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What happens in an Overwatch VOD review

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Close-up of a player's face at the 2018 Overwatch Championship Intramural Finals in Colorado Springs, the match on his monitor reflected in his glasses

A VOD review is coaching without a call. You send one of your games, a coach watches all of it, and you get written notes on what to fix. It's the cheapest way to find out what is really losing you fights. Here is how it works at ALright Coaching, step by step.

What you send

Open a ticket in the Discord server and send a replay code within 48 hours of the match. Game patches can wipe replay codes, so a screen recording works too. If you're not sure where to find the code, follow how to find and share an Overwatch replay code.

With the code, tell ALright two things: what you think went wrong, and what you want to fix. That gives him your side of the game before he watches it.

What he looks for

ALright watches the full game and looks for the real issues, which are not always the ones you noticed. His view of the game shapes what he looks for:

“Most people treat Overwatch as a shooting game and only practice their aim. You have to think about the composition and the team play too. That's what I teach.”

ALright

So the notes rarely say "aim better". They point at the moments that decided the fights: when you walked in before your support's cooldown was back, an enemy ultimate you didn't track, or the target you chose. He builds a solid foundation first, then helps you toward the style you want to play.

What your notes look like

Notes are timestamped to your replay, so you can jump straight to each moment. They end with a short to-do list of things to practice. This example shows the format; your notes are about your own game.

An example of the format, written for this page. Your notes are about your own games.

  1. You walk past the choke before your Kiriko has Suzu back. Wait for it, then take the space.

  2. Shield up for the Ana sleep, but you keep walking forward. Hold the angle until she's spent it.

  3. Second fight: their Zarya has 90% charge and you still commit. Track it. This is the fight you lost the map on.

  4. Good: you swapped targets to the flanking Tracer and saved your support. Do this on purpose, not only when she hits you.

To do
  1. 10 games: count Suzu before you walk past a choke.
  2. Custom game: hold shield on an off-angle until the sleep is gone.
  3. Track enemy Zarya charge out loud for one session.

How long it takes and what it costs

A VOD review costs $15 for one game. Notes come back within 72 hours, and follow-up questions go in the same ticket, so you can ask about anything that isn't clear.

VOD review or live session?

  • VOD review, $15: one game, written notes, no call. Good for a first look at your play, or between live sessions.
  • Live 1-on-1, $30: a 60 minute Discord call. You talk through your problems, watch your replay together while he pauses on the fights that decided the game, and leave with a plan and summary notes.
  • 4-week plan, $119: 4 live sessions and 2 VOD reviews, plus Discord support with replies inside 48 hours and weekly goals.

Not sure which fits? The 15 minute fit call is free. You leave knowing which package fits, or that you don't need one yet.

Photo: “1st SOPS prevails in esports championship (4725559)” by U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Tracy, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). Cropped and resized. Shown for illustration; the people pictured are not affiliated with ALright Coaching.

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Book it in Discord

  1. Open a ticketJoin the server and open a ticket in #book-a-session. Pick your package.
  2. Pay by PayPalALright sends a PayPal request for your package. Pay upfront, or 50% now and 50% after.
  3. Pick a timeAny time, booked at least a day ahead. Slots show in your own time zone.
  4. Get coachedSession in your private channel, notes after.