Episode 15 - Stage 2's New Players and Meta

Stage 2 is nearly upon us and mid-season player trades and signings are in full swing. In Episode 15, we discuss the new meta leading into the next stage of OWL 2018, changing team rosters (including Geguri), and a new, more consistent weekly schedule for match times. We also talk Sombra and Mei buffs on the PTR and Lucio's wall ride nerf... in Capture the Flag.

Stage 2 is nearly upon us and mid-season player trades and signings are in full swing. In Episode 15, we discuss the new meta leading into the next stage of OWL 2018, changing team rosters (including Geguri), and a new, more consistent weekly schedule for match times. We also talk Sombra and Mei buffs on the PTR and Lucio’s wall ride nerf… in Capture the Flag.

Oh, and Eric practically promises to send Ashton five free loot boxes.

We play to win!

This episode was produced by Ashton Herrmann and Eric Saupe, and audio editing was performed by Ashton. You can find us at mekacast.com for show notes, blog posts, or links to our social media channels.

Show Notes

Introduction

News

• A ton of player signings and trades:
  • It’s official! Geguri has joined the Dragons - Twitter
  • Rascal headed for Dallas - Twitter
  • Dallas also signs “aKm” - Twitter
  • Another loss for London, Fissure headed to Gladiators - ESPN
  • Mayhem sign Sayaplayer and aWesomeguy - Twitter
  • FCTFCTN signed to Outlaws - Twitter
• New [Dragons] players to start mid-stage-2 on account of “visa issues” - Twitter
• OWL schedule changes for stage 2 - OverwatchLeague
• /u/FozzDog mocks up hero change overlay for OWL - Reddit
• Rawkus’s dad has passed away - Twitter
• If Overwatch was a fighting game - YouTube
• OWL Contender’s Teams
  • London announces “British Hurricane,” a contenders league team - YouTube
  • The Academy Rosters of Seven Overwatch League Teams Have Been Revealed - Dexerto
• UC Berkley wins Fiesta Bowl - AZCentral
• Year of the Dog Puppy Brawl - Dot Esports

Patch Notes and Balance Changes

• New developer update - YouTube
  • Mei, Sombra, and Doomfist buffs
  • Hanzo change incoming
• CTF balance changes
  • Lucio’s wallride nerf
• “We disagree that Mei needs a major rework” - Battle.net

Feature

• Discussion: roster changes–what do they mean for stage 2 and beyond
• Stage 2 predictions
  • The new meta

Concluding Remarks

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