Getting to know Ant and Inder as more than just top level pro players has been my favorite part of the merger. I didn’t know anything about these two’s personality but I’ve already become fans of both with the added exposure from the vlogs, podcast and streams

@jubenall7883

2 жыл бұрын

facts bro, i went from booing these guys to cheering 😂😂

@frankthomas8657

2 жыл бұрын

Took the words out my mouth

@bigmichaelis6858

2 жыл бұрын

i've always been a fan of optic but when optic brought two of my favorite CoD pros it just made me an even crazier optic fan

@YaegerWon

2 жыл бұрын

True though that’s one of the things I like about optic, this content is fire and getting to know the guys more has been awesome I think they’re both funny as hell especially Ant. On Dallas I just knew they were really talented and didn’t know a lot about them.

@austinp8942

2 жыл бұрын

Hector builds his pro players into personalities you want to watch. Every other org could do the same but they don’t. Or don’t know how.

Shotzzy's second Eavesdrop after being in the background of the BigT one 😅

@Cirdec444

2 жыл бұрын

That was Mario, Come on 🤣

@Young516_

2 жыл бұрын

my g let s make cod great aagain

@mode2967

2 жыл бұрын

WacticalWab

@krispyquam5713

2 жыл бұрын

Wow LMAO wow lololol wow

@dizzyrasclart1013

2 жыл бұрын

Alright guysss

Formal: "Can i go play for sentinels?" Hecz: "No of course not, you cant do that" Formal: "Wtf why not i already said yes......." Bruh that had me dead

Hecz: Formal should have asked me first Also Hecz: Ask for forgiveness not permission is how I like to live

@chriscarter4563

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao true. Its only okay when he does it to someone else.

I always begin these podcasts like, “There’s no way in hell I’m about to sit here and watch an hour long podcast,” but at the end I’m always like, “What the hell-there’s no way this podcast is already over.” Great stuff.

I love how Hecz let people speak more now, the last podcasts have been so pleasing to listen

@Khlutchy

2 жыл бұрын

Straight. Facts.

@stuson

2 жыл бұрын

yeah. no he doesn’t

@Khlutchy

2 жыл бұрын

@@stuson have you actually watched the last few? When Momma Scump was on, he constantly butted in and talked over her. He definitely has improved.

@stuson

2 жыл бұрын

@@Khlutchy maybe i’m being harsh out of frustration with this one specifically. been looking forward to learning about shotzzy and letting him tell his story and just feel like he kept getting cut off in this one. the last straw was around the 40 min mark when he began to talk about his first cod lan experience and hector interrupts to bring up old school halo orgs and what not just to never return to shotzzys story. just want hector to let these guests tell it themselves instead of him butting in to finish their thoughts

@stuson

2 жыл бұрын

@@Khlutchy if a host speaks more than the guest it’s instantly an L imo and i have yet to see this change

Shotzzy fits Optic perfectly. Amazing player and great personality

Ever since the optic envy merge, the videos just have a different vibe that I haven’t seen in a long time

@Auyim

2 жыл бұрын

Since the scuf house better vibes honestly 🔥

HECZ! Just letting you know your doing a great job running OPTIC keeping it alive! We appreciate you HECZ! I have a depression/anxiety and watching your podcast keeps me calm and focus! Thanks!

@axelvictor2377

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what you’re going through or how serious it is but keep your head up man. Having stuff to watch like this is indeed refreshing

Couldn’t agree with H3CZ view on the Cod scene more. It genuinely seems like OpTic and Faze are the only ones who have ever tried to grow the COD scene. From day one they have made content, and we have seen what that grew into. Imagine if every team in the league made their players participate in content like H3CZ does. The scene would be so much bigger and other teams would have more fans, it’s inevitable. Also, wild what you said about the retirement fund and Apathy. I’ve never thought about it like that but it couldn’t be more true. The OG players who built this scene but didn’t focus on building a platform, sacrificed so much to build the scene that we love and interact with daily and yet since the scene hasn’t taken off they aren’t as appreciated or as compensated as they should be. damn. Great episode.

@suwhup542

2 жыл бұрын

It’s also on the players, for example, LAG makes content but I would’ve never known that if not for zoomaa reacting to it and being in his stream at that time, the LAG players don’t really stream or promote the content so how is anytime supposed to know that they are trying to build a brand and make content, Ben j nassim take is that there’s been no LANs to help those teams build a brand but when 80% of the crowd on any LAN is optic, you really done have much room for growth there, and when new people get into competitive cod, the first thing they see is the optic guys streaming so they most likely become optic fans. It’s on the players to build the brand too not just the teams

@camashaftsjourney4072

2 жыл бұрын

@@suwhup542 Well said.

@n3xus809

2 жыл бұрын

@@suwhup542 Yeah Scump's content and stream really made me watch COD comp. Your thing sums up pretty perfectly.

@PatrickBateman484

2 жыл бұрын

@@suwhup542 This happened with me a couple weeks ago lmao.

Lol I remember when some ppl in the cod community were saying to drop shotzzy. I knew he'd be a beast after seeing him and playing him on Halo5. H5 is so much harder than any cod and every Halo, the skill gap on that shit was ridiculous

“The people that follow the rules don’t make the rules of the future” - Hector Rodriguez 2021 Hecz always speaking facts💯

@iLLeag7e

2 жыл бұрын

Legend

From being a long term ENVY/Empire, to becoming an OpTic fan through the merger, this is my favorite part of this. Hands down my favorite player till the end of time and the most humble person out there, Ant is the goat.

Loved watching this! Shotzzy's story is so great

Shottzy is quite easily my favorite Esports Athlete of All Time. Dude is just so likeable and is always smiling. Great competitor as well. H3CZ thank you for these podcasts.

Ant is such a little airhead , I love it so much

After watching this again recently I’m so happy to have Huke on optic. He really looked out for shotzzy it seems and shotzzy is optic through and through now.

Loved watching this man in H5. It's aweso.e to see the success he's had in optic

Im 30 seconds in and I know this is gonna be a good one. Been watching Ant's stream a lot lately the kid is so much fun

The story of the nuns reminds me of Joey Diaz talking about nuns. Pure comedy

Been waiting on this one! Time to eat some breakfast and watch some Eavesdrop!

This was so good. Really cool to learn a little bit more about Shotzzy. Not surprised that teams were really trying to get him to play Halo this weekend. The Formal part was hilarious. Can't wait to watch Ant dominate the COD scene.

I love how shotzzy is actually the one who got me back into watching twitch & warzone, now he’s on optic I fucking love it my 2nd favorite player

two legends getting together to talk. great to see it!

It’s literally insanity how relatable each of these players stories are. Another prime example of why the Green Wall is unmatched, filled with a support system with similar backgrounds 💚

Represent the 209 shotzzy, much love form Stockton kid. Keep up the grind

@BlitzXV

2 жыл бұрын

From Modesto, so sick to see him grind

Shotzzy is definitely a superstar in the making. Talent and personality in abundance. Glad he’s with us

This kid is my absolute favorite. Miss getting to work with him every day. Pure comedy.

I have to say shottzy impressed me from his content, being a pro to his personality What a time for the kid. Entering his 3rd year in cod and already slowly becoming the one of the faces of cod. Im excited to see him and illey devolop under the wing of scump. Shame vanguard is garbage but excited for the future.

This was a great podcast, if this kid stays loyal to Optic and the cod team thrives there’s nothing stoping this kid from total world domination! Thanks hecz for the content that’ you’ve been pushing out!

Ant is pure comedy love this kids energy

I feel sorry for players like Shotzzy who could be playing Halo but are stuck on what looks to be a sinking ship that has gone nuclear i.e. Vanguard, the CDL and the dumpster fire that is Activision / Blizzard's corporate sex fiasco. Glad to see that it hasn't hurt Anthony's spirits much in any case. Good luck this year gents

@edwinmagana10

2 жыл бұрын

He definitely doesnt with the difference of money he’s making lmao

@Cheemaclips

2 жыл бұрын

Bro Fr vangurd is dogshit we need bo3 type game

@blake2437

2 жыл бұрын

The paycheck still hits way harder rn

@bucketman9938

2 жыл бұрын

God forbid that happen but I’m sure shotzzy will be fine either way

@marstonpablo2542

2 жыл бұрын

Don't feel so bad, Halo has a lot of eyes on it, but I'd be surprised if anyone outside the top 4-5 teams have six figure contracts. And that's just this year. Shotzzy has been playing COD for what? Five years now? Bit less? Halo players haven't done a damn thing aside from weekly cups with like 5k prizes and likely no salaries since the last Halo 5 LAN.

First half of the podcast was really good. Getting to know Ant and his come up and how he got to where he currently is is interesting. Second half just came to rants not even about Shotzzy and about topics that are just talked about on the optic podcast.

favorite OpTic member rn! so happy this dude is on our side

shout out to hecz for asking really good questions

Damn Shout Aht!!! From the Central Valley, I’m at Fresno! @shotzzy

Crazy he was born and raised in Modesto California. I’m also born and raised there, super cool to see

We need another one of this podcasts!*

I wonder how the sponsors actually get customers cos i be skipping them ad breaks lmao

One of the best

WAKING UP TO AN ABSOLUTE BANGER

Podcast + coffee = great day

Shotzzy so inspirational 🔥 🇲🇽 🤟🏼

I really like Ant. He's a dope kid

I like how he randomly busts out laughing at things that aren’t meant to be a joke lol

Shottzy has a ghost face when he smiles 😂

This kid is gonna go so far, brilliant podcast.

As per UUUJ, listening to this, working my ass off in an IT office in FRANCE on a friday, makes my life better

how hype shotzzy got to realize that he was actually mexican was humbling NGL!

Yoooo, didn't know his dad was from El Salvador 🇸🇻 Let's go !

Noti gang

Great podcast

Early morning banger as per usual from the 🐐

No cap now that you mentioned Castro fifa ... you should have him on sometime that would be dope

13:32 reminds me of Joey Diaz 😂talking about the nuns

Gotta go to the right spots in London. We've got great food here too

this dude is a lovable type of dude...no homo 🤜🏽🤛🏽

24:24 Ants head always on a swivel. These cats don't know about 2O9. 😂

i like how you change jordans arms

Is this a shotzzy interview or a hecz life story video?

Hecz cracks me up, good interview guys

i hate how this is being posted @3 am but i’m still here watching

No sabía que eras de Juárez! Saludos

He has to be the first 2nd generation gamer. That shit makes me feel old man!!

hecz with the nun story has me dead 💀💀

I lived in Modesto for the longest 😭😭, that’s dope as fuck , shottzy and bankrol had in came out of the 209 that’s funny

Shotzzy... shout out from "d ENVY p"!

The vlog said this was already out lol waited 24hrs for it

@ELprezNIX

2 жыл бұрын

That black on black crew neck sweatshirt is fire

shotzzy from the 209 🔥🔥

I love these interviews man, and not just getting to know the players it's the topics of conversation. I'm 33 years old and I still think competitive cod and multiplayer cod rules but I'm also aware that is on a downward trend especially with the likes of warzone and games like apex and different br's coming into the scene. I'm from Northern Ireland and the mindset here about gaming isn't hyped enough. Theres no real community from a gaming stand point, I mean there is some like rocket league and things like that with the game centres. But nothing major like halo or call of duty I just feel like lots more could be done to help promote these young kids that we don't about with crazy talents to try and bring them to the surface. Instead theyre playing warzone or apex they might stream a little and then the dream they once had fades away when they could have been the next formal or shotzy. I'm a trash player I'm like advanced rank 3 this year in the vanguard league play. Doesn't bother me Im still loving the fact that I get to play the game the way I get to see you guys reverse sweep faze and then kick their ass in the finals. Honestly listening to hecz and watching shotzy as a young kid with a dream and got there makes me just to create content, set up local lan events, get some sort of community going you know, shit is so inspiring. I just think that America is always that step ahead because of their great mindset. For exame the 'eu' teams in cod. Are they even really EU teams besides the ravens? I just think there isn't enough being done. And in some ways it's limited I get it with the age restrictions on the game etc. But there is ALOT more that could be done locally and nationally in the EU and the UK in particular to help promote competitive call of duty because Thier answer is game battles and challengers and it's just not cutting it personally for me. Enough of the rant! Optic fucking rocks! Dashy still got the straightest shot in the game baby! And I'm no big shot streamer or I've not got big bags behind me but I've got ideas and dreams and I will help uplift the gaming community around me and hopefully who knows maybe it will get big and become a national or even global but what matters is I'm gonna try!

The newest call of duty being vanguard is the 18th installment for mainline titles, just in case you guys were curious

Bro talking about the dude swallowing the spitball got me dead🤣

Hecz always interviewing himself

@Sweatyhunk

2 жыл бұрын

Fr 😂 dude constantly interjects and talks about himself

The young 🐐!

I felt like Envoy would be the future of OpTic once Sethy retired from competition. Now in all honesty, Ant, Inder, and Dashy are 3 of the most capable players I've ever seen. In and out of game. The content is fucking fire. Their attitudes and personalities are fire. I'm excited for the future.

Hecz can you please add time stamps?

dont forget about ep 100 please xx

Halo misses you shotzzy. Can't wait to see you at Worlds 2022

My only problem with the episode of the eavesdrop is that it was too short!!

Shotzzy is a beast 💪🏼

Damn did not know shottzy was from Modesto, that’s dope

the kids just unreal... one of the best FPS players ever and hes 20

lesssssss go hecz

Halo misses you broski, but I love seeing you do your thing in COD. Keep shining bro

My dude is from Modesto? Shhiiiiiiii I didn't know that, thats sick. Local

This kid is the future of OpTic

@philipsmith9923

2 жыл бұрын

They said that about envoy

The old phenom and the young phenom 😈🔥👏🏼🤝

The recent Eavesdrops have been so much better with Hecz letting the guests talk about their stories more. All love

Finally!!

Shotzzy should’ve been episode 117. I mean he is master chief 😉

Damn that’s crazy I didn’t know he was from Modesto lol such a small world

I love these podcasts 🙌

Bro watching this made me realize how small the world really is dude had a early life exactly the same as me same age same cities shits trippy.

when is ep. 100 coming out:( we all know the beef between crim, scump, and formal is nonexistent. let the fans get it!💚

Are fans allowed to do the OpTic handshake or is it personally for H3CZ Quarters crew?

I wish i could make the jump to gaming full time, i really do believe theres a lot more insane players out here than people think they just never pursued it or had the right connections, cods a super clicky game and you gotta know mfs

Shotzzy is repping the 209 well! 😁

Only MW2 OG’s remember the people giving you trials to optic and faze 😂

now this is an early episode

Can you do a Huke podcast? I would love to hear his story

@ek824

2 жыл бұрын

He already did...