Episode 21 - Heroes in Trouble
Fri, Apr 6, 2018
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In our break between stage 2 and stage 3 of the 2018 season of Overwatch League, we discuss the final player trades and rumors, Geguri's upcoming debut, whether or not the Shanghai Dragons can turn the season around, and the announcement of the 2018 Overwatch World Cup.
In our break between stage 2 and stage 3 of the 2018 season of Overwatch League, we discuss the final player trades and rumors, Geguri’s upcoming debut, whether or not the Shanghai Dragons can turn the season around, and the announcement of the 2018 Overwatch World Cup.
There aren’t any patch notes this time around, but we have gotten our first teases of the next seasonal event, which has been renamed the Archives event from the previously called Uprising event of last year.
We then take a look at the heroes with the least playtime in the league thus far and consider what it is about each of them that makes them unviable within the current meta.
Stage 3 is almost here! Are you ready? What are your hopes and predictions?
This episode was produced by Eric Saupe and Ashton Herrmann, 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
- Saebyeolbe will throw the first pitch at a Mets game - Inven
- Fun Fact: you don’t actually get into a match faster when skipping the end of round flow - Blizzard Forums
- Seagull reportedly looking for a move from the Dallas Fuel. - Twitter/Twitter
- Shanghai Dragons release Undead - Twitter
- Bunny to LA Valiant - Twitter
- Kaiser: If Rein doesn’t get a REAL buff before brigitte comes out on Ranked, he will stay as shitty hero or become worse - Twitter
- Interview with Geguri - “Your skill speaks for you in esports. However, if I can inspire more females to go into esports or even bring more female players into OWL, that would be the best thing to happen.” - Unikrn
- Announcing the 2018 Overwatch World Cup - Overwatch League
Patch Notes and Balance Changes
- Overwatch Archives event returns April 10! - Twitter
- PVE event is confirmed to be returning. What are our hopes and expectations for it?
Feature
- Discussion: Heroes in trouble - Winston’s Lab
- Reinhardt’s in trouble, but what about Zarya, Reaper, and Symmetra?
- Stage 3 predictions and expectations - OverwatchLeague
- Current season standings - OverwatchLeague
Concluding Remarks