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[petethepanda]

Jesus, absolute destruction.

It's kind of hilarious that the T-Mobile guy is handing out esports awards.

 

[Kane1345]

Came here to say that Miro is ridiculous

 

[zoukka]

That final was so savage, that stomp Russia took was not even a fight. Holy cow, I never wanna play against south korea, NEVER!!

Other regions need to stop playing around but working.

 

[Sane_Man]

I want to be as good as Miro.

 

[maouvin]

this was supposed to run til 2:45

Let's show the Sombra short some more times to fill the gap.

 

[Fancolors]

Other regions need to stop playing around but working.

Kinda hard to do that when they don't have the same infrastructure SK players get.

 

[Newtype-001]

I said it in the other thread but Miro makes me wanna main winston and hes still in Highschool crazy

 

[zoukka]

Kinda hard to do that when they don't have the same infrastructure SK players get.

Too bad. Welcome to the world of sports.

 

[Acidote]

Kinda hard to do that when they don't have the same infrastructure SK players get.

And with the way they're organized they're pretty much a team and not just a group of pick ups from the same country. Spain only had 3 Overwatch pro players.

 

[hesido]

And with the way they're organized they're pretty much a team and not just a group of pick ups from the same country. Spain only had 3 Overwatch pro players.

Yeah I've seen that too. I think the team compositions needs to be re-assessed, I also remember someone mentioning the Brazillian team had a streamer that wasn't even a prominent Overwatch player. (Or was it some other tournament) but is this really by popular vote? At least the organizers should put some limitations on who can be voted for, or otherwise you'll get a finals like this, that nobody can enjoy.

 

[Alucrid]

Yeah I've seen that too. I think the team compositions needs to be re-assessed, I also remember someone mentioning the Brazillian team had a streamer that wasn't even a prominent Overwatch player. (Or was it some other tournament) but is this really by popular vote? At least the organizers should put some limitations on who can be voted for, or otherwise you'll get a finals like this, that nobody can enjoy.

it's by popular vote because it was meant to be a fun exhibition. with the overwatch league started it's not something they have to worry about again.

 

[Syntax]

Are Overwatch World Cups at Blizzcon going to follow the same format going forward with one team per nation or, with the launch of the Overwatch League, simply be the top teams from wherever?

 

[call_kotaku]

It makes sense to have a world cup the first year because it means people can be invested without even knowing any of the players or actual pro teams. Hearthstone's first world championships was an exhibition between Blizzard personalities, so the OW world cup by contrast was a more serious competition.

South Korean fans voted to win, while a lot of other countries just had popular variety streamers or youtube personalities (I think that was the case with most of the Latin American teams). If anything the US was fortunate because Seagull is actually a pretty good player on top of being the most popular OW streamer.

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

I want to be as good as Miro.

Practice a ton with Winston. Know his jumping range. Know which spots high and low can be vantage points for your team. Never dive into a crowd of opposing players without 1) a way out and 2) having some of your team around to provide backup. Also, don't chase too far for a kill unless you're certain you won't get flanked. You can probably solo queue with him a lot but he has to be played really smart and not like a traditional tank.

It makes sense to have a world cup the first year because it means people can be invested without even knowing any of the players or actual pro teams. Hearthstone's first world championships was an exhibition between Blizzard personalities, so the OW world cup by contrast was a more serious competition.

South Korean fans voted to win, while a lot of other countries just had popular variety streamers or youtube personalities (I think that was the case with most of the Latin American teams). If anything the US was fortunate because Seagull is actually a pretty good player on top of being the most popular OW streamer.

I just felt bad that US had to face South Korea on the very first round. They didn't get to flex or show their skills that much because SK was just on another level. It's like those games where you fight the final boss in the beginning and are meant to lose, except US didn't get to redeem themselves later on.