Episode 38 - All-Star Weekend
Tue, Sep 11, 2018
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The MEKAcast is back after a short hiatus, and we're ready to talk about the upcoming All-Star weekend, which is shaping up to be a lot more fun than either of us had expected beforehand.
The MEKAcast is back after a short hiatus, and we’re ready to talk about the upcoming All-Star weekend, which is shaping up to be a lot more fun than either of us had expected beforehand.
We also cover the latest Summer Games event, some sweet new skins, and some early 2019 OWL season news and rumors.
We won’t be recording for a couple of weeks, but we’ll be back to our regular schedule as the pre-season begins to warm up again. Stay tuned, and let us know what you think of the show at MEKAcast.com!
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
- Seagull quits OWL - Twitter Twitter
- xQc to Kotaku: “I know you guys don’t like me very much and would jump at any occasion to take a jab at me with your articles but could you please fix this mistake in one of your articles?” Twitter
- He also got banned… again - Reddit, Streamable
- Contenders skins revealed - OWL
- London not allowed to meet and greet Korean fans - Twitter
- Two new teams announced for next season - Slasher, Twitter
- Looks like Toronto, too - eSportObserver
Patch Notes and Balance Changes
- August 9, 2018 Patch Notes, Gif form
- Summer Games 2018 are live!
- Some ultimate abilities now restore ammunition after completion: Genji’s Dragonblade, Junkrat’s RIP-Tire, Pharah’s Barrage, Roadhog’s Whole Hog, Zenyatta’s Transcendence, Winston’s Primal Rage
- Buffs: Lucio, Ana, Moira, Symmetra, Doomfist (vs. Symmetra)
- Nerfs: Mercy, Brigitte, Hanzo, Widow
- Rebalance: Zarya
Feature
- Looking forward to All-star Weekend
- Aug 25 - Aug 26
- Sunday: All-star game
- All 18 players on each team must play at least one map.
- There will be one All-Star coach per team to help manage rosters and strategy.
- Some skins are up for grabs, too!
Concluding Remarks