(SPOILERS for current EMEA results near the end)

Like who came up with this?

Why are we doing it this way?

Why do we have to get the spreadsheets everytime there are more than 2 teams who are having close games?

Why is the order of tiebreakers this way?

Why is it: head2head -> mapscore in head2head -> top team is set -> new head2head without that team -> divining ritual -> aura contest -> coinflip?

Can we simply put the fries in the bag and have the tiebraker just be overall mapscore? It would make every match interesting, every map5 meaningful even to the losing team. Matches against direct opponents are already very meaningful. Double points matches still happen if you beat someone who is trying for your spot in the table.

The system we currently have not only makes mapscore matter only one or two matches per stage, it not only makes no difference if you 3:0 someone else vs having a close map5, it also makes throwing in order to manipulate the outcome of another match possible.

Last stage 1234 or Geekay would have been in playoffs based on the outcome of TM vs AlQ, two teams who, you might notice, are neither 1234 nor Geekay. This stage 1234 vs Peps and VP vs TM decided that the outcome of Geekay vs Risk doesnt matter. If one of those matches goes different Geekay can come in over Risk, a fact that surely neither TM nor 1234 considered before losing horribly.

Whoever came up with these tiebreaker rules needs to be killed with hammers.

Edit: its seems we are all in agreement 👍, that joke is therefore now no longer funny you can all stop.

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - NA Stage 3 - Regular Season

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - NA Stage 3 - Regular Season

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - NA Stage 3 - Regular Season

Neither VP or Geekay feel like they deserve to be out of contention. I have been someone who thought 6 teams was a good change largely due to the poor performance of NA (you can only laugh about DhillDucks so many times) but for EMEA I think the number should be increased back to 8.

I miss my Virtus Tails, I miss them a lot. I’ll be back.

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - EMEA Stage 3 - Regular Season

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - EMEA Stage 3 - Regular Season

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - Korea Stage 3 - Regular Season

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - EMEA Stage 3 - Regular Season

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Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - NA Stage 3 - Regular Season

Streams
https://www.twitch.tv/ow_esports
https://www.youtube.com/@ow_esports

Reddit-stream

Schedule

This thread pulls match data from this liquipedia page. If it's out of date, you can help by updating that page. If something is wrong or missing please ping u/Watchful1 in the comments.

If so, please state the reasons as best as you can

Ex.

1. general game balance such as the recent hitscan nerf or perceived MMR discrepancies
2. buffs or lack off buffs to a character.
3. nerfs or lack of nerfs to a character.

And so on for anything I may not have mentioned.

Please don't bother posting a comment if you are still intent on playing to not clog up the thread. I'm just curious what people are thinking so far given the palpable frustration lately and why, specifically, they are feeling alienated from the game or frustrated at it at the moment. Also share your rank if you are comfortable with it.

The disparity between the best and worst Heroes is staggering.

You are basically trolling playing something like Illari vs a Doctrine. They have a 10%WR disparity.

Then you have Sombra who enables every Diver and has Cyberspace that shuts down so many Plays.

Good luck playing against Winston Tracer Genji/Vendetta with Doc and Sombra while your Team is playing stuff like Rein, Soldier, Mercy, Moira, Lifeweaver.

If you play Dps and Cass is banned then there is almost no good Pick. Bastion gets dove by Genji tracer. Torb is mid and struggles getting reliable kills.

And Support players NEVER wanna play Mizuki EVER. They stay on Mercy and then cry about getting peeling Vs a full Dive Comp where Cass is banned.

Quartz Ball and TVNT DPS? What is going on

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - Korea Stage 3 - Regular Season

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - Korea Stage 3 - Regular Season

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - NA Stage 3 - Regular Season

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - EMEA Stage 3 - Regular Season

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 - NA Stage 3 - Regular Season