The European pool of Call of Duty talent has always been minuscule in comparison to the United States, however, that does not mean we should write off the extremely high level of players that the EU scene currently harbors. After Callum “Swanny” Swan joined OpTic Nation, and that put up staggeringly monstrous numbers against the highest level of competition at UMG Orlando, with only a few days of practice with the OpTic Nation roster, I think it is time for us to begin to accept the fact that the EU can produce talent, and the talent is worth recruiting. European players have different play styles, tendencies, in comparison to that of the United States’ league players, and that has seemed to both hinder certain player’s statistics/performance, and also bolster it. In Swanny and Madcat’s case, it bolstered it. Madcat (@Madcat), currently playing under the historic European organization “Epsilon” (@Epsilon_eSports), is a veteran player out of Birmingham, England, who is quite well known over here in the States. At the most recent major US LAN event, UMG Orlando, Madcat, statistically, played extremely well, posting numbers equivalent to that of an upper echelon slayer. He was top 15 in Kill Death ratio (K/D), Kills per Respawn game-mode (K/R), and Out Slaying percentage (OS %), which puts him in the realm of players such as Scump, TJHaLy, and Slasher as the only players to do so. Madcat proved to be an all around stable and strong slayer, a player that would fit well for a team like EnVyUs. His Orlando statistics are posted below: Madcat: K/D: 1.11 (12th) AI: 40.72 (55th) K/R: 30.27 (11th) OS %: 61.11% (11th) When you talk about slaying capability from the EU, one player always comes to mind, Jordan “Jurd” Crowley (@TCM_Jurd). The native Irishman was toted the European Scumpi because of his insane twitch shot and slaying ability. I personally have watched him at events for the past couple years, and can vouch for his raw ability. If you put him in the correct system, with veteran players that can help hone his skills while also applying strategies to his game play, I think Jurd could become a brand in of itself, and break away from the title of being the Irish Scump. His performance at UMG Orlando was below par for his talent level, to the say the least, however I think that this event was anomaly for him, as I truly think he has a rare talent, he simply needs to be consistent. His raw slaying ability would go well on a team with Madcat, perhaps even on EnVyUs. Here are his statistics: Jordan “Jurd” Crowley: K/D: 0.98 (53rd) AI: 45.65 (4th) K/R: 29.11(26th) OS %: 43.75% (46th) Jurd’s teammate, Tom “Moose” Handley (@TCM_Moose), also from Birmingham like Madcat, is a player equivalent to that of Nameless, a consistent player who can play any and all positions, and do they well. His play style would suit him well on a US squad that would allow for him to be a supporting slayer, a player that could freely play to his strengths. He could go into a roster such as Denial, in replace of Replays, to help slay from an objective-driven position. His Orlando statistics show strong rankings across the board: Tom “Moose” Handley: K/D: 1.03 (32nd) AI: 43.56 (23rd) K/R: 29.91 (14th) OS %: 56.25% (15th) Madcat, Jurd, and Moose are only a few of the talented EU players that we in the United States have had the privledge of watching. I hope that all three of them get a chance over here in the States to further their careers, and to play with the highest level of competition in the world. NOTE: Other players to look out for from the EU: - Gunshy - Tommy - ShAnE - MarkyB
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