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The Overwatch League |OT| So Long, and Thanks for All the GOATS! (LIVE)

The_Strokes

The_Strokes

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Could be worse, you could be an Academy team relegated to Trials that then failed to qualify for next season of Contenders with a former OWL player stepping down as your coach with such espectacular failure under his name.
 
Noppie

Noppie

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Oct 27, 2017
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Most PTR patches range from ~2 to ~3.5 weeks, so if it's strictly balance I can see it happen. AFAWK teams already had an earlier build, although I'd assume that would've leaked.

I fully expect GOATS though, lol.
 
i-hate-u

i-hate-u

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Oct 25, 2017
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How interesting. I suspect Sharyk will be a starter over Yakpung, but now there is someone who is going to contest Envy's spot on the D.Va.

This is LAV all over again for him.
 
EMT0

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I'd be surprised if they place Envy on the bench, he's supposed to be the team captain even if he himself isn't that thrilled with the weight of the title.
 
The_Strokes

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Samaritan said:
God, is there anything this man can't do?! <3
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Not feed in playoffs.

dr.rocktopus said:


So uh I guess we are not getting OGE?
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WHOA, AMAZING. Well deserved.

Jin knows English pretty well and Neko played on a mixed roster last year so I guess this could easily work. You're effectively replacing the worst part of your team (main tank) with a pretty good one and bring an offtank that's great on his own plus already has synergy with Sharyk.
 
dr.rocktopus

dr.rocktopus

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The_Strokes said:
Jin knows English pretty well and Neko played on a mixed roster last year so I guess this could easily work. You're effectively replacing the worst part of your team (main tank) with a pretty good one and bring an offtank that's great on his own plus already has synergy with Sharyk.
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Aid played on a mixed roster before too. Really hope that we can work out comms with RoKy and Ivy in the mix.
 
Doorman

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It seems insane to me that Defiant is swapping out their all-Korean roster in such a way that it's going to completely flip the language barrier. I...sure hope this works because this looks on the surface like it could become a huge mess as soon as a couple of cracks show in the armor.
I guess it helps that IM37 fully speaks English (as we all as well as Danny know) and most of the others at least have some experience in mixed-com rosters. Yakpung felt like the weakest link yeah, but I'm kind of stunned if Envy is hitting the bench as seems to be the case, I thought he was one of the team's real bright spots so far.

I wonder if there's been some sort of a team chemistry or communication issue that never really came forth? I understand changes after their fairly poor stage 2 record, but not on this level.
 
Solidsnakejej

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Another great article by CaptainPlanet
https://overwatchleague.com/en-us/news/22989886/midseason-report-stars-on-the-rise



Interesting concept, wish there was something better as reward.



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Solidsnakejej

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Remember Jayne said world cup viewer coming for Stage 3 and replay going on PTR seems to confirm that

Also Huge
Assault
  • Time awarded for capturing Point A on all Assault maps has been reduced from 4 minutes to 3 minutes.
  • Upon losing Point A, any defenders that are dead, or that die shortly thereafter, will have a maximum respawn of 3.5 seconds.
Developer Comments: Assault match lengths are averaging higher than we're happy with, particularly in Competitive where there are multiple rounds. We're also concerned with how often Offense fully captures Point A and Point B. Reducing the round time from 8 to 7 minutes should address both these concerns, as less overall time rewards better Defense.
Additionally, sometimes Defenders fight late with good intentions at Point A and end up staggered from their team when A falls, leaving their team with uneven footing to defend a rush to B. In these situations, temporarily lowering the respawn time to get those Defenders back with their team should be a better match experience and doesn't punish players so harshly for wanting to defend Point A.
 
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