HOU vs. PHL – Overwatch League Season 1 Stage 2 W2

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This is gonna be good. Fusion looking much better post mercy meta with Eqo. HOU takes this 3-2

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Fusion has looked more consistant in stage 2, but Outlaws is looking real strong right now and they're on a roll, also they probably want revenge for the "unwarranted" loss in stage 1.

3-1 Outlaws, losing 2 CP

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Outlaws are getting ready for more 4-0verwatch. ez pz for the greenwall

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Houston has this in the bag, Philly will put up a good fight though.

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Wait mendo in the lineup? PogChamp!!

Houston takes this 3-1, they lose control points (or koth or whatever).

The new sombra and mei changes arent live yet, are they?

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The new patch won't hit OWL until Stage 3 I would imagine

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Those lineups are just placeholders. Mendo probably won't see any playtime again

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Phl 3-2

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such game wow.
you were right tho.

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I'd say Phillie, 'cause it's "my" team, but I guess Huston is playing great and just too good of a Cinderella story for me (except for the hideous continous gum munching; can't really stand that lol) so I fear this is an Outlaw game, close one but still theirs.

Writing it here, unless Linkzer breaks (injuries, mentally or skillwise) or they decide they want to try the full NA roster for the sake of it, I see Huston as the final winner of OWL season 1.

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No Eqo and Boombox. Carpe's gonna get shut down hard.

[edit]: nope.. was proven wrong.

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Coolmatt69 is insane

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lets gooo phillllyy!!!!

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What happened to Linkzr that second half? He looked awful.

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These junkrat nerfs really destroyed Jake

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blitz0623

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What are you talking about? His Tracer was top tier and he was so impactful. KAPPA

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Jake top tier tracer LUL
Completely outclassed by Carpe, even looks panicked in ilios
Jakerat still good PogChamp

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F1NAL

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tbh, getting outclassed by carpe isnt something special. carpe is a fucking god with every hero

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Well I mean in OWL you need to be the best to compete at this level. If you cant compete with the best in the world you dont belong on the team.

I am a HUGE outlaws fan and I love jake but not sure he is the long term answer for the team. He carried on jakerat and I think he is a serviceable tracer, but he is not as good as any of the other starting tracers in the league.

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So happy to see Outlaws lose, Philly with the reverse sweep!!!

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Well rip streak for houston

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:(

#20

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Neptuno vs boink was the true 1v1 here

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Raisin

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On the bright side, I really only cheer for Houston because of Clockwork, so hopefully we get to see more of him.

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Iots

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some one-sided maps and some well fought rounds made for epic series

if we had access to all player POV's we could see so much quality content from this game.. one can only dream..

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wentaway

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Fragi always reminds me of Bud Spencer <3
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/141572/schiaffone-o.gif

Anyway gg both teams, was a great match, btw also thanks for you guys at over.gg will never love that "spoiler-free" toggle enough.

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What a rollercoaster of emotions that map 5 was. Poko diving into the well when Philly were on top nearly sent me into a meltdown.

Jake proved today that he's the biggest douchebag in OWL. Gets exposed on any hero that requires skill, can only play Junkrat well, unironically plays Bastion and just gormlessly sits there chewing gum with his mouth open. Best of all, he has the tenacity to say that he's one of the best DPS players in the league. I'm so glad he got t-bagged today.

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ROFL. Im surprised he didnt accidentally swallow his gum in the thrill of the moment.

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when did he say he was the best dps?

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He hasn't, but a lot of the other players do consider him to be the best DPS player in the league. There were some videos going around of people on both London and Seoul saying that Jake would be the player they're scared of the most.

FWIW, I do think Jake is one of the top 10, maybe top 5 DPS players in the league, but I think he has some confidence issues that tend to plague him. Look at the difference in demeanor between him and Carpe (who absolutely went off last night) both during and post match. Carpe always seems to be calm, and keeping thought in check through out the maps. It feels at times that Jake can swing and tilt wildly in both directions. You can tell he takes this very seriously, and he's always extremely hard on himself after every Houston loss.

I think when Jake is performing and is "on", he's absolutely one of the scariest DPS players in the league, and it enables the rest of Houston's really smart and creative play to shine. When he's not clicking, he definitely tilts under the pressure of not performing.

I still think Houston are a top 3 team though.

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So, I'm not a fan of Jake. In general he rubs mw the wrong way and I have trouble hearing him talk for more than a few minutes at a time.

That being said I do think he is legit a top tier DPS player. What puts him there is his game brain, imo. Mechanically I only see his Junkrat being top tier, with Genji/Pharah being "OK" because he does his job at a serviceable level on those Heroes. His Tracer is a bit weak but he can and does help his team finish the job but is unlikely to carry the game from his own plays or initiation.

He's good because he works well with his team and does what needs to be done. The team looks more coordinated when he's in and overall results show that Houston as a team is a forced to be reckoned with.

As much as I want to say otherwise you have to give it to the squad, they're pretty damn good, and consistent.

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Yeah Kuroi that last sentence is spot on. I'll also begrudgingly admit that Houston are a stellar team and that Jake is a huge part of their success.

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Raisin

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Jake can't be the biggest douche in the league while xQc still plays.

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xqcMood

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Houston really need a better Genji. Linkzr's Genji is mediocre at most. For Phily, Shadowburn came in to carry the team whenever the team needed the most. Linkzr was never able to do so as Genji. I think Linkzr is an excellent hit scan player, but not so great Genji.