I don ’ t know about you but I love to ponder the future of paintball . Not the negative type of pondering , just the honest type . So for this month ’ s column I thought I ’ d ponder out loud and ask you to ponder with me .

1 . Will Dynasty once again dominate in 2013 like they have in the past ?

2 . Will the NPPL make it ?

3 . Will the Ultimate Woodsball League ( UWL ) make the jump in popularity in 2013 that most old school players hope they will ?

4 . What ’ s going to be the next hot paintball technology ?

5 . Will there ever be a successful print magazine in paintball again ?

6 . Will pro players ever stay on one team long enough to develop a fan base again ?

7 . How big will Valken get ?

8 . Is this the year the rest of the world realizes how

great Oklahoma D-Day is ?

9 . Will there ever be a yearly event like the IAO was back in the 90s ?

10 . Who will be the first paintball field or store to go nationwide ?

11 . How many pro players are making a living in paintball right now ?

12 . Will Planet Eclipse ever make a mistake ?

13 . Is anyone glad the two major US leagues never merged ?

14 . Will there ever be a regional series as successful as the CFOA once was ?

15 . Will Tippmann and KEE ’ s push to bring new players to the game of paintball significantly increase the player base ?

16 . What happened to . 50 caliber paintball ?

17 . Will there ever be another Tom Kaye or Bud Orr in our game ?

18 . What happened to the paintball culture and vibe ?

19 . Will the game boun back if the economy eve fully recovers ?

20 . Will paintball have second life like skateboa ing did ( and does )?

21 . Does anyone beside the older paintball gener tion care about the gam history ?

I ’ d love to hear your thoughts on these questions . I ’ d also love to hea the things you wonder about in paintball .

Please take a moment and share you thoughts , questions and ponderings using the form on this page . We ’ ll share some of these in ne month ’ s issue .

Thanks for reading , John Amodea

Editor / President , Paintball X3 , LLC