Ground Zero

This page references a division of KSI.

History

Division Eras: 2008-2014

Division Games:

• This division started here in KSI .com but after the devastating break off of KSI.org, Ground Zero's leadership decided to depart to KSI.org.

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2012

• Ground Zero was recreated on Jan. 18th, 2012 by KSI iLLuSii0N 7 and his leadership team. Ground Zero is the second division to split from Shadow Haven.
• Ground Zero began with Liberty GZ, Unity GZ, GZ Refuge, GZ Divine(Gold), Justice GZ, GZ Valor, GZ Freedom, and GZ Honor.
• Liberty, Unity, Refuge, Divine, and Justice were Halo: Reach
• Valor and Freedom were MW3
• Honor was GoW3.
• GZ Divine was dissolved into Unity GZ Jan 19 2012
• Unity GZ split into GZ Solace on Jan 20 2012
• Liberty GZ was dissolved on March 21 2012
• Unity GZ split into GZ Courage on 1 April 2012
• Ground Zero had a division split that sent GZ Refuge, Justice GZ, and GZ Valor to CE (Cosmic Equinox) on 28/29 April 2012. This left Ground Zero with Unity GZ, GZ Courage, GZ Solace, GZ Freedom, and GZ Honor.
• Unity GZ split into GZ Glory on 10 May 2012
• During July of 2012, GZ Freedom was dissolved.
• Unity GZ split into GZ Pride in Sept 2012
• Nov 2012 Ground Zero moves from [Halo: Reach] to [Halo 4]
• GZ Courage split into GZ Hope in Dec 2012

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2013

• GZ Solace split into GZ Conquest on Jan 21 2013
• GZ Solace was dissolved in April of 2013
• GZ Pride split into GZ Virtue in April 2013 but was dissolved shortly after.

GZ Glory split TO recreate Justice GZ April 22 2013 Was later dissolved into GZ Conquest before it split to GZ Mercy.

• GZ Pride split into GZ Valiant in July 2013
• GZ Conquest split into GZ Mercy in July 2013
• GZ Honor (CoD) was recreated as a CoD squad in Aug 2013
• Legacy GZ transfers over from Explosive Ordnance in Oct 2013
• GZ Valiant splits into GZ Requiem in Oct 2013 and was dissolved a shortly after.
• GZ Hope splits into Justice GZ (White) in Dec 2013
• 2/12/2014 Unity GZ, GZ Courage, GZ Pride, GZ Hope, GZ Valiant, Legacy GZ, and Justice GZ(White) are Halo 4 squads.
• GZ Honor is a Black Ops 2 squad.
• Between December 2013 and February 2014, as was implied from KSI Mechaniic 7, three squads dissolved; GZ Glory, GZ Mercy and during 2014, GZ Conquest was dissolved.
• Early summer 2014, Justice GZ and GZ Hope merged and formed GZ Bravery (Forest).
• Summer 2014, Ground Zero wins spirit week for the second year in a row.
• Summer 2014, GZ Valiant merged into GZ Pride.
• During 2014, GZ Honor move to [CoD: AW], and Legacy GZ and GZ Bravery moves from [Halo 4] to [Destiny].
• January 2015, our first X1 squad is formed in the newly re-formed Liberty GZ. The squad starts on [Halo: MCC] and moves to a mixed game designation when this is allowed during 2015.
• During 2015, Unity GZ and GZ Honor dissolve.
• In summer 2015, Ground Zero ties for third place in Spirit week and loose the tiebreaker game on [Happy Wars] to Last Strike. This leads to a vow of revenge next time around ;)
• In August 2015, EF Titan transfers from Elite Forces (EF) to Ground Zero as our second mixed game X1 squad.
• During Autumn 2015, Liberty GZ is merged into GZ Titan. GZ Titan becomes a [Halo 5] squad upon game release.
• GZ Bravery moves from [Destiny] on the Xbox 360 to [Halo 5] on the Xbox One.
• Now we have these squads; GZ Pride (Halo 5, lead by KSI Vermilion98), GZ Bravery (Halo 5, lead by KSI KenzaBenz) and GZ Titan (Halo 5, lead by KSI DrGigglez).

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Late 2013-early 2014:

• KSI Cannibal 7 becomes Division leader, KSI Oni 7 becomes Co-division leader and KSI Sinister 7 becomes founder.

Pinto changes his name to KSI RedEyess 7 and takes over GZ Honor.

• KSI Minnow and KSI Slaughtered become cofounders for a time.

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Spring 2014:

• KSI Cannibal 7 steps down, KSI Oni 7 becomes Division leader. KSI Sinister 7 is moved to Last Strike(LS) as a Co-division leader. KSI Zombygal 7 becomes founder.

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Autumn 2014:

• KSI Mechaniic 7 and KSI Scarecr0w 7 become co-founders.
• During 2014, KSI Oni 7 becomes director.

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Spring 2015:

• KSI Scarecr0w 7 leaves for military service.
• KSI Emmmy 7 becomes a cofounder just after Easter in April (though the gamer tag KSI Emmy 7 was already taken, and an extra m is added XD).
• KSI Mechaniic 7 steps down.

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Summer 2015:

• KSI Zombygal 7 becomes Co-division leader, and KSI Emmmy 7 becomes founder.
• September 11, 2015: On Pride's 3-year anniversary, KSI DUFFS is promoted to cofounder as KSI DUFFS 7, and KSI Vermilion98 becomes the next general the very same night.

Late September 2015: KSI Emmmy 7 steps down.

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Autumn 2015:

• After having been suspended for a while, the director rank is re-instated, and KSI Havoc 7 takes on Ground Zero after Senior Director KSI Greg 7.
• When KSI Havoc 7 became a senior director, KSI Lafayette 7 took over as director (along with Wicked Intent and Divine Reign)

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Since November,

• KSI DUFFS 7 was promoted to founder
• KSI Kenzington7 was promoted to co-founder
• KSIN7S117SR2506 was promoted to General of GZ Bravery
• KSI TOMTWIN was promoted to general of GZ Titan
• Just like the previous year (GZ Pride won LTN and CPT OTY 2014), members from GZ Pride won LTN OTY 2015 (KSI H3LLBRING3R) and CPT OTY 2015 (KSI DUFFS 7) during the awards show held on January 10, 2016.

Previous Squads

2008-2010

• Justice GZ
• Legacy GZ
• Ground Xero GZ
• Liberty GZ
• Unity GZ

2010-2014

• GZ Bravery
• GZ Conquest
• GZ Courage
• GZ Divine
• GZ Freedom
• GZ Glory
• GZ Heroic
• GZ Honor
• GZ Hope
• GZ Mercy
• GZ Pride
• GZ Refuge
• GZ Requiem
• GZ Solace
• GZ Titan
• GZ Valiant
• GZ Valor
• GZ Virtue

Previous Leadership

Co-Founders

• KSI Cannibal 7 - 2012 Co-Founder over Legacy GZ
• KSI Oni 7 - 2013 Co-Founder over GZ Pride
• KSI Synister 7 - 2013 Co-Founder over GZ Pride and GZ Valiant
• KSI Emmmy 7 - 2013 Co-Founder over GZ Pride
• KSI Zombygal 7 - 2013
• KSI RedEyess 7 - 2013
• KSI Slaughtered - 2013 Co-Founder over GZ Courage
• KSI Minnow - 2013 Co-Founder over Unity GZ
• KSI Mechaniic 7 - 2014
• KSI Scarecr0w 7 - 2014
• KSI DUFFS 7 - 2015 Co-Founder over GZ Pride
• KSI Kenzington7 - 2015 Co-Founder over GZ Bravery and GZ Titan

Generals

• KSI Kat - General over Legacy GZ
• KSI SITH Z - 2013 General over Justice GZ
• KSI Amaranth 7 - 2013 General over GZ Honor
• KSI KIMBO69 - 2013 General over GZ Pride
• KSI Lottie - 2013 General over GZ Valiant
• KSI Minnow - 2013 General over Unity GZ
• KSI No Lag - 2013 General over GZ Glory
• KSI Furian 7 - 2013 General over GZ Mercy
• KSI Grimlock D7 - 2013 General over GZ Conquest
• KSI Adrenal - 2013 General over GZ Hope
• KSI Slaughtered - 2013 General over GZ Courage
• KSI Oni 7 - 2013 General over GZ Pride
• KSI Sinister 7 - 2013 General over GZ Pride
• KSI Ethre - 2013 General over GZ Pride
• KSI Emmmy 7 - 2013 General over GZ Pride
• KSI DUFFS 7 - 2013 General over GZ Pride
• KSI Vermilion98 - 2013 General over GZ Pride
• KSI KenzaBenz - 2013 General over GZ Bravery
• KSI DrGigglez - 2013 General over GZ Titan
• KSI RedEyess 7 - 2013 General over GZ Honor
• KSIN7S117SR2506 - 2013 General over GZ Bravery
• KSI TOMTWIN - 2013 General over GZ Titan
• KSI DEADLEECH - 2013 General over GZ Glory
• KSI Mechaniic 7 - 2014
• KSI Scarecr0w 7 - 2014