Tactical Crouch - A Competitive Overwatch Podcast John Horstmann

The Midseason Madness is quickly approaching and joining the boys this week is Overwatch League expert and former coach of the London Spitfire, Jacob "Spilo" Clifton. Are Shock done for? Are Defiant in that same boat? (read like the entry to a bad Seinfield joke) And what's the deal with the league's strength of schedule?



00:00:00 - Introduction and meta talk

00:07:03 - Justice Delivers, Danteh exposed?

00:17:53 - Outlaws & Uprising as true contenders

00:31:59 - Yiska's hot take on class in OW, and Shax on Ana?

00:41:12 - MAG's revival or arrival?

00:45:59 - Defiant disappointment and Hydron stories

01:02:49 - Spilo's take on this year's Mayhem

01:13:46 - Sadness in San Francisco

01:25:51 - Best Zhou

01:28:09 - NA Knockout preds

01:59:16 - Brief discussion on production and player interviews

02:03:39 - Closing notes, APAC preds

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Was what was promised EVER even possible? Where is the way forward for Overwatch 2? And is it possible that the game is better off? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Kevin "AVRL" Walker to discuss the recent movement regarding Overwatch 2's PvE roadmap and the APAC Spring Knockouts.



00:00:00 - Talking progression, narrative, and popular 4vE games

00:18:38 - Some revised expectations for OW2 PvE

00:22:38 - Missing out on a dedicated PvE playerbase, expanding the OW universe

00:38:47 - Blizzard as an overprotective IP parent

00:49:38 - The development story, 6 years of hints, an impossible task?

00:58:13 - Making lemonade from lemons

01:09:43 - Retaining and acquiring devs, impact of RTO and public ownership

01:38:11 - Concluding remarks on today's PvE discussion

02:13:12 - Wrapping up and speedrunning APAC bracket preds



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Is there any hope for the San Francisco Shock? Where do the scrimbux put the Seoul Infernal heading going into the Spring Knockouts? Why and where do the Las Vegas Eternal go from here? Yiska and Volamel wax lyrically about the last week's games and the overall health of Overwatch esports.

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:55 - Shock struggle, San Francisco housing woes
00:20:39 - Viol2t missing piece from the Shock? Who can challenge Atlanta?
00:34:45 - And Justice For All
00:40:50 - Avalla steps up for her team, but exposes issues with system
00:53:29 - Conversation goes wider and talks competitive landscape
01:33:55 - Yiska cashes in on Infernal scrimbux
01:55:04 - Running NA preds
02:19:46 - Wrapping up & previewing coming content

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How was the London Spitfire built? Who is Sparkr to this team? And what does team culture really mean? Yiska and Volamel are joined by London Spitfire's General Manager Ysabel "Noukky" Müller to break this all down.

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:37 - Noukky recaps London's offseason, spotlight on Lethal
00:13:32 - Hadi as Spitfire's solo tank
00:19:22 - Spitfire's slow start in 2023, Titans as this year's Spitfire
00:25:32 - OWL implementation of balance patches and impact of hitting your meta
00:33:26 - Sparkr & Noukky's controversial game mode take
00:39:32 - The power of friendship, how important is it? Hitting the gym & taking walks
00:47:24 - Yiska's tangent on adversarial collaboration
00:52:09 - A Hafficool story on internal team friction
01:00:03 - A few predictions from London's current pred leader
01:23:29 - Wrapping up. Talking Dota-CS-Overwatch esports intersection

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Are Vegas about to go winless? Do Ramattra and Junker Queen have their place in the meta? And are Dallas screwed? Yiska and Volamel are joined by former Overwatch League player turned desk analyst Jacob "JAKE" Lyon to break down the week one games.

00:00:00 - Introduction. Eternally winless?
00:12:08 - Thoughts on Vancouver, Junker Queen vs Winston, Atlanta on Dva
00:22:30 - Jake on the new Brig and how non-tanks tank in OW2
00:29:04 - More on Atlanta. Can Houston be their problem?
00:39:38 - Toronto vs Glads analysis
00:50:11 - Quick takes on other recaps, importance of game sense
01:01:52 - A week 2 pred, APAC meta tangent, and Dallas pessimism
01:15:20 - Jake's surprise match of the week

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Has the Guangzhou Charge done enough to perform this year? Has Seoul Infernal made enough changes to compete? Do we even think the Shanghai Dragon's experiment could work? Yiska and Volamel tackle the Chengdu and Boston news as well as give their Asia Pacific (APAC) power rankings.

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