A veteran in the Call of Duty competitive scene, Patrick "ACHES" Price has just rejoined compLexity Gaming, the team he won Champs with in 2014. Despite having a rough season in Stage 2 of the NA CWL with 100Thieves, he seems to be optimistic for his future with a familiar organization.

With MLG Orlando just a day away, ACHES took some time to chat with theScore esports about his new teammates and going back to compLexity without TeeP.

What made you decide to rejoin compLexity?

When I was exploring my options as a free agent, Ricky was one of the top guys I wanted to team with, who just so happened to be under coL. Then me and him [kind of] committed to teaming behind the scenes. We then decided to explore who our potential [fourth players] were, and found Lacefield, who we worked very well with and was arguably H2K's best player. Within the next few weeks we tested multiple options and landed on Accuracy, it only made sense to bring it back under the team that I started my first dominant run with.

On a similar note, 100Thieves — from your perspective, what do you think caused the team and organization to fall apart?

The entire thing was just... forced? For lack of a better word. We tried our best to make something happen, but at the end of the day it wasn't a best case scenario by all means. But we made the best of it.

I know you and TeeP had a long-lasting friendship and partnership through your professional careers, one of the longest duos in competitive history even. Have you noticed a difference in playing without him or is it still a similar experience?

Well we're still great friends outside of playing and still talk regularly about CoD and [whatnot]. But yes, I can definitely notice a difference. I have to go over things with other players where me and Tyler just got each other like automatically and it just came as second nature. I don't think I'd ever be able to replicate that with someone else. We practically grew up with each other doing this.

Your run with compLexity in the past led you to taking first at Champs — do you predict a similar outcome this year with the new team?

I think we have potential to cause some big upsets. If we stick to playing a lot, I feel like we could contend if everything goes our way.

Having been such a big part of the competitive scene for quite some time, how long do you see yourself continuing to play pro CoD? Do you ever get tired of it or are you still enjoying it the same way you did when you started?

This is a question I'm asked quite often because of my current state in CoD. But I'm only 22, and I was always one of the younger ones when all this started. I feel I'm capable for a few more years, but it's one of those things that could change any day. So we'll just have to see how it all plays out, for now I'll still be competing. But yes there are some clear things that just don't feel like they used to but that’s life, and at this point I'm trying to do what I did before, one last time!

With MLG Orlando coming up this weekend with such a large open bracket, do you have any predictions for dark horse teams?

There is always a surprise team or two at these big double elimination tournaments! I could definitely see Cloud9, Allegiance and tK doing some work!

This article has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Olivia Da Silva is a news editor at theScore esports. You can usually find her freaking out over someone's dog or telling terrible jokes to anyone who will listen. Feel free to follow her on Twitter.