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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A SAFER Overwatch 2 & Are A...

09.29.2022

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 ...

Tactical Crouch - A Competitive Overwatch Podcast episodes:

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 ...
05.04.2022 Can Toronto UPSET Opening Week?! OVL2022 Week 1 Preview \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 230 What's the deal with the Washington Justice? Toronto are coming in with massive trends on the scrimbux stock exchange, can they cash in? And are you a Robin Hood or a King Richard? After a long time coming, AVRL, Yiska, ...
05.03.2022 Defining What A Beta Is And Other Reasons For Excessive Hair Loss - Tactical Crouch Ep. 229 The Overwatch 2 PvP Tech Beta is out and already complaints are coming in. Critics argue that it's not enough content to be satisfied. AVRL, Yiska, and Kenobi sit down to discuss the reception including Dunkey's video about the beta. ...
04.22.2022 Overwatch League APAC Power Rankings - Tactical Crouch Ep. 228 It. Is. Power. Ranking. SEASON! North America is in the books and now it’s APAC’s turn to be judged. What do we do with Chengdu? Can Seoul become the Shanghai killers? Is the NoHill buff for real or will Valiant ...
04.20.2022 Overwatch League North American Power Rankings - Tactical Crouch Ep. 227 The spice must flow! The scrimbux are in order and the hopeium is spinning up. Are the NYXL to be trusted? Can the Mayhem punch above their weight? What do we do with the Gladiators? And do we really hate ...
04.20.2022 Overwatch League APAC Team Previews - PART 2 Tactical Crouch Ep. 226 Are Shanghai still the auto-lock at number one in the world? Can Spark finally piece something together? Have the stonks crashed around the Valiant? And where do the Fusion sit in all of this? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel are joined ...
04.18.2022 Overwatch League APAC Team Previews - PART 1 Tactical Crouch Ep. 225 Are the Chengdu Hunters stay the course? With the league evolving this year in terms of talent, have the Guangzhou Charge done enough to compete? And are the Seoul Dynasty SHANGHAI killers?! AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel are joined by Chinese ...
04.18.2022 Overwatch League North American Team Previews! [PART 3] \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 224 Are the Eternal support the bright spot for this team as they battle for the middle of the pack? Is this the season Titans can finally recapture their glory AND where are all of NYXL’s players!? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel ...
04.14.2022 Overwatch League North American Team Previews - PART 2 (feat. Harsha) \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 223 Are the Outlaws, once again, a top 5 team? With its more flexible lineup, can the 2022 Fuel continue its dominance? Are we on the “woeful” train again with Toronto? Yiska and Volamel are joined by former Houston Outlaws head ...
04.06.2022 The ImProper Rookie Draft feat. Reinforce!! \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 222 Who has won the draft? Are these teams even good? And where is Kilo? This week AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel are joined by Overwatch expert and analyst Jonathan "Reinforce" Larsson for our first annual Tactical Crouch Rookie Draft! We’re taking ...
04.04.2022 Overwatch League North American Team Previews! [PART 1] \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 221 ‘Tis the season to do Overwatch 2 team previews…and boy are they coming! Are the Los Angeles Gladiators the next heirs to the western throne? Is there a grey space in the middle of NA? And where does Washington Justice ...
04.01.2022 Can Shock Thrive Without Super? Shock Team Preview \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 220 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:12 - Super cedes to retirement 00:20:16 - Coluge to the rescue? Is one rookie tank enough? 00:33:03 - Viol2t as sole survivor, but will he have to Lucio? 00:46:48 - Talking about Shock's fresh damage line ...
03.24.2022 Doom TANK, Orisa REWORK, & 2022 Crouchies \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 219 Longest. Episode. Ever. Four hours with a lot of ground to cover. AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel tackle the developer update, details around Doomfist, Sojourn, AND the Orisa rework. To top it all off, it is award season, folks. The Tactical ...
03.18.2022 Overwatch 2 BETA NEWS Finally ARRIVES! \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 218 It has been ZERO days since an Overwatch 2 update!! Let’s cut the chase; the boys are here, AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel, and they’re unpacking everything Overwatch 2 related. Which heroes are in? What is in the map pool? Are ...
03.09.2022 Are Valiant Banking On SASIN? OWL Goes 3rd Party \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 217 Do the Valiant’s moves signal strength for the 2022 Overwatch League season? What kind of weight should we place on show matches like the Mayhem Classic and Shock vs O2? Are live events better than online events? And what does ...
03.02.2022 Overwatch’s BEST Of Heroes \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 216 Was Libero really that good on Hanzo? Who was the best Genji throughout Overwatch 1? And does Bastion even matter? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel open up the mailbag this week with a wonderfully chaotic topic. The boys put pen to ...
02.23.2022 Drafting OW2 Dream Teams And Mykaylee Signs With Valiant?? \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 215 Can Mykaylee bring the Valiant some success? Where is all the Overwatch news and should we be concerned from the Overwatch creator meeting? And when is birdring playing Overwatch League wordle on stream? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel dissect what news ...
02.16.2022 JJoNak Leaves A Dynasty & Overwatch League 2022 Details \| Tactical Crouch Ep. 214 Are fewer international competitions better or worse for the league? Would JJoNak be a top performer coming into this season? Is Bebe the league average when looking at flex supports? And Apr1ta is finally home!! With ACTUAL Overwatch new to ...

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