I'm very aware that the title of this blog is pretty harsh, but you need to hear me out. I reinstalled Rogue Company last night and I lost myself for a solid TWO hours just playing Strikeout with my girl Ronin. As I was wrapping up my session I was thinking this game should be bigger than it is now. The guys at Hi-Rez HAVE continued to pop out new characters, maps, and content, but what is it missing? Why is this game struggling SO MUCH? I believe it's actually the lack of a competitive structure on release. This isn't 2008, you can't expect the community to create grassroots tournaments/LANS and grow something from that. The new blueprint for competitive shooters is having some sort of OFFICIAL League and/or tournaments on release OR close to release of the game. If I was a kid trying to find a game that I could grind to the point where I could possibly make a career out of it, why would I choose this game? Their is no "path to pro" here.....well not yet. And I hope the guys at Hi-Rez make the competitive scene a huge focus moving forward ESPECIALLY with COVID on the downward trajectory. Let's gets this going! ALSO make players learn multiple game modes in RANKED play. That would add a whole new depth to the game.
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In my 14 years of watching Call of Duty I have never seen a Search and Destroy round as insane as what had transpired yesterday in the OpTic vs Rokkr match. Round 11, Game 5, Search and Destroy. OpTic picks up the first blood on Priestah, Scump follows up with a kill on Standy. It's a 2v4 OpTic advantage. As a DIE HARD OpTic fan I called this match a fucking WRAP at this point, we are moving on baby! Suddenly, Envoy sprints to a waiting AR of Accuracy. 3v2. Still Optic Advantage. Meanwhile Scump reads a flank and kills Attach after a he takes a crazy wide peek. 3v1 OPTIC ADVANTAGE. Accuracy as soon as Attach is killed swings out and before OpTic could repostion themselves were caught with their lime green pants down as the LITERALLY LINE UP for Accuracy and he picks up the most random yet insane 3 piece....just EVER.
ABSOLUTE HEARTBREAK. Twitter absolutely blew up. And as much as it pained me. It was still entertaining to scroll through the timeline. Especially, when Rokkr posted a tweet (that was later deleted....pussies) that featured a screen grab of the OpTic players instant reaction of what just happened to them. The tweet, along with the screen grab stated "We are witnessing a breakdown" best part of this tweet was they used the hashtag "#BrickByBrick" right at the end of the tweet. Whoever made that call I give them kudos. You got some balls. Keep in mind, last week OpTic and Rokkr were on social media making cute with each other because they relied on each other to win their matches so they could both get better seeding going into this Major.
Many thought the tweet was disrespectful. Especially Scump. Who stated in his own tweet that the Rokkr tweet was disrespectful and showed them at their absolute WORST and was "classless". As an OPEN MINDED OpTic fan I must ask Scump. Why? OUTSIDE of professionalism, Why should a team that beat you BE NICE to you? I remember in 2007 the New England Patriots played the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. I watched Tom Brady throw a game ending interception that ended our PERFECT season and our chance at another Super Bowl win. When Tom Brady threw that interception he sat on his ass, alone, just.....defeated. The New York Giants on one of their busses during their victory parade had a blown up version of this image of Tom Brady on a poster for display. However, Tom Brady would have the last laugh as he would win FOUR more Superbowls since then. Tom Brady never mentioned it, never complained, just got back on the grind and got MORE RINGS. If a team wants to get impression, LET THEM. It actually helps the scene. And it might get you gassed up to play them AGAIN! Less feelings more WINNING #BrickByBrick baby!!!
Well.....We are here again....another season. Another few months where I am going to have to hear my dear friend Pawn complain about how he can't rank up because of the mythical beast known as "The Algorithm". A new season where chaos takes over for a few weeks and ranks, players, and the world don't make sense. Regardless I am welcoming this new season with OPEN arms. I am ready to get that Grand Champ rank so I officially don't have to touch this fucking game ever again. Will I actually give up on this game? NO. However, for the sake of badassery let's pretend the moment I see that ugly red Grand Champ symbol bless my retinas I will uninstall the game and maybe see my family again....and pay child support for once. With that said your boy placed Champion 3 Division 3. I am so close to Grand Champ I actually fear playing by myself so I may need to reach out to our old friend Tyswoogles to help me FINISH THIS JOB. The stream is going to be LIT tomorrow. Be there and GOOD LUCK everyone this season.
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