I had some excellent placement matches when the first season of Overwatch competitive play kicked off back in June. I won seven out of the ten skirmishes, which yielded a rather healthy rank of 54 (#HumbleBrag).
And then everything went south. I lost many games, won one, lost many games, won one – that horrible cycle continued for weeks. At one stage, things were so bad that, I kid you not, I was on a losing streak of around fifteen games. FIFTEEN! Once the dust had settled, I was horrified to see that my rank had bottomed out comfortably in the lower forties. Despite my very best efforts, it’s not moved up much since.
Let’s just say I won’t be sad to see the backside of Overwatch’s first competitive season. Thankfully, that’s not far off. Blizzard have announced that season 1 is ending soon. Season 2, if all goes according to plan, will kick off a few weeks after (via PC Gamer).
Season 1 will officially end on Wednesday, August 17 at 5:00 p.m. PT (August 18 at 12:00 a.m. UTC). Season 2 is currently scheduled to launch on September 6, but this could shift as we continue to work on system improvements. We will be sure to share the exact date and time as we get closer to its release.
When the season concludes, everybody who completed their placement matches will get a special spray and play icon. Competitive Points will be allocated too, depending on a player’s Skill Rating:
- SR 0-39: 10 CPs
- SR 40-45: 20 CPs
- SR 46-49: 40 CPs
- SR 50-52: 60 CPs
- SR 53-55: 80 CPs
- SR 56-59: 120 CPs
- SR 60-64: 200 CPs
- SR 65+: 300 CPs
If my calculations are correct, I should get 80 CPs. Or at least, I hope I do – I did start the season on rank 54 after all. I’m going to be highly pissed if I only get the 20 my current skill rating would grant me. Those golden weapon skins ain’t cheap you know!
How was your first season of Overwatch? Hopefully it was far better than mine!
Last Updated: August 8, 2016
Ottokie
August 8, 2016 at 11:34
I played the first week competitive and then went back to quick play. Felt like the fun was sucked right out when in competitive.
Kromas GG
August 8, 2016 at 11:44
L2P Noob! 😛
Ottokie
August 8, 2016 at 11:51
It’s the same as a LoL game. No fun and just pre teens yelling at you xD
Kromas GG
August 8, 2016 at 11:52
Or telling you what they did to your mom last night.
Deceased
August 9, 2016 at 11:55
Then you respond with “Oh did you dig her out of her grave?”
and they’re all like “Yeh man, ofc”
( Then after figuring out what the fuck that response actually means )
You say – “ghwell, you banged some other corpse man, ’cause my mama is alive yo!”
#triggered
Disappointed
August 8, 2016 at 14:51
There’s some fun for you
VampyreSquirrel
August 8, 2016 at 11:44
4 games played in those beginning matches towards competitive and your rank… lost all of them, went back to quick play where winning actually happened.
Kromas GG
August 8, 2016 at 11:47
L2P Noob! 😛
Or since I have posted this already.
L2P Nooob2: L2P Harder.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 8, 2016 at 11:48
It’s much easier on console anyway
Kromas GG
August 8, 2016 at 11:49
Hahahaha … time for my other fallback.
Bow down in your own mediocrity you console Peasants who can’t even shoot up and exclusively play Torbjorn!
#MasterraceFTW!
Deceased
August 9, 2016 at 11:56
XD
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 8, 2016 at 11:48
Git gud 😛
VampyreSquirrel
August 8, 2016 at 11:52
Git rekt 😛
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 8, 2016 at 11:57
Matchmaking works pretty good though, better than quick play imo. Or it just feels like it
VampyreSquirrel
August 8, 2016 at 11:57
It’s probably just because I was in a group with Otto
Ottokie
August 8, 2016 at 11:58
Always blame the healer xD
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 8, 2016 at 12:02
ROFL!
Ottokie
August 8, 2016 at 11:52
I took a screenshot of my way to ultimate glory. Win, lost, lost, lost, lost, lost, lost, lost, lost, win
Kromas GG
August 8, 2016 at 11:53
I got exactly the same but worked my way up to mid 40s and stayed there.
Ottokie
August 8, 2016 at 11:53
I have no idea where I ended up xD
I’m just glad it “ended”
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 8, 2016 at 11:48
Haven’t played this or anything really in weeks. Haven’t even tried out Ana yet.
Kromas GG
August 8, 2016 at 11:50
Ana is fun. WoW is funner though.
VampyreSquirrel
August 8, 2016 at 11:53
Dodgy looking comment is dodgy looking
Ottokie
August 8, 2016 at 11:55
I would go see what he is up to on the PS4, but that means I have to game while lying on my back with the beer on the coffee table that is to far out of reach and to much effort to get into sitting position to reach it.
VampyreSquirrel
August 8, 2016 at 11:58
Move the coffee table closer to the couch?
Ottokie
August 8, 2016 at 11:59
I have a daybed not a couch pffff
VampyreSquirrel
August 8, 2016 at 12:41
Move the coffee table closer to the gaybed… erm daybed
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 8, 2016 at 11:55
XD
Disappointed
August 8, 2016 at 14:53
?
Disappointed
August 8, 2016 at 14:52
Mei is bae
Shaved Wookie
August 8, 2016 at 15:22
CHANGE.org : NERF BASTION
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
August 8, 2016 at 15:45
XD
Deceased
August 9, 2016 at 11:59
Nope, pick Genji/Widow and rek that shit
( Rat, DVa, Pharah and Hog also works well – but then positioning is everything )
Deceased
August 9, 2016 at 11:53
Started high, bunch of leavers cause MMR-drop… Now I’m in ELO-Hell 🙁