One of the charms for a game such as Overwatch is because of the overall ease of access players have, it is fairly easy for a player to hop in a play a few quick games if they are on a time crunch. However, all it can take is one game for a player to find themselves stuck in a proverbial tug-of-war with another team trading wins back-and-forth and, before they know it, it has been an hour. One Overwatch player gave a small glimpse into this very reality by sharing the final score from one of their recent game sessions.
Reddit user Sweetpotato3000 shared an image of this high final score on the game's official subreddit, making it very clear in the post's title how much the long match wore on them. The final score of said match was 15-12, with Sweetpotato's team ultimately coming out on top after the proverbial war of attrition. Other users shared their shock in the post's comment section, saying they couldn't imagine being stuck in such a long, back-and-forth match on the game's Numbani map. However, some still inquired about the actual length of the match, prompting Sweetpotato to respond the replay time is around 46 minutes long and shared the match code for anyone interested in watching the full replay.
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Sweetpotato and several users weren't shy to share their theories as to why the match went long, either. A common idea in the comments was there may have been players on the opposing team Smurfing, as Sweetpotato believed one low-level player was showing a game awareness above what their level would indicate.
At first glance, it may be possible to fool another casual player into thinking the time and score was pulled from a random Overwatch League match where,
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