The Plat Player's Perspective

This is it, everyone...my final roster review before Season 3 of the Overwatch League begins. It's been a hectic January, what with me having to post 20 reviews within 31 days (I wanted the last week before OWL off to prepare some psuedo-power rankings and just take a breather before my prediction posts begin), but here we are, ready to end on a high, with a review of the San Francisco Shock. This team, as you would've expected, ranked 1st in my end-of-season power rankings for 2019 , and their rivalry with the 2nd-placed Vancouver Titans was one of Season 2's highlights for me. Without further ado, welcome to The OverSeer everyone, and let's take a look at the San Francisco Shock role-by-role. TANK The Shock are going to run super  and smurf  on main tank, and ChoiHyoBin  on off-tank this season. Last year, during the Goats Meta, super  proved to be one of the best Reinhardts in the League, being really aggressive in-game but hyper-aware of his enemies...

We're now down to our Season 2 finalists, and the Vancouver Titans are up first. This team ranked 2nd in my end-of-season power rankings for 2019 , and even though the Hangzhou Spark were just one place behind, there was a significant difference in the skill levels between these two teams. I don't want to extend the prelude any more, so welcome/welcome back to The OverSeer, and let's break down the Vancouver Titans' 2020 squad role-by-role. TANK The Titans have currently got Fissure  on main tank, and JJANU  on off-tank. Back from retirement and ready to rumble again, Fissure  is a talented main tank player for whom the fourth time could be the charm, as he's been on not one, not two, but three  OWL teams before his signing to Vancouver. Whenever I think of this guy, I always remember that time in Season 1 when he Primal Raged on Oasis and killed Agilities ' Pharah with the splash damage from his own Barrage, and that's a true representation ...

NYXL...you guys have some true fans out there. When I shared my New York Excelsior roster review , there were so many fans of the team who emerged and laughed at how I was underestimating their players. I absolutely love the enthusiasm and the energy; it's amazing when esports franchises develop such loyal fanbases, so yeah, just a huge shoutout to all fans of the NYXL. Before we begin, I also want to add some clarification about my ratings here, because there seem to be a few people who are misunderstanding how I decide how good a set of players on a particular role is. When I take a look at a particular role set for a team, let's say the Excelsior's tank line, I consider how talented and versatile each of their players is, and sort of average all those factors out to summarise what I feel about the tank line as a whole. When I say that I feel like a tank line is Top 5, I may not mean that I think all the players comprising that tank line are Top 5. I also don't mean ...

Welcome (back) to The OverSeer, everyone. This is Proilios , and after yesterday's review about the Seoul Dynasty , I am ready to share my thoughts on the NYXL, who placed 4th in my end-of-season power rankings for 2019 . Now this team has been one of the most feared and respected teams ever since OWL began, and they've made some interesting changes this off-season, so let's see if their roster moves improve their chances at winning the championship, or deplete them instead. TANK The Excelsior currently have Mano  on main tank, and HOTBA  and BiaNcA  on off-tank. I don't think I'm exaggerating things when I say Mano  is one of the most respected main tank players in the League. He has never disappointed his team, and is one of the most consistent players on the squad. I also feel like he's one of the best Reinhardt players out there, as he played like a monster during the Goats era, exhibiting solid synergy with Nenne 's Zarya. That said, I fee...

Alright, after that spicy LA Gladiators post yesterday, I think it's time to begin discussing my personal Top 5 from 2019, beginning with my 5th-placed team , the Seoul Dynasty. The Dynasty haven't made a ton of changes this off-season, but the ones they have  made are pretty big, so let's break this team's lineup for 2020 down role-by-role. TANK Seoul currently has Marve1  and  Gesture  on main tank, and Michelle  on off-tank. After Fissure 's 'retirement' from this team last year, Marve1  was taken off the bench and fielded as the starting main tank for the Dynasty for the remainder of the season, and he did not disappoint. He was pretty solid on Reinhardt, surprisingly good on Winston, and decent on Orisa. He also played a great Sigma during the Playoffs, which made it even more shocking that Seoul got knocked out in the fashion they did. Essentially, Marve1  is a pretty versatile tank player, and he never felt like a downgrade from ...

The Los Angeles BigGeese...sorry, I meant, the Los Angeles Gladiators took 5th place in my end-of-season power rankings for 2019 , and I'm ready to fill their review up with a couple of hot takes and enrage my reader pool once again! Don't worry, I'm only joking...just about the enraging part though, not the hot takes. In all seriousness though, the feedback I've been getting on my posts is very enlightening. There is a ton of information packed in there by people who have been following the professional Overwatch scene at multiple levels for years on end, and I'm very grateful to the good samaritans who take the time to write down detailed and informative replies to enrich the conversation even further. Yesterday, I got some detailed feedback on the Guangzhou Charge 's tank line for instance, and it was really awesome to know how the other OWL fans in the community perceive the different players and lineups as well. Anyway, let's start breaking down the...

Hey everyone! Welcome (back) to The OverSeer! Today, I'll be taking a look at the Guangzhou Charge and trying to figure out where they'll stand in the League in 2020. Before we begin, just a quick reminder that any of the rosters can certainly change after I've posted my articles, and although I'd have loved to wait till we got very close to the League's beginning to review them, it's just not feasible to do so given that there are 20 teams involved. Because of the time crunch and the urge to be as elaborate as possible without overdoing it, I decided to start writing these reviews about a month in advance, and I hope that explains the timing and nature of my posts. Anyway, yesterday, I reviewed the Atlanta Reign , and today, we'll be doing the Charge, who took 7th place in my end-of-season power rankings for 2019 . As usual, let's break this team down role-by-role and determine how good they'll be in Season 3 of the Overwatch League. TANK ...