"You can hear me?!" Tyler1 learns his 5-year Overwatch 2 chat ban was removed

sportskeeda.com:

During Tyler “Tyler1”’s time in Overwatch, his toxicity landed him with a lengthy chat ban where he wasn’t able to communicate in voice comms with any player. When the Twitch streamer began playing Overwatch 2, he found he still had 1812 days remaining on his voice chat ban.

That adds up to about 5 years where Tyler1 could not talk to others. However, in one of his recent matches, he found out that his team could hear him, and shouted in joy.

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During a recent Overwatch 2 match, Tyler’s Mercy was killed, leading to him shouting loudly. What the streamer didn’t expect was a reply in the chat. After yelling “Hello?!”, he got a reply from another member of the team.

Tyler1’s teammate informed him that yes, he could hear the loud, aggressive Mercy player. This was all Tyler needed to know, as his chat exploded with delight. He was finally unmuted in Overwatch 2. He’s free to communicate with other players, provided his toxicity doesn’t get the better of him again.

Tyler would immediately begin calling shots and talking seriously about the game, now that people could hear what he had to say. It was a wonderful moment for his chat, and no doubt for the streamer himself.

The other players who heard Tyler’s exclamation was just as excited, and the team began to try hard to secure a victory. The streamer was honest with his team as well, making it clear that although he didn’t mean to pick Mercy, he was going to do his best.

The other vocal team-member seemed to either be a fan of Tyler’s content, or merely appreciated the aggressiveness and shouting. Unfortunately, the team didn’t win, but it was not the end of the night for the Twitch streamer in Overwatch 2.

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