Omnic Lab: A Strategic Overwatch Podcast

In the Lab today we are covering the Lore we have so far since this is the last show before the game’s official launch! We’re also going to cover a few news stories and reminders going into the launch week! Videos and Comics: *Comic 1: McCree: Train Hopper *Comic 2: Reinhardt: Dragon Slayer *Comic 3: Junkrat & Roadhog: Going Legit *Comic 4: Symmetra: A Better World *Comic 5: Pharah: Mission Statement   *Video 1: Announcement Cinematic Trailer (Winston-Tracer vs Reaper-Widowmaker) *Video 2: RECALL: Winston vs Reaper -- Activating Overwatch Agents again *Video 3: ALIVE: Tracer vs Widowmaker -- Assassination of Omnic Leader *Video 4: DRAGONS: Hanzo vs Genji -- Genji’s Recruitment attempt//Hanzo’s Denial *Video 5: HERO: Soldier 76 in Dorado as a wanted Vigilante *Video 6: A Moment in Crime (Junkrat & Roadhog News Report) *Video 7: We are Overwatch Teaser *Video 8: Are you with Us? Teaser MORE LORE: http://overwatch.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Lore Link of the Week: The Scuttlebut of a new Support Hero: http:

In the Lab today we are covering the basics for heroes, Support heroes! We’ll dive into specializations for each hero, how to utilize their abilities for your team, and how to build a team with these heroes! We’re going in depth to talk about Lucio, Mercy, Symmetra, and Zenyatta! News & Patch Notes: (5 min) *Reminder Dates: May 24th - Game release date! *9.7 Million people played Overwatch during the Open Beta week! Holy SNOT! *New Video coming out with Hanzo and Genji soon! 1. Lucio: *http://overwatch.gamepedia.com/L%C3%BAcio  *Cynical Nerds Video: https://youtu.be/KVtlbis4d_Q 2. Mercy: *http://overwatch.gamepedia.com/Mercy  *Cynical Nerds Quick Guide: https://youtu.be/PiI3Y9RfaP4 3. Symmetra: *http://overwatch.gamepedia.com/Symmetra *Cynical Nerds Quick Guide: https://youtu.be/FjrjGAE15P0 4. Zenyatta:  *http://overwatch.gamepedia.com/Zenyatta  *Cynical Nerds Quick Guide: https://youtu.be/n2TAHNeCBwU Special Thanks to Strokan for their 5-star iTunes reviews! Link of the Week: *Symmetra Comic: http://com

In the Lab today we are covering the basics for heroes, Defense heroes! We’ll dive into specializations for each hero, who they synergize with, and how to build a team with these offensive heroes in different scenarios! We’re going in depth to talk about Bastion, Hanzo, Junkrat, Mei, Torbjorn, and Widowmaker News & Patch Notes:  *Reminder Dates: May 24th - Game release date! *Confirmed: All player progress achieved for Closed and Open Beta accounts do NOT carry over when the game launches. You will all begin at level 1 with no rewards. *Patch Notes: Open Beta Extended! May 10th is now the cutoff date at 10AM PDT (1PM EST) http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20743735540  General Play for Defense Heroes: Defense heroes excel at holding down areas and at zoning enemies out of objectives. They are great at tracking and scouting enemies and can provide very valuable information for their whole team. Defense heroes can also pack a punch which they trade off with some of the mobility that some offense

In the Lab today we are covering the basics for heroes, Tank heroes! We’ll dive into specializations for each hero, who they synergize with, and how to build a team with these offensive heroes in different scenarios! We’re going in depth to talk about Reinhardt, Winston, Roadhog, D.Va, & Zarya. 1. Reinhardt 2. Winston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDw_xpFS0lg 3. Roadhog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpq1Z6G8Lqc 4. D.Va: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTa1fedS1pg 5. Zarya:  *Mastering Zarya by Ayevee: https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/4ghcb0/advanced_zarya_tips/  *Cynical Nerds Quick Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqqUEtmtxxE   You can find the Omnic Lab on: *Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmnicLab *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omniclab *Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com *iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/omnic-lab-podcast/id1102068116 *Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/omniclab *Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZsJLxSSdwXqvh0M5BzpvbA *Twitch: https://www.t

In the Lab today we are covering the basics for heroes, Offensive heroes! We’ll dive into specializations for each hero, who they synergize with, and how to build a team with these offensive heroes in different scenarios! We’re going in depth to talk about Tracer, Solider 76, Reaper, McCree, & Pharah. News & Patch Notes: (5 min) *Beta Test Weekend Recap: *Closed Beta Testing ends April 25th 10:00 Pacific (1:00am April 26th Eastern) *Developer Update Video: The Road to Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoYGzPtehBQ  *Reminder Dates:  May 3-4 is early access Beta Time for those who pre-purchased Overwatch before April 29th May 5-9 is Open Beta (even for consoles) *Confirmed: All player progress achieved for Closed and Open Beta accounts do NOT carry over when the game launches. You will all begin at level 1 with no rewards. *Changes will not be drastic until just after launch *Immediately looking for more competitive mode changes, features, and iterations *Spectator Mode is something they’re look

In the Lab today we are covering the basics and general strategy concepts that you’ll want to know when going into game types. Payload, Point Capture, or Control are the main ones, and we’ll even cover some news on top of it all about this weekend, so buckle up! News & Patch Notes: *2nd Invitation-Only Beta Test Weekend! April 15-16: 12pm EST to Midnight http://us.battle.net/overwatch/en/blog/20096044/overwatch-beta-test-weekend-april-15-16-4-12-2016  *Accounts flagged Thursday April 14th *Access to only 3 Maps: Hanamura, Route 66, and Nepal (all accounts) *No access to Brawl & Ranked (all accounts) *The FINAL Beta Test weekend. Open Beta from May 5-9 will include Consoles *ONOG Overwatch Invitational Finals: Cloud 9 against Reunited (C9 taking 1st)(3rd to Impulse 11; 4th to IDDQD) *http://wiki.teamliquid.net/overwatch/One_Nation_of_Gamers_Overwatch_Invitational  *Curse Gaming uploaded a helpful Soldier 76 guide video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS8Zc-j8odc  *Blizzard DDOS’d on Wednesday April

Welcome to the Omnic Lab. A podcast that focuses on the strategies inside of the game of Overwatch. We learn through trial and error in the lab, even if things get a bit crazy and blow up sometimes! We’ll brew up team composition strategies, stir in some tips to play better, and hopefully equip listeners with the instruments they need to gain a strategic edge! In the Lab today we’ll be introducing our hosts, giving you a sampler of what this show will be all about and discuss the latest news that have hit the Overwatch Closed Beta! *What can people expect from the podcast? Individual hero in depth discussion (tips and tricks) Team Composition Set-ups & Adjustments Map Specific Strategies Updated News for changes in the game Answering as many questions that we can in emails Competitive Scene Strategies (not EVERYTHING) Shooting for 45min - 1 hour *Ranked Play in Overwatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L28555oaDI4&feature=youtu.be *Random Skins? - http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatc