Editing Field One Force (section)

== History ==

=== Development and introduction ===

Field One Paintball was established in late 2016 by Dynasty members [[Ryan Greenspan]], [[Alex Fraige]] and [[Yosh Rau]], together with Eric Crandall. The company acquired intellectual property, designs and equipment associated with [[Bob Long]], whose markers had been used extensively in professional tournament competition.[1]

The Force was developed as the company's first original electronic marker, incorporating selected features from earlier Bob Long products alongside a new pneumatic operating system.

Development involved testing by San Diego Dynasty, with Yosh Rau participating in the engineering and refinement of the marker.

A preview published by ''Paintball Ruined My Life'' on 1 July 2019 documented the upcoming Force and its relationship to earlier Bob Long designs.[2]

The marker entered the market during 2019, with a detailed independent review published in February 2020.[3]

=== Professional tournament use ===

The Force became the principal competition marker used by San Diego Dynasty in the [[National Xball League]] (NXL).

Dynasty used the Force platform during its four consecutive NXL World Cup professional championships from 2020 through 2023.

The 2023 victory came against [[Edmonton Impact]], with Dynasty winning the final 3–2. The championship marked the team's fourth consecutive World Cup victory.[5]