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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.
Overwatch League(OWL): MM Mei Legendary Skin
Breaking News! With the May Melee coming up soon, the Overwatch League announced that through April 28th(today as I am posting it) to May 11th you will be able to get the MM Mei Legendary skin for 200 Overwatch League tokens. So, I'm not a Mei main, but I love it! Mei is wearing an MMA-style outfit with Snowball looking like a punching bag and bell. I also like that she isn't wearing any glasses and I like her hair. You can get tokens from watching the Overwatch League or pay $10 USD. I know I will definitely be buying it with the tokens I've gotten from watching OWL. Also, Jon Spector, the Overwatch League VP posted on Twitter saying that if you watch OWL next week you will get the White and Grey Overwatch League Ana skins.
Anyways, I hope you guys are excited, I was worried that with Jeff Kaplan leaving we wouldn't be getting content for a while, but I was wrong and I am very happy about it. Also, go check out my post about another cut-map, The Bayou.
Edit: You will be able to get the Ana OWL White and Grey skins during the actual May Melee which is starting on May 7th, not the Week 3 matches(May Melee Qualifiers) which are starting April 29th.
Overwatch League: Week 4 - May Melee
So... Washington Justice, San Francisco Shock, and Houston Outlaws lost... but Florida Mayhem won, so that's cool. Go off Mayhem and Dallas, I guess.
This week is the May Melee Tournament, the first tournament of OWL Season 4. Like last week, we don't know which teams will be playing during specific rounds, since there is a winner and loser bracket, so I'll go over the matches we know about and what I think will happen(teams that I think will win are highlighted). I also want to mention that this is all Eastern Standard Time(EST) in the US, think Virginia, New York, New Jersey, the Carolinas, Pennsylvania, and a few more states. Just check the OWL website for what time the matches take place in your timezone or convert EST to your timezone.
Quick TLDR: Just go to the Overwatch League website to look at all of this information; the schedule, the info. about the MM-Mei skin, the info. about Rewards, also check out my MM-Mei skin post.
Thursday, May 6th
Shanghai Dragons vs. Florida Mayhem - 10:00 pm.
Friday, May 7th
Dallas Fuel vs. Chengdu Hunters - 11:30 pm.
Shanghai Dragons vs. Florida Mayhem - 12:30 pm(Encore).
Dallas Fuel vs. Chengdu Hunters - 2:00 pm(Encore).
To Be Determined - 9:00 pm.
To Be Determined - 10:30 pm.
Saturday, May 8th
To Be Determined - 12:00 am.
To Be Determined - 12:00 pm(Encore of Friday 9:00 pm).
To Be Determined - 2:00 pm(Encore of Friday 10:30 pm).
To Be Determined - 3:30 pm(Encore of Saturday 12:00 am).
Finale: To Be Determined - 9:00 pm.
Sunday, May 9th
Finale: To Be Determined - 12:30 pm(Encore of Saturday 9:00pm).
Rewards: Like normal, you get 5 Overwatch League tokens per hour of watching OWL. THIS IS IMPORTANT, you can get the White and Grey Overwatch League Ana skins if you watch 4 hours of the May Melee. You also get a fan-designed spray with the Ana skins.