Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! We're discussing one trick ponies, Blizzard policies, Moira in comp, and the latest Overwatch comic.

Winter Wonderland is here and we're rating our favorite skins, talk about the new Yeti Hunter Event, and discuss role choices. Is it better to pick what your team needs or what you're good at playing?

Hopefully they're the same thing?

It's our 50th episode and we announce the winner of our giveaway. We also announce the new intro and outro as well as a couple other goodies. And we talk about why Doomfist sucks.

If that seems like clickbait, you're right.

Music copyright Dan Bull and used with permission.

Christi and Sarah are back! Listen for details on how to win prizes for our 50th episode, opinions on Moira, and Winter Wonderland predictions like what costumes we think we'll see, pricing, and special maps or events.

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat!

Stay for the exciting 50th episode contest announcement toward the end!

JB flying solo this week because Sarah has holiday prep to take care of and Christi's voice is shot. He reviews the interesting information from the the Overwatch Archive panel from Blizzcon 2017, great insights from the Overwatch Concept Art book, and why he is sick and tired of character "shipping".

Oh, Blizzard! How we love thee! This week we're talking all about what we got right and what we were off on in our BlizzCon predictions; and about what Blizzard and games mean to us.

Christi also enlightens us on the connection between Lucio and the frogs! Here's the article she cites: https://twero.tumblr.com/post/167029478311/lúcio-and-the-muiraquitã

We start off talking about the end of the Halloween Terror event then suddenly realize it's the show before BlizzCon! After covering the gist of many of the topics we switch to our predictions for BizzCon 2017.

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Halloween event ends on November 1st. 

New comic for this year’s Halloween Terror is cool!

Where’s Ana's parrot?? 

New Battle.net app with cool new social features including sending lootboxes to your friends! 

Winston shield health marker on PTR. Just like Orisa and Reinhardt.

Voice line spamming is an actionable offense. 

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Where to find us on social media:

Sarah: @ThatGamerGrl, Twitch.tv/ThatGamerGrl, ArtStation - ThatGamerGrl

Christi: @lishadracb, lishadra.tumblr.com, lishadrart.tumblr.com
JB: @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb

Email: uberviewshow@gmail.com
Website: UberViewshow.com

Is Mercy a must-have following the changes? We feel like that's true. And what are these rumors of changes to Genji and Junkrat on the PTR? We once again discuss the downside of making rapid changes. We also dig into the Halloween event, what Mei's skin is all about (jiangshi from Chinese mythology), and Mercy concept art!

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Patchnotes covering Mercy's changes

Confirmation of what Christi said about Mercy being a must-have:

Article: Almost everyone is playing Mercy

Omnic Meta Mercy stats

What a jiangshi is.

Black male Mercy concept art.

Cool Community Stuff:

Cultist Zenyatta (and check out artist's Twitter)

Lucio and Tracer pancakes

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Where to find us on social media:

Sarah: @ThatGamerGrl, Twitch.tv/ThatGamerGrl, ArtStation - ThatGamerGrl

Christi: @lishadracb, lishadra.tumblr.com, lishadrart.tumblr.com
JB: @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb

Email: uberviewshow@gmail.com
Website: UberViewshow.com

The Meat

• Tip of the Week: don't be a jerk! The developers of our fave game shouldn't be afraid to talk to/with the people who play their games. Terrorizing anyone is NOT OK.

https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20759346970?page=4#post-75

https://dotesports.com/overwatch/overwatch-jeff-kaplan-speaks-on-community-17702

• Halloween date leaked: appears to be 10/10!
• Dissecting the Zarya comic
• "You weren't born to hate."

Old and Newb

• Cute comic teaches strategy http://puptum.tumblr.com/post/165811492260/some-character-ability-interactions-in-overwatch 

Cool Community Stuff

• Jai Kamat char portraits. http://jaikamat.com/overwatch/
• Fan-made Cairo map: https://dotesports.com/overwatch/fan-made-overwatch-map-cairo-17714

Closing

• Where to find us on social media:
  • Sarah: @ThatGamerGrl, Twitch.tv/ThatGamerGrl, ArtStation - ThatGamerGrl
  • Christi: @lishadracb, lishadra.tumblr.com
  • @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb
• Email: uberviewshow@gmail.com
• Website- UberViewshow.com

We crave your ratings!

• Deathmatch released.
• Hero changes we’ve previously discussed (Junkrat, Roadhog, Orisa) have been released including a couple changes to Widow that we didn’t know about.
• Is the Junkertown Queen going to be a playable character?
• A particularly prolific system abuser and Blizzard's actions.
• The new comic. 
• Doomfist changing the meta: as predicted. 
• Junkertown reminds JB of 2Fort from TF2. Which makes sense.
• Junkrat and Ana coming to Hots. Deathwing skin for D.Va - awesome! Volskaya battleground + themed skins.

The Little Things

• Basketballs WERE nerfed! https://dotesports.com/overwatch/overwatch-basketball-nerf-fixed-17096
• The making of Rise and Shine, the Mei animated short: https://youtu.be/3LNOHyt_ynE

Cool Community Stuff

• Mei painted in VR with Tilt Brush. https://www.artstation.com/artwork/dWE8X
• Link Overwatch style. https://www.artstation.com/artwork/5V3PP
• Bastion cosplay from start to finish: https://imgur.com/gallery/pw1LY

Closing

• Where to find us on social media
• • Christi: @lishadra
  • @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb
• Email: uberviewshow@gmail.com
• Website- UberViewshow.com
• Thanks to everyone and bye

• Happy Birthday, Lishadra!
• Mei animated short.
• Summer Games and Lucioball
• Comp: How SR is calculated. 
• JB’s comp placement: 1546 SR - silver
• Dev Updates:
  • Deathmatch
  • Junkrat triple jump, riptire speed increased
  • Roadhog can heal on the run and takes less damage while doing so
  • Orisa shoots faster and has bigger shield
  • D.Va changes 
  • Mercy changes
  • Mystery Heroes
• Lore notes: Numbani changes. No more Doomfist, all about Efi and Orisa
• Battle.net is back! 
• Blizz notifies you of player penalties when reported. 
• Doomfist changes on PTR 
• Gamecom - Junkertown map!

The Little Things

New segment dedicated to something we love so much about Blizz products.

• Summer Games
• Mei short

Cool Community Stuff

• OW Grafitti
• Zombie arcade mode

Lots of good news for 2017's Summer Games:

1. Lucioball changes including competitive mode.
2. Buying old skins for discount prices.
3. Lots of new skins.

Doomfist opinions:

1. Too squishy
2. Interesting game play
3. Available in comp on 8/3
4. Part of original story

Spawn changes for defenders.

New, unannounced Blizzard project.

Playing multiple heroes keeps the game more interesting than specializing in just one.

Cool community stuff: animated hero portraits

Shownotes: http://uberviewshow.libsyn.com

• Doomfist released! https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/game/patch-notes/pc/
• • Release trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pLpQwjGAnA
• Loot box improvements
• New highlight system!
• Sound effect and VO distance for Reaper’s shadowstep reduced by half.
• Zarya’s ult is now inescapable for Tracer and Genji
• It’s the little things! The sound effects on Reinhardt's Bloodhardt, Blackhardt, and Wujing skins have been updated to reflect the use of an axe instead of a hammer
• Fixed a bug preventing Lucio from receiving the full speed boost when traveling backwards during a Wall Ride
• Reaper’s masquerade costume explained - http://segadores-y-soldados.tumblr.com/post/163184670305/yall-keep-saying-that-reaper-is-wearing-a-phantom
• Lucioball coming back!
• Zarya Overwatch comic coming soon? https://dotesports.com/overwatch/zarya-overwatch-comic-16098
• Effective immediately: better reporting and penalty system https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20758356169
• Why wasn’t Terry Crews picked for Doomfist? https://pvplive.net/c/overwatch-developers-explain-doomfist-casting-supports?utm_source=Social_OWGG&utm_campaign=IP_OWGG&utm_medium=POST&utm_term=IP&utm_content=OW
• Same article as above - new Support characters. Support is one of Dave’s faves - is there a chance he’d try someone besides Lucio?
• Junkrat buffs?
• Better to be a specialist or a jack of all trades?

Cool Community Stuff

• New rockabilly outfits from Dat: http://artofdat.com/overwatch-x-rockabilly/
• A freaking D.Va mech cosplay! Geek dads rule! https://www.instagram.com/p/BW6wxtHAhjy/?taken-by=retroresource

Closing

• Where to find us on social media
• • @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb
  • @DavidKidney1,
  • @lishadraCB
  • All of this is on the homepage of our site
• Email: uberviewshow@gmail.com
• Website- UberViewshow.com
• Best ratings get read out on the show
• Thanks to everyone and bye

Here's everything we talk about in this week's episode:

• Update to Blizzard launcher
• Doomfist releases on 7/27 - that’s a Thursday! Weird.
• New comic about Doomfist - if you haven’t read it via Madefire, you’re missing out.
• • How quickly will the Masquerade costumes become skins?
• Summer Games - will they happen again?
• Confirmed: Dustin from Stranger Things mains D.Va
• Lootbox drop rates revealed: https://dotesports.com/overwatch/overwatch-loot-box-drop-rates-blizzard-15955?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialp&utm_campaign=owgg
• Follow-up: SR penalties for switching roles. https://pvplive.net/c/overwatch-skill-rating-punishes-role-swapping?utm_source=Social_OWGG&utm_campaign=IP_OWGG&utm_medium=POST&utm_term=IP&utm_content=OW

Cool Community Stuff:

• User-created hero: Shaman - http://deejaysart1993.deviantart.com/art/Shaman-John-Mushkeeki-692390838
  • Power description: http://deejaysart1993.deviantart.com/art/Shaman-ability-comprised-sheet-693090620
• Lineless art from @hanjosi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hanjosi/status/887663838966849536
• WoW Roadhog and Junkrat http://blackowle.deviantart.com/art/OverWatch-Junkers-in-WoW-645071096
• Nintendo + Blizzard http://cosplay.kotaku.com/nintendo-meets-diablo-in-cosplay-heaven-1796698713

• Doomfist now on the PTR!
• What about a Netflix original series?
• The stuff we talked about in the last show is on the PTR
• Kotaku dive methodology changing with Reaper
• Bungie.net profiles can now be linked to Blizzard authenticator.

Closing

• Where to find us on social media
• • @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb
  • @DavidKidney1,
  • All of this is on the homepage of our site
• Email: uberviewshow@gmail.com
• Website- UberViewshow.com
• Best ratings get read out on the show
• Thanks to everyone and bye

• Dev Update: https://youtu.be/OkYJlPMdWNA
• • Saving highlights!
  • Lootbox changes! Because what they gave you for dupes was as criminally low as what GameStop gives you when they buy your used games!
• PTR “leak” of Doomfist and upcoming Summer Games event. 
• Dave’s glass ceiling - “I’ve kind of finished the game.”
• • What he wants: something more like MMO content. It probably was Titan.

Closing

• Any cool community stuff last week?
• • Personalities revealed by the way they hold a gun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xeTMCPG2gg
  • Zenyatta cosplay: https://twitter.com/ofl0ra/status/880312960966459393
• Where to find us on social media
• • @uberviewshow
  • @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb
  • @DavidKidney1,
  • All of this is on the homepage of our site
• Email: uberviewshow@gmail.com
• Website- UberViewshow.com
• Best ratings get read out on the show
• Thanks to everyone and bye

• New patch introduces lots of changes: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20756815859
  • Reaper gains health from shots.
  • McCree locks on faster.
  • Roadhog no more one-shots. Thank GOD.
  • New legendary skins Oni Genji and Officer D.Va added to classic loot boxes. This absolutely craps on the people who worked hard to get them.
  • Hover over names to see stats.
  • New Map thoughts
• New reticle options: https://pvplive.net/c/overwatch-new-reticle-options-included-in-patch-11 
  • Looks like some changes now with more down the road
  • Do you change/customize your reticles?
• Charlet Chung (D.Va) has been teasing reveals targeting Friday. Also video on Lucio’s twitter. https://twitter.com/unitlostgaming/status/877249974714736641 
• Twitch Prime golden loot box: https://twitch.amazon.com/prime/loot/overwatch?ref_=SM_CM_BE_OWS
• Another batch of BlizzCon tickets going on sale on 7/5 at 7pm PDT
• Score one more in the battle against cheaters. Aimbotters beware! https://pvplive.net/c/overwatch-brilliant-undocumented-change-breaks-aim?utm_source=Social_OF&utm_campaign=IP_OF&utm_medium=POST&utm_term=IP&utm_content=OW

Sad Announcement: Brandon is taking a hiatus for awhile. 

• Where to find us on social media
• • @UmphyOW, youtube.com/umphyOverwatcher
  • @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb
  • @DavidKidney1,

Email: uberviewshow@gmail.com 
Website- www.UberViewshow.com 

Thanks to spankyhunter for sending us stuff via Twitter that he thought would be good for the show!

Opening

• JB has let his WoW subscription lapse. First time since the F&F Alpha

Topics

• Event conclusion:
• • did you get what you wanted?
  • Give this event a grade (1-5 boops, 5 being the top)
  • Will you be playing as much now that the event is over?
• New mode! Surprise! 6v6 Lockout: https://pvplive.net/c/overwatch-new-6v6-lockout-elimination-arcade-mode-d?utm_source=Social_OWGG&utm_campaign=IP_OWGG&utm_medium=POST&utm_term=IP&utm_content=OW
• • Played on Arena maps (so you have 12 players on maps meant for 6)
  • players select their heroes and play a round as normal. But once you die with a hero, they aren't able to be used for the rest of the match. The first team to lose three rounds loses the match
• Mystery Heroes changes? https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20755616467#post-2
• • Y’all play?
  • What’s your fave arcade mode?
• Horizon Lunar Colony release date: 6/20/2017 https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/874672734856372225
• • Will Hammond be released at the same time?
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Closing

• Any cool community stuff last week?
• • Working version of Snowball. https://dotesports.com/overwatch/overwatch-mei-snowball-15203?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialp&utm_campaign=owgg
  • Magical Girl Overwatch fanart by Rose (aka Clover) - submitted by Lishadra:
  • • Sombra http://lackless.tumblr.com/post/161799639213
    • D.Va http://lackless.tumblr.com/post/161264964123
    • Mercy http://lackless.tumblr.com/post/160922764918
  • Updates on Faebelina’s faerie’s: http://faebelina.deviantart.com/gallery/59680450/Overwatch-Faeries
  • • Featured her many episodes ago.
    • Great artist.
    • Has her own NPC in WoW!
  • Rockabilly Overwatch http://artofdat.com/#/overwatch-x-rockabilly/
  • Animated Uberview logo! https://youtu.be/2Q18_FO_G8Y
• Where to find us on social media
• • @UmphyOW, youtube.com/umphyOverwatcher
  • @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb
  • @DavidKidney1,
  • All of this is on the homepage of our site
• Email: uberviewshow@gmail.com
• Website- UberViewshow.com
• Rate us, write a review and get read out on the show
• Thanks to everyone and bye

Topics

• Comp updates:
  • Did you place? If so, how?
• Complaint corner:
  • JB - new 1v1 mode.
• Removing the “Rate This Game” functionality. JB used it after every game because he takes giving feedback seriously, but admits that winning games were ranked positively and losing games negatively...but not always. What about Dave and Brandon?
• Kaplan https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20755445338#post-19: 
• Reporting abusive players actually works. https://dotesports.com/overwatch/ow-toxicity-report-feature-14978?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialp&utm_campaign=owgg
• Double XP weekend!
• Art of Overwatch book.
  • JB already pre-ordered the special edition.
  • Doesn’t arrive until October
  • Two versions.
  • Kotaku article: http://kotaku.com/a-look-inside-the-art-of-overwatch-1795883309

Closing

• Any cool community stuff last week?
  • Sombra and Reaper comic: http://akapost.tumblr.com/post/161391979206/team-talon-need-healing
  • University of Toronto art students’ lockers: https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/6fw3n5/art_students_at_my_school_have_been_repainting/
  • Overwatch cakes: https://twitter.com/FilledCakes/status/871461122276282368
• Rate us!!
• Where to find us on social media
  • @UmphyOW, youtube.com/umphyOverwatcher
  • @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb
  • @DavidKidney1,
  • All of this is on the homepage of our site
• Website- UberViewshow.com
• Thanks to everyone and bye

• Moon: (dev update: https://youtu.be/PY3gN7v8Ehg)
• • New map: Horizon Moon Base. Assault map. https://pvplive.net/c/overwatch-horizon-lunar-colony-new-map-released-ptr?utm_source=Social_OWGG&utm_campaign=IP_OWGG&utm_medium=POST&utm_term=IP&utm_content=OW
  • Lijiang Tower was apparently changed to hint at the upcoming map. https://pvplive.net/c/overwatch-update-to-lijiang-tower-heavily-hints-at
  • Gravity changes! Whee! 
  • Arcade will feature low gravity on Horizon and also in custom games.
• Leaks:
• • The leak on reddit. As with all of these, take it with a grain of salt.
  • New map - confirmed
  • Gravity changes - confirmed
  • New hero - cybernetic chimp, support, places a barrier and stun beacon
  • New animated short supposedly based on the moon.
  • New skins and voice lines
• PTR Patch Notes - big changes:
• • McCree’s ult starts locking at .2 instead of .8 secs
  • Removing Reaper's soul orbs! NOOOOoooooo! I hate that! It’s part of Reaper’s character! STOP IT! At least leave the orbs in and have them function as described. There has to be something else that can be done to help him besides changing character basics.
  • No more one-shot Roadhog kills unless a headshot.
  • WTH - Oni Genji and Officer D.Va skins are added to classic loot boxes?? Why the hell did I go through all the work of getting them, then??
• Comp season 5

Closing

• Any cool community stuff last week?
• • Bullet 1
• Where to find us on social media
• • @UmphyOW, youtube.com/umphyOverwatcher
  • @voiceofthebigjb, youtube.com/thebigjb, twitch.tv/streamthebigjb
  • @DavidKidney1,
  • All of this is on the homepage of our site
• Email: uberviewshow@gmail.com
• Website- UberViewshow.com
• Rate us
• Thanks to everyone and bye

What a year it's been! We can hardly believe it's been a full year of Overwatch. It feels both longer and shorter than a year in various ways. In this show we talk all about the achievement Blizzard and the Overwatch team have...achieved. We also discuss loot boxes (our favorite topic), RNG, new skins & dances, Jeff Kaplan's statement about competitive play, and how Dave has never been more wrong.

Special guest Captain Energon joins the guys this week to talk all things Overwatch! They discuss upcoming changes, lootboxes, cool community stuff, a possible Overwatch Anniversary Event, and the excellent banter between Wendy's and Overwatch twitter accounts.

In this week's show we learn how much Brandon will pay for foreskins...er we mean FOUR skins. The guys vent their spleens about the current lootbox and event price system, gush over HotS 2.0, discuss new maps and assault map changes, and talk quite a lot about competitive mode.

The latest event is incredible! And not necessarily focused on a particular season. JB and Brandon sing their praises and also talk about how much they'd be willing to pay for skins they want instead of loot boxes. Especially the fan-created Betrayer skin for Reaper.