Episode 9 - The New Year, Team Venus, and Mercy's Biggest Nerf to Date
Wed, Jan 10, 2018
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It's 2018, and the MEKAcast is back and ready to boost our APM!
It’s 2018, and the MEKAcast is back and ready to boost our APM! In our last episode before the Overwatch League’s first-ever season kicks off, we take a look at Team Venus, an all-women competitive Overwatch team, discuss the death of the APEX League, and weigh the pros and cons of Mercy’s latest nerf on the PTR, her most significant one to date. Finally, we dive into the Fusion and Dragons, the final two teams in the league, and just in time for the season!
Back into the fray!
This episode was produced by Ashton Herrmann and Eric Saupe, and audio editing was performed by Ashton. You can find us at mekacast.com for show notes, blog posts, or links to our social media channels.
Show Notes
Introduction
News
- Overwatch’s Top 500 alt account problem - Kotaku
- Blizzard Will Now Give Suspensions Instead of Silences for Abusive Chat - Reddit
- Welcome to Season 8 of Competitive Play - PlayOverwatch
- Developer Update | Happy New Year | Overwatch - YouTube
- Team Venus, a “competitive female Overwatch team,” announces their 2018 roster - Twitter
- APEX League has ended due to scheduling conflict with OWL - Kotaku
- Maybe explains why Geguri’s not currently attached to a team on Liquipedia
Patch Notes and Balance Changes
PTR
- December 20 Patch Notes - Battle.net
- Hanzo skin fixed
- December 20 Patch Notes - Battle.net
January 5 Patch Notes - Battle.net
- Let’s talk Mercy and Junkrat
- Moira buffed?
Background 1GB patch
Feature
Ashton responds to listener feedback about OWL player diversity
Philadelphia Fusion
- Information - Liquipedia
- Roster - Overwatch League
Shanghai Dragons
- Information - Liquipedia
- Roster - Overwatch League
Concluding Remarks