Who's your favorite team for MLG Anaheim?

Icons Gaming Tournament (5/30/13)

Name: Thursday 3v3 Hardpoint 5/30

Date: May 30, 2013, 6:00 PM (GMT -5:00)

Size: 32 teams

Team Size: 3

Currently Signed Up: 0 teams

Credits: 40 to create a team (Buy Credits)

The start time of the tournament is according to your local time zone. The tournament will begin at 6:00PM ET.

This tournament is seeded.

1st place: $800 (for 32 teams)

2nd place: $200 (for 32 teams)

Prize adjusted according to amount of registered teams.

Format (for 32-team bracket)
Rounds 1 through 3: Best-of-3
Rounds 4 and 5: Best-of-5

Notes:

- Hijacked removed

- If a team commits suicide or team kills within the first 10 seconds of Raid Hardpoint, the opposing team may end or leave the game within 10 seconds of this act. Repeated acts may result in disqualification of the offending team.

- Any teams with members participating in other tournaments scheduled at the same time (in progress during ours) will be forfeited.

Sign up now! http://360icons.com/xbox360/blackops2/tournaments/BO2-5-30/

Rivalry: OpTic Gaming Vs Complexity (UMG Chicago 2012)

ICN Tournament

Name: Wednesday 4v4 Black Ops 2 5/29

Date: May 29, 2013, 3:00 PM (GMT -5:00)

Size: 128 teams

Team Size: 4

Currently Signed Up: 128 teams

Credits: FREE

The start time of the tournament is according to your local time zone. The tournament will begin at 3:00PM ET.

This tournament is not seeded.

1st place: 40 credits per team

2nd place: 20 credits per team

Changes: 

- Suicide and Team Kill Penalty REMOVED.

- Battlechatter is OFF.

- FAL is banned

- If a team commits suicide or team kills within the first 10 seconds of Raid Hardpoint, the opposing team may end or leave the game within 10 seconds of this act. Repeated acts may result in disqualification of the offending team.

Notes:

- Any teams with members participating in other tournaments scheduled at the same time (in progress during ours) will be forfeited.

All Information was taken from http://360icons.com/xbox360/blackops2/tournaments/BO2-5-29/. 

Thoughts On FAL / Kap 40 Ban

Since day one of Black Ops 2 we automatically knew about the over and under powered guns. Many complaints from Pro players, as well as casual players that found an unbalance of fairness between guns. As we all know, at the beginning the PDW was the a very powerful sub machine gun. Since the stats at the Treyarch headquarters indicated that it indeed was over powered, an immediate nerf was put out on the gun. An extraordinary change was noticed at first use after the update. Pro players looked for an alternative to the PDW which was the MSMC. This gun also received a major nerf that made it tough to use. At this point we all started to notice a transition from many SMG players to AR's. Especially since the new game type of hard point called for an anchor role in each team. While teams experimented with different assault rifles, the FAL was the go to gun for anchor role players. A semi-auto that was capable of shooting faster than an MSMC was absolutely ridiculously. In competitive, the controversy of an assault rifle being dominant in a close quarters gun fight arose. At MLG Dallas, we all remember Clayster using the FAL to destroy OpTic Gaming in Hard point Raid. Ever since, many aspiring pro players undertook the class setup, and acquiring the FAL. Competitive players', League Play players', and the COD community in general debated whether it should be banned from MLG and GB's.

People decided to take the matter on their hands and ask for the ban of the FAL and the Kap 40. The Kap 40 is basically defined as a mini sub machine gun that was better than any SMG at really close ranges. It was an obvious decision by MLG to ban this weapon. But, last minute changes by MLG to ban the FAL about a month prior to the next MLG event in Anaheim,CA. With these guns being the highly requested guns to be banned from competitive, means experimentation with other guns begins. In competitive, you have to be absolutely comfortable with the different class setups, and guns. In my personal experience, the FAL had to banned, as well as the Kap 40. I've seen pros' using B23R's and Tac 45's in substitution for the Kap 40, which obviously don't match up with it. Many of the guns that are now being used are very inconsistent. This puts many players at a disadvantage in a gun fight. But, I'm pretty sure they can mange with this transition. I mean they are called "Pros" for a reason.

Pro Players' YouTube/Twitch.TV Channels

Impact Parasite: http://www.youtube.com/user/ParasiteCD /

http://www.twitch.tv/parasitetv

OpTic NaDe SHoT: http://www.youtube.com/user/OpTicNaDe / http://www.twitch.tv/nadeshot

OpTic Scumpii: http://www.youtube.com/user/Scumperjumper / http://www.twitch.tv/scumperjumper

OpTic MerK: http://www.youtube.com/user/HandsomeMerK / http://www.twitch.tv/merk

OpTic BigTymer: http://www.twitch.tv/bigtymer

Proofy nV: http://www.youtube.com/user/CodsProoF / http://www.twitch.tv/ProoFy

Rambo nV: http://www.youtube.com/user/RamboEsports / http://www.twitch.tv/rambo

FaZe Heist: http://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectHeist 

FaZe MBoZe: http://www.youtube.com/user/MBoZeYT

FaZe Methodz: http://www.youtube.com/user/MethodzYT

CoL Aches: http://www.twitch.tv/aches

CoL Clayster: http://www.youtube.com/user/Clayster 

MLG Anaheim

MLG will return to Anaheim, CA on June 28-30 in the Anaheim Convention Center. This will be a redemption event for many of the teams attending. As for Fariko Impact, they are looking for their next win. Fariko Impact are giving all of the other teams a run for their money. Being crowned 2013 COD champs certainly gives a huge confidence boost. But as for their rival competitors, OpTic Gaming, and Envyus, their presence is still known. Envyus, finishing second at COD champs, are definitely looking for redemption in Anaheim. But lets not forget about OpTic Gaming. The fans favorite, as one might say, are incredible competitors, and will be looking for their second event win of 2013. As for the other teams, here are many "underdog" teams that are looking forward to this event as a chance to put themselves on the map. If some of these teams manage to defeat some of the bigger teams, a great reputation will be created for them.

We all are looking forward to this event. The players never fail to surprise with unpredictable play styles, and  versatile strategies. All of these teams are hungry for victory. A victory that will grant the winning team bragging rights, and in the call of duty community, bragging rights is huge. The cash prize is also to not be forgotten. A prize of money and bragging rights is what makes a major league gamer. Don't forget to tune in on June 28th and watch the best Call Of Duty players in the world battle it out in Anaheim.