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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 Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouchhttps://twitter.com/YiskaOuthttps://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch Images via Blizzard Entertainment

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 Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

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 Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouchhttps://twitter.com/YiskaOuthttps://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

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 Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

#esports #overwatchleague #houstonoutlaws 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 Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouchhttps://twitter.com/YiskaOuthttps://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch Images via Blizzard Entertainment

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. Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouchhttps://twitter.com/YiskaOuthttps://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

Overwatch League's sixth season is mere days away and it is time to celebrate! Yiska and Volamel are joined by Scott "Custa" Kennedy, Jonathan "Reinforce" Larsson, Eren "Kenobi" Erkey, Jennifer "LemonKiwi" Pichette, and Christian "Heurix" Thomasser to ring in the new year!!

Is Joe smoking his own beard with his Boston predictions? Where in the world do the Mayhem sit after shocking the 2023 Overwatch Pro-Am. Yiska and Volamel give their North American power rankings. 00:00:00 - Introduction & speedrun of Pro-Am recap 00:06:27 - Power rankings intro 00:11:23 - Vegas Eternal 00:24:52 - Los Angeles Valiant 00:28:41 - New York Excelsior 00:34:28 - Vancouver Titans 00:48:31 - Boston Uprising 00:57:50 - Washington Justice 01:03:41 - Toronto Defiant 01:12:01 - Florida Mayhem 01:21:32 - London Spitfire 01:28:04 - Atlanta Reign 01:34:43 - Houston Outlaws 01:41:00 - Los Angeles Gladiators 01:49:42 - San Francisco Shock 01:58:34 - Recapping our NA power rankings 02:06:30 - Wrapping up Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Yiska- Pro's first Lifeweaver thoughts https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/owl-pros-answer-how-good-is-lifeweaver-and-could-new-hero-break-overwatch-2/ Volamel- Pro Am plays https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/the-best-overwatch-2-plays-you-missed-from-the-2023-owl-pro-am/ Volamel- inserts shoe in mouth https://twitter.com/Volamel/status/1645089392749314052 Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

Is trolling the only problem Lifeweaver brings? Was Twisted Minds a standout and does Joe still hate the Gladiators? Yiska and Volamel discuss the potential of Hero 37, who surprised and flunked the second half of the Pro-Am, and whether or not Overwatch needs referees. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:33 - Lifeweaver revealed. Petal Platform a competitive rule nightmare? 00:26:04 - Talking other abilities & comps that could excel with this hero 00:39:17 - Troll possibilities and expectations for casual vs pro play 00:53:14 - Speculating on best OWL Lifeweavers. main or flex? Spring Meta 01:00:26 - Pro-am recap focusing on Glads, Justice 01:08:56 - Boston's Birdring Buff and offseason glow ups 01:12:46 - T2 takeaways and how to improve for the next iteration of Pro-am 01:30:21 - Running a bracket for this weekend 01:40:05 - Wrapping up. Yiska & Volamel highlight coming content Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Volamel Trick Room- https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/trick-room-interview-just-months-ago-people-would-consider-most-of-us-t3-players/ Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouchhttps://twitter.com/YiskaOuthttps://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

Can Toronto become a top contender? Could Twisted Minds make it out … or make it deep?! Yiska and Volamel are joined by Overwatch League Pro-Am commentators and experts Cameron "Door" Fralick and Christian "Heurix" Thomasser to "dissect" the Overwatch League 2023 Pro-Am. 00:00:00 - Introduction and a bit of reflection on the first weekend 00:13:56 - Trick Room opens up Pro-Am with a Shocker 00:19:49 - Contenders teams harmed by late plucking of players? 00:23:06 - Mayhem make a statement 00:34:21 - Sugarfree debuts, but Titans come up short 00:36:51 - Atlanta Reigns over Group B 00:43:34 - Meta diversity seen in the first weekend 00:52:51 - Covering the rest of Group B and highlighting the Saints 01:01:11 - Eternal damnation? What are Vegas's best opportunities? 01:10:45 - Group C preview 01:30:16 - Group D preview 01:45:22 - Brackets 02:05:22 - Talkin' bout Toronto 02:13:47 - Wrapping up Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Door & Heurix highlight from this weekend- https://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/1226svu/saints_bait_london_spitfire_into_an_incredible/ Door Youtube for his Pro-Am co-stream- https://www.youtube.com/@Door_Casts Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

Can Saints make a run? Are Gladiators DOOMED? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Overwatch Contenders commentator and expert Eren "Kenobi" Erkey to break down the Overwatch League 2023 Pro-Am. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:03 - Chinese expert chimes in on this year's Spark. APAC looking up? 00:11:38 - New York Excelsior announces roster 00:22:44 - The Prophet of Profit: a Dynasty reborn 00:32:58 - Gargoyle becomes Outlaws 6th shooter. Houston to the top? 00:44:29 - Pro-Am preview- Group A 00:54:36 - Valiant roster review 00:58:36 - Pro-Am preview- Group B 01:02:57 - Pro-Am preview- Group C 01:10:54 - Pro-Am preview- Group D 01:17:00 - Breaking down our brackets 01:29:13 - Wrapping up Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Yiska report on no comms- https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/sources-overwatch-league-teams-tell-staff-to-not-push-pro-am-coverage/ Joe on Pro-am players to watch- https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/players-you-need-to-know-at-the-2023-overwatch-league-pro-am/ Yiska talks to the Vegas Eternal- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYftjvgwM34 Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouchhttps://twitter.com/YiskaOuthttps://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

What was "the story" with MER1T? And can Mayhem make a run?? How did the 2023 offseason "really" go? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Florida Mayhem's General Manager Albert "yeHHH" Yeh. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:05 - Scrim leaks, good for content? Scrimbux devaluation! 00:11:55 - Reliving this past offseason: delays and drama 00:22:22 - Building the 2023 Florida Mayhem: Mer1t acquisition 00:30:31 - Convincing Ch0r0ng to take his talents to South Beach 00:36:31 - Sauna bringing the heat therapy to Mayhem 00:47:00 - Albert's take on roster sizes 00:51:28 - What metas could prove problematic for the Mayhem? 00:56:02 - Retaining the Gravy Gunba duo 00:57:41 - Building something around SOMEONE 00:59:45 - Season 6 = Best Mayhem ever? 01:01:16 - Pumped for the Pro-am? 01:10:15 - Albert names a few players that surprise him as still being available 01:19:38 - Proper as peak talent. Meta talk 01:28:15 - The community rumour meta 01:37:04 - Yehhh's message to Florida's fans 01:38:58 - Wrapping up Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

Who is Seoul's 6th man? Did Carpe pass the torch to Mn3? What was the offseason REALLY like for Infernal? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Seoul Infernal General Manager Roston "Roston" Yoo to tackle the 2023 Overwatch League roster. 00:00:00 - Introduction & reflection on Roston's recent TwitLonger 00:07:46 - First feelings on the Infernal roster reveal 00:10:51 - Reinforce & Roston Twitter drama 00:16:22 - Offseason uncertainty, trialing & laying the net for Mag 00:30:19 - The personalities on the team. MN3's development and flex possibilities 00:43:04 - Double hitscan meta a potential weakness? Comparing DPS vs APAC 00:49:35 - FiXa comes back, can he flex? 00:56:15 - The sixth man? 01:06:43 - Potential of coaching as a gap closer 01:11:33 - Infernal's coaching staff and their strengths 01:22:10 - They went to Korea! (Dallas edition) and APAC scrim strength 01:29:08 - The regional strength level of APAC 01:33:15 - How rich is the talent pool? Can Contenders teams contend? 01:44:05 - T1 disbanding, scrim issues, and potential conflicts of interest 01:52:39 - Seoul as a centre for content generation 02:07:20 - Carpe may have left the team, but he's still in the family 02:16:34 - Roston's message to all past, current, and potential future fans 02:20:19 - Wrapping up Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Roston's TwitLongest- https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1ss8fv6 Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

Yiska and Volamel both agree that the Los Angeles Gladiators have made "some" upgrades, but where does that put them in comparison to North America? Does the Toronto Defiant media tour along with their staff expansion have us excited? 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:07:51 - Kai to Glads, does this make them a top 5 roster? 00:27:32 - Sparkr flies with the Spitfire 00:34:22 - Infernal news imminent, what would be on our shopping list? 00:51:15 - Yiska chats with the entire Defiant. Are we now fanboys? 01:08:20 - Path to Pro announces their calendar 01:13:13 - Could the Glads organization doomium impact their performance? 01:17:50 - Teasing enticing upcoming content 01:31:54 - Wrapping up Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt_Mdd-Tc3I Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

What does the scouter say about San Francisco's power level? Are Houston even in the conversation for top five? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Overwatch League commentator Jennifer "LemonKiwi" Pichette to discuss the recent roster moves and dive into the ethics of the Pro-Am. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:39 - Viol2t taking his talents to Texas 00:26:30 - Junbin rides the O2 to SF pipeline 00:43:46 - Atlanta keeps pace in the arms race, add D0NGHAK 01:05:00 - Pros (and cons) of the Pro-Am 01:42:55 - LemonKiwi's take on the Titans 01:59:11 - NoHill spills on the '22 Valiant. What will the Valiant do this year? 02:20:02 - Wrapping up Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

How did Sugarfree land in Vancouver? What was the selection process was like heading into the 2023 Overwatch League season? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Vancouver Titans' Head Coach Valentin "Ascoft" Wulfman to discuss the formation of the team, the goals for 2023 and more!

We have details for the 2023 Overwatch League … and they include Overwatch Contenders!? Also, are the Los Angeles titles bound with Yaki on board? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Kevin "AVRL" Walker to unpack the information, argue some better solutions, and cast our votes on the WAY too early MVP nomination.   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:04 - Brief anime update/One Punch Man collab predictions 00:14:44 - Contenders teams get OWL opportunities 00:34:06 - The East will have contenders winners playing IN the Overwatch League 00:52:56 - Considering the new hero additions roadmap against the OWL schedule 01:00:35 - AVRL's spring APAC forecast 01:11:09 - Breaking news during our recording: Gladiators announce Yaki 01:28:02 - Back to the format: APAC contenders requalification for summer? 01:44:22 - Going in depth on season format strengths & concerns 01:59:09 - Providing the requisite Proper MVP talk by popular demand 02:12:13 - Wrapping up Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/imAVRL https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch https://discord.gg/YGB8aVXgzT https://www.twitch.tv/avrl/ Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

Yiska and Volamel sit down to discuss the lack of a high-quality rookie class in Season 6, concerns about the World Cup format, competitive changes, as well as the possibility of Shanghai running it back with Fleta. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:30 - We are off the Molly 00:19:47 - Has the value of rookies peaked? 00:43:04 - World Cup hub launched, in game challenges 00:55:54 - Concerns on competitiveness of the OW World Cup 01:01:05 - Concerns around the structure of Wild Cards & hope on in-game tie in 01:25:00 - Competitive changes & incentives to retain players 01:48:35 - Shanghai forcing Fleta to trial? Bebe gets a clipboard 02:02:16 - Wrapping up Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/imAVRL https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch https://discord.gg/YGB8aVXgzT https://www.twitch.tv/avrl/ Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

Are the Toronto Defiant FINALLY on the competitive table with their roster announcement? Where could World Cup be improved for the future? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Overwatch League commentator Harry "LEGDAY" Pollitt to parse through the recent roster moves and the future of Overwatch 2. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:20 - Tornado hits Toronto 00:16:42 - Why Reiner defied the Defiant 00:25:14 - Midronto no more? 00:29:52 - Talking about tasty matchups & narratives going into season 6 (Glads!) 01:00:14 - (fuzzy timestamp) - covering emotion means covering the downs along with the ups 01:21:26 - Critique of the World Cup qualifiers 01:31:55 - High-level talk on the recent balance patch 01:47:55 - Has 5v5 elevated the tank as a leader? OW2 content & PvE future 02:10:18 - Legday's live reaction Titans take 02:18:14 - Wrapping up Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/imAVRL https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch https://discord.gg/YGB8aVXgzT https://www.twitch.tv/avrl/ Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch

Is the Overwatch League being sued? Are the Los Angeles Gladiators a top 5 team this year? Yiska and Volamel are here to discuss Jacob Wolf's report, the future of the broadcast and unpacking some of the big roster moves that happened this week. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:29 - Majority of teams organize collective bargaining action against Activision 00:39:33 - Comparing OW2 to the competition 00:47:42 - Sephy's comments on the conflict between the teams & Team 4 01:15:43 - Chances of a broadcast rights deal? 01:17:58 - Houston opens its books, aims to top budget tier list 01:38:33 - Profit is the Dynasty 01:51:52 - Danteh signs up to be the Gladiators shield 02:04:32 - Wrapping up Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Yiska GM panel part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZIxso0x0cA Yiska GM panel part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0G6OCHYUDM Eddy Meng on the League's revenue - https://eddy-meng.medium.com/end-of-watch-b603099a9ad8 Yiska interviews sHockWave - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZE_9OHh2lM Jacob Wolf report - https://twitter.com/JacobWolf/status/1615771219202015233 Custa covers GGRecon GM panel -https://www.twitch.tv/videos/17114062866 Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/imAVRL https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch https://discord.gg/YGB8aVXgzT https://www.twitch.tv/avrl/ Ways to support the show: http://patreon.com/tacticalcrouch