Episode 31 - The Penultimate Week
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
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With just one week left in the regular season, Stage 4 is shaping up to be one of the most surprising ones we've seen yet. The Excelsior have literally doubled their number of losses this stage, which means they've lost two games, while the teams from LA have dominated. One surprise that we probably should have seen coming, however, was that Shanghai failed to nab a win yet again.
With just one week left in the regular season, Stage 4 is shaping up to be one of the most surprising ones we’ve seen yet. The Excelsior have literally doubled their number of losses this stage, which means they’ve lost two games, while the teams from LA have dominated. One surprise that we probably should have seen coming, however, was that Shanghai failed to nab a win yet again.
We also discuss the massive changes that hit the PTR this past week, including Symmetra’s significant reworking and buffs to Doomfist and Orisa. Oh, and remember that updated version of Horizon Lunar Colony that leaked a while back? Yeah, it’s live now.
With just one week left in the season, we’re looking forward to the playoffs and eager to learn who our top six teams will be for the year. Can Seoul manage to climb back up to a spot in the finals? Will Valiant lead their division? We can’t wait to find out!
This episode was produced by Eric Saupe and Ashton Herrmann, and audio editing and mixing were performed by Ashton. You can find us at mekacast.com for show notes, blog posts, and links to our social media channels and Discord.
Show Notes and Format
Introduction
News
- Fissure to Spitfire: “Are you guys regretting it?” - Overbuff
- Effect’s true love is the game - Translation on Reddit
- Shanghai drops MG - Twitter
- A deaf fan creates custom signs for OW - Reddit
Patch Notes and Balance Changes
- Jeff Kaplan addresses Brigitte balance - dinoflask
- Blizz accidentally made Symmetra a god - PC Gamer
- But, seriously, let’s talk about Symm’s buffs below
- PTR Patch Notes, June 5, 2018 - Blizzard
- Endorsements and LFG
- Defense and offense categories merged into “Damage”
- Career profiles are hidden
- Buffs to Orisa, McCree, Doomfist
- Symmetra rework
- Horizon Lunar Colony reworks
Feature
Stage 4 Week 3
- Ashton’s thoughts
- Eric’s thoughts
Standings
- Valiant hold the top spot for stage 4, but how about them Gladiators!? - OverwatchLeague
- Seoul drops out of playoffs eligibility
Concluding Remarks