The OWLs Nest is CheckpointXP’s official podcast dedicated to the Overwatch League. Every week Robbie Landis is joined by Jake Lyon to discuss the latest league moves, matches, and more. This week they break down the epic match-up between the Seoul Dynasty and the Shanghai Dragons. Discuss how the Charge took a win over a top team. Plus, they take a look at the new Vancouver Titans and what their future looks like.
Week 14 Recap: This week Robbie and Jake break down the biggest games of week 14. After three straight clean sweeps, what did the Dynasty do to take a win off the Dragons in game 5? The Guangzhou Charge has had a lot of promise and it finally started to shine through as they took a win from the New York Excelsior. Plus, even though Dallas lost 3 to 1 against the Philadelphia Fusion, what do their results say about the future of the team?
The New Vancouver Titans: In shocking news to the entire league, the Vancouver Titans, 2019 Pacific Division winners were mutually parted ways with the team. The split comes amid a plethora of issues stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. The esports world waits for no one and the Vancouver Titans were quickly reformed with a group of T2 Contender’s talent. Half of the new players come from Second Wind with the others all having experienced on Academy teams. Jake explains what we should expect of the new blood and how long we should give them to acclimatize to the league before making judgments. One thing is for certain, their debut weekend against the Justice and Mayhem did not look good.
Coming Up: Finally Jake talks us through what to expect with this weeks hero bans. The heroes bans were Orisa for the tanks, Moira for the supports and Mei and Tracer for the damage dealers. With this week being the last week to determine seeding for the May Tournament, every single match will matter regardless of regular season standing. Robbie and Jake walk us through a few matches to keep an eye on.