Originally posted by tyrion2323
I don't think that there's simply one golden age. For every step in paintball, there has been a 'golden age', and to many, it's simply based off of the nostalgia surrounding their introduction to the sport.
For example, my "golden age" is around 98-2000. I first began playing seriously during those times, and I remember the advent of the double-trigger, the Boomstick, etc. I DO remember Oh Pawluck and Rocky Cagnoni, and thinking that, "someday, I'm going to buy an awesome splash shocker 4x4!!!" Those days bring back memories - mostly because I was still learning about the fundamentals of the game, and I thought that the world of paintball was endless and exciting.
At the same time, my newer 'golden age' is just beginning. I am the captain and founder of my school's paintball team, and after three years, we're finally coming together. We're playing tournaments, I'm becoming a knowledgeable and respected player, and I am looking ahead to see what I can do to continue playing competitively after I graduate. I just spent half a year practicing with the Copenhagen Ducks, P.I.M.P and Paintball.se, and I have a huge interest in European paintball now. For me, this is another 'golden age' in which I feel like paintball is perpetually on the horizon.
I can't say that I've been happy with every turn that the sport has made; however, the only things that really bother me are the cheating and the bad sportsmanship, BOTH of which have been around for decades now. Unlike many, I don't look at the younger demographic and shake my head, but instead wonder who will be there to teach them what the sport is truly about.
There isn't such a thing as a 'golden age', as we each define our own. Just as some on these boards long for the times when Lasoya, Cagnoni and Pahwluck were the 'kings' of paintball, we now have even better, more phenomenal players and teams such as Dynasty, Joy, Russian Legion, etc.
For example, my "golden age" is around 98-2000. I first began playing seriously during those times, and I remember the advent of the double-trigger, the Boomstick, etc. I DO remember Oh Pawluck and Rocky Cagnoni, and thinking that, "someday, I'm going to buy an awesome splash shocker 4x4!!!" Those days bring back memories - mostly because I was still learning about the fundamentals of the game, and I thought that the world of paintball was endless and exciting.
At the same time, my newer 'golden age' is just beginning. I am the captain and founder of my school's paintball team, and after three years, we're finally coming together. We're playing tournaments, I'm becoming a knowledgeable and respected player, and I am looking ahead to see what I can do to continue playing competitively after I graduate. I just spent half a year practicing with the Copenhagen Ducks, P.I.M.P and Paintball.se, and I have a huge interest in European paintball now. For me, this is another 'golden age' in which I feel like paintball is perpetually on the horizon.
I can't say that I've been happy with every turn that the sport has made; however, the only things that really bother me are the cheating and the bad sportsmanship, BOTH of which have been around for decades now. Unlike many, I don't look at the younger demographic and shake my head, but instead wonder who will be there to teach them what the sport is truly about.
There isn't such a thing as a 'golden age', as we each define our own. Just as some on these boards long for the times when Lasoya, Cagnoni and Pahwluck were the 'kings' of paintball, we now have even better, more phenomenal players and teams such as Dynasty, Joy, Russian Legion, etc.
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