$1 Million Dollars Paintball Tournament

[questioner]

I have a few questions.  I know that offers of 'answers' have been made all over the place and I'm assured that the new (as yet not viewable) website will provide info, but I'm not going to wait.

1.  as others have said - where's the verification of the million bucks?
2.  are we talking cash money, brazillian pesos, product 'valued at retail' or RAP4bucks?
3.  top ten qualifying teams get 50k each - ok - what's qualification, how can you announce the possibility of 'many more qualifiers' and then state that the top ten get this prize?  Top ten of what?  How do I know I'm going to a qualifier that's really qualified?
4.  winner wins a million bucks.  Here's the REAL questions.  Who's reffing?  How do I know the fix isn't in?  Can't tell you how many times I've seen events that offer great prizes that don't exist because the fix was in and the homeboys win - and never have to tell anyone they didn't get anything...
5.  who's reffing?  what qualifications do they have?  How can I verify that they aren't hooked in with one of the teams?
6.  what are the rules?  you invented a new format?  great.  when, where and how was it play-tested to work out the bugs?  I've YET to be to a tournament or scenario game that hasn't had some flaw in the rules and, when it comes to a million bucks, I've yet to meet someone who wasn't willing to use those flaws to win...
7.  what entity is administering everyhting?  RAP4?  - the guys giving away the cash?  Great, I can just see the 'you're disqualified because' statements flying
8.  what idiot scenario teams think they're going to win against the ringer pro teams that fly in? 
9. 50k qualifying prize?  what's that going to be - the trip expenses, valued in house?  Here's your 50k worth - hotel, airline and food - 5k each of expenses for ten guys...fleabiter hotel with 'continental breakfast...'  just give me cash and I'll get there myself...
10.  refs again;  there's no ref squad on the planet right now I'd trust to make decisions that affect whether I win a million dollars or not - so PLEASE tell me where they are coming from and who they are 
11. rules again.  is the supporting organization willing to state publicly that they WILL ENFORCE THEIR WRITTEN RULES, TO THE LETTER AND REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES?  Better think REAL hard about that one, when your biggest buyer enters a team and one of the players gets caught committing a disqualification cheat...other top promoters HAVE NOT made such a statement and their events have been flawed
12.  money.  1300 per player, that's 13000 per team. To break even on the stated CASH prizes (1.5 mil) they need to sign up 115 teams.  not to mention other expenses, so figure, they need at least 200 teams to sign up, out of which ten will qualify.  not good odds folks...
13. this whole 'we'll make a team for you thing smacks of uncertainty that they will get the necessary signups.  DOES ANYONE REALLY THINK A MADE-UP TEAM HAS A SNOWBALL'S CHANCE?  Come on.  If this is for real, the same guys that won the spyder cups with souped up guns are gonna show for this.  $1300 bucks plus other expenses to prove to myself that paintball is a team sport?  no way
14. ten foot pole.  Until these guys get their act together and get some solid info out about this thing - verifiable info, I'm using the above mentioned pole...

[kinome79]

I was reading through the questions above, and they are some good questions. If you think logically though, a lot of the answers are obvious.

Has anyone heard of TV. Yeah, TV. The Million could easily be covered, and then some, just by having this event televised, and with advertising.

One of my concerns was reffing and the obvious cheating going on (oh you didn't get me, etc). Also, breaks, paintchecks, quality of balls, etc. A lot of uncertainty and swaying either way for a million. The only way I'd think they could do it is with camaras. Unless they had camaras posted everywhere, how could they properly call valid hits or not. And, if its going to be televised, yeah, you can almost guarantee they're going to want to catch all the action on film.

Yeah, I can't believe they have individual sign-up and pieced together teams. That is a joke, but hey, its not something to scold them about. Smart people know that if you want to win, you are going to have to be good, and have people on your team you know, and can communicate with, and anticipate. There will be plenty of teams like that. But if Johnny newbie wants to pay that much money by himself to have a go at it, why should the event coordinator turn down his money. If someone who doesn't have a snowballs chance in H#&@ wants to throw away their money on this, why not let them. Its their money. Its actually a smart move. To Paintball Island, its just free money. Enter at your own risk. I know I don't have 12 people I can trust to win my $1200 back, so I'm not going to enter.

Also, they already said the cruise to the island is free of charge. The $50,000 is yours.

I think this is a valid event, and is going to make the event holder lots of money through advertising, television sales, airtime, and entry fees, not to mention merchandising(bring on the T-Shirts). They have no reason to stiff the players.

I'm wondering if entry is limited to civilians. I think it'd be a good idea for the govn't to sponsor a team of marines or something, and give the prize money to families of fallen vets. It'd be a good recruitment tool as well, especially if they blow everyone away. Just another thought.

Me personally would love to pay $1000 to play on a tropical island, but hey, I ain't got the skills to get there, so I'm not going to waste my money.

Good luck to all who enter, and can't wait to see you on ESPN.

~Todd

[AnnieAngel]

Idiot scenario teams? Why? because they like to play? Who says they aren't good enough to win it eh? and what pro teams? last i checked woodsball and scenario doesn't have "pro" teams. Blues crew going awesome I'd love to meet those guys, heck even the crazy clown possy would be fun to play against (though i hear they don't always win  ) But speedball teams? Speedball is a big difference from scenario. around 200x150 (depending on the speedball version of course) field compared to a 200 acre is a big difference when it comes to most tactics. Racing in like a mad fool like they do in speedball won't work extremely well in a scenario event, not when they can't see the other team on the other side of an island. I've only heard of maybe 1 or 2 pro teams actually going to a woodsball type event and that was castle conquest... and they lost... Dynasty went and teamed up with blues crew as defenders the first event of last year and lost. They had a few other ex-pro players with them here and there as well. But really who are you to say that any of these "idiot" scenario teams can't win it. some of these guys are pretty hardcore, and pretty darn good at what they do. And we don't even know if any pro teams would even be allowed to enter yet.

How well would a speedball gun do on a tropical island anyway? I can't forsee it going well... they're alergic to water and moisture. That would suck make it to the island and fry your board.

[Brig]

For a team of 10 only one marker will be issued for the registration?

[AnnieAngel]

No everyone who has a paid registration gets one. You have to sign up individualy and once u finish paying your full registration you get your marker. that's why it's 899-1299 per person to play.

[Wing]

If you make the free registration period, do you have to put down your billing info, etc.? Is it like you make like you're gonna pay and then get refunded?  Or can you just bank on the hope that you'll make the free registration?

[OPI Command Center]

Wing:

No Credit Card is needed when you complete the free registration. However, if you are not one of the first 100 registrants (which are free), you will be notified as such at a later time. At that time, you will be asked to complete your registration with us by providing your billing information.

Over and Out,
The Command Center

[SGTERMINATORS]

ok men I am new to this forum and I dont know if maybe I missed it someplace BUT. What is the object of this tourny? What is the mission???Im so confused. NJ Nam was killer but this should be over the top.

[Sparrow 69]

Wow, the web page clears all of this up people.  Every question you've asked, and every concern you've stated is answered on the web page.  I suggest going to it, and reading through the info.  as for me, I will hopefully see you all on the Island, because I plan to be there.

[tony007x]

Read the terms and conditions
funny...
http://www.operationpaintballisland.com/terms.htm

(b) The actual prize awarded to winning teams is contingent on the number of players that play in each event of tournament. The maximum cash prize will be awarded in full if total tournament participation is at least 10,000 players. If less than 10,000 players play in the tournament, the actual cash prize distribution will decrease in proportion to the number of players who actually play in the tournament. Prize money will decrease 10% for every 500 players below 10,000. The cash prizes will not be reduced by more than 50% of the maximum, regardless of how many players play in the tournament,however, the tournament will not take place and will be cancelled if the total number of registrants is less than 5000 as of December 31, 2007. Once again, if the tournament is cancelled for any reason by Paintball Island Adventures, all registration fees paid to Paintball Island Adventures will be refunded to the customer, less the $25 processing fee included in the registration.

[SK1]

If there are going to be players from Australia I think the the thought of getting 10,000 players is pretter realistic. Paintball playerfrom all around the world will be at this event, so there really isn't anything funny about it. Even if there isn't 10,000 players there isn't that huge of a deduction from the prize money.

[OPI Command Center]

PAID REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!

BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE IN THE ULTIMATE PAINTBALL TOURNAMENT!

OVER & OUT
THE COMMAND CENTER

Please note: Those that submitted a guest card should follow the instructions in the email you received on Friday 3/23 regarding your chance for a free registration.

[LIGER]

excuse me, I miss that email 'bout free registration?? could you please sand me one more time to bubak@twotowers.cz?  thanx in advance

[USMCsniper]

That is sweeet!!!!

[Matt24]

Mr. OPI

(2) Referees will NOT be the most important monitoring device on the field. We will be using electronic technology to monitor players. This involves the use of strike sensors on the rear and frontal area of the player's torso area. If the the area is hit, the sensor goes off. Their is a transmission sent to the Command Center and the player who has been hit is immediately identified as ELIMINATED. The sensor is designed to light up and make an audible alarm so that everyone knows what happened. The sensors are water proof and are designed to stay where they are placed. Players caught without their sensor's on will be DISQUALIFIED IMMEDIATELY.

You have just quoted the specification of the Bioval TSV system. This is a Military Training system. The Bioval TSV proprietary technology  is protected by international copy rights & patent.

Bioval TSV System: The Bioval Technologies TSV® System is a real time event recorder designed for use with reduced energy non-lethal simulated ammunition man marking rounds. It is composed of a number of transmitter equipped TSV® vests and at least one PC base station called a Tactical Receiver™. When a non-lethal reduced energy simulated ammunition man marking round impacts anywhere on the sensor plates the TSV® sends a signal to the Tactical Receiver™ connected to a normal desktop PC or laptop type PC via a USB port.
The Tactical Receiver™ then sends this signal to the Tactical Display™ via USB cable (or direct connection) where the Tactical Receiver™ records and displays who was hit, where and when, in real time. It is possible to view the recorded data as the training action evolves or to send it to MS Excel for After Action Review (AAR).

Did you buy the rights to use this technology ?