Show notes
In the Lab this week Andres and Rob invite KickedTripod of OWL Daily Show to talk strategies from Stage 1 Playoffs and finals as well as look to analyze some of our expectations moving into Stage 2 for strategic developments with the new patch at the top levels of the game.
Heads Update:- Game Night -- Feb 23th
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- PC Meta Report 2/08/18
- “The biggest changes after the patch is to the Support meta, which has shift from Mercy to Moira. Moira is more frequently being played as the main healer, with great win-rates and overall viability.
- The main challenge with using Moira of course is keeping teammates in range of primary heals, which is likely why we are also seeing Ana, Zenyatta, and (to some degree) Mercy.
- After the nerf, Mercy is still useful as a main healer, but her ultimate no longer has the incredible value it once was.
- That said, both Ana and Mercy's win-rates are some of the lowest in the game, so playing those supports as off-healers alongside Moira may give the most success.”
- Console Meta Report 2/15/18
- “The support meta sees the biggest changes after the Mercy Valkyrie nerf. However, Mercy remains the top played support on Console, followed closely by Moira.
- Mercy still has the highest consistent healing output in the game right now, and Moira's area-of-effect heals are best suited for tight "deathball" style teams compositions such as triple/quad tanks, which are not that popular (yet).
- Speaking of Moira, players are finding great success with her, as she boasts some of the best win-rates in the game. With Mercy and Moira competing for main healer, Lucio and Zenyatta are growing in popularity to fill the out off-support meta.”
- OWL Recap now up on it’s own feed!
- Interview with Kicked Tripod
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OWL Stage 1 Final Weekend - Uprising vs Outlaws:- Eichenwalde: 3-2 HOU
- Outlaws: Double Hitscan into Hitscan Junkrat on Attack. Pharmacy with Tracer on Defense, into McCree Junkrat.
- Uprising: Pharmacy into dive on Defense. Pharmacy into Dive on Attack.
- Anubis: 1-2 BOS
- Outlaws: Attack: Widowmaker + Tracer Dive (fist Point). Pharah/Tracer + Reaper/Genji semi dive (second point). Defense: Soldier + Orisa + Junkrat into Genji + Junkrat Dive.
- Uprising: Defense: Genji + Tracer Dive (first Point). McCree/Junkrat + Tracer Second Point. Attack:
- Ilios: 0-2 BOS
- Map 1 (Ruins): Both Widow + Tracer Dives
- Map 2 (Lighthouse): Outlaws: McCree + Tracer Dive, Uprising: Pharmacy + Tracer Dive.
- Dorado: 3-2 HOU
- Outlaws: Junkrat + Widow + Hog single healer on Attack into Junkrat + Tracer Dive. On Defense: Widow + Junkrat + Hog, into Widow + Tracer
- Uprising: Widow + Junkrat Defense into Dive. On Attack: Protect the president into Genji + Tracer Dive.
- Lijang: 2-1 HOU
- Map 1 (Cont. Center): Outlaws: Reinhardt + Zarya + McCree + Junk. Uprising: Genji + Tracer Dive.
- Map 2 (Garden): Both Pharmacy + Tracer Dive. Then Jake to Junkrat and Dreamkazper to Genji.
- Map 3 (Night Market): Outlaws: Soldier + Tracer Dive. Uprising: Genji + Tracer Dive.
Blue Posts & News:
- CTF hotfix for Lucio to drop flag on wall-riding (Source)
- Overwatch Free Weekend Feb. 16-19
- Developer Update: PTR Changes for Mei/Sombra/Doomfist (Current PTR Notes)
- Doomfist - Hand Cannon
- Ammo recovery rate increased from 0.8 seconds to 0.65 seconds per bullet
- Mei - Endothermic Blaster
- Contribution from T500 Mei Player, Jardio
- Freeze (slow) duration increased from 1 second to 1.5 seconds
- Weapon alternate fire ammo cost reduced from 25 to 20
- Sombra
- Fitzy’s Sombra Thoughts
- EMP - No longer blocked by small objects (e.g. sign posts)
- Hack -
- No longer gains ultimate charge from health pack healing
- Cast time reduced from 0.8 seconds to 0.65 seconds
- Now disables the following abilities:
- Genji—Cyber-agility (Double Jump & Wall Climb)
- Hanzo—Wall Climb
- Pharah—Hover Jets
- Lúcio—Healing/Speed Boost, turns off current song, & Wall Ride
- Mercy—Angelic Descent (Slow fall/glide)
- Machine Pistol - Machine Pistol spread reduced from 3 to 2.7
- Translocator - Duration increased from 15 seconds to 20 seconds
- Hanzo Possible changes to Scatter
- Symmetra & Torbjorn targeted for future adjustments, VERY preliminary idea generation
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- Scene Girls (GER)
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