Episode 32 - The Stage 4 title matches
Fri, Jun 29, 2018
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After a week-long hiatus, we're back to discuss the Stage 4 Title matches and the official end of the Overwatch League's first regular season.
After a week-long hiatus, we’re back to discuss the Stage 4 Title matches and the official end of the Overwatch League’s first regular season.
In the news, we discuss some surprising revelations about the Dragons’ practice schedules, the first All-stars roster announcement, and an adjustment to the XP that’s awarded after a Mystery Heroes match that apparently has been around since late 2017, unbeknownst to us.
We also discuss the upcoming playoffs and our hopes and expectations for what will almost certainly be the best matchups of the season. This isn’t over yet!
Show Notes and Format
Introduction
News
- Dragons reportedly had to practice for 12 hours a day, 6 days a week - Compete
- All-stars rosters announced - OWL
- /u/eSportsStats posts cool infographic on Season 1 - Reddit
- Fuel’s emotional reaction to making the Stage 4 title matches - YouTube, Fuel
- Mystery Heroes XP awards were slashed by 10%, and we’re only just now noticing it - Blizz Forums
- Blizzard’s Anniversary 2018 video warms the heart - YouTube, PlayOverwatch
Patch Notes and Balance Changes
- A new hero has been teased! - Twitter, PlayOverwatch
- Our last animated short was released over 7 months ago, so…
Feature
Stage 4, Week 5
- Ashton’s thoughts
- Shanghai finishes the season with a 0-40 record. Ugh.
- Boston beats NYXL 3-1
- Really awesome to see Dallas make it to the stage title matches
- Eric’s thoughts
- Seoul still strangely inconsistent
- Seoul still strangely inconsistent
- Ashton’s thoughts
Stage 4 Title Matches
The Playoffs
- We have our brackets - Playoffs
- Games kick off on July 11, run through the 21st
Concluding Remarks