#Ana Talk

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Everyone seen the Blade Runner 2049 trailer by now? I'm a big sci-fi geek and have been a longtime reader of Phillip K Dick's books. And I also welcome any film adaptation or original sci-fi movie, so am excited for this movie. However, this trailer in particular is funny and kind of prophetic in its own right. I do believe, if I'm not mistaken, that the first 5 seconds of this trailer contains a TRAILER. That's right, a trailer trailer. Is this a new thing? That in itself is quite futuristic, a sign of things to come? We are so over saturated with content that our capacity has shrunk down to 5 seconds bursts? Content producers have to distill things down to this new level? Kind of interesting. #Movie

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Game director Jeff Kaplan discusses the Overwatch team's philosophy behind PTR testing, going into detail about console certification processes, hero balance, and PTR testing incentives. 00:14 – Jeff discusses Blizzard's PTR philosophy 01:49 – Why is the PTR not available to console players? 02:41 – Jeff discusses the patching process on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 04:57 – Why aren't there incentives for players who participate on the PTR? 06:36 – Jeff talks about Sombra balance changes 08:17 – Jeff talks about Roadhog's hook and balance changes 09:33 – Jeff talks about D.Va balance changes 11:29 – Jeff talks about Ana balance changes 12:32 – Feedback from players and statistics

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Game director Jeff Kaplan recaps Overwatch’s amazing year and discusses what’s on the horizon in 2017, including potential hero balances, new maps, new heroes, and several quality of life improvements. 00:09 – Jeff kicks off 2016 recap 01:00 – What did the developers learn from Ana and Sombra? 02:01 – Jeff talks about Eichenwalde, the Arcade, and 2016 Seasonal Events 03:08 – What's to come in early 2017 (i.e. new content)? 04:07 – Customization for Communication Wheel 05:06 – Customization for Spray Wheel 05:55 – Encourage Team Chat Social Feature 06:42 – Developers are working on multiple new heroes 07:42 – Developers are working on new maps and game modes 08:53 �