OpTic Texas got here collectively right now after quite a few roster adjustments to take down the Seattle Surge, who stay winless within the 2023 Name of Obligation League on-line qualifiers for Main Two.
This was OpTic’s first match following Seth “Scump” Abner’s historic retirement from Name of Obligation. In his place, the staff introduced again Brandon “Dashy” Otell, who had lately been on and off the roster for the Trendy Warfare 2 season. This match towards Seattle marked the primary time OpTic Texas would play with out Scump and followers have been unsure how the staff would do with out his veteran management and slaying.
In the meantime, Seattle have been battling a gradual begin after the vacation break regardless of putting second on the first Main. That 0-2 begin was the hearth that Seattle wanted to get again collectively as they overcame a 100-point deficit to take the primary map, Al Bagra Fortress Hardpoint, in right now’s match. With a gradual begin to the sequence, OpTic bounced again within the Embassy Search and Destroy and El Asilo Management to go up 2-1.
Seattle took one more Hardpoint within the sequence confidently, which proved that the mode could also be a sore spot for the newly shaped OpTic staff. The duo of Amer “Pred” Zulbeari and Daunte “Sib” Grey was an unstoppable drive within the respawn however struggled to do a lot else within the different modes. This led to a sport 5 that put OpTic over the sting to safe their first victory with out Scump on the roster
OpTic will end out the weekend of matches by going up towards the Toronto Extremely, who’re undefeated within the Main Two qualifiers proper now. To upset probably the greatest groups at present within the sport could also be all the arrogance the staff wants earlier than the second Main in Boston subsequent month.
