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The soldiers of the pro division, Infamous,
move into 2014 with the addition of the
Bornsteins, Jason and Corey, and a roster
with top players like Bobby Aviles, Damian
Ryan, Nicky Cuba, Brad McCurley, Drew
Templeton and Travis Lemanski intact. A
consistent roster that looks this good plus
some additions that only make things better could mean 2014 could see Infamous
top the podium again. X-Factor battled
throughout 2013 and capped it off with a
remarkable World Cup victory. That’s quite
a launch pad for their 2014 season and
they’ll likely come out swinging on their
home Texas turf with a consistent roster.
Aftershock took their lumps and played
their hearts out at the World Cup in 2013,
earning a spot in the Champion’s division
for 2014. Should they continue to improve,
watch out as these will no longer be games
the top teams can simply attend – they’ll
have to show up and play now to beat Aftershock. Omaha Vicious lost Keith Devitt
to Heat but after a solid 2013, could 2014
be their season to rise up and build a home
in the top ranks? Texas Storm earned a top
slot for 2014 and their roster isn’t exactly a
February 2014
bunch of nobodies either. The Texas-heavy
PSP Champion’s division will undoubtedly
showcase some remarkable games in 2014,
as there isn’t a single team in the division
that doesn’t deserve to be there.
The top teams in 2014 professional paintball will be not only a showcase of talent,
either, but also of equipment as manufacturers will provide these teams with their
very best. Planet Eclipse will hand their
LV-1, Geo 3.1 and CSL markers to teams
like Dynasty, X-Factor and Impact, while
Houston Heat, Seattle Thunder and Art
Chaos will shoot new Luxe markers like
the OLED. Dye’s new hose-free DM14
markers will be the weapon of choice for
the Ironmen and Tampa Bay Damage,
while MacDev Clone GTi markers will
likely remain the gun of the Red Legion.
For another season, XSV will take the field
as the JT factory team, shooting the Impulse marker, while fellow KEE teams like
Infamous and Vicious will shoot Vanquish
and Axe markers, with Vicious recently
launching gorgeous custom Axe markers.