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== History ==

=== Formation (2016) ===

Field One Paintball was established in late 2016 by longtime San Diego Dynasty members and their team manager, Eric Crandall.

The founding group included [[Ryan Greenspan]], [[Yosh Rau]], [[Alex Fraige]] and Crandall.[1][2]

The company acquired assets and designs from Bob Long Technologies, an established American manufacturer of electronic tournament markers.

The acquisition included designs associated with products such as the [[Bob Long Intimidator]], Marq, Victory and G6R.

Field One was established as a new ownership partnership rather than simply renaming the previous business.

The company's stated intention was to continue developing high-performance paintball equipment while preserving elements of Bob Long's engineering work.[1]

=== Dynasty partnership (2017) ===

On 18 January 2017, Ryan Greenspan announced that San Diego Dynasty would use Field One markers during the forthcoming professional tournament season.

The announcement confirmed Field One's acquisition of Bob Long Technologies and stated that the company intended to continue manufacturing selected established products while collaborating with Bob Long on future designs.[2]

The arrangement established a direct relationship between the manufacturer and one of the principal professional teams competing in the [[National Xball League]] (NXL).

Dynasty's players subsequently contributed to product testing, development and marketing.[5]

=== Development of the Force (2019) ===

Field One developed its first original marker platform under the new company, the '''Force''', during the late 2010s.

The marker was previewed publicly during 2019, with specialist paintball publications documenting its design and development.

A July 2019 preview published by ''Paintball Ruined My Life'' featured Yosh Rau discussing the marker's development and technical features.[3]

The Force retained selected design elements associated with Bob Long's earlier electronic markers while introducing a new pneumatic operating system.

It used a spool-valve design with the company's Nucleus engine, electronic firing controls and a four-eye anti-chop system.

Other features included an adjustable foregrip and alternative battery configurations.[4][6]

The Force became the principal tournament marker associated with Field One and San Diego Dynasty.

=== Force V2 (2023–2024) ===

Field One announced the '''Force V2''' ahead of the 2023 NXL World Cup.

The revised marker was publicly previewed in November 2023, with production and retail availability continuing into 2024.[7][8]

The V2 incorporated changes to the body, foregrip, eye covers, back cap and internal components.

These updates reduced the marker's weight and introduced revisions intended to improve maintenance and operating consistency.[8]

Field One also produced customised and limited-edition versions, including Dynasty Signature Series markers and the Dragon Force.

The Dragon Force was announced in November 2024 as a limited-production variant of the V2 platform.[9]