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 Crouch Podcast ushers in the return of the 2022 Crouchie Awards. Who brings home the MVP? Who is overrated? And who, outside Shanghai, wins the 2022 Overwatch League?

00:00:00 - Introduction & chat about last week's leaks

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 !drops coming? AND WHEN DO WE GET ACCESS!?   As we move closer to the start of the 2022 Overwatch League season, Get Off The Fence will be slightly more sporadic BUT we still will be collecting questions as always. Just know we haven’t forgotten about you.

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 it mean to operate with a third-party production team? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel unpack this week’s Overwatch developments and pray that next week brings more tangible updates on Overwatch 2.

00:36:45 - PYYYOUR brought in to lead OWL league operations

01:04:34 - Production outsourcing, homestands & Dome Productions

01:22:40 - Sasin now rumoured as Valiant tank, Whooyal full-time asst coach

01:45:43 - Showmatch talk- Shock v O2, Mayhem Classic, Project Sunflower

02:03:27 - Get off the fence: Imagining Fast Food-OWL franchise tie-ups

02:14:01 - GotF: VR stadiums vs live events

02:32:58 - Concluding remarks

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 paper and list their picks for the best player for each Overwatch hero. However, they cannot double up on nominations in the same category. Does mayhem ensure or are their lists #brickedup?

00:27:04 - Naming the best player on each damage hero

00:45:20 - Tank heroes

00:53:03 - Support heroes

01:00:28 - Recapping DPS picks

01:43:49 - Recapping Tank picks

02:07:57 - Recapping Support picks

02:32:29 - GotF: Rate the new Pokemon starters

02:47:30 - Concluding remarks

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 there is for Overwatch this week while also building their dream Overwatch rosters in a myriad of iterations. Which of the hosts had the best roster, leave your favourites down below!

00:02:26 - 20 minute AoT catchup

00:22:55 - TCP plays OWLEL

00:29:54 - Brief praise for Glads adding Birdring as content creator

00:31:52 - Yiska's hill to die on #215: Content Creator Info

00:46:50 - Further Valiant hitscan rumors

00:54:19 - Shout out to two OW tournaments

00:59:41 - Packing10 hired by the league as Manager, Competition Operations

01:07:06 - Get off the Fence: Draft an OW2 Dream Team

01:21:38 - Round 2: same game, but only non-KR players

01:33:32 - GotF: Make a Dragon-buster team

01:45:00 - GotF: Make a dream GOATS roster (no Titans or Shock allowed)

01:53:26 - GotF: Tactical Timeouts a good possible addition?

02:06:05 - GotF: OW Wukong character & other outside hero archetypes

02:26:15 - Concluding remarks

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 decipher, AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel strike the match for the 2022 Overwatch League season as its first initial details begin to unveil.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:04:37 - Community update: Season 5 format

00:44:40 - Apr1ta gets the call-up

00:48:33 - Seoul splits with Jjonak

00:56:24 - Dragons announce a Bebe

01:12:14 - Valiant make Lengsa official

01:23:11 - Brief Charge coaching changes

01:23:56 - Shock & O2Blast go exclusive

01:33:14 - Experimental patch

01:34:55 - GOTF: What retired player/personality returning would signal hype for OW2

01:45:56 - Is being the best player on your team a prerequisite to being top 3 in your role

01:53:02 - Would SADO returning to Philly be an L or W for the 2022 season

01:57:28 - Conclusion

Are the Chengdu Hunters a contender for a top-three team in the world? Are the Shanghai Dragons an auto-lock for the best team in the world? And where does Valiant sit within the APAC hierarchy? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel are joined by Chinese Overwatch expert Eren "Kenobi" Erkey to explore an early look at the APAC region, what a third party partner could look like for the Overwatch League, and exploring the world of Attack On Titan.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:02:40 - Kenobi's take on the Valiant

00:24:16 - Hope for Hangzhou?

00:32:22 - Can Guangzhou improve?

00:35:54 - Hunters 💎🙌🚀

00:42:11 - Unsurprising opinions on the Dragons and talking about global top

00:52:54 - Considering scrim opportunties & talent pipeline with OW2 access questions

00:58:18 - Kevin Hitt confirms 3rd party ops deal done

01:10:24 - OW2 beta rumors growing louder, should we be excited or cautious?

01:33:31 - Noting a few OWL & Team 4 departures

01:38:36 - A quick salute to JJANGGU

01:42:20 - Get off the Fence: which post-release heros/maps made the game better?

01:55:24 - Non-OW content: 4 lads talk Attack on Titan (spoilers up to current anime episode)

02:55:56 - Concluding remarks

Do the Fusion feel like Defiant? Is a new operator inherently a good thing? And can Overwatch 2 launch in its final form? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel dive into Bren and Sideshow’s announcement that they currently do not have an agreement with the Overwatch League, recent acquisitions with the Philadelphia Fusion and possibly the Los Angeles Valiant, and the boys dissect a report that the league is fielding interest in partnering with a third party to assist in operating the Overwatch League.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:19:28 - Sideshow & Bren unable to come to terms with OWL

00:44:19 - Kevin Hitt reports OWL ops may be outsourced

01:11:44 - Can late trials Fixa Fusion?

01:31:31 - Valiant rumoured to ink Xzi

01:44:19 - Get off the Fence: Will OW2 come out of the gates near the final form?

02:15:10 - GotF: Name a player of missed potential

02:22:58 - GotF: Prefer to watch OW2 show matches or Bos-Hou toilet bowl?

02:25:21 - Concluding remarks

Are the Outlaws landing MER1T the best they could do? Do we need a parent or can the Overwatch League avoid exclusivity? Should the league be charging up on Molly? Also, Attack On Titan? AVRL, Yiska and Volamel tackle this weeks news cycle, some of the remaining acquisitions and speculate on each of their own ideas surrounding the health and future of Overwatch 2.

Did anyone have Microsoft acquire Activision Blizzard for 68.7 billion dollars on their 2022 bingo card? After surviving the whiplash of the week, AVRL, Yiska and Volamel attempt to tackle the daunting question of if our new Windows-based overlords will impact Overwatch esports in a positive or negative way. And the community drops a line; would PVP talents work in Overwatch 2, what makes a player “great”, and who would be better in GOATS--Gladiators with Fissure or Shanghai with Fate?