Ramped Magazine
Ramped Magazine, commonly styled RAMPED, was a Malaysian print magazine covering paintball in Asia and the Pacific region. Announced in December 2010, it published its first issue in 2011 and covered tournament paintball, recreational paintball, equipment, teams and players.[1][2]
At least three issues were published. Amber Wong was identified as the magazine's editor-in-chief in 2012, while Shamsher "Terry" Opherden was listed as a publication contact at its launch.[1][3]
| Styling | RAMPED |
|---|---|
| Type | Paintball magazine |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | Asian and Pacific-region paintball |
| Editor-in-chief | Amber Wong (documented 2012) |
| Announced frequency | Bimonthly |
| Announced price | RM15 |
| First issue | 2011 |
| Confirmed issues | At least three |
| Documented activity | 2010–2012 |
Establishment
[edit]Ramped was publicly announced on 29 December 2010 as a new Malaysian paintball lifestyle magazine. Its promotional material described a planned bimonthly, 100-page print publication priced at RM15 per issue.[1]
The magazine intended to cover both competitive speedball and recreational paintball, together with equipment, instructional material and profiles of Asian players and teams.[1]
Its announced Malaysian distribution network included:
- Xtion Paintball
- Paintball TAG
- Napshot Paintball
- Pro Paintball Resources
- TT Sports Park
- Mudtrekker Scenario Paintball Park
- Flashpoint Paintball Park Melaka
- Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit events
- Paintball World Cup Asia
The announcement identified Amber Wong and Shamsher "Terry" Opherden as publication contacts. It did not give either person an editorial title at that time.[1]
Publication history
[edit]Issue 1
[edit]Although the first issue was initially scheduled for January 2011, a contemporary notice published in March stated that it had been distributed at a Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit event in Malacca and would be available at a forthcoming Malaysian National Paintball League event.[2]
The March notice provides confirmation that the magazine proceeded beyond its launch announcement and entered physical distribution.
Issue 3
[edit]On 19 October 2011, Xtion Paintball advertised copies of Ramped issue 3 at its Bukit Jalil operation.[4] This establishes that at least three issues were printed during the magazine's first year.
No complete issue list, publication register or surviving statement identifying the magazine's final issue has been located. The announced bimonthly frequency should therefore not be interpreted as proof that six issues appeared each year.
Editorial coverage
[edit]Ramped covered the competitive and recreational sides of paintball, including regional tournaments, players, teams and equipment.[1]
The magazine also participated in the wider Asian paintball community. It was named among the supporting organisations for the Singapore Paintball Series in April 2011.[5]
By 2012, Amber Wong was identified as Ramped's editor-in-chief.[3] Launch material had previously listed Wong and Shamsher Opherden as contacts, but no editorial position has been verified for Opherden.[1]
International publishing partnership
[edit]On 1 June 2012, the international paintball publication FACEFULL announced an alliance with Ramped and the Russian publication Headshot Paintball and Life.[3]
The arrangement provided for the three magazines to share selected editorial material and offer coordinated advertising placements. Translated material was planned for Headshot, which covered Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, while Ramped was described as covering Asia and the Pacific region.[3]
The partnership announcement identified:
| Publication | Region | Editor identified in the announcement |
|---|---|---|
| FACEFULL | International | Romain Manière |
| Ramped | Asia and the Pacific | Amber Wong |
| Headshot Paintball and Life | Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States | Stanislav Osipov |
The announcement described Ramped as a Malaysian print magazine focused exclusively on paintball and stated that the first shared content and advertising placements were expected during the northern summer of 2012.[3] Available records do not establish how much shared material was ultimately published.
Publication status
[edit]Ramped remained active when the international partnership was announced in June 2012.[3]
No reliable source has been located identifying a final issue, suspension announcement or closure date. The disappearance of its former website is not sufficient evidence to assign an end date.
See also
[edit]- Paintball media
- Paintball in Malaysia
- Amber Wong
- Shamsher Opherden
- FACEFULL
- Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit
- Paintball World Cup Asia
References
[edit]- "Ramped Magazine", Villain Paintball, 29 December 2010.
- "Ramped Magazine Issue 1 Is Out Now", Villain Paintball, 10 March 2011.
- Lawrence Abernathy, "Media Mixup – Facefull, Headshot, and Ramped Form Alliance", Social Paintball, 1 June 2012.
- "21 Days Till the World Cup Asia 2011", Xtion Paintball Park, 19 October 2011.
- "Singapore Paintball Series", Paintball in Singapore 101, 23 April 2011.