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  • AshcroftAshcroft LOL The PayloadRegistered User regular
    Dang it, I deliberately killed an invisible Sombra (saw her go stealth and read where she was going to be a second later), and my highlight cuts off right before it.

    I gotta learn to capture those myself

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  • BionicPenguinBionicPenguin Registered User regular
    edited October 2018
    I was just in a MH game where the first thing I hear is "Anyone else having trouble picking a hero?" He and his buddy kept going back and forth wondering what was going on. Someone else eventually piped up to say what everyone else was thinking: "I don't know if I'm being trolled or not." I got my answer when I got matched with the same duo in the next game and I heard "Anyone else having trouble picking a hero?"

    I really wish I'd been recording because I was laughing the whole time.

    BionicPenguin on
  • BaidolBaidol I will hold him off Escape while you canRegistered User regular
    Lots of good moments tonight with the PA crew. Here's a classic 1-2 CC ult punch.

    https://youtu.be/_721j6G2KrU

    Steam Overwatch: Baidol#1957
  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    I sadly lost my cool and started trash talking in Korean in one game to the point I think I got reported

  • KanaKana Registered User regular
    edited October 2018
    For pro overwatch fans: apparently all of Runaways, the beloved underdog Korean contenders team, has been signed to OWL. The co-owner/manager wasn't clear on if they were all signed to the same team, and there were rumors that I think like Vancouver was trying to just straight up buy out Runaways as their team? But they may have ended up signing with different teams. At any rate it's pretty much good news all around.

    Also it would be dope if Vancouver just recruits Runaways as their team, since they're the closest thing to a local team for me and I would happily homer for those guys.

    Kana on
    A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
  • BionicPenguinBionicPenguin Registered User regular
    It sounds like OWL is going to be close to 50% Korean in season 2. Both Canadian teams seem to be going fully Korean, Florida keeps adding more Korean players (only Tviq and Apply are from elsewhere), and a couple of the Chinese teams seem to be going full or at least heavily Korean. It kind of bums me out because there's so much OWL level talent in the rest of the world that's being ignored.

  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    It sounds like OWL is going to be close to 50% Korean in season 2. Both Canadian teams seem to be going fully Korean, Florida keeps adding more Korean players (only Tviq and Apply are from elsewhere), and a couple of the Chinese teams seem to be going full or at least heavily Korean. It kind of bums me out because there's so much OWL level talent in the rest of the world that's being ignored.

    Ignored for better talent.

    Look, if the Korea was putting out the best basketball talent in the world then the NBA would be the same way.

    Sure there are plenty of great players that go unnoticed due to it being way more difficult to scout prospects but the talent pool coming from South Korea is way deeper than any other region and that's going to be reflected in the upper echelons of the professional scene.

  • BionicPenguinBionicPenguin Registered User regular
    I don't know about better talent. Consider season 1. New York was dominant, yes, but they were the only Korean team that was. Seoul basically fell apart after the first stage and so did London until they managed to pull it together for the playoffs.

  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    Baidol wrote: »
    Lots of good moments tonight with the PA crew. Here's a classic 1-2 CC ult punch.

    https://youtu.be/_721j6G2KrU

    that part was hilarious, i couldn't see shit while i was swinging away through our hanzo's ult

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsAiVKYMQeg

    our pharah was no slouch either

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2JE2d_vrLg

    also thank you baidol and rats for keeping me alive at the end :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tuMabskXRE

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  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    edited October 2018
    I don't know about better talent. Consider season 1. New York was dominant, yes, but they were the only Korean team that was. Seoul basically fell apart after the first stage and so did London until they managed to pull it together for the playoffs.

    Talent and team performance are not the same though. Yeah London struggled some but Profit and Birdring are easily two of the best players in the league. Sayaplayer was arguably the top widow once he entered the league, but he can't elevate the rest of his team. Seoul's entire roster fell off of a cliff but they were the favorites to win it all at the beginning of the season. LH was the most dominant team ever leading up to OWL. The rest of the world has most definitely clsoed the gap between them and the Korean players but they still don't put out near the volume of great players.

    SirToasty on
  • PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    NuTorb is fun in JR, haven't tried him in a regular match yet. Also, Sym's retool makes her far less of a hassle in JR.

  • crwthcrwth THAT'S IT Registered User regular
    hnnnnggg i wish it was blizzcon time already so i can hurry up and be disappointed that then new hero isn’t junker queen

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  • BionicPenguinBionicPenguin Registered User regular
    What if it's Jetpack Cat instead?

  • KwoaruKwoaru Confident Smirk Flawless Golden PecsRegistered User regular
    Booo i went 5/5 in my placements and got 1991, ranking system is broken

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  • BaidolBaidol I will hold him off Escape while you canRegistered User regular
    edited October 2018
    Two quick bloopers. One at the request of @DeathOfRats and the other because it was really funny.

    https://youtu.be/zVcHthQZ4t4

    Bonus good time keeping Winston alive when somebody boops a Reinhardt onto the point in overtime.

    https://youtu.be/SuDBg7dyGwQ

    Baidol on
    Steam Overwatch: Baidol#1957
  • mightyjongyomightyjongyo Sour Crrm East Bay, CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    That last clip, hot dang man

  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    Alright well I think I redeemed myself on Route 66 defense.

    Did you clip that one or do you insist on only clipping my failures?

    Also that nade on the ulting Pharah was really nice.

  • BaidolBaidol I will hold him off Escape while you canRegistered User regular
    SirToasty wrote: »
    Alright well I think I redeemed myself on Route 66 defense.

    Did you clip that one or do you insist on only clipping my failures?

    Also that nade on the ulting Pharah was really nice.

    Given editing time, funny clips always take priority.

    https://youtu.be/m4RKDnZYpDo

    Steam Overwatch: Baidol#1957
  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    Anybody know why they unspookified Hollywood?

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    i dont know the specific reason but on hollywood i noticed a ton of really poor quality lighting maps that bothered me and i would like to think that's why

    but idk

    this is a discord of mostly PA people interested in fighting games: https://discord.gg/DZWa97d5rz

    we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
  • BaidolBaidol I will hold him off Escape while you canRegistered User regular
    Real quick thing from tonight

    https://youtu.be/47TC8lLZwuA

    Steam Overwatch: Baidol#1957
  • EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    I played some MH FFA the other day and it was dreamy. At least when I was on a map that I knew. Still get lost on Chateau.

  • KanaKana Registered User regular
    For those who like this stuff, the grand final of the Beat Invitational is about to start. Tier 3 tournament running on the current patch.

    A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
  • BaidolBaidol I will hold him off Escape while you canRegistered User regular
    Quick one from tonight

    https://youtu.be/jw5EYRu5Pmk

    Steam Overwatch: Baidol#1957
  • KanaKana Registered User regular
    edited October 2018
    There's more pro/semi-pro OW tonight, for folks who enjoy that

    Beat Invitational is still going, a t2/t3 tourney and has had some interesting matches. Not enough Torb, but a good amount of Hammond. Also the twitch chat is like half OWL/contenders players and coaches etc, it's kind of hilarious.



    And then there's also the California Cup, which already had some college-tier matches this afternoon and are going to have a show match between SF Shock and LA Valiant in about 30 10 minutes or so? Should be fun, I think they're planning on playing it seriously.

    Kana on
    A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
  • BaidolBaidol I will hold him off Escape while you canRegistered User regular
    The theme of tonight's offering is "Near Death Experiences".

    https://youtu.be/5TdB2pV_5W8

    Steam Overwatch: Baidol#1957
  • KanaKana Registered User regular
    Beat Invitational is on their last match for the weekend, and ooooooooh nooooooooooo

    https://clips.twitch.tv/DullKitschySkunkHeyGirl

    A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    Kana wrote: »
    Beat Invitational is on their last match for the weekend, and ooooooooh nooooooooooo

    https://clips.twitch.tv/DullKitschySkunkHeyGirl

    So when does that guy get cut?

  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    edited October 2018
    Baidol wrote: »
    The theme of tonight's offering is "Near Death Experiences".

    https://youtu.be/5TdB2pV_5W8

    The Mercy escape was a super jump I think. Crouch when you use Guardian Angel and then jump at the end of it. Normally jumping at the end of GA boosts you past your target, but if you crouch before it will launch you up into the air. Very useful and something I always forget to actually learn.

    SirToasty on
  • WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    SirToasty wrote: »
    Kana wrote: »
    Beat Invitational is on their last match for the weekend, and ooooooooh nooooooooooo

    https://clips.twitch.tv/DullKitschySkunkHeyGirl

    So when does that guy get cut?

    When the Ana finally stops swearing

    Steam! Battlenet:Wisemantobes#1508
  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    learned a new defense strat tonight :0

    https://clips.twitch.tv/BusyDrabFriesBibleThump

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  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    Odd that the two I was basically curious about come in the same box

    Also there is a NPC in one box
    Still they could at least make the rifles and pistols for them as they do for the rest of the star wars and other sets

  • miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    yeah out of all the minor characters that exist in overwatch, it's pretty weird that they decided to go with 'random yakuza mook'

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  • WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    He does have the cell phone so it is that specific mook at least

    Steam! Battlenet:Wisemantobes#1508
  • SkeithSkeith Registered User regular

    God dammit, I don't have room for lego. Or money for lego.

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  • Houk the NamebringerHouk the Namebringer Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    learned a new defense strat tonight :0

    https://clips.twitch.tv/BusyDrabFriesBibleThump

    I do believe this is the same fight where he got a potg grav off to cap it off before they were forced to reposition.

    Harb had some nutty games tonight.

  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular

    the D.Va mech is the only thing there that looks kinda ok.

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  • crwthcrwth THAT'S IT Registered User regular
    i’m sorry you must have missed my favorite overwatch character, scared man with cell phone

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  • DirkMaximusDirkMaximus Registered User regular
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    I thought we took away Grampa's license

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