In the Lab this week a good podcasting friends joins us this week to talk about climbing from Silver to Diamond. Appa comes from Hearthstone as a top player in the esports scene and has attempted transitioning to Overwatch to compete in a different game!

News & Blue Posts:

• Game Night -- DEC. 29th
• Omnic Meta: (Homepage)
• Console Meta: Dec. 14th 2017
• OWL Recap now up on it’s own feed!
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• Aidmaro’s Twitter
• Sombra & Bastion “Toast” Victory Poses not in Lootboxes
• PTR Patch changing movement & Acceleration

Silver to Diamond Progress:

• Basics:
• The core of Overwatch - Moba at heart disguised as FPS
• Much faster pace than MOBA
• Constant team fight
• I usually play in like 3-ish hour sittings, sometimes multiple times a day
• Putting in the hours
• Good practice is important.
• Don't form bad habits
• Watch streams, ask for help, get coaching
• Advanced Roles:
• Hero Switching
• Hero tracking, skill tracking and looking for openings.
• Learning your matchups.
• Self-Imposed Rules:
• My biggest self-imposed rule is if we’ve already lost a fight, just don’t ult
• Flexibility:
• Allowing yourself to know multiple heroes/roles
• Personal examples
• Mentality:
• If you lose a game, you should always look back on the game as if the loss was your fault -  as if there is always something you could improve
• Don’t be afraid to admit others can be better than you, embrace it and learn from them.
• Dealing with Teammates:
• Accept that is a team game and you need your teammates.
• Act accordingly

Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons:

• (12/25) Chrisdaplaya, GingerSasquash, Good Apollo, GreatRootBear, Lisome, Magic, Matt R, NotMuaddib, RickyTicky, Sketchy Nonsense Podcast, Top Score Solutions, & TragicZac.
• New Patrons this week: NeverClutch & Raphael C.

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Rob: Twitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast
Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud
Appa: Twitter, Twitch