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Watchpoint Radio – Overwatch News, Discussion, and Community episodes
- #81: New Character, New Map, Same Overwatch.Bob is back from Blizzcon 2017 and had a blast. He tells us about his experience, then we dig into what we learned from Blizzcon. Biggest news is of Moria, the newest support character. Initially her game play video made her seem a bit OP, but after having a chance to play her, Jaa only has one main concern. Bob isn't that big of a fan of her yet, but we'll see how he feels when she's out.We also learned about Blizzard World, the newest map coming to Overwatch in early 2018. Blizzard World puts together all of Blizzard in one map as a theme park. It's a payload map, which has Jaa a bit disappointed, because he was hoping for a new game mode this year. Oh well. We also got a ton of info on Overwatch League and saw the new spectator system in action. Both Bob and Jaa were impressed. All this and more on this episode of Watchpoint Radio!
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1w2
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusBob Schisslertwitter.com/Blazzin_BobThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord2 hr - Special Events #: Blizzcon 2017 Wrap-upIts a Mash Those Buttons team-up! WoW! Talk!, The Tauren & the Goblin, and Watchpoint Radio all come together to talk about all the news from Blizzcon 2017! Jarret from WPR joins Nick, Rei, and Eric from WoW! Talk! to discuss Hanzo and Alexstraza coming to Heroes of the Storm! Nick thinks that the end of the cinematic is the beginning of Destiny 2 characters coming, but Jarret disagrees. Then, they discuss the new Kobolds and Catacombs expansion for Hearthstone, and Nick praises Ben Brode's presentation during the opening ceremony.Then, Jarret talks about Overwatch's new hero Moira. He doesn't think she's a good addition to the game. They also discuss the Reinhardt cinematic which was good. The best part of Overwatch however was Blizzardworld, a theme park map which Jarret did not care for because it was a payload map, but otherwise has a ton of flavor and is awesome for any Blizzard fan to experience. Nick then interviews Bob from Watchpoint Radio who is on-site at Blizzcon to talk about playing Moira on the showfloor and the various people he met at Blizzcon.Finally, the gang talks about World of Warcraft's newest expansion, Battle for Azeroth. Everyone gushes over the cinematic, which may well be the best cinematic Blizzard has ever put out. Nick brings up Classic Wow, and Nick and Jarret get into an argument about whether WoW or Overwatch is currently making Blizzard more money. Then the gang runs through the new features coming in Battle for Azeroth which is going to be exciting. FInally, Nick interviews Katie from The Tauren & the Goblin who was at Blizzcon to talk about the giant diorama onsite and the panels and craziness of Blizzcon.Thank you for listening to Mash Those Buttons special! Be sure to check out Watchpoint Radio, WoW! Talk!, and the Tauren & the Goblin!
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1vy
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Nick Zielenkievicztwitter.com/WookieeBHJarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusRei Lioutwitter.com/BishounennoMikoEric KnutsonBob Schisslertwitter.com/Blazzin_BobKatie Gracetwitter.com/hyrulemaster77Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 45 min - #80: Mercy Died During This RecordingSaying Mercy died is a bit dramatic, but while we recorded some pretty serious Mercy changes his the PTR, and Mercy mains aren't going to be happy. After an impromptu hiatus, Jaa has returned. Unfortunately, that means there is a lot to be said and this episode is pretty massive. As Timeless discusses his final SR for season 6, the team talks about ELO hell, how it actually does exists at lower ranks, and why. We jump into the the most recent Overwatch League team reveals of the NY Excelsior, Seoul Dynasty, and Houston Outlaws. On top of not liking the name, Jaa has thoughts on the effects of having an all Korean roster on an American team. Especially an American team that represents one of the most diverse cities in the world. This leads to further discussion and discovery that Overwatch League teams are truly missing a community connection.We hop into a post Jeff Kaplan made giving a small preview of what is on the horizon in terms of balance, competitive, and toxicity. One of those topics was about changes coming to Mercy, and what do you know -- they happened as we were talking about that exact issue. Mercy mains will not be pleased to find out that res will not leave them exposed, and can no longer be used on the fly to fix team mates mistakes, such as being out of position.We also dig into the effectiveness of reoccuring holiday events, and talk what we would like to see instead. We also discuss Ana buff on the way, new Winston highlight intro, possible Hanzo buff, and more.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1vw
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusBob Schisslertwitter.com/Blazzin_BobJason Browntwitter.com/Timeless_OWThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord2 hr 31 min - #79: No Jaa till BlizzconBob takes the helm again as Jaa is absent from the show. No worries, he'll be back next week. In the mean time Melarina and TimeLessSoul join him to talk what's going on in Overwatch. There has been a decline in Overwatch community activity, and the group discusses why. They also dive into if Overwatch actually needs more content and characters, or does the current stuff we have just need to be refined.There is discussion of the SR system, and what needs to happen to make it work in the long term, as well as talk of the return of Dafran, the Los Angeles Valiant, giftable loot boxes, and more!
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1vr
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHost:
Bob Schisslertwitter.com/Blazzin_BobThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 13 min - #78: Two Girls, One BobJaa is out this week, but Bob is running the show. Melissa from The Calvary Podcast and IcySorrow join Bob this week to discuss Overwatch at Blizzcon. They also discuss the recent Mercy and Lucio changes, which with Mel and IcySorrow both being Mercy players, the conversation gets interesting. There's also a teaser as to a new spectator mode to be revealed at Blizzcon. That and more on this episode of Watchpoint Radio.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1vo
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHost:
Bob Schisslertwitter.com/Blazzin_BobThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 29 min - #77: Endless Junkenstein [/w Kinder of Fragging Out Podcast]With Blizzcon on the horizon, news is pretty sparse, but Halloween Terror 2017 has started! Changes to Junkenstein's Revenge (including a new mode), and some new skins are what we get this year. Jaa finds it a bit underwhelming, but is hopeful for future events. Additionally, the latest patch affects ultimates big time. Players will need to be very careful of when they deploy.Also, we talk about Activision's forcast being downgraded for the first time in nine years, and surprisingly, it's due to Overwatch league. Oh, did we mention that Kinder from Fragging Out Podcast was joining us? It was awesome! We also talk about a Lucio nerf that was a bug, new Blizzcon Winston skin, and more.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1vj
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusBob Schisslertwitter.com/Blazzin_BobThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 47 min - #76: Overwatch League Can't FailNot much going on in Overwatch this week, but we did get a new comic featuring Zarya. This is the first comic that is a direct follow up to another piece of Overwatch lore. Jaa and Bob talk about what they thought, and what they'd like to see going forward regarding lore. Additionally, we talk about OWL and why it can't fail. Long story short, even if you're not a fan of Overwatch and the efforts with the Overwatch League, if you're a gamer, you need this to succeed. OWL is too high profile for it's failure not to impact esports for a long time.We got a small taste of what's coming to this years Halloween Terror, and a console player comes to PC and makes top 500 using a controller only. This and more on this weeks Watchpoint Radio.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1vf
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusBob Schisslertwitter.com/Blazzin_BobThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 39 min - #75: There's a New DPS in TownIt seems that D.Va can't just sit in one role. Since Overwatch launched D.Va's job has changed three times it would seem. Bully to damage mitigation, and now, DPS. While her Defense Matrix took a bit hit, Blizzard has given D.Va the ability to output a ton of damage -- and the community is using it. This change is causing problem for shield users, but maybe they just need time to adjust to the new D.Va.We also dig into some upcoming changes to the PTR that will punish many heroes by completely removing their ult charge if they are interrupted when activating their ultimate. Genji, Reinhardt, and Lucio seem to be the most affected, as their animations take a bit longer. Hanzo's dance before his ultimate isn't helping him either.We also get into Blizzards recent anti-toxicity efforts, an upcoming Zarya comic, and some bugs and exploits that have been flying around.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1v9
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusBob Schisslertwitter.com/Blazzin_BobThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 53 min - WPR Special Announcement: Prepare to AttackWe've been keeping our latest project (somewhat) quiet, but not it's here! We are pleased to announced our new podcast series: Prepare to Attack!
Episode URL: https://mashthosebuttons.com/?p=50043
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusBob Schisslertwitter.com/Blazzin_BobThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord12 min - #74: Not Family Friendly [w/ Thorn & Thyst of Lagging Balls Podcast]Thorn & Thyst of Lagging Balls podcast join us this week to talk the latest in Overwatch, leading to probably our most not family friendly episode ever. After asking them a few questions we jump into the latest patch which brings Junkertown, D.Va, and Mercy changes. These changes are sure to shake up the meta, as well as leading to a lot of people trying to get Battle Mercy to be a thing again. Make not mistake, however, that the most important change in this patch is that Reinhardt can now change his camera view while his shield is up.We also dive into the most recent developer update where Jeff Kaplan talks about their role in policing the community, but also pleas with the community to take a look inside itself. Jaa understands where he is coming from, but is not fully sure that the Overwatch team understands what the problem is here. After a few weekly update we hop into community questions which consists of performance tracking tools and how effective comms are overall.Big thanks to Thorn & Thyst for coming on the show! Enjoy!
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1v4
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusBob Schisslertwitter.com/Blazzin_BobThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord2 hr 19 min
About Watchpoint Radio – Overwatch News, Discussion, and Community
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Watchpoint Radio is Mash Those Buttons weekly podcast dedicated to Overwatch and its community. Join us as we talk news, gameplay, strategy, events, and what’s going on in the community.