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05-31-2017, 12:03 AM
An 'Overwatch' amateur strikes fear in the hearts of South Korean pros
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Vansquad is a 32 year old with a regular day job in South Korea, but during his free time he strikes fear in the hearts of Overwatch pros.
In a post on the Competitive Overwatch subreddit today, Redditor Limelatte shared Vansquad's well-earned infamy (https://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/6e5ye8/a_32yearold_amateur_mccreewidowmaker_player_in/) with the rest of the world, compiling a list of videos of that show off Vansquad's deadly aim with McCree and Widowmaker against South Korea's top Overwatch pros. His ability to land headshots with McCree and Widowmaker is unparalleled.
This video shows Vansquad scaring two pro players in competitive matches:
The pros — former Lunatic-Hai player Lee Tae Jun and RunAway player Kim "Haksal" Hyo Jong — understandably freak out when they see Vansquad peaking around corners to rain down headshot after headshot on them and their teammates. When they spot Vansquad playing as Widowmaker on Hollywood early on in the video, the whole team comes together to shut him down. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/30/overwatch-amateur/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Vansquad is a 32 year old with a regular day job in South Korea, but during his free time he strikes fear in the hearts of Overwatch pros.
In a post on the Competitive Overwatch subreddit today, Redditor Limelatte shared Vansquad's well-earned infamy (https://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/6e5ye8/a_32yearold_amateur_mccreewidowmaker_player_in/) with the rest of the world, compiling a list of videos of that show off Vansquad's deadly aim with McCree and Widowmaker against South Korea's top Overwatch pros. His ability to land headshots with McCree and Widowmaker is unparalleled.
This video shows Vansquad scaring two pro players in competitive matches:
The pros — former Lunatic-Hai player Lee Tae Jun and RunAway player Kim "Haksal" Hyo Jong — understandably freak out when they see Vansquad peaking around corners to rain down headshot after headshot on them and their teammates. When they spot Vansquad playing as Widowmaker on Hollywood early on in the video, the whole team comes together to shut him down. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/30/overwatch-amateur/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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