User:Jacobfogelman/Black ops 2 trickshotting

Black Ops 2 Trickshotting, what is it?
=== Trickshotting has been around in sports and messing around with friends for nearly forever, yet trickshotting in the video game world is something that has rapidly developed within the last decade or so. Trickshotting on Black Ops 2 consists of spinning around in circles while falling off of a high platform or to the player's death (off of the map). ===

Where did it originate from?

The answer to this question isn't necessarily easy, yet there are some key organizations and factors that led to its widespread growth. FaZe Clan  is one of the biggest factors when it comes to trickshotting. FaZe Clan back in the day (roughly 2010-2012) consisted of like-minded individuals who all loved to trickshot, and were very good at it. Today's FaZe Clan doesn't portray what the clan used to be, as they all seemed to have chased money through YouTube Vlogs instead of trickshotting on Black Ops 2.

What is trickshotting? (continued)

Trickshotting on Black Ops 2 way back when consisted of 6 players all loading up into the same Search and Destroy game (6v6, 1 life per round) and eliminating 5 of the 6 players on the enemy team. This meant that 1 enemy player was left and that the players could start trickshotting. If a shot was hit on the last player alive, it shows a killcam (instant replay of the trickshotters POV) and everyone in the lobby will see the player spinning around doing crazy things all while still hitting their sniper shot.

Illcams 50, FaZe Clan's final Call of Duty Trickshot Montage

* many Call of Duty's are shown in this video, not just Black Ops 2

Popular Clans during the Black Ops 2 Trickshotting Era Consisted of:

- FaZe Clan

- Red Reserve (step below FaZe Clan, no wikipedia page)

- SoaR Gaming (no wikipedia page) ,

- Obey Clan (no wikipedia page, discontinued organization)

Is it still around today?

Yes and no. If you were to try and trickshot on your Xbox 360 I doubt anyone would partake in it with you, most lobbies are filled with hackers and are not enjoyable. However, former Red Reserve Player Shawn

developed a client on PC called Plutonium, which is a free to play computer version of Black Ops 2, Modern Warfare 2 , and many more. This client was developed for trickshotters to continue to be able to do something they once enjoyed, as most trickshotters are all at the age of college or older (nearing 30s) who now use computers rather than gaming consoles.

Download Plutonium Here!