The Plat Player's Perspective

Hello and welcome (back) to The OverSeer! My name is Proilios , and today, we'll be going over the Atlanta Reign's roster for Season 3 of the Overwatch League. Yesterday, I posted my thoughts on the Shanghai Dragons , and some common feedback I got was that I'm underrating their DPS line. That's fair, to be honest. The Dragons are pretty stacked in the damage department, but I thought I should account for a few factors that kept bothering me repeatedly, so I mentioned them in my DPS section. Regardless, I want to assure you that I'm as sold on that damage lineup as most of you guys are. Moving on to the topic at hand, I placed the Reign 8th in my end-of-season power rankings for 2019 , and this year, they still have a lot of last year's players, in addition to a few new faces. Let's take a look at each of them based on their roles, and then decide how well Atlanta is likely to do in 2020. TANK The Reign currently have Gator  and Pokpo  on main t...

Hello and welcome back to The OverSeer everyone! This is Proilios , and I'm back, more enthusiastic, more in-focus, and more informed. I learnt a ton of new stuff from everyone's feedback on my LA Valiant roster review , like how Shax  was actually new to Sombra play when he entered OWL last season, and how Lastro  is actually a really good flex support, so thanks again to all those who contributed to the conversation and enlightened the rest of us! Today, we will be taking a look at the Shanghai Dragons, who placed 9th in my end-of-season power rankings for 2019 . The Dragons have made some interesting moves in the off-season thus far, and I'm really looking forward to seeing if their efforts pay off, but before we get to that, let's go over their players role-by-role and figure out where they stand. TANK Shanghai's frontline will be made up of Stand1  and Fearless  on main tank, and Geguri  and Void  on off-tank. Picked up from Gladiators L...

Welcome (back) to The OverSeer everyone! After yesterday's London Spitfire review , I am all set to talk about the LA Valiant, who took 10th place in my end-of-season power rankings for 2019 . Before we begin, I'd just like to say how much fun I've been having doing these roster reviews. I get to interact with a whole bunch of you in the community, listen to your feedback, foster healthier discussions, and most importantly, learn . Via the responses on my posts, I've come to realise how knowledgeable a handful of you guys are when it comes to professional Overwatch, following everything from OWL to Open Division to local Tier-3 tournaments, and I wanted to take a moment to appreciate the time you put into this game, its esports scene, and our community. I hope you continue doing so, and I'm glad to have you sharing your inputs with me and everyone else who's invested in Overwatch. Alright, back to the topic of discussion...the Los Angeles Valiant. Changing th...

My oh my did I get a lot of hate for my Philadelphia Fusion review ! In all honesty, I expected that sort of response; what else is going to happen when you fill up your article with hot takes about a team made up of a talented bunch of players? If I were to simply write popular opinions on this section of my blog, I'd change its name to 'The OverAgreer'. There will always be critics, and I'm prepared to face their criticism provided it's constructive, so I urge everyone who's reading this to combine their dissatisfaction, if any, with some educational feedback. It'll help me grow as an analyst and as a writer, so please do that, it's a humble request. Anyway, let's move on to today's article, which is the London Spitfire roster review. The inaugural season champions no longer have any of the players whom they won the Season 1 title with, and are going for a fresh new look, with talent we know relatively little about. It does look like this is...

Every time there is a new signing, a player release, or a trade in the Overwatch League, it causes a butterfly effect in my roster ratings, and sometimes, it can shift the dynamics of my reviews entirely. After considering every single roster change that has happened in the off-season thus far, I am finally reviewing one of my initially-favourite teams in the Overwatch League: the Philadelphia Fusion, whom I ranked 12th in my end-of-season power rankings for 2019 . They didn't exceed the 13th-ranked Paris Eternal by a lot (in terms of skill level), whom I reviewed just a couple of days ago, but still had a fairly entertaining run despite their hardships. In this off-season, they've made some very  interesting roster moves, which is why I've been getting a ton of requests to review their team, but what I'm about to say might not please these anxious readers. Why is that? Let's go over the Fusion's roster to find out. Again, there is one underage player on thi...

The Paris Eternal had an underwhelming season in 2019, and decided to ditch their 'all-European roster' model in order to go for something more efficient in the 2020 season. Hello and welcome (back) to The OverSeer everyone; my name is Proilios , and I will be sharing my thoughts on the Paris Eternal with you today. In my previous post, I reviewed the Chengdu Hunters , so if you want to read about them as well, feel free to do so whenever you get the time. Now, I'd ranked the Paris Eternal 13th in my end-of-season power rankings for 2019 , and this year, their roster does look better overall. Does that necessarily imply that they will have a more successful season this year though? Let's review whom they have on each role and decide for ourselves. Before we begin though, I just want to make it clear that I'll be reviewing the roster as a whole . Essentially, the roster will be treated as the sum of its parts, and even though we'll discuss the value each par...