Crimsix slams Scump, Dashy & TJHaLy, explains why OpTic hated each other Now a member of the Dallas Empire Call of Duty League franchise, legendary player Ian \u2018Crimsix\u2018 Porter has made some eye-opening revelations about his former OpTic Gaming team. On October 23, the Dallas Empire released Crimsix\u2019s installment of their \u2018player stories\u2019 guest editorial series, much of which was filled with strong statements regarding the Black Ops 4 CWL season with OpTic Gaming. The veteran touched up on a variety of topics, such as the team being divided into two opposing sides, his teammates\u2019 \u201cembarrassing\u201d tendencies that frustrated him, and when he knew that he would be leaving the Green Wall. A championship team divided Crimsix revealed that their roster had a lot personal issues, despite winning the first event of the season at CWL Vegas. The team was essentially split into two sides that despised each other \u2013 himself, Damon \u2018Karma\u2018 Barlow, and coach Tyler \u2018TeePee\u2019 Polchose, against Brandon \u2018Dashy\u2018 Otell, Seth \u2018Scump\u2018 Abner and Thomas \u2018TJHaLy\u2018 Haly. He claimed that the main reason for this divide was due to \u201cpower\u201d and \u201cego\u201d going to the heads of \u201cthe wrong people.\u201d \u201cThe wrong people got too much power,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThat power, that ego came from fans who only look at numbers at stats. The people who understand the game see through that. That\u2019s really what broke us up, the power going to their heads.\u201d \u201cWe hated each other,\u201d he went on. \u201cThe two sides couldn\u2019t have been more apart. They thought they were gods, and Damon, Tyler, and I were garbage. They wouldn\u2019t listen. Even if you were right, they would ignore you. Teammates are supposed to build you up, not try to tear you down. We had a lot of disagreements that almost always turned into personal shots at each other.\u201d Embarrassing tendencies and habits Black Ops 4 was clearly a difficult season for Crimsix, who said that the entire year felt like he was just \u201cbabysitting.\u201d OpTic were apparently \u201cthe joke of scrimmages and boot camps all season long,\u201d and on the receiving end of a lot of roasts on social media. The worst part for the veteran player was the he felt they deserved it, because he claims some of his teammates couldn\u2019t do something as simple as setting an alarm clock, and all of that added up to become an embarrassing label on their team. It\u2019s clear that the Crim believed in the potential and ability of their team, considering their championship pedigree and mix of veteran leadership and young talent, and in his post, he lamented the fact that their \u201cgreatness didn\u2019t last beyond the first event.\u201d Black Ops 4 was \u201cthe beginning of the end\u201d Having now experienced a full year of turmoil, frustration, and spite between players, Crimsix looked back at the Black Ops 4 season and said that it was clearly \u201cthe beginning of the end\u201d for his time with OpTic. The feeling became solidified and crystallized after their disastrous performance at CWL Finals, where they finished with a 7th-8th placement at the Pro League Playoffs after coming in as one of the favorites to win the whole thing. \u201cBut after the 2019 season playoffs \u2013 in the Call of Duty World League \u2013 I already felt the OpTic Gaming chapter of my life was over,\u201d he revealed. \u201cI knew we were done. Getting third at the 2019 Call of Duty World League Championship \u2013 in our situation \u2013 was a blessing.\u201d Of course, all of that is now in the past, and the canvas has been cleared for all of the players to forge better futures for themselves after what must have been a terribly frustrating season. From that roster, Crim has moved on to join the Dallas Empire, while Karma was recently unveiled as a member of the Seattle franchise. As for the remaining players, Scump is rumored to be reuniting with former OpTic CEO Hector \u2018H3CZ\u2019 Rodriguez, while Dashy and TJ are expected to remain with the franchise and play for the Los Angeles team. You can keep track of all offseason roster changes and player announcements by visiting our Call of Duty League RosterMania hub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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