Game design and balance is not simple and no one should discredit the hard work that goes into it. But it would be a shame if Blizzard denied the quality, valuable feedback the pro community provides for free in favor of pushing obviously flawed, all too frequent patches on its passionate, but exhausted, fanbase.
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The PTR has been updated and the community has given their thoughts. While it’s accepted that Lucio has received buffs, some pro players felt the skill ceiling has been lowered. Custa, for example, was not impressed:
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Overwatch has been opting for many changes along with the Archives - Retribution, which was recently added to the game. Along with the Archives, Rialto, the new map, is waiting for testing in the PTR;
With Coach KyKy and Rascal’s release, many were looking forward to see Dallas Fuel’s new changes in action vs. San Francisco Shock. What they did not expect was a 0-4 defeat for Dallas. In what may have been the worst showing in Overwatch League on Temple of Anubis, Dallas failed to make the first tick on Point A. Much of blame seems to fall on aKm’s Genji.
The main chunk of the controversy started from OGE's return -- the Korean OWL commentators refrained from mentioning OGE by his name. They either referred to the player by the hero that he was playing or simply called him "Fuel's tank player." And during a break in between the sets, commentator Jung said, "The Dallas Fuel has started showing us an entirely different form since their match with Seoul Dynasty.
The Dallas Fuel tank, Son “OGE” Min-seok has come back to the starting lineup, now through with the 4 game suspension he received for account boosting. However, a good majority of fans saw
At present, teams have limited time to experiment and become comfortable with updated patches during breaks, and their focus during a stage is obviously on their imminent matches. If the game pros are playing is going to change drastically between stages, then it only makes sense for their adjustment period to be extended.
However, Custa has admitted the team is in a honeymoon phase. Their wins have been against Shanghai Dragons, Seoul Dynasty’s B-Team, San Francisco Shock and now Dallas Fuel. Their hardest matches are yet to come.
On April 15th, the Dallas Fuel announced via its official website that head coach Kyle “KyKy” Souder and DPS player Dong-jun “Rascal” Kim have been released from the team. KyKy
Pro Overwatch needs casual (or, as the case may be, competitive) Overwatch to thrive. The Overwatch League can employ the best Overwatch players in the world, but those players will not matter if they do not have the fans and support necessary to make their careers thrive.
In 2016, when the ‘Overwatch League (OWL)' was first introduced at BlizzCon, a lot of video game journalists including myself were skeptical. OWL was hosted by the development company and was ba
Retribution, an Overwatch Archives event, was updated on April 10th. Retribution is a PvE event mode where players will be fighting against AI, just like the Overwatch Uprising from last year. Many Ov
Following the Inven Global report regarding accusations of sexual misconduct with a minor, both the Overwatch League and The Boston Uprising have announced the indefinite suspension of Jonathan "DreamKazper" Sanchez.
Today, it was revealed by "Lily" an OWL fan active on Twitter that, allegedly, she was approached by 21-year-old DreamKazper and, eventually, was engaged inappropriately and often times salaciously through Facetime video, Snapchat, and Twitter DM.
The San Francisco Shock has announced that ChoiHyoBin, former Flex player in X6 Gaming, will be joining the team as a new Flex Tank. The news was revealed via the team's official Twitter page on April
The Overwatch League Office issued Philadelphia Fusion's Josue ‘Eqo' Corona a $1,000 fine on April 4th due to the racist gesture he had made recently. A controversy sparked when Eqo made a rathe
Custa to join Valiant, uNKOE to the Dallas FuelDALLAS (April 2, 2018) – The Dallas Fuel and the Los Angeles Valiant announced a trade that sends support player Scott “Custa” Kennedy