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Overlooked MW3 LMG has “very fast” TTK but there’s a catch DexertoLMGs in Modern Warfare 3 haven’t performed well since launch, but a completely overlooked Aftermarket Part for the Bruen Mk9 could be what changes that. While LMGs like the Holger 26 and RAPP H have dominated Warzone, you won’t see many used in multiplayer. Outside of the DG-58 LSW’s brief stint as a meta gun, LMGs have been underwhelming and largely outclassed by assault rifles. However, the JAK Shadow Titan Kit for the Bruen Mk.9 has emerged as a meta contender. It is one of the most well-rounded and versatile weapons available, despite seeing very little use since the conversion kit was released back in Season 3. Giving props to the overlooked LMG, Call of Duty veteran XclusiveAce expressed: “It really excels in mid to long-range engagements, but honestly holds its own just fine up close,” before praising its fast handling, integrated suppressor, “very manageable” recoil, and “very fast” TTK. Here is Ace’s recommended loadout to use with the underrated LMG: Conversion Kit: JAK Shadow Titan Kit – Laser: 1mW Quick Fire Laser – Optic: JAK Glassless Optic – Stock: Lane-56 Stock – Underbarrel: DR-6 Handstop – Thoroughly impressed by the JAK Shadow Titan Kit, Ace also claimed to have “managed to find a ton of success” using this AMP and hailed it for being “such a good, versatile, all-around kit,” as long as you use it correctly. That means rather than running around as you would with an SMG or mobile AR, it’s best to be mindful, use power positions, and keep your distance on enemies where possible. After all, the JAK Shadow Titan Kit’s TTK of just 285 ms extends out to around 30 meters, making it one of the best long-range weapons. Unfortunately, there is a big catch to this seemingly perfect gun. The Bruen Mk9 has an open bolt delay of 50 ms, which means every time you pull the trigger, there’s a brief pause before it begins to fire. Not only does this affect its theoretical TTK when dueling other players, but it also can take some getting used to, especially for those who don’t use LMGs often. That pause won’t matter in many cases, but it could be your downfall in a tight gunfight against MW3’s meta weapons.

Overlooked MW3 gun has “crazy” Warzone TTK but there’s a catch ActivisionOne of Modern Warfare 3’s most underused guns has a “crazy” Time to Kill in Warzone, but it’s not exactly how you’d expect. The Season 4 Reloaded update for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone threw a big spanner into the works when it comes to the battle royale’s meta, with the dominant KAR98K and Superi 46 being knocked down a few rungs. That big change has allowed a few other weapons to spring up, including some underused options from Modern Warfare 2, and some long-time favorites from MW3. Take a look at the Sidewinder for one, the long meme’d on gun now has one of the best TTKs in Warzone. However, that isn’t the only rapid TTK option in the battle royale. The BP50 has also proven to be a deadly choice and, according to WhosImmortal, the WSP Stinger is also up there. “I’m honestly kind of surprised this hasn’t been adjusted because it’s close-range TTK, while there is a little bit of RNG factored into it, it’s absolutely crazy,” the YouTuber said in his July 13 video. “This thing when in buildings, while you’re pushing those endgame, face-to-face with enemies, you have this thing and you can spray and pray with it. It’s going to be tough to outgun this thing whether you’re using a meta SMG or shotgun, this thing is wild because of the akimbo aspect.” Muzzle: Breacher Device S – Laser: XTEN Sidearm-L 400 – Ammunition: 9mm High Grain – Magazine: 32-round mag – Rear Grip: Akimbo WSP Stinger – Timestamp of 2:53 This pistol’s TTK clocks in a little over 430 ms in fights up to around 16 meters, and while it does have a harsh drop-off, it still outguns some meta SMGs until around 23 meters as it gets on a level playing field with those. As WhosImmortal notes, the RNG of the Akimbo set-up means the sidearm will be a little inconsistent at times, but it clearly packs an incredible punch. So, give it a go.

Overlooked MW2 AR is one of Warzone’s best guns after buffs and nerfs ActivisionOne of the last assault rifles to be added to Modern Warfare 2 is one of the top choices in Warzone yet again, but players haven’t flocked to it just yet. When the integration between Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone first took hold, plenty of Call of Duty fans were worried about what would happen to weapons from Modern Warfare 2. Initially, some of the weapons from the previous titles were deemed “unusable” because of the health and TTK changes, but that has changed with recent buffs and nerfs. With a fair few MW3 weapons being knocked down a few rungs, MW2 guns are thriving, including the likes of the M13C, Tempus Torrent, and FTAC Recon. However, they’re not the only ones getting some love as Warzone guru WhosImmortal has highlighted the TR-76 Geist as one of the top options in the game if you’re looking for a new assault rifle. Best TR-76 Geist loadout in Warzone for Modern Warfare 3 That’s right, the TR-76 Geist, which was added at the tail end of Modern Warfare 2’s cycle is a deadly choice again, even if some players are still ignoring it. “It was really good back in Warzone 2, it hasn’t seen much attention here in Warzone 3 but now, after various different updates and buffs to this and nerfs to other rifles, this is honestly feeling really good,” the YouTuber said, noting it is “easy to control” for an MW2 rifle. WhosImmortal added that it is a “surprising” choice to be in the meta conversation but the TR-76 “holds its own” in Warzone right now with solid stats. Muzzle: VT-7 Spiritfire Suppressor – Barrel: Bruen Bridle Heavy – Underbarrel: Bruen Heavy Support – Optic: Corio Eagleseye 2.5x – Magazine: 45-round mag – Timestamp of 0:22 Like with most Modern Warfare 2 guns, the biggest drawback centers around ammo mag capacity. A 45-round mag is slightly better than some others that max out at 40 and even 15 rounds, but it lags behind LMGs, for example. It remains to be seen if the TR-76 Geist will become a part of the meta again as, according to WZRanked stats, players still aren’t taking an interest in it. Though, it clearly packs a punch.

“Overbuffed” MW3 SMG dominates with rapid TTK in Warzone ActivisionThere is an SMG that has been “overbuffed” in Warzone that can absolutely dominate with a rapid TTK, and it’s something everyone has used. Over the last few years, Warzone has had its fair share of overpowered and broken guns. The DMR era is something that some players still haven’t gotten over, and some still cower in fear when the Mac-10 Gallantry blueprint is mentioned. While things haven’t been that bad in Modern Warfare 3’s integration, there have still been a few over-the-top powerful weapons in the battle royale. These typically come after a round of weapon balancing and changes, which is the case for the Striker 9, as Warzone guru Metaphor highlighted it as being “overbuffed” in Season 3 of Modern Warfare 3. “There are situations where you’re still going to get burned by other SMGs,” the Warzone guru admitted, “but this thing is super consistent and you get a nice 50-round mag on there. “And, with a high fire rate, it’s ok if you miss a little bit because it just shoots so fast. This thing actually feels like a complete laser and is one of the best SMGs in the game right now. If you want a break from the HRM, I highly recommend it.” Muzzle: ZEHMN35 Compensator – Barrel: Striker Stubby Barrel – Underbarrel: FTAC MSP-98 Handstop – Optic: JAK Glassless Optic – Magazine: 50-round drum – The use of an optic is unique compared to other Striker builds, but Metaphor believes this makes the SMG much more “consistent” and “easy to use” compared to previous loadouts. It isn’t the only gun that has gotten some shine after recieving buffs, either. Warzone expert WhosImmortal also noted that the TR-76 Geist is flying high as well.

“Overbuffed” AR dominates in Warzone with zero recoil ActivisionWarzone players looking for a new assault rifle to run might want to look at one that got “overbuffed” in recent updates and is now a top-tier choice. Even though the clock is ticking on the Modern Warfare 2’s cycle and, in turn, the Warzone integration with that game, the devs have still been rolling a number of changes for each game. As a result of those changes, the meta in Warzone has been in flux recently. The dominant Lockwood 300 and TR-76 Geist both got hit with big nerfs and have dropped off. On the flip side, the Bas-P and Rapp H have both moved up a few spots and become excellent options for SMG and LMG users. However, if you’re someone who would rather build a loadout around an assault rifle then you might want to look at the Lachmann 556 again. Best Lachmann 556 loadout in Warzone Season 6 That’s according to Warzone guru Metaphor, who claimed that the AR has been “overbuffed” recently and is now one of the “best” guns in the battle royale – especially if you’re someone that’s not fighting in the top-tier of Ranked games. “This gun is insane now. It used to be kind of mid but now it’s top-tier in my opinion. This thing has zero recoil,” he said. Metaphor noted that it does suffer a bit from dealing “low damage” but its accuracy means it won’t matter too much. There isn’t a funky setup or anything for the Lachmann either. Metaphor’s loadout uses the standard Sakin-Tread 40 muzzle, FTAC Ripper underbarrel, Aim OP-V4 sight, and 60-round mag. Muzzle: Sakin-Tread 40 – Barrel: 15.9’ Lachmann Rapp barrel – Underbarrel: FTAC Ripper 56 – Optic: Aim OP-V4 – Magazine: 60-round mag – Obviously, not everyone runs the Aim OP-V4 these days and some prefer to go with a thermal sight due to the Halloween-themed maps. However, it’s still a really solid choice for a sight. Even if you’re someone who’s stuck in their ways and doesn’t want to change much before MW3, the Lachmann is certainly worth a try.

Outraged MW3 players explain why CoD is a “shell of what it used to be” ActivisionMW3 players are livid with the state of the game and CoD in general, as they reflect on what the series “used to be.” Since the franchise’s big splash in 2007, Call of Duty has significantly changed. Franchise veterans know this very well, as what once started as a “small” multiplayer experience has evolved into a titan in the industry, with Warzone boosting the game’s hold of the FPS genre. However, this evolution has come at quite a cost, as with MW3, a portion of players have been mightily dissatisfied. The conversation surrounding the latest CoD has been hot, to say the least, with players questioning nearly every aspect of the game, from SBMM to shop practices and more. On the heels of Season 2 Reloaded’s arrival, player frustration is through the roof, with the latest wave of frustration summarizing years’ worth of changes. MW3 players rip into the state of CoD Shared to the Modern Warfare 3 subreddit, one CoD player brutally ripped into the franchise and MW3 in general. “The state of this game is a joke,” they started. “It’s a fraction of what CoD used to be,” they continued, before stating Activision “stripped away” everything that made the franchise fun. They continued to rip into nearly every aspect of MW3, with cheating, spawns and bugs a heavy topic of ire for the player. Of course, there was the shoutout to SBMM, something that’s been heavy on the community’s mind for the past few years. They concluded: “COD hasn’t been COD in 5 years. It’s been a trash of a game that uses the Call of Duty name.” The comments were all pretty much in unison with OP’s opinion, with many players sharing frustration with MW3’s in-game connection. “The server bullsh*t is what does it for me. My connection is f**king rock solid. I have no issues with any other online multiplayer games. Yet, I load into a match in CoD and the upper left portion of my screen lights up like a f**king Chevy truck dashboard,” one player said. For those keeping track at home, CoD’s been dominating the FPS market for over 15 years, as yearly entries top the charts. In that period, the scene hasn’t seen a competitor successfully challenge CoD, which one player highlighted. “I think the main issue is that there is no real competitor for CoD. For a straightforward, small map, quick match, standard gun type gun play what else is there? Let me know and I’ll switch. It’s a monopoly.” Sledgehammer Games has been pretty solid when it comes to community feedback since MW3 launched. Time will tell if the studio can address the experience before the next title arrives.

Outbreak Zombies mode in Cold War Season 2: how it works, new Crystals, more ActivisionAfter originally announcing it during the Season 2 reveal, Treyarch have finally released Black Ops Cold War’s brand-new Outbreak mode, bringing a large-scale experience to the game’s Zombies mode, which is something that its never done before. [jwplayer OebdrqRb] If you’re a fan of Black Ops Cold War Zombies and you’ve been hoping for something more to sink your teeth into then Treyarch’s got you covered. The developers have finally pulled released the brand new Outbreak mode in Black Ops Cold War during the game’s second season. From how the new mode works and what your objectives are, here’s everything there is to know about Outbreak. How Outbreak mode works Your objective is simple: rather than the normal round-based gameplay featured in Die Maschine, Firebase Z, and literally every other Zombies map throughout Black Ops history, you’ll instead be tasked with completing challenges/objectives in the Ural Mountains (which appears to be the Fireteam maps from multiplayer). Read More: What’s new in Warzone Season 2 – Once a new objective is done, players have the choice of either extracting out of the area, similar to the feature in the other BOCW Zombies maps, or picking up another objective, which will then teleport you to another region in the Ural Mountains (aka another Fireteam map). There are five objectives in total that players can get: Defend This objective is pretty simple: you’ll have to go to a location and defend a device while the Zombie horde surrounds you, similar to the Aether Reactors in Firebase Z. These devices can be located in a variety of places on the map, including outdoors, in large spaces, and indoors, in more close-quarters situations. Escort Another self-explanatory objective is Escort. Like the name implies, players will be tasked with escorting a rover from one section of the map to another, keeping Zombies at bay in the process. This is a relatively slow-moving vehicle that you’ll need to protect along the way. Be sure to stick closeby so that Zombies don’t take it out of commission. Retrieve With this objective, players have to take Aether Crystals to a set of nearby rockets, which will extract them out of the map. Players carrying the crystals are unable to use their weapons and they’re slower than normal, so teammates have to protect the player carrying them as much as possible. Eliminate For this objective, players have to find “elite” enemies known as HVTs and either eliminate them or focus on the normal Zombies long-enough for the HVT to be transported away. Holdout This objective might be “the most familiar” for normal Zombies players. With it, players are tasked with going into a closed-off section, hunkering down, and taking out the undead as quickly as they can. If you fail any of these objectives, you’ll automatically lose the match, which makes the extraction feature so important. New Aetherium Crystals As previously announced, Outbreak introduces two new forms of Aetherium Crystals for players to get their hands on. The first is Refined Aetherium Crystals, which can be used to upgrade your skills to Tier IV, while the other is Flawless Aetherium Crystals, which are used to upgrade skills to Tier V. Players are still able to use Raw Aetherium Crystals to upgrade their skills, weapons, and more from Tier I to III. New Vehicles To help complete the objectives around the Ural Mountains, players can find two brand-new vehicles to try out. The first is Sedan, a four-passenger care to help you move around the Outbreak mode a little bit easier. The second is a Light Truck. This is another four-passenger vehicle that packs a bigger punch. Both vehicles are available within Outbreak at launch. New Field Upgrade and Ammo Mod Beyond the huge Outbreak mode, players also have a couple of new items to try out in both the aforementioned large-scale mode and the standard Zombies experience on Die Maschine, Firebase Z, and future maps. The first is a brand-new Field Upgrade called Frenzied Guard, which essentially allows you to attract Zombies to only yourself for a short amount of time and only your armor will be affected, allowing other players some time to breathe. Read More: What’s new in Black Ops Cold War Season 2 – In addition, players also have a new Ammo Mod to try out in the form of Shatter Blast. This one’s pretty simple: while active, your bullets also deal explosive damage, which Treyarch said is designed to help take down larger targets. Other items and additions While the Death Machine scorestreak has been added to the standard multiplayer mode, it also makes an appearance in Zombies as well, as a utility that players are able to use in Die Maschine, Firebase Z and the new Outbreak mode. Like every other scorestreak within BOCW Zombies, it’s available to buy with parts from crafting tables located around each map. Of course, the season’s new weapons are also available to use in the undead mode at launch, including the FARA 83 AR and the LC10 SMG, while the other weapons like the R1 Shadowhunter crossbow and the ZRG 20mm will more than likely be available once they’re added to the game mid-season.

Original Warzone Gulag map re-imagined in Season 4 Reloaded ActivisionWarzone’s original Gulag map received universal praise, and it’s coming back in some fashion for Warzone 2 Season 4 Reloaded. Warzone 2 made a bold design choice, ditching 1v1 Gulag matches in favor of a 2v2 format. Community members slammed the innovation because putting your life in the hands of random teammates proved difficult when trying to earn a second lease on life. Infinity Ward heard the complaints and brought back one-on-one Gulag matches in Season 2. However, the devs didn’t have a map ready for the change. Al Mazrah eventually received a new gulag with smaller engagements in mind. A reversion in plans paved a path for bringing back the original Gulag map, and that dream is becoming a reality in Season 4 Reloaded. Showers Gulag map coming back in Warzone 2 Season 4 Reloaded On July 10, the Warzone 2 devs gave fans a sneak peek at what’s coming in the upcoming mid-season update. A few of the main takeaways for battle royale fans are a crossover with The Boys, a standard battle royale playlist on Vondel, and a Resurgence map rotation. Here is an image of what fans can expect in Season 4 Reloaded. Season 4 Reloaded also introduces a dedicated Gulag to Vondel that is inspired by Warzone’s original Showers layout. In the official blog post, the development team stated: “This might feel familiar, and it should. It appears the architects responsible for Vondel’s Gulag took inspiration from a certain Prison Complex Shower.” The new environment is a traditional three-lane map, and Activision claimed it was designed with 1v1 combat in mind. It’s unclear how close Showers and this new Warzone 2 Gulag will feel in action. But fans will surely appreciate a welcomed blast to the past. Season 4 Reloaded begins on July 12.

Original Black Ops Woods actor roasts character’s viral “onion” BOCW line James C. Burns/ActivisionAfter a now-infamous line in Black Ops Cold War went viral, the original voice of the Frank Woods, James C. Burns, had to react to the character, who’s known for his badassery, calling himself…an onion. When Black Ops Cold War was first released back in mid-November 2020, many fans took note of a line that Frank Woods says in the middle of the single-player campaign. After Mason mocks him for being “an expert in quiet,” Woods replies quickly by saying he’s “a goddamn onion, Mason,” which thoroughly confused the community since it doesn’t really fit with the character’s iconic badass personality. While the prevailing theory from the community is that character is just trying to say that he has layers, it doesn’t seem to have landed with players the way the writers were probably hoping it would. Since then, the original actor has shared some strong words when reacting to the scene. Gonna have to think about that one… https://t.co/S3xVh6w2uz — james c burns (@jamescburns) November 18, 2020 During a Sarge’s Corner livestream, James C. Burns, who played the character in the original Black Ops, BO2, and BO4, flat out said that “Woods would not say that, my Woods would not say that,” signaling that he’s clearly not a fan of the line, to say the least: “Who the f**k says that?” Later on in the video, which was compiled together by YouTuber Dan Allen Gaming, Burns had some fun with the absurdity and hilariousness of the phrase, riffing for a minute and replacing some words in famous Woods lines from previous games with the word “onion”. One of the more hilarious revisions was “See that onion? We’re gonna peel it”, which is an obvious play on the classic dialogue, “See that Hind? We’re gonna take it” from the first game in the series. Burns famously did not play the character in Black Ops Cold War and it’s unknown how he would have reacted if he were asked to say the dreaded onion line by the developers, but if his responses are any indication, it probably wouldn’t have gone over well with him in the booth. It’ll be interesting to see if Treyarch or another CoD developer embraces the line at some point in the form of an in-game calling card or emblem since the whole situation has now turned into a bit of a meme.

Origin 12 shotgun and C4 finally nerfed in Warzone Season 6 update Infinity Ward[jwplayer FyNohfvK]Warzone’s Season 6 update is finally upon us and while new content is in the spotlight, Infinity Ward has taken the opportunity to scale back two of the most powerful weapons: the Origin 12 shotgun and C4. A handful of weapons have dominated the Call of Duty Battle royale for a number of months now. While a few Assault Rifles top the pack and niche picks can still be viable, there’s no denying that the Origin 12 shotgun was among the most powerful guns in the game for a good while. In any close-quarters fight, you could expect to see multiple Origins running rampant and knocking teams down in the blink of an eye. It was without a doubt the frontrunner when it came to Shotguns. Similarly, C4 was the go-to piece of lethal equipment for practically every loadout in Warzone. However, this might all be changing as a result of the Season 6 update. Both the Origin 12 and C4 have been hit with nerfs in the latest patch notes. Here’s everything you need to know about the changes. Origin 12 shotgun nerfed in Warzone Season 6 Very few weapons were adjusted in the Season 6 patch notes on September 28. However, the Origin 12 is one that actually made the cut. Infinity Ward addressed the controversial weapon by reducing its damage from a “very close” range. Unfortunately, no exact numbers were provided. We have no way of telling what defines ‘very close’ and no way of determining just how severe the reduction in damage truly is. Though after weeks of being the most dominant shotgun in the game, any nerf is sure to be welcomed by the community. On top of this change, other shotguns were buffed slightly. Slugs now have increased damage, meaning shotguns like the R9-0 could soon move into the spotlight. C4 nerfed in Warzone Season 6 It may have taken a few months for C4 to be addressed in any way, but the Season 6 nerfs finally scaled back the explosive power. Rather than just outright reducing damage, C4 has been tweaked in a number of unique ways. There is now a “slight delay when performing a quick detonation” with the lethal equipment. No longer will players be able to spam them out and instantly blow up opposing players or vehicles. On top of this, your enemies will also have a small window to react now thanks to a new beeping audio cue that plays when C4 is about to go off. Last but not least, you’ll need to be closer than ever to your targets. C4 could be launched a great distance in previous seasons though that’s not the case moving forward. Initial throw velocity has dropped by 30% in the Season 6 update. Those are two of the biggest changes in the latest Warzone update, though there’s plenty more to take in. Be sure to catch up on the full Season 6 patch notes before dropping into your first game.

OpTic’s TeeP Roasts Nadeshot’s CoD Career After Beating Him in a Fortnite Tournament Often times good competition can make for the best and funniest moments between friends competing against each other. Former captain of OpTic Gaming’s CoD team Matt ‘Nadeshot’ Haag and current OpTic coach Tyler ‘TeeP’ Polchow had a friendly war of words live on stream. The two were competing against each other in the first round of KEEMSTAR’s ‘Friday Fortnite’ tournament, which featured some of the biggest names in the gaming content creation industry. Nadeshot’s teammate was Ali ‘Myth’ Kabbani, captain of Team SoloMid’s pro Fortnite team, while TeeP teamed with OpTic’s Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop. Read More: KEEMSTAR’s Friday Fortnite Celebrity Tournament Bracket, Rules and Live-Streams – ft Logan Paul, Scump, Banks and More! – Before the match, TeeP couldn’t help but point out that Nadeshot seems to always need help when trying to beat him. “I just wanted to say, first you needed Seth [OpTic Scump] to beat me, and now you needed to get Myth. It’s unbelievable, you always need to get a hard carry don’t you man?” TeeP was of course talking about OpTic Gaming’s Seth ‘Scump’ Abner, with whom Nadeshot was teammates with on OpTic for several years. As the group laughed, Nadeshot tried to come back with his own roast. “TeeP, have you ever won a championship without Crimsix? […] Have you won a championship without Crimsix, Aches, or Scump?” This was a reference to the compLexity Gaming/Evil Geniuses CoD dynasty, of which TeeP, Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, and Patrick ‘ACHES’ Price were part of. TeeP ended it all with the ultimate roast as he took the conversation to number of Champs wins. “How many champs do you have in general? Do I have triple yours?” After that, Nadeshot conceded the war of words, ending the light-hearted roast session with a white flag of truce. “I actually would never disrespect you when it comes to Call of Duty, so I’m not going to say a fucking word.” – The two would go on to play against each other in the first round of the tournament, which TeeP and CouRage were able to handle with relative ease.

OpTic’s Spratt Announces That He Will Be Returning to England For Good OpTic Gaming’s James ‘Spratt’ Spratt has announced that he will be heading back to his home country. The longtime Call of Duty content creator revealed on June 30th that he will be leaving the United States and going back to England for good. Spratt made the announcement by posting a somber message on his Twitter page. I’m sad to announce that I’m heading back to England for good. I’ve loved my experience here in America. Being a part of the OpTic content has been a dream, but the constant travelling overseas has taken a toll on me.. I’m ready to go home, time to focus up I’m sad to announce that I’m heading back to England for good. I’ve loved my experience here in America. Being a part of the OpTic content has been a dream, but the constant travelling overseas has taken a toll on me.. I’m ready to go home, time to focus up pic.twitter.com/bi1dFfKTpx — OpTic Spratt (@Spratt) June 30, 2018 However, he made it clear that his move to England would not affect his standing as a member of OpTic Gaming. Yes, of course I’ll still be in OpTic. I’ve wanted to be a part of this team for too long. It’s just a shame I couldn’t achieve what I set out to do in America. It’s been a crazy learning curve though. I’m just so excited to go back, find a new home and start fresh. Yes, of course I’ll still be in OpTic. I’ve wanted to be a part of this team for too long. It’s just a shame I couldn’t achieve what I set out to do in America. It’s been a crazy learning curve though. I’m just so excited to go back, find a new home and start fresh — OpTic Spratt (@Spratt) June 30, 2018 He also published a YouTube video titled “Goodbye Pamaj…” which included Spratt and his OpTic teammate Austin ‘Pamaj’ Pamajewon doing what they do best – sniping through lobbies in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. Nothing but amazing times in this video, a little ‘Back in Black’ there too. One of the most well-known YouTuber in the CoD community and a longtime member of FaZe Clan, Spratt left the org in August of 2017 to pursue his own content. He eventually joined OpTic in October of the same year as a content creator, something which had later admitted had always been a drea of his.

OpTic’s SlasheR mocks ACHES and Guerrillas: “LA’s backup team” Star pro player Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat, captain of OpTic Gaming Los Angeles’ Call of Duty League team, has taken shots at in-city rivals LA Guerrillas, calling them the city’s “backup team.” With only just a couple of months until the inaugural 2020 season of the CDL kicks off, there are already some fiery rivalries beginning to form between several of the 12 participating organizations. Many expect the in-city rivalry between Los Angeles’ OpTic Gaming and Guerrillas to be among the fiercest, especially since those are currently the only two franchises that are sharing a home city in the CDL. Read More: ACHES slams “fake” OpTic CoD franchise – SlasheR, one of OpTic’s three new signings this offseason, threw some more fuel on that fire in his November 13 editorial ‘Player Stories’ article that featured on the official CDL website. The longtime pro used some condescending language when speaking about Guerrillas, making specific mention of their own captain and outspoken veteran Patrick ‘ACHES’ Price. “The record needs to be set straight,” he wrote. “The captain of my city’s backup team, the Los Angeles Guerrillas, likes to think he’s the biggest threat to OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, but come on now, really? I saw the Guerrillas’ announcement for Patrick ‘Aches’ Price and I’m not worried. He tries to say he’s the boots on the ground king but the last couple years say otherwise. There’s no doubt which team Los Angeles will be known for, and it won’t be his.” “The battle for Los Angeles will be really cool. Well, it won’t really be a battle. It’s just going to be us winning all the time, but he already knows that.” SlasheR believes that having two totally different teams based in Los Angeles will be good for the fans and atmosphere, although he admitted the fact that the two sides will be captained by veterans who love talking trash came as a total coincidence. “It’s actually hysterical to me how the two Los Angeles franchise teams worked out. None of this was planned, it just so happened that Aches and I are the captains of the two teams. I love it for the fans. We’ll keep the banter up.” The 2016 World Champion confessed that he and ACHES haven’t always been on the best terms, but vows to keep their personal rivalry “strictly in-game” and maintain the friendship that the two have “somewhat” brokered. “Our personal rivalry is strictly in-game. We teamed together back in the day and we hated each other – literally hated each other. You can’t have two hardheaded people on the same team. Now? We’ve become friends outside the game – somewhat.” On paper, it would be hard to argue against SlasheR’s OpTic roster being superior to Guerrillas. The team boasts a combined three World Championships, two of the biggest young stars in Dashy and TJHaLy, and Kenny, who made it to the Grand Final of the past two CWL Championships. On the other side, ACHES is the only two player to have world championship experience, having won CoD Champs twice himself, while the remaining four players have a combined four major trophies between them. OPTIC GAMING LOS ANGELES ROSTER Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat – Thomas ‘TJHaLy’ Haly – Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell – Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams – Jordan ‘JKap’ Kaplan – LOS ANGELES GUERRILLAS ROSTER Patrick ‘ACHES’ Price – Ulysses ‘AquA’ Silva – Jacob ‘Decemate’ Cato – Renato ‘Saints’ Forza – Andres ‘Lacefield’ Lacefield – The two teams will face off against each other for the first time during the CDL Launch Weekend in Minnesota on January 24-26. However, most fans will be looking forward to their first-ever meeting in Los Angeles, as the two teams will host their own weekend of matches March 6-8. Make sure to check out the full schedule of matches for the 2020 CDL season, as there are several weekends of star-studded action to especially look forward to.

OpTic’s Scump sparks rostermania rumors ahead of CWL Fort Worth OpTic Gaming captain Seth ‘Scump‘ Abner appears to have accidentally stirred the pot in rostermania leading up to CWL Fort Worth, by hinting on stream that a roster change is imminent with one of their Pool D rivals. CWL Fort Worth is fast approaching, beginning on March 15, but there is a short ‘rostermania’ window now open, for teams to make any changes they feel necessary. With all CWL Pro League teams now having played two weeks of league action, there has been plenty of time to identify possibly weaknesses in their lineups. OpTic Gaming are not one such team, as they were forced to play without star player Brandon ‘Dashy‘ Otell due to travel issues, but still remain among the favorites at Fort Worth, thanks to their impressive win at CWL Vegas. However, it looks like other teams in OpTic’s pool for the event are considering changes – or have already made them, if Scump’s comments are anything to go by. Scump, who was not streaming at the time, was unaware that he was audible on the broadcast of teammate Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, as he made it sound obvious that a Pool D team was making a change: “Wait, really? Yo, our pool went from like, hard, to like, ‘yo, it’s fucking stacked’.” After returning to his setup, Crimsix saw the clip of Scump’s comments, and exclaimed “Oh my god, Seth is an idiot” – hinting that his teammate had potentially spilled the beans. Pool D teams include Reciprocity, Team Envy and eUnited. Reciprocity are the only ones of the three to have officially made a change, with Dylan ‘Dylan’ Henderson joining the lineup. This would leave either Envy or eUnited, two teams not who are not exactly struggling. eUnited especially, as they currently sit 2nd in Division B with a 5-2 record. Perhaps Envy are making a change then – but they too have turned around a bad start to end with a respectable, although not impressive, 3-4 record. Fans will have to wait and see if Scump’s comments are reflected in an official change, but for now, it’s all rumors.

OpTic’s Scump shows some impressive growth since returning to streaming for Black Ops 4 OpTic Gaming’s Seth ‘Scump’ Abner has made a dedicated effort to streaming regularly with the release of Black Ops 4 and less than two weeks later, the results have been impressive. After taking a major step back from content creation during the WWII season, Scump vowed to re-focus his efforts once Black Ops 4 launched on October 12. Scump made good on that promise with a steady flow of both streams and videos on YouTube and fans have been loving the content based on his viewership numbers. Even though Black Ops 4 hasn’t even been out for two weeks at this point, Scump has already seen some impressive gains on both the Twitch and YouTube side of things. According to Twinge.tv, Scump’s average viewers on Twitch have increased by 41% while his followers have jumped up almost 12% in the same span. according to Socialblade. the increase amounts to an incredible 249% jump in that timespan.Perhaps the most promising thing for Scump is that these numbers have all come before the OpTic Gaming veteran has even gotten deep into his Black Ops 4 content creation plan. Speaking on OpTic CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez’s “Eavesdrop” podcast on October 8, Scump said that he wanted to get back to streaming team scrims. Given how much Scump’s viewership has jumped before he and his team have really gotten down to scrimming on a regular basis, things should only get better for Scump as the season progresses. Full disclosure: OpTic CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez is a minority shareholder in Dexerto Ltd

OpTic’s Scump roasts previous Call of Duty games following Modern Warfare reveal Twitter: Optic Update / Infinity WardOpTic Gaming‘s Seth ‘Scump’ Abner might be a Call of Duty pro, but that doesn’t mean he has to like every single game the series comes out with – in fact, he dislikes the last three. Infinity Ward officially unveiled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on May 30 by dropping a reveal trailer to its Twitter and YouTube pages, and revealed a release date of October 25. The company has since announced more features, such as cross-platform play between Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC players, several playable characters such as an Arab soldier, and free content replacing the need for a season pass. While the next installment in the series looks promising, pro player Scump put Infinity War to shame with one single Twitter post, quote-tweeting the Modern Warfare trailer, saying, “Hoping it doesn’t turn out like the past 3 titles.” He didn’t explain why he doesn’t like the last three Call of Duty games, but his fans lapped up the tweet like hungry dogs, finding it absolutely hilarious. Hoping it doesn’t turn out like the past 3 titles. https://t.co/1Q6Wy74IRB — Seth Abner (@OpTic_Scumper) May 30, 2019 Scump has been signed to OpTic for almost the entirety of his career, and is one of the top Call of Duty pro players with 27 championship wins. However, despite his success over the years, he’s never been shy about expressing his dislike about certain CoD games, including how he trashed Infinite Warfare not too long after winning the 2017 CWL Championship. Modern Warfare – Everything we know so far As outlined above, the release date is set for October 25, ringing out the end of the year with a bang for fans of the series. It’s the second Call of Duty game in a row to be released in October, following in Black Ops 4’s footsteps. Read More: Esports community share confusion over Call of Duty: Modern Warfare crossplay announcement – Not much was said about the multiplayer, but we do know that the game will be getting a whole new progression system that will completely switch up the series’ current meta, and Operators could be a possible replacement for Specialists. The campaign is set to be the most controversial to date, taking heavy inspiration from Modern Warfare 2’s ‘No Russian’ mission, in which the player helps massacre innocents in a Moscow airport.

OpTic’s Scump reveals pictures of his new house while it was still in the building process OpTic Gaming Call of Duty pro player Seth ‘Scump’ Abner has offered fans their first glimpse of his newly constructed home. The longtime competitor took to social media to announce that he had purchased a house, posting images taken while it was still under construction. According to his tweet, the project has been going on for over nine months, and he had kept it under wraps publicly until now. “So I haven’t spoken on it much here, but I bought a house!” he tweeted. “It is done next month. This photo was taken about nine months ago.” The images he posted, five in total, show the various aspects of the house, including its exterior, kitchen, central hallway, and stairs to the second floor. Furthermore, according to an additional comment he later tweeted, it appears that his property actually includes two houses, one of which will be used for guests. “The guest home is where that front chimney is,” he explained. “There is a courtyard behind it that leads to the main house.” Purchasing a home is often the biggest investment anyone can make, so this marks a significant moment for Scump. In his announcement, he made sure to thank his fans for their support throughout his illustrious career in competitive Call of Duty. “Incredibly grateful to be in this position. I thank you all very much for the support throughout my eight years of competing.” So I haven’t spoken on it much here, but I bought a house!! It is done next month. This photo was taken about 9 months ago :joyful:. Incredibly grateful to be in this position, I thank you all very much for the support throughout my 8 years of competing. :beers: pic.twitter.com/XZAdhNMurE — Seth Abner (@OpTic_Scumper) October 21, 2018

OpTic’s Scump explains why playing with ZooMaa helped their CoD team While the heading into Fort Worth. OpTic have been without Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell since the start of the CWL due to visa issues, but the Greenwall hopes he won’t be out of the roster for much longer. According to Scump, even though OpTic is currently fielding a team without its best player, the results they’ve managed to acquire in the absence of Dashy have the team feeling good about what’s to come. Read more: How to watch the Black Ops 4 CWL Pro League – streams, schedule, scores, standings, and more – “I think we [performed] as good as we possibly could with our situation,” Scump said. “I think if you do that to any other team it’s probably not gonna be a 4-3. So to do that with us it also boosted our confidence knowing that we can do that without our best player (Dashy).” (Timestamp at 9:09 for mobile viewers) As OpTic Gaming gets prepared for the first CWL event in 2019, the team is hopeful that Dashy will be able to rejoin the team and bring it back to full strength. The thought of a complete OpTic lineup with its full firepower on display is a sweet thought for a motivated Scump. “I think [playing without Dashy] helped our confidence. We can take these top teams who are Top 6, with me on Automatic (rifles) all the time… I think it’s gonna be a problem cause once we get Dashy back we’re gonna be hungry to show people that were beating us in the league that now you’re fucked…,” Scump said. Now that Dashy is ever closer to returning to the lineup, Scump is looking forward to possibly going back-to-back when CWL Fort Worth begins on March 15.

OpTic’s Scump hits out at Excelerate Gaming over CWL roster controversy Rostermania controversy has recently dominated headlines in Call of Duty esports, and now the king himself has chimed in with his own take on the situation. OpTic Gaming captain Seth ‘Scump’ Abner tweeted out some strong words on March 7, a day after Excelerate Gaming controversially dropped all of their players that had qualified the org into the CWL Pro League. As a result, all five members of the starting squad have now lost their pro status, a chance at tens of thousands of dollars in potential prize money, a spot in the upcoming CWL Fort Worth pro tournament, and any other benefits that come with being in the Pro League. “Players need a better security blanket,” he said. “What ExG did to their team and players is unfair. Imagine working years to achieve something to have it ripped from you for players with bigger names.” “Truly disturbing that you could do that to people that put you on the map.” Players need a better security blanket. What @ExcelerateGG did to their team and players is unfair. Imagine working years to achieve something to have it ripped from you for players with bigger names. Truly disturbing that you could do that to people that put you on the map :shocked: — Seth Abner (@OpTic_Scumper) March 7, 2019 Of course, ExG releasing their starting squad was not the only stroke of controversy they were involved in on March 6. Just hours after the announcement, Michael ‘Beehzy’ Said, one of the players who got dropped, published a video making several serious accusations against the org. In the video, Beehzy alleged that the ExG CEO Justin Tan had blackmailed its players and, at times, even refused to pay their salaries. He even claimed that Tan was actively trying to sell the team’s spot in the Pro League, especially with franchising looming next season. Scump’s take on the situation pretty much mirrored how every other current and former pro player reacted to the roster changes and subsequent allegations. Like Scump, many expressed their outrage on Twitter, and some even questioned the CWL and MLG for allowing orgs to engage in such practices in regards to players. With franchising looming for next season, it’s fair to expect that such controversies involving roster changes will become a lot less frequent, at least that’s what many are hoping for.

OpTic’s Scump gives full tour of his newly built house and it’s quite incredible OpTic Gaming’s Seth ‘Scump’ Abner is ready to move into his newly built house, which is looking quite massive and incredible. The Call of Duty star pro player did a full tour of the ins and outs of his new home in a series of videos he tweeted out on December 18. Despite the house not yet being furnished, it does not take long for it to become obvious that Scump’s new dwelling is incredible in its size and design, boasting numerous bedrooms and bathrooms. Part one of the house tour has him show off the entrance to the property, which features an outdoor patio area as well as a guest house which come prior to the actual entrance to the main house itself. That guest house is not likely to remain unoccupied much once Scump gets settled in, as other CoD pros and friends from the esports scene are already filling his mentions with requests to stay over. The second part of the tour has Scump revealing what his backyard looks like, as that also features a patio area with a built-in fireplace much like the front area of the house. He then takes the tour to the upstairs area, which he considers his “favorite part of the place” and “the best part of the whole thing,” mainly because there is a theater room with dimmers. He wraps up the house reveal with one final video touring some of the remaining rooms and bathrooms in the remaining areas of the property, really giving a scope of how massive the house really is. As for what the house looks like from the front, Scump tweeted out a picture of it on December 13, once all of the construction and development was actually completed. “The house is done. Closing is on Monday, then the move starts! So excited to get a dog!” he announced. The house is DONE. Closing is on Monday then the move starts!!! So excited to get a doggggggggo woooooooooo pic.twitter.com/PLtClz9CJ9 — Seth Abner (@OpTic_Scumper) December 13, 2018 Of course this isn’t the first time that Scump has offered his fans and followers on Twitter a glimpse into his new house. He first announced that he was in the process of building a house on October 22, posting pictures of the property while it was still under construction. However, the project itself had started nearly a year before then, but Scump kept it under wraps from the public until about nine months after construction had begun. So I haven’t spoken on it much here, but I bought a house!! It is done next month. This photo was taken about 9 months ago :joyful:. Incredibly grateful to be in this position, I thank you all very much for the support throughout my 8 years of competing. :beers: pic.twitter.com/XZAdhNMurE — Seth Abner (@OpTic_Scumper) October 21, 2018

OpTic’s ‘Scump’ Gives Brutally Honest Reflection of Disaster at CWL Pro League Playoffs but Confidently Looks Ahead to Champs OpTic Gaming pro Call of Duty player Seth ‘Scump’ Abner provided a brutally honest answer when reflecting on his performance at the recent CWL Pro League Stage 2 Playoffs. Speaking on Episode 10 of Season 5 of ‘Vision,’ Scump did not hold back when describing his poor performance at the $500K event. After finishing the regular season of the Pro League as leaders of Division B, OpTic faced a shocking early exit, losing both of their matches to FaZe Clan and UNILAD Esports respectively. Many blamed the team’s struggles on Scump, who put in one of the worst performances of his career, and the 2017 CWL champion could not help but totally agree. “Playoffs was not good bro. I went into Playoffs, I thought I was the top sub. Like literally I thought I was a top-two sub, off the performances of the regular season and just playing the game, I felt really really good, and then… wow. I kept saying I didn’t know what happened, I really don’t know what happened. […] I went out back and I was just apologizing, because that’s like, I don’t think I’ve ever really costed a tournament before, and that was like the first tournament I’ve ever like hard costed. […] Warm-ups I was playing really good and got to the stage and played like an absolute ‘burg.’ […]” Scump was also not very complimentary of the performance of his longtime teammate Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, who he described as not having a good event either. “Ian did not have his best event either so, having us two not performing where we’re supposed to and having Sam and ‘Zinn’ trying to carry us, it’s not a formula for success.” However, despite their immense struggles at the Stage 2 Playoffs, Scump is confident heading into the 2018 CWL Champs, the last and biggest tournament of the season. With a $1.5 million prize pool up for grabs, the 2017 World Champion feels confident in his and his team’s chances to take on stacked field of opponents. “I don’t know why people count us out a lot, we don’t really lose a lot of Hardpoints, and if we can string together some 2, 3, 5s, we can beat everyone in the game, and everyone knows that. I think every team knows that, and they don’t want us to get better. […] I hope that we can come out and beat some of these teams in Champs, because people have been shit talking us all year, I think we’ve been right there, and then things haven’t went our way in clutch situations. I think we can turn some heads, and I think that potentially we can do something, we just got to stay focused and play our best, play our hearts out, and hopefully we can win.”

OpTic’s Scump gets 180 kills and does 25,000 damage on Nuketown in Black Ops 4 There is a reason why OpTic Gaming Call of Duty team captain Seth ‘Scump’ Abner is known for being one of the best players in the world, and not just in competitive play. While the popular pro player is best known for his ability to dominate opponents in the competitive scene, his skill in single-handedly taking over public matches is second to none. This is best exemplified in the way he overpowered a public lobby during a Hardpoint match on the new Nuketown map, which saw him accumulate 180 kills and a remarkable 25,000 total points in damage. Damage is a new statistic in Black Ops 4 that emphasizes the total points of health damage that players inflict on each other. This statistic has become more of a focus because kills and assists are combined now and K/D ratios are a thing of the past. The fact that each player starts off with 150 health points in each life puts into perspective just how astonishing Scump’s 25,000 damage performance really was. In fact, it was so astonishing that Scump himself started off his YouTube video in total bewilderment. “You cannot make this shit up folks. Look at the title really quick,” he said. “25 THOUSAND damage, solo, Hardpoint, Nuketown. Me. What?! Unbelievable. Enjoy the video, that’s all I’m going to say.” While this is not the first time the Scump has posted a video of him pub-stomping a helpless lobby, this is undoubtedly his most dominant pub match so far in Black Ops 4. What makes it that much more impressive is the fact that he did without being in a party with any of the teammates; these types of performances are seen more often when all of the players are in a party together.

OpTic’s Scump & FormaL complain about “unfair” Ultra player locations in CDL YouTube, OpTic ChicagoA week after the Toronto Ultra won the Call of Duty League’s Stage 2 Major, OpTic Chicago’s Scump, FormaL and the squad are criticizing the CDL for allowing teams to play from certain locations. The CDL Stage 2 Major shocked a lot of people, as the underdog Ultra stormed through the bracket, taking out top-tier teams — including OpTic — en route to a first-place finish and $200,000. While the league announced that LAN events are finally coming, OpTic still had some choice words for the regional issues with online play during an episode of their podcast. In the Stage 2 Major, Toronto bested OpTic 3-1, lost to the Atlanta FaZe 1-3, then proceeded to beat the LA Thieves, Minnesota ROKKR, Dallas Empire, and FaZe consecutively (with a cumulative 14-5 map count). Pointing out that practically every team bested by the Ultra were located in Dallas, Texas, OpTic CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez spurred a conversation about regional connectivity issues that his players were more than happy to address. In response to concerns over OpTic’s performance, H3CZ introduces the topic of online play by expressing excitement to take things offline: “I think that all of this will be solved the second that we get back to LAN.” This leads to Matthew ‘FormaL’ Piper bringing up what appears to be an elephant in the room regarding the Ultra’s location: “We shouldn’t be letting another team play us from another country. I’m being serious. They shouldn’t be allowed to compete from Toronto … I think it’s unfair.” Among echoes of agreement, Seth ‘Scump’ Abner points out that the Florida Mutineers present a similarly difficult situation — as their players are spread out across different areas. In sum, the team seems to agree that a team playing too far from the majority of the league, or too far from each other, presents too much connectivity inconsistency. As Scump summarizes the complaints, Toronto and Florida are the chief concerns: “You shouldn’t be allowed to be spread out. You shouldn’t be allowed to be in another country. That’s even worse than being spread out.” The point is amplified by OpTic proceeding to list out all of the teams located outside of Dallas, which are only five of the league’s 12: the Los Angeles Guerrillas, FaZe, Florida, the London Royal Ravens, and Toronto. Read more: Ultra in control of CDL ‘Group of Death’ – Ultimately, these concerns over online connectivity are ideally subject to temporary circumstances. While OpTic may criticize Toronto and Florida for regional issues, the CDL hopes to move to LAN in the future and teams are likely hoping that will solve all problems caused by this era of online play.

OpTic’s Scump explains why he’s playing more Apex Legends than Blackout and Black Ops 4 OpTic Gaming’s Seth ‘Scump’ Abner is now back home after completing the first stint of Division A matches in the CWL Pro League, and with a little downtime, can enjoy some more casual gaming. Blackout, Call of Duty’s own battle royale mode, was a big hit, especially with pro CoD players who wanted to take a break from the competitive side of the game and enjoy something a bit more relaxed, but still Call of Duty. Scump particularly had played a lot of Blackout on his livestream, but as of late, he has swapped it out for Respawn Entertainment’s new ‘Apex Legends’ – a direct competitor with Blackout, which also happens to be free-to-play. Apex Legends has been a massive hit, attracting 25 million unique players in only a week after release, and Scump is one of them. While Call of Duty is still his original darling, Scump has explained why he moved on to Apex, and what it will take for Black Ops 4 and Blackout to get him interested again, beyond competitive play of course. Speaking of the new updates coming to Black Ops 4 with the Grand Heist Operation, Scump explained: “We’re also going to have League Play coming out, so hopefully they don’t suck, because if they do, you’re going to see me on a lot of [Apex Legends]. “Blackout was what I was spending the majority of my time on, and hopefully it gets fixed, or at least improves with the update. I think that it will, especially with the new prestiges coming out.” The Grand Heist operation in Black Ops 4 will add a new location to the Blackout map, plus two new multiplayer maps, and plenty of cosmetic content. For competitive players, the highlight of the update will of course be League Play, which has been impatiently waited on for months. The Grand Heist Operation update will drop on February 19, at 10 PST. It will also include some weapon balancing changes which are set to seriously switch up play at the competitive level.

OpTic’s Scump’s best Black Ops 4 weapons and classes following February update Seeing as OpTic Gaming’s Seth ‘Scump’ Abner is one of the best Call of Duty players of all time, it’s probably worth listening to his advice on what are the best weapons and classes to run in Black Ops 4. As most players are probably aware at this point, a major update was recently released in Black Ops 4 that implemented a lot of balancing changes and tuning updates to the Multiplayer. These changes considerably altered the way the game was being played at the time, as a lot of ‘meta’ weapons and attachments were nerfed while some underused guns were buffed. With this in mind, Scump has released an in-depth guide on which weapons and classes are best to use in the wake of this massive update. While he is an extremely skilled competitive player, Scump is equally dominant in public matches, so his guide certainly should help out players who are trying to get better. The rest of the class includes the Stim Shot gear and Scavenger and Dexterity perks. This class also features the Strife pistol as the secondary, as well as Stim Shot gear, Scavenger, Dexterity, and Ghost Perks, and Primary Gunfighter I wildcard. Although the update initially nerfed the Maddox to the point where it became borderline unusable, Treyarch ultimately reversed the recoil nerf, making the weapon somewhat viable again. For those who may be interested, here is the Maddox class that Scump was running before the update. What do you think about the weapon classes that Scump has suggested in his video? Do you find them usable, or do you prefer other options. Let us know by tweeting us @DexertoINTEL and letting us know!

OpTic’s Scump and CouRage star in hilarious Burger King x Blackout commercial OpTic Gaming Call of Duty team captain Seth ‘Scump’ Abner and content creator Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop have appeared together in a comical Burger King commercial that aired on November 14. The commercial shows CouRage and Scump getting hungry while playing Call of Duty’s new Blackout battle royale mode, which is when they decide to order a meal from Burger King, not knowing that their order was to be delivered by the Burger King mascot himself. Thus, while the pair ride around using ATVs in Blackout, the Burger King races to deliver their order using an ATV of his own, not unlike the ones found in-game. The commercial comes to a hilarious end when CouRage opens the door and stares at the mascot holding their order, clearly caught off guard by his appearance. Read More: ‘Call of Duty swatter’ Tyler Barriss pleads guilty to 51 federal charges, receives sentence – As a short and awkward staring contest begins to commence, CouRage ends up hastily grabbing the food and closing the door, all while a bewildered Scump gazes from the background. 11/15 @ noon PST // 3pm EST we’ll bring the snacks via @DoorDash pic.twitter.com/ReptR8ijUd— Burger King (@BurgerKing) November 15, 2018 The commercial is meant to promote a special session of Blackout that Courage and Scump will be hosting on November 15. The pair will be squading up for some battle royale action starting at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET, and will be streaming the promoted event live on their respective Twitch channels. This advertisement is part of an ongoing partnership that Burger King has formed with Call of Duty, and more specifically the Blackout mode. There is even an emote in Blackout called Zombified that can only be redeemed by ordering specially marked meals from Burger King using their partnered food deliver service Door Dash, which is also shown in the commercial.

OpTic’s roster situation still uncertain for Week Two of CWL Pro League Week One of the Call of Duty World League is now in the books, but OpTic Gaming are still unsure who will be lining up for them when the second week of the competition starts. It was revealed on Monday, February 4 that Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell had been unable to make it to Columbus, Ohio for the start of the competition, with the Canadian believed to be struggling with travel issues. Taking his place was substitute Tommy ‘ZooMaa’ Paparatto, with OpTic Gaming winning three consecutive matches after a shaky start to the week, finishing with a 3-1 record that puts them third in their CWL Pro League division. While many OpTic fans hope that Dashy will return to the starting lineup for their match against Red Reserve on Tuesday, February 12, it seems that there is still a chance he may not be there, according to Paparatto. Following their final match against Reciprocity, ZooMaa thanked the OpTic Gaming fans for their support throughout the week, and stated that he was still unsure whether he would be required for Week Two. “Ended the week at 3-1,” wrote Paparatto on Twitter. “Not sure if I’m playing next week, but it’s been super fun. The Green Wall has been super supportive and so has the team, can’t thank you all enough.” GGs Rec we won 3-1. Ended the week 3-1. Not sure if I’m playing next week, but it’s been fun. The #Greenwall has been super supportive and so has the team, can’t thank y’all enough. Glad I could help, much love. :green_heart::heart:️ — FaZe ZooMaa (@ZooMaa) February 7, 2019 Dexerto have reached out to OpTic Gaming CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez for comment on the situation, and will update this post with any new information. The second week of the CWL Pro League is set to kick off on Monday, February 11, and you can make sure you see all of the action using our CWL Pro League viewing hub. Disclaimer: Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez is a minority shareholder in Dexerto Ltd.

OpTic’s Pamaj Hits an Insane No-Scope Four-Piece on the Black Ops 4 Beta Austin ‘Pamaj’ Pamajewon of OpTic Gaming put his sniping skills on display with an insane no-scope four-piece while playing the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Beta. The Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Beta was introduced by Treyarch and Activision as an opportunity for players and fans to get their hands on the new game for the first time months prior to its scheduled release, and give necessary feedback Pamaj, a content creator for OpTic Gaming, wasted no time in the first Beta weekend for the PlayStation 4 by going for a series of clips and shots with the new weaponry and ended up getting an insane four-piece with no-scopes. No Scope? No Problem.https://t.co/lPhSoTgsI6 pic.twitter.com/UeerZrCjGs — Austin (@Pamaj) August 6, 2018 In order to hit such an unbelievable clip, Pamaj used the ‘Speed Center’ Operator Mod for the Koshka Sniper Rifle, which gives the weapon ‘Precision accuracy while entering ADS,’ and can be used to hit no-scopes at a much higher rate when ‘toggled.’ More: Treyarch Tease New Secret Game Mode and New Map For Black Ops 4 Beta – Plus Changes After First Weekend – As of writing, it is unknown if Treyarch has any plans to patch ‘Speed Center’ in an update for the next Beta weekend, or prior to the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in October. Xbox One and PC users will be able to play Black Ops 4 in the next Beta weekend, which is scheduled to take place between August 10 and August 13 at 10 AM PST (1 PM EST, 6 PM BST.) More information on the Black Ops 4 Beta can be found right here.

OpTic’s new recruit TJHaly provides a glimpse of his SnD fire power in epic clutch Brand-new OpTic Gaming player Thomas ‘TJHaly’ Haly made an incredible play while playing with teammates Seth ‘Scump’ Abner and Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell. As the new-look OpTic roster gears up for the upcoming Black Ops 4 season, the players have started practicing together on stream. In a Black Ops 3 match streamed on Scump’s channel this past weekend, fans got a taste of just what TJHaly is capable of in one sequence of events. Playing Search & Destroy on Breach, TJHaly and his squad had their backs against the wall down 5-4 going into Round 10. Things escalated from there when Scump and Dashy were taken down in the opening seconds of the round. Dashy managed to pick up a kill before dying, but they were still left at a 2v3 disadvantage. Seconds after his teammates fall, TJHaly secures a kill on a jetpacking enemy before his third teammate falls as well. It’s at this point that TJHaly goes beast mode and picks up an insane two-piece with a combination of his pistol and assault rifle to clutch the round and force a decisive Round 11 for the match. The clutch ended up being crucial as they went on to win the match in the next round. With TJHaly already looking dangerous, OpTic Gaming will surely be looking to rise to prominence once more this season. TJHaly is just one of the new faces of OpTic’s roster that also includes Scump, Dashy, Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter and Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow.

OpTic’s Karma explains how Scump can “do more” during matches OpTicUpdate / ActivisionOpTic Gaming‘s Call of Duty star Damon ‘Karma‘ Barlow thinks the team should make some changes in order to give Seth ‘Scump‘ Abner more to work with during matches. Following OpTic’s third place finish at last weekend’s CWL Anaheim major tournament, many within the competitive CoD community have speculated that the team could potentially switch some in-game roles around moving forward. Karma gave further fuel to these rumors by discussing the possibility live on his stream on June 21, specifically bringing up Scump’s role as the SMG slayer. While the three-time World Champion is still confident in his teammate being one of the best Saug players in the game, he believes that putting a Maddox in his hands could have a positive effect. “Personally, this is how I view it,” Karma said. “I just think he needs the best gun in the game to be able to feel like he can do more. It’s just whether or not he likes it.” Scump, of course, has been playing the SMG slayer role for nearly the entire season, the only exception being the first two weeks of the CWL Pro League, during which he ran the Maddox at times to accommodate FaZe Clan’s Thomas ‘ZooMaa’ Paparatto subbing in for Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell. Switching the King to a full-time Maddox role would definitely be a major shake-up, considering that he’s been OpTic’s primary SMG player for the past several years. There is speculation that, if the team were to go that route, Thomas ‘TJHaLy’ would become the primary Saug player, with Karma playing the flex role between a second Saug or a Maddox, depending on the map. Karma using the Saug more often would also make sense on a different front, since he uses the Ruin Specialist, whose Grapple Gun becomes a lot more efficient in the hands of SMG Slayers. OPTIC GAMING – CURRENT IN-GAME ROLES Crimsix – ICR – Recon – TJHaly – Saug – Battery – Karma – Maddox – Ruin – Dashy – Maddox – Prophet – Scump – Saug – Crash – The good news for OpTic is that they’ve already clinched an automatic entry into the Playoffs at CWL Finals, so they can use their remaining four matches in the Pro League to test out any modifications they want. As far as results go, the team and their fans will expect and improvement over the back-to-back third-place finishes they achieved at CWL London and Anaheim. While finishing third may be good enough for most pro teams, the standard and expectations that the Green Wall have set for themselves demand perfection, especially since the fans know that rivals 100 Thieves are starting to pull away as the best team in the world right now.

OpTic’s Karma considers quitting competitive CoD over ‘Cronus’ issues DexertoOpTic Gaming star and three-time World Champion Damon ‘Call of Duty if issues with ‘Cronus’ technology used at events persist. The veteran player has become increasingly frustrated with the implementation of CronusMAX devices at tournaments and has long been discussing the setbacks of having them in use during events. All the way back in 2016, when MLG first introduced the devices to their events, Karma explained the issues that they caused in the Black Ops III season, and has now described their use as a “handicap.” Karma’s competitive Call of Duty future is in doubt, all over the Cronus Max. On August 19, Karma explained that he’s tempted to look at a future in management or coaching, as opposed to playing, if things don’t change soon. “I didn’t play well this event but I’m not going to lie if next year is played with a fucking 3rd party POS Cronus I’m out,” he tweeted, shortly after OpTic were eliminated from the 2019 CWL Championship, suffering losses to eUnited and 100 Thieves. Some thought his comments may have been in the moment, just venting frustration at the team’s loss, but a day later, on August 19, Karma tweeted “This still stands. If there’s a Cronus being used I’m open to coaching.” This still stands. If there’s a Cronus being used I’m open to coaching. — Damon B (@OpTic_DKarma) August 19, 2019 If unaware, Cronus Max devices are often used by cheaters on console, allowing them to use rapid fire, recoil hacks and so, but are used by MLG in order to prevent Bluetooth interference at events – which can result in controller issues, even disconnecting controllers mid-game. However, using the device also causes problems, most notably an input delay, and some players have even claimed it can turn off aim assist. After a fan responded by suggesting that Karma will continue to play, despite his concerns, the OpTic Gaming star made his intentions clear in no uncertain terms. Karma tweeted: “No man I’d rather put my entire bank account on 0 than play with what I feel is a handicap. I’ve hated it for 4 years and now I’m over it. Love competing, still have the passion to win but I’m not playing with that.” No man I’d rather put my entire bank account on 0 than play with what I feel is a handicap. I’ve hated it for 4 years and now I’m over it. Love competing, still have the passion to win but I’m not playing with that. — Damon B (@OpTic_DKarma) August 20, 2019 It’s not just Karma calling for improvements, though. His OpTic Gaming teammate Seth ‘Scump‘ Abner has also made his feelings known regarding equipment issues at the CWL Championships, following the conclusion of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 season. Whether persistent pressure to have the Cronus removed from future events will result in a change in the future remains to be seen. Unfortunately, if PS4 consoles are still used in the upcoming season, organizer’s may be forced into a tricky position.

OpTic’s form continues and KiLLa shocks 100 Thieves as second Black Ops 4 NA CWL 2K reaches quarter-final stage Dexerto | EsportsNationThe second North American CWL 2K for Black Ops 4 has reached the quarter-final stage after a long day of matches and a number of surprising results on November 11. OpTic Gaming’s dominance from the first of the online tournaments continued into week two with Seth ‘Scump’ Abner cruising through the early rounds and even destroying Luminosity Gaming 3-0 in the round of 16. Meeting OpTic in the quarter-finals on day two will be Dylan ‘Envoy’ Hannon’s team who looked to be in fine form to get one step further than their top 16 finish last week. Michael ‘Beehzy’ Said and the rest of Excelerate Gaming proved that their week one performance was far from a fluke by reaching the quarter-finals yet again. They will meet Nicholas ‘Proto’ Maldonado and company for a spot in the semis. Despite facing one of the most difficult brackets of any team, eUnited showed that they are not a team to be messed with. Their run to the quarters included victories over Team Envy and G2 Esports. Facing eUnited in their first match of November 12 will be Adam ‘KiLLa’ Sloss’ squad who upset 100 Thieves in the round of 16. 100 Thieves were playing with Ted ‘TeddyRecKs’ Kim as a substitute for Kenny Williams but will still be disappointed to not make day two. Michael ‘SpaceLy’ Schmale’s team continue to prove that they are some of the hottest free agents on the market after defeating FaZe Clan in the round of 16. Week one’s second place team proved their mental strength by fighting back from some daunting deficits. SpaceLy and company will be playing Splyce in a rematch of last week’s quarter-final for a spot in the top four. Matches will resume on Monday, November 12.

OpTic’s Elimination Snaps Scump’s Insane Streak of Consecutive CoD Titles With at Least One Championship OpTic Gaming’s unexpectedly early elimination from the 2018 CWL Championships has dominated the August 16 headlines of Call of Duty esports. Players and fans are still reeling from the shocking realization that the defending World Champions have been eliminated in the massive event’s group stages, in just the second day of the five day competition. With Champs being the final event of the WWII competitive season, OpTic will finish the year without any major tournament wins for the first time in recent memory. A trophy-less season will be especially hurtful for player Seth ‘Scump’ Abner, who came into WWII having won at least one championship during all seven CoD titles he has competed in. Since starting his career with Team FeaR in 2010, Scump has been the embodiment of consistent domination, quickly establishing himself as one of the best players in the esport’s history. His championship streak began with Black Ops 1, in which he won three events, followed by four in Modern Warfare 3, one in Black Ops 2, one in Ghosts, nine in Advanced Warfare, five in Black Ops 3, and four in Infinite Warfare, including his first ever World Championship. He has described his performance in the Pro League Stage 2 Playoffs as one of the worst of his career, blaming himself for costing his teammates. However, Scump and his team still came into this year’s Champs with high hopes, having practiced long and hard and even held LAN boot camp sessions with compLexity Gaming. Unfortunately, their dream start quickly turned into a nightmare ending, as the players now face the sheer cold reality that they will be finishing the season empty handed, and for Scump, for the first time in his entire illustrious career. – You can keep updated on all schedules, scores, group standings, brackets, and live-streams via ourdedicated 2018 CWL Champs hub here.

OpTic’s Dashy shares tips on how to be the best Black Ops 4 sniper OpTic Gaming‘s Brandon ‘Dashy‘ Otell shared some valuable insight into how he learned to be a sniper pro in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – and detailed how you can be too. Black Ops 4 quickly became a favorite among pro players after its release in October of last year, with its updated multiplayer and new battle royale modes. OpTic Gaming’s Dashy is well-known for his amazing Call of Duty sniper skills, and recently participated in an interview with the Activision Games Blog, where he schooled players on how to perfect their sniping game. How to become a better sniper “Back when I used to snipe, I practiced a lot on my centering. Centering is where you place your crosshairs, so whenever I snap with a Maddox or whatever gun I’m using, it’s natural because it was what I was doing with a sniper rifle all the time.” Dashy explained, before going on to talk about sensitivity options. The OpTic star admitted he plays with the sensitivity on default, but added, “To be an elite sniper – like, really really good – I’d say a medium to higher sensitivity is the way to go. Just because that makes you more versatile on the map as a sniper.” He then went into detail about his sniping play style, and while he takes a more aggressive method than some might be comfortable with, he’s very confident in his approach. “It is a little more risky, but I’m confident in hitting my shots; I guess you can say it’s cocky, but I’ve put in a lot of hours and know what I can get away with.” The most important tip of all Sniping practice might prove frustrating at first, especially if you’re finding it hard to land a headshot, but the key is to keep at it – you don’t have to be excellent at it straight away. “It’s definitely good to start out; you have to get a feel for it,” Dashy said. “Whatever works for you; you just have to get some momentum.” The most important sniping tip at all is a simple, yet possibly surprising one: “Just enjoy sniping. That’s the main thing with all snipers: they just enjoy doing it. Do whatever works for you and enjoy it.” It makes sense that having fun would be important, but a lot of people focus on the pressure and being tense during a scenario, forgetting that the main objective should be to have fun. After all, nobody plays games to be stressed out.

OpTic’s Dashy reveals his favorite CoD teammates of all time Jason LakeHaving teamed with some legendary players in his career so far, OpTic Gaming Call of Duty professional Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell has revealed which have been his favorite thus far. It did not take long for Dashy to develop into good enough of a Call of Duty player to land on a prestigious team like OpTic Gaming. And while he’s still very much in the early stages of his professional career, he’s already gotten the chance to play alongside some of the biggest names of the esport. Speaking with OpTic CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez about his career, Dashy revealed that his favorite teammates to this point have been none other that Jeremy ‘StuDyy’ Astacio and Rasim ‘Blazt’ Ogresevic “It’s between Blazt and StuDyy, between the two,” he said. “StuDyy, he was the guy that taught me like ‘you have to do this, this, don’t be an idiot, this and that. Obviously, people are watching you now.’ And Blazt, just because we’re like the same age, so we kind of relate a lot. So probably either of those two.” Discussion begins at the 5:19 mark. StuDyy was one of Dashy’s first ever teammates in the pro scene, having teamed with him under the Str8 Rippin banner at CWL Anaheim in 2017, where they placed 17-20, and later 13-16 at the CWL Championship 2017. He is now retired, serving as one of the desk analysts for the CWL at the Pro League and other major tournaments and events. Blazt, meanwhile, first teamed with Dashy at CWL New Orleans 2018, during his brief stint with Enigma6 Group, before the two became more permanent teammates with compLexity Gaming, qualifying for the CWL Pro League during the WWII season. Their careers have since progressed at different rates, as Blazt has jumped around several teams this season until landing at UYU, while Dashy has very much solidified himself as an integral member of OpTic’s squad. Of course, it must be said that Dashy specifically mentioned that he did not want to name someone from their current OpTic roster as his all-time favorite teammate, for obvious reasons. So the true answer to H3CZ’s question could very well be someone who’s currently a member of the Green Wall, but that’s not something that would be confirmed anytime soon. Dashy and OpTic head to Miami for CWL Finals OpTic Gaming face a stiff test at the upcoming CWL Finals tournament in Miami, Florida, where they will be competing in the $1.25 million Playoffs of the CWL Pro League. While they did run away with the first seed in Division A during the regular season, their performances towards the end was lackluster to say the least, and they will need to regroup if they are to fight off fellow powerhouse teams eUnited and 100 Thieves, both of whom pose a serious threat. CWL Finals will be played July 19-21, and will feature the Play-In tournament, Playoffs, and the final amateur open bracket tournament of the year, which will send 16 non-Pro League teams to next month’s Champs.

OpTic’s Dashy makes role change after team’s terrible start to CDL MLGOpTic Gaming Los Angeles appear to be making a role change after their shoddy start to the Call of Duty League‘s inaugural season, with Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell picking up an SMG going forward for future events. The team has been facing significant issues since the start of the season, despite housing some of the most talented names in Call of Duty history. Having attended two events so far – CDL Launch Weekend and CDL Atlanta – OGLA have failed to get a single series win on the board, having won only three maps of the 15 they’ve played and now sitting rock-bottom in the standings. A change was clearly due within the team, and it appears that Dashy is the man to switch things up, dropping the M4 assault rifle to take on the role of an SMG player. Read More: H3CZ is done answering questions about OpTic – A short tweet from the Canadian star saw him post a link to his stream, captioning it only “sub dash” – an implication that he would be picking up the MP5 going forward. Several community members reacted positively to this, with 2019 Caster of the Year Clint ‘Maven’ Evans responding with a GIF saying “It’s about damn time,” while General Manager Eric “Muddawg” Sanders echoed a similar sentiment. It’s not yet clear who Dashy will be swapping roles with, with no confirmation coming from the camp, but it’s assumed that he will be exchanging roles with Austin ‘SlasheR’ Liddicoat, who has traditionally always been an assault rifle player in previous years, but has been running a sub at the opening events of the Modern Warfare season. OGLA clearly haven’t been on the same page in the opening weeks of the CDL, as the results show, but it’s not too late to turn their season around, and this role swap may be the key to unlocking the team’s full potential. Whether or not it works out remains to be seen; the first event with their new roles will be at their Home Series on March 7-8, where they will hope to give the home fans something to cheer about.

OpTic’s Dashy goes on insane sniping spree in Black Ops 4 OpTic Gaming’s Call of Duty roster is loaded with talent and one player showed off a bit of what’s to come this season with an amazing killstreak during a match on stream. OpTic Gaming tweeted a clip of Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell absolutely slaying with a sniper in a game of Hardpoint in Black Ops 4. The clip showed Dashy being very efficient with his shots, getting five kills with five shots in under 16 seconds. He is just SNAPPING. @DashySZN with a clean 5. pic.twitter.com/OJvzxfMe6A — OpTic Gaming™ (@OpTicGaming) November 30, 2018 The 19-year-old Assault Rifle Specialist opened up the killing spree with an aggressive jump-scope out into the open and immediately added another in the same fashion. Dashy was in the middle of repositioning when an opposing player came around the corner, forcing Dashy to line up and execute a clutch quick-scope from across the battlefield. The engagement left the Canadian-born talent in the open and was instantly pressured with enemy fire from behind. Dashy has to do a 180-degree turn to line up another shot and nail a second quick-scope from across the way. At this point, Dashy seemed pretty comfy out in the open with a blood-filled screen and only one bullet in the clip, so he healed up and got one more kill before being forced inside to reload. Along with fellow newcomer Thomas ‘TJHaLy’ Haly, Dashy will be joined by Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, Seth ‘Scump’ Abner, and Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow for the upcoming season. OpTic Gaming will want this Dashy to show up on stage for the next event in the CWL in Las Vegas from December 7th-9th, 2018. OpTic were drawn into group D alongside big name-teams in G2 Esports and Splyce with two other teams that have yet to be decided.

OpTic’s Dashy explains why he thinks TJHaLy is struggling in Black Ops 4 MLG/ActivisionOpTic Gaming’s Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell has described why he thinks Thomas ‘TJHaLy’ Haly is not putting up more impressive numbers in Black Ops 4’s competitive year so far. How have Dashy and TJHaLy adapted to OpTic Gaming? Dashy and TJ were both acquired by OpTic prior to the Black Ops 4 season, after enjoying impressive WWII seasons. Dashy has adjusted quickly to life on the Green Wall, averaging a 1.33 K/D ratio at CWL Fort Worth, despite OpTic crashing out in 9th to 12th. TJ, however, has struggled more than his teammate, averaging a 0.95 K/D ratio at the same tournament. These less than impressive stat lines have caused fans to question TJ’s position on the team, something Dashy feels is unfair. Dashy defends TJHaLy In fact, Dashy has such faith in his teammate’s ability that he named TJ as one of the best submachine gun (SMG) players in the CWL Pro League. While streaming on Twitch on April 16, Dashy revealed his top SMG, saying that Seth ‘Scump‘ Abner is the undisputed number one when he’s on his game, but the CWL Las Vegas Open MVP also bigged up Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland and TJ. “TJ’s probably in there too,” said Dashy, before acknowledging his struggles this season. “TJ’s role is just too hard for him though.” Unlike Dashy or Scump, TJ is often tasked with challenging opposition players first as bait for teammates, something which could be having an adverse affect on his stats. He goes on to explain that if “TJ was what he was last year where he didn’t have to do so much on the team, he’d be a fucking glitch. But, his role, he’s like asked to do too much. If he was free on the map, he’d be… 7K [damage] per [game] bro. He’s just that good with a sub.” Dashy isn’t happy about the criticism that TJ is facing for playing a valuable role for his team, saying that he gets “pissed whenever people roast TJ.” He added that if he was playing TJ’s role, he’d be getting “fucking whacked.” The situation may be familiar to OpTic fans, who saw their team replace Damon ‘Karma‘ Barlow mid-way through the WWII season after putting up disappointing stat lines. However, this change resulted in OpTic becoming even poorer, ending the season with a 16th to 24th finish at the Call of Duty Championships. Read More: Crimsix paints bleak picture for OpTic heading into CWL London after shutting down a scrim – After a disappointing placement at CWL Fort Worth, OpTic Gaming undoubtedly have issues that they need to work through, but it’s clear that Dashy does not agree with fans who hold TJHaLy responsible.

OpTic’s Crimsix suffers bizarre spawn bug during Black Ops 4 scrims CoD pro Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter suffered the same strange spawn bug which FaZe Clan’s ZooMaa previously experienced, during a scrim match vs Team Envy. OpTic Gaming’s de facto in game leader was in the thick of the action, as they held a 139-63 lead over Envy, when all of a sudden the game handed him a death he could do nothing about. The glitch seems to occur randomly, and either spawns the player next to the edge of the map facing outwards, or, in this case, spawns them completely off the map entirely. While there has been plenty of bugs fixed already, and others which are persistent but Treyarch have acknowledged (such as the infamous teammate/enemy glitch), this one has been a recurring issue. It was first seen in a pro level match when FaZe Clan’s Tommy ‘ZooMaa’ Paparatto spawned, immediately hit sprint by habit, and found himself sprinting off the side the map Payload, during a scrim vs eUnited. And now, Crimsix suffered a similar fate, this time on Summit, another map conviently placed in the top of a snowy mountainside. While so far this glitch has only occurred in completely inconsequential scrims, if it were to happen during a tournament match – or even at a major event – it would cause some serious problems. Developers Treyarch have already rolled out numerous spawn improvements in updates, although they do not give specifics, so it is unclear if they have made attempts to resolve this problem. For now, players will have to be more mindful of their spawn locations, and make their best attempt to make sure they are facing inwards on the map, although there wasn’t anything Crimsix could have done on this occasion to save himself.

OpTic’s Crimsix shares thoughts on possible 5v5 format in competitive Call of Duty OpTic Gaming pro player Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has shared his thoughts on competitive Call of Duty possibly shifting to a 5v5 format for the upcoming Black Ops 4 season. While live-streaming some of the Blackout private beta, Crimsix was asked about what his opinions were regarding the heavy rumors and speculation that the format is being changed to 5v5. Nonplussed by the question, the longtime competitor not only predicted that 5v5 would become the standard, but also felt that it would be justified, considering that Multiplayer public matches in Black Ops 4 have already been changed to the same format. “If pubs are actually 5v5 and not 6v6, and the competitive scene has been playing 4v4, obviously there’s a disconnect,” he explained. “If pubs are 5v5, there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be playing 5v5.” Crimsix is not the first to draw this conclusion. In fact, the speculation of the format being changed to 5v5 mainly started as a result of the change to public matches. Since then, the rumors have only gotten stronger, leading to more widespread debates within the community on whether a format change would be positive for the scene. Some claim that the decision to switch to 5v5 has already been made, and that some of the community insiders have already been made aware. According to the infamous ‘CoDBurner,’ OpTic CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez and 100 Thieves’ Head of Esports Operations Eric ‘Muddawg’ Sanders have already been told about the change. While the validity of those claims remain to be seen, the community awaits for Activision to reveal next season’s competitive format, which will take place via a live-stream on September 19.

OpTic’s Crimsix savagely roasts Midnight’s Blazt for his placements at CoD events OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter leveled out a savage roast against Midnight Esports’ Rasim ‘Blazt’ Ogresevic, aimed at his placements at major Call of Duty tournaments. Crimsix’s ruthlessness in dishing out insults hasn’t been matched by many in the competitive CoD community, and he’s known not to hold back when talking smack, regardless of whether it’s aimed at teammates, friends, or other players. His latest victim was Blazt, who made the wrong decision of trying to roast Crimsix for a poor play he made while streaming some Black Ops 4 League Play. Crimsix tries crazy Tempest play, and fails miserably In order to better understand Crim’s roast, we must first go back his Black Ops 4 stream on May 12, when he tried to make a crazy play with the Tempest during a League Play match. “Watch this; call me Dashy,” was what he said right before marching into a room crowded with enemy players and proceeding to miss every shot with his Tempest before he was eliminated. Blazt tries to roast, but gets clapped back hard Looking to be part of the roasting party, Blazt tried to make fun of Crim’s slow reactions and poor hand-eye coordination by saying calling him 37 years old. Unfortunately for Blazt, Crim’s reactions were strong when it came to clapping back, as he decided to roast Blazt’s placements at major CoD tournaments. While Blazt’s average placements have obviously been well above 37 since he went pro during the WWII season, he hasn’t exactly performed spectacularly at too many events, getting double-digit placements more often than not. Needless to say, Crim’s roast garnered a lot of attention among fans on social media, and even Blazt could do nothing but accept defeat by posting this very appropriate GIF in response. The interaction between the two players was obviously nothing more than some hilarious banter, and, in fairness to Blazt, Crim’s spectacularly failed play with the Tempest deserved its fair share of roasts. However, it would be hard to blame Crim for being rusty on the sticks, considering the long vacation he had following CWL London, during which he successfully proposed to his girlfriend. But he’ll definitely want to make sure he’s ready to go by May 13, which is when OpTic resume their action in the CWL Pro League, and they’ll monster match against Division A leaders Gen.G slated to kick off their week.

OpTic’s Crimsix roasts TJHaLy’s Specialist skills in Black Ops 4, and TJ fires back MLGIn the competitive Call of Duty community, not even teammates are safe from being on the end of some smack-talk, as proven by OpTic Gaming‘s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter and Thomas ‘TJHaLy’ Haly. Crimsix roasts TJ while using Ruin Crimsix decided to stream some Black Ops 4 League Play on April 11, choosing to use the Ruin Specialist in a match of Hardpoint on Frequency. Midway through the game, Crim used the Ruin’s Grapple Gun to pull off a masterpiece of a combination, getting four quick eliminations in the Hardpoint. He followed that up with a quick reaction use of the Grav Slam on another two enemy players, bringing his kill-streak up to six, after which he blew off some steam by throwing shade at his teammate TJHaLy. Read More: Top 20 highest earning Call of Duty pros – “See what’s so hard about that Teej?” he yelled out. “Play a whole fucking map and he doesn’t even do that one time! It’s unbelievable!” The reason why Crimsix directed those comments at TJ was not because they were playing in the same match, because they weren’t, but rather because TJ is OpTic’s main Ruin player during scrims and official matches, and Crim did not shy away from sharing his opinions about the job that his teammate had been doing. TJ fires back at Crimsix on Twitter Crimsix ended up tweeting out the clip and putting a caption that playfully suggested he should be OpTic’s new Ruin player. Inevitably, this caught the attention of TJ, who fired back with his own comment: “We saw you on sub last year.” TJ, of course, was referring to Crimsix’s performances using an SMG weapon during the previous WWII season, a campaign in which OpTic failed to win any major tournaments for the first time in years. Crim, recognizing that he had reached a stalemate against his teammate, offered a simple truce by putting a popular Twitter GIF to good use. Is there truth in these jokes? While no one is doubting that both players’ intentions in this encounter were simply some playful banter between two teammates, there has been heavy talk in recent days that OpTic could indeed make some role changes before the upcoming CWL London major tournament. The infamous and mysterious insider known as the CoDBurner has hinted multiple times that a role swap is on the books, and the players themselves have been heard discussing it on streams. If OpTic do end up making role changes, they’ll have to get accustomed to the new roles fast, as they will be facing 100 Thieves, Enigma6 Group, and Team Reciprocity at CWL London in less than a month.

OpTic’s Crimsix roasts Splyce’s Temp and AquA after destroying them in scrim match OpTic Gaming’s Call of Duty team is playing lights out right now, and it’s hard to blame any of their opponents for getting destroyed. Their roster is full of top-tier talent, including veteran pro Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, who put on a dominant display against Splyce in a recent scrim match. The two players who were victimized by the Crimbot were Donny ‘Temp’ Laroda and Ulysses ‘AquA’ Silva, both of whom are in their first year with Splyce after finishing the WWII season with Echo Fox. The sequence in question came during a match of Control on Seaside, as OpTic were fighting in mid-map to get control of Zone A, located in the church. Two Splyce players flew at Crimsix, who managed to use incredible movement and gun-skill to finesse and shred both players, one of which was Temp. As if that wasn’t enough, he then stood up and absolutely beamed AquA, who really looked like he never stood a chance in the gunfight. With the adrenaline pumping fast, Crim couldn’t help himself but spew out some strong trash talk at the players he had just annihilated. “Oh my god Donny, you fucking suck! Uly you’re worse, you’re fucking worse!” he sounded off. “Fucking trashcans!” This will likely not be the last time these two teams are involved in some heated exchange; Temp is notoriously known to be one of the premier trash talkers in the competitive scene and he’ll likely look for any opportunity to get back at Crimsix. With CWL Vegas just weeks away, fans can only hope to see this kind of attitude extend from online to LAN and set up some intense rivalries for the rest of the season.

OpTic’s Crimsix reveals what will make or break franchising in Call of Duty esports OpTic Gaming’s Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez and Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter have spoken about the possibility of franchising in professional Call of Duty and given their opinions on the matter. It is believed franchising in Call of Duty has been considered by Activision for a few years and was most recently talked about publicly just after the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. On their Third Quarter Results call, the publisher mentioned that they were ‘actively working’ to see how to implement franchising in Call of Duty. With plenty of other games moving into the franchise model and the success of Activision’s own Overwatch League, many believe that it’ll happen in time for 2019’s Call of Duty title. During Episode 11 of H3CZ’s Eavesdrop Podcast, Crim speaks on why he thinks franchising in the game would be successful from the standpoint of a professional and what could possibly hinder it. “That’s the biggest thing for me (game studios working together to make good games),” Crim says. “There’s no way the infrastructure is messed up – like, Activision has already done this once. If they do it again, they’re probably going to do it better than the first time.” He continues: “The only thing that literally everything rides on is if the game is good or if its bad. At the end of the day, I think that is what matters the absolute most.” “Imagine franchising on IW. I liked it as a competitor but pubs were awful. That’s not just my opinion, that’s a whole bunch of other people’s opinion. “If they launch it on a game like Black Ops 4 or Black Ops 3, just a well liked game, then it’s gonna go places. I think it’s gonna go places no matter what but that cap of how successful it can be is just based solely on the game.” (Timestamp for mobile viewers for below video of 1:03:50) Video H3CZ adds that there are rumours of franchising happening prior to the next game being released and that changes have been made that point towards those rumours being true – mainly changing from 4v4 to 5v5. Since moving to 5v5, Crimsix and the new OpTic Gaming lineup have dominated the online tournaments of Black Ops 4 and are gearing up for the opening event of the year, CWL Las Vegas, which will take place December 7 through to December 9. The Greenwall have been drawn in Pool D for the competition alongside Spylce, G2, a winner of the play-in bracket and an open bracket team. Disclaimer: Hector Rodriguez is a minority shareholder in Dexerto Ltd.

OpTic’s Crimsix reveals the biggest regret of his Call of Duty career Even a Call of Duty pro player as decorated as OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has had some regrettable moments during his illustrious career. Answering fan questions during a live Q&A show he calls ‘The Botline Bling,’ Crimsix was asked which is the one moment of his career that he regrets the most. While he started off answering the question by saying that he regretted the entire past WWII season, he suddenly decided to go into more detail about his biggest regret. “You know what? I’ll fucking say it. Dropping Damon [Karma] 100%. Damon is like one of those players, and I don’t know if I would consider myself in this category, you can’t replace Damon.” Dropping Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow midway through WWII was one of two major roster moves that OpTic completed that season, and was the first time they had done any roster changes since their “dynasty” team was formed early in 2015. Crimsix went on to talk about why he regretted dropping Karma and what they could have all done to keep together one of the greatest rosters in CoD esports history, which also featured Matthew ‘FormaL’ Piper, who ended up moving to Luminosity Gaming. “I mean it just sucks. Matt was disgusting, don’t get me wrong. But we were all on a point where our ego were out of control,” he confessed. “I wish I would have sat down, we would just all four of us just sat down and be like ‘guys, what the fuck are we doing. Just take a step back and realize that we’re fucking ass. Drop the egos, drop all the shit.’ I wish we would have done that. I wish we would have stayed the same and just done that.” At its core, the dynasty roster was a devastating combination of unstoppable talent and sheer will which saw OpTic place first in 13 different major tournaments from 2015-2017. Thinks finally came to a peak in the summer of 2017, when the squad won their first ever CWL Championship together, getting Scump and FormaL their first rings, Crimsix his second, and Karma his third. However, things came crashing back down to Earth during the WWII season, which will likely go down as OpTic’s worst competitive CoD season of all time. The team failed to win any of the nine major tournaments, and even after making the two mid-season moves, they failed to place any higher than 5-6, including a disastrous early exit from the group stage at the 2018 CWL Champs. This ultimately led to OpTic doing what Crimsix felt they should have done from the beginning, which was to analyze everything down to its basics and root out the issues that had been plaguing them all season. This prompted the roster to add two young talented players in Dashy and TJHaLy, as well as bring back Karma, to form a new roster that has so far not lost a single series in four major online tournaments in Black Ops 4. However, all that takes a backseat this upcoming December 7-9 weekend, as OpTic’s new team will be put to the test at the CWL Vegas event, the first major LAN tournament at the season. The entirety of Crimsix’s ‘The Botline Bling’ Q&A video, which stars FaZe Clan pro player ‘ZooMaa,’ can be viewed below:

OpTic’s Crimsix reveals “new most overpowered gun” in Black Ops 4 OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter is considered to be one of the greatest competitive Call of Duty players ever, and he’s named the Black Ops 4 weapon he thinks is currently the most overpowered. It’s no secret that the competitive meta in Black Ops 4 is constantly evolving, just like pretty much every other CoD title, and certain weapons may end up becoming a lot more relevant during a season than they were at the start. According to Crimsix, that is very much the case when it comes to the KN-57 assault rifle, which the longtime competitor is calling “the new most overpowered gun” in the game. The KN-57 is a fully automatic AR that has decent statistics when it comes to damage profile, fire rate, and accuracy. That added to the fact that it’s compatible with so many usable attachments and sights makes it one of the more versatile weapons in the game. However, in the competitive scene, the fact that it’s never really stood out in one specific aspect has always made it secondary to other assault rifles, such as the Maddox RFB, ICR-7, and Rampart 17, at least until now. Crimsix demonstrates the KN-57’s potential during scrim In a competitive scrim against fellow CWL Pro League team Gen.G, Crimsix showed the devastating potential of the KN-57 by wreaking havoc all throughout that match. The power of the weapon was made really apparent during a sequence early on, during which Crim get two eliminations back-to-back, one at a longer range and one at point-blank distance, after which he said “Dude, this gun is so fucking good!” Read More: Sources – FaZe Clan and Denial CWL Pro League lineups revealed following Red Reserve split – OpTic destroyed Gen.G 250-96, as Crim finished the match with 40 EKIA against just 17 deaths, even getting awarded the Best Play at the end of the match. Recent buff to KN-57 The reason why the KN-57 might feel a lot stronger now that it did several weeks ago is because Treyarch recently buffed it in their v1.16 update on March 26. The four-shot range was extended from 16 meters to 17, while the five-shot range was extended from 46 meters all the way up to 57. As it would turn out, the KN was the only assault rifle to have received a buff in the update, and the developers did not hide the fact that their intentions were to make the weapon more viable in the competitive scene, both in League Play and the CWL. What does this mean for the competitive meta? With the KN-57 slowly climbing up the ranks of viability, it could soon become a staple of the competitive meta, especially since the Rampart 17 continues to be banned via Gentleman’s Agreement. Speaking of GAs, there were already some fans jokingly predicting that the KN could soon be banned by the players as well, and it will be interesting to see how Crimsix would react, considering how aggressive he was in enforcing the Rampart GA. Read More: Crimsix paints bleak picture for OpTic heading into CWL London after shutting down a scrim – We will just have to wait until early May to see what kind of state the competitive meta is in, as that is when CWL London is scheduled to take place.

Crimsix hits out at negative OpTic fans who make “ignorant comments” towards other players OpTic Gaming star Call of Duty pro Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter does not approve of fans who have a negative attitude towards players of other teams. Crimsix, who usually avoids giving spiels on social media, tweeted out some strong comments on February 8 in response to a fan who had made an unwarranted remark. It all started when Crimsix, his OpTic teammate TJHaLy, and Gen.G’s SpaceLy were having a lighthearted and banter-filled conversation on Twitter. In the midst of that back-and-forth, a fan took things a little too seriously and decided to rush to the defense of the OpTic players by making a comment against SpaceLy and his squad: “To be fair, they won Vegas and you didn’t.” Seeing that “ignorant” tweet sparked a reaction from Crim, who had this to say about the fan and all others like him. “This is the stuff I cannot stand from the fans,” he tweeted. “I usually don’t publicly say anything, but the amount of ignorant comments directed to other pro players in any conversation with OG CoD is ridiculous. I know from experience that thinking before tweeting is hard, but please do it.” This is the stuff I cannot stand from the fans. I usually don’t publicly say anything, but the amount of ignorant comments directed to other pro players in any conversation with OG COD is ridiculous. I know from experience that thinking before tweeting is hard, but please do it. https://t.co/t3eyxHjGCi — Ian (@OpTic_Crimsix) February 8, 2019 He also went on to agree with another fan’s comment about how many fans think they’re doing the right thing by defending the OpTic players on Twitter without realizing that a lot of what’s said on social media is just jokes between the players. Exactly. I couldn’t say it better myself. It’s always just banter on twitter but it’s always taken so seriously. — Ian (@OpTic_Crimsix) February 8, 2019 Coincidence or not, Crimsix’s tweets came just days after former teammate and now 100 Thieves CEO Matt ‘Nadeshot’ Haag made some comments on his livestream about how so many fans apparently want his CoD team to fail just because “they’re not OpTic Gaming.” These two incidents are hardly isolated; over the years, the OpTic fanbase has been constantly accused of being toxic, spreading bad vibes, and trolling players of other teams. Only a few weeks ago, eUnited’s Clayster, also a former OpTic player, had to issue out an apology after going on a profanity-laced tirade against some Green Wall fans who had been trolling in his chat. Maybe Crim’s tweets will finally get some of these OG fans to stop acting in such a childish way and ruining the reputation of a fanbase that’s filled with a lot of wholesome and passionate supporters.

OpTic’s Crimsix hints at identity of mysterious ‘rich guy,’ and the CoDBurner responds The saga of Call of Duty’s Rostermania continues as OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed new details about the mysterious “rich guy” that is moving in the shadows of the esports world. The “rich guy” is the nickname given to a supposed wealthy businessman who is apparently actively trying to get into CoD esports and has been reportedly offering huge sums of money to top tier players in hope that they will sign with him. Although his existence and identity have been the topic of much debate, Crimsix directly confirmed his identity in a recent session of “Ask Me Anything” he hosted on the OpTic sub-Reddit. “His first name starts with an M and last name starts with a C,” Crimsix wrote in reply to a question. Some believe that the profile fits the bill perfectly, since not only is Cuban extremely wealthy, he also has an active interest in esports and is based out of Dallas, Texas, which is also where OpTic Gaming are headquartered. Following up Crimsix’s reply, the unidentified CoD insider known as the ‘CoDBurner’ wrote a huge post on Reddit in regards to all of the mystery surrounding the “rich guy.” In his post, which is full of links to pictures, videos, and screenshots of tweets, the CoDBurner alleges that the “rich guy” was heavily courting the services of Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow, who recently rejoined OpTic’s CoD team. The insider claims that a lot more people know the “rich guy’s” identity than they are letting on, and part of his courting process was allegedly paying for an expensive birthday party at a club for Karma’s wife Holly Barlow. The entirety of the CoDBurner’s post can be read below: – some stuff about rich guy i know alot of u are wondering who rich guy is bc crim confirmed today he exists and partly confirmed what i posted about him going over to karmas house and seeing he was already there. i dont know exactly who it is but a few ppl DMd me a few likely suspects that i wont name without more proof. maybe u guys can help out here. When i posted about crim running into him i thought it was insane timing but now i think rich guy was there in frisco for a week. i dont post stuff without hearing from ppl first and if it sounds crazy i wait even longer before doing it and with crim kinda confirming what i said in my other post i decided to. A few weeks ago someone DMd saying that their friend in frisco met rich guy but he didnt know who he was at the time. the story is holly had a birthday where she invited her twitch subs to show up. she said the plan was to go out to a nightclub to meet up with ppl and she didnt say who it was. when they got there some big guy met them outside and walked them past a huge line right into the club and they had vip and bottles of goose and champ all night on the mysterious dudes tab at a vip table while holly hung out with him for alot of the night talking on the couch. then they went to a strip club. my source said his friend swears this was rich guy. i thought it was some fugaze but then i asked around and ppl sent me a few links. https://www.twitch.tv/videos/310736121 holly irl streamed 2 weeks ago about going out to a club. in the first few seconds u can see a notepad with holiday inn express on it. i googled and theres one downtown in dallas. they also talk about meeting someone there but dont say their name.https://twitter.com/HollyyLive/status/1043722384035987458 https://twitter.com/HollyyLive/status/1043721923992141826 holly tweeted these videos this week of the night at the clubanother guy tweeted this video from his own account of the same person and the same party https://twitter.com/OGBeattie/status/1041214702670544896 a video of the alcohol https://twitter.com/OGBeattie/status/1041203929428713473 the same guy tweeting he doesnt know who paid for the table https://twitter.com/OGBeattie/status/1041396438540931072 goose and champagne aint cheap at clubs and by count in the videos alone they had at least 3 goose and 2 champagnes. at nightclubs those are 300-500 each then u have taxes and tip to add. so somebody dropped some serious $$$$$. then the night after hollys irl stream this other girl tweeted out this picture https://twitter.com/thekatebaby/status/1041561065992192000 i showed the last pic to someone who saw rich guy at events and he said no one in it is him but i think everyone in this pic met rich guy and knows who he is and he was probably there in frisco for a whole week talking to karma. anybody know who they all are? i also thought i knew what his whole original roster was supposed to be and other intel kept throwing me off but someone sent me some more supporting evidence of it so i might post it if i get a little more. u guys get mad when i post things too tmz so im trying to get more confirmation on stuff before i post any rumor.

OpTic’s Crimsix gets hilariously roasted by random teammate in League Play after team-killing Black Ops 4 / PCTechAuthorityOpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter proved that even the best Call of Duty players can make mistakes, and was hilariously roasted for his carelessness by a random teammate in a Black Ops 4 League Play match. Deciding to stream some League Play action on April 17, things were going pretty normal from Crimsix until he and his team of randomly matched up players loaded into a Control match on Arsenal. Although he played relatively well throughout the match, his team was having a hard time keeping up, and things really turned sour in the fourth and final round of the match. Losing two rounds to one, Crim’s team entered the fourth round with their backs to the wall, but it looked like they would survive the round as they held a strong position with just three players left on either team. However, that is when the OpTic star accidentally shot at and killed one his teammates before he himself got deleted by an enemy Annihilator, which ultimately led them to lose the round and the match. The final scoreboard showed that Crim had certainly put in more than his fair share of effort, leading the team with 33 EKIA to only 22 deaths, and 4335 score to boot. However, in the eyes of one of his teammates, that strong performance wasn’t enough to make up for his costly mistake at the end of the fourth round. “Bro! Crim! Crim! I had Grav! [Grav Slam]” yelled the teammate. “Stop being so trigger happy man! No wonder you can’t win anything! God, I lost full!” After hearing out his teammate’s frustrations, Crim simply chuckled with a wry smile, perhaps realizing that his mistake could indeed have cost his team the chance at victory. OpTic Gaming gear up for CWL London While costly plays in League Play are usually inconsequential, Crimsix knows that mistakes like that will loom much larger on the grand stage, as OpTic prepare for the CWL London major tournament coming May 3-5. The Green Wall will have to navigate through a pretty tricky Pool A at the event, having been matched up with 100 Thieves, Enigma6 Group, and Team Reciprocity. However, the CWL Vegas champs will be favorites to clinch a top-two spot in the Pool, knowing that failure to do so could put them in a similar situation that saw them get eliminated early at CWL Fort Worth.

OpTic’s Crimsix goes on incredible streak using the Paladin sniper in Black Ops 4 It’s been just over a day since Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has released, and OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter is already in mid-season form. The distinguished CoD pro went on an incredible kill-streak while play a match of the new Control mode on Firing Range, a throwback Black Ops map that has been remastered for this game. Crimsix’s weapon of choice to start off was the Paladin, one of the more preferred sniper rifles available in the game. His decision to use the Paladin paid off big-time, as Crim went on a rampage of snipes, not missing a single bullet as he relentlessly wiped out players on the enemy team. The sequence included a nasty close-range quick scope, which was what initially got him fired up before the rest of the streak. Perhaps the only blemish on this nearly flawless display of snipes is the fact that he used his pistol for one of the eliminations, although he didn’t have much of a choice considering that his Paladin’s clip was empty. Although not known for his sniper rifle usage in competitive matches, Crimsix will use this clip to remind the community not to overlook his abilities with the weapon type. Seeing Crim fully invested in this new game and already posting clips on social media will likely get fans to become optimistic for the upcoming season, where Crimsix and his new OpTic squad will look to bounce back after a rare difficult and trophy-less WWII campaign.

OpTic’s Crimsix Gives Opinions on the Mysterious ‘CoDBurner’ and Their Secret Identity In a competitive Call of Duty community that is full of superstars, there is one name that everyone is currently talking about – the CoDBurner. Since the CoDBurner re-introduced themselves after the conclusion of the WWII season, many within the community have been trying to figure out their secret identity. OpTic Gaming pro player Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has chimed in on the subject, countering the popular belief that many within the pro ranks are already aware of who the CoDBurner is. To clear something up I see on Reddit: I’d say more than the majority (90%) of pro players don’t know who the CODBurner is. The other 10% is probably in on it. Now, in my opinion: -Burner is definitely a pro or literally a pros best friend. -Burner will never reveal himself -Burner is 2 or more people (essentially) -You’ll never see a rostermania like this again -CODBurner is a man of the people, but a complete weirdo.

OpTic’s Crimsix gets hilariously pranked by CEO H3CZ while streaming Black Ops 4 from his office Most would not have the guts to mess with OpTic Gaming pro Call of Duty player Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, unless they’re Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez of course. Crimsix was streaming Black Ops 4 from H3CZ’s office on October 22, which meant that the OpTic CEO was sure to make a cameo appearance at some point. Sure enough, H3CZ took the reigns of the stream when Crimsix was away taking a break, and decided to mess with the pro player’s in-game settings before he got back. After making sure with the chat that Crimsix was not in the middle of a tournament, H3CZ proceeded to mischievously turn off both Aim Assist and Target Assist. Once Crim returned to his setup, H3CZ posed innocently, as if he had just been having a casual conversation with the viewers the entire time. Once the pro player started a match and got into a few gunfights however, he noticed something felt off in his gameplay and was very confused about it. “Hands are cold, hands are cold. Something’s going on. I don’t know,” he said. “What is going on? Wait what did you do? Did you turn aim assist off?” You guys are sooooo immature… as if I’d ever mess with @OpTic_Crimsix’s in game settings. Grow up. pic.twitter.com/2C8TE2zA10 — Hector Rodriguez (@OpTicH3CZ) October 23, 2018 Perhaps the funniest part about the whole thing comes right at the very end, when Crimsix explains that the speed at which his chat was moving gave something away, at which point H3CZ could be heard hilariously saying “The chat is full of snitches man!” While friendly banter and pranks can help keep a working environment positive and fun, both H3CZ and Crimsix know that a long and serious competitive season lays before them, as they look to bounce back from the first trophy-less campaign OpTic has had in recent memory. Full disclosure: OpTic CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez is a minority shareholder in Dexerto Ltd

OpTic’s Crimsix explains why Level 3 Armor in Blackout needs a major change OpTic Gaming pro Call of Duty player Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has had enough of the Level 3 Armor in the beta of the Blackout battle royale mode. Crimsix was streaming some Blackout Duos matches with his OpTic teammate Seth ‘Scump’ Abner, when the topic of Armor was once again raised by someone in the chat. The pair, who many would consider two of the best players in CoD history, had both just been eliminated by a single player thanks to his all-powerful Level 3 Armor. “Level 3 just basically 1v2’d two CoD pros,” he said after reading the chat. “Terrible but like, we had to push him, but still. He made us look like fucking clowns.” It’s clear that both Crimsix and Scump believe that Level 3 Armor is so powerful, that it allowed a random player to take on and eliminated two CoD pro players single-handed. This reflects the popular opinion that the best version of Armor in Blackout is too over-powered and should be either heavily adjusted or completely removed, a notion that Crim seemingly would agree with. Despite the fact that Treyarch addressed the strength of Armor in a hotfix update during last week, the item has remained a popular mention in many players’ feedback. It is almost a guarantee that Armor will be one of the major aspects of Blackout that is heavily addressed prior to the game’s full launch on October 12. With the Blackout beta having now ended, Treyarch will have a little over three weeks to do all they can to balance out the in-game items, in order to ensure that the gaming experience is both fresh and fun come its release date.

OpTic’s Crimsix explains why he’s not buying into the MW4 hype Crimsix/ActivisionOpTic Gaming CoD pro Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed why he is not getting “hyped” over the next Call of Duty game, despite all indications pointing to Modern Warfare 4. Will the next Call of Duty game be Modern Warfare 4? As is always the case with a future CoD game, rumours and speculation begin in the community just a few months into the previous game’s life cycle. Although nothing has been confirmed by Activision or Infinity Ward yet, all signs certainly seem to be pointed towards Modern Warfare 4. From an ex-Infinity Ward developer confirming that the next title will be ‘Modern Warfare’, to NFL stars dropping hints about it, the community has grown in excitement recently as they look forward to a fourth installment in the incredibly popular Modern Warfare series. However, one prominent community member, two-time World Champion Crimsix, has stated that he “doesn’t understand” the hype. Crimsix ‘doesn’t understand’ MW4 hype On April 27, Crimsix tweeted that he has “never understood” why COD fans care so much about game title. “Who cares if it’s called MW4 or not? Are you really gonna buy the new COD because of that or will you purchasing for sIcK nExT geN GRapHicS?!” He went on to explain that the community shouldn’t be getting hyped over the next game’s title, as that is no guarantee it will be as popular or successful as the past Modern Warfare titles. The original Modern Warfare, released in 2007, is credited with creating much of the CoD ‘formula’, while 2009’s Modern Warfare 2 is generally considered one of the best ever CoD titles. The examples he used to substantiate his argument were Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 3, games he argued were both “incredible”, even though they were “vastly different”. Every Black Ops installment in the CoD series has been developed by Treyarch. Look the point is, you shouldn’t be getting hyped over a title. It’s like getting hyped for a clickbaited title on YouTube. BO2 & BO3 we’re both incredible, both made by the same people, but vastly different. I think the only correlation those two games had was simply the title. — Ian (@OpTic_Crimsix) April 27, 2019 He concluded by saying that “the only correlation those two games [BO2 & BO3] had was simply the title”. Black Ops 2 was set in the 1980s and 2025 with a non-linear campaign and multiple possible endings, as well as featuring typical ‘boots on the ground’ style movement. However, Black Ops 3 was set in 2065, featured advanced movement in the form of jet packs, and introduced unique specialist characters to Call of Duty. Crimsix’ point is that the name of the game does not guarantee that the game will be as enjoyable or successful as previous games that share the same title.

OpTic’s Crimsix explains why he thought he might never win a CoD event again OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed that following his winless year in Call of Duty: WWII, he worried that he may never be part of a winning team again. Taking 1st place at the 2017 World Championship, Crimsix had secured his 31st major tournament win, but it took him until over a year later before he won another, at CWL Vegas on December 7-9. A roster change midway through the WWII season didn’t do much to help matters either, as the new recruits in Sam ‘Octane’ Larew and Anthony ‘Methodz’ Zinni were not enough to boost the team to a win. After finishing top 24 at the 2018 World Championship, Crimsix says he was concerned that he might not be able to build a winning team, worried that the best players might not want to play with him. On episode 9 of the CoD Blast, the OpTic star explained his concerns heading into the Black Ops 4 season, and how it has turned out for the best with the team’s new lineup. “I was just afraid that I might not get a team that’s capable of winning an event again. I knew that if I could build a team that I felt could win, we’d win, at least eventually,” Crimsix explained, “but I was really worried that people weren’t going to play with us.” The 32 time champion goes on to say that the team has been inspired by the dedication of new players Thomas ‘TJHaLy’ Haly and Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell, explaining that it has increased the focus of the veterans like himself, Seth ‘Scump’ Abner and Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow. “I would say what fuels us most is the newcomers, TJ and Brandon. They wake up every single day saying ‘I’m going to get on, I’m going to play tournaments, there’s nothing else in my life other than waking up, turning on my PS4, grinding CoD for 12 hours.’ As a teammate, that attitude is contagious.” You can listen to the full CoD Blast episode with Crimsix on iTunes and PodBean. Crimsix has started his own video series named ‘The Pursuit’ focused on his personal challenge to overtake legendary Halo player Tom ‘OGRE2’ Ryan, who won 41 events in his competitive career. The first episode of The Pursuit focuses on the new OpTic roster’s first day of competition at CWL Las Vegas, as they played out their pool play matches.

OpTic’s Crimsix on how the CWL Pro League can attract more viewers The Call of Duty compete every week, OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter thinks that there is a bit of room to grow when it comes to the overall experience of the viewer. Fans have been clamoring for a change to the CoD Caster for some time, and Crimsix thinks his fixes would vastly improve the matches for all audiences. The improvements could ultimately go a long way to attracting and retaining viewers by having a much more streamlined layout to follow. Crimsix noted the immense clutter in the current iteration of the CoD Caster mode which serves as the main hub for spectating competitive matches. The OpTic pro thinks there is a lot of elements currently in the interface that can be easily taken out. IMO: The most urgent fix needed for the @CODWorldLeague isn’t anything on their end, but I firmly believe that the COD Caster element of BO4 is way too cluttered. The player cube designs need a huge revamp. Numbers & Names on the Mini-Map need to be removed. — Ian (@OpTic_Crimsix) February 26, 2019 Although he admitted that the problem has little to do with the CWL itself, Crimsix still said that the Caster mode is trying to pack in too much information, leading to a less than ideal viewing experience. Read more: How to watch the Black Ops 4 CWL Pro League – streams, schedule, scores, standings, and more – “… I firmly believe that the COD Caster element of Black Ops 4 is way too cluttered,” Crimsix said. “The player cube designs need a huge revamp. Numbers and names on the mini-map need to be removed.” Further, the two-time Call of Duty World Champion said to make the “player arrow… highlighted along with the player cube box/outline. Highlighted color should be white and no teams should be allowed to have white as the text is difficult to see.” Read more: Black Ops 4 February 26 update patch notes: Upgraded Blackout interface, Multiplayer balancing, and more – Casters and pro players chimed into the discussion with most adding their suggestions, but generally agreeing with the OpTic veteran that a change in the hub was needed. It’s so hard to process what’s going on with this codcaster — Anthony Wheeler (@NAMELESS) February 26, 2019 Or at least show the scoreboard after each map. Really not sure why they don’t — Anthony Zinni (@Methodz) February 26, 2019 Am I the only one that confuses 0’s and 8’s? It’s really hard for me sometines to know the remaining tine of a HP or the stats of a player if there’s an 0 or an 8… — Oriol ‘Uri’ Ruiz (@CallofdURI) February 26, 2019 Numbers and names help for observers. As for white we need a neutral color to use to avoid issues for colorblind viewers. Having white and black helps a ton. I would love a larger minimap and some changes to the top part of the hud — Paradox (Quintin) (@ParadoxQJ) February 26, 2019 Although the changes are small, Crimsix thinks that cleaning up the minimap of unnecessary text would let go a long way to improving the viewing experience.

OpTic’s Crimsix announces free agency ahead of Call of Duty League Call of Duty pro Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has revealed that he will be a restricted free agent going into the 2020 season, and the start of franchising. The world’s most decorated Call of Duty player with 33 championships to his name revealed his future plans in a somewhat surprising tweet on September 9, 2019, shattering previous expectations that the existing OpTic Gaming roster would be sticking together. “Restricted F/A for the 2020 season. All of that hard work for essentially nothing. If any franchise teams would like to contact me, reach out here,” the Crimsix wrote, adding his email address at the end of the message. Restricted F/A for the 2020 season. All of that hard work for essentially nothing. If any franchise teams would like to contact me, reach out here::point_down::point_down::point_down::point_down::point_down: crimsix@hush.com — Ian Porter (@OpTic_Crimsix) September 9, 2019 The future for Crimsix and the OpTic squad from the Black Ops 4 season had been somewhat up in the air after Immortals purchased the team. However, in a reply to a comment that claimed “Immortals was “trying to make optic go from the most loved team to the most hated”, Crimsix chimed that “It wasn’t Immortals who did this” 600“And it wasn’t Infinite or J either,” he added, softening the blow against the previous ownership of OpTiC. The future for players and teams in the franchised league has been filled with drama as of late. Notably, Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag revealed that 100 Thieves will not be participating in the 2020 league citing cost concerns. With Crimsix now on the market, he is likely to be extremely sought after as a franchise player. This season, the star won two events with OpTic at CheckMate Gaming’s ProDown back in January, as well as taking home gold at CWL Las Vegas. Then, despite finishing tied for first at CWL Pro League, Crimsix and the rest of his squad lost six consecutive maps. After a 3-0 by Luminosity Gaming sent them into losers, a 3-0 by 100 Thieves eliminated the first-place team who had earned a bye to round 2. In The World League Championship, OpTic fared better, finishing third place, but once more suffered a 3-0 at the hands of 100 Thieves ending their tournament run. As Crimsix looks to put this year behind him and head into 2020 strong, teams are undoubtedly going to be pursuing the highly decorated professional as he looks to add yet another piece of hardware to his impressive resume. The only question is who will he sign with?

OpTic’s Crimsix and Scump break down one of their biggest comebacks at CWL Vegas OpTic Crimsix / CWL VegasIn the second episode of Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter video series “The Pursuit,” he and teammate Seth ‘Scump’ Abner broke down what could have been a devastating loss if not for the late-game heroics from Crimsix. The Greenwall had been up against the brink falling 2-0 to Splyce in the Winner’s Final just to grind out the eventual reverse-sweep. But the comeback wouldn’t have happened if not for the fire burning inside of Crimsix to keep the flooding opponents from the Hardpoint. “I told myself, that I’m passing that 40 mark. I’m getting more than 40 wins before I retire,” Crimsix said in explaining what his driving force has been this season. Scump and Crimsix were reviewing the Splyce match when Scump noticed the mind-numbing effort of his teammate to secure the last tick needed to clutch out the win and prevent a 3-1 score for the opposition. “You actually just fucking smoked all of them,” a stunned Scump said. Scump was referring to Crimsix four kill spree at the waning moments of the final Hardpoint that pushed OpTic down 205-247 to a 250-247 win. “I think I got one kill sliding while healing, and that made all the fucking difference,” Crimsix said. Read more: OpTic’s H3CZ and compLexity’s Jason Lake discuss where they’d locate their Call of Duty franchises – The 25-year-old American and his OpTic team were held up on the final Hardpoint. It would have been a routine secure if not for a miscalculation from teammate Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell. “Wait, [Dashy] gave up the back, that motherfucker,” Scump said. “Yeah, he did. I wasn’t going to say nothing but I knew it was [Dashy] too,” Crimsix said. The break in formation caused both Dashy and Scump to be killed by Splyce’s Daniel ‘Loony’ Loza, but a sliding Crimsix came from the far-end of the point to get a crucial sliding trade on the SMG-specialist. With two teammates down, Crimsix had to hold off two more players funneling from opposite entry points to secure the round tying up the series at 2-2, and keeping the dream alive. The game was the breaking point for OpTic’s championship run, but it almost wouldn’t have happened if not for the split-second plays of the longtime Call of Duty phenom.

OpTic’s Crimsix and Dashy combined for incredible comeback streak in CWL Vegas grand final If one element of OpTic’s win at CWL Vegas stands out the most, it is certainly their remarkable comebacks on Seaside hardpoint – shocking Splyce and eUnited. Led by the veteran play calls of now 33 time major champion Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, the team miraculously clawed back huge deficits, with their opponents only seconds away from victory. Most impressive was perhaps the first map of grand finals vs eUnited, where OpTic regained the lead from being down 236-120, and although it was a team effort, two players stood out. Having been on fire all weekend, it looked like newcomer Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell was getting grand final nerves at first, as he started off with only a single kill and nine deaths after the first set of hardpoints. As their leading player in kills at the event, this was worrying for OpTic fans, as eUnited’s Alec ‘Arcitys’ Sanderson was getting the better of Dashy for the majority of game one, but the young star turned it round. Staying alive for over two minutes – with only a teamkill from TJHaLy slowing him down – Dashy’s run took him from 15/23 (kills/deaths) to 30/23. In the Grandfinals on Seaside, the MVP @DashySZN went from 15-23, to 30-23 to clutch up for @OpTicGaming ( @TJHaLy did team kill him during this time though) He didn’t die for 2mins and 20secs (Credit u/TheFerociousCamal) pic.twitter.com/BSIL0lDUHY — Call of Duty INTEL (@INTELCallofDuty) December 10, 2018 Combined with Crimsix, who in the same time went from 22/21 to 30/24, the pair turned it round with a 23/3 together, earning them the 250-246 win in the end. Not to mention, Crimsix also pulled off miracles on the same hardpoint map during the winners finals match vs Splyce, going on a quick five kill spree to secure the comeback win. The combination of veteran play from Crimsix and the new talent of Dashy was a recipe for success at the first event of the 2019 CWL Season, where they dropped only five maps. However, with a long season ahead there is no time for any times to rest on their laurels, and OpTic will want to avoid going down by 100 in the first place in the future when possible – although these comebacks are certainly special for the spectators.

OpTic’s Crimsix admits that Methodz being dropped wasn’t handled well and explains what happened Crimsix / OpTic GamingOpTic Gaming Call of Duty pro player Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter has admitted that the release of former teammate Anthony ‘Methodz’ Zinni was not handled particularly well. In a Q&A session hosted on the OpTic sub-Reddit page, Crimsix was asked about the recent flurry of roster changes, which involved Methodz being dropped to make room for new players Dashy, TJHaLy, and Karma. “Was Methodz being dropped news to him?” the question read. “His Twitter makes it seem like he didn’t see it coming.” Crimsix replied with a confession that things could have certainly be handled better: “It was. It wasn’t handled greatly either. He found out from someone from coL [compLexity Gaming] rather than us.” The question was in reference to a series of tweets that Methodz put out on September 27, just as soon as OpTic’s new roster for the upcoming season was revealed. “I have nothing to say for right now other than thanks for the love,” he tweeted. “I’m doing my best to remain positive but the position I’m in after this past year is a living nightmare.” Of course Methodz’s release did not come as a surprise to many. There was heavy speculation that he would be the odd man out, and even Methodz had hinted at it with tweets like these.

OpTic’s Crimsix accidentally leaks Team Envy’s new CWL Pro League roster MLGWith heavy rumors of roster changes swirling around Team Envy’s professional Call of Duty team, it appears that OpTic Gaming’s Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter may have leaked their new CWL Pro League squad. Although the second roster change window of the CWL Pro League opened up on April 5, major announcements have been few and far between since. There has certainly not been a shortage of leaks and speculation, however, especially regarding Envy’s roster going into the upcoming CWL London major tournament. Crimsix tweets out Envy’s potential new roster On April 16, Crimsix posted a video on his Twitter page which showed him and his OpTic team in a scrim match against Envy. The video, which had been taken and sent to him by Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow, included two players on the opposing team that aren’t on Envy’s official roster – 100 Thieves’ Maurice ‘Fero’ Henriquez and former G2 Esports player Jacob ‘Decemate’ Cato. You can view a higher quality version of the video above HERE. Crimsix ended up taking the tweet down shortly after putting it up, presumably because he had been told that the video included names of players that hadn’t officially joined Envy yet. All indications are that Crim did not have any intentions of leaking Envy’s roster but was rather posting the video just to show Karma hilariously roasting their teammate Seth ‘Scump’ Abner. While the tweet appeared to not have any context, everyone soon realized it had to do with the video, after which Scump himself even had a go at Crim for being careless. Team Envy’s new CWL Pro League roster While the competitive CoD community awaits the official announcement, it’s pretty much set in stone now that Envy’s new roster will feature Fero, Decemate, SiLLY, Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland, and Patrick ‘ACHES’ Price. This matches up with recently leaked intel from the mysterious insider known as the CoDBurner, who had initially reported that this would be the roster several days prior. Even Fero and Decemate had put out their own tweets hinting at a reunion, after the longtime duo had last competed together as part of the now-disbanded eRa Eternity org during the WWII season. As for the corresponding roster moves, Envy will likely be dropping Bryan ‘Apathy’ Zhelyazkov and Adam ‘Assault’ Garcia to make room for the two new players. There are indications that Apathy has already found a new org to play for, as a screenshot taken of a scrim lobby showed a brand new roster featuring the defending World Champion with his former Envy teammate Jordan ‘JKap’ Kaplan, who is on his way out of eUnited. Now that pretty much everyone is aware of Envy’s plans, it shouldn’t be too long until they announce their new roster before heading over to face eUnited, Red Reserve, and Evil Geniuses in Pool C at CWL London.

OpTic’s CouRage Makes Plans to Play Black Ops 4 at Launch With Several High Profile Rappers OpTic Gaming’s Jack “CouRage” Dunlop has big plans for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and would like to stream it with a few high profile hip-hop artists when the game releases in October. Rapper Lil Yachty tweeted about his excitement for Black Ops 4, predicting it will be the best Call of Duty ever, and CouRage was quick to respond with a suggestion to team up. Justin Taylor, the Director of Digital Marketing for Activision, spotted the tweets and seemed to offer a spot on the Call of Duty stream schedule this fall. CouRage, a former CoD World League caster, was all for the idea and even mentioned a possible third, Post Malone. We need to make a squad of us two, @PostMalone, and two more for the launch of Black Ops 4. — OpTic CouRage (@CouRageJD) June 30, 2018 Although Post Malone did not respond in the thread, it is not out of the question considering he streamed CoD: WWII with CouRage earlier in the year. He even recently teamed up with compLexity Gaming’s pro CoD team to get some games in with them as well. Lil Yachty is a big time gamer as well, streaming Fortnite duos with Ninja and participating in the Fortnite Pro Am alongside Preston “TBNRfrags” Arsement. Read More: Top Content Creators React to the Rocket Launch in Fortnite – ft. Ninja, CouRage, Ali-A, and More! – Fortunately for CouRage, they only need to find two more players for a full squad, since Black Ops 4 is switching to a five player per side format. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 releases on October 12th and you can expect a few big names to be involved in the upcoming promotions.

OpTic’s CouRage has some ideas on how Call of Duty’s Blackout mode can be improved After getting a chance to try out the Private Beta of Call of Duty’s new Blackout battle royale mode, OpTic Gaming content creator Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop has given some constructive feedback. As with many others in the community, CouRage’s main contention with the Private Beta was that some of the in-game Armor was way too strong and over-powered. The way Armor currently works in the beta is that there are three levels that players can pick up, each awarding an increased amount of protection over the health the player already has. Here are the changes that CouRage proposed for Treyarch to implement in order to make Armor more balanced: How to make Armor in Blackout better: Level 1 = Gives 50 extra HP. Common to find. Level 2 = Gives 100 extra HP. Only available in Supply Drops. Very rare. Level 3 = Removed I think it’s safe to say Armor is everyone’s biggest complaint after day one. Hoping for changes! Read More: Treyarch’s Vonderhaar Announces that Changes to Armor are Coming In Call of Duty’s ‘Blackout’ Private Beta – Aside from Armor, CouRage also made a point to bring up footsteps, and how the current sound balancing makes close quarter situations in Duos and Squads modes more hectic since no one knows whether nearby footsteps are from a teammate or enemy. Next improve needed in Blackout: How the new ‘Fast Collapse’ mode works in the Blackout betaTeammates footsteps need to be 80% quieter than they currently are. No way to tell where enemies are coming from when teammates are stomping around. Would make duos/squads 10x better. CouRage’s proposed ideas are the exact type of feedback that Treyarch have been encouraging players to give after trying out the Blackout beta, in order to keep the gaming experience fresh and fun when Black Ops 4 is released on October 12.

OpTic’s CouRage can’t keep from falling off the map in Black Ops 4 Playing Black Ops 4 early gave Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop no advantages, as he proceeded to fall off the map multiple times in one match. No stranger to demoralizing plays, the former caster who once infamously went 0-15 in a Black Ops 3 wager match, added another one to his record during his first few hours with the newest Black Ops title. In one of his first times playing Domination the re-made Summit, CouRage managed to fall off the map not once, not twice, but three times in the course of a single match. The first time CouRage meets the unfortunate fate, he seems to run into a ditch that causes his character to get caught in a bush, forcing him to watch as the timer counts down to his demise. “Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? That’s how I fall off the map for the first time?!” yells CouRage while he waits for a respawn. The next two times end up being a case of CouRage getting a bit too risky with his jumping, as he attempts two harrowing jumps that go terribly and leave him speechless once more. His final death even led to his teammates crying out “How are you falling off the map again?” once they saw it pop up in the feed. CouRage seems to be taking it all in stride, however, posting an edited version of the clips that feature him declaring “This is my year, baby” before falling to his death three times. “”This is my year”” Next game… pic.twitter.com/FksARr07bZ — OpTic CouRage (@CouRageJD) October 11, 2018 Those hoping to escape CouRage’s fate should perhaps check out the layout of every multiplayer map, which can be found here:

OpTic’s Bane: Aches and OpTic Gaming at the CWL Championships MLGOpTic Gaming is out of the CWL Championship with their worst placing ever, and Patrick ‘Aches’ Price is responsible. The rivalry between Aches and OpTic Gaming is one of the oldest and most epic tales in Call of Duty esports, and one of its central plot points has played out time and time again on the biggest stage the game has to offer. At the CWL Championships, no player has inflicted as much damage upon OpTic Gaming as Aches has. This is now the third time that Aches has eliminated them from the event, each more unlikely than the last. Their history at the world championship actually began with a win for OpTic. In 2013, at the very first edition of the Call of Duty Championships, OpTic met Aches’ compLexity in the lower bracket semi-finals. It was an epic five-game series that ended with what remains one of Call of Duty’s most memorable moments, a three-piece for Seth ‘Scump’ Abner to eliminate compLexity from the tournament. For that defeat, Aches would make OpTic pay dearly. compLexity would later become the dynastic squad that everyone remembers, and the following year Aches and co met OpTic in the winner bracket final of CoD Champs. compLexity won the series and ultimately the trophy, while OpTic subsequently went out in third place. In 2015, the tables were supposed to have turned. This was the beginning of a new OpTic era, a dynasty whose crowning moment was supposed to be a CoD Champs victory. After OpTic slipped up in the winner bracket, however, they met Aches – now playing for FaZe Red – in the lower bracket, and Aches eliminated them directly for the first time. OpTic’s failure at the Call of Duty Championships in 2015 precipitated a roster change, and Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow was brought in. Thus began the OpTic era proper. To really cement themselves as the greatest of all time, however, OpTic would need a world championship to their name. In 2016, the Black Ops 3 CWL Championship looked like their opportunity to right the wrong of the previous year. Unfortunately for OpTic, history would repeat itself. An early mistake sent them to the lower bracket, where they would meet Aches once more, now under Cloud9. By all rights the championship-winning OpTic should have walked over a squad like C9, but it wasn’t to be. Aches eliminated OpTic Gaming for a second time. OpTic finally secured their world championship in Infinite Warfare, long overdue, but that would ultimately be the final triumph of the legendary team. WWII saw the squad separate after three years together. The new OpTic line-up has so far failed to fill the enormous shoes of its predecessor, but a victory – or even a good run – at this year’s CWL Championship would have gone a long way towards validating the change. Once again, however, they have been denied by Aches, and this might be the most painful of the lot. After winning their opening two matches, OpTic needed only a single map win against Aches’ Evil Geniuses to advance. Somehow, Aches and his team pulled out a 3-0 sweep, eliminating OpTic in the group stage, their worst placing at the event ever. OpTic Gaming is the most successful organization in Call of Duty history. Theirs is a story very much defined by their victories, but when you look to their greatest defeats, you will often find Aches holding the knife.

OpTicJ opens up on OpTic and Infinite Esports struggles, in interview with Richard Lewis Ryan ‘OpTicJ’ Musselman has sat down with esports journalist Richard Lewis to discuss all manner of OpTic Gaming’s recent struggles, caused by parent Infinite Esports & Entertainment calling the shots. It has been a turbulent month for Infinite Esports and OpTic Gaming specifically, from accusations of unethical dealings with players in Overwatch to OpTic India CS:GO player being caught cheating at a $100,000 LAN tournament. A number of decisions, incidents and departures from the organization have left OpTic and Houston Outlaws fans very concerned about the current affairs and future of the team they support. OpTicJ, who was one of the founding members of OpTic Gaming over a decade ago, is now President after a series of layoffs and has opened about just about everything, in a rare interview with Richard Lewis. OpTicJ explains that many decisions were made that were not in the best interests of OpTic, or went against the direction initially steered by CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez. The Infinite President reaffirms that the OpTic brand as an ‘entity’ is just as strong, but admits there has been a “mismanagement”, using the ‘too many cooks in the kitchen’ analogy. Lewis then presses OpTicJ on specific incidents which have occurred within the organization over recent months, including the release of the Dota2 roster and the “poorly executed” Halo situation, where again the roster was released. They also discuss the recent cheating scandal involving OpTic India CS:GO player Forsaken, and host of the other problems which have existed within the organization, including certain hiring decisions. It hasn’t been a good month, or year, for Infinite and the OpTic brand, but OpTicJ does convey some optimism to fans that they are now more aware of the direction which the organization had been taking, and so are better positioned to turn the ship around. Full disclosure: OpTic CEO Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez is a minority shareholder in Dexerto Ltd

OpTic vs Envy stats shows how one-sided Call of Duty’s ‘eClásico’ really is L: Dexerto / R: ActivisionCall of Duty, and their rivalry is widely regarded as the longest running in the esports history, dating all the way back to Black Ops 1, and perhaps even further. The two organizations are also among the most well supported in Call of Duty, with fans watching in their droves when the two organizations square off on the virtual battlefield. Now, a Call of Duty esports fan has went back through the annals of CoD history to figure out who has the upper hand in this legendary rivalry between the Greenwall and the Boys in Blue. What is eClásico? OpTic Gaming and Team Envy’s rivalry is known as ‘eClásico’, a play on ‘El Clásico’ which is the name given to the bitter feud between Spanish soccer teams FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. The earliest recorded meeting of the two teams in a LAN environment dates back to 2011, but it’s likely that the pair squared off in online competition many times before their first offline meeting. Since then, OpTic and Envy’s rivalry has grown into one of the biggest duels in Call of Duty, with both organizations seeing massive success in terms of championship wins in an attempt to one-up the other. Who is winning eClásico? Call of Duty statman @vLionMan has created a special “CWL Pro Card” that compares the fortunes of the two legendary orgs to see which one stands tall in the epic rivalry. Both organizations hold one World Championship title to their name, with Envy securing the Black Ops 3 title in 2016, while OpTic took home the Infinite War championship one year later. Read More: Top 20 highest earning Call of Duty pros – While the pair may be tied in World Championships, OpTic Gaming sweep almost every other statistic, with head-to-head matches at World Championships the only place where Envy have an upper hand. CWL Pro Cards – “”eClassico”” @OpTicGaming vs @Envy pic.twitter.com/LUDGLRWbqX — McGregor | Lion :lion_face: (@vLionMan) April 14, 2019 In terms of total tournament wins, OpTic have over quadruple the titles, with 27 to Envy’s six, while the Green Wall are dominant in overall match ups with their rivals winning 25 and losing just seven in LAN settings. Perhaps the most galling stat for Team Envy fans is the fact that they have faced off against their Texas-based rivals in three separate grand finals, and failed to lift the trophy in every single one. It seems likely that the OpTic Gaming and Team Envy rivalry will continue, although Black Ops 4 has seen OpTic take home the first championship of the season, while Team Envy have struggled to make a splash in the tournament or league play this season. The pair are currently scheduled to face off in Week 12 of the CWL Pro League in June, however the date for the match has yet to be confirmed. The could also face off in bracket play at CWL London, should both teams make it out of their respective groups.

OpTic Texas win first Call of Duty Championship since 2017 SCUFOpTic Texas lifted the Call of Duty League Championship trophy for the first time since 2017 in the organization’s history. OpTic Texas undoubtedly has one of the most passionate fan bases in the league, with thousands packing the stage at the Credit Union of Texas Events Center in Allen, Texas. The final event of the year, hosted by OpTic, saw the team run through the upper bracket before eventually taking the stage against the former CoD Champions, the New York Subliners. The storylines for this matchup ran deep. Not only was this the first time OpTic had been in a grand final in over seven years, but it was also the chance for the Subliners to become the first organization in CoD history to win back-to-back championships. “It feels amazing to do it with another team,” said Kenny after the match. “I love these boys. We worked for this. A lot of ups and downs, but overall, we won it, so I’m happy.” Following the win, Shotzzy was awarded the tournament MVP, and the crowd chanted “superstar” repeatedly. OpTic used their winner’s bracket advantage to select the maps they wanted to play in the best-of-nine by taking an early 4-1 lead against the Subliners, who had already lost to OpTic once earlier on in the tournament before ultimately taking it 5-1. This year was one of the best for OpTic as they brought home the Major 3 trophy just a few months before securing the championship. The Subliners year was just as impressive, with a fourth-place finish overall and a trophy of their own at Major 4. Where OpTic faltered was on the Controls in the series, having lost the first win in the third map in the series. However, they were able to bounce back on the second Control of the series to win the championship in a nail-biter fifth round. With OpTic Texas’ victory over the Subliners, Kenny and Shotzzy join the elite group of players with more than one ring. Meanwhile, Dashy and Pred celebrate their first-ever rings, and their coach Karma adds to his impressive collection, earning his fourth ring overall—three as a player and one as a coach.

OpTic Texas slams CDL and CoD devs after forfeiting MW2 match vs Minnesota ROKKR OpTic / CDLOpTic Texas have explained why they refused to replay their controversial CDL Major 1 match versus the Minnesota ROKKR, which resulted instead in an acrimonious forfeit. The success of the Modern Warfare 2 season’s opening Call of Duty League weekend was somewhat overshadowed by controversy after OpTic Texas’ match with Minnesota ROKKR ended in a forfeit on December 2. With the game winding down and OpTic closing in on victory in the Control mode, ROKKR’s Cammy accidentally called in an SAE scorestreak. A known glitch caused him to get stuck ‘in’ the streak and ROKKR subsequently lost as he was unable to do anything. Initial confusion led to the CDL ordering a full replay, which OpTic refused. As a result, they forfeited the series and started the season 0-1, leading to a barrage of criticism towards the CDL and the ROKKR. OpTic Texas lift lid on controversial forfeit vs ROKKR In December 8’s OpTic podcast, org leader H3CZ and Head Coach Rambo explained exactly what happened and why they refused to replay the match. Rambo revealed that the team agreed to forfeit the Control on the basis they could play out the rest of the series. The CDL apparently agreed, before reversing their decision and telling OpTic that a refusal to replay would result in forfeiting the series as a whole. “So okay we don’t wanna replay this map, let’s move on to the next map,” Rambo said. “And we were told we can’t. We were told if we forfeit this, we forfeit the entire match… in what world does that make sense?” Timestamp: 12:25 Speaking passionately about the situation, H3CZ revealed that the team agreed to forfeit the series to highlight an issue that otherwise would have been swept under the proverbial rug. “We’re not gonna play along with you to protect something that is so egregiously wrong with this league,” he said. “This is not amateur hour… You’re telling me you can’t give us a little bit? You can’t give us four developers to sit there and try to remove a glitch?” The SAE bug that affected Cammy was known about prior to the CDL’s opening weekend. The ROKKR star also revealed in a post-match interview that players were forced into selecting the SAE as a result of another issue, so the glitch was an acute possibility. “If we don’t address it then it goes unaddressed,” H3CZ continued. “If they play along with it then there will be no fix. This sort of anger, this sort of discontent from the crowd needs to happen… This is year four! Where are we? What are we doing?… We’re not gonna hide the fact there’s no support here.” OpTic recovered somewhat from their disappointing and controversial start, beating Florida 3-0. They enter CDL Major 1’s second qualifying weekend 1-1 as a result.

OpTic Texas slam Vegas Legion with a reverse sweep Twitter: Optic GamingOpTic Texas had a massive comeback against the Las Vegas Legion during week three of the Major 1 Qualifiers. OpTic Texas’ team was among the most talked about rosters during the CDL off-season. The Green Wall recruited the two hottest free agents in Pred from Seattle Surge and World Champion Kenny from LA Thieves. Those signings have translated into major success in the opening weekends of the Call of Duty League on the way to Major 1. OpTic Texas has only lost one match to the recent World Champions, the New York Subliners. With all wins critical to securing the winner’s bracket, OpTic Texas was expected to come in and sweep the 1-3 Vegas Legion. However, a slow start from OpTic Texas almost resulted in a painful loss. OpTic Texas’ Kenny breaks down Vegas Legion win The Vegas Legion started hot against OpTic Texas with a 250-131 Hardpoint win, and then a 6-3 win in Search and Destroy. After starting out 0-2, OpTic Texas stared down the barrel of an embarrassing loss after the holiday break. It was a loss written in the stars before the match, with Vegas Legion player Attach beating OpTic in the first matchup of the year for the past four years. However, before he could make it five, OpTic Texas gained momentum and finished the series 3-2. “The two-game fives we lost, we feel like we beat ourselves,” said Kenny. “We had a lot of man-advantages – because we have good sub players that get first bloods. So overall, it’s about winning our man advantages while we’re up.” OpTic Texas is currently 4-1 overall on the leaderboard, while the Vegas Legion falls to 1-4. Only a few more weeks are left in the qualifier matches before seeding is determined for Major 1.

OpTic Texas sign Prolute to CDL roster as temporary iLLeY replacement Activision/OpTic TexasOpTic Texas have made official the signing of Challengers player Byron ‘Prolute’ Vera as a temporary replacement for Indervir ‘iLLeY’ Dhaliwal, who has been out of action due to an injury. OpTic Texas are one of the top teams in the Call of Duty League, topping Dexerto’s CDL power rankings and winning the first Major of the season. iLLeY has been a key player for the team, too. While not the flashy, highlight-reel player his teammates Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell and Anthony ‘Shotzzy’ Cuevas-Castro are, his play-calls have been instrumental to the team’s success, especially in Search and Destroy. At the Pro-Am Classic, while iLLeY tried to play through his thumb injury, he ultimately was unable to pull through and was replaced by OpTic’s substitute Jordon General. While much of the community believes that General made a good case to be a CDL player, and not be sat on the bench, at the Pro-Am Classic, OpTic have opted to go for another Challengers star to better fill the gap left by iLLeY. In steps Prolute, who has been a top prospect in the amateur scene for some time now, having even played for the New York Subliners Academy in 2021. This will only be a temporary change will iLLeY recovers to full health, but could present a great opportunity for Prolute to finally earn his spot in the league under one of the most famous brands in esports. The OpTic Texas CDL roster for Major 3 will be: Seth ‘Scump’ Abner – Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell – Anthony ‘Shotzzy’ Cuevas-Castro – Byron ‘Prolute’ Vera –

OpTic Texas Shotzzy’s Rival-9 loadout dominates in MW3 ActivisionShotzzy’s a menace with any weapon on any map, and his Rival-9 loadout will certainly help you feel like him in MW3. Since MW3‘s release, Shotzzy has been an absolute nightmare for Sledgehammer Games. Tune into any of his streams, and you’ll see the OpTic Texas superstar tinkering with loadouts, figuring out new movement tech, or discovering out-of-bounds spots. Aside from his wild game-breaking techniques and loveable personality, he’s an excellent player. Thousands tune in to see what he’s running on his guns, either for multiplayer domination or Warzone, when he dabbles in the latter mode. Even though ARs are dominating the meta right now, Shotzzy’s managed to make it a little more bearable for SMG users with his Rival-9 build. Shotzzy’s Rival-9 loadout in MW3 While he’s always tinkering with his class to figure out what’s best, Shotzzy’s current Rival-9 loadout is as follows: Muzzle: Purifier Muzzle Brake – Barrel: Rival-C Clearshot – Stock: MTZ Marauder Stock – Rear Grip: Rival Vice Assault Grip – Underbarrel: XTEN Phantom 5 – While this build sacrifices mobility, it makes up for it with absurd recoil control. Don’t expect to dominate the heavy AR meta, but you might wreak havoc on AR players if you can match Shotzzy’s movement.

OpTic Texas replaces Dashy with Huke ahead of CDL Major 2 qualifiers Envy / OpTicOpTic Texas’ roster saga comes to a close as Huke takes Dashy’s place in the lineup ahead of Major 2 qualifiers. It has been a long process to get here, but OpTic Texas has found its guy. Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland, formerly of Los Angeles Guerrillas, is stepping into the squad following the news that a deal for Seattle Surge’s Pred couldn’t be reached. This move was heavily rumored to be happening towards the end of 2022 and has now been confirmed by the team via their social media channels. XEO reunites under OpTic Texas with Huke signing OpTic fans will surely remember that the team’s former lineup was ready to blow things up last summer but ultimately decided to give it one more go. After a Major 1 performance that didn’t match up to the team’s potential, it was all but guaranteed that a change was on the way, a fact that seemed to be by cryptic posts from Dashy himself. Now, with their lineup set, the team will be turning their heads to the Major 2 qualifier matches, which start on January 13, and Huke isn’t wasting time trying to get back into the groove. “Excited to get after it, no time to waste,” the 23-year-old veteran said in reply to the announcement. OpTic Texas’s first match with their new lineup will be on January 15 against Boston Breach and will represent the first chance for the Greenwall to see if the team fares better after the change. While quick success is hard to come by in the Call of Duty League, Huke has plenty of experience playing beside Shottzy and Illey, as the trio (along with Crimsix and Clayster) hoisted the initial CDL Championship trophy back in 2020. There is no news concerning Dashy’s future at this time.

OpTic Texas release Ghosty and Huke from CDL roster OpTic TexasOpTic Texas kicked off this year’s rostermania by announcing the departures of Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland and Daniel ‘Ghosty’ Rothe. CDL 2024 rostermania officially started on June 25, as teams decided to either re-sign players that still have an option eligible in their contracts or let them walk. Free agents aren’t able to officially enter negotiations with organizations until July 3, but the contract extension deadline gave us an early look at what fans can expect. Minnesota shocked fans by not re-signing anyone on its roster, and Boston moved on from Vivid, Nero, and Owakening. As contract extension news slowly trickles out, OpTic Texas surprised some members of the Green Wall fan base by releasing Ghosty and Huke. Ghosty and Huke not coming back to OpTic Texas On June 26, OpTic Texas announced that Huke and Ghosty are not being re-signed for the 2024 season. Ghosty responded: “This rookie season was an insane opportunity, and I couldn’t have been more blessed to have been a part of the GreenWall. It truly was an honor to represent OpTic on the biggest stage.” Huke added: “As always, thank you for the support and allowing me to live the dream. Not an end, just a beginning.” Both players played a major role in OpTic Texas turning around its season after a disappointing start. 2023 turnaround not enough to retain Texas roster Texas added Huke From the LA Guerillas ahead of the CDL Major 2 Qualifiers, and the dynamic SMG refound his championship form. However, it wasn’t until OpTic added Ghosty that the franchise really found its footing again. The calm, cool, and collected rookie immediately propelled the team to a grand final appearance during his first time on the main stage. OpTic ultimately lost to Toronto, but the performance jumpstarted a dominant run of form. OpTic didn’t drop another online match for the rest of the season, going 5-0 in both Major 4 and Major 5 Qualifiers. That dominant run didn’t result in any trophies, as the team lost a second straight grand final at Major 4 and then crashed out of Major 5 with a top 12 finish. A top 6 finish at COD Champs marked the end of Huke and Ghosty’s run in Texas. It will be interesting to see where both players land next season.

OpTic Texas players slam Minnesota ROKKR after controversial CDL Major 1 forfeit CDLOpTic Texas pros have slammed Minnesota ROKKR after their first Call of Duty League match of the Modern Warfare 2 season ended in a controversial forfeit. The Modern Warfare 2 Call of Duty League season officially began with CDL Major 1’s Opening Weekend on December 2. Wins for both LA rosters and Boston Breach were overshadowed by a controversial second match, which saw fan favorites OpTic Texas forfeit to Minnesota ROKKR after a SAE scorestreak bug affected Cammy. Although the Control match was nearly complete and OpTic looked set to secure the win, a CDL ruling instructed both teams to replay the match. OpTic refused and as a result forfeited the match. OpTic Texas forfeits CDL Major 1 match amid Minnesota ROKKR replay controversy In the aftermath, the team’s stars have criticized their opponents for refusing to accept that the match was already lost, as well as the League’s ruling that instructed them to replay Round 5. CoD legend Scump described the match as “over” and explained that it will be difficult to “regain” ahead of future Opening Weekend matches. “We got cheesed out of a map win heading into a good side Hardpoint,” he said. “I definitely won’t be regained tomorrow.” Teammate Dashy was even more scathing, hitting out at Minnesota for being “weirdos” and labelling them as “cowards”. “I don’t know what I’m more p*ssed about,” he said. “MN being f**king weirdos about the situation or the League actually buying that BS from that camp.” He even suggested it may have been a ploy from ROKKR to force a replay, saying: “Wait hold up we have ZERO chance of winning this game? Lemme just call in this SAE real quick!!” iLLeY also criticized the decision, describing it as “pathetic” and lamenting the League’s comments in the incident’s aftermath. The ROKKR released a five-minute interview with Cammy, the player who was affected by the SAE bug. He explained that the build of the game prevents players from un-equipping the SAE scorestreak and that the issues were “out of our control”. He also apologized to fans for the way the match ended and said that all players want to win or lose fairly. The CDL’s GM, Daniel Tsay, said the situation “sucks for everyone” and that he wishes the game could have been settled differently. “Wish the ROKKR-OpTic match hadn’t ended in a forfeit,” he tweeted. “I know some people will agree and some people will disagree with the replay round call made. We needed to apply league rules, but no one wants to see a matchup get to where it did. Sucks for everyone.” Regardless, the Greenwall will continue to feel short-changed and, as a result of refusing to adhere to the CDL’s replay instructions, begin the season with a 0-1 record.

OpTic Texas loses CDL match after players die to feature devs said they disabled ActivisionOpTic Texas has lost a CDL match after Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro and Brandon “Dashy” Otell died as a result of an environmental explosion Modern Warfare 3 devs said they disabled in Season 4 on Highrise. When Season 4 came in, changes were made to several maps to fix a number of bugs, most importantly for Ranked Play and CDL match types, wherein environmental explosions were disabled on Highrise specifically. The environmental explosion was claimed to have been removed in Season 4’s update for both CDL and Ranked Play, with the patch notes reading, “Environmental explosives are no longer present in CDL and Ranked Play modes”. However, in the current CDL Major 4 Qualifiers, that wasn’t exactly the case. It turns out, the feature was still working on June 2 as OpTic Texas learned the hard way, going on to die thanks to the supposedly removed explosion. When OpTic Texas bunkered down to hold a zone in the third map of their match against Vegas Legion on Highrise Control, two players, Shotzzy and Dashy, suddenly died to an environmental explosion in the zone. The explosion came from a propane tank in zone A which can be destroyed, causing the devastation. This immediately gave OpTic a disadvantage, which caused them to lose the round. Compounding on the mystery of why the explosion was still in the game, Amer “Pred” Zulbeari, who was right next to the explosion, didn’t die from it. Although the players themselves weren’t too pressed about the “removed” environmental explosion, OpTic Texas’ Twitter account used the opportunity to poke fun at the moment by retweeting one of their old posts praising the removal. With the unexpected explosion helping Vegas Legion, Optic Texas consequently going on to lose the series 2-3 as well, handing the team their first loss of the Major Qualifier while giving Vegas their first win. This loss for OpTic comes hot off the heels of their Major 3 win just days prior in Canada. OpTic Texas’ next match will be on June 9 against Minnesota Røkkr. If you want to get involved with PrizePicks’ CDL Daily Fantasy, they will match your first deposit up to $100 with code ReverseSweep.

OpTic Texas forfeits first match of the CDL 2023 season Call of Duty LeagueOpTic Texas has forfeited the first match of their CDL 2023 season following a dispute over a replay ruling against Minnesota RØKKR. The Call of Duty League’s Opening Weekend got underway on December 2 and things kicked off to a rocky start. There were several technical issues plaguing the day but none more significant than the game-freezing glitch that stopped Cammy in his tracks during El Asilo Control. OpTic claimed the victory on the map, but after an hour-long review from the League, it was determined that the teams would have to replay the final round. However, the freezer occurred while the RØKKR star was attempting to call in a killstreak that may not have affected the game, creating a rocky situation for the officials. After the ruling was handed down, OpTic Texas refused the replay and thus officially forfeited the series to their opponent. OpTic Texas forfeits against Minnesota RØKKR Shottzy spoke about the decision in a post-game video update and broke down the situation and how it came about. “Cammy was trying to call in a Precision Airstrike whenever we were on B but he accidentally called in an SAE and that’s the main reason they want a replay. Whenever you pull out an SAE, there’s a bug where you can’t do anything on it…you have to wait like 5 seconds to do anything on it.” He went on to say that he feels like his team “would’ve won that 100%” and that the team is “p****ed off” over the decision. Before the announcement was made, OpTic’s Brandon ‘Dashy‘ Otell voiced his displeasure over how things were being handled. “[Minnesota] took doing whatever it takes to another level…actually shameless,” he Tweeted about the situation. He quickly followed that up by claiming that the other team were being “f***ing weirdos” about accepting the loss and it didn’t take long for Scump to announce that they wouldn’t be playing the rest of the match. Illey also chimed in, calling the result “pathetic.” Call of Duty legend and three-time World Champion, Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow, also chimed in to say that he doesn’t agree with the replay ruling or understand why it’s so important. “I can’t see a world where the outcome to that map is any different,” he stated. OpTic co-owner Hastr0 doubled down on the decision and announced the org will stand with their players regardless of the outcome. “I’m supporting our team on this one. When we dedicate our lives to competing at the highest level, the room for error in the rules is zero.” The CDL has confirmed the decision and has awarded the win to Minnesota.

OpTic Texas finalizes CDL roster with Pred & Kenny for next season Twitter: Optic GamingOpTic Texas has finalized its CDL roster with the new additions of Pred and Kenny joining Dashy and Shotzzy for the 2023-2024 season. After a turbulent 2022-2023 season which saw OpTic Texas shuffle its starting lineup on multiple occasions, and even marked the end of Scump’s legendary career, the team has now shaken things up once more in the offseason after releasing Huke and Ghosty. And on July 30, as we previously reported, OpTic Texas announced that Pred and Kenny will be joining OpTic mainstays Dashy and Shotzzy to round out their 2023-2024 roster. Kenny had played under OpTic before, however, under a completely different banner of OpTic Gaming LA. He saw some successes in OGLA, though it was with the LA Thieves where he truly made his name in the CDL era. Winning the 2021-2022 CDL Championship and the MVP award along with it, Kenny was one of the team’s star players. The 2022-2023 season, however, was up and down for Kenny and LA Thieves. Seeing two grand finals appearances, with a win in Major 4, the reigning champs then went out last in the 2023 Championships. Meanwhile, Aussie star Pred was part of Seattle Surge’s roster, immediately proving himself as one of APAC’s greatest talents as the only player from the region to win a Major in 2022. After a successful debut year in the CDL, Pred’s 2023 was similarly up-and-down with Seattle. Together they had one Grand Finals appearance in Major 1, however, lost to the eventual champs New York Subliners in the tournament. Ironically, it was Pred and his former Seattle squad who eliminated OpTic from this year’s Champs event. Now official, here’s the full OpTic Texas’ roster for the 2023-2024 season: Kenny ‘Kenny’ Williams – Amer ‘Pred’ Zulbeari – Anthony ‘Shotzzy’ Cuevas-Castro – Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell –

OpTic Texas extend Prolute’s contract after huge CDL performances YouTube: Call of Duty LeagueOpTic Texas have officially extended Byron ‘Prolute’ Vera’s contract with the franchise, after a successful stint subbing in for the injured Inder ‘iLLeY’ Dhaliwal. iLLeY has been absent since the Pro-Am Classic, only playing one series before OpTic’s substitute Jordon ‘General’ General stepped in. While iLLeY was hoping to be back in time to get Major 3 underway, his return has been delayed by ongoing issues with a thumb injury. With that situation still somewhat unclear and no return date given, OpTic have decided to lock in Prolute for the foreseeable future, with Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez revealing that they were extending his contract on the OpTic podcast. Timestamp 13:15 Prolute was brought in for Major 3 qualifiers and has shone, with a 1.17 KD in the series he’s played at the time of writing, ranking seventh in this qualifying period despite having little practice with his teammates or against the elite competition he’s currently facing. Read More: Reverse Sweep: OpTic is in FaZe Clan’s head – OpTic Texas remains undefeated throughout Major 3 qualifiers, again beating closest rivals Atlanta FaZe in Week 2, and Prolute had his way with them throughout the match. While H3CZ made clear that Prolute was staying on as a substitute, and that the spot is iLLeY’s, he’ll no doubt be delighted to be keeping someone of Prolute’s calibre under the OpTic banner, while struggling franchises will be keeping an eye out to see if he becomes available in the future. This news comes just days before the third and final week of Major 3 qualifiers, ahead of the LAN tournament hosted by Toronto Ultra from June 2-5. Fans believe that Prolute will play through the Major 3 LAN at which point the iLLeY situation will be reassessed, and he could return for Major 4.

OpTic Texas coach JP claims Crimsix was ‘hardest’ CDL pro to coach Twitter: TheStocksmen/Dallas EmpireOpTic Texas head coach JohnPaul ‘JP Krez’ Krez has revealed the hardest Call of Duty pro he’s ever coached, naming three-time world champion Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter as someone who “made his job a little difficult.” Before his tenure with OpTic, which started at the beginning of the 2022 Call of Duty League season, JP was an analyst for the New York Subliners, where he worked with the likes of 2023 world champions Paco ‘HyDra’ Rusiewiez and Matthew ‘KiSMET’ Tinsley, as well as three-time world champions Crimsix and James ‘Clayster’ Eubanks. With such firepower, experience, and veteran leadership on the roster, things came to blows publicly as Crimsix went on The Flank to discuss everything that had gone wrong in the New York camp, leading to a bust-up with head coach Ehsan ‘DREAL’ Javed and very public spat with HyDra. Since then, JP has headed down to Texas and found himself replacing Ray ‘Rambo’ Lussier as OpTic’s head coach, now joined by Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow as of the end of the 2023 season, with a brand new roster ready to take on Modern Warfare 3. JP names the “most difficult” CDL pro to coach Speaking with TheStocksmen on the Exclusive podcast, JP was asked who the most difficult CDL pro to coach was, and without much delay, he said it has to be Crimsix. “I think it’s Crim, and he probably knows that too,” JP said. “But there was so much good in what he was doing day-to-day, too … I don’t think I’ve ever had another player give 110% effort every single day. “He made my job a little difficult, but he was at least giving effort every single day.” Timestamp 1:02:25 While Crimsix might not have been the easiest person to work with — as may have been exacerbated with the recent clash between Crim and former OpTic teammate Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag — there is clearly a huge respect from JP for Crimsix, the job he did, and what he accomplished in his career, right through to his final season.

OpTic Texas CDL roster drama explained: Dashy dropped, Arcitys & Pred, possible changes? Call of Duty League/OpTic TexasFollowing a disappointing top-12 finish at the Major 1 Pro-Am in Raleigh, North Carolina, OpTic Texas became the catalyst for some huge, surprise CDL rostermania rumors. Here’s what went down, and how the situation is looking currently. Casting our eyes back a bit further, the off-season prior to the Modern Warfare 2 season saw OpTic say goodbye to both Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell and Indervir ‘iLLeY’ Dhaliwal, before promptly welcoming them back into the fold to run it back alongside Seth ‘Scump’ Abner and Anthony ‘Shotzzy’ Cuevas-Castro for another season. It has since come out that Scump’s retirement, which has been announced for the end of the 2023 season, may have come initially after 2022. He was convinced to stay for Shotzzy, who threatened to leave the team if Scump did, with some rumors linking him to Atlanta FaZe. Ultimately, with reports linking OpTic to the acquisition of the likes of Cameron ‘Cammy’ McKilligan and Paco ‘HyDra’ Rusiewiez, the franchise decided to stick by the players they already had. It did seem strange at the time to both fans and critics alike, but the understanding generally was that they knew their issues and the skill ceiling of the team was way too high to pass up, expecting them to come back with a vengeance in 2023. While that certainly looked possible — Dashy off the back of an MVP-calibre season, Scump frying in early qualifier matches, and Shotzzy one of the most exciting SMGs in the game — Major 1 was a huge disappointment for the team, with a worse placement than any could have predicted. Pred & Arcitys rumors Immediately, the team started to assess their options, looking at how they could bolster their chances. Shortly following New York Subliners’ win at Major 1, there was some speculation that OpTic Texas were planning a double change, once again looking to offload Dashy and iLLeY. Multiple sources confirmed OpTic’s interest in LA Guerrillas’ blockbuster off-season signing Alec ‘Arcitys’ Sanderson, as well as Seattle Surge’s young SMG star Amer ‘Pred’ Zulbeari. This was followed up by some hints dropped by Dashy on social media, as he removed OpTic from his Twitter name and posted some inconspicuous gifs. Arcitys later confirmed in a tweet that he was interested in the OpTic move, but contract issues ended any hopes of a switch happening, having signed to the Guerrillas on a three-year contract. He added: “I owe LAG the same faith and trust they have in me to build something special with them I’m sorry for dreams being killed.” What next for OpTic at Major 2? At the time of writing, nothing has been confirmed by OpTic and behind closed doors, there haven’t been many names linked with the roster as real possibilities. Players such as Ben ‘Beans’ McMellon and Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland have been speculated by the community, but right now, there is little to no stock in these rumors. The lack of speculation over the holiday period suggests at this time that OpTic Texas has not found a replacement for Dashy. This would mean that they’re forced to run it back with the same four once again, unless some last-ditch changes are worked out before Major 2 qualifiers get underway on January 13. OpTic would prefer not to dip into Challengers, instead wanting to seek out an established pro, though working out their contracts mid-season and coming up with an agreement is, evidently, much easier said than done. We’ll be sure to keep this updated as and when more information becomes available.

OpTic Texas blast Seattle Surge’s conduct after failed Pred CDL transfer YT: OpTic Gaming / Twitter: Seattle SurgeOpTic Texas’ H3CZ has blasted fellow Call of Duty League franchise Seattle Surge for their handling of OpTic’s move for Pred, claiming it was “disappointing” and that OpTic were “tugged along”. The carnage surrounding OpTic Texas’ move to replace Dashy looks finally to have ended, even if the acrimony it generated has not. The Greenwall eventually settled on Huke to replace Dashy, but only after failing in moves for Arcitys and Pred. Pred has previously commented that he wanted the move and “everything” was attempted to make it happen, but it ultimately wasn’t possible. Seattle Surge, for their part, have been widely criticized by OpTic Texas. That only intensified in the January 13 episode of The Process, in which H3CZ spoke at length about how “disappointing” he found their conduct. H3CZ blasts Seattle Surge for handling of Pred saga In his opinion, OpTic Texas were “tugged along” by the Surge. He explained that after a move for LA Guerrilla’s Arcitys failed to materialize, OpTic wanted Pred, whom they consider an “explosive” player. “When I spoke to the business leadership team at Seattle Surge on a Friday we were told one price,” he said. “By Wednesday that price had increased, so we met that price again. On Friday we met that price again after it went up a third time.” After meeting all the inflated prices, the Surge apparently told OpTic that they would not let Pred leave, despite previously indicating their openness to a move. Timestamp: 29:45 “The fact that we got tugged along for a week is what I don’t appreciate,” H3CZ continued. “I don’t do business that way and I am surprised they do business like that… What I don’t appreciate is just not being told the truth from the beginning. If they’d have been like ‘hey we love Pred he’s not going anywhere’… I would have understood.” The move for Pred came about because OpTic Texas believed he would have “fit well” into their system, but it ultimately did not happen because of Seattle’s refusal to let him go. H3CZ finished: “He wanted to join. That’s a fact. Everybody had agreed to everything and then at the last minute the rug got pulled from under us. As much as I want to say I understand I just can’t bring myself to say that. It is what it is and now we know how they operate.” CDL Major 2 began with qualifiers on January 13. OpTic Texas will be looking to improve on their Major 1 finish, where they crashed out in 9-12th.

OpTic Texas appear to hire Karma as new CDL coach MLGOpTic Gaming released a video ahead of Major 5, seemingly confirming Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow as the next coach of its Call of Duty League roster. Karma is widely regarded as one of the greatest Call of Duty competitors of all time. The Canadian became the first player to win three world championships, earning his third and final ring as a member of the unforgettable OpTic dynasty squad. After a disappointing Modern Warfare 2019 season, Karma called it a career. However, he didn’t stray too far, regularly streaming and making content with OpTic. During an exclusive interview with Dexerto at CDL Major 3, ‘Karma’ expressed interest in returning to the CDL as a coach for OpTic Texas. Karma may have received his wish, as OpTic Texas looked to have brought in the COD legend as its next coach. OpTic Texas hints at Karma becoming next coach On May 25, OpTic Gaming released a video that pans over and reveals Karma coaching the OpTic Texas players. H3CZ provided some insight into why OpTic potentially made the move. He claimed: “There is still the doubt and question of whether or not we are able to win a championship without a coach.” OpTic Texas made a remarkable losers bracket run at Major 3 before ultimately falling to Toronto Ultra in the Grand Final. And then, after going 5-0 in Major 4 Qualifiers, Texas lost a second straight Grand Final at the hands of the LA Thieves. Next, The red-hot OpTic roster went undefeated in Major 5 Qualifiers, putting the team in a great position for another shot at a Major title. As for what Karma can offer, he explained how he would approach coaching. “I wouldn’t go in with a mindset of hey, you have to do this; I would take it from an outsider’s perspective of, like, what can I help with?” The three-time world champion also believes he would have the support of his players, especially Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell. “That’s the biggest thing. I know Brandon definitely would, and I honestly think they all would. Not even being egotistical, but I just feel like everyone gives me that respect.” It remains to be seen when this move will be officially announced. OpTic Texas faces off against Florida in Major V round one on May 25 at 4:30 EST.

OpTic Texas announces full CDL roster returns for Modern Warfare 2 Twitter: OpTicTexasAfter it seemingly looked like Dashy and iLLeY had one foot out the door, OpTic Texas announced its entire roster is returning for Modern Warfare 2. OpTic Texas initially thanked Brandon “Dashy” Otell and “wished him the best in everything.” Indervir “iLLeY” Dhaliwal tweeted he was a free agent signaling a possible roster shakeup. It was a tumultuous season for the storied CoD franchise. iLLeY dealt with a lingering thumb injury throughout the season. Texas finished with one major title after entering the season with loftier expectations. Rumors began swirling about who OpTic would add in iLLeY and Dashy’s absence. OpTic quelled all doubts, announcing every starter from Vanguard is returning for the Modern Warfare 2 season. OpTic Texas make shocking roster announcement It was doom and gloom for OpTic fans. Dashy and iLLeY were all but gone, and fans didn’t know what the future entailed. Several reports hinted at OpTic exploring replacement options such as HyDra, Cammy, or Attach. Arcitys added fuel to the fire by tweeting he is a restricted free agent, possibly opening the door for an Arcitys and Dashy swap. The OpTic Texas official Twitter account reassured the masses by simply stating, “back for ’22-23.” Roster moves are not official until August 22 at midnight, but OpTic wanted to set the record straight after a day of uncertainty.

OpTic Texas announce iLLeY and Dashy departures as Hydra rumors intensify Instagram: optictexasRostermania 2023 has provided plenty of twists and turns so far. In the latest shocking twist, Dashy and iLLey’s contract options were not picked up by OpTic Texas. Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell joined OpTic gaming in 2018 and has been a focal point of its success. Dashy was a 2022 MVP nominee and a member of the 2022 CDL All-Star first team. Indervir ‘iLLeY’ Dhaliwal joined OpTic in 2021 and served as the in-game leader. iLLeY’s 2022 season was derailed after suffering a thumb injury throughout the season. With Dashy and iLLeY on their roster, OpTic Texas placed fourth at CDL Champs 2022 and won one major title. Dashy and iLLeY move on from OpTic Texas But iLLeY and Dashy announced they are free agents for the upcoming season and rumors are swirling around OpTic exploring different roster options after a disappointing second half of the CoD Vanguard season. On August 22, at midnight, players can officially sign new contracts and the pair seems poised to sign elsewhere. Dashy tweeted that he is a restricted free agent for 2023, and OpTic Texas wished him the best in everything, signaling this may be the end of his illustrious run. OpTic Texas targets HyDra and Attach Dexerto esports reporter Jacob Hale rumored, “the roster I’m seeing sees HyDra and Attach join Scump and Shotzzy on OpTic Texas. Nothing set in stone yet.” HyDra is a free agent after spending last season with the New York Subliners. The “French Phenom” helped lead New York to a miraculous CoD Champs qualification run and was named to the CDL 2022 first team. Attach, a 2015 CoD World Champion, is considered a top free agent among a loaded class. The reliable AR will likely be at the top of most teams’ wish lists. CoD news site Breaking Point rumored, “OpTic Texas exploring their options for a two-man change; HyDra, Cammy, and others at the top of their wish list.” Everything at this point is fluid and exploratory. Official roster moves cannot be made until August 22.

OpTic TeeP made more than $15,000 from Twitch subs in a single stream Tyler ‘Call of Duty squad – but he’s also an extremely successful streamer in his own right, as an incredible sub-train on June 20 proved. TeeP first made a name for himself in the competitive Call of Duty scene as a player, and was an integral part of the legendary Complexity roster that steamrolled opposition through most of Black Ops 2 and Ghosts. After transitioning into a coaching role, TeeP continued to stream on Twitch, and the release of Call of Duty’s battle royale mode Blackout seems to have been the catalyst for some incredible growth on his channel. The 26-year-old’s success was clear to see on Thursday, June 20, when thousands of viewers pledged their support to the streamer not only with their watch-time, but with cold hard cash. Over the duration of his 14 hour stream, TeeP went on an absolutely amazing sub-train of 5,280. This means that the streamer gained at least one new subscriber every five minutes to keep the train rolling, although with the former CoD pro amassing over 5,000 subscribers in that time period, the streamer averaged more than one new subscriber per minute. Of course, some of these subscribers were likely gifted subs, who can buy batches of them to hand out to other viewers, but it’s still a truly remarkable feat in such a short space of time. TeeP tweeted that the day broke a number of records on his channel, and was “by far the best day I have ever had on Twitch.” 5280 is the new record for the sub train after 14+ hours. Another day of breaking personal records on my channel and by far the best day I have ever had on twitch, again. So many emotions and I am just so happy. The support is overwhelming. I love you#Greenwall #Tyfighters — OpTic TeeP (@TylerTeeP) June 21, 2019 With the tier breakdown of each subscription also unknown, the amount that TeeP makes on Twitch requires a little guesswork, but assuming that they are all Tier 1 subscriptions we can guess that TeeP made at least $15,000 in the duration his stream, and likely more depending on his deal with Twitch, and the likelihood of some subscriptions being Tier 2 or 3, which cost more. While many would ditch their coaching career in favor of their streaming success, it seems TeeP has no intention of leaving CoD esports behind, continuing to coach the OpTic team as they aim to win their second world championship this summer. Should the 26-year-old decide that his days of strategizing are behind him though, he definitely has an incredible Twitch community to fall back on.

OpTic TeeP is worried about WSOW amid ongoing Warzone 2 server issues ActivisionOpTic TeeP slammed the Warzone 2 developers for not improving server performance in time for the World Series of Warzone. Warzone 2 community members have reported an uptick in server issues since the launch of Season 3. Players raised concerns over bullet registration, delayed actions, and massive frame drops. On April 20, Activision announced: “We are investigating reports of server-related gameplay issues and are actively working to resolve them.” The developers added the issue to its Trello board, allowing players to keep track of the investigation’s process. The clock is ticking for a resolution as the World Series of Warzone looms near. OpTic TeeP fears the worst for Warzone 2 WSOW servers The World Series of Warzone has been an annual event since it first launched in 2021. Teams from across the world compete in qualifier matches, culminating in a final showdown. The 2023 iteration of the tournament features two stages and a $1.2 million prize pool. Stage 1 Qualifiers begin on April 28. Just two days before WSOW matches start, OpTic TeeP experienced severe server issues, and asked: “How are they going to run a 1.2$ million dollar tournament? Does anyone know?” TeeP took aim at the developers by captioning his Tweet: “We are investigating reports of server-related gameplay issues and are actively working to resolve them.” This is word-for-word what Activision said in its statement about server problems. All WSOW Qualifier matches take place online, and unstable servers could spell disaster for players attempting to win a lion’s share of 1.2$ million. Only the Global Final will be a LAN event. The former professional CoD player is not the only community member to slam poor server performance. FaZe Swagg put it simply, “Warzone 2 servers are unplayable,” and JGOD labeled Warzone 2’s net code as “pretty bad.” Unfortunately, the developers did not provide a timetable for the investigation or any insight about specific Warzone 2 changes coming.

OpTic edge out Heretics, eUnited remain dominant – CWL Pro League July 1 recap MLGThe final round of Call of Duty Champs. OpTic Gaming, Team Envy, eUnited, Gen.G, Team Heretics, Team Reciprocity, Midnight Esports, and Elevate kicked off the final set of cross-divisional games on July 1, with a round of matches that saw two dominant 3-0 sweeps, a 3-1 series, and an intense battle that went to a final map. Midnight Esports 3-1 Elevate In the opening match of the day, Midnight Esports held off Elevate with a pretty comfortable 3-1 win. Christopher ‘Parasite‘ Duarte’s team kicked things off with a 250-149 Hardpoint win on Seaside before edging out a 6-5 Search and Destroy contest on Gridlock. While they looked on for the sweep, Elevate fired back with a 3-2 victory on Frequency Control before Midnight cleaned up the series with a return to Gridlock – picking up the Hardpoint by 250-175. eUnited 3-0 Team Reciprocity With a 3-0 sweep of Team Reciprocity, eUnited continued their Pro League hot streak and extended their winning run of series to nine. Despite securing the sweep, James ‘Clayster‘ Eubanks’ squad were made to work hard for thier win in a tightly-contested match-up. The North American powerhouse picked up the Hacienda Hardpoint with a score of 250-201, before needing a round eleven ninja defuse from Clayster himself to secure the Search and Destroy. They got back to solid footing with a game of control on Arsenal, completing their sweep with a 3-1 win. OpTic Gaming 3-2 Team Heretics In the only series to go the full distance, OpTic Gaming edged out a feisty Team Heretics. The Greenwall may have figured that it was going to be a difficult match-up from the get-go as they barely edged out Heretics in the opening hardpoint by a 250-235 scoreline. Heretics quickly returned serve with a 6-3 Search and Destroy win. before OpTic put themselves in the driving seat with a comofrtable 3-0 game of Control on Frequency. Despite that, the Spaniards forced a map five thanks to a dominant second hardpoint display in the return to Frequency – 250-205 as Alejandro ‘Lucky’ López and Juan ‘JurNii’ Antonio González both stepped up with 30 kills each. However, the Greenwall closed proceedings with a 6-2 Search and Destroy victory behind Brandon ‘Dashy’ Otell’s strong 7/2 K/D showing. A strong showing in their first match of Pro League Week 12, @OpTicGaming close out a formidable @TeamHeretics in Map Five!#GreenWall | #CWLPS4 :tv:: https://t.co/PsQ2lXN2pl pic.twitter.com/FvS9aeiAv1 — MLG (@MLG) July 1, 2019 Team Envy 0-3 Gen.G Team Envy may have been hoping that their recent roster change would help bring a halt to their dreadful run of form, but they were easily dispatched of by the dominant Gen.G – bringing their winless run of maps to 16. Gen.G jumped out to a 1-0 lead with an intense 250-223 hardpoint win on Hacienda and snowballed that momentum. They picked up the Search and Destroy on Gridlock by a 6-3 scoreline, before completing the sweep with a 3-0 Control win on the same map. The twelfth and final week of Black Ops 4 Pro League action will continue on Tuesday, July 2 and run through to July 5. Remember, there will be no action on July 4 as everybody takes the day off for Independence Day.

OpTic starting to dominate, Luminosity in full collapse – CWL Pro League roundup Turtle Beach / MLGThe Call of Duty World League’s Pro League is in the middle of its eight week, and the main storylines focus around two teams going in complete opposite trajectories – OpTic Gaming and Luminosity Gaming. The completion of matches on May 21 means that Division A teams have only six total matches to ensure that they finish in one of the top four positions, which would guarantee them a spot in the $1.25 million Playoffs. One team that’s virtually a lock to finish in the top-four is OpTic Gaming, who have begun to slowly but surely assert their dominance on the rest of the division. OpTic’s 3-0 win against Evil Geniuses on May 21 was their fourth straight, propelling them to a 12-4 record atop Division A, two games clear of second place Gen.G. The Green Wall’s resurgence has come at a perfect time, as they spent most of the first half of the Pro League trailing Gen.G, but it looks like that they will inevitably finish in first place. Meanwhile, on the opposite side of that trend sit Luminosity Gaming, who have been on a downward spiral ever since returning from their poor performance at CWL London. LG have lost all five matches since the Pro League has resumed, by a combined map count of 3-15, included a 3-1 loss to UYU, who came into the match having the worst record in Division A. As a result of their poor performances, LG currently have a 5-11 record and are in the basement of the division, with there being almost zero chance that they can make a comeback strong enough to finish in a Playoff spot. However, if they were to miraculously right the ship, they could still qualify for the Playoffs via the Play-In tournament, in which two of the eight lowest seeded teams from both divisions will play for a spot in the postseason Losers Bracket. Elsewhere on May 21, Team Reciprocity continued their recent positive form with a 3-0 sweep of Midnight Esports, while FaZe Clan took care of Gen.G 3-1, improving to 4-1 since they took Red Reserve’s spot in the league. Gen.G, meanwhile, continued to struggle, falling to 1-4 since returning from CWL London and losing their grip on the top spot in Division A, after having topped the table for much of the season. CWL Pro League May 21 match results Midnight Esports 0-3 Team Reciprocity – OpTic Gaming 3-0 Evil Geniuses – UYU 3-1 Luminosity – FaZe Clan 3-1 Gen.G – CWL Pro League current standings DIVISION A | DIVISION B The CWL Pro League will resume on Wednesday, May 22 with more Division A matches. You can keep track of all scores, schedules, standings, and more by visiting our dedicated CWL Pro League hub. As for Division B, they will play their two weeks of divisional matches starting on May 27.

OpTic Shotzzy shows off Modern Warfare 2 Vaznev class to take over in ranked play Activision/Call of Duty LeagueOpTic Texas Call of Duty League star Anthony ‘Shotzzy’ Cuevas-Castro has shown off his best Vaznev-9K class that he used to reach the top 250 in Modern Warfare 2 ranked play. Shotzzy is one of the most celebrated Call of Duty players in recent years, a world champion in his rookie season, and has carried on winning championships and being one of the flashiest players since. As the SMG for OpTic Texas, Shotzzy often puts up high-kill games and is an incredibly important factor in the team’s successes, and the Vaznev is the tool he takes to work to make the team championship contenders. This is how he decks his out. Shotzzy’s Vaznev in Modern Warfare 2 Timestamp 2:37 These are the attachments used: Muzzle: Spiral V.35 Flash Hider – Underbarrel: FSS Sharkfin 90 – Rear Grip: True-Tac Grip – Stock: Otrezat Stock – While the Vaznev is the dominant SMG in the Modern Warfare 2 meta, and almost everybody uses it in ranked, this is the loadout you’re going to want to utilize to get the best out of the gun. For those who aren’t a fan of the Vaznev, he’s also revealed a clean VEL 46 class that can also keep pace. If you’re more of an assault rifle aficionado though, Shotzzy has you set with a TAQ-56 loadout too. Alternatively, LA Thieves star Sam ‘Octane’ Larew went off-meta with this Kastov 545 class, so that’s well worth trying out if you’re getting a bit bored of using the same weapons.

OpTic’s Scump voices his dislike of Black Ops 4 League Play ranking system League Play was, finally, released on February 21 for PlayStation 4 after players had to wait four months for the mode to be added. Plenty of players, both pros and casual, have already voiced their frustrations against how the mode rewards those players who simply play the most – even if they don’t have the skill to match the rank they achieve. The OpTic Gaming star tweeted: “Imagine making a ranked playlist that rewards play-time instead of actual skill @Treyarch.” Read More: Excelerate Gaming CoD manager explains why FA5TBALLA is being dropped from CWL Pro League team – Scump isn’t alone in his criticism of the League Play system as plenty of pros voiced their frustrations on the day the mode was released, and in response to Scump. Imagine making a ranked playlist that rewards play-time instead of actual skill. @Treyarch — Seth Abner (@OpTic_Scumper) February 23, 2019 Team Envy captain Patrick ‘ACHES’ Price replied to his long-time rival with a ‘mind-blown’ emoji, to which Scump added “truly,” with the pair clearly in agreement over the current League Play setup. eUnited’s Tyler ‘aBeZy’ Pharris chimed in along the same lines as ACHES, tweeting that he was in disbelief at what had been released. In typically hilarious fashion, Team Reciprocity’s Bradley ‘wuskin’ Marshall added: “Bro, them Euros have some serious passion.” “I was on 8k points thinking I’m doing well and then I see weeman on 20k. My head nearly fell off.” Bro them Euros have some serious passion. I was on 8k points thinking I’m doing well then see weeman on 20k my head nearly fell off — wuskin (@wuskinz) February 23, 2019 It remains to be seen if Treyarch will monitor the pro player’s suggestions for changes and implement them, or stick to their own plans that have likely been in place for some time.

OpTic’s Scump gives surprising reasons for what went wrong at CWL Fort Worth MLGThe first CWL event of 2019 held major storylines across the three-day Black Ops 4 tournament, but none was more surprising than OpTic Gaming’s early exit finishing outside of the Top 8. The Greenwall had gone into Fort Worth as heavy favorites to win it all but many questions surrounded the talent-filled roster after a collapse in Pool Play. In the latest episode of OpTic’s Vision series, CoD star Seth ‘Scump’ Abner gave some insights as to what was going on behind the scenes that might have had a big impact on the team’s ability to perform. The team was at full strength during Fort Worth, but it seems like OpTic decided to stick to the game plan in having Scump on the Maddox. He believes this was a big factor as to why the team lacked the explosiveness they’ve been known for. “Honestly, I had a really bad event,” Scump said. “…I switched my role, which ended up encouraging me to switch my role indefinitely on our team to run a Maddox for more than half the maps. Honestly, I’m going to blame the event on me running the Maddox and that’s why we couldn’t heat up.” (Timestamp at 17:31 for mobile viewers) While that might explain why the team failed to execute meaningful firefights, Scump also pointed to his more lenient approach to scrims that could have got in the way of crucial practice. “Obviously you guys know that our team loves to troll in scrims,” Scump said. “We need to stop doing that. Me, personally… I just have fun with them and sometimes it goes bad because then [Crimsix] is like ‘What the fuck, man? No one’s listening to me, why is no one doing this’… We’re always shooting the shit, and I think we just need to stop doing that as well.” Though the team had a rough showing in their last tournament, Scump thinks that the team could use it to regroup for future outings, saying: “I think [Fort Worth] wasn’t a positive, obviously, because no one wants to finish 12th after winning a tournament, but I think it really did ground us again.” Scump and the rest of the OpTic lineup will have a couple of weeks to regroup before they return to CWL Pro League action against Enigma6 on April 1.

OpTic Scump slams Minnesota ROKKR for “classless” post-match tweets MLG / Call of Duty LeagueOpTic Chicago’s Seth ‘Scump’ Abner has hit out at fellow CDL team Minnesota ROKKR for their post-match tweets after the two orgs played out a nail-bitingly close encounter in the Stage II Major. Despite the organization’s illustrious history, OpTic Chicago have struggled to mirror any of the OpTic brand’s past successes this season. A decent group stage saw them start the Stage II Major in the Winners’ Bracket, but a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Ultra dropped them into the Losers’ Bracket. From there, they eliminated Seattle Surge, setting up a tie with the Minnesota ROKKR. It turned out to be one of the most memorable matches of the season, going all the way down to a Moscow Map 5 Round 11. OpTic were leading the final SnD 5-2 but, once again, couldn’t close it out. Round 11 swung in OpTic’s favor, with the Greenwall setting up a 4v2 over the A bomb site. Then, inexplicably, Envoy charged at Accuracy, giving the Minnesota man a free chance to make it a 2v3. Scump made it a 3v1 by eliminating Attach, before Accuracy finished every remaining member of Chicago in an ice-cold three-piece. WHAT THE **** JUST HAPPENED 🤯@ACCURACYLA WITH THE 1V3 TO WIN ROUND 11!!! pic.twitter.com/txYNrZBl8T — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 10, 2021 The moment was remarkable, and prompted a now-deleted tweet from the ROKKR which read: “We are witnessing a breakdown.” Attached to the tweet was an image of the OpTic’s players’ reactions, most with heads in hands. Scump was one of many to criticize the tweet, calling it “disrespectful” and “classless”. Read More: Clayster considering break from pro CoD – “This is some of the most disrespectful sh*t I seen,” he said. “We are literally heartbroken and you use it for impressions? Post the clutch, post your celebration, but kicking us like this? Your team was literally banking on us to get first seed last week. So unbelievably classless.” This is some of the most disrespectful shit I seen. We are literally heartbroken and you use it for impressions? Post the clutch, post your celebration, but kicking us like this? Your team was literally banking on us to get first seed last week. So unbelievably classless. — OpTic Scump (@scump) April 11, 2021 Another tweet from the King said: “There is a HUGE difference between talking trash on LAN, and an org tweeting a picture of the other teams heartbroken cams after a heartbreaking loss.” There is a HUGE difference between talking trash on LAN, and an org tweeting a picture of the other teams heartbroken cams after a heartbreaking loss. If you don’t understand that, I guess I’m soft. I’ve taken my fair share of losses. It’s all respect between the players. — OpTic Scump (@scump) April 11, 2021 There was a divided response. Ex-Call of Duty caster Chris Puckett was one to weigh in, echoing the opinion that the tweet was fine, and CoD has gone “soft”. Scump responded once again, highlighting the ROKKR’s focus on OpTic’s reaction, rather than their success. He went on to say that trash talk between players is fine, but the “kick in the chest” from an organization was unnecessary. Agreed. It’s between the players though and we fist bump and say gg. This is a kick in the chest. — OpTic Scump (@scump) April 11, 2021 ROKKR have since deleted the tweet, apologizing to the OpTic Chicago players and saying it was “out of line”. After our match today, we posted a tweet that was out of line. We have deleted the tweet and apologize to the players from @OpTicCHI. 💜💚 GGs.@DylanEnvoy @scump @FormaL @DashySZN — Minnesota RØKKR (@ROKKR) April 11, 2021 Whatever followed the game, the Minnesota ROKKR will progress to Championship Sunday, meeting Toronto Ultra in Losers’ Round 5. The winner of that will then face Dallas Empire in the Losers’ Final, with Atlanta FaZe waiting in the Grand Final. OpTic, as has become a disappointing staple of their season, will be left lamenting missed chances.

OpTic Scump shuts down CDL retirement rumors ahead of Vanguard CDLFollowing a disappointing 2021 CDL season, OpTic Chicago player, Scump shuts down any rumors of retiring and announces that he will compete in Call of Duty: Vanguard. Seth ‘Scump’ Abner has been competing in Call of Duty since Black Ops, back in 2011. After a lackluster Cold War season, Scump is ready to move on and look ahead to 2022. Earlier this season, the veteran SMG opened up about his mental health and how competing has taken its toll on him. People speculated that Cold War could be the last game he plays. However, in his most recent tweet, Scump confirmed that, while he is moving on from Cold War, he will be competing in Vanguard. Officially done thinking about Cold War. Loved the game competitively, honestly. Didn’t have the year we wanted, but I had a lot of fun during it. Here are some memories from my personal plays. Hope to have many great memories next season #brickbybrick pic.twitter.com/MjLvo3EDU2 — OpTic Scump (@scump) August 25, 2021 Scump will compete in the CDL Vanguard season This isn’t the first time in his career that rumors have flown around regarding retirement, but Scump seems determined to prove his doubters wrong and bring home another championship. OpTic had a rollercoaster of a season as the team’s best placement was third. Things looked promising at the start of the year with fourth at the first major, but the roster couldn’t stay consistent. While some people questioned Scump’s talent, others believe he’s continuing to get better with each year. This past season, he was third on his team in overall K/D with a 1.03, but was the Search and Destroy star of the team with a 1.14 K/D on the pivotal mode. Although OpTic didn’t see much success, Scump was able to rise the occasion and put up another incredible performance at Champs. He had an overall 1.18 K/D and led the team in Hardpoint and SnD, admirable performances despite the team bowing out at Top-6. While the offseason has just begun and rostermania is upon us, it is unknown what the Green Wall will look like in 2022 — but it is certain that Scump will be at the helm.

OpTic Scump reveals what he is most excited about going into Black Ops 4 WW2 was a season to forget for OpTic Gaming’s Scump but the CoD pro is looking forward to the start of Black Ops 4. A fan in Scump’s stream asked him what he is most looking forward to for Black Ops 4 and Scump responded by hyping up the new OpTic roster. “I don’t really know dude, I’m just excited to play with the team that we got,” replied Scump. He continued to show his excitement for the new signings. I’m really excited. I feel like the team that we actually got can do some damage. We’re a really, really well rounded team. Last season was the first time in Scump’s storied career that he did not win a trophy, and it led to the breakup of potentially the greatest competitive CoD roster of all time. OpTic’s mid-season split was messy as rumors swirled about in-fighting and the amount of practice getting done. The normally reserved FormaL even felt the need to clear up some of the rumors. The swap of FormaL and Karma for Methodz and Octane did not improve things, OpTic would go on to their worst ever Champs placing after failing to make it out of pools. The rumor mill cranked back up to speculate that Scump was done with competing. OpTic’s owner, H3Cz, said Scump was never planning on retiring. Scump does seem reinvigorated by his new squad, which includes young stars TJHaly and Dashy, along with a Black Ops 4 game that has significant hype. His excitement means more content is on the way for fans, like Twitch streams and daily YouTube uploads.

OpTic Scump reveals his ultimate CoD tier list with some surprise picks YouTube: ScumpCall of Duty legend Seth ‘Scump’ Abner has revealed his ultimate CoD tier list, and there are some selections that will definitely turn heads. With players still making their minds up about how the current title, Vanguard, weighs up against some of the classics, Scump has joined in on the fun and created his tier list, showing where exactly he thinks certain games rank in comparison to each other. While everyone has their own opinions on certain games, there are definitely some CoD titles that are almost unanimously agreed upon as top tier. For example, Black Ops 2 and Modern Warfare 2 are often regarded as untouchable entities atop the CoD mountain. But how does Scump rank each CoD title? It might raise some eyebrows once you see the results, but he does clarify that the list is “strictly competitive.” While Scump does include Black Ops 2 and Modern Warfare 2 at the top of his list in the S tier, he also places Black Ops 3 alongside them. On the opposite side of the tier list, he places Modern Warfare (2019) on its own in the F-tier, with World War II only just above it in D-tier. He does argue that there’s some potential for debate around where he placed Modern Warfare 3, CoD 4, and World at War, but for the most part, says the rest are definitely “exactly where they should be.” For many, there will definitely be debate around these games. Call of Duty 4, on both a casual and competitive level, is often heralded as revolutionary and one of the greatest FPS games in the genre. Modern Warfare (2019) was also incredibly popular on a casual level, but there was a clear divide between casual players and the pros, so there will likely be a lot of debate around that choice. That said, as one of the greatest CoD players to ever touch the sticks, Scump’s thoughts on the games probably hold a little more weight than other people’s.

OpTic Scump reveals his feelings on current Call of Duty pros MLGOpTic Gaming Call of Duty captain Seth ‘Scump’ Abner has revealed his feelings on the current crop of professional players. The 2017 Call of Duty World Champion has been on fire since the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 as he attempts to bounce back from the worst year of his career. Plenty of players, and even organizations, have taken shots at Scump and his teammates following a disastrous WWII season, with tensions seemingly growing around the scene between pros over a number of issues. The OpTic Gaming captain addressed some of those shots on his Eavesdrop Podcast appearance with Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez and has continued to speak on issues in the scene during team practices and streams. Scump, reading out subscriptions and donations on a recent stream after a set of scrims, addressed the question: “Who is the funniest pro?” His answer is probably not what Twitch user BoosterPro was looking for. “I don’t even know,” Scump replies. “I don’t really talk to any of the pros anymore. I don’t really fucking like ‘em to be honest. They all sorta piss me off. There’s like a select few that I actually like now. “The rest just piss me off to be honest with you.” It’s uncertain which pros Scump is referring to, or how serious his statement is, but the apparent tensions are sure to add even more excitement to the first CWL event of Black Ops 4. Scump’s new line-up will finally make their LAN debut, after dominating online tournaments, in two weeks time when CWL Las Vegas kicks off on December 7. With anticipation growing in the scene ahead of the start of the new season, plenty of eyes will be on the new OpTic team. Scump and company have been drawn in Pool D for the competition alongside Spylce, G2, an open bracket team and a winner of the play-in bracket.

OpTic Scump loses Black Ops 4 Search & Destroy match in the worst way possible OpTic Gaming star Seth ‘Scump’ Abner might be a World Champion, but that doesn’t stop him from losing games because of simple game mechanics. Scump has been having a pretty incredible time on Twitch since the release of Black Ops 4 on October 12, as he just crossed the 10,000 subscribers mark on October 29. Even with all his success, though, Scump still managed to lose a crucial SnD round by falling victim to the much-maligned auto-mantle system. Playing in a 2v2 SnD tournament with teammate Ian ‘Crimsix’ Porter, Scump picks up the final kill and then heads towards the bomb for what should be an easy defuse. Unfortunately for Scump, however, his character auto-mantled over the boxes on the bombsite, costing him precious time and leading to a tough loss. “Oh my God,” Scump mutters after realizing his game-deciding blunder. “You said don’t slide to the bomb, so I jumped to it and mantled bro!” The fact that this cost the pair a round was rough enough on its own, but that it came when they were already down 5-2, causing them to lose the match, makes it even worse. It was a rough night all around for Scump and Crimsix, as Crimsix suffered a frustrating death of his own at the hands of some poorly-timed lag later in the night. As frustrated as they might have been during these games, they should be much happier now that Treyarch dropped the latest patch to the game.

OpTic’s Scump and Karma highlight equipment issues at CWL Champs Unsplash/OpTicOpTic Gaming stars Seth ‘Scump’ Abner and Damon ‘Karma’ Barlow highlighted a huge equipment issue at CWL Championships – with their controllers not acting as they should – prompting Karma to consider retirement. The final event of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 season concluded on August 18, with eUnited cementing themselves in history with a first-ever CoD World Championship. As ever, plenty of focus was put on OpTic Gaming but the team could only manage a third-place finish. While the legendary team didn’t have many excuses for their performance, Karma and Scump noted issues with the third-party Cronus’ – a USB controller add-on that players use instead of the standard PS4 pad. It is such an issue that it could push the three-time three-time world champion into retirement. In his first post-Champs loss tweet, Karma admitted that he didn’t quite step up with a top individual performance but his controller issues didn’t help – while also hinting at possibly retiring if similar issues arise moving forward. “I didn’t play well this event but I’m not going to lie, if next year is played with a fucking 3rd party POS Cronus, I’m out,” he posted. I didn’t play well this event but I’m not going to lie if next year is played with a fucking 3rd party POS Cronus I’m out. — Damon B (@OpTic_DKarma) August 19, 2019 The Canadian even doubled down on those retirement claims when former OpTic Gaming Halo star Tony ‘Lethul’ Campbell admitted that he ‘felt bad’ for CoD pros using “janky shit like that.” Karma responded: “Since Black ops 3. I’m done with that shit man. If I’m on a team I’m not using it and if I can’t I’m quitting.” Since Black ops 3. I’m done with that shit man. If I’m on a team I’m not using it and if I can’t I’m quitting. — Damon B (@OpTic_DKarma) August 19, 2019 Barlow’s post prompted long-time teammate Scump to jump in, criticizing the third-party controller add-on for somehow changing between games – helping in one match-up, while failing in the next. The former Call of Duty World champion tweeted: “Lmao. Auto aim one series. None the next! Splendid!” However, it wasn’t just the OpTic boys who were out to make their voices heard on the unusual controller issues. UNITS’ SMG player Joseph ‘Joee’ Pinnington chimed in, replying: “Turn up for some games and have no chance before the series has started I’m convinced.” Turn up for some games and have no chance before the series has started I’m convinced — Joee (@Joee_COD) August 19, 2019 Whether or not Karma should harbor concerns about third-party controllers being used in competitive Modern Warfare remains to be seen considering the game has cross-play with PC players. Nobody is quite sure what the future holds for competitive CoD with franchising just around the corner, so it’s a case of wait and see for everybody involved.

OpTic Scump jokingly reminds Call of Duty fans of his dominance – “nobody f**king with me” Call of Duty LeagueScump was keen to remind Call of Duty fans just how good he used to be when asked if Shotzzy would “smoke” him in his prime. The “king” Seth Abner laid down his controller and retired this past year after a couple of disappointing seasons with Optic Texas. Since then Scump has enjoyed success streaming again on Twitch, where viewers support him playing games outside of his previous competitive commitments – games like Apex Legends and even story-based games like A Way Out. Fans can also find Scump still enjoying taking part in the OpTic Gaming Youtube channel content. In a recent video posted to the OpTic Gaming channel a fan prodded at Scump, tweeting “Shottzy would smoke Scump in his prime.” Scump responded to this by saying: “Nobody f**king with me […] I had fifty-nine tournaments in a row with an above 1.00kd.” Fans Reminisce on OpTic Scump Call of Duty prime The Scump, Shottzy, and MaNiac are having fun and joking in the OpTic Gaming video titled “OpTic READS MEAN TWEETS.” But Scump raised an interesting point as he reminds Call of Duty competitive fans that he had “fifty-nine tournaments in a row with an above 1.0 kd.” OpTic fans loved seeing Scump reference his dominant run during his time playing competitive Call of Duty – “i love when he [Scump] lets a mfer know hes the SMG GOAT and no one is even remotely close.” Even in a light-hearted content video, Scump’s proclamation took some fans by surprise and one Redditor notes that “This is even funnier because of how humble Seth is on the reg.” Some OpTic fans took it a step further. Scump refers to his prime fifty-nine tournament streak with above a 1.00kd, but one fan believed that Scump “could still be going strong today and help a top team win chips lol. Not a more impressive sub in the history of COD imo.” Scump was renowned for his unique, boisterous, likable personality when off-stage. But when the OpTic player donned the headset he led his teams to a World Championship, two X-Games gold medals, and plenty of tournament wins. The competitive CoD scene is still thriving despite the departure of classic players like Scump and Crimsix, and Rostermania has given fans some shock with new rosters forming across the league.