So now that COD is going back to boots on the ground I personally want to see how "Pro" players do on COD WW2. News is that a lot of eSports teams will be making changes to their team rosters and like Anthony ‘Methodz’ Zinni says his personal doubts about his skill is what has made him talk about people not counting out new teams in eSports now that COD WW2 is coming out.
What he said is very true:
Teamwork, discipline and trust is what sets teams apart from others. Having had such teams in CAG in the past that winning games by a large margin and almost having perfect games on a daily basis without even saying a word to each other was very common and routine for us.“First post on here in a while but I wanted to express the importance of team play since I’ve been reading some interesting things lately. I’ve been competing competitively on a professional level for five years now and I’ve been on some of the best teams and some not so great teams.
Part of the reason I’m making this is due to the doubt of my personal skill after my new team was announced, but also because of the lack of knowledge a lot of people are using when discussing these newly formed teams. CoD is a game where in order to be successful, all four players need to be on the same page at all times. Sure, individual talent can sometimes take over a game but that individual talent is even more impactful with a strong collective four.
I want to use Assault and Priestah as an example. These two players without a doubt made a splash in IW on a personal level. Any team you put them up against, they performed for the most part. Although these two players had an incredible personal performance, their team didn’t do so hot. That doesn’t mean their other two players (Aches & Xotic) were bad, but it means they didn’t mesh well collectively. Could Aches come out and have an amazing year with a brand new team? Of course.
Everybody needs to stop talking about these new teams not working because nobody knows how these teams will work come November.”
This only justifies my comments and opinions about how bad the jet pack era screwed up gaming on COD and the fundamentals of teamwork in many clans. When eSports first started it was all about how well teams worked together and how each team member embraced their designated roles .
Personal achievements didn't matter, as long as the team won in convincing fashion that is all that they cared about. Now pro players are too worried about their own personal achievements that will land them lucrative sponsorships and contracts by corporate ran eSports teams owned by pro sports athletes and singers.
Who can actually compete with teams like these when they are payed to do one thing and one thing only? They are even given a team house where every team member lives in and all they do all day is play, stream and don't have to worry about bills.
Anthony ‘Methodz’ Zinni is not a top elite player but he has had some nice earnings and I think that his concerns about his own skills are humbling and makes him look very classy. I don't know much about him but I ran into an article in which he posted the above quote.
Check out his earnings so far:
Biography
Anthony "Methodz" Zinni is an American competitive Call of Duty player.
Earnings By Year
Total Results Online Results Offline/LAN Results 2016 $6,062.50 3 66.95% | $312.50 1 3.45% | $5,750.00 2 63.50% 2015 $155.00 1 1.71% | $155.00 1 1.71% | $0.00 0 0.00% 2014 $1,212.50 3 13.39% | $1,212.50 3 13.39% | $0.00 0 0.00% 2013 $1,550.00 2 17.12% | $0.00 0 0.00% | $1,550.00 2 17.12% 2012 $75.00 1 0.83% | $75.00 1 0.83% | $0.00 0 0.00%
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Earnings By Game
Total Results Online Results Offline/LAN Results Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare $155.00 1 1.71% | $155.00 1 1.71% | $0.00 0 0.00% Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 $1,550.00 2 17.12% | $0.00 0 0.00% | $1,550.00 2 17.12% Call of Duty: Black Ops III $6,062.50 3 66.95% | $312.50 1 3.45% | $5,750.00 2 63.50% Call of Duty: Ghosts $1,212.50 3 13.39% | $1,212.50 3 13.39% | $0.00 0 0.00% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 $75.00 1 0.83% | $75.00 1 0.83% | $0.00 0 0.00%
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Earnings By Team
Total Results Online Results Offline/LAN Results Counter Logic Gaming $2,312.50 2 25.54% | $312.50 1 3.45% | $2,000.00 1 22.09% Call of Duty (Curse Youth) $750.00 2 8.28% | $750.00 2 8.28% | $0.00 0 0.00% Team KaLiBeR $462.50 1 5.11% | $462.50 1 5.11% | $0.00 0 0.00% $5,530.00 5 61.07% | $230.00 2 2.54% | $5,300.00 3 58.53%
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Highest Prize Money Won
1. 2016-09-04 17th-32nd » Call of Duty XP Championship 2016
$3,750.00 Call of Duty: Black Ops III 2. 2016-04-03 9th-12th $2,000.00 Call of Duty: Black Ops III 3. 2013-10-20 2nd $1,250.00 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 4. 2014-04-06 1st $462.50 Call of Duty: Ghosts 5. 2014-03-16 1st $375.00 Call of Duty: Ghosts 6. 2014-02-23 2nd $375.00 Call of Duty: Ghosts 7. 2016-02-28 5th-8th $312.50 Call of Duty: Black Ops III 8. 2013-03-17 7th-8th $300.00 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 9. 2015-02-22 1st $155.00 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 10. 2012-10-28 3rd $75.00 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
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Top Placements
Champion - 3 Tournaments
Runner-up - 2 Tournaments
3rd/Semis - 1 Tournament
Other Statistics
Largest Prize from a Single Tournament
The largest cash prize that Methodz has been awarded from a single tournament was $3,750.00 from Call of Duty XP Championship 2016 on September 4, 2016. His 17th-32nd place finish makes up 41.41% of his total prize money won.
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