Around The Watch

Volamel, Dream, Maid (Kanga coach), Kate (OW DC GM), Noukky (Hurricane manager), Tridd (OW Contenders EU caster), Harsha, and Pesto discuss the Overwatch League offseason moves, the Overwatch World Cup qualifiers, and more.

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00** Welcome, Coaches of SF Shock! **00:02:00** How did Brad, LegitRC, and Harsha land at SF Shock? **00:14:00** Discussing how Brad built the SF Shock roster **00:26:00** Who is Shock's leader besides DhaK? **00:28:30** What has Shock been doing to bond as a team? **00:32:30** Does Sinatraa's salary being public add pressure to Shock to perform? **00:33:30** What is the daily routine for Shock's coaching staff? **00:37:30** Discussing (what we can) about the player summit **00:40:00** What Overwatch stat would each person create to help them do their jobs? **00:51:30** What will will Super and Sinatraa be doing while they wait to turn 18? **00:58:45** What team will surprise people? **01:01:00** Discussing Contenders and scrim partners --- **01:05:30** Listener questions **01:06:00** Will Blizzard talk to OWL pros

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome Scott Tester aka Bearhands! **00:01:45** Bearhands' responsibilities when he was at Blizzard **00:05:45** How did Bearhands join Excelsior? **00:11:30** How did Excelsior decide to bring on Luxurywatch Blue? **00:14:45** Bearhands on South American teams **00:17:00** Discussing the make-up of Excelsior's lineup **00:19:20** What has LW Blue been doing in the gap between dropping out of Apex Season 4 and OWL's start? **00:21:20** What is Bearhands' day to day as GM? **00:25:00** Who does NYXL want to play against most in OWL? **00:28:30** Discussing NYXL branding and OWL branding in general **00:40:30** Discussing the NYXL visa process **00:47:00** Discussing NYXL's contenders team --- **00:54:00** Listener questions **00:54:30** Thoughts on locally organized fan meetups and events in NY? **00:56:30**

**NOTE: We lost the Q&A section on this week's podcast...technical difficulties T_T sorry everyone!!! --- Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome, Custa! **00:01:15** What's been keeping Custa busy? **00:02:15** Custa's path to Overwatch **00:03:15** The death of Fnatic **00:07:15** Custa's transition to OWL **00:11:30** The benefit of supports learning more than just Lucio or flex **00:15:00** How were Dallas Fuel tryouts structured? **00:17:00** The balance of Dallas Fuel's emotional state **00:19:45** The Dallas living arrangements for OWL **00:21:30** The new styles Dallas is capable with the new lineup **00:23:15** Moira discussion **00:34:15** Discussing BlizzardWorld **00:35:30** Discussing Fuel's in-state rivals, the Outlaws **00:39:00** Who will Fuel practice against? **00:45:00** Who is your Korean rival? **00:46:00** Discussi

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Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:20** Welcome special guests, Jamerson and Jason Kaplan! **00:01:30** Talking about the accomodations provided by Banana Culture for the event **00:08:30** Discussing the venue **00:13:00** Discussing the hometown audience **00:19:00** What's up with the Tier 2 regional breakdown (Tier 2 KR > Tier 2 CN > Tier 2 NA) **00:23:00** Mercy's effect on the matches and the teams who received byes (GC Busan, Runaway, etc) **00:28:00** Who will give the bye teams the most trouble? **00:30:00** Ressurect value theorycrafting **00:39:00** Do the Mercy changes affect the viewing experience of the game? **00:43:30** Junkertown strategy, what works on what points? **00:48:00** King's Row, the comeback map? **00:51:15** Why did Mercy replace Lucio and not Zenyatta? **00:59:00** Listener Questions **01:00:45** Do we want to see more

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome: Davin, LiNkzr, and Big00se **00:02:45** Discussing how Gigantti came together **00:07:30** Describing what it means to "gel" as a new team **00:12:30** Discussing Gigantti, the sponsor **00:16:30** Discussing OWL and if Gigantti players were trialing **00:17:00** Contenders Season 1 -- general feelings on the event **00:19:30** LiNkzr's take on the 4v4 celebrity deathmatch **00:20:30** How sure of winning was Gigantti coming into the finals? **00:22:00** Did Gigantti know about the potential for double map picks going in? **00:24:45** Discussing improvisation vs set plays in Overwatch **00:28:30** Discussing how to take second point Anubis **00:33:00** Discussing patches in Contenders **00:34:00** When did Gigantti know they were sure to win? **00:35:20** Talking about how good Shaz is **00:39:00**

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome, Sleepy and Super of SF Overwatch! **00:02:30** Discussing the NRG team house **00:05:00** The path to OWL **00:08:30** Super's transition to flex **00:13:30** Talking SF Overwatch and what Contenders teams they've scrimmed **00:15:15** Sleepy's path to NRG/SF **00:19:00** Discussing Super's age **00:22:30** Who will win Contenders? **00:26:00** CaptainPlanet and Pesto debate how to fix Contenders Season 2 **00:28:00** Will OWL teams pick up players mid season? **00:30:15** Discussion on OWL team names / logos **00:35:15** Discussing how to do "home" vs "away" in OWL **00:39:15** How should the OWL format be set up? --- **00:45:00** Listener Questions **00:45:15** What else besides skill were the coaches looking for during tryouts? **00:46:35** Is Super related to Babybay? **00:47:00** Did NRG ask

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00** Welcome....FNRGFE minus Buds! **00:02:00** The story of FNRGFE's birth **00:04:30** Did FNRGFE expect to make it through Season 0 Contenders? **00:07:45** Did FNRGFE change their approach from Season 0 to Season 1? **00:09:00** Was FNRGFE dealing with OWL tryouts throughout Contenders Season 1? **00:11:30** Talking about the Renegades match **00:18:00** Are there any things that FNRGFE are still figuring out about patch 1.14? **00:25:00** Who is FNRGFE scrimming against for playoffs? **00:26:30** How good is this NRG team? **00:33:00** How is D.Va going to be played moving forward (patch 1.15 onwards) **00:35:30** CaptainPlanet tries very awkwardly to get Muma and Coolmatt to talk about OpTic **00:38:00** What roles would you build an OWL roster around first? **00:45:00** How does playing in a country that is no

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00** Welcome, Uber and Mr X! UBERS MIC SUCKS FROM TIME TO TIME VERY SORRY. HOTEL WIFI IS A BITCH **00:03:30** How has Uber been preparing for Contenders? **00:05:00** Mr X's growth as an Overwatch caster having come from Call of Duty and into Contenders **00:14:30** Talking Qualified and Bubble teams for Contenders **00:18:30** Where does GamersOrigin go from here? **00:24:30** Where does Rogue go from here? **00:30:15** Where does FNRGFE go from here? **00:40:00:** What is Gigantti's future? **00:45:45** How are pros going to adapt to the Mercy/D.Va rework at the Contenders Finals? **00:50:00** Listener Questions --- **00:51:00** Why is Uber so beautiful? **00:51:30** How did casting from previous games help your casting in Overwatch? **00:52:00** Will the OpTic fanbase translate well into OWL? **00:54:00** What

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00:** Welcome: Sideshow, ChrisTFer, and Dogman! **00:02:00:** Discussing who has locked in their ticket to Contenders LAN **00:04:00:** Sideshow forces Chris to predict Singularity's chances of making it to LAN **00:06:15:** Are Singularity and Kungarna losing practice time because their players are trying out for OWL teams? **00:12:00:** Is individual play more important for Contenders players not already on OWL teams, rather than team results? **00:15:45:** How have Chris and Dogman prepared for the Junkrat patch? **00:19:30:** How exactly are pros going to deal with Junkrat? **00:23:30:** Why did Western teams stop playing Doomfist before he even got nerfed? **00:27:30:** What is going on with Rogue? Immortals? **00:32:30:** Discussing the flexibility some teams have gained, while others have lost **00:33:45:** Di

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00** Welcome, Envision! **00:01:00** Talking Envision's upset wins **00:05:20** Where did Envision find Jaru? **00:05:00** How to stay focused when rosters are fluid during Contenders? **00:08:30** Discussion on the value of flexibility in Overwatch **00:13:00** Discussing the McCree-Doomfist lineup **00:16:00** The moment of victory vs. Immortals -- what was it like? **00:17:00** What is going on with Rogue? **00:18:00** What teams are the hardest to face besides EnVy? **00:19:30** McGravy responds to Taimou callout **00:22:00** Playing with ChristFer vs playing with Numlocked **00:23:30** Discusssing custom callouts for particular strategies **00:26:30** What is going on with Immortals? **00:30:00** Pharah-Mercy's place in the Doomfist meta? **00:32:30** Discussion on the new patch's effects on the future meta *

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:30** Welcome Sideshow and Bren! - **00:02:00** Bren and Sideshow's working relationship - **00:04:30** Does Great Britain have mountains? - **00:05:00** Bren and Sideshow's Colorado adventures - **00:08:00** Discussing Doomfist comps - **00:09:00** Geography lessons with Sideshow - **00:13:00** Back to Doomfist - **00:19:00** Talking D.Va changes - **00:24:30** What team impressed you the most in Contenders? - **00:30:00** Kungarna talk - **00:33:30** EnVyUs talk - **00:37:30** Immortals talk - **00:42:00** Talking about players too young for OWL season 1 - **00:54:00** Talking Gigantti - **01:00:00** Talking Overwatch Contenders as a concept - **01:02:00** Upcoming hero/map changes - **01:12:00** Thoughts on arcade modes having competitive tournaments? - **01:15:00** Listener questions - **01:16:00** What di

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:00** Welcome: Kyky, Rawkus, Adam, Jake, FCFCTN, Sinatraa, and Coolmatt69! - **00:02:00** What was it like playing on LAN? - **00:05:00** Who did USA scrim at the event? - **00:07:00** What kind of scouting did the team have to do? - **00:09:00** Talking about Rawkus' Widowmaker and who comes up with specific strategies - **00:10:30** Talking Flash Wolves (Team Taiwan) - **00:13:00** The environment at the event - **00:15:00** Talking Team UK - **00:15:45** What matchups do you want to go up against at BlizzCon? - **00:21:00** How much responsibility did Kyky have to take on as committee member / coach of Team USA? - **00:22:30** Putting together the team, how did tryouts work? - **00:29:30** Discussing Team USA's ability to swap hero compositions on the fly - **00:33:00** Did Team USA get to network with "VIPs" lik

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:00** Welcome to Mangachu and Roolf! - **00:01:30** Discussing airline seating - **00:03:30** Discussing Mangachu's D.Va - **00:07:30** Did Canada prepare Pharah-Mercy because they knew Oasis was the tiebraker versus Russia? - **00:11:20** Talking a bit of Sombra - **00:13:30** The pressure of the Canada-Russia match - **00:19:00** Any players that surprised you? - **00:19:40** Who do you want to face next, at BlizzCon? - **00:24:00** Discussing the format of the Overwatch World Cup - **00:31:00** Doomfist??? - **00:33:00** Thoughts on the Anti-Dive comp? - **00:38:00** Getting distracted by NBA players - **00:41:30** What surprised you about your own teammates? - **00:44:30** Listener Questions - **00:44:45** Do we think there will be a lot of Doomfist at BlizzCon? - **00:45:15** How many balls can Roolf carry?

AtW Forum #2: "I keep trying to pick apart your arguments, but your optimism is fucking refreshing" by Hosted by CaptainPlanet, Harsha, and Pesto_Enthusiast

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:00** Welcome Uber!! **00:01:00** What's been keeping Uber busy? **00:03:00** Tell us about the decision-making behind sending a fully formed team for Australia's national team **00:08:00** Talking Misfits/Team Sweden **00:11:40** Surprises at the Sydney World Cup **00:12:10** Team Spain **00:17:30** Team Japan **00:26:00** Describe the World Cup as a Fan, Caster, and Committee member **00:32:00** Uber on his efforts to not be pigeonholed as a hype caster **00:35:00** Uber on his homecoming to Australia **00:44:30** Discussing the pace of Overwatch, and the value (or not) of feedback from social media **00:49:00** What is Uber currently working on improving? **00:53:00** Speculating on what to do to improve the spectator experience **00:57:00** The division between play-by-play and color casting in Overwatch **01:03

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:20** Welcome, Josh and Ookz of Immortals! - **00:01:30** *note to listener, you'll be hearing a lot of background noise this podcast because Ookz and Josh are in a common streaming area near the rest of the team as they're streaming* - **00:03:15** Talking about the team house, and the family atmosphere of Immortals Overwatch - **00:05:45** How does the team dynamic work, and how does Josh have to mediate as manager? - **00:07:45** How much autonomy do Ookz and Josh have with regard to their higher-ups (Noah Whinston) - **00:09:00** Combating burnout in Overwatch - **00:10:30** Josh + Ookz's path to Immortals - **00:17:30** Contenders Season 0 behind the scenes - **00:20:00** The communication issue -- how are Immortals' team comms these days? - **00:23:00** How did Immortals find the strength to roll back from a 3-0

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - **00:00:45** So, Doomfist huh? - **00:01:45** Doomfist first impressions - **00:02:25** Pro PUGs vs Seagull Stream - **00:04:00** Abilities Breakdown - **00:12:00** Noukky chimes in - **00:20:30** Joined by LegitRC, former Selfless coach for his thoughts on Doomfist - **00:42:00** Is Pharah Doomfist's counter? - **00:47:00** The Jeff Post --- Follow LegitRC on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/LegitRc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/legitrc Follow Noukky on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoukkyIzzy Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/noukky

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! apple.co/2mRdkHy bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- **00:00:30** Welcome, Cwoosh! **00:01:15** The origins of Cwoosh and Movistar Riders **00:05:30** The rise of Movistar post-signing **00:08:30** A day in the life at the Movistar Team House **00:10:45** Does Misfits have Movistar's number? **00:12:30** Thoughts on 123 and Bazooka Puppies **00:13:45** The evolution of Movistar's playstyle **00:16:00** Who would play Soldier in the D.Va/Tracer/Soldier comp for Movistar? **00:18:35** What were the comms like during Cwoosh's quadkill at TaKeTV? **00:20:45** Thoughts on Movistar's result at TaKeOver2? **00:22:45** Thoughts on Contenders as a whole? **00:24:50** What kinds of strange pocket-strats did Movistar run into during qualifiers? **00:26:30** Why is Route 66 such a swing-y map? **00:30:10** How the hell do you break a first point defense on Route 66 anyway? **00:32:30**