ETF2L STAFF IS RECRUITING!

ETF2L is once again actively looking for volunteers to help run and maintain the league. We are looking specifically for

• Highlander Admins
• Anti-Cheat Admins
• Newspost/Coverage Writers
• Coders
• Media Producer/Designer

As the Coder requires some more specific knowledge, here is some more information:

ETF2L is looking for a backend developer who is fluent in PHP and knows his way around jQuery and CSS.

We also use Git, MySQL (MariaDB, actually!) nginx, some Ruby and Python, and of course the WordPress codex, so if you are at all familiar with any of those things, consider yourself lucky!

Due to the complexity of the ETF2L backend, it is of great importance that you know what it is being used for and how it is being used. As such, the ideal candidate would be willing to do some League Admin work preceding and/or alongside their coding duties. You’ll get even more bonus points if you can work in a team as well as being able to take initiative yourself and completing tasks alone.

Working on the ETF2L codebase is a true challenge. It has been modified, managed and cursed by many past programmers with different levels of skill and different programming standards. For that reason and others it is also important that you can handle confidential information with the appropriate care.

This does not mean we are full in the other roles, we always read and consider every application sent to us! If you are interested in any of the roles on the Staff, send an email to staff@etf2l.org with the following information:

• Name
• ETF2L profile link
• Country of residence
• Age
• Previous experience
• Special skills or contacts that may help the league (optional)
• Available free time

Final Divisions Released

The Final Divisions have been released, you can find them here.

Please also note that any teams without 9 players on the 3rd March could be dropped from Highlander Season 6. Make sure you have 9 players!

Staff Updates

For a while ETF2L has been headed up by a deadly duo, as opposed to the classic triple of Head Admins. However this period has come to an end as we welcome a 3rd Head Admin into the realm. This won’t come to many as a surprise, but Sonny Black is returning as Head Administrator after adventures elsewhere. We’d like to welcome him back and we are sure he can continue the good work from where he left off.

CHERRY is also working on a complete redesign of the website (see here and here) and is joining the Staff as a Site Coder. Please give him as much feedback on his work as possible!

The Provisional Divisions

The provisional divisions for Highlander Season 6 powered by Tt eSports have been released and can be accessed here:

>>> Highlander Season 6 Provisional Divisions <<<

If you are not happy with the division that your team has been placed in, please contact an admin using the Support Page as soon as possible. Keep in mind that much like during the signup process, you must provide evidence of your ability to perform at the level of the division you wish to enter. This means, at minimum, a screenshot album displaying performance of your team against other similar-skilled teams. These pictures can be taken from PCWs, scrims, cups, other leagues and so on.

Every team with less than 9 players by Monday 3rd March may get replaced. Please make sure you have enough players in your roster by this time.

Season 17 Premiership – Week 5: Dotter vs La Berrichonne de Châteauroux

In the featured match tonight Dotter take on Awsomniac. Awsomniac have only played 2 matches so far after BONNE AMBIANCE 2K14 dropped out of the league, picking up 9 points out of the possible 12. Meanwhile Dotter sit in 3rd with 12 points out of a possible 24. With both teams needing points to consolidate their playoff spots this should be a close match.

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Highlander Season 6 powered by Tt eSports

Signups close tonight, Thursday 27th February at 23:59. Because we can only include teams in multiples of eight, signing up really late on Thursday may not guarantee you a spot in the season. So signing up sooner than later is recommended.

>>> SIGN UP NOW! <<<

Sign-up Process

Make sure to choose your desired division when signing up. If you created a new team or feel you can jump a division, feel free to apply for the division you believe you deserve you should be in. To prove you are capable of the division you applied for, we require you to submit screenshots of results from your recent practice matches or tournaments where you scored decent results against teams that play on the level you aim for. The quantity is not the most important factor in this case, it’s more of a helpful measure for us to figure out if your team will be able to keep up with the pace. There is no magical, minimum or maximum number of screenshots that you have to submit.

Please note that the success of your request also strongly depends on the free slots in the division you aim for. Established teams will be favoured over new teams or teams that request to jump a division. The screenshots have to be uploaded to an online image storage service (for example, you can use imgur or Dropbox). Keep in mind that if you opt for a zipped archives with tons of pictures attached to an e-mail, your application will be ignored. Keep it clean.

If you are applying for Division 6 (which is our entry division), you do not have to provide any proof that you are capable of playing at that level. This only applies to Division 5 or higher.

Please send your application to staff@etf2l.org. The division assignment request has to include the following information in order to be considered. Incomplete applications will be ignored!

• Do not use HTML in your e-mail. If you want to add a link, just paste the link in the e-mail as you would enter it in your browser.
• Team name
• Team link on ETF2L.org
• Division you apply for
• Link to the online photo album
• Reasons why your team deserves to be placed in the division you applied for (optional)

 Maps and Unlocks

The map pool has not been changed. The confirmed map pool is:

• Week 1 – cp_steel
• Week 2 – koth_pro_viaduct_rc4 + cp_gullywash_final1
• Week 3 – pl_upward
• Week 4 – cp_gravelpit
• Week 5 – pl_badwater
• Week 6 – koth_lakeside_final + cp_process_final
• Week 7 - pl_barnblitz_pro4

The list of banned unlocks has also not changed. The confirmed ban list is:

• The Vita-Saw
• The Enforcer
• The Pomson 6000
• The Phlogistinator
• The Holiday Punch
• The Cleaner’s Carbine
• Pretty Boy’s Pocket Pistol
• The Red-Tape Recorder
• Bombinomicon
• The Jingle Belt
• The Bootie Time
• High Five Taunt
• Darwin’s Danger Shield
• The Crit-A-Cola
• The Short Circuit
• The Diamondback
• Baby Face’s Blaster
• The Reserve Shooter

The whitelist will be updated ASAP.