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.