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Overwatch 2 Maps: The Bayou

I'm sorry that this took so long. I was extremely busy, but I should be back to a more normal schedule soon. Also, please send me any ideas you all have, and thank you all for 46 followers! ~ Nova

So, I promised another cut-map post, and this is it. Out of all of the cut-maps, other than the Galapagos, this is probably my favorite even though it might be the vaguest. On the Overwatch Wiki, the Bayou is listed as one of the cut Overwatch maps, so I'm going to go over the real-life place and what it might be like as a map. This is a long one, so here's the TLDR:

TLDR: I think the map was based on the Louisiana Bayou Bartholomew, the largest bayou in the world. It is like a swamp, so it is mostly water with specific plants and some land with a lot of different types of animals living in it like alligators and different types of fish. If it was made into a map, then it would be a payload that is probably a boat. It would be set at either dusk or dawn, going off of the concept art. Trees and other destroyed buildings would be the high ground.

Real World Bayou: A bayou, by definition, is a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area, and it might be an extremely slow-moving stream or river, often with a poorly defined shoreline. Since the Overwatch Wiki was really vague about which bayou it is specifically, I am going to go off of the most well-known bayou in the US. Bayou Bartholomew is the longest bayou in the world that spans 364 miles through Louisiana and Arkansas. It is the home to over 100 aquatic animals ranging from alligators to catfish and a lot of animal species. Like the definition states, bayou's don't usually have a defined shoreline which means that the easiest form of travel through the bayou would be using a boat.

The Bayou in Overwatch 2: The concept art shows that the Bayou looks abandoned and desolate. There looks to be a run-down boat(on the left) and an abandoned watchtower(on the right). It is supposed to be a payload map which I find really interesting, you would think that they would make it either a control point or assault(2 CP) based off of the fact that traveling through a bayou is hard. So, the question is, how would you move around the map? Also, I think that the time when you are playing on the map is either dusk or dawn since the sky is a grey, red, orange, peach, and white color scheme. Now to more speculation.

Since it is a payload map in a bayou, the payload is probably a boat. You would most likely be able to walk through some of the water and on land, with trees and the abandoned watchtower area serving as the high ground. Personally, I would want to see animals moving around throughout this map; I think seeing alligators swimming around the players ominously would be hilarious.

Anyways, I hope you all are excited for the May Melee to begin. I think the Mei skin is super cute; Snowball is a bell! Also, I should be getting back to posting more. I needed a break for a little while. If you have any ideas let me know beneath any post or send me a question. I will be doing either another cut map or a possible new character next.