Team Carbon

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from right: True Karma, IGS Gandhi, ShocKWav3, GH057ayame

Team Carbon is a professional Major League Gaming (MLG) Halo 2 team, currently the second ranked Halo team in the MLG. The team was formed at the MLG event in Orlando 2006. Before that, Team Carbon members competed at MLG events for other teams, such as IGS Monglers. At Orlando 2006, they ended Final Boss's 8-game winning streak that dated back to MLG's 2005 season. Carbon beat Boss at the final three events of the season: Orlando, the New York City Playoffs and the MLG National Championships in Las Vegas. At the National Championships, Carbon finished first and won $100,000 as a team.[4]

Team Carbon has a strong rivalry with MLG teams Final Boss and Str8 Rippin. On December 18, 2006, the MLG signed Team Carbon to a 3-year, million dollar deal.[5]. USA Network scheduled an MLG show to broadcast weekly that features Team Carbon every week from November to December 2006.[6]

Team Carbon recently placed sixth at MLG Meadowlands in the first event of the 2008 Halo 3 Pro Circuit. Carbon was able to defeat Str8 Rippin 3-2 deep in the winners' bracket, but ultimately fell to Team Triggers Down. In the consolation game for fifth and sixth place, Carbon was defeated by Str8 Rippin, leaving Team Carbon with $2,800 in prize money for the event. Inspired by a sixth place finish, the team hopes to do better in MLG San Diego.

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[edit] Current roster

Active Roster
Name Alias
Flag of the United States Ben Jackson Karma
Flag of the United States Eric Hewitt Gh057ayame/Ghostayame
Flag of the United States Scott Lussier Gandhi
Flag of the United States Chris Smith ShocKWav3/Shockwave

[edit] Former notable players

Former Players
Name Alias Notes
Flag of the United States Michael Cavanaugh StrongSide Transferred to Final Boss

[edit] Accomplishments

Tournaments
Year Competition Location Standings
2008 Major League Gaming Meadowlands, New Jersey Sixth
2007 Major League Gaming Orlando, Florida Fourth
2007 Major League Gaming Chicago, Illinois Fourth
2007 Major League Gaming Dallas, Texas First
2007 Major League Gaming Charlotte, North Carolina Second
2007 Major League Gaming Meadowlands, New Jersey Second
2006 Major League Gaming New York City, New York Third
2006 Major League Gaming Dallas, Texas Third
2006 Major League Gaming Anaheim, California Second
2006 Major League Gaming Chicago, Illinois Third
2006 Major League Gaming Orlando, Florida First
2006 Major League Gaming New York City Playoffs First
2006 Major League Gaming Las Vegas, Nevada Championships First

[edit] References

  1. ^ Carbon Team Online Tournament Page
  2. ^ Carbon Team Logo
  3. ^ picture of Team Carbon
  4. ^ The 100 Grand Champions - Carbon wins the 2006 National Title!
  5. ^ Pro Player Reactions $1.75 Million in Pro Contracts with MLG!
  6. ^ Team CbN on USA Network

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