If you ask me, this news is no match for Blizzard going above and beyond to galvanize Overwatch fans, who, to be honest, are almost all map lovers. On June 20, at 11am PT, a live deep-dive will be streamed on the new map content of Season 17; Powered Up. Alec Dawson and Jorge Murillo will have all the coolest chit-chat, and judging from what the previous seasons have taught us, if you have a soul invested in the battlegrounds that keep evolving, this is a show you cannot afford to miss.
What follow are some player reactions; ranging from utter excitement to very specific criticism. Let’s go through all of them.
On the flip side, some people, such as @Laurastar142, are already beginning to set reminders: “I’ll be there! ✨ I definitely can’t wait for the next season!” This evidently is an enthusiastic lot; @LindsayR41918 stated “hype,” and added “new map content always shakes things up.” And, finally, @mushroomiiee went with the candid and straightforward sentiment: “I AM SO EXCITED YAY.”
But the other side of this is not so rosy. Far too many took this event to air their grievances, e.g., @tami_prisbrey said: “You gonna fix your servers too or just keep ignoring all the complaints?” These are in reference to the abysmal server crashes wherein you get booted from mid-match only to unfairly penalize you later. Ouch. @DanielBaptist99 said something close to: “anything but permanent ban for disconnection in competitive.”
Then there was the variation of the maps argument. @Luxeno hopes to get Dorado, Gibraltar, and Eichenwalde properly reworked, whereas @SpaceyMambo vehemently countered anyone that mentioned the word “Eichenwalde modification” with a charming snobbish “The fuck you mean Eichenwalde rework, map is peak.” Meanwhile, @shimmyshom9 had strong feelings about one map in particular: “Stadium is fucking ass bro hahahah remove ts today 😂”
Don’t forget Swich 2, eh? Multiple replies from @OneEyedBlock and @Glados_00 have begged for a next-gen patch, the latter lamenting, “Im so sick of this stupid 30 fps cap 😭😭😭.”
Furthering the abyss of map talk, @TristanSGS mentioned an eyeroll-worthy, yet hilarious bug: Kiriko’s Donut Delivery not scaling properly. What else screams Overwatch than a baking glitch?
Yeah, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg for map banter; not to mention the hot-button issues and a bit of good-natured ribbing going on. There’s undoubted passion in the Overwatch community. June 20 is sure to be the day, whether you are tuning in for the map breakdown or waiting to see if Blizzard can answer some of these bizzare complaints. That at least guarantees Stadium is going to be roast-worthy.
Map Changes in Season 17 is an example of what could be a literal game-changer—new sightlines, reworked choke points, and maybe some new environmental hazards? We’ll find out soon. Till then, keep those spicy takeaways coming because the Overwatch fandom never rests.
That is right! And if your player is still salty about the server issues or the bans, maybe you just go on and spam the devs about it during the Q&A. Just saying.
