The Start of a Competitive Journey ~ Virus Squad

The Start of a Competitive Journey ~ Virus Squad

Revolution eSports is a team based Overwatch community which is currently running their first season of the Revolution Esports competitive leagues. They currently have three Overwatch leagues running, Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3. Virus ST squad is currently competing in Division 3 having filled for another team. The league started on the 25th of June however Virus has only been competing for the past four weeks. Currently Virus has 11 map wins, 13 map losses and 3 match wins and 3 match losses. In the Revolution eSports “seed” system they are sitting at 6/8 however they have one more game to play. Here is an interview with the Squad Leader xxMrPostman and the Squad Assistant Govan.

How did you come across Revolution eSports Overwatch League? What attracted you to compete?

xxMrPostman: I put out a Looking for Scrim post on another Discord server, and one of the admins of Revolution messaged me and asked if we would be willing to fill a spot in their D3 league. I talked to the team and we all felt like it was time we became a more competitive squad to help us learn more and test ourselves.

Govan: Honestly, I did not do much in this area. We had been discussing participating in amateur competitive leagues for a few weeks and had mainly been focused on Scrim matches. I had just been complaining to Postman about how hard it was to find reliable scrim partners (jokingly of course).
After my little rant about finding scrim partners Postman said he would find the next one….and after a quick post in another discord he was approached by an amateur esports league that needed a new and established team to round out their Division 3 roster. It worked out well I’d say! When it comes to Overwatch the game is at its best when it is 6v6. Custom matches where 2 teams face off… Team vs team is where the game is most fun and most competitive. People are more focused in these types of games.

Is this the first league or competitive event that you have taken apart in as a team?

xxMrPostman: Yes this is the first League we have competed in outside of scrims during practice times.

Govan: For Virus squad this is the first official competitive league we have participated. Prior to this it was just random scrimmages against other unnamed teams.

How has the league been going for you guys so far? What stage are you currently at in the league?

xxMrPostman: The League has been going great we have learned some things about our squad and some focus points that need adjusting. We would have never found these things out if it wasn't for the loses we have had so far. Currently we are 3-3 for Match win/loss and 11-13 for Map win/loss. We have 1 more game in this season before we start tournaments.

Govan: The league has been great! Its an excellent place to put our skills and strategies to the test as well as learn and grow as a team. We are currently participating in the first season and stage in Revolution Esports for Division 3.

When you are preparing and competing in these games, what are the most important factors that you concentrate on?

xxMrPostman: High communication and Positive energy. We like to keep our comms as high as we can so everyone is talking and is hard focused on the match, and we like to keep positive energy flowing to improve our overall gameplay and it keeps comms flowing well.

Govan: For myself, I want to see the team show up with lots of positive energy and enthusiasm. Attitude is the most important part. We’ll win some games and we’ll lose some games. That is part of competition. I want people to have fun while competing because if you are not enjoying the game while playing at your best then why are you playing. The goal is not to bring frustration into games. Win or lose people play their best when they know the team is trying their best. Good communication, good callouts, and positive attitudes!

What is the future for the Virus squad after the league? Any plans yet?

xxMrPostman: After this Season ends we plan on competing again in the same league next season when they start it up, but until then in the off-season we are going to hard focus on some points of improve to better ourselves for next season.

Govan: For both Postman and I, we want to see Virus to continue to get better and continue to compete. So far Revolution Esports has been a place to learn and grow and the plan is to continue after this season is over. 

Special thanks to @xxMrPostman and @Govan for taking part and lastly to @TG HSquared for helping to organize it!