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Re: And from the PLAYERS that MIGHT COME IF>>>>>

In Reply to: Re: And from the PLAYERS that MIGHT COME IF>>>>> posted by Brophog on January 04, 2004 at 00:39:02:


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Posted by:
_Hollywood_

on January 04, 2004 at 21:02:47

One of the realities of scenario paintball, is that producers will seek sponsors. The benefit, is that the sponsor(s) contribute heavily to the prize package. The downside, is that the sponsorship contract almost always includes a clause requiring the sponsor's paint to be the "official" game paint, to the exclusion of all others.

Scenario game paint is sometimes (but not always) sold at slightly higher than market price. The gross spent for paint, goes to pay for the paint, with the net covering the pay for the referees, support and admin staffs, and covering the cost of the comps, such as the generals, and other guests, such as sponsors who want to get in a little play time.

Paint is where the producers make their money, and don't ever forget that the reason they put on scenario games in the first place, is to make money. Does anyone think for a second, that Wayne Dollack, MXS, Viper, Millinnium, Black Cat, Nocer, or any other producer, would go through all the headaches, heartaches, and problems associated with putting on a scenario game, to take a financial loss, as well?? (If you do, I have a bridge I want to sell you.)

While the producers have their differences with their rules, and with each other, there is one point that most of them seem to agree on: To break even for a game, they generally have to attract between 200 and 250 paying players. For a showcase game, such as the Texas Throwdown or the Grand Finale, the break even point is a bit higher - 600-700 players.

The bottom line, is that while it would be nice if the major producers would make a provision for BYOP, the probability of them doing it, is low. In short, don't hold your breath.

"Hollywood"

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