SVB's Group Up

The Great Season 9 Debate Feat. Jay3, Fareeha & Bogur by SVB

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions & Opening Thoughts 19:55 Projectile Size Changes - Dumbing The Game Down? 45:00 Role Passive Changes 1:01:00 Dev Communication & It's Failures 1:34:50 Overwatch's Reputation: Can It Be Saved? 2:11:21 Health Pool Changes 2:25:05 Ranked Changes 2:42:32 Competitive Points & Jade Weapons 2:57:52 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions & Ranked Backgrounds of the Guests 17:08 Blizzard Layoffs 35:00 The Differences Between The Metal Ranks & GM 1:13:58 Unranked To GMs 1:22:00 Overwatch's Balance Philosophy 1:42:00 Playing With Friends & Social Systems 1:50:20 Is ELO Hell Real? 2:13:08 The Ranked System 2:37:30 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Opening Thoughts & S8 Feelings 12:30 Quick Play Hacked 34:20 Self-Healing Passive For All Roles 1:12:45 The Role of Supports In Overwatch 1:29:45 Party Frames 1:31:35 Map Voting & Ladder Experiences 1:55:50 Ranked Changes & Social Systems 2:15:25 Mini-Map & New Systems 2:33:30 Concluding Thoughts & Changes We'd Like

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions & Opening Thoughts 12:10 Bobby Kotick is Officially Gone 22:22 January - Blizzard Games Gone From China 29:00 Season 3 - Map Pools 31:30 Season 3 - Comp System 41:30 Hog/Orisa & One-shot Meta 1:00:00 Heroes In The Battlepass 1:01:50 Loverwatch & One Punch Man Collaboration 1:10:35 Season 4 - Support Buffs & Lifeweaver Launch 1:23:50 Season 4 - Starwatch 1:25:20 Season...

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:34 General Mauga Thoughts 12:15 Mauga In The Metal Ranks 17:05 Mauga Decides Compositions, Not Supports? 21:10 Mauga's Balance 32:00 Is Mauga Pay To Win? 55:45 Anti-Nade & Other Support Abilities 1:12:00 Can We Find Harmony Between The 3 Roles? 1:32:00 What We Lost & Gained From OW1 to OW2 1:44:15 Hero Bans & Other Format Changes 2:05:05 Winter Wonderland 2:21:00 Co...

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 02:00 Mythic Skins: Getting Worse? 07:45 Winter Wonderland Pass Criticisms 12:30 "We Want To Make Heroes Free On Launch" 19:55 Quickplay Leaver Penalties 22:30 Who Is Quickplay For? Who is Comp For? 27:50 How Do The Devs Reflect On 2023 in Overwatch? 32:30 How Does OW Stack Up To Its Competitors 37:40 Biggest Successes & Failures 44:00 What Can We Expect From Collabs...

Timestamps 0:00 Opening Thoughts 7:00 Mauga 34:10 QP & Leaver Penalties 46:35 Counter Swapping 1:11:20 The Shop & Scummy Practices 1:24:22 Potential Hero Bans 1:37:40 Season 8 Patch Notes 2:47:10 Weapon Skins 2:55:05 Hero Mastery 2:59:40 Season 8 Releases 3:07:30 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions & Opening Thoughts 10:18 Support & The Recent Nerfs 50:15 Roadhog & The Need For Tank Ability Mitigation 1:10:30 Fundamental Format Issues? 1:19:10 OW's Balance Vision & The Death of OWL 1:36:55 The State of DPS & Role Passives 2:07:10 Respawn Timers 2:22:22 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions & Opening Thoughts 17:50 Mauga 52:00 Venture & Space Ranger (Next Two Hero Releases) 1:06:30 Communication & Dev Feeling at Blizzcon 1:15:12 K-Pop Collab & PvE News 1:35:15 New Competitive System 2:05:14 New Clash Game Mode 2:22:50 World Cup 2:37:20 The Future of Overwatch eSports 3:00:14 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Opening Thoughts & General S7 Feelings 25:35 Balance & The Recent Developer Blog 1:16:00 The Microsoft Takeover 1:47:40 K-Pop Collaboration 2:00:30 The Upcoming Competitive Rework 2:24:10 Blizzcon & The Next Tank Hero 2:34:40 Concluding Thoughts

0:00 Opening Thoughts 8:15 DPS Is The Weakest Role? 16:40 Is Balancing The Issue? 39:20 Role Passives & The DPS Passive 47:08 What Is a Healthy State for DPS? 58:30 Sombra 1:16:48 Hitscan (Sojourn, Soldier, Widow, Ashe & Cassidy) 1:28:30 Bastion 1:41:48 Junkrat 1:51:27 Echo 1:57:31 Genji 2:04:50 Hanzo 2:11:30 Mei 2:20:31 Pharah 2:28:28 Reaper 2:36:30 Symmetra 2:43:09 Torbjorn 2:49:50 Tracer 2:57:4...

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions & Opening Thoughts 17:50 Support in The Betas vs Now 30:55 Design of New Supports vs Old Supports 1:09:30 Mercy 1:21:40 Zenyatta 1:30:00 Moira 1:45:00 Illari 1:57:01 Ana 2:14:25 Baptiste 2:27:55 Brigitte 2:34:55 Kiriko 2:45:30 Lifeweaver 2:58:00 Lucio 3:08:40 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions & Opening Thoughts 6:38 Is Balance The Problem? 28:58 The Impact of Support & DPS On Tanks 50:35 The Identity of Tanks in OW2 1:05:00 Roadhog 1:18:15 Wrecking Ball 1:36:24 Reinhardt 1:56:00 DVa 2:09:40 Doomfist 2:23:19 JunkerQueen 2:28:39 Orisa 2:35:16 Ramattra 2:42:18 Sigma 2:51:02 Winston 3:01:38 Zarya 3:09:00 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Opening Statements 15:04 The Power of Tank Combos 1:06:20 The Impact of 5v5 on DPS & Supports 1:09:25 Impact of 5v5 on Matchmaking 1:18:31 The Design of Tanks in 5v5 1:31:15 Impact of 5v5 on The Average Player 1:57:44 What Would Be Easier to Fix? Counterwatch or 2 Tank Synergy? 2:40:24 Balancing 2 Tanks vs 2 Supports 2:57:46 Concluding Statements

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:15 PvE & Their Legendary Run 14:22 Public Perception of Overwatch 50:20 Problems Of The Comp System 1:14:24 Game Balance, Illari & Role Differences 1:35:10 Should 6v6 Come Back? 1:46:44 State of Tanks 2:06:30 Concluding Thoughts

Should Grown Men Cry? Group Up! Podcast feat. Awkward by SVB

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:20 PvE Feelings 29:40 New Support Hero Illari 42:00 Support/Power/Healing Creep 1:15:55 Steam Reviews & Where Does Overwatch's Negative Reception Come From? 1:47:14 Flashpoint, Balance & Other Quickfire Topics 1:53:15 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Upcoming PvE Missions 47:11 Flashpoint 1:09:26 Overwatch Mini-Series 1:31:06 Feedback to the Devs 1:39:30 The Overwatch World Cup 1:53:11 Overwatch At The Moment 1:56:25 Overwatch Season 6 Hopes

Timestamps 0:00 Opening Thoughts 10:37 PvE Monetisation For $15 54:45 Are Content Creators To Blame For OW's Bad Reputation? 1:23:28 S5 Patch Notes 2:30:10 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps: 0:00 Opening Thoughts 05:00 Pride Event 38:35 Bobby Kotick 51:48 PvE News 1:19:40 The Loss of OW1 1:46:50 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 25:00 Seagull Joins 29:41 Starwatch 44:25 Why Play Overwatch 2 PvE Over Other Games? 1:07:40 Who Is Overwatch 2 Targeted At? 1:13:35 Overwatch 2 Roadmap Discussed 2:22:10 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:47 Lifeweaver In Comp 42:55 Sombra Rework Incoming 1:05:05 Brig Rework & Other Ranked Changes 1:16:00 Sniper Heroes: A Real Problem? 1:39:19 Microsoft Acquisition Blocked By UK? 1:47:10 OWL Day One Of New Season 2:10:00 Overwatch & Its Audience 2:26:35 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Opening Thoughts On S4 6:44 Lifeweaver 41:05 Loss Of Momentum In OW & FPS Games? 57:00 Ranked Changes 1:11:16 Interest in OW Amongst Gamers 2:06:20 Season 4 Balance 2:10:20 The State of Support In Overwatch 2:37:50 Concluding Thoughts

Timestamps 0:00 Opening Thoughts 02:17 Brig Changes, Dev & Support Philosophy 1:24:45 Lifeweaver 2:02:20 Peripheral Changes in Patch 2:07:55 Reinhardt Changes 2:15:41 Sigma 2:22:09 Cassidy 2:25:30 Sombra 2:28:25 Ana 2:36:50 Mercy 2:53:30 Moira 3:07:15 General Overwatch Feelings