66 - Omnic Lab: Going Deep: McCree with CurryShotTV

08/23/17 • 84 min

Omnic Lab: A Strategic Overwatch Podcast

In the Lab this week we are going to the Wild West at high noon with CLG Streamer & top 500 DPS Player CurryShotTV to talk about McCree. So reload your Peacekeepers, kick over that tumbleweed, and slap on your BAMF belt buckle for the McCree show! Sept 1st Game Night!

News & Blue Posts:

Omnic Meta: (Homepage)

Patreon 4v4 Team Deathmatch Tournament!

Going Deep Discussion

What roles does McCree fill or what is his job in a game?
Lower Skill or just never played the hero before tips?
Let’s talk about using Flash Bang effective use.
The different kinds of flashbang use: Offense, Defense, 1v1 Duels, Flanking, etc.
How to do we get the most out of Combat Roll?
High Noon aka Dead Eye chat
When to use, where to be, who to prioritize
How many kills is enough//Zoning Pressure
Deadeye Minimum Damage 80
Can we chat about positioning and how to use your primary and secondary fires.
Now let’s work on proper engagement and disengages.
Now let’s talk synergies and matchups.

Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons:

(12/25) Ben W, IceWeasel, HannibalSnowden, Lisome, Magic, Michael Crits, NotMuaddib, RcCrispy, Sketchy Nonsense Podcast, TragicZac, & Trinium.

Omnic Lab Links:

Twitter, Facebook, Patreon Discord: discord.me/omniclab Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.omniclab.com iTunes, Google Play Music, Youtube Twitch, RSS, MERCH ull Extended Show Notes Rob: Twitter, Twitch,Velen's Chosen Podcast, Content Craft Podcast Andres: Twitter, audioblender.studio, soundcloud CurryShotTV: Twitch, Twitter

News & Blue Posts:

Omnic Meta: (Homepage)

Patreon 4v4 Team Deathmatch Tournament!

Going Deep Discussion

What roles does McCree fill or what is his job in a game?
Lower Skill or just never played the hero before tips?
Let’s talk about using Flash Bang effective use.
The different kinds of flashbang use: Offense, Defense, 1v1 Duels, Flanking, etc.
How to do we get the most out of Combat Roll?
High Noon aka Dead Eye chat
When to use, where to be, who to prioritize
How many kills is enough//Zoning Pressure
Deadeye Minimum Damage 80
Can we chat about positioning and how to use your primary and secondary fires.
Now let’s work on proper engagement and disengages.
Now let’s talk synergies and matchups.

Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons:

(12/25) Ben W, IceWeasel, HannibalSnowden, Lisome, Magic, Michael Crits, NotMuaddib, RcCrispy, Sketchy Nonsense Podcast, TragicZac, & Trinium.

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65 - Omnic Lab: Lucioball & Deathmatch

In the Lab this week we got a LOT of news for esports, Lucioball, Deathmatch, and we’ve be really engaged within other podcasts to hang out with other creators this week. We want to talk about all these things and drop a few announcements!

News & Blue Posts:

Omnic Meta: (Homepage) Doomfist Impact in the Meta // Console Meta Aug 8, 2017
- Highlight: (As it turns out) Doomfist is more efficient in converting damage done to kills than any other offensive hero in the game.
- Bottom Line: It seems clear that Doomfist's net impact on a match is very high - provided he can survive and secure enough kills. His high burst damage (stemming from his Rocket Punch) appears to be Doomfist's big asset. While he requires great skill to be able to play well, Doomfist is a hero worth playing. The biggest question right now is whether Doomfist is a hero that can be played on all maps and on both defense and offense.
- Zarya, McCree, Rein changes: Overall, the change has been a net (although minor) benefit to the three heroes, with all three seeing more than a 5% increase in eliminations per match on average. Reinhardt's bump is particularly good, as his eliminations per match have gone up more than 10% at the higher tiers.
The Close of Season 5 is coming!
- End of S5: Aug. 28th 5pm PDT (mon)
- Start of S6: Aug. 31st 5pm PDT (thurs)
OWL introduces 2 new teams officially
- London, England with Cloud9
- Los Angeles, California Team #2 with Stan & Josh Kroenke, owners of

PTR: Patchnotes

Developer Update VIDEO
Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch!
JUNKRAT
- Concussion Mine: 2 mines can be held
- RIP-Tire: 30% faster movement & No longer a time limit when climbing walls
ORISA
- Fusion Driver (Primary Fire): Projectile Speed up 20%
- Protective Barrier: Barrier size up 20%
- Shape changed to “allow for more coverage from enemies that are below the barrier.
ROADHOG
- Take a Breather (Heal):
- Can be used while moving at full-speed
- Reduced damage taken by 50% while healing
WIDOWMAKER
- Grappling Hook: Cooldown down to 8s (was 12s)
- Venom Mine: Targets are now visible through walls to Widow only
User Interface:
- Added “Outline Opacity” option for reticles to control “the opacity of the black outline around reticles.

Live Patch: Summer Games 2017

Promotional Video Tweet
Lucio Ball Competitive Tips:
- The Golden rule of Lucio Ball.
- Positioning on the field.
- Getting around the field.
- Properly hitting the ball. (Lobbs, straight shots, dribbling)
- Timing for the plays
- Communication.
- Ultimate Use.

Special Thanks to Diamond Sponsors & New Patrons:

Ben W, IceWeasel, HannibalSnowden, Lisome, Magic, Michael Crits, RcCrispy, Sketchy Nonsense Podcast, RickyTicky, TragicZac, & Trinium.

New Patrons this week: NotMuaddib (Diamond), Steven M, C.K.M. (edited up)

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Discord: discord.me/omniclab

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.omniclab.com

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67 - Omnic Lab: Battle Mercy, Valkyrie!

This week Andres holds down the fort with guest from High Noon Podcast, D3athbl0w! They sit down and chat about the huge changes hitting PTR about Mercy, the DVa adjustments, and a cool change to Reinhardt’s camera.

News & Blue Posts:

Sept 1st Game Night!
Omnic Meta: (Homepage) - This report is all about Doomfist and his high pick rate completely shaking up the meta. Doomfist has the highest debut of any new hero since Overwatch came out, as he has made an immediate impact and claimed more than 25% usage across all tiers - putting him as one of the most popular DPS heroes in the game. Encourage you to check out the: Patch 1.13 hero change analysis over at omnicmeta.com.

New Competitive Season Changes:

Players in Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond can now drop into lower skill tiers.
We’ve made some adjustments to how skill rating is calculated after a win/loss.

New PTR Hero Changes:

D.Va
Micro Missiles (New Ability)
D.Va fires a barrage of small rockets that detonate on impact, dealing damage in a limited radius around each explosion. These can be fired while D.Va is using any other ability or firing her Fusion Cannons
Defense Matrix- Defense Matrix's resource meter will now deplete twice as quickly
Boosters - Fusion Cannons can now be fired while flying
Mercy:
- Resurrect (formerly Mercy’s Ultimate ability)
- Targets 1 player, instead of every player within a 5m radius
- Ability cooldown: 30 seconds
- Mercy is no longer granted invulnerability while Resurrecting
- Valkyrie (New Ultimate)
- Valkyrie unleashes the full power of Mercy’s Valkyrie Suit, enhancing her weapons and abilities for 20 seconds:
- Caduceus Staff: Mercy’s healing and damage boost beams now affect all allies near the targeted teammate, and the staff’s effective range has been extended
- Caduceus Blaster: Granted infinite ammo, while simultaneously increasing damage and fire rate
- Guardian Angel: Increased range and movement speed
- Resurrect: Cooldown is instantly reset when Valkyrie is activated and reduced to 10s after the initial cast
- Hover: Mercy gains the ability to fly freely, at increased movement speed
- Regeneration (Passive): No longer interrupted when Mercy takes damage
Reinhardt:
- Barrier Field - Holding primary fire while your shield is active now allows you to rotate the camera
User Interface Updates:
- The skull icons that indicate where teammates were killed throughout the map have been replaced with Hero Portrait icons
- Third person camera view will now frame the action automatically when spectating or waiting to respawn
End of Competitive Season 5
- Season 5 will conclude on Monday, August 28th at 5:00 PM PDT. A countdown is conveniently located in the Important Box at the top right corner of the sub.
Beginning of Competitive Season 6
- Season 6 will begin on Thursday, August 31st at 5:00 PM PDT.
End of the Summer Games event
- The announced end date is Monday, August 28th. While there is not typically an announced end time, note that past events have ended around 5:00 PM PDT (00:00 UTC). Please use the "End of Season 5".