26596

"Dynasty Signs With...
Dynasty and Smart Parts sitting in a tree...That's the deal folks, at least we're 99.99% sure it is anyway. We've been taking turns in the PGI office to press our ears to the ground and maintain a 24 hour Dynasty watch. Zeroing in on every murmur, we've discarded the lies and kept the truths carefully sealed in our top secret files.

Last night we experienced the biggest seismic shift to date and all the evidence now points towards Dynasty and Smart Parts sealing the deal that will see the So Cal kids shooting Shockers next year. We'd bet our lives on it.

We don't have any more details than that at the moment, but expect something more official in the near future. SP are sure to want to parade their new prize and with good reason. Undoubtedly the most popular team in Paintball, Dynasty will do great things for Smart Parts' image.

This also means that the Gardner brothers are now the major sponsors of both major league champions, which is no mean thing. If both Dynasty and the Philly Americans can repeat their success in 2004 then Smart Parts will need to buy a few extra trucks to shift all their Shocker orders.

Watch this space."

[LaW]

And that makes them? more evil? less evil? Not sure, these things happen often. Teams go where the money is.

[WARPED1]

Originally posted by LaW
And that makes them? more evil? less evil? Not sure, these things happen often. Teams go where the money is.

It's all just a matter of perception.

[snoogans]

Smart parts may have had some dumb decisions but they aren't evil. This is what companies do, they try to monopolize their product area but to a limit. It made them more money and that is the key goal in a business. Dont turn this into one of those SP haters threads cuz of this but its my opinion that Dynasty made a good decision with this one. That's all i'll say.

[spantol]

Yeah, what Law said. It's an investment for both parties, and a small bit of damage control for SP. It doesn't redeem anything.

[dinger]

this makes me no longer think SP is evil...











it now has me KNOWING they are! dynasty shouldn't have been sucked in :o

[WARPED1]

Originally posted by snoogans
Smart parts may have had some dumb decisions but they aren't evil. This is what companies do, they try to monopolize their product area but to a limit. It made them more money and that is the key goal in a business. Dont turn this into one of those SP haters threads cuz of this but its my opinion that Dynasty made a good decision with this one. That's all i'll say.

I knew us Pie guys were intelligent!

[DiRTyBuNNy]

I always thought Dye had more money to throw at Dynasty...oh well..

[kevdupuis]

So, it looks like they're buying a team.
Does it mean anything to me?
No.

[WARPED1]

No, it just means anyones plans of a boycott will/did fail...........

[abarnhar]

Eh, regardless of the effectiveness of the boycott, SP has tarnished its image with a large portion of the paintball world. Suing ICD might have been a smart buisness move (arguable), but it did nothing to help the community of paintball. Paintball as an activity is unique because it fosters one of the best communities within a sport that I have seen. With its recent actions, SP clearly wants to see itself as the head of a buisness-opprotunity, not a participator in that excellent community.

They bought a team, weee. Reread my last sentence.

[-=Squid=-]

All the mods on PBN are confirming that this is BS, and that one person even spoke to Dynasties manager about this. BS folks, loud and clear. However, I dont have beef with SP.

[GA Devil]

Who cares about Dynasty. Everyone seems to be on their ban wagon. Not like their super heros or anything. No Im not saying Im better then them or even close to as good as them but just sick of hearing about them liek their the best thing in paintball. There are so many other things about our sport to read about. Yeah they do real good in it but not deserving the amount of attention they get like their super human or something. Yeah I know someone will go off on me about saying this in their defense but they will just prove my point.

[WARPED1]

You go to BSNation for accurate info?! Are you mentally ill?!

[abarnhar]

Originally posted by GA Devil
Who cares about Dynasty.

I guess SP does.

I have to agree. There is a large disjunction between the headliner "professional" paintball teams and the rest of the sport. All the professional teams do is produce hype, help companies sell overly-extravagant gear, and further commercialize paintball. To this end, Dynasty and other teams fulfill the buisness-centered needs of SP more than they help the average Joe or Jane in the sport.

In the end, you posting that SP is no longer evil because they have picked up Dynasty as a team really does little to address the issue. If anything, it futhers the point that SP is simply a buisness that is thumbing its nose at the community of paintball.

Also, don't knock people who consult outside sources. PBN might not be the jewel of your paintball world, but it helps many people.