In the Lab this week we have the release of Doomfist to live with all the crazy updates to ranked and a big surprise for us for Attackers having an advantage in Overtime! Last we want to make sure we highlight the big rollout for the reporting toxic players feature.

News & Blue Posts:

• Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Console Meta Report S5 W8
• Possible Junkrat changes to PTR (Source)
• PVPTwitch Thoughts Video
• Possible Roadhog change coming to PTR (Source)
• OWL Signings & Salaries (Source)
• OW World Cup LA Tickets on sale $14.99-$39.99 (Source)
• LIVE: Reporting & Penalty System Improved (Blue Post)
• LIVE: Attackers’ Advantage//Defender Respawn adjusted (Blue Post)

Patch Notes: 1.13.02 - General

• Doomfist is now playable. 
• Lootbox Update!Credits instead of duplicates or more credits for when you do get duplicates
• New Highlight Options
• Top 5 Highlights available for 24 hrs or until the next patch
• Players can generate highlights 12s in the past from a button press command
• Adjusted Respawn timers as mentioned before.
• Custom Games & Browse
• User Interface
• CUSTOM RETICLES
  • Options > Controls > Reticle > Advanced
  • Valkia Reticle Tutorial Guide Video
• TIE GAMES NO LONGER INCLUDED FOR WIN PERCENTAGE CALC.

Patch Notes: 1.13.02 - Heroes & Bugs

• D.Va Defense Matrix & Genji Deflect - New sounds & VO for eating ultimates
• McCree - Flashbang - Stunned targets slowed more heavily (mentioned before)
• Reaper - Shadow Step - Sound & VO distance reduced 50% (mentioned before)
• Reinhardt - Rocket Hammer - Swing Speed up 10%
• Zarya - Graviton Surge - Now disables mobility abilities on all affected targets
• Bugs:
  • Could cause UI to incorrectly indicate enemies being hit when colliding with them.
  • Projectilesthat could pass through shields sometimes passed through other surfaces.
  • Sometimes losing audio during matches.
  • Sombra took damage sometimes on using Translocator.
  • Roadhog sometimes could hook Orisa Ult
  • Rein’s Bloodhardt, Blackhardt, & Wujing skins now have sounds that sound like Axes!
  • Rein’s Rocket Hammer had lots of hit registration bugs, all fixed.
  • Lucio sometimes didn’t get full speed boost when wall-riding backwards.
  • Torbjorn sometimes could not build/upgrade the turret.

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Full Extended Show Notes

Rob: Twitter, Twitch, Hearthstone Podcast: Velen’s Chosen

Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio