Protect Asian Lives. Say It With Me.

protect asian lives. say it with me.

“protect asian lives”

asians worldwide are being beaten and killed. and it keeps going unnoticed. if you are being silent, fuck you.

the amount of hate crimes against asians have risen 1900%. it’s not our fucking fault we are in this pandemic. asians arent a virus or a disease. leave us the fuck alone.

now say it again.

PROTECT ASIAN LIVES

Overwatch/OW2 Theories: Storm Rising Mystery Omnic

Since the 2021 Archives Event is probably a couple weeks away, I was thinking about the challenge missions, Uprising, Retribution(my favorite one), and Storm Rising, and what theories I could come up with. I came up with two, but if I took more time to think about it I can probably come up with more. Anyhow, the first one I thought off was, “Who is the mystery Omnic talking to Doomfist at the ending cutscene of Storm Rising?” I’m going to talk about my theory and another theory that I found while researching. 

Basic Information: He is an Omnic with red eyes(Are they eyes, sensors?). His voice actor is most likely Ramon Tikaram. He is seen with a hooded outfit. It looks like you can see his wiring in a similar way to Blackwatch Genji. 

My Theory: I think that the mystery Omnic is from Null Sector. Doomfist says, “...you fight for your kind...” which would make sense for a character that is part of an extremist and violent group. Both Bastion and Orisa’s Null Sector skin show them having glowing red eyes(will go with eyes) just like this Omnic. This would work with my idea that Talon is attacking Zenyatta to kill him because he is a proponent of humans and Omnics living in peace, so Null Sector would want to work with Talon to kill him. 

Mondatta theory: Please go read exactly what was written, I’m adding to it. So, I like the idea that a Shambali Omnic turned bad would be a good enemy for Zenyatta, but I feel like it can’t be Mondatta. It is really reinforced in the Alive animated short that Mondatta is dead, he shouldn’t be able to come back (it would be an interesting twist, but I feel like it shouldn’t happen). But having a Shambali monk that Zenyatta knew would be a really good way to give us more Zenyatta lore. In my post about Talon attacking Zenyatta, one photo I show has an image of a Null Sector Omnic that looks a lot like the Omnic from Storm Rising. They both have the hood and have the red eyes.

Anyways, I’m going to make a post about the MEKA Squad later. Then, I’ll make a post about a specific member of the MEKA Squad and what connections they might have to another known organization, it’s going to be a kind of out of there theory, but it is also kind of fun. I’m also going to do a post on Fio, Blackwatch’s pilot that saved Reyes, Moira, Genji, and McCree during Retribution. 

TLDR: I think that the Mystery Omnic from Storm Rising is a member of Null Sector who might have been a brainwashed Shambali Monk. They might have been the one to ask Widowmaker and Sombra to attack Zenyatta in India. 

Overwatch 2 Maps: The Galápagos Islands

So, on my post about the Junker Queen, I mentioned that I was going to make another post about a cut map, so this is that post! Out of the cut maps I went over, I chose the Galápagos Islands. Similarly like my Berlin post, I am going to be going over what the real world Galápagos Islands are like and what the map would most likely be like in game. 

Real World Galápagos Islands: The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean. It is famous for being one of the best locations for wildlife-viewing with a diverse population of plant and animal species, some found nowhere else in the world. It is a province of Ecuador that lies about 1,000 kilometers off its coast. Charles Darwin’s, the father of evolution, visit to the islands in 1835 led to him developing his Theory of Evolution. 

The Galápagos Islands in Overwatch: Like Berlin, we know very little about the cut map, but I’ll go over what we know, then do some speculating.

It was supposed to be a control point map that, unlike any map in the game, was going to be underwater. It has a color pallet of blues, greens, greys, and black. There are two large submarines and three or four smaller drone like things. Now for speculation. 

Based off of the one image we have, the control pointing looking like an old-run down underwater military base with some details at the top that reminds me of a ship wreck. It looks like it is being searched by the larger submarines as well as the smaller drones. The larger submarines might be the spawn points which might mean that going from the spawn rooms(submarines?) to the control point(main base area) would be like the space area on Horizon Lunar Colony, but underwater. This would be a really cool concept because we have seen that the creative team for Overwatch makes amazing looking maps like Rome, Paris, and Castillo, and having an UNDERWATER map would be a huge flex. It would mean that we could see animals like fish, sea turtles, sharks, rays, or sea lions moving around in the map. As a marine biology nerd and an Overwatch player, I feel like people would LOVE this map! 

Anyways, I’m probably going to go over a concept for a possible new character soon, and once the Archives Event drops, I will go over all of the skins. 

TLDR: The Galápagos Islands are a volcanic archipelago found in the Pacific Ocean. It is known for its diverse wildlife and for being where Charles Darwin developed his Theory of Evolution. If it ended up being put into Overwatch 2 it would be an underwater control point map. The control point would probably be an old underwater base area. The spawn room would probably be two large submarines. I want this map because they could add a lot of animals in the background. 

Overwatch Recalled: Ana

Sorry this is a lot like my Soldier 76 post, but they are traveling together so there is a lot of similarities. Still hope you like it! ~ Nova. 

Ana Amari was a sharpshooter for the Egyptian Security Forces, the second in command of Overwatch, and is currently a bounty hunter that travels around with Soldier 76(Jack Morrison). A couple days ago, I made a post questioning if Soldier 76 was going to join the Recalled Overwatch and in the post I mentioned Ana a lot since they are traveling together. So, in this post, I’m going to go over what might cause Ana to join the Recalled Overwatch. 

If she joins: She would probably join because Reinhardt, Pharah, or McCree asked her to. She would probably let Soldier 76 choose what he would want to do, not force him to do anything, but if she joins he will probably also join and vice versa. 

If she doesn’t join: She will continue to travel with Soldier 76 and we will probably get more Ana and Soldier 76 vs. Reaper content. Like I said in my post about Soldier 76, I really want an animated short about Ana, Soldier 76, and Reaper. 

If she works with them(inconsistently): Her and Soldier 76 were probably in an area when there was an attack that Overwatch went to help with an met them there. A lot of the Recalled Overwatch, probably Pharah and Reinhardt the most, begged Ana and Soldier 76 join. They won’t officially join because they still feel guilty about the originally Overwatch, but agree to act as back up. I think that this is the most likely thing that happens, but hey they might join and that would be great. 

Anyways, I’ll post the masterlist I’ve made for my Overwatch Recalled series and Overwatch Maps series. After I finish that, I’ll either do a post on possible new characters or possible new maps, probably new maps, but I’m not sure yet.  

TLDR: Like for Soldier 76, there are three possibilities when it comes to Ana joining the Recalled Overwatch. One, she joins, with or without Soldier 76, because Pharah, Reinhardt, and McCree beg her to join. Two, her and Soldier 76 keep traveling around and we get more content of the two of them verses Reaper. Three, her and Soldier 76 act as backup for the Recalled Overwatch. 

Would you mind if I ask you this? Well, you think is there a possibility to get a playable ex-Blackwatch agent who isn't Fio in OW2, and this character actually respond Overwatch's recall? Maybe Blackwatch got their own sniper, like Overwatch got Ana? Maybe... A character who get some affair w/ McCree, since we know for his interaction with Ana that "he always were a charmer". Sorry if I'm going too far, but you know that we can wait everything from Blizzard and nothing at the same time ;/

Alright, thanks for asking! I had been planning on making a post about a protentional Blackwatch sniper and tank based off of the profiles seen in the Recall animated short so this actually works perfectly. Either adding Fio or another Blackwatch character would be a really good way to create more interactions with the ex-Blackwatch and Overwatch members. Also, I think that having a character that might have had an intimate relationship with McCree would be a great idea. Depending on if they were still in contact after Overwatch/Blackwatch disbanded, it would give us more of a look at what McCree was doing before the Recall. One of the top things I think it could explain would be how McCree lost his arm and it would give us another cannon romantic relationship to talk about.

Hopes this answers your question! ~ Nova

Overwatch League: SF Shock Midas Roadhog 2020 Championship Skin

A while ago, we were told that the San Francisco Shock was getting a Midas Roadhog skin for their 2020 championship win. We got a glimpse at it but now you can buy it. Roadhog got the skin since recent buffs at the time made him a key part of the SF Shocks win. Super played Roadhog during the four match series. Like the Good vs Evil Echo Fleta MVP skin, it is 200 Overwatch League tokens or $10 in USD. If you want to know more about the creation of the skin, check out the concept art video on the Overwatch League YouTube channel. Now to the badly taken screenshots. 

Anyways, I’ll be doing a post about possible ex-Blackwatch character soon.

TLDR: We got the Midas Roadhog skin for the SF Shock 2020 Championship win. It is 200 OWL tokens or $10(USD).