Tactical Crouch - A Competitive Overwatch Podcast

By John Horstmann

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What's Tactical Crouch - A Competitive Overwatch Podcast about?

Tactical Crouch is the best place to get your Overwatch League and competitive Overwatch news, analysis, and more. Join your hosts KickedTripod, Volamel, and Yiska as they interview the best and brightest in competitive Overwatch!

This project is not affiliated with Overwatch League, Overwatch, or Blizzard Entertainment.

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What Happened To The Elite ...

02.02.2023

Yiska and Volamel sit down to discuss the lack of a high-quality rookie class in Season 6, concerns about the World Cup format, competitive changes, as well as the possibility of Shanghai running it back with Fleta. 00:00:00 - Introduction ...

Tactical Crouch - A Competitive Overwatch Podcast episodes:

02.02.2023 What Happened To The Elite Rookie Class Of OWL Season 6?! \| Tactical Crouch Ep.281 Yiska and Volamel sit down to discuss the lack of a high-quality rookie class in Season 6, concerns about the World Cup format, competitive changes, as well as the possibility of Shanghai running it back with Fleta. 00:00:00 - Introduction ...
01.26.2023 Toronto FINALLY On The Map!? w/ LEGDAY - Tactical Crouch Ep. 280 Are the Toronto Defiant FINALLY on the competitive table with their roster announcement? Where could World Cup be improved for the future? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Overwatch League commentator Harry "LEGDAY" Pollitt to parse through the recent roster ...
01.20.2023 Is Everything REALLY On Fire?? Danteh To Glads!! - Tactical Crouch Ep. 279 Is the Overwatch League being sued? Are the Los Angeles Gladiators a top 5 team this year? Yiska and Volamel are here to discuss Jacob Wolf's report, the future of the broadcast and unpacking some of the big roster moves ...
01.12.2023 Are The Spark TITLE Bound?!? w/ Kenobi - Tactical Crouch Ep. 278 COULD Hangzhou Spark take it all? Is the battle for Seoul heating up? And can Dallas defend? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Overwatch Contenders North America commentator Eren "Kenobi" Erkey to discuss the return of a legendary coach, a ...
01.05.2023 Still A Gold Mine?! Contenders Europe w/ Gottmoxi & Door \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 277 Is Europe's biggest export DPS players or are supports still on the menu? Are Ex Oblivione ready to be shipped to Overwatch League wholesale? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Vicki "Gottmoxi" Johnson and Cameron "Door" Fralick to shine a ...
12.29.2022 Boston Fight For A TITLE? LORD BET INBOUND??? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 275 Lord Bet Alert! Lord Bet Alert! Is Volamel rightful high on the Vancouver Titans? Are the Boston Uprising in top five talks? With the free agency window open, Yiska and Volamel tackle some of the biggest roster moves of the ...
12.22.2022 NA Super Team!? Contenders North America w/ Kenobi & Heurix \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 275 Who is the best and brightest from NA to join the league? Is there a super team to sign? And what happened to Odyssey? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Overwatch Contenders North America commentators Christian "Heurix" Thomasser and Eren ...
12.15.2022 They're Doing WHAT?! Contenders China w/ Bullskunk & BiggHungryPhill \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 274 Is there a new DPS prospect emerging out of China? Is Lige still Overwatch League-ready? And can HLXC upset the world at the Pacific Showdown? With Yiska away, Volamel is joined by Overwatch Contenders China commentators Jeff "Bullskunk" Fendley and ...
12.08.2022 Are O2 The Final Boss?! Paulsible & Lafon - Tactical Crouch Ep. 273 Are the shoes HeeSang has to fill simply too large? Can we safely judge anyone from T1? Yiska and Volamel are joined Paul "Paulsible" Morrison and Hamzah "lafon" Mostafa to tackle Overwatch Contenders: Korea and the strength of it's graduating ...
12.03.2022 Are We Walking Into A Ramattra Meta? ATL TOP 5!?! - Tactical Crouch Ep. 272 Is Joe off the goop with his take on the Atlanta Reign? Where in the world does Profit go this year now that he's a free agent? And is Ramattra OVERLOADED or are we overreacting? Yiska and Volamel tackle the ...
11.24.2022 Toronto Shifting Gears? APAC In Trouble!? - Tactical Crouch Ep. 271 Net Ease broke up with Blizzard and now we're all crying in the club, but what does it mean for Overwatch League? Are the Seoul Dynasty going budget this year? And are our hopes for the Toronto Defiant at an ...
11.17.2022 LOST In Yiska's Overwatch Offseason Paradise - Tactical Crouch Ep. 270 What's the deal with the Dallas Fuel? Are the Shanghai Dragons aiming for a familiar tank? And what's going on with the New York Excelsior? Yiska and Volamel tackle the tip of the Overwatch League off-season iceberg. 00:00:00 - Introduction ...
11.11.2022 DALLAS FUEL ARE CHAMPIONS!! & Kenobi's Spark Prophecy - Tactical Crouch Ep. 269 Is Proper the Faker of Overwatch? How did the Dallas Fuel make such a historic run possible? And in what universe did anyone, outside of one man, expect that Hangzhou Spark to finish 4th!? Yiska and Volamel are joined by ...
10.28.2022 PLAYOFF POWER RANKINGS!! Kenobi Gives His Picks - Tactical Crouch Ep. 268 Has Spark anything to give? Is Dallas running away with a title? Yiska and Volamel are joined by North American caster Eren "Kenobi" Erkey to argue the rankings of all the 2022 Overwatch League playoff teams. 00:00:00 - Introduction. Some ...
10.20.2022 PLAY-IN PREDS!! Faustus Talks Eternal 2023 And Playoffs - Tactical Crouch Ep. 267 #overwatchleague Should playoffs be on such an impactful patch? Does synergy even exist? And is WASHINGTON JUSTICE DOING IT AGAIN!? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Paris Eternal coach James "Faustus" Frye to mull over the 2022 playoffs as well as ...
10.13.2022 PROPER SWEEP? Dpei talks Kevster vs Proper - Tactical Crouch Ep. 266 With Volamel on vacation, head coach of the Vancouver Titans Dpei joined the crew to give his insights on the award season as the guys reveal their picks. What's so good about Proper? Which candidates should also be considered? What ...
10.06.2022 Overwatch 2 Is Our OWL MVP!! - Tactical Crouch Ep. 265 Should supports even be considered for MVP discussions? What should a modern game launch look like? And was Yiska right? Are the NYXL back in form? While they collectively sit in queue AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel break down week two ...
09.29.2022 A SAFER Overwatch 2 & Are ATLANTA Top 3!? - Tactical Crouch Ep. 264 Who are the top teams in North America after week one of the 2022 Overwatch League Countdown Cup? Does Charge have what it takes to go all the way? And do restrictions HELP the majority of players? AVRL, Yiska, and ...
09.22.2022 Are Toronto and NYXL UPSET Bound In Countdown Cup!? - Tactical Crouch Ep. 263 What is Joe on that he has Boston AND CHARGE winning this week!? Can LIP will the Shanghai Dragons across the line? And WHY is Yiska high on the New York Excelsior? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel celebrate the death of ...
09.19.2022 Are Dallas And Shanghai CLEARLY The Best Teams?! - Tactical Crouch Ep. 262 Are the San Francisco Shock choking away LAN events? Is there ANYONE that can stop the two horse race that Dallas Fuel and Shanghai Dragons are putting on? And are we walking into another VOID meta ahead of his departure? ...
09.16.2022 Kiriko Is NUTS & And Is Overwatch 2 PAY TO WIN!? - Tactical Crouch Ep. 261 Hopium achieved, Overwatch League fans! Kiriko is HERE! We've got info, we've got a new hero, and we've got OPINIONS! Today AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel digest Overwatch's newest support, the battle pass discussion, and whether or not locking heroes is ...
09.08.2022 Can Dragons And FUEL Go The Distance!? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 260 Is the Overwatch League Summer Showdown simply a two-horse race? Is there a THIRD team to mention in the upper ranks of North America? And are we getting a battle-pass locked HERO? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel take the news, give ...
09.01.2022 Can Shock End 2022 UNDEFEATED!? Are Glads OUT?? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 259 Are Crusty and the San Francisco Shock the best team in Overwatch League history with their 20-0 win streak? Would Toronto Defiant THROW to spite the Los Angeles Gladiators? And where are the Washington Justice haters now? AVRL, Yiska, and ...
08.25.2022 Are Gladiators DOOMED?! MAG On Boston & Support Shuffles \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 258 We're past the midseason and teams are still shuffling. Creative for Ir1s, MAG's home, and Happy's ending are ALL on the docket today. Who have AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel tapped as the most improved? Which teams are looking solid moving ...
08.18.2022 Piggy's, Wolves, And The Summer Of Junker Queen \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 257 With Justice hunted by hungry wolves, will the remainders of the pack find a home in the Overwatch League in time? Are we just ONLY going to see JOATS all season? And will we continue to see more movement through ...
08.12.2022 Washington And NYXL And The Day Of Clownery \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 256 What's the deal with Washington Justice? Is New York Excelsior going through it? And is there hope on the horizon for Overwatch 2? With the Mickey Mouse Club House in full swing, AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel take to the recent ...
08.11.2022 TITANS With Their FIRST Win?! Summer Showdown Predictions \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 255 Are Toronto Defiant a top 5 in the Overwatch League's Summer Showdown? Are the London Spitfire opening 2-0 alongside the … VANCOUVER TITANS!? I don't know what's going on, Junker Queen got the boys acting up. AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel ...
08.07.2022 Dallas & Shanghai DOWN At Midseason Madness Power Rankings \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 254 With half the season under wraps AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel tackle the Overwatch League's Midseason Madness power rankings. Are last season's top performers falling in our standings? Has North America locked up the top spots? Are Spark cracking the top ...
08.04.2022 Houston OVER Pelican & Is Junker GOATS The Meta!? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 253 Are Pelican and Piggy leaving the Houston Outlaws? Are more big moves incoming? And is Junker Queen going to mould the Summer Showdown metagame? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel dive into some of the recent news around the Overwatch League and ...
07.29.2022 Wait, who is MVP?! 2022 Midseason Crouchies Review \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 252 Is Proper sweeping the awards? Who in their right mind picked shockWave to win … anything? And who is REALLY “Decarrying” in Overwatch League currently? With their erasers in hand AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel review the 2022 Crouchies and change ...
07.28.2022 The Gladiators Era BEGINS With Midseason Madness \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 251 Should Shock have beaten the Gladiators? Can k1ng turn around the Titans? Have the Dragons’ wings been clipped? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel tackle some of the breaking roster moves and discuss the rather anti-climatic conclusion to the Overwatch League’s Midseason ...
07.23.2022 Are SPARK, Gladiators and Shock The Best Teams In The WORLD?! \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 250 Shanghai are dead, long live the church of Shy! Midseason Madness has lived up to its name. With upsets aplenty (yes, this was recorded prior to Shanghai losing to ATL) AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel set the stage for the semi-finals ...
07.20.2022 Dragons In FINALS!? Can Toronto Make THE Run?? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 249 Can Shanghai Dragons make the finals? Can London measure up to the San Francisco Shock? Coming in with a LIVE episode ahead of the Watchpoint Preshow, AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel review the first games of the 2022 Midseason Madness while ...
07.14.2022 Full APAC FINALS!? Are FUEL Finished?! \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 248 Is Reinhardt the truth, can London Spitfire make the run? Do the San Francisco Shock get exposed in Hawai’i? And are the Shanghai Dragons back to title form or is there another APAC team waiting for their second star? AVRL, ...
07.13.2022 Moira OVERPOWERED!? Are Charge TOP 4?! \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 247 Are Mercy players professional tee-ballers? Where does the Guangzhou Charge sit now with Apr1ta? And is the practice situation in Hawai’i fair to anyone? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel break down this week's news and light touch of Week 10’s matches ...
07.07.2022 the tcp panel PREVIEWS the new Minions movie \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 246 Bob the Minon thinks the Los Angeles Valiant are feasting this week. Stuart sees the New York Excelsior going deep in the week. And who makes it through the APAC Gauntlet? But the real question is who in the world ...
07.06.2022 Dragons Take Flight & A Discussion Of Expectations \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 245 Should the Washington Justice’s standings surprise anyone? Are they being singled out? And are the 2021 defending Overwatch League champions back in form? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel make review the recent meta developments and improvements from Week 3 of the ...
06.30.2022 Another 0-2 For DRAGONS & OWL Week 3 Preview \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 244 Will the Shanghai Dragons continue to struggle? Who is more likely to upset their match, Paris Eternal or Washington Justice? And Chengdu Hunters and Valiant … GO TO FIVE?! After a dose of take-play, AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel crack out ...
06.29.2022 Overwatch 2 BETA Has Arrived & The Boston TEA Party \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 243 Is Junker Queen the meta in this phase? What is going on with the Boston Uprising’s front office? And are the San Francisco Shock the best team in the world? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel review continued team moves and Week ...
06.22.2022 Midseason Roster Mania & Sojourn Reigns Supreme \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 241 Why has New York signed a third flex support? What in the world are the Los Angeles Valiant up to? And after going up 2-0 in their opening week, is London bringing it home? Through the moves and the drama, ...
06.18.2022 Do We Have ENOUGH? Junker Queen & Overwatch 2 Roadmap Reactions \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 240 The action may begin on October 4th but the Overwatch community finally have the shot in the arm we’ve been waiting for. We’ve got a roadmap, a new hero, Beta phase two, and whatever a “mythic skin” is! FINALLY Overwatch ...
06.15.2022 Valiant And Mayhem SHUFFLE? Midseason Madness Preview \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 239 Midseason looking quite mad right about now. What’s the deal will the Valiant roster moves? Does Florida float in the same boat? And with this new patch, where does the meta enter full madness mode? Is the midseason format a ...
06.08.2022 Kickoff Clash Finale & Toronto In TURMOIL!? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 238 With KDG out, do the Defiant have a plan for the future? Can Dpei turn the Vancouver Titans around mid-season? And did we have our Faker all along? AVRL, Yiska and Volamel review the finale of the Kickoff Clash as ...
06.02.2022 Are Dallas Fuel The BEST In The World - Tactical Crouch Ep \| 237 Are more LANs more better? What does the future of Contenders looks like? And who is taking the Kickoff Clash? Styles clash as we approach our first tournament of the season while AVRL, Yiska and Volamel wrap up Week 5 ...
05.26.2022 Are The Dragons and Gladiators CURED In Week 4? - Week 3 Review \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 236 Do the Gladiators get reversed swept a final time before going nuclear? Are the Valiant going winless? And are Philly, once again, left choking when it counts? With a super week on their hands, AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel attempt to ...
05.25.2022 Toronto In Trouble?! Fusion WINNING APAC? - Week 3 Review \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 235 With MuZe and Finale in question, are the Defiant’s chances at the Kickoff Clash in jeopardy? With a clear line in the meta, which school of thought prevails; Winston or Zarya? And are the Philadelphia Fusion out of the circle ...
05.19.2022 APAC BEGINS! And Has Houston Been Found Out!? - Week 3 Preview \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 234 Does Shanghai start their season with any flaws? Is Houston in trouble with Danteh admittedly ill? And what in the world does the Chengdu Zone produce this year? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel preview the start of the APAC region's matches ...
05.18.2022 Are Shock NA’s BEST? And Is DOOMFIST Dead?! - Week 2 Review \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 233 With a 4-0 record after Week 2, the Shock looks impeccable--can they maintain Los Angeles Gladiators? Is Doomfist already dead in the water? And where does the Dallas vs. Gladiators sit in our North American rankings? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel ...
05.12.2022 Can Gladiators AND Mayhem UPSET This Week!? - Week 2 Preview \| Tactical Crouch 232 This is the week the Shock is tested, where do our hosts think they’ll land? Are the Toronto Defiant going to stablize? Do maps really matter all that much? And is there a world where Paris levels up this week? ...
05.11.2022 Dallas And Toronto Torch Scrimbux!? Joe Not That Title, Cmon! - Week 1 Review \| Tactical Crouch 231 Where does the Dallas Fuel sit currently after struggling immensely with the Outlaws but besting the Justice? Has the circle of suck returned with Toronto being the coin-flip? And why in gods name is London playing Reinhardt? AVRL, Yiska and ...

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