Show notes
This week @MelOverwatch and @Blazzin_Bob discuss the implications of introducing hero pools to the Overwatch League.
News:
- 5 days until OWL 2020 starts!
- Chinese homestands cancelled due to Coronavirus
- Cancelled all Feb. and March Chinese homestands for now
- Charge and Dragons announced relocation to South Korea for now
- No word on Hangzhou Spark
- Chengdu Hunters will stay in China for now
- Hero pools in OWL
- Starting March 7
- One tank, one support, and two damage heroes unavailable for selection
- Randomly selected from a group of eligible heroes based on play-rate data from the previous two weeks of Overwatch League matches
- No hero will be unavailable two weeks in a row
- Not be used for midseason tournaments, the play-in tournament, playoffs, or Grand Finals
- Teams will be informed of each week’s Hero Pool approximately one week in advance of matches
- Overwatch League Patching and Game Updates
- Whenever the live game receives a new patch, the Overwatch League will begin playing on that patch two weekends later
- Any mid-patch updates to the game that go into effect during a match weekend will be deployed for Overwatch League matches the following weekend
Casting:
Teams:
OWL Recap is one of the first Overwatch League podcasts and one of the few to have a female host's perspective. We often have guests such as casters, coaches, journalists and more. The show is hosted by Mel (MelOverwatch) and Bobby (BlazzinBob).
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