Omnic Lab: A Strategic Overwatch Podcast
Omnic Lab: A Strategic Overwatch Podcast
Andres G. Potdevin & Rob May
98 - Omnic Lab: Strat Brewing: From Solo to Full Team
1 hour 24 minutes Posted Apr 9, 2018 at 11:23 am.
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In the Lab this week we’ve got Strat Brewing yet again on the topic of the art of teaming up! Icysorrow, moderator in the Omnic Lab Discord and Melarina, host of The Cavlary and OWL Recap join Andres to discuss teaming up with others.

Watch the VOD here: https://youtu.be/q2GtLblaEis

Heads Updates:
  • Game Night -- Apr. 27th (tentative, unconfirmed)
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  • OWL Recap now part of Discord! Come join the team on the new dedicated channels to communicate with the hosts and the community!
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From Solo to Full Team: Intro to playing in a team:
  • How did you find your first team? What drove you to find another consistent 6 players?
  • How was your first experience with the team? Any stories stick out?
  • What have been some of the bigger challenges for you playing in an organized 6 stack?
  • What advice would we give to other people looking to form an ongoing team?
Learning to play as a Team:
  • Setting Goals
  • Scheduling (consistency and amount of time)
  • Practicing together:
  • Team Compositions
  • Map Strategies
  • Map Callouts
  • Comms
  • Learning player play styles and trends
  • Team Awareness
  • VOD Review sessions
The I(ndividual) in Team:
  • Practicing individual mechanics t`o be ready for the team
  • Working on personal mistakes and weaknesses.
  • Diversifying hero pool
Taking the Team out for a Spin:
  • Finding practice partners:
  • Setting up Scrims
  • Attending tournaments
Team Attitude:
  • Be on learning mode
  • Learn to lose as a team
  • Elevate those around you, to elevate yourself
Omnic Lab Links:

Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon, MERCH WATCH: Twitch, Youtube, Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS -->Full Extended Show Notes<-- Rob: Twitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud Melarina: The Cavalry, Twitter IcySorrow: Enter the Iris, Twitter, Twitch