Episode 23 - Boston's Uprising
Thu, Apr 19, 2018
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Stage 3 of the Overwatch League's first season is shaping up to be a surprising one. The Boston Uprising have terminated the contract of DreamKazper after last week's shocking allegations, but losing their top DPS player doesn't stop them from ending NYXL's win streak. New York, who have averaged just one loss per stage, are currently ranked third for the stage.
Stage 3 of the Overwatch League’s first season is shaping up to be a surprising one. The Boston Uprising have terminated the contract of DreamKazper after last week’s shocking allegations, but losing their top DPS player doesn’t stop them from ending NYXL’s win streak. New York, who have averaged just one loss per stage, are currently ranked third for the stage.
In this episode, we also talk about the new Archives event, Amelia Mary-Justice’s interesting take on how Overwatch’s failing ranked system is putting the esport in jeapordy, and Hydtration’s “tip” about the best time to use Genji’s ult.
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This episode was produced by Eric Saupe and Ashton Herrmann, and audio editing and mixing was performed by Ashton. You can find us at mekacast.com for show notes, blog posts, and links to our social media channels.
Show Notes
Introduction
News
- Hydration reveals the best time to pull your ult as Genji - Compete
- DreamKazper’s contract terminated following investigation - Twitter
- Refunds offered to those who purchased his jersey
- Amelia Mary-Justice - Overwatch’s failing ranked system puts Overwatch esports in jeopardy - INVENglobal
- EFFECT’s comment after the Fuel’s loss to the Valiant - Twitter
- More cool infographics by /u/zeftorias - Reddit
Patch Notes and Balance Changes
- April 10, 2018 Patch - Blizzard, itsjieyang giphy
- Archives event launches!
- Discuss the new PVE mode and favorite skins!
- “Avoid as Teammate”
- Report menu updated with “gameplay sabotage”
- Nerfs: D.Va, Zenyatta
- Buffs: Mei, Reaper,
- Moira visual effects
- Blizzard World: first payload checkpoint moved back 10 meters
- Leaderboard info added to the competitive information screen; right-click the menu on the competitive card
- Rialto PVP and Hanzo scheduled to hit PTR this month - Battle.net forums
Feature
Stage 3, Week 2 reactions
- Ashton’s highlights
- Boston Uprising take down the NYXL!
- Fusion beat the Spitfire, 3-2!
- Gladiators go 3-2 against the Dynasty
- Eric’s highlights
- Shanghai is the one team everyone loves
- Houston can’t quite figure it out
- Saturday was all tie breakers
- Ashton’s highlights
Standings - Stage 3
- Valiant, Uprising, NYXL, Gladiators!
Concluding Remarks