Omnic Lab: A Strategic Overwatch Podcast

This week, we hit back to the grindstone of breaking down the patches we missed in the interim period of our guests and talk through all the crazy changes coming to August’s experimental card. GAME NIGHT: 8/28/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13mDj-VIDSHF_bMrepXUlgokdXg0xz3FWtUxMIobSkNs/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab AnaGramm, Daron G, Shazear, Cypher, Shepherd, Tonkatrukk, Sang L, IndecentSarcasm & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week, we celebrate four years of Omnic Lab and Overwatch! We bring in our good friend DeathBlow to help us review some of the metas over the game’s life cycle and talk more about OW2 projections for Competitive as well. Thanks so much to all of you who have been here from the start! GAME NIGHT: 7/31/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13mDj-VIDSHF_bMrepXUlgokdXg0xz3FWtUxMIobSkNs/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab AnaGramm, Daron G, Shazear, Cypher, Shepherd, Tonkatrukk, Sang L, IndecentSarcasm & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv Deathblow: https://twitter.com/DeathBlowTTV, https://www.twitch.tv/DeathBlowTTV, https://soundcloud.com/hig

This week, we’ve got a blast from the past this time discussing all the cool things in Overwatch history from someone who was there in the beginning. Please welcome Patrick Beja, the Frenchman from shows like the Instance, Pixels, Overwatchers, and The Phileas Club podcast. GAME NIGHT: 7/31/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13mDj-VIDSHF_bMrepXUlgokdXg0xz3FWtUxMIobSkNs/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab AnaGramm, Daron G, Shazear, Cypher, Shepherd, Tonkatrukk, Sang L, IndecentSarcasm & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv Patrick: https://twitter.com/NotPatrick, https://www.twitch.tv/patrickbeja, https://frenchspin.com/

This week, we’re going to discuss countering players today! We will discuss thinking outside the meta played, watching habits for players, repeat positions, and more! GAME NIGHT: 7/31/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13mDj-VIDSHF_bMrepXUlgokdXg0xz3FWtUxMIobSkNs/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab AnaGramm, Daron G, Shazear, Cypher, Shepherd, Tonkatrukk, Sang L, IndecentSarcasm & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week, we’re going to jump down through some of the recent patching in the game and dive through some of the new power picks to jump on ladder and grind ranks in the new season of competitive and open queue! GAME NIGHT: 6/26/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13mDj-VIDSHF_bMrepXUlgokdXg0xz3FWtUxMIobSkNs/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab AnaGramm, Daron G, Shazear, Cypher, Shepherd, Tonkatrukk, & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv  

This week, the experimental card is back with a vengeance! Nerfs to Brigitte and Ashe, Buffs to DVa and Junkrat, plus some of what we saw in OWL with Sombra, Echo, Brigitte, and DVa all missing in the pool! GAME NIGHT: 6/26/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13mDj-VIDSHF_bMrepXUlgokdXg0xz3FWtUxMIobSkNs/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab AnaGramm, Daron G, Shazear, Cypher, Shepherd, Tonkatrukk, & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week, we are back to chit chat about a well-known topic of burnout with the games that we tend to stick to playing. We’ll break down some quick news updates and get right into what some possible reasons for burnout may be and where we’re out with the game this week! GAME NIGHT: 6/26/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13mDj-VIDSHF_bMrepXUlgokdXg0xz3FWtUxMIobSkNs/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab AnaGramm, Michael M, Daron G, Shazear, Cypher, Shepherd, Tonkatrukk, & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week, we’re talking about the discounts to the game over the weekend plus the new experimental changes on the card this week! Moira and Genji are top on the discussion. GAME NIGHT: 6/26/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B9IOZ7EtKi53Ply-q8HsHZmtw3zX8UA_j47wnKV3tx4/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab AnaGramm, Michael M, Daron G, Shazear, Cypher, Shepherd, Tonkatrukk, & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week, we’ve decided to follow through with our ideas to come up with some hero concepts and talk about stuff we hope to see in the future! GAME NIGHT: 5/29/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B9IOZ7EtKi53Ply-q8HsHZmtw3zX8UA_j47wnKV3tx4/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab AnaGramm, Michael M, Daron G, Shazear, Cypher, Shepherd, Tonkatrukk, & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week we’ve got news about the Overwatch Anniversary coming in just a few days, some cool information from a Workshop creator about hitboxes, and some big changes in experimental coming to supports! GAME NIGHT: 5/29/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B9IOZ7EtKi53Ply-q8HsHZmtw3zX8UA_j47wnKV3tx4/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab AnaGramm, Michael M, Daron G, Shazear, Cypher, Shepherd, Tonkatrukk, & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week we’ve got a BIG update on the game about the crowd control changes hitting the live game, hero pools being removed from Diamond and below, and the hosts talk all about Following up on damage in Overwatch! GAME NIGHT: 5/29/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ntOMEyKiRGuoO87wbXtyAwgnPNgblmSn_9l1TzzKpKw/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab April L, Shazear, Cypher, Tonkatrukk, & ManyFacedGod Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week the lab talks through some new experimental card adjustments to crowd control and a big update coming to the communication wheel. GAME NIGHT: 5/29/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ntOMEyKiRGuoO87wbXtyAwgnPNgblmSn_9l1TzzKpKw/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab April L, Shazear, & Cypher Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week the lab talks about a slew of updates to hit the game. Echo is now live, hero pools adjusted for a new month of competitive, and map pools are done away with for now! GAME NIGHT: 4/24/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ntOMEyKiRGuoO87wbXtyAwgnPNgblmSn_9l1TzzKpKw/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab April L, Shazear, & Cypher Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week the lab talks about multitasking in the game, what to learn and improve by paying attention to more than one thing in the game! GAME NIGHT: 4/24/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ntOMEyKiRGuoO87wbXtyAwgnPNgblmSn_9l1TzzKpKw/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab April L, Shazear, & Cypher Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week Andres and Rob are back to talk all about the new hero pools going on in ranked that Blizzard has adjusted! Also we have some more updates on toning down Echo on the PTR as well! We are going to chat about some other miscellaneous things in our games as well! GAME NIGHT: 4/24/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ntOMEyKiRGuoO87wbXtyAwgnPNgblmSn_9l1TzzKpKw/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab April L, Shazear, & Cypher Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week Andres and Rob return! All new announcements this week came in that Echo is now on the PTR as Hero 32 with all her new kit! We’ll be breaking down her abilities this week, what we’d like to see adjusted, and a few more bits of information about the development cycle! GAME NIGHT: 3/27/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vfbU--3ZTSmEXOJ87MkN1MVPhLsywoikkjduUjnsrYA/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab April L, Shazear, & Cypher Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week Andres and Rob return! Andres is back from feeling sick and moving apartments in a crazy week! We have a LOT to catch you all up on, so buckle up as we talk balance, hero pools, the Archives event, skins, and MORE. GAME NIGHT: 3/27/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vfbU--3ZTSmEXOJ87MkN1MVPhLsywoikkjduUjnsrYA/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab Shazear, Shepherd, Chrisdaplaya, Cypher Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week Andres and Rob are back to talk about the brand new experimental card that dropped this week and the whole plethora of new stuff in the card for balance changes. We’ll give you a quick news update on the hotfix this week plus the new Mardi Gras event too! GAME NIGHT: 2/28/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vfbU--3ZTSmEXOJ87MkN1MVPhLsywoikkjduUjnsrYA/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab Shazear, Shepherd, Chrisdaplaya, Cypher Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week Andres and Rob talk all about the opening weekend of the Overwatch League team strategies. We talk compositions, counters, and map picks! GAME NIGHT: 2/28/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vfbU--3ZTSmEXOJ87MkN1MVPhLsywoikkjduUjnsrYA/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab Shazear, Shepherd, Chrisdaplaya, Cypher Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv

This week, Andres returns! And with his return, we finally talk through all the madness of Hero Pools, what it means for comp, and how they’re running it in OWL. We have some major updates on PTR for balance and workshops as well so let’s get into it! GAME NIGHT: 2/28/2020 WEBSITE: http://www.omniclab.com/links PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/omniclab DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/vZ26JX4 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PNaj8fM0j5pdIaGEDrPPJ Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vfbU--3ZTSmEXOJ87MkN1MVPhLsywoikkjduUjnsrYA/edit?usp=sharing  PARTNERS: Humble Bundle Monthly Affiliate: https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly?partner=omniclab Shazear, Shepherd, Chrisdaplaya, Cypher Rob: twitter.com/notrob, twitch.tv/notrobmay Andres: twitter.com/iplaigames https://www.twitch.tv/iplaigamestv