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Oliver Lang is the greatest player of all time and one of the most iconic individuals the sport has ever seen. Mostly retired now, his focus has been on building Hormesis and creating the Elite 1v1 tour - a platform that has the potential to provide a unique opportunity for players to get paid like they never have before. Oliver is a dreamer, a visionary, an ideas person that can put action behind his thoughts to make it all come to reality. This episode is a must watch and loaded with golden nuggets from one of the most inspirational humans of all time.
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[@young.stevie]

I’ll never get over the legend himself mentioning Flow. Absolutely incredible.

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Oliver has been talking about flow for so long.. One of those things, talked about it before it was cool or people understood! That 2015 video is epic!

[@Marcus-yz7zw]

The 🐐’s & the ❤’s of paintball right here.

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Thank you my friend we appreciate the support!

[@OneAnOnlyCas]

Ptg is the goat best pod cast ever

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

We couldn't do it without guy all!

[@favaphoto]

Visionary. If you haven't go back and Listen episode #189 with Ollie. That was the one that hooked me on the 1v1 concept. Seeing it in person at the grand finale made it all click for me. There is so much potential in the format for growing this sport. Get on board and show up. That's how we grow this thing.

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Absolutely. Oliver has the formula!

[@verbhal]

The freaking roosters. OMG I was dying.

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Always a fun one!!!

[@mikecartoscelli5938]

Obviously Ryan has played longer, but Ollie is the GOAT, because he did everything..retired...came back...won it all AGAIN, and then retired. It's mental. He was the ballistic missile that people couldn't comprehend. I remember Mardi Gras 2001. I was playing right after him, he was the only one to bomb down to field and go under the car wash and shoot 4 guys. No one played the field like he did.

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Hard to argue! Both are absolute legends and pioneers of the game

[@mommer14]

1v1 at the field is sick way less paint and won't have to be left out when people are only playing 5v5 or 3v3s or whatever it may be. And way less paint will be used making it more affordable. WE LOVE THE 1v1 FORMAT!!!!

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

For sure a great way for individuals to train their skills!

[@TimberGhostLu]

"liked' I agree with Ollie. We gotta support paintball as a whole. Also need more streetwear.

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Absolutely!

[@davidg123125]

Working on a brand now. Hoping to drop it by the end of the year

[@Sons_Brad_Dalton]

On board fellas. I’m getting back into the sport. To support and play and see it all unfold. Thank you

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

YES!! WELCOME BACK!!

[@oxiism]

Killing it 🎉

[@ricostainzzz3717]

Just subbed. This podcast is dope. Lang's the GOAT. Marcello is one of the most exciting players to watch right now

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Thank you!!!

[@manuellagarda8871]

BKW Paintball field in Tucson Arizona in the beginning of the year or later October, November weather is nice. Love to have a 1 v 1. Ty guys for what you done for the sport shot out from the Tucson Punishers Paintball Team.

[@nickjankowski7560]

Lang is the goat of goats for sure. Anytime he talks he going to drop knowledge bombs for sure. Fire show guys for sure. PTGLIFE LFG

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

So full of WISDOM!

[@alexhuisman8675]

This episode was powerful. Not just good or great... powerful.

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

We agree!

[@SuperFrazle]

Take a shot every time Ollie says “you know”.

[@crondaily]

I am deceased.

[@mikec7100]

Had our local airball field burn down a few year ago here in Boise, ID. Only place thats close is an old head woods ball type place. Still super fun, but not the same. Thinkin one of yall would like the vibes up here😉..... got meh drift lol. Love the show guys!

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

So sorry to hear about that my friend! Thank you for the support. Hopefully the field out there can eventually build back up!

[@ernieflaco9317]

Dude love this sport and hopefully able to make it in the level they are . Bring paintball into the world for it can be an Olympics and I can play in it for USA

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Totally agree! That would be incredible!

[@Marcelo_Ramirez]

The 🐐it’s a Genius 🙌🏻💯

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

OLIVER IS A BIG BRAIN GUY!

[@ThunderM4st3r]

the goat

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Wordddd

[@OhSoGhost]

LFG!!!

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Nonstop action for you guys!!!

[@DragonflyGems]

I dont play but i support the sport. Make ladies wear and i will more paintball attire! Lets get the wives and Mom’s some cute shirts. This is an untapped market!

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

This absolutely is!!! Great idea!!!

[@MikeJones.]

We need DVD like montages from every pro event uploaded to KZbin to bring back the memories for the OGs and put the young people coming up on game how it used to be while growing the audience of paintball KZbin has so much reach in the world sometimes all it takes it one huge viral battle of a DVD style montage for the sport to just take off and create the wave the OGs have to create the wave for people to ride there’s enough money in this world for everyone they print money everyday the last 4 years so when everyone is doing good going up together as one is the best way not trying to out sell companies and destroy them not carry other companies products promoting everyone with all the paintball stores being one big ass company makes everyone successful not just one

[@DragonflyGems]

I have shirts from back in the day “cow paddy field paintball”. Ladies shirts. Sunday paintball, got balls, no crying in paintball. General paintball shirts as well as team logo.

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

We absolutely need more of that!

[@wagfinpis]

I think the playing format needs some overhaul. If there was a way to have players start with a restricted number of pods per team and have ways that players can earn more pods in the game and toss them to team mates... this produces a lot of statistics in games. It is crucial find the right ways of rewarding different positions on the field with the right numbers of pods that correlate with playing their respective positions well. Players playing for paint is a metaphor that all lower level teams can relate to and the visual of procuring more paint in the game makes the televised game very intuitive to fallow for layman's without a lot of need to have the game explained to them. If a new or casual player goes to field they can brag shooting players or how many pods they got and how many pods they tossed to other players. The business of averaging and counting how much paint it costs to play games at different levels could become more comprehensive and with some good math skills the game could be made more accessible to a greater customer base. Games could be described as being a 10 case game, 5 case game, 2 case game etc. Your favorite player averages certain numbers of pods per game, tosses so many pods per game or per minute. There is also a need for points to be earned on player digital profiles starting at the lowest levels you earn points by playing on teams a certain levels and for various stats and results and beginners for paying entries at local fields and equipment purchases, volunteering and ref-ing... every aspect of participation in the game should be monitored via a point system that feeds all the way up to professional level. Once all of these sorts of stats and points are comprehensively incorporated into the game and scale intuitively from beginner points and stats up to pro stats and points the game can be made into a career video game that is bigger than Tony Hawk Pro Skater etc. The game can be fun to play still and incentives can be managed with points from beginners to pro and fun for fantasy manager game folks, stats can be a way of building your reputation just as much as being able to kills players and win 3 on 1's etc. As is Paintball is a gem of a game that is not at all maximizing on plugging into conventional entertainment, business or games. Points for ALL spending of money in the industry, points for ALL forms of commitment in the sport, points for ALL teams and players at EVERY LEVEL. As a complete beginner you might get a few hundred points and local players have so many thousands of points and pros on TV have hundreds of thousands or are million points players or play on million point teams etc. Pods are restricted numbers to begin with but bunkers have pods located on any or all sides of a bunker. Point system needs to be designed to CORRELATE as high as possible with the path to pro (consult with an expert in mathematics like economists, statitions, mathematicians who have briefed in order to fluidly empathize with the path from beginner to a pro championship) and the earning of pods needs to CORRELATE as high as possible with strong positioning on the field (consult with pro teams extensively). This could easily take a decade or more of planning and revisions, but the vision needs to be big and full of solution flexibility. Once it is all comprehensively ordered it can be scaled for maximum investment potential and endless video game iterations could perpetually supplement new player generations introduction and segway into the game. Everyone can know Paintball before they ever play once it's all in order as much as possible. Business players know points and analytics. Game players get magnetic cards and develop their cloud based profile of points and game/player stats all the way through their career...

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

All great info here!

[@OneAnOnlyCas]

Where in Canada is this world tour I want to go lol

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Stay tuned on all the Hormesis socials!

[@alimissilmani3783]

I wanna play Marcello 1v1 in bball

[@Therightway76]

Bring back NPPL Super 7 Huntington Beach!

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

We wish!!!

[@LeadGenDataAgency]

you didn't win $10k but you did win some sick mustangs

[@Hostility1812]

Nah I don’t think he was on the team that year they won the stangs. I believe he had just went pro with ironmen? I may be wrong though.

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Ollie wasn't on that team!

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Think you are correct!

[@kalonperrier268]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Glad you are loving it friend!

[@nickcull1782]

Let’s goat!😂🎉❤

[@Arekusanda31]

Marcello, take that opportunity! collab and give us number chains.take my money

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

On it!!! This was a great idea

[@jmartinez1228]

Like the video guys 👍

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

Thank you friend!

[@MikeJones.]

@@PlayTheGamepodcastwho ever would have thought way back in the day early 2000s the world would be where it is today it’s so crazy to think about nobody had IPhones yet everyone was outside loving life now the world has gone completely the wrong direction ever since it’s so crazy to just think about all the DVDs from back in the day if those were still going today all these paintball pros would be so rich but now everyone has a phone and can look up anything at anytime makes you think about how the world will be 20 years from right now ya know hopefully it’s good but where we are today it absolutely doesn’t look like it I pray everyday for change and peace and love in this world 🙏🏼💪🏼🙏🏼 and to lift eachother up to grow together not want to destroy one another because of money it’s absolutely insane to me what the government is pushing especially on kids today much love from Tx brother 🙏🏼❤️ everyone that has played paintball will definitely be contract killers for life because some of the legendary DVDs from wayyyy back stay up sir stay strong never settle for the people who want to bring evil on people and divide one another we need to all be one 🙏🏼

[@stinkbot9000]

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

YOUNG GOAT!!!

[@christopherquiocho1191]

A federation like IBJJF does with Jiu Jitsu

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

100%

[@ryansantoni1399]

Ollie sounds cholo af hahaha

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

CHOLLIE LANG

[@bbyshady]

“When you make someone into a superhero…” 🥹

[@PlayTheGamepodcast]

All time favorite!