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It has been reported and all but confirmed by several people within the OWL scene that the 2-2-2 role lock will be coming in Stage 4. Teams have reportedly known about this for some time and have, presumably, had some time to prepare for how they will adapt to the change. This will likely prove…
At this point the Shock’s lineup is pretty much set in stone. Their starting starting six play in pretty much every situation as of right now, with the exception of occasional appearances from Min-ho “Architect” Park. It’s pretty obvious why the six starters are there, but what would happen if they were all suddenly benched…
The Shock only played one game this week, and it didn’t really go in San Francisco’s favor. It’s hard to judge a team based on its performance in one single game, especially when one considers that the team was trying out a new Zenyatta player. That being said, this week was definitely a step backwards…
Titans Win 3-1 Starting Lineup Grant “Moth” Espe Nam-joo “Striker” Kwon Myeong-hwan “Smurf” Yoo Hyo-bin “ChoiHyoBin” Choi Min-ki “Viol2t” Park Min-ho “Architect” Park Busan Downtown had the Shock running an interesting composition featuring a dive with Hammond and D.Va. This didn’t pay off at first, but a good EMP allowed the Shock to retake…
Shock 2-3 Gladiators The Los Angeles Gladiators returned to the stage for their second match of 2019. Their opponents, The San Francisco Shock were coming off of a decisive 4-0 victory over the revamped Dallas Fuel. With Hyung-seok “Bischu” Kim still sidelined, the Gladiators entered their second match with Chang-hoon “rOar” Gye at main tank,…
Gladiators defeat Shock 3-2 Starting Lineup Grant “Moth” Espe Nikola “Sleepy” Andrews Hyo-bin “ChoiHyoBin” Choi Jay “Sinatraa” Won Myeong-hwan “Smurf” Yoo Min-ho “Architect” Park Ilios Ilios kicked off on Lighthouse where a Moira variation of dive GOATs was brought to the table by the Shock versus a Pharmercy from the Gladiators. The Shock were completely…
Shock Win 4-0 Nepal Nepal got off to a decent start, as the Shock snagged Shrine from the Fuel. Rascal was a standout performer on the Pharah. He was one of the catalysts that led to the Shock going to 99% on their first hold. Village was the next map, and the Shock absolutely dominated…
Dallas Fuel (0-1) vs San Francisco Shock (1-0) The Dallas Fuel have a fresh look from last season, picking up their missing links. The starting roster for their first game of the season had Zachary “ZachaREEE” Lombardo, Richard “rCk” Kanerva and Wonsik “Closer” Jung debuting in OWL. San Francisco dominated this series and looked much better…
Week One of the Overwatch League is here, and with it comes two games for the San Francisco Shock. The Shock come into Season 2 brandishing a completely revamped roster and a beefed up coaching staff. This team looks ready to rock the world…on paper. In practice their are questions about the rosters synergy, and…
The Shock made some big changes going into Season 2, as they had been average at best in the league’s inaugural season. This is a team that looks like it could be primed to compete if the cards fall the right way. Many new teams have appeared, and a new meta is in town, but…
OWL is only a couple of weeks away, and GOATS is still around, despite multiple nerfs to key components of the composition. OWL teams should be preparing to play at least a few weeks with this dominant composition. This leaves a few teams with some interesting decisions to make as to who plays what role.…
The Shock have really beefed up their roster. Five DPS players and some of the best support players in OWL headline this fearsome team. Unfortunately it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. Every team has a weakness, and the Shock are no exception. Questions still remain about the Shock’s tank line. Is the San Francisco front…
If there is one lesson to be gleaned from Season 1 of the Overwatch League, it’s the value of stability. Early season roster experiments largely gave way to stable cores across the league. The teams that stood at the end of the year were those that knew exactly who they were. For the London Spitfire,…
Ah, trades. Trade season is a time of high blood pressure for fans and a team’s front office alike. Trades can bolster the roster of both teams involved, or they can negatively impact all parties. More often than not, one side benefits more than the other. Some teams are primed to take advantage of the…
The Shock were one of the more active teams during the off-season, and for good reason. The Shock didn’t exactly light the world on fire during the first season of the Overwatch League. They may have been decent in the second half, but they were pretty bad in the first half and never really got…
The San Francisco Shock had a relatively disappointing first season. In response to this less-than-stellar debut, the Shock’s front office worked some magic and beefed up the roster during the offseason. Dong-Jun “Rascal” Kim, Nam-Ju “Striker” Gwon, Min-Ki “Viol2t” Park and Myeong-Hwan “Smurf” Yoo were all added in order to shore up a roster that was already…
Overwatch League’s Season 2 is fast approaching, and with it, comes a new year full of wins, losses, sweeps and clutches. New teams have been introduced and their rosters have been revealed. New challengers now make the journey towards playoffs more interesting. But, in a whole year worth of games, some are definitely more interesting…
With the Overwatch League Grand Finals resolved and the Overwatch World Cup underway, attention now turns to the OWL offseason. With many teams looking to build off their early successes, there are others looking to rebound after a hard fought season one. One team in particular is quietly having a very successful offseason. The San Francisco Shock…
If you’ve followed Overwatch before the OWL was a thing, or are interested in the rising stars of the game, you’ve probably been watching Contenders. If you don’t fit any of those labels, though, worry not! Right about now is the perfect time to jump in on the action. Season 1 of Contenders has been…
Psyonix announced Wednesday they are working to tweak Rocket League’s report-ban system. They are focusing on a new automatic language ban system. As it is, players can mute and report teammates and opponents mid-game. When reporting someone, players have three options as to why they are reporting the other player. These options include “verbal/text harassment,”…