Omnic Lab: A Strategic Overwatch Podcast

In the Lab this week Andres and Rob review the last 2 years of Omnic Lab Hero guides and promote the big bang of shows next week. We’re going to go through a short tip that we learned from each episode of the hero guides and even weave in some other highlights mixed in. Heads Update: Anniversary Game Night -- Apr. 27 101 with a bang, give-aways, contests, patrons, hype! SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, find him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Head on over to keep up with the latest meta trends plus many more insightful articles, all backed up by real data! OWL Recap now part of Discord! Come join the team on the new dedicated channels to communicate with the hosts and the community! Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Ben K, Britmus, Chrisdaplaya, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, JanJinkle, Jeff B, Jeff D., Jeremy Banks, Lisome, Neverclutch, NotMeta, Raegh, Roger B., RickyTicky, Shazear, Skantily Clad, TopScore Solutions, & TragicZac. What we learned in Going Deeps: Lucio: Just us, later Rammy! D.Va: Just us! Zarya: Just us! Reaper: Just Us! Nov.2, 2016 - Reinhardt: FCTFCTN Nov.16 2016 - Ana: Skyline Oct.26 2016 - Console Pro CS joins us from PS4 Feb.7 2017 - Tracer: FaultyLidGaming Feb.20 2017 - Genji: YoungGenji (now Ratchet201) Mar.3 2017 - VOD Analysis: Flame (Outlaws) Mar.16 2017 - Mercy: Little_Menace Apr.11 2017 - Soldier 76: Jake from the Outlaws Apr.22 2017 - 1 Year of OL May.5 2017 - Winston: Emperor May.21 2017 - Pharah: Deathy Jun.6 2017 - Bastion: Kolorblind Jun.11 2017 - Developer Interview: Scott Mercer Jun.18 2017 - Torbjorn: DesRow Jun.25 2017 - Junkrat: PVPTwitch Jul.4 2017 - Sombra: Fitzyhere Jul.17 2017 - Symmetra: XRYZ (now MARSXERXA) Jul.21 2017 - Mei: Jardio Aug.6 2017 - Roadhog: GingerSlayer Aug.22 2017 - McCree: CurryShotTV Sep.3 2017 - Hanzo: Arrrge Sep.10 2017 - Sombra (Voice): Carolina Ravassa Sep.24 2017 - Orisa: EvilToaster Oct.15 2017 - Zenyatta: RossianSpy Dec.10 2017 - Widowmaker: Beeftipsy Feb.26 2018 - Lucio 2.0: Rammy Doomfist 2.0: ChipSa & PVPTwitch Moira: Foo Blue Posts & News: PTR: Apr.18 2018 PTR Pt.2: Added Patchnotes Hidden Horizon Changes Video Walkthrough Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud

In the Lab this week we’ve got another entry into our Map Mastery series. This week RossianSpy is back with us to help us talk about the Horizon Lunar Colony and how to make your strats go to the moon! Heads Update: Game Night -- Apr. 27? SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, find him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Head on over to keep up with the latest meta trends plus many more insightful articles, all backed up by real data! OWL Recap now part of Discord! Come join the team on the new dedicated channels to communicate with the hosts and the community! Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Ben K, Britmus, Chrisdaplaya, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, JanJinkle, Jeff B, Jeremy Banks, Lisome, Neverclutch, NotMeta, Raegh, Roger B., RickyTicky, Shazear, Skantily Clad, TopScore Solutions, & TragicZac. Horizon Map Guide: General strategy for Assault Key Map elements to look at Point A: Layout Attackers - Team comps, routes, flanks, tips Defenders - Team comps, Positioning, things to look out for, tips Point B: Layout Attackers - Team comps, routes, flanks, tips Defenders - Team comps, Positioning, things to look out for, tips Special Notes - Any extra advice? Blue Posts & News: Overwatch Archives: Retribution Launched! Event Chatter Reaper, McCree, Genji, Moira Blackwatch theme Skins: Sombra, Winston, Reaper, Doomfist, Hanzo, Moira, Mei, & Lucio Misc: Emotes, Sprays, Victory Poses, Voicelines Buffs/Nerfs came in hot! Official Patch Notes 1.22.0.1 Reddit Gif Patch Rundown D.Va Micro Missiles: Explosive dmg Down from 6 4 Boosters: Impact dmg down from 25 10 Mei: Primary Fire pierces enemies with damage and freeze effect Moira: Transparency adjustments on secondary fire & Reaper: Death Blossom: Reloads the shotguns Wraith Form: 25% 50% increase in speed Wraith Form: Can now be cancelled with the ability or Fire keys Doomfist: Horizontal hitbox registration increased slightly Brigitte: Can now have “Toggle Barrier” in settings Zenyatta: Volley Rate of fire down by 15% Blizzard World: Payload Point 2 moved back 10m Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud RossianSpy: Twitter, Twitch

In the Lab this week we’ve got Strat Brewing yet again on the topic of the art of teaming up! Icysorrow, moderator in the Omnic Lab Discord and Melarina, host of The Cavlary and OWL Recap join Andres to discuss teaming up with others. Watch the VOD here: https://youtu.be/q2GtLblaEis Heads Updates: Game Night -- Apr. 27th (tentative, unconfirmed) Overwatch League Stage 3 has begun! SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, find him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Head on over to keep up with the latest meta trends plus many more insightful articles, all backed up by real data! OWL Recap now part of Discord! Come join the team on the new dedicated channels to communicate with the hosts and the community! Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Ben K, Britmus, Chrisdaplaya, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Jeff B, Jeremy Banks, Lisome, Neverclutch, NotMeta, JanJinkle, RickyTicky, Shazear, TopScore Solutions, & TragicZac. From Solo to Full Team: Intro to playing in a team: How did you find your first team? What drove you to find another consistent 6 players? How was your first experience with the team? Any stories stick out? What have been some of the bigger challenges for you playing in an organized 6 stack? What advice would we give to other people looking to form an ongoing team? Learning to play as a Team: Setting Goals Scheduling (consistency and amount of time) Practicing together: Team Compositions Map Strategies Map Callouts Comms Learning player play styles and trends Team Awareness VOD Review sessions The I(ndividual) in Team: Practicing individual mechanics t`o be ready for the team Working on personal mistakes and weaknesses. Diversifying hero pool Taking the Team out for a Spin: Finding practice partners: Setting up Scrims Attending tournaments Team Attitude: Be on learning mode Learn to lose as a team Elevate those around you, to elevate yourself Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon, MERCH WATCH: Twitch, Youtube, Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud Melarina: The Cavalry, Twitter IcySorrow: Enter the Iris, Twitter, Twitch 

  In the Lab this week we’ve got Strat Brewing yet again on the topic of burnout! We also recap the game night from March 30th, some of the plans for future game nights, and wrap up the show talking PTR and blue post updates! Heads Update: Game Night -- Mar 30th RECAP SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, get him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Omnic Meta: (Homepage) PC Meta Report: Mar. 22, 2018 OWL Recap now part of Discord! Come join the team on the new dedicated channels to communicate with the hosts and the community! Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Ben K, Britmus, Chrisdaplaya, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Jeff B, Jeremy Banks, Lisome, Neverclutch, NotMeta, JanJinkle, RickyTicky, Shazear, TopScore Solutions, & TragicZac. New Patrons this week: Drunken Monk William J Raegh (Diamond) Roger B (Diamond) McGoose Burning Out: Gameplay Effecting Symptoms Playing “other stuff” Professionals Goals & Expectations Progression Fun Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud

In the Lab this week PVPTwitch joins the Lab again this time we’re talking Map Mastery again! Now we dip our toes in the realm of KotH, King of the Hill, or Control with Lijiang Tower! Buckle up for coverage on the Garden, Night Market, and Control Center located in China! Heads Update: Game Night -- Mar 30th SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, get him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Omnic Meta: (Homepage) PC Meta Report: Mar. 22, 2018 OWL Recap now part of Discord! Come join the team on the new dedicated channels to communicate with the hosts and the community! Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons:  Britmus, Ben K. Chrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Jeff B., Jeremy Banks, Lisome, Neverclutch, NotMeta, JanJinkle, RickyTicky, Shazear, Skantily Clad, & TopScore Solutions, & TragicZac. Control Map Strategy General: What style mindset should we have when approaching a control map? How are control map fights different than other maps? General tips on how to fight over the objective (do’s and don’ts) Lijiang Tower: Night Market, Control Center, Gardens Team Comps strong on this map Approaches to the fight Tips/tricks Blue Posts & News: Reminder: Brigitte LIVE: Quick Play only until Season 10 Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud PVPTwitch: Twitter, Twitch, YouTube

In the Lab this week Andres and Rob are back with another entry into Strat Brewing. This time around we want to talk about having a rough time playing in ranked especially with tilt. After we want to talk through “Flow Theory” which is the mental state of “Getting in the zone” to help combat tilt! Heads Update: Game Night -- Mar 30th SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, get him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Omnic Meta: (Homepage) The New Sombra 1.20 Analysis OWL Recap now part of Discord! Come join the team on the new dedicated channels to communicate with the hosts and the community! Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors: Ben K., BritmusChrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Jeff B., Kippppp, Lisome, Magic, Neverclutch, NotMeta, JanJinkle, RickyTicky, Shazear, & TopScore Solutions, & TragicZac. Tilt Breakdown The breakdown of tilt Comms become less accurate Attacking teammates passive-aggressively Mentioning medals Checking profiles and winrates Talking too little or too much Sloppy positioning Over-aggressive plays Lack of healing teammates Overfocus on rank Flow Theory (Mental State): State of mind of simultaneous action and awareness. Feels as if time has stopped still, while simultaneously going by fast. What activities qualify? Activity must have clear goals and progress Activity/task must have immediate feedback Must be balanced between challenge and skill level Achieving Flow: Eliminate all distractions Focus on yourself and the task Allow yourself the time to reach it Flow State in Overwatch: Examples Blue Posts & News: Bridgette joins the Battle March 20th Brigitte will not be available in competitive play until the beginning of Season 10 Hanzo Update coming in April Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud

In the Lab this week Andres and Rob invite special streamer guest ChipSa on to talk about his specialty Doomfist! Additionally, we want to cover some of his insights on why Sombra is taking the top tier play by storm and some tips for both to improve your game! Heads Update: Game Night -- Mar 30th SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, get him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Omnic Meta: (Homepage) The New Sombra 1.20 Analysis OWL Recap now part of Discord! Come join the team on the new dedicated channels to communicate with the hosts and the community! Brief Interview with ChipSa Tell us about yourself, what your gaming background is, etc? What are some of your current aspirations (streaming, Contenders/OWL) What brought you to the Doomfist? Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Ben K. Chrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Jeff B., Kippppp, Lisome, Magic, Neverclutch, NotMeta, JanJinkle, RickyTicky, Shazear, &TopScore Solutions, & TragicZac. Sombra Discussion: Where is she after the changes? Has her playstyle evolved compared to the pre-buff Sombra? How do you see her fitting in the meta? Doomfist Discussion: How does Doomfist fit the DPS role? What can he bring that others can’t? How has been the Journey mastering Doomfist? What are some non-obvious tips/Combos that you use for Doomfist? The art of maneuvering with Doomfist. Tell us about your style. Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud ChipSa: Twitter, Twitch, YouTube

  In the Lab this week Andres and Rob invite Foo to the show to discuss Moira Hero Mastery! He is a GM player and coach for Wawa’s Bootcamp to help us out. Additionally we have the end of the show dedicated to discussing Hero 27: Brigitte! Heads Update: Game Night -- Mar. 30th SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, get him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Omnic Meta: (Homepage) OWL Recap now up on it’s own feed! Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Ben K. Chrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Jeff B., Kippppp, Lisome, Magic, Neverclutch, NotMeta, JanJinkle, RickyTicky, Shazear, & TopScore Solutions, TragicZac. Moira Going Deep: (Starts at 00:12:20) What roles does Moira fill or what is his job in a game? Basically, what is the core to the hero for Bronze to Gold (players of all SR are struggling with this, not just sub plat) to grasp for improvement Let’s talk about using Healing and Damage with Biotic Grasp effective use. How do we pair these together, and keep our team alive? How to do we get the most out of our Biotic Orbs? Practicing the Fade. How do you set this up for practicing, what do you do to warm up? Note: talk about the momentum and jumping Proper timing for Coalescence breakdown When to use, where to be, who to prioritize Building Ult tips General Use Comboing with teammates Can we chat about positioning and how to use your position/presence and movement to maximize damage and pressure? How Map Dependent is Moira? Now let’s work on proper engagement and disengages. Now let’s talk synergies and matchups. What heroes do you need to be careful of for being countered and others that you really think are great/necessary for your comp. Discord Community Questions: Anstapa: We've been seeing a lot of Moira with the quad-tank comp in OWL and it's clear that she really thrives in a tank-heavy comp, but are there other comps specifically that she has an equally good synergy? Silvarloki: When playing Moira would you recommend a more aggressive playstyle with her, or passive. Winston_Smith: I often run out of healing. Particularly if tank line is doing well and I can't see enemies easily. What's your approach to getting damage in to recharge the heal? Blue Posts & News: Feb. 28 PATCHNOTES Brigitte: Hero 27 Gamepedia breakdown 250 HP Support Class Hero Rocket Flail (Primary) Whip Shot (Shift) Passive: Inspire Repair Pack (E) Barrier Shield (Secondary) Shield Bash (Primary with Shield Up) Ultimate: Rally (Q) Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud Foo: Discord Tag: Foo#0999

In the Lab this week Andres and Rob invite Rammy to the show to discuss Lucio Hero Mastery! We did a VERY outdated show without an expert and wanted to continue revising our guides in the future so we brought on a GM Lucio (hit T500 before & top 10 in Sept. 2017) player to help us out! Heads Update: SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, get him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Omnic Meta: (Homepage) PC Meta Report 2/08/18 Console Meta Report 2/15/18 OWL Recap now up on it’s own feed! Brief Interview with Rammy Tell us about yourself, what your gaming background is, etc? What are some of your current aspirations (streaming, Contenders/OWL) What brought you to the hero Lucio? Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Ben K. Chrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Kippppp, Lisome, Magic, Neverclutch, NotMeta, JanJinkle, RickyTicky, Shazear, & TopScore Solutions, TragicZac. New Patrons this week: Jeff B.  Lucio Going Deep: What roles does Lucio fill or what is his job in a game Let’s talk about using CrossFade and the Healing/Speed song effective use How to do we get the most out of our Boops & Primary Fire Gun? Practicing the Wall-Ride. How do you set this up for practicing, what do you do to warm up? Proper timing for Sound Barrier breakdow Can we chat about positioning and how to use your position/presence and movement to maximize damage and pressure? How Map Dependent is Lucio? Now let’s work on proper engagement and disengages. Now let’s talk synergies and match-ups. What heroes do you need to be careful of for being countered and others that you really think are great/necessary for your comp. Blue Posts & News: Player Distribution Competitive Mode Update Bronze: 8% Silver: 21% Gold: 32% Platinum: 25% Diamond: 10% Masters: 3% Grand Masters: 1% Overwatch Player Forums 2.0 Rollout Sick new Blizz Post Tracker filter page here. Oh and Dev Tracker filter page Overwatch Hero 27 Teaser? Twitter Post Developer Update: PTR Changes for Mei/Sombra/Doomfist (Current PTR Notes) Hanzo Followup: Waiting on Art & Sound before PTR Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud Rammy: Twitter, Twitch

In the Lab this week Andres and Rob invite KickedTripod of OWL Daily Show to talk strategies from Stage 1 Playoffs and finals as well as look to analyze some of our expectations moving into Stage 2 for strategic developments with the new patch at the top levels of the game. Heads Update: Game Night -- Feb 23th SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, get him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Omnic Meta: (Homepage) PC Meta Report 2/08/18 “The biggest changes after the patch is to the Support meta, which has shift from Mercy to Moira. Moira is more frequently being played as the main healer, with great win-rates and overall viability.   The main challenge with using Moira of course is keeping teammates in range of primary heals, which is likely why we are also seeing Ana, Zenyatta, and (to some degree) Mercy. After the nerf, Mercy is still useful as a main healer, but her ultimate no longer has the incredible value it once was. That said, both Ana and Mercy's win-rates are some of the lowest in the game, so playing those supports as off-healers alongside Moira may give the most success.” Console Meta Report 2/15/18 “The support meta sees the biggest changes after the Mercy Valkyrie nerf.  However, Mercy remains the top played support on Console, followed closely by Moira. Mercy still has the highest consistent healing output in the game right now, and Moira's area-of-effect heals are best suited for tight "deathball" style teams compositions such as triple/quad tanks, which are not that popular (yet).   Speaking of Moira, players are finding great success with her, as she boasts some of the best win-rates in the game.  With Mercy and Moira competing for main healer, Lucio and Zenyatta are growing in popularity to fill the out off-support meta.” OWL Recap now up on it’s own feed! Interview with Kicked Tripod Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Ben K. Chrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Kippppp, Lisome, Magic, Neverclutch, NotMeta, JanJinkle, RickyTicky, Shazear, & TopScore Solutions, TragicZac. OWL Stage 1 Final Weekend - Uprising vs Outlaws: Eichenwalde: 3-2 HOU Outlaws: Double Hitscan into Hitscan Junkrat on Attack. Pharmacy with Tracer on Defense, into McCree Junkrat. Uprising: Pharmacy into dive on Defense. Pharmacy into Dive on Attack. Anubis: 1-2 BOS Outlaws: Attack: Widowmaker + Tracer Dive (fist Point). Pharah/Tracer + Reaper/Genji semi dive (second point). Defense: Soldier + Orisa + Junkrat into Genji + Junkrat Dive.   Uprising: Defense: Genji + Tracer Dive (first Point). McCree/Junkrat + Tracer Second Point. Attack: Ilios: 0-2 BOS Map 1 (Ruins): Both Widow + Tracer Dives Map 2 (Lighthouse): Outlaws: McCree + Tracer Dive, Uprising: Pharmacy + Tracer Dive. Dorado: 3-2 HOU Outlaws: Junkrat + Widow + Hog single healer on Attack into Junkrat + Tracer Dive. On Defense: Widow + Junkrat + Hog, into Widow + Tracer Uprising: Widow + Junkrat Defense into Dive. On Attack: Protect the president into Genji + Tracer Dive. Lijang: 2-1 HOU Map 1 (Cont. Center): Outlaws: Reinhardt + Zarya + McCree + Junk. Uprising: Genji + Tracer Dive. Map 2 (Garden): Both Pharmacy + Tracer Dive. Then Jake to Junkrat and Dreamkazper to Genji. Map 3 (Night Market): Outlaws: Soldier + Tracer Dive. Uprising: Genji + Tracer Dive.   Blue Posts & News: CTF hotfix for Lucio to drop flag on wall-riding (Source) Overwatch Free Weekend Feb. 16-19 Developer Update: PTR Changes for Mei/Sombra/Doomfist (Current PTR Notes) Doomfist - Hand Cannon Ammo recovery rate increased from 0.8 seconds to 0.65 seconds per bullet Mei - Endothermic Blaster Contribution from T500 Mei Player, Jardio Freeze (slow) duration increased from 1 second to 1.5 seconds Weapon alternate fire ammo cost reduced from 25 to 20 Sombra Fitzy’s Sombra Thoughts EMP - No longer blocked by small objects (e.g. sign posts) Hack - No longer gains ultimate charge from health pack healing Cast time reduced from 0.8 seconds to 0.65 seconds Now disables the following abilities: Genji—Cyber-agility (Double Jump & Wall Climb) Hanzo—Wall Climb Pharah—Hover Jets Lúcio—Healing/Speed Boost, turns off current song, & Wall Ride Mercy—Angelic Descent (Slow fall/glide) Machine Pistol - Machine Pistol spread reduced from 3 to 2.7 Translocator - Duration increased from 15 seconds to 20 seconds Hanzo Possible changes to Scatter Symmetra & Torbjorn targeted for future adjustments, VERY preliminary idea generation   iTunes Reviews: (5) nutcase0909098 (USA) Kirbeyy (USA) Shaftey (USA) Buck CNN (USA) Scene Girls (GER) Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud KickedTripod: Twitter, Twitch, OWLDaily Podcast

In the Lab this week Andres is out watching the OWL Stage 1 finals in Burbank, CA while Rob’s here to deliver the show! This week he brought in 2 Diamond patrons for the show to discuss Viewing Party community building in New York for the OWL, Overwatch personal progression talk,and the news on the Year of the Dog Patch that just launched! Heads Update: Game Night -- Feb 23th, 2018 Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Clipped Wings: Mercy Patch Changes OWL Recap now up on it’s own feed!   Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: (13/25) Chrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Kippppp, Lisome, Magic, JanJinkle, RickyTicky, Shazear, & TopScore Solutions, TragicZac. New Patrons this week: Secondguess Erik E. Ben K. - Diamond Patrons intro: JanJinkle & GreatRootBear Tell us a bit about yourself & what brought you to Overwatch. What heroes you like to play & what platform do you play on? What OWL team/players do you like? NYXL Viewing Party Organizer: Rich aka “GreatRootBear” Tell us what you do for the NYXL Viewing party. What sparked your interest in organizing the viewing parties? Tell us the story of your journey so far in making this event a regular thing. How, if at all, has the team helped out with events? What’s next for the venue itself and expanding your reach? Duo-Queue & Progression Mind-set Duo Queuing “What I learned” Self-reflection (Mental & Game Reviewed) Value of having a “Cooldown” after comp. Motivating/Coaching yourself & partners Communication evaluating Player Progression vs Rank Making Tilt work for you Blue Posts & News: Year of the Dog Event Year of the Dog Patch Notes Sombra Major Changes Mei Icicle Change Waypoint Opacity Indicator adjustment Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud GreatRootBear: Twitch, Event Twitter, Venue Twitter, Discord: greatrootbear#7710 JanJinkle: Twitter, Twitch, Discord: Jan Jinkle#0439

Time Stamps: Map Mastery: Temple of Anubis 00:15:35 Mercy & Junkrat Nerf Discussion 00:50:30 In the Lab this week we’ve got another entry into our Map Mastery series. This time around we bring back a returning guest Skyline to talk about Junkertown! So buckle up as we talk all about this map and a few of the meta changes at the end of the show! Heads Update: Game Night -- Feb 23rd? Omnic Meta: (Homepage) OWL Recap now up on it’s own feed! Twitter Main Feed Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Chrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Kippppp, Lisome, Magic, JanJinkle, RickyTicky, Shazear, & TopScore Solutions, TragicZac General strategy for Payload & Junkertown Key Map elements to look at Team composition considerations Point A: Attackers Defenders Point B: Attackers Defenders Point C: Attackers Defenders Blue Posts & News: Mercy & Junkrat changes are now LIVE. Notes from OmnicMeta MERCY- Win rates have fallen -6% on average across all tiers, putting her below 50% win rate at each tier. She is now in the same "winrate dumpster tier" as Ana (Ana winrate haven't changed) Healing and deaths per game is exactly the same as before patch.  This means her bread and butter base kit has not been impacted. Resurrects per game have fallen 40% on average across all tiers - the ability appears to have been nerfed into the ground. Support Pickrates? Ana (30% usage average) Lucio (30% usage average) Moira (60% usage average) All see play bumps. Mercy now around 50% usage at Bronze, declining to 20% usage at Grandmaster. Summary: While Mercy is still the easy-to-pick up healer, without Resurrect being a strong ability (through Valkyrie) she just isn't the same hero. However, we may find that people learn how to get the most out of her new kit. It's still very early. JUNKRAT Only change was to Concussive Mine. Eliminations down -7% though damage is only down -2%. (Both moved a little). Win rates have gone down about -2% (to 51% average) Pick rates are down -4% (to 28% usage average). (Both moved a little.) Summary: All of this data indicates that the nerf was really minor.  Junkrat remains a strong hero with some of the highest win rates in the game.  His plat continues to center around his base grenade damage and quick-to-charge Rip-tire. Blizzard World Map now in Quickplay and Arcade. Will not come to Competitive play until Season 9. Year of the Dog launches Feb. 8th Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud Skyline: Twitter, Twitch, YouTube

In the Lab this week we’re kicking off a new series called “Strat Brewing” where Andres and Rob break down key strategies that come up throughout the year for when guests aren’t on the show! Additionally this week’s topic is going to be called Reading a Battle! TIMESTAMPS:  NYXL vs SEOUL Discussion 00:10:17 STRAT BREWING - Reading the battle 00:20:38 Heads Update: Game Night -- Jan 26th Recap Omnic Meta: (Homepage) PC Meta: Jan. 17th 2018 OWL Rankings: Computer Generated (S1:St1:W2) OWL Recap now up on it’s own feed! Twitter Main Feed Aidmaro’s Twitter SPONSOR: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, get him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Chrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Kippppp, Lisome, Magic, JanJinkle, NeverClutch, RickyTicky, Shazear, & TragicZac. Strat Brewing: Reading Battles Tools: Kill Feed Chevrons above player heads Sounds Comms Hitting Tab//Checking Ultimates Reacting to different moments in battles: Approaching the battle. Losing a player before the fight. Losing a player as the fight starts. Losing players during the fight. High risk, high reward plays. After the battle has been won (Def and Attack) Blue Posts & News: Blizzard World Map now in Quickplay and Arcade. Will not come to Competitive play until Season 9. Developer Update (Community Topics) Toxicity update around 17% more actions and 20% more reports Actioning some players through being proactive through looking through toxic behaviors on youtube and like platforms before reports are filed in some cases. Mercy & Junkrat changes still slated for next patch If Mercy is too far on the roster she will be brought back up Hanzo, Mei, Symmetra named as plans to look into the heroes Sombra & Doomfist are looking at minor tweaks In-Depth Explanation of the Movement Update from Geoff Goodman Update to the known bugs page Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud

Map Guide Starts at 00:07:55 In the Lab this week we’ve got our first show in a new category: Map Mastery! We’ve brought back Jardio to the show to help us break down Temple of Anubis! Jardio is a frequent Top 500 player known for his Mei and Tracer prowess. Heads Update: Game Night -- Jan 26th Omnic Meta: (Homepage) PC Meta: Jan. 17th 2018 OWL Recap now up on it’s own feed! Twitter Main Feed Aidmaro’s Twitter SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, get him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: Chrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GoldenSoldierA, GreatRootBear, Kippppp, Lisome, Magic, Matt R, NeverClutch, RickyTicky, Shazear, & TragicZac. New Patrons this week: Palmi J. Map Mastery: Temple of Anubis: Helpful Video from Skyline General strategy for 2CP//Assault Key Map elements to look at Team  composition considerations Point A: Attackers Defenders Point B: Attackers Defenders Blue Posts & News: Blizzard World launches Jan 23rd New Content for Standard Loot Boxes New icons New Skins New Emotes New Sprays Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud Jardio: Twitter, Twitch

  In the Lab this week we’ve got another new topic hitting the books for our strategy focus this week: Shotcalling! We brought in a GM specialist, Baemax to help us out with the topic this week. INTERVIEW STARTS AT 00:04:36 SHOT CALLING GUIDE STARTS AT 00:18:00 Heads-Update: Game Night -- Still looking for a date Podcasting Apps: Overcast//Pocket Casts Omnic Meta: (Homepage) OWL Recap now up on it’s own feed! Twitter Main Feed Aidmaro’s Twitter SPONSORS: Top Score Solutions Ben aka “INeedPeeling” is offering free business consulting in the eSports field. If you are aspiring to coach, starting a team, developing an app or service, trying to boost your subscriber base, or just want to work in eSports, you can visit his website at topscoresolutions.com, get him on Twitter @topscoreEsports, or join his Discord server. Ben has a Masters in Sport Management and business and marketing experience. His services are free, and they will stay that way as long as demand allows it. Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: (11/25) Chrisdaplaya, Good Apollo, GreatRootBear, Kippppp, Lisome, Magic, Matt R, NeverClutch, RickyTicky, & TragicZac. New Patrons this week: Isabella R. Top Tier Shotcalling: LINK Good shot calling Information that is useful and usable and will make the fight easier/ give an advantage to a teammate Health Cooldowns   Exact information Don't get distracted Be flexible Making shot calls based on your teammates Hype people up! Bad shot calling Saying things that will tilt others Don’t spam comms.  Open mic vs Push-to-Talk Things to think about when you are shot calling. Omnic Lab Links: Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS --Full Extended Show NotesTwitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud BAEMAX: Twitter, Twitch,