I'm pretty hyped for this LA roster, so much great talent, can't wait to see what they come up with... I guess we'll find out in 63 days...

biggest part of rogue :/
hope valiant is better team than their announcements

sad 1AM CET first game even tho 60% of this league are from EU :(´
blizzard doing blizzard things and try to kill their own game in non NA regions

VALLA was good as expected on this preseason , unKoe and SoOn really carry .

They've got 1 month to train with their full roster ( Agilities wasn't here for preseason) , this team is clearly a top 4 OWL team

1 month left ! #hype

Valiant 4-0

ManuxBaka [#4]

VALLA was good as expected on this preseason , unKoe and SoOn really carry .

They've got 1 month to train with their full roster ( Agilities wasn't here for preseason) , this team is clearly a top 4 OWL team

1 month left ! #hype

Clearly top 4?

KoleeKo [#6]

Clearly top 4?

Yeah of course, they beat two mid tier teams so clearly they will end up in front of either Dallas or one of the Korean teams.

Samba [#7]

Yeah of course, they beat two mid tier teams so clearly they will end up in front of either Dallas or one of the Korean teams.

Top 4 will be Seoul / London / Dallas / VALLA

Feel free to pun me after the July playoffs if i'm wrong !

More than anything else I just love watching SoOn play. People slept on him and uNK0E when Rogue started to slip but now that they have solidified their spot in OWL I expect to see vintage play from them both.

I see no way that Shock could win, Valiant is just better at every position

ManuxBaka [#8]

Top 4 will be Seoul / London / Dallas / VALLA

Feel free to pun me after the July playoffs if i'm wrong !

In case of editing, I am going on the record to say that on December 11th, ManuxBaka said that the top 4 will be Seoul, London, Dallas, and Valiant

LordOfHorns [#10]

I see no way that Shock could win, Valiant is just better at every position

you're right other than the fact that Verbo is a bot (even though he probably won't play) and babybay is better than any widow player VAL have

bweesh [#12]

you're right other than the fact that Verbo is a bot (even though he probably won't play) and babybay is better than any widow player VAL have

KariV is a great Widowmaker. I have not seen enough of Babybay’s widow to back up claims that KariV is better, but VAL does have a good widow. Also, by position I meant Hitscan, Projectile, tank, support. Not individual heroes

LordOfHorns [#13]

KariV is a great Widowmaker. I have not seen enough of Babybay’s widow to back up claims that KariV is better, but VAL does have a good widow. Also, by position I meant Hitscan, Projectile, tank, support. Not individual heroes

I get what you were saying and i agree with you, i was just nitpicking lol :-) but yes, KariV is a great Widow but I think babybay is on another level

paolodicanio [#3]

sad 1AM CET first game even tho 60% of this league are from EU :(´
blizzard doing blizzard things and try to kill their own game in non NA regions

You really expect them to have games at random hours in the city the game is actually being played in? When the league goes city based (where the teams are actually int heir cities) that is when you will see time zones benefit the home teams and fans

I think that VAL will come out with the win as the strategy against SF is to shutdown Babybay like London did in preseason

Surprised nobody has even mentioned iddqd, people must've forgotten how much of a beast he can be. Hopefully he brings out his best if he plays

Rimaz [#17]

Surprised nobody has even mentioned iddqd, people must've forgotten how much of a beast he can be. Hopefully he brings out his best if he plays

Mostly because it looks like he's going to be more of a role player instead of a hard carry play maker and I see nothing wrong with that.

Just means less of a spotlight on him.

SFS 2:2 VAL

I was going to give the Shock the benefit of the doubt, and say 3-2 with the Valiant taking it, but with IDDQD being out this week I'm going to change to VAL 3-1 Shock. I'm not sure what role idd would have had, but he was on fire in the pre-season. It's hard to see them matching the level of the Valiant now.

1) London Spitfire
2) Seoul Dynasty
3) Houston Outlaws
4) Dallas Fuel
5) Los Angeles Gladiators
6) New York Excelsior
7) Los Angeles Valiant
8) San Francisco Shock
9) Florida Mayhem
10) Philadelphia Fusion
11) Boston Uprising
12) 上海蟲

Given the Mercy meta, I'd expect a win from Valiant––uNKOE's a top-tier Mercy.
Maybe in a non-Mercy world, we'd see something different.

That said, I've heard pros say that the Mercy plague is less bad during scrims than what we all see in ladder.

Jingo [#22]

Given the Mercy meta, I'd expect a win from Valiant––uNKOE's a top-tier Mercy.
Maybe in a non-Mercy world, we'd see something different.

That said, I've heard pros say that the Mercy plague is less bad during scrims than what we all see in ladder.

wouldn't unkoe be on zen, his best hero, and kariv on Mercy

Terry [#21]

1) London Spitfire
2) Seoul Dynasty
3) Houston Outlaws
4) Dallas Fuel
5) Los Angeles Gladiators
6) New York Excelsior
7) Los Angeles Valiant
8) San Francisco Shock
9) Florida Mayhem
10) Philadelphia Fusion
11) Boston Uprising
12) 上海蟲

I'd agree with this except Excelsior swap with Gladiators

can someone tell me if games have the same format (bo4, and koth bo3 as map 5 in case theres a tie) as during preseason?

12624120clear [#25]

can someone tell me if games have the same format (bo4, and koth bo3 as map 5 in case theres a tie) as during preseason?

yup! at least, that's what montecristo said in his latest video.

multipass [#26]

yup! at least, that's what montecristo said in his latest video.

it should be same as preseason

Tomorrow evening? Oh it's on. HYYYyyyyYYYPPe!!!!!!

Oh god. THE HYPEEEEEE

Valiant will win. 3-1 or even 3-2 (after a 2-2 draw)

irishfire [#23]

wouldn't unkoe be on zen, his best hero, and kariv on Mercy

Yeah they have very flexible supports, but based off pre-season it looks like they'll be running uNKOE on Zen, KariV on Mercy, and swap Verbo in to play lucio on certain maps.

valiant 3-2

xqc just said in chat "TRIHARD in chat"

i dont have a screenshot cus it went by too fast but I guess I got a new favorite pro now

SIDESHOW ON THE PANEL POGCHAMP

BREN TOO I LOVE YOU BREN WOW

sideshowChamp

Admirable [#34]

sideshowChamp

:sideCORN:

LETS GO SOON!

Sleepy got the first kill in OWL history.

is this the nerfed Mercy?

Admirable [#38]

is this the nerfed Mercy?

no :/ and AFAIK we don't know when they're going to implement patches

bweesh [#39]

no :/ and AFAIK we don't know when they're going to implement patches

ty friend

390K POGGERS

Agilities is in such bad form

I'm sad

http://eve.majorleaguegaming.com/overwatchleague
This should be linked in match threads
12k bitrate

Mercy meta ResidentSleeper

Raisin [#37]

Sleepy got the first kill in OWL history.

He's now going for the next record of being the most killed in OWL history

Valiant showing off how good their core really is. Fate, Envy, Unkoe and Kariv are actually nutty. Soon too is a huge addition for them. He's so consistent. Literally never had a slump.

Dhak on mercy and Sleepy getting focused seemed to be the biggest problems

When sinatraa turns 18 he's gonna pull it all around for the Shock Kappa

DrElementary [#47]

Dhak on mercy and Sleepy getting focused seemed to be the biggest problems

babybay and nomy outplayed as well.. I thought nevix and danteh played well

Nomy played too agressive: he always desenga late dying a lot. And if he die bye bye dhak. But Nevix is really a good players:its amazing to see.

LordOfHorns [#5]

Valiant 4-0

Here from the "future", you are going to be right! :D