Is trolling the only problem Lifeweaver brings? Was Twisted Minds a standout and does Joe still hate the Gladiators? Yiska and Volamel discuss the potential of Hero 37, who surprised and flunked the second half of the Pro-Am, and whether or not Overwatch needs referees.

Can Toronto become a top contender? Could Twisted Minds make it out … or make it deep?! Yiska and Volamel are joined by Overwatch League Pro-Am commentators and experts Cameron "Door" Fralick and Christian "Heurix" Thomasser to "dissect" the Overwatch League 2023 Pro-Am.

00:13:56 - Trick Room opens up Pro-Am with a Shocker

00:19:49 - Contenders teams harmed by late plucking of players?

00:23:06 - Mayhem make a statement

00:34:21 - Sugarfree debuts, but Titans come up short

00:36:51 - Atlanta Reigns over Group B

00:43:34 - Meta diversity seen in the first weekend

00:52:51 - Covering the rest of Group B and highlighting the Saints

01:01:11 - Eternal damnation? What are Vegas's best opportunities?

01:10:45 - Group C preview

01:30:16 - Group D preview

01:45:22 - Brackets

02:05:22 - Talkin' bout Toronto

02:13:47 - Wrapping up

Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts

Door & Heurix highlight from this weekend- https://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/1226svu/saints_bait_london_spitfire_into_an_incredible/

Door Youtube for his Pro-Am co-stream- https://www.youtube.com/@Door_Casts

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What was "the story" with MER1T? And can Mayhem make a run?? How did the 2023 offseason "really" go? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Florida Mayhem's General Manager Albert "yeHHH" Yeh.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:05:05 - Scrim leaks, good for content? Scrimbux devaluation!

00:11:55 - Reliving this past offseason: delays and drama

00:22:22 - Building the 2023 Florida Mayhem: Mer1t acquisition

00:30:31 - Convincing Ch0r0ng to take his talents to South Beach

00:36:31 - Sauna bringing the heat therapy to Mayhem

00:47:00 - Albert's take on roster sizes

00:51:28 - What metas could prove problematic for the Mayhem?

00:56:02 - Retaining the Gravy Gunba duo

00:57:41 - Building something around SOMEONE

00:59:45 - Season 6 = Best Mayhem ever?

01:01:16 - Pumped for the Pro-am?

01:10:15 - Albert names a few players that surprise him as still being available

01:19:38 - Proper as peak talent. Meta talk

01:28:15 - The community rumour meta

01:37:04 - Yehhh's message to Florida's fans

01:38:58 - Wrapping up

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Who is Seoul's 6th man? Did Carpe pass the torch to Mn3? What was the offseason REALLY like for Infernal? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Seoul Infernal General Manager Roston "Roston" Yoo to tackle the 2023 Overwatch League roster.

00:00:00 - Introduction & reflection on Roston's recent TwitLonger

00:07:46 - First feelings on the Infernal roster reveal

00:10:51 - Reinforce & Roston Twitter drama

00:16:22 - Offseason uncertainty, trialing & laying the net for Mag

00:30:19 - The personalities on the team. MN3's development and flex possibilities

00:43:04 - Double hitscan meta a potential weakness? Comparing DPS vs APAC

00:49:35 - FiXa comes back, can he flex?

00:56:15 - The sixth man?

01:06:43 - Potential of coaching as a gap closer

01:11:33 - Infernal's coaching staff and their strengths

01:22:10 - They went to Korea! (Dallas edition) and APAC scrim strength

01:29:08 - The regional strength level of APAC

01:33:15 - How rich is the talent pool? Can Contenders teams contend?

01:44:05 - T1 disbanding, scrim issues, and potential conflicts of interest

01:52:39 - Seoul as a centre for content generation

02:07:20 - Carpe may have left the team, but he's still in the family

02:16:34 - Roston's message to all past, current, and potential future fans

02:20:19 - Wrapping up

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Roston's TwitLongest- https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1ss8fv6

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Yiska and Volamel both agree that the Los Angeles Gladiators have made "some" upgrades, but where does that put them in comparison to North America? Does the Toronto Defiant media tour along with their staff expansion have us excited?

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:07:51 - Kai to Glads, does this make them a top 5 roster?

00:27:32 - Sparkr flies with the Spitfire

00:34:22 - Infernal news imminent, what would be on our shopping list?

00:51:15 - Yiska chats with the entire Defiant. Are we now fanboys?

01:08:20 - Path to Pro announces their calendar

01:13:13 - Could the Glads organization doomium impact their performance?

01:17:50 - Teasing enticing upcoming content

01:31:54 - Wrapping up

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What does the scouter say about San Francisco's power level? Are Houston even in the conversation for top five? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Overwatch League commentator Jennifer "LemonKiwi" Pichette to discuss the recent roster moves and dive into the ethics of the Pro-Am.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:05:39 - Viol2t taking his talents to Texas

00:26:30 - Junbin rides the O2 to SF pipeline

00:43:46 - Atlanta keeps pace in the arms race, add D0NGHAK

01:05:00 - Pros (and cons) of the Pro-Am

01:42:55 - LemonKiwi's take on the Titans

01:59:11 - NoHill spills on the '22 Valiant. What will the Valiant do this year?

02:20:02 - Wrapping up

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How did Sugarfree land in Vancouver? What was the selection process was like heading into the 2023 Overwatch League season? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Vancouver Titans' Head Coach Valentin "Ascoft" Wulfman to discuss the formation of the team, the goals for 2023 and more!

We have details for the 2023 Overwatch League … and they include Overwatch Contenders!? Also, are the Los Angeles titles bound with Yaki on board? Yiska and Volamel are joined by Kevin "AVRL" Walker to unpack the information, argue some better solutions, and cast our votes on the WAY too early MVP nomination.

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:04:04 - Brief anime update/One Punch Man collab predictions

00:14:44 - Contenders teams get OWL opportunities

00:34:06 - The East will have contenders winners playing IN the Overwatch League

00:52:56 - Considering the new hero additions roadmap against the OWL schedule

01:00:35 - AVRL's spring APAC forecast

01:11:09 - Breaking news during our recording: Gladiators announce Yaki

01:28:02 - Back to the format: APAC contenders requalification for summer?

01:44:22 - Going in depth on season format strengths & concerns

01:59:09 - Providing the requisite Proper MVP talk by popular demand

02:12:13 - Wrapping up

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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

00:06:30 - We are off the Molly

00:19:47 - Has the value of rookies peaked?

00:43:04 - World Cup hub launched, in game challenges

00:55:54 - Concerns on competitiveness of the OW World Cup

01:01:05 - Concerns around the structure of Wild Cards & hope on in-game tie in

01:25:00 - Competitive changes & incentives to retain players

01:48:35 - Shanghai forcing Fleta to trial? Bebe gets a clipboard

02:02:16 - Wrapping up

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