Around The Watch

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, Reinforce! **00:01:15** What brought Reinforce to Overwatch? **00:05:15** Does Reinforce even like playing Winston? **00:06:00** Differences between playing for Rogue and playing for Misfits **00:08:00** Thoughts on the direction of the Meta **00:09:45** Thoughts on recent balance changes **00:13:45** Reinforce's thoughts on the Overwatch contenders qualifiers + group stages **00:19:15** Were there any teams that surprised Reinforce, either by qualifying or not qualifying? **00:21:45** Evaluating Misfits' performance recently, relative to their TakeTV disappointment **00:25:15** Is there a rivalry between Misfits and Laser Kittenz? **00:26:15** Discussing Mykl mindgames **00:28:25** Will Laser Kittenz' Hanamura strat work again? **00:30:30** How to recover your mental state after blowing ultimates **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 --- - **00:00:30** Welcome, Mangachu! - **00:01:00** How did Mangachu end up in Overwatch? - **00:02:30** How did Mangachu end up trying Pharah? - **00:05:00** More in-depth Pharah talk - **00:07:20** How did Team Canada tryouts shake out? - **00:17:00** Talking about the Team USA vs Canada exhibition match - **00:22:00** Was this year's Committee process the best way to do it? - **00:23:30** Why does Mangachu play Hanzo? - **00:25:15** xQc stories from E3 - **00:26:30** General thoughts on the E3 experience - **00:27:30** Who has Team Canada been practicing against? - **00:29:00** How good is Team USA? - **00:33:15** Discussing a bit of EU contenders - **00:35:00** How is RNG's preparation for NA Contenders going? - **00:36:15** Mangachu's opinion on RNG's "Group of Death" - **00:39:30** Mangachu's take on the map format f

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** Introductions - **00:01:45** Working with ZP, Hex, Monte, and Doa - **00:03:00** Left Guy's path to Carbon Entertainment - **00:04:00** Dogman's journey through Overwatch - **00:08:00** Zenyatta in the current meta - **00:11:00** Discussing the length of Contenders and Takeover 2 - **00:18:00** Discussing teams that didn't qualify to Contenders Group Stages - **00:20:30** Who does Dogman want to face in groups as part of Team Kungarna? - **00:31:00** Tank vs. Dive comps - **00:34:00** Sombra discussion - **00:37:00** CP's computer lets him know its time to update a program - **00:43:00** Players as desk analysts for pro tournaments - **00:47:00** Listener questions - **00:47:45** What is everyone looking forward to from EU Contenders? - **00:52:20** Do you think Contenders will kill weekly events? - **00:53

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 Dahun and xQc!! - 00:01:45 Climbing the "scrim ladder" - 00:10:00 Is this the most diverse meta we've seen so far? - 00:11:30 How long does it take for you to gameplan against a new comp? - 00:14:00 How meta-resistant is Yikes! ? - 00:19:00 The effect of D.Va on the meta - 00:21:30 Bringing together Yikes!, how did the team form? - 00:29:50 xQc on learning how to know when a tryout has talent when putting together a team - 00:32:15 Briefly touching on the Jolson situation - 00:34:30 How did you guys come up with the team name Yikes!, and the amazing logo? - 00:36:30 Discussing the PTR - 00:41:30 Thoughts on Horizon Lunar Colony - 00:45:00 Thoughts on McCree's viability with the new Deadeye - 00:49:00 How will this balance patch affect heroes that aren't being changed? - 00:54:30 Yikes! on Overwatch Cont

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, Bishop! - 00:01:00 Kakashi Cosplay?? - 00:02:10 C9 Kaiser! - 00:03:45 Adjusting to American life - 00:05:00 The history of Bishop - 00:11:15 Balancing work life with professional gaming life - 00:12:15 Leaving Kongdoo and joining C9 - 00:15:00 The Eye of the Kaiser: what does Kaiser bring to C9? - 00:18:00 The challenge of creating a new roster for C9, how much power does Bishop have? - 00:19:30 Are Korean players jumping to move to NA lately? - 00:24:30 How does Bishop keep control of his players / maintain his authority? - 00:25:45 What defines success for this new C9 roster? - 00:28:45 How important is roster stability to success in Overwatch? - 00:30:00 What kind of lineup style does Bishop prefer? - 00:34:00 Thoughts on Apex's brackets/format and the Group of Death that happens every season - 00:

00:00:15 Introductions: Welcome Sideshow! 00:01:30 Who let Sideshow into the shed? 00:05:00 Discussing the move from TF2 to Overwatch 00:07:30 Discussing the TaKeTV LAN and Sidehow's casting gig 00:11:20 What kind of preparation has Sideshow done for the TakeTV LAN? 00:15:00 Thoughts on Apex casters 00:19:00 Thoughts on Spectating/Casting in Overwatch in general 00:29:00 Does having a "tape delay" work for Overwatch? 00:30:30 TF2's Cheat Feed 00:36:45 Apex Topics 00:37:15 The "Effect" effect 00:48:00 Sombra's effect on the meta 00:51:15 Are Tracer and D.Va overpowered? 00:52:00 RunAway/Kaiser discussion 00:59:00 Roster drops, kicks, and movements 01:00:00 Selly 01:03:50 Ajax 01:17:30 Listener Questions 01:18:00 What are you looking forward to most at TakeTV? 01:20:00 How will Ex-Cyclone and Movistars perform against the standbys of Misfits and Eunited? 01:22:00 Predictions for Apex Season 3? 01:27:30 Predictions for the Tempo Storm vs NRG qualifier match this weekend? 01:30:00 Do we thin

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 --- 00:01:00 Introductions: Welcome Doa! 00:02:00 How did Doa end up in Korea anyway? 00:03:45 The birth of the now dynamic duo with MonteCristo 00:06:45 Describe the differences between preparing to cast League for the first time, versus Overwatch for the first time 00:12:00 What kind of access did you have to teams during your preparation for casting Overwatch? 00:13:00 What differences have you noticed between regions in terms of play styles? 00:16:30 Are South Korean coaches better than their western counterparts? 00:20:00 Apex Discussion starts here 00:20:45 Individual standouts 00:29:45 Does Rogue have any superstars? 00:33:15 Are there any Western players who stand out as on Korean players' level? 00:36:15 Does Rogue win Season 3 of Apex? 00:39:15 Do you replace EscA if you're in charge of Lunatic Hai? 00:41:45 Let's bui

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 --- Vote for CaptainPlanet for Overwatch World Cup Committee! https://worldcup.playoverwatch.com/en-us/#voting --- 00:00:30 Introducing Surefour 00:01:30 Surefour's gaming background 00:04:45 Who came up with the Double-Orb comp in the first place? 00:08:15 Surefour's take on one-trick-pony players 00:09:15 Surefour's take on Roadhog 00:10:30 Why didn't Zarya ever reach one-trick levels of Roadhog and/or Genji? 00:12:00 How have you stayed on top so long, just on an individual skill level? 00:12:35 Talking about Surefour's ability to swap between hitscan and projectile heroes **00:19:00** Balance PTR Patch Talk Starts Here 00:19:30 Orisa 00:21:15 What do we do about Roadhog? 00:23:15 Reaper 00:28:30 Hanzo + Genji 00:30:30 Why don't Europeans play Zarya that much? 00:32:00 Explaining Standard vs. Dive comps 00:34:00 Reinhar

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 --- Vote for CaptainPlanet (and Phaz!) for Overwatch World Cup Committee! https://worldcup.playoverwatch.com/en-us/#voting --- 00:00:30 Introductions 00:01:30 The rise of Rise 00:05:30 How did Rise come together initially? 00:07:30 When did you guys realize you were actually better at Overwatch than most players? 00:11:00 How has shot-calling in Rise evolved over time? 00:12:45 How do you actually keep track of enemy ultimate charge over time? 00:16:00 Lucio change discussion 00:18:45 How the hell did Rise put up a fight against Rogue? 00:23:30 How will Rogue fare in Korea? 00:25:50 Using Tank ultimates to counter Dragonblade -- the evolution of counters? 00:27:30 Different ways to use Lucio boops to set up plays 00:29:20 Is there a play that Rise is known for? 00:30:00 Rise's greatest bloopers 00:31:30 Xretzi and Phaz's cas

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! http://apple.co/2mRdkHy http://bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! https://discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - 00:01:00 How Hexagrams got into Overwatch - 00:05:00 How bad Overwatch's spectator mode used to be - 00:06:00 When Hex met ZP - 00:08:45 Was there a turning point where Hex thought he was starting to get good at casting? - 00:11:20 What is the endgame for Hex? Where does he see himself in the future? - 00:15:30 Where do Hex's analytical chops come from? - 00:17:30 What preparation is required prior to a live cast? - 00:20:30 How has the line between play-by-play and color casting blurred over time with the ZP/Hex duo? - 00:28:00 The growth of the Monthly Melees - 00:34:00 Will the Overwatch Monthly Melee EU ever be revived? - 00:38:00 The April Monthly Melee - 00:43:00 Emongg's Roadhog carry - 00:47:00 Are Selfless and Rogue unflexible teams? - 00:49:15 Which team is more adaptable: Rogue or Selfl

Subscribe to us on iTunes and Google Play RSS feeds! http://apple.co/2mRdkHy http://bit.ly/2m8Hfwv --- Join our Discord Server where we record live! https://discordapp.com/invite/Bf2Vnn3 --- - 00:00:00 - 00:30:00 Welcome Roolf! - 00:02:30 How did you get into competitive gaming? - 00:04:15 Roolf's growth in Overwatch - 00:06:00 Roolf's time at the Overwatch World Cup - 00:07:15 What are the heroes that Roolf is playing these days? - 00:08:30 What was the transition to Ana like for Roolf? - 00:10:45 Roolf's take on the new Lucio - 00:13:30 Is dive dead? - 00:17:15 The 2CP change -- thoughts on percentage-based capping - 00:27:45 How did Roolf meet his new teammates (Xepher and Selly) - 00:33:00 How do Xepher and Selly rank among NA free agents? - 00:34:00 Has the Geguri scandal affected Xepher whatsoever? - 00:37:00 How has the addition of Xepher and Selly affected the Cloud 9 team dynamics? - 00:43:00 What is the role of coaching in-game? - 00:45:15 How does Cloud 9 stack up against the

Join our Discord to hear Around the Watch live! https://discord.gg/Bf2Vnn3 --- - 00:00:30 Intros! - 00:01:00 Cuddles + Shiny's path to professional Overwatch - 00:06:30 How to become a coach in Overwatch - 00:08:15 Interviewing with CLG as a team/player - 00:09:45 How CLG was recognized in the first place - 00:12:15 The MLG Announcement - 00:14:00 How to coach an Overwatch team - 00:16:45 How did CLG deal with changes in the meta, without falling apart? - 00:18:00 Thoughts on 7-man rosters, to deal with hero changes - 00:25:00 What does a day of practice look like for CLG? - 00:28:30 Working up the "Scrim" ladder - 00:31:30 Up and coming teams, according to CLG? - 00:32:15 How a practice block works for CLG - 00:34:15 CLG's recent performance in PIT - proving CLG's investment correct? - 00:37:00 Were CLG's PIT results expected? - 00:40:00 What's up with all of the Pharah-Mercy lately? - 00:44:00 How has "The" dealt with changes in viable supports? - 00:45:15 Where does the meta go from her

Join our Discord to hear Around the Watch live! https://discord.gg/Bf2Vnn3 - 00:00:20 Intros - say hi to Jake from LG Evil - 00:01:00 The Origin of the name "Jake" - 00:02:40 Jake's gaming background - 00:04:00 The history of team "Bird Noises" - 00:06:00 The similarities in comms and game pace that Overwatch shares with TF2 - 00:07:30 Jake's hero pool, how he came to the heroes he plays today - 00:11:30 Is there a secret to reflecting Gravitons? - 00:15:00 Undocumented changes to Genji? - 00:16:30 Should Blizzard be more forthcoming even with minor, undocumented changes? - 00:17:45 The journeyt from Bird Noises to Hammers to LG Evil - 00:20:30 What was the turning point for your team when you noticed you were able to stand up to the best of NA? - 00:21:30 How the team works together in practice and scrims - 00:22:15 Jake's take on LG Evil's performance in the Carbon Series - 00:24:15 Quick interlude where Jake talks about how good Selfless.Dafran is at Soldier 76 - 00:27:00 What was going on

Content Timestamps - 00:00:00 Intro - 00:00:30 Introducing dhaK and Emongg from Selfless! - 00:01:00 Team roles -- shotcalling vs. vocal leader? - 00:03:30 Single-shotcallers, an outdated idea? - 00:06:15 How you came to be on Selfless, and why you think you've made such improvements as of late? - 00:09:15 How did dhaK come to be the "OG" DSPStanky? - 00:13:30 What brought Emongg to Roadhog? - 00:15:30 Bringing in Sinatraa and Dafran - 00:19:15 The Selfless Team House and its impact on the team - 00:27:00 Pick the best and worst thing about one of your teammates to share! - 00:29:45 How deep is Dafran's hero pool? - 00:31:15 Do Tracers try to 1v1 each other on purpose? - 00:34:00 How did Selfless weather the Tanke Meta storm? - 00:35:15 Does dhaK worry about burning out only playing Lucio? - 00:37:15 Quick takes on PTR Lucio - 00:40:30 Quick takes on Orisa - 00:42:45 Quick takes on Sombra - 00:43:30 How does Selfless evaluate new strategies and hero changes when scrimming? - 00:44:30 Gettin

- 00:00:00 Introductions - 00:01:00 How did IDDQD get started in gaming? - 00:02:00 Quick diversion -- does Quake Champions have a chance to "steal back" Overwatch players? - 00:04:00 What parts of Quake transferred to Overwatch, skill/mechanicswise? - 00:06:00 What hero did you pick up first? - 00:08:20 What brought you eventually to McCree? - 00:13:00 Did you expect to be voted Captain of Team Sweden for the Overwatch World Cup - 00:15:00 What is it about Sweden that makes great esport players? - 00:17:00 Was it difficult to fill out the rest of the roster for Team Sweden with the captain's picks? - 00:20:00 What things did you learn / take away from the World Cup? - 00:24:15 The road to NRG: how did you deal with the secretive tryouts? - 00:27:30 Living the streamer life -- what's it like being one of the most popular streams in Overwatch? - 00:31:15 What was the tryout process like for NRG? - 00:34:45 Are there any plans to move all of NRG (Numlocked + IDDQD) to NA? - 00:35:15 NRG sponsors w

Topic Timestamps: - 00:00:00 - 00:00:15 Introducing Noukky! - 00:00:30 How to book a major tournamnet - 00:05:00 Noukky's background - 00:06:15 "Game Day" adminning: what's going on behind the scenes - 00:07:30 What was the biggest headache adminning for Strivewire? - 00:10:10 Discussing the results of the Strivewire Monthly Melee - 00:16:00 Hammers is LG, Chavs is Hammers, and b0nkers is Red Reserve!?! - 00:17:00 What is up with team names in Overwatch? - 00:20:00 What is LG's motive with this pickup? - 00:30:00 Who the heck is Red Reserve? - 00:33:30 Which team is most poised to succeed after being picked up? - 00:36:30 Overwatch and Tournament licenses - 00:41:40 What teams to watch out for in the next Strivewire Monthly - 00:43:45 Differences between determining invites between EU and NA teams - 00:45:30 Recapping Apex - 00:50:00 Balance patch discussion - 00:56:00 Do you need to be able to play multiple team compositions at a high level to be successful in Overwatch? --- Follow Nouk

- 00:00:00 Introductions - 00:00:40 Disciple, of GamingCurios and Overwatch Curios! - 00:02:30 How do you even pronounce Orisa? - 00:03:20 Speculation of the future of Overwatch hero releases - 00:06:15 What did you think the 24th hero was going to be, when Efi first surfaced? - 00:11:15 Orisa ability discussion (Fusion Driver) - 00:15:05 Orisa ability discussion (Protective Barrier) - 00:18:10 Orisa ability discussion (Halt!) - 00:23:10 Note: D.Va **does** eat Halt! with Defense Matrix. Also forgot to mention, you can fire/activate Halt! while doing anything else with Orisa, including firing your main weapon. - 00:23:35 Orisa ability discussion (Fortify) - 00:25:30 Note: Fortify reduces incoming damage by 50% - 00:28:00 Where does Orisa fit in to current lineups? - 00:29:30 What kind of maps will Orisa shine on? - 00:32:30 Where to best use Halt! (?) - 00:33:15 Orisa ability discussion (Supercharger) - 00:41:30 What counters Orisa? - 00:48:00 Final thoughts on Orisa? - 00:52:00 Apex Grou

- 00:00:00 Introductions - 00:01:45 CaptainPlanet's microphone arm falls off his desk - 00:02:15 How did Flame get to where he is today? - 00:04:30 Was there a specifc video that made you think you were on to something? - 00:08:45 What's the endgame for Flame? - 00:10:15 The trap of only casting play-by-play vs. macro concepts in Overwatch - 00:12:00 TviQ annoyed with articles misreprenting players - 00:14:00 Can the Overwatch scene at large become a better educated audience? - 00:15:30 The diffculty of "dumbing down" to teach a less educated audience - 00:16:30 "Dying Smartly" in Overwatch - 00:19:00 Can an increase in Mercy play help less experienced Overwatch players understand using ultimates efficiently, and "dying smartly" - 00:21:15 Can't we just make a flowchart to explain how to play Overwatch? - 00:24:10 How important is in-game leading to climbing the Ranked Ladder - 00:29:00 The state of shot-calling in Pro NA Overwatch - 00:30:30 Would Flame coach a team? - 00:34:00 Carbon Series

Sign the /r/overwatch petition (if you want to!): https://www.change.org/p/moderators-of-r-overwatch-bring-more-diverse-content-to-r-overwatch 00:00:10 Introductions 00:00:40 Splyce acquires Babybay, Iremix, and Mykl 00:01:00 Also, Splyce partners with ownership group representing the Boston Bruins 00:03:00 Is "new" Splyce better than "old" Kungarna? 00:03:40 Does Boston make sense for an Overwatch League spot? 00:04:20 Does Robert Kraft (Patriots owner) make a move now? 00:05:45 Can esports orgs that don't have League or CSGO teams be picked up by traditional sports teams? 00:07:00 What orgs are left in Overwatch that field only Overwatch teams? 00:08:30 Comparing Reunited to Astralis 00:09:20 Reunited - R = Eunited 00:10:30 How much did Eunited pay for Reunited? 00:11:00 Did Reunited negotiate a Korean bootcamp as part of their signing? 00:12:00 What does Eunited even have teams in? 00:13:00 How good is Eunited these days anyway? 00:14:00 Where did the other half of Kungarna go? 00:15:20 Aj

**Topic discussion Timestamps:** - 00:30:00 Introductions -- Special guest Numlocked! - 00:01:00 How did you get here? - 00:04:00 Transitioning from G2 to Creation to Dignitas - 00:08:30 From being removed from Dignitas to being picked up by NRG - 00:10:30 A big opportunity (Apex) comes knocking - 00:12:00 Apex went "well" (it didn't) - 00:13:30 MLG Vegas retrospective - 00:15:00 Shotcalling in NRG - 00:19:00 An aside about Biotic Grenade - 00:21:30 The Great NRG Tryouts of 2017! - 00:22:30 How much has the balance patch impacted the tryouts? - 00:24:00 What is the right way to build a team in Overwatch? - 00:26:00 What are you looking for in a teammate? - 00:28:00 Is there a budget for NRG to buy out player's contracts? - 00:28:30 Who is NRG scrimming against during these tryouts? - 00:29:00 Who decides who's going to make the final cut? - 00:30:00 NRG House? - 00:30:30 Discussing the Overwatch League - 00:31:00 Will NRG for sure have a spot? - 00:32:30 What is Numlocked's take on the cu