{"id":26531,"date":"2025-01-28T15:05:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/formal-goes-on-a-tear-against-optic-in-crazy-hardpoint-comeback-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T15:05:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:05:24","slug":"formal-goes-on-a-tear-against-optic-in-crazy-hardpoint-comeback-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/formal-goes-on-a-tear-against-optic-in-crazy-hardpoint-comeback-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"FormaL goes on a tear against OpTic in crazy Hardpoint comeback &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FormaL goes on a tear against OpTic in crazy Hardpoint comeback High-level practice between Call of Duty League teams has been kicking off in Modern Warfare and Matthew \u2018FormaL\u2019 Piper of the Chicago Huntsmen has proven why he was so sought-after in the new-look competition\u2019s first signing window. Since its release on October 25, Modern Warfare has been the sole focus of countless professional players trying to prepare for the inaugural season in the newly established franchise league. Numerous teams have been squaring off on-stream and a recent matchup between the Chicago squad and the recently announced OpTic LA lineup, gave FormaL a perfect opportunity to shine. In a November 13 broadcast, the Huntsmen were initially dominated by the Dallas Empire throughout their first practice block of the day. Dropping eight maps and only securing one victory in Domination, the Chicago roster was looking to rebound against OpTic and that\u2019s exactly what they were able to do. \u201cWe sh*t all over the Empire and we sh*t all over OpTic,\u201d FormaL sarcastically joked once the practice had come to an end. Despite the evidently lopsided result against former teammate Ian \u2018Crimsix\u2019 Porter and the Dallas-based squad, there\u2019s no denying that early scrim results are not at all phasing the veteran. Moving on with their scheduled practice, the team was eager to improve their results for the day and take some maps against OpTic LA. Read more: Modern Warfare leak reveals 13 new Operators &#8211; Fortunately, FormaL was more than willing to turn up the heat on his former organization, dropping an impressive nine-streak to close out a nail-biting Hardpoint comeback on Hackney Yard. With OpTic just six points away from securing a map win, the Huntsmen perfectly locked down a final objective and found the comeback win thanks to an exceptional defensive effort from former World Champion. Holding down the bottom left corner of the map, FormaL was able to peak multiple entry points for OpTic. Mowing down Brandon \u2018Dashy\u2019 Otell and Thomas \u2018TJHaLy\u2019 Haly to open the impressive play, he then alternated between kills on the high-ground and those advancing from the left. Addressing a poor performance to open the map, Seth \u2018Scump\u2019 Abner joked that he was \u201closing full\u201d currently sitting at the bottom of the scoreboard. \u201cHey, I regained, you didn\u2019t,\u201d FormaL quickly responded after going on an absolute tear to close out the map. With a constant influx of balance changes from Infinity Ward, there\u2019s no doubt that scrim results will fluctuate in the lead up to the first official matches in Minnesota come January 24. For the time being though, it\u2019s clear that one of the all-time great Assault Rifle players is finding his stride in the latest release. A few more months of preparations and the Chicago Huntsmen could be a terrifying squad at international events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FormaL goes on a tear against OpTic in crazy Hardpoint comeback High-level practice between Call of Duty League teams has been kicking off in Modern Warfare and Matthew \u2018FormaL\u2019 Piper of the Chicago Huntsmen has proven why he was so sought-after in the new-look competition\u2019s first signing window. 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