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MacDev Ronin (Malaysia Paintball Team)

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MacDev Ronin was a Malaysian tournament paintball team based in Kuala Lumpur. The team competed domestically in the Malaysian National Paintball League (MY-NPL) and Malaysian Paintball Official Circuit (MPOC), and represented Malaysia in international competitions including the Paintball World Cup Asia and the 2009 Intercontinental Cup.[1][2]

Among its principal results, MacDev Ronin finished second in Division 1 at the 2008 World Cup Asia, won the second round of the 2010 MPOC and placed fourth at the 2010 World Cup Asia.[3][4][5]

History

2007 season

MacDev Ronin was competing in the top division of the MY-NPL by February 2007. At the opening round of the season, held at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur on 3–4 February, the team finished second behind Nemesis.[6]

At the fifth and final MY-NPL round, held at the Malaysian Paintball Academy in Petaling Jaya in November, MacDev Ronin placed fourth in Division 1 behind Demonz, TAG Effect and Nemesis.[7]

2008 season

MacDev Ronin opened its 2008 MY-NPL campaign with third place in Division 1 at the first round in Petaling Jaya.[8] The team again finished third at the third round, held at the Malaysian Paintball Academy on 31 May–1 June.[9]

At the season finale in November, MacDev Ronin finished second behind Nemesis Legion. The league also presented MacDev Ronin with its Best Club award for 2008.[10]

The team subsequently competed in Division 1 at the 2008 Paintball World Cup Asia, held at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil from 13 to 16 November. MacDev Ronin advanced to the final after competing against teams including Datis of Iran, Sydney SWAT of Australia, Raskal and Demonz Red.[3]

Thailand's Infernal won the final, with MacDev Ronin finishing second. The Xtioneers of Malaysia placed third and Sydney SWAT fourth.[3][11]

Following the tournament, MacDev representative Bourke Grundy issued a statement congratulating the team and confirming the manufacturer's intention to continue supporting it. The statement was published on MacDev’s website and reproduced contemporaneously by Villain Paintball.[12]

2009 season

MacDev Ronin entered the fourth round of the 2009 MPOC at Xtion Paintball Park on 13–14 June. The team finished second in Division 1 behind Nemesis Legion, with X-Fox third and Xmenz fourth.[13]

In July, MacDev Ronin travelled to France for the Millennium Series tournament at Disneyland Paris. Tournament schedules document the team’s participation in the Division 2 competition, where its preliminary opponents included 2easy Warsaw, Ronins PBW Haguenau and London Nexus.[14]

MacDev Ronin also represented Asia in the associated Intercontinental Cup. The team finished third in its preliminary group after recording a victory against Assala Libreville and losses against Budapest Bullets and Riga Chilli Peppers.[15] MacDev Ronin was then defeated 4–0 by Marseille Icon in the quarter-finals.[16] A later history of the competition ranked the team seventh overall.[17]

During the same year, members of MacDev Ronin conducted a paintball clinic and MacDev technical course at Survivor Paintball Games in Melinsung, Sabah.[18]

2010 season

MacDev Ronin reached the Division 1 final at four of the five rounds of the 2010 MPOC.[5]

The team finished second behind Raskal at the opening round in January before winning the second round at Bukit Jalil in April. Demonz Red placed second at that tournament, followed by X-Fox and Australia's Perth City Trauma.[4][19]

MacDev Ronin finished second again at the third round in June, behind Perth City Trauma.[20] At the season finale, held at MPSJ Stadium in Subang Jaya on 2–3 October, the team lost the Division 1 final 3–2 to Demonz Red.[21] Demonz Red, rather than MacDev Ronin, was recorded as the overall 2010 MPOC Division 1 champion.[22]

Outside the MPOC, MacDev Ronin won the Open division of the 2010 Sabah Youth Cup. The team also placed fourth at the Kuching Chief Minister's Cup, according to its season review.[5]

MacDev Ronin concluded the season by finishing fourth in Division 1 at the 2010 World Cup Asia at Padang Merbok, Kuala Lumpur. Iran's Datis won the division, followed by Bad Elements of France and STK of Australia.[23] The World Cup Asia also presented MacDev Ronin with its Best From Nation award as the highest-placed Malaysian team in the division.[5][23]

2011 season

MacDev Ronin finished third at the second round of the 2011 MPOC, the Chief Minister of Malacca Cup, in March. Demonz Red won the division, followed by the Xtioneers.[24]

At the fourth round, held at Xtion Paintball Park in Bukit Jalil on 11–12 June, MacDev Ronin reached the final and finished second behind Nemesis Legion. The result was subsequently published by the host venue, Xtion Paintball Park.[25]

MacDev Ronin’s tournament accounts from 2011 document guest appearances by Australian players associated with STK, including Daniel Woods.[26]

Later appearances

The team's PBLeagues record documents two further Division 1 X-Ball appearances during 2013. MacDev Ronin finished fifth among six teams at the opening MPOC round in January and eighth among ten teams at the Malaysian Open in May.[2]

The team’s original founding date and subsequent organisational status have not been conclusively established.

Sponsorship and equipment

MacDev Ronin was sponsored by Australian paintball equipment manufacturer MacDev. A 2008 manufacturer statement described MacDev Ronin as a supported team and congratulated it following its second-place World Cup Asia result.[12]

The team used MacDev electronic tournament markers, including the Cyborg RX. A limited Ronin private-label version of the Cyborg RX was promoted in 2009, with ten examples reported as having been produced.[18]

MacDev Ronin's 2010 season review identified the following organisations as team supporters:

The same review announced that Empire Paintball would provide equipment for the team’s 2011 season.[5]

Personnel

The following members and personnel were identified through MacDev Ronin’s contemporary team publications during 2010–2011:

  • Alan “Ace” Lian – team manager
  • Oden – team captain
  • Shamsher Opherden – player and coach
  • Julian Lee – player
  • Andy Ali – player
  • Gavin Tee – player
  • Gregory Tee – player
  • Bernard Cheng – player
  • Eddy Muhd Tahir – player
  • Adrian Joitol – player[5][26]

The personnel lists published by the team varied between tournaments and included guest players. They should not be interpreted as a complete or continuous historical roster.

Season record

The following table lists documented podium and major international results. It is not a complete record of every tournament entered by the team.

Season Competition Division Result
2007 MY-NPL Event 1 Division 1 2nd [6]
MY-NPL Event 5 Division 1 4th [7]
2008 MY-NPL Event 1 Division 1 3rd [8]
MY-NPL Event 3 Division 1 3rd [9]
MY-NPL Event 5 Division 1 2nd [10]
World Cup Asia Division 1 2nd [3]
2009 MPOC Event 4 Division 1 2nd [13]
Intercontinental Cup International Quarter-finalist; 7th overall [16][17]
Millennium Series Paris Division 2 Preliminary round [14]
2010 MPOC Event 1 Division 1 2nd [19]
MPOC Event 2 Division 1 1st [4]
MPOC Event 3 Division 1 2nd [20]
Sabah Youth Cup Open 1st [5]
Kuching Chief Minister's Cup Open 4th [5]
MPOC Event 5 Division 1 2nd [21]
World Cup Asia Division 1 4th [23]
2011 MPOC Event 2 Division 1 3rd [24]
MPOC Event 4 Division 1 2nd [25]
2013 MPOC Event 1 Division 1 X-Ball 5th of 6 [2]
Malaysian Open Division 1 X-Ball 8th of 10 [2]

See also

References

  1. Villain Paintball – “MacDev Rules!”, 17 November 2008.
  2. PBLeagues – MacDev Ronin historical team and event record.
  3. Villain Paintball – World Cup Asia 2008 Division 1 results, 17 November 2008.
  4. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 second-leg results, 19 April 2010.
  5. MacDev Ronin – 2010 season review and World Cup Asia result, Alan Lian, 3 December 2010.
  6. Villain Paintball – MY-NPL Padang Merbok results, 15 March 2007.
  7. MY-NPL – 2007 Event 5 results, reproduced on Lowyat.NET, 12 November 2007.
  8. Villain Paintball – MY-NPL 2008 Event 1 results, 25 February 2008.
  9. Villain Paintball – MY-NPL 2008 Event 3 official results, 3 June 2008.
  10. Villain Paintball – MY-NPL 2008 Event 5 official results and awards, 3 November 2008.
  11. Paintball in Singapore – World Cup Asia 2008 report and results.
  12. Villain Paintball – “MacDev Ronin at MacDev Website!”, reproducing a statement by Bourke Grundy of MacDev, 24 November 2008.
  13. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2009 fourth-leg official results, 15 June 2009.
  14. Millennium Series – Paris 2009 tournament schedule.
  15. SEBURO – Intercontinental Cup preliminary group report, 5 July 2009.
  16. SEBURO – Intercontinental Cup quarter-finals, 5 July 2009.
  17. Splatweb – History and final standings of the Intercontinental Cup, 24 November 2011.
  18. Villain Paintball – “MacDev Ronin Clinic & Tech Class in Sabah!”, 1 June 2009.
  19. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 first-leg results, 25 January 2010.
  20. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 third-leg official results, 14 June 2010.
  21. MacDev Ronin – MPOC 2010 finale report, Alan Lian, 6 October 2010.
  22. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2010 finale results and overall champions, 4 October 2010.
  23. Team 3nity – World Cup Asia 2010 results, 1 December 2010.
  24. Villain Paintball – MPOC 2011 Event 2 results, 7 March 2011.
  25. Xtion Paintball Park – MPOC fourth-leg results, 28 June 2011.
  26. MacDev Ronin – MPOC 2011 Event 4 report, Alan Lian, 18 June 2011.
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