Omnic Lab: A Strategic Overwatch Podcast

In the Lab this week we finally conclude the full roster on the Going Deep series with Widowmaker featuring the one and only BeefTipsy! Top player and streamer known for his Widow play, BeefTipsy comes to help us break down the strats for optimizing and improving playing this hero! Widowmaker Reference Going Deep Discussion: What roles does Widow fill or what is her job in a game? Basically, what is the core to the hero for Bronze to Gold to grasp for improvement Let’s talk about using Grappling Hook effective use. NOTE: Ask about Movement/Engaging/Escaping/New Cooldown change How to do we get the most out of our Venom Mines? Practicing the flick shots. How do you set this up for practicing, what do you do to warm up? Proper timing for Infra-Sight breakdown When to use, where to be, who to prioritize Combo ultimates? General Uses Can we chat about positioning and how to use your position/presence and sight lines to maximize damage and pressure? How Map Dependent is Widow? Now let’s work on proper engagement

In the Lab this week Andres got a really REALLY different style interview with Susan Lyon, mother of Jake from the Houston Outlaws. We ask her about her thoughts on the video game industry as a parent, how to support her son in esports for a career, and the developing industry around the Overwatch League. News & Blue Posts: Game Night -- RECAP Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Moira Hero Analysis Nov. 28, 2017 New Omnic Meta Patreon Page The Doomfist Mega Fix Thread Fixed on PTR: Wall Slamming with a 45 degree impact as the cut-off point for registry vs sliding off. Rocket Punch will break things on the make that can be broken consistently Seismic Slam no longer cancels when you land too close to a wall. Seismic Slam now "slides" a short distance up ramps instead of triggering immediately and Winston leap also adjusted in the same way. Things not fixed yet Seismic Slam bugged when you/your target is near a corner, it will sometimes not find them as a valid target. Little longer to get a fix in place. Ghost

In the Lab this week Andres and Rob got a killer email and sparked us talking about hero “framing” as a main discussion. We have an amazing set of chats about using the optimum view for what you are wanting to do in the game of Overwatch. News & Blue Posts: Game Night -- RECAP Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Email from Neil S: In the latest Podcast, Rob mentioned a hypothetical situation when he made an error of contesting the payload recklessly instead of taking his time. This got me wondering what other situations we could identify to help make targeted improvements in our game play. (NFL coach, Bill Belichick, is well known for talking about "situations". Recognize the situations, and win the situations to win the game.) I think a break down of recognizing small situations in the game great podcast content. Perhaps it is just an additional question to ask top 500 players you guys have (those are my favourite podcasts btw.) Team situations I think you guys have talked about include: Setting up on defence Poke

Here's a Blizzcon bonus episode where we feature a bunch of clips from our experience with some community members while we were there. Thanks again to all our patreon supporters who seriously made this possible over the course of months and still continue to help us do big things for the community. Special thanks to Laura Platt for letting use her awesome take on the Overwatch Theme. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook @LauraPlattMusic  Omnic Lab Links: Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS Rob: Twitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud

In the Lab this week Andres got really sick, but Rob brought back Switch from Omnic Meta to fill in as we discuss the Moira Patch, some more news, and what we’re looking to do to set goals for Season 7 of Overwatch Competitive Mode! News & Blue Posts: Game Night -- Nov. 24 Game Night Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Sub now with Twitch/Amazon Prime! Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Overwatch Free Weekend! Nov. 17-20 New Patch! Nov. 16 New Group Queue Restrictions: Bronze to Diamond - within 1000 SR Masters - within 500 SR Grand Masters - within 250 SR Ana Rifle up to 70 (was 60) Mercy Caduceus Staff Increased visual readability of Mercy’s healing and damage boosting beams Mercy Resurrect Cast time increased from 0 seconds to 1.75 seconds Mercy’s movement speed is now reduced by 75% while casting Can now be interrupted when Mercy is knocked back, stunned, or hacked Mercy Valkyrie When activated, Resurrection no longer has a cast time While active, casting Resurrect does not reduce Mercy's movement s

In the Lab this week Rob & Andres return from Blizzcon to delve into the experience with you all. We cover what Blizzcon was like for our first time, quick news updates, some announcements, the Overwatch World Cup, the panel about the Overwatch League, and the new hero Moira! News & Blue Posts: Game Night -- Nov. 24 Game Night Omnic Lab is now a Twitch Affiliate! Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Moira Ability Stats Season 7 is live! Recorded Pixels Ep.69 with Scott Johnson and Patrick Beja PTR Nov. 6 Ana Rifle up to 70 (was 60) Mercy Resurrect Cast time increased from 0 seconds to 1.75 seconds Mercy’s movement speed is now reduced by 75% while casting Can now be interrupted when Mercy is knocked back, stunned, or hacked Mercy Valkyrie When activated, Resurrection no longer has a cast time While active, casting Resurrect does not reduce Mercy's movement speed New Game Content The new Map: Blizzard World (Early 2018) Custom Announcers for each Game area (SC/Diablo/WC) New Reinhardt Cinematic 8 Ne

Back from Blizzcon 2017 we bring you the Overwatch Panel Andres got to be a part of during Con Before the Storm. Wild predictions turned out very wrong, but fun to listen to nevertheless! Stay tuned for our next official episode to be out very soon following this one! 

In the Lab this week Andres & Rob run a fun show before Blizzcon themed after Halloween and invite High Noon Podcast Hosts Deathblow and Blevins to join us with a fun game and some great discussions before Blizzcon. News & Blue Posts: Game Night -- Oct. 27 Admin/Community Run Game Night Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Console Meta S6 - Oct.27 Seoul Dynasty announced Boston Uprising announced Team Roster Los Angeles Valiant announced Kaplan on Toxicity and Mercy Developer Update: esports development 2:00 - Team uniforms and team color palettes! Home & Away (light & dark) 3:35 - We’re adding a new tool for broadcasters, the top down interactive map 4:49 - As well as the third-person smart camera! 5:28 - Broadcasters can now create instant replays during live broadcasting 6:25 - New automated tournament interface 6:48 - Tournament games will now automatically pause when players disconnect 7:30 - This is just the beginning 8:48 - Join us for the Overwatch World Cup at BlizzCon! Season 6 is over!

In the Lab this week Andres & Rob are doing a Overwatch console mega show! We brought back Top500 PS4 player CS and Omnic Meta Webmaster Switch to the show to break down consoles, stats, meta, and news! News & Blue Posts: Game Night -- Oct. 27 Admin/Community Run Game Night Omnic Meta: (Homepage) PC Korean Meta S6 - Oct.13 The Bottom Line: ...Ana has 25% more usage in Korea, despite ceding incredible ground to Mercy - who is being played on average 30% less.  In other words, Korean players still have not completely taken to Mercy as the consensus 100% pick as NA/EU has.  Oceanic Server Issue fixed (Blue Post) Can We get back Team Death Match? (Blue Post) Only 5 slots for Arcade for the short/medium term Ultimate interruptions changed! Ultimate Categories: Cast-time, Transformation, Channelled Console Genji Bug: A Genji slash bug has made it to live on both consoles. This means that Genji can perform an extra slash during his ult activation animation, resulting in a very quick kill if he ul

In the Lab this week Andres & Rob sit down with another Top500 player, RossianSpy, to talk about Zenyatta on yet another transcendent edition in the going deep series. We’ll bring some yin and yang your way to hopefully experience tranquillity as you look to master this hero with us this week! Correction from Last week: Last week i misspoke about Sombra doing 50% bonus dmg to hacked targets. This is 100% incorrect. I should have said you can see targets at 50% health through walls with Opportunist like Widow Ult or Hanzo Sonic Arrow. Going Deep: Zenyatta What roles does Zen fill or what is his job in a game? What are the fundamentals of the hero (maybe for Low Tier play as well)? Let’s talk about using Discord Orb effective use. Vancity: how/who do you prioritize (target selection) when you are not in an organized group (solo queue) OmegaMan: how long do you keep discord on targets? How do you know when to switch? Let’s talk about using Harmony Orb effective use. How to do we get the most out o

In the Lab this week Andres & Rob sit down to talk through a lot of various topics that we think are important for all players in Overwatch. General tips, specific techniques, and even mental tips on how to better equip yourself to handle improving in the game. News & Blue Posts: Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Top Hero Mains for S6 Console Meta Oct. 3, 2017 Halloween Terror 2017 coming Oct. 10th! Overwatch Contenders Finals at the new Blizzard Arena: NA: EnVyUs vs FaZe EU: Gigantti vs Misfits Hero Tips &Tricks: Doomfist: Meteorstrike gives you a TON of shielding when you hit 2 targets so you can get a pick and make yourself extremely durable. Genji: Your dash can animation cancel through your sword strikes giving you an immense burst capability in a short amount of time. Using the right click in combination with a melee provides a huge burst of damage immediately following a swift strike dash on a target. McCree: Deadeye can be used as a quick reload which can be helpful in specific situations

In the Lab this week Andres & Rob sit down to talk through a lot of various topics that we think are important for all players in Overwatch. General tips, specific techniques, and even mental tips on how to better equip yourself to handle improving in the game. News & Blue Posts: Omnic Meta: (Homepage) DVA DPS Patch 1.15 Jeff Kaplan HUGE Blue Post “Do we do everything right? Certainly not. The 100 members of the OW team are *far* more critical than most of you of the game on a good day (although we're a little more professional about how we express our criticism). You will never meet one of us who says, "the game is perfect". We have no shortage of ideas of how to make the game better and we are lucky enough to show up to work every day and try to make those things happen.” “Two weeks ago, I was offsite all week without posting access (I cannot make forum posts from my phone for security reasons). The week after that, I came into the office 1 hour later than I normally do (I was feeling extremely

In the Lab this week we brought EvilToaster out from the woodwork to slam down a bongo drum and talk Orisa this week! He’s a top 500 finishing tank-main player who mains Orisa since her release and has a lot of tips for us this week, so Halt and Fortify as we whip out those Fusion Drivers for the next Going Deep episode! News & Blue Posts: Game Night -- Sept. 29th Junkertown/DVa/Mercy Patch Drop! Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Mercy-DVa Rework Analysis PC Meta: Sept. 20, 2017 Mercy Resurrect Analysis Reporting & Bans Update: Blue Post Inaugural Overwatch League Announcement 12 Teams LA, LA, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Boston, NYC, Seoul, Shanghai, London, Philadelphia, & Miami/Orlando Dec. 6, 2017 (Wed) - Pre-season Jan. 10, 2018 (Wed) - Season 1 Championship, playoffs, finals - July 2018 Overwatch Balances the game with Pro Opinions JOIN THE OVERWATCH ON-AIR TALENT TEAM Starting September 25, the Overwatch team will review submissions and reach out to promising candidates with further instructio

In the Lab this week we brought PVPTwitch, a popular, repeat top500 Junkrat specialist streamer, to talk about Doomfist. Sounds odd, but PVP hit Grand Masters last season on a nearly 100% Doomfist only account. So charge your Meteor Strikes as we punch through this going deep episode! News & Blue Posts: Omnic Lab Game Night Sept 22nd Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Patch Analysis of Junkrat/Roadhog PC Meta: Sept. 6, 2017 Console Meta: Sept. 11, 2017 Free OW Weekend! Sept. 22-25 (Basically no comp, all features) PTR is now OFFLINE Patreon 4v4 Team Deathmatch Tournament?? Blizzard Press Center opens Oct 7th in LA Mei Short: Rise and Shine: Behind Rise and Shine Junkertown Comes Sept. 19th! (Escort Map Developer Update: Play Nice, Play Fair Doomfist Questions: What roles does Doomfist fill or what is his job in a game? What are the fundamentals of the hero (maybe for Low Tier play as well)? Let’s talk about using Rocket Punch effective use. How to do we get the most out of Uppercut & Seismic Slam? Meteo

In the Lab this week we are going to deep into the underground of Dorado and into the mind of the sneakiest of Talon operatives to talk with the one and only Carolina Ravassa! She is the official voice for Sombra in Overwatch and we wanted to do a cool interview with her and what it’s like breathing life into a character through the power of voice overs & voice acting! References: Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Thumbnail Art thanks to DanByte- on Reddit Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors: Ben W, Good Apollo, Lisome, Magic, Michael Crits, NotMuaddib, RcCrispy, RickyTicky, Sketchy Nonsense Podcast, TragicZac, & Trinium. New Patrons this week: Steven K Good Apollo (edited Diamond) (previously Zampano) Matailander (edited Plat) Haiyin Henning L Omnic Lab Links: Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: omniclabpodcast@gmail.com Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, RSS Twitch, Youtube, MERCH Full Extended Show Notes Rob: Twitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, C

In the Lab this week we are going to Hanamura to visit the eldest of the Shimada clan, Hanzo in yet another going deep episode. We brought on Hanzo Top 500 specialist Arrge on the show this week. So string your bows, cork your sake flasks, and wall climb behind enemy lines with us as we scatter shot a flurry of questions at Arrge to help you learn Hanzo! News & Blue Posts: Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Patreon 4v4 Team Deathmatch Soon (tm) Mercy Adjustment Round 2: Jeff Kaplan Talks to Toxic Forum Poster Original response S6 Developer Update Video Promised Going Deep Discussion What roles does Hanzo fill or what is his job in a game Let’s talk about using Wall Climbing effective use How to do we get the most out of Sonic Arrow? The most BALANCED ability Scatter Arrow, let’s talk about landing it? Dragonstrike breakdown When to use, where to be, who to prioritize How many kills is enough//Zoning Pressure Can we chat about positioning and how to use your primary and Sonic Arrows to maximize damage and p

This week Andres holds down the fort with guest from High Noon Podcast, D3athbl0w! They sit down and chat about the huge changes hitting PTR about Mercy, the DVa adjustments, and a cool change to Reinhardt’s camera. News & Blue Posts: Sept 1st Game Night! Omnic Meta: (Homepage) - This report is all about Doomfist and his high pick rate completely shaking up the meta.  Doomfist has the highest debut of any new hero since Overwatch came out, as he has made an immediate impact and claimed more than 25% usage across all tiers - putting him as one of the most popular DPS heroes in the game. Encourage you to check out the: Patch 1.13 hero change analysis over at omnicmeta.com. New Competitive Season Changes: Players in Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond can now drop into lower skill tiers. We’ve made some adjustments to how skill rating is calculated after a win/loss. New PTR Hero Changes: D.Va Micro Missiles (New Ability) D.Va fires a barrage of small rockets that detonate on impact, dealing damage in a

In the Lab this week we are going to the Wild West at high noon with CLG Streamer & top 500 DPS Player CurryShotTV to talk about McCree. So reload your Peacekeepers, kick over that tumbleweed, and slap on your BAMF belt buckle for the McCree show! Sept 1st Game Night! News & Blue Posts: Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Patreon 4v4 Team Deathmatch Tournament! Going Deep Discussion What roles does McCree fill or what is his job in a game? Lower Skill or just never played the hero before tips? Let’s talk about using Flash Bang effective use. The different kinds of flashbang use: Offense, Defense, 1v1 Duels, Flanking, etc. How to do we get the most out of Combat Roll? High Noon aka Dead Eye chat When to use, where to be, who to prioritize How many kills is enough//Zoning Pressure Deadeye Minimum Damage 80 Can we chat about positioning and how to use your primary and secondary fires. Now let’s work on proper engagement and disengages. Now let’s talk synergies and matchups. Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors &

In the Lab this week we got a LOT of news for esports, Lucioball, Deathmatch, and we’ve be really engaged within other podcasts to hang out with other creators this week. We want to talk about all these things and drop a few announcements! News & Blue Posts: Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Doomfist Impact in the Meta // Console Meta Aug 8, 2017 Highlight: (As it turns out) Doomfist is more efficient in converting damage done to kills than any other offensive hero in the game. Bottom Line: It seems clear that Doomfist's net impact on a match is very high - provided he can survive and secure enough kills.  His high burst damage (stemming from his Rocket Punch)  appears to be Doomfist's big asset.  While he requires great skill to be able to play well, Doomfist is a hero worth playing.  The biggest question right now is whether Doomfist is a hero that can be played on all maps and on both defense and offense. Zarya, McCree, Rein changes:  Overall, the change has been a net (although minor) benefit to the three he

In the Lab this week we are going down under with Roadhog on another Going Deep episode. Joining us to discuss all things bacon is Gingerslayer, a top 500 Roadhog main. We’ll be sure to also touch on Summer Games news as well. News & Blue Posts: Omnic Meta: (Homepage) PC Meta Aug 2, 2017 Team CC in China formed! LINK Going Deep Discussion What roles does Roadhog fill or what is Roadhog’s Job in a game What are some Roadhog basics for our fresh Roadhog players maybe in Silver or Bronze or just never played the hero before? The big question, how to Hook the right way. Can we chat about positioning, primary, and secondary fires? Now let’s work on weaving in the hook and flanking vs front-line engagement. Let’s talk about using the heal ability effectively. Now let’s talk synergies and match-ups. How does Roadhog’s presence strike fear into a team? Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons: (14/25) Awestruct, Ben W, IceWeasel, HannibalSnowden, Lisome, Magic, Michael Crits, RcCrispy, Sketchy N