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#111: Jaastradamus Jun 06, 2018

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This week the team at WPR feels vindicated. A new developer update has arrived that is bringing some heavily requested social features that we've talked about for a while: LFG and Endorsements!

Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1zn
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradio

Hosts:
Jarret Redding
twitter.com/jaastradamus
Bob Schissler
twitter.com/Blazzin_Bob
Josh Kinder
twitter.com/NerfKinderPls

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#110: Technical Difficulties May 30, 2018

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Jaa is back, but we are still experiencing some technical difficulties. Despite that, we discuss updated info on Symmetra's rework, winners and losers of the current meta, and more.

Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1zh
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradio

Hosts:
Jarret Redding
twitter.com/jaastradamus
Bob Schissler
twitter.com/Blazzin_Bob
Josh Kinder
twitter.com/NerfKinderPls

Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.

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#109: Welcome to Year Three! May 24, 2018

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It doesn't feel like it, but we've been playing Overwatch for two years now! Jaa is out this episode, but Bob and Kinder talk about the Anniversary event as well as recent meta changes.

Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1ze
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradio

Hosts:
Jarret Redding
twitter.com/jaastradamus
Bob Schissler
twitter.com/Blazzin_Bob
Josh Kinder
twitter.com/NerfKinderPls

Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.

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#108: Big Boss Hanzo May 16, 2018

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The Brigitte meta has brought some changes, but an unexpected change was the rise of Hanzo as a complete boss DPS. In this episode we go over Omnicmeta's Hanzo analysis, discuss Overwatch Year 2 Anniversary, and more.

Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1z8
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradio

Hosts:
Jarret Redding
twitter.com/jaastradamus
Bob Schissler
twitter.com/Blazzin_Bob
Josh Kinder
twitter.com/NerfKinderPls

Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.

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#107: It's Time For Some Changes May 09, 2018

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Season 10 is in full effect, but with the exception of the meta, it doesn't feel like much has changed. We discuss that, PTR changes, and Omnic Meta Analysis on Brigitte.

Comp Challenges

Over the past few seasons we've been seeing the same problems in comp, and there are steps both Blizzard and the community can take improve them. We discuss lop sided matches, effects of the SR bell curve with a declining player base, smurfs, and community toxicity.

PTR Changes

Ana is getting buffs, and Brigitte is getting nerfs. How will this affect both in the meta?

Brigitte - Omnic Meta Analysis

Omnic Meta put together an analysis on Brigitte from a sample size of 200k matches. Healing output, damage capacity, and more are analyzed. Check out the full report here.

Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1z4
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradio

Hosts:
Jarret Redding
twitter.com/jaastradamus
Bob Schissler
twitter.com/Blazzin_Bob
Josh Kinder
twitter.com/NerfKinderPls

Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.

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#106: Symmetra the Great Destroyer May 02, 2018

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Details on the Symmetra rework have come out and it looks like she will be packing some major heat. Additionally, with the end of April came the end of season 9, Retribution, and competitive elimination will be out soon too. We reflect on our experiences on this episode.

Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1z0
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradio

Hosts:
Jarret Redding
twitter.com/jaastradamus
Bob Schissler
twitter.com/Blazzin_Bob
Josh Kinder
twitter.com/NerfKinderPls

Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.

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#105: Changes, Changes, and More Changes Apr 25, 2018

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This week we take a stroll back through competitive seasons 1-9 via a listener e-mail, as well as talk about PTR changes and the new map: Rialto.

Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1yv
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradio

Hosts:
Jarret Redding
twitter.com/jaastradamus
Bob Schissler
twitter.com/Blazzin_Bob
Josh Kinder
twitter.com/NerfKinderPls

Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.

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#104: Surprise(s)! Apr 17, 2018

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Not much Overwatch news this week, but we talk about what we've been seeing in Overwatch recently, including the toxicity in low plat right now. We also discuss 6v6 competitive Elimination and Hanzo's unexpected buff.

Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1yq
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradio

Hosts:
Jarret Redding
twitter.com/jaastradamus
Bob Schissler
twitter.com/Blazzin_Bob

Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.

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#103: The Retribution Has Arrived Apr 11, 2018

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The Archives event has started and brought the latest brawl, Retribution, with it. Additionally, we have patch notes and new character balance.
Archives
Uprising returns as Archives, which includes a new story: Retribution. In this story, you will get a chance to watch the beginning of the end of Overwatch, as a Blackwatch op goes wrong. Additionally, there are new skins and highlight intros.
Patch Notes
Changes to D.Va, Mei, and Reaper have made their way from the PTR to live. Additionally, changes to Blizzard World have arrived.
Role Queue
Jaa and Bob discuss whether or not Role Queue is the way to go after Jeff Kaplan says his piece about it. Bob believes Role Queue would work despite Jeffs disagreement, while Jaa believes pre-game lobbies would be more helpful.

Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1yo
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradio

Hosts:
Jarret Redding
twitter.com/jaastradamus
Bob Schissler
twitter.com/Blazzin_Bob

Thank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.

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#102: Uprising and Retribution Apr 04, 2018

Show notes

Jaa's back and has some thoughts on recent changes in Overwatch. We also discuss Archives and Retribution, as well as rewarding good behavior.
Catching Up with Jaa
Jaa's been gone for two weeks and he catches up on a few topics like Brigette and updates on the PTR.
Archives
The Uprising event has been renamed to Archives and will return on April 10th. We discuss what we know and speculate on what's to come.
Rewarding Good Behavior to fix Overwatch
Efforts to fix behavior in Overwatch have mostly focused on punishing bad behavior. We discuss what can be done to promote more teamwork and having players play Overwatch as intended.

Episode URL: http://mash4.me/1yj
Show Twitter: twitter.com/watchpointradio

Hosts:
Jarret Redding
twitter.com/jaastradamus
Bob Schissler
twitter.com/Blazzin_Bob

Thank 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/themashnetwork
Discord: mash.gg/discord