Episode 4 - xQc Banned Mid-match, Moira Shakes Up the Support Meta, and That UI Change

Eric and Ashton chat about xQc's mid-match banned and on the expectation or lack thereof of sportsmanship in the Overwatch League. Then we dive into this week's patch, which saw the release of Moira along with a Mercy nerf that has brought the former support meta to its knees. Finally, we deep-dive into the Florida Mayhem's and LA Gladiators' rosters.

In Episode 4 of the MEKAcast, Eric and Ashton chat about xQc’s mid-match banned and on the expectation or lack thereof of sportsmanship in the Overwatch League. Then we dive into this week’s patch, which saw the release of Moira along with a Mercy nerf that has brought the former support meta to its knees. Finally, we deep-dive into the Florida Mayhem’s and LA Gladiators’ rosters. Pre-season is just two weeks away!

Find us at mekacast.com for the show notes, blog posts, or to interact with us on our social media channels. This episode was produced by Eric Saupe and Ashton Herrmann, who also mixed and edited it.

Show Notes

Introduction

News

• The Dennis Hawelka Award - Overwatch League
• Heroes Born: Episode Two - YouTube
• XQC banned mid-match due abuse of the player report system - Kotaku
  • Should bans happen mid-match?
  • Should pros expect preferential treatment?

Patch Notes and Balance Changes

• Moira Patch Released - Blizztrack
  • Dive into Moira a bit, talk about her mechanics, how we’re surprised by her, how we expect her to change the game, etc..
  • React to Mercy rebalance.
  • Where is Ana in the meta now?
• Patch Visualized - Gfycat
  • UI tweak

Feature

• Florida Mayhem
  • Twitter
  • Information - Liquipedia
  • Roster - Overwatch League
• LA Gladiators
  • Twitter
  • Information - Liquipedia
  • Roster - Overwatch League

Concluding Remarks

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