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- #43: New Bastion, Who Dis?Those Bastion changes we were talking about last week? We finally get a chance to check them out on the PTR. Is Bastion a changed machine? Is he more of a Tank buster now? We'd love to tell you, but unfortunately the PTR went down before we could check him out. We do go over all of the official changes (at least on the PTR), and give our thoughts on them. He wasn't the only one that changes, however. Mercy got a nice little buff that makes her invincible while resurrecting. There is a nice little debate about how much that is going to affect the game.The biggest news from the PTR is the addition of the server browser. Players can now create highly customized games and label them public to show up on the server list. Jarret things brings us one step closer to modding tools, while Mikey disagrees (of course). We also discuss Terry Crews doing a read as Doom fist, the recent ban hammer, keyboard & mouse on console, the current competitive bell curve, and more.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1r0
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusMikey Kenneytwitter.com/KeyLockMVPJason Bondtwitter.com/_EmeryPFThank 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 51 min - #42: Bastion Buff? Really?Character balance never rests. After the latest round of nerfs and buffs, Blizzard has set their eyes on another target: Bastion. Looks like they don't like him being a one trick pony, so they want to make him viable in more situations. This feels like it may lead to more annoyance than anything. D.Va is also getting a small buff that may help her protect teammates better against point blank attacks. Some seem to think it will mostly impact Roadhog players, but how often are they doing close range hooks.Speaking of Roadhog, the big guy seems to be doing a bit too good right now. We predict some possible nerfs heading his way to make him feel like less of a must pick. We also discuss the LFG experience in Overwatch, as Jaa's favorite LFG looks like it may be making a come back. After that we get into some user feedback as well.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1qt
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusMikey Kenneytwitter.com/KeyLockMVPThank 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 37 min - #41: Welcome to the Year of the RoosterLast week, we got a teaser of the next Overwatch event: Year of the Rooster. The event started last night, bringing lots of new skins, emotes, voice lines, and more. Perhaps too many voice lines... It also brought a new game mode: Capture the Rooster. CTR is actually Capture the Flag, but Overwatch style. Before the event, however, the Overwatch team pushed out a Developer Update video to temper expectations around the new mode -- where he explains the difficulties they had with bringing CTF to Overwatch, and how they abandoned trying to balance the mode and focused on the fun aspect. Regardless, both Jaa and Dre were none too impressed.Along with the event came long awaited character changes. Roadhog players will rejoice, while D.Va players will probably be left wondering where they fit in. Sombra players should feel a bit more useful, but we doubt we see her in the meta still. We also try a new community discussion segment this week and more.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1qm
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusAndres Mirandestwitter.com/CrashtagVSThank 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 28 min - #40: The PTR Doesn't Care What You ThinkIf you thought the PTR was about testing character balance, well, you'd be wrong. Recently Jeff Kaplan gave some insight into what the PTR is actually used for. Also, additional character balance is on the way, as the PTR gets more tweaks for Roadhog, Ana, and Sombra. But what about D.Va, are they going to fix her? Short answer, no. We discuss why it's a bad idea to ignore cries from the PTR, as well as answer some of the questions the Blizzard team seems to be struggling with in regards to D.Va.We also get into what we hope to see in upcoming comics and animated shorts, as well as talk about Overwatch eSports and why it's not that exciting to watch. That and more on this episode.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1qf
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusMikey Kenneytwitter.com/KeyLockMVPThank 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 25 min - #39: Nerf This!? Challenge Accepted.Right after we published the show last week the community got news that changes were coming to Roadhog. Most applauded the upcoming "nerf", but once the changes were clear, it's really not a nerf. It's not really a buff either -- it's removing Roadhogs cheese, while at the same time making him a more effective play maker. People tired of getting hooked by Roadhog around corners will be thrilled, while Roadhog mains will be happy that their pulls are now more consistent and come directly in front of them. A group that probably won't be happy, however, are D.Va mains.D.Va last patch definitely made her overpowered, but this new balance is definitely leaving us wondering what D.Va's true role in Overwatch is. Her armor reduction definitely limits her survivability, but the addition on the damage nerf makes her an ineffective killer on many targets. Pharah and Junkrat feel like they can tear her apart, and even Roadhog no longer needs to fear her. It feels like a bit much, and we discuss the issue and talk about what we would like to see happen to D.Va.Additionally, we talk some new voice lines for Valentine's day between Mercy and Genji, as well as discuss the problem how map rotation currently works.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1qa
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusJason Bondtwitter.com/_EmeryPFMikey Kenneytwitter.com/KeyLockMVPThank 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 48 min - #38: New Year, New Map, Same WPR.As the Winter Wonderland holiday event ends, Blizzard decides to give the Overwatch community a gift by finally releasing Oasis -- their newest King of the Hill map. It shouldn't be too surprising, however, since Blizzard did say they were aiming for an early 2017 release. Can't get much earlier than this. While both Jaa and Mikey are happy to get the new map, Jaa isn't sure that the complexity of the map will truly be appreciated by the community. Oasis is probably Overwatch's most complex (and beautiful) map to date. We are hoping the community can adjust to it.There is a lack of news, so on this episode we are focusing on the Overwatch solo experience. It's no secret that Overwatch is can be a VERY frustrating game to play alone. Lack of cooperation, trolls, and more add to the frustration. Blizzard can take steps to help with this, and that's what we discuss. We also talk about why there are no reporting options on console, and we also discuss the Mei glitch that's getting heavy use in 3v3 elimination.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1q5
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusMikey Kenneytwitter.com/KeyLockMVPThank 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 27 min - #37: 2016, Your (Over)Watch Has Ended.Here lies 2016, and our final show for the year. Not much has been going on, as we are sure the Overwatch team is enjoying a well deserved break after a very successful year. Jeff Kaplan took some time to do a Year in Review video that recaps the past year, as well as gives us some insight on the future of Overwatch. New customization to the comms wheel is on the way, but Jarret thinks they should be focusing on better ways to handle different types of communication -- like calling out enemy targets and making the communications wheel on console during matches. Also we learn that a new character is farther along than expected, and a new custom game browser is on the way -- which Jarret thinks can lead to greater things (spoiler alert: he means mods).Additionally, we talk about the state of balance in the game, and what we'd like to see fixed in 2017. While Jarret and Mikey agree on somethings, they definitely have a difference in opinion on how to handle Symmetra. However, they do both agree that something needs to be done. We give predictions on 2017, and even come up with an idea for Telltale Overwatch game. Mikey isn't so sure it will work, but after playing Tales from the Borderlands, Jarret is quite certain it would be awesome. We also talk a little bit about what we want to accomplish with WPR in 2017 and the community. That and more on this episode of Watchpoint Radio.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1pz
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusMikey Kenneytwitter.com/KeyLockMVPThank 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 22 min - #36: Keep it in Your Pants, Torbjorn.As the holiday season continues, Blizzard released a new comic that provides some insight into our Overwatch heroes (and villains). REFLECTIONS reveals that Tracer has a girlfriend, as well as gives some subtle hints that Widowmaker may not be as cold as we think she is. Also, is there something going on between Ana & Solider? And what’s up with Torb and all of those children? #getoffofherWe also discuss the pro meta displayed at MLG Vegas. We hope you like Tanks, because you’re probably going to be seeing a lot of them. Seeing how the community loves to mimic the pros, we may unfortunately be seeing a lot of 3-4 tank stacks. Solider: 76’s revived popularity may have run its course, as a beefed up D.Va appears to be shutting him down. Also, Zarya proves that you can’t nerf stupid as her kit proves powerful enough to still be used frequently in competitive play.We also talk a bit about Sombra and how she may not be getting a fair shake. Is she too complex for the basic strategies we are seeing in Overwatch? We then get into why Blizzard should leave policing of the community to the community, and talk about how adding modding tools to the game would do nothing but help it. All this and more on this episode of Watchpoint Radio.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1pv
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusJason Bondtwitter.com/_EmeryPFThank 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 20 min - #35: Beastmode Symmetra in a Winter WonderlandWinter Wonderland went live yesterday, bringing with it over 100 new cosmetic items. Now, we all know that means like 90 new play icons and sprays you probably won't use, but take joy in the new skins that you may get. We were actually a bit confused as to why Mei's new skin costs 3000 credits when the reality is that it's pretty much a pallet swap. Good news is some of the best skins are only 750 credits. We'd say we are winning on this one. Winter Wonderland also brought a new arcade mode featuring Mei: Snow Brawl. 6v6, one-hit kills, one snowball in the chamber. Stakes are high folks, and Jaa loves it.Winter Wonderland also brings the new Symmetra changes we've been talking about live. Now we get to see exactly how Symmetra will play, and to be honest, she's a bit of a beefcake right now. The new changes definitely make her more viable in various situations, but at the same time, it appears that the Overwatch team didn't account for areas she already excelled in; like cooking enemies in no time. Sym feels a bit OP right now, but only time will tell if the Overwatch dev team agrees. We talk about all this and more on this episode of Watchpoint Radio.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1pr
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusJason Bondtwitter.com/_EmeryPFMikey Kenneytwitter.com/KeyLockMVPThank 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 43 min - #34: The Platinum Promised LandJaa is back, and just in time for placement matches (on Xbox at least). After a short offseason, Competitive mode is back with season 3. This season Blizzard is hoping to fix the mess they made with placements and matchmaking during season 2. Jaa talks about how he faired with his placement matches, as well as concerns and complaints coming from the community. It appears many didn’t get the memo about the changes to the competitive bell curve, and some are feeling a bit tilted because they are still being placed low due to their final S2 SR, even though they did good in placement matches. Unfortunately, somethings got to give, and it looks like low ranking players from last season will just need to try to climb their way up the ladder for season 3.Also we talk about the latest trend in protest picking. Players frustrated with their teams and trolls seem to be making bad picks out of protest, which has no place in competitive mode. Additionally, we talk about Jeff Kaplan’s response to some suggested changes to leaver penalties, and come up with a few of our own. Before that, we do get a chance to talk about the new map, Oasis, and what we like and disliked about it. All that and more on this episode of Watchpoint Radio.
Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1pl
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradioHosts:
Jarret Reddingtwitter.com/jaastradamusJason Bondtwitter.com/_EmeryPFThank 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 21 min
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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.