How much of it came true?...MCB 2006 prediction

[RogueFactor]

Here is an post from MCBrown:

http://www.mcarterbrown.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=forum&board=ogog&op=display&num=27346

So I have been thinking and talking to quite a few industry people and I would like to go out on a limb and make a prediction.

1) The business is and will contunie to take a beating in 2006. National Paintball is not looking good and many fields and businesses are closing up shop.

2) This is caused, amongst other things, by the industry pandering to the wims of 13 year old buyers. These fickle buyers are guided by thier parents expendable income and when fuel prices and other things are very high this business will naturally 'correct itself'.

3) Thus, many of the flash in the pan businesses and trends will dissapear and the more stable demographic will remain.

4) This more stable demographic is the more adult and recreational player (as well as the scenario lot).

5) I think 2006 and the few years to follow will be good ones for pump play. Tippmann does good work and good market research and to see them release a pump should not be taken lightly.

2006 will be the turning of the tide for the pumper.

TF

[michbich]

:eek: Right on the money, and i don't see it changing for 2008 either.

[tymcneer]

Unfortunately, that batch of predictions seem to be true :(

I'd like to see our sport growing, but there seem to be all sorts of factors that are going to limit/stop its growth. For all of that type of bad news, RogueFactor has it covered.

Our local bad news is that we went to the big scenario we play and discovered that a development of houses is now crammed up the field's ***! I believe that this field has less than 5 years, before they are zoned/harassed/fined/sued/****ed out of existance. The driving forces won't even consider that this field has been operating there since 1986!

Sorry about the mini-rant, but that is now a sore subject with me!

Ty

[GT]

deffently pump play is getting more popular

[txaggie08]

WE've actually seen enough people here in college station to have all pump games, and there's almost never a day when I dont loan mine out to a walk on(I never hesitate to let the rental guys try...)