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Season 5 divisions – map pick phase – Start scheduling – ban

Date April 28, 2009

Divisions

We have now finalized the divisions for season 5. We have taken into account all division change requests, and applied them where possible. Without further ado, follow the following link to see your division and your opponents for this season:

>>>[Season 5 Tables]<<<

Map picks open

All teams can now start picking the maps they want to play for this season. This means you can pick 1 map to play against each opponent. There are limitations however: You can only pick a map from the primary map pool 3 times. A map from the secondary map pool can only be chosen 1 time. You can change your map picks as much as you want while the map picks are open, but once they close, the map picks are final, and cannot be changed.

Details

  • Map picks open: Now
  • Map picks close: Sunday 3 May, 23:59 CEST
  • Map picks page (only for team leaders/deputys): [Link]
  • Don’t forget to submit your map picks in time, or you will be assigned default maps.

Note: Division 1 teams should not pick any maps, division 2 teams should pick only maps from the primary map pool as a result from their respective votes for this. Division 1 maps will be published at the end of the map pick phase.

Start scheduling

All fixtures are now known. Week 1 starts coming monday. Please start arranging your first matches. All fixtures can be found on the fixtures page: [Link]

The most common method of contacting your enemy is through IRC, but steam friends works great aswell. There are usually some alternative contact methods entered on your opponent’s team page. Also, on the matchpage, you can make a comment, and as team leader or deputy, you can tick the box marked ‘Challenge Request’, and an email will be sent to the other team’s leader. This is an easy way for us to see if you’ve been actively scheduling the match.

Once you’ve agreed on a match date with your opponent, please enter it into the calendar [Link].

If a fixture date is not entered into the calendar by the Schedule deadline, we will appoint a default date. If one team does not respond to schedule requests, please make this known to us (preferably by making match comments). If you suggested a date, and the opponent didn’t respond, you will usually get the date you suggested as default date. The week 1 schedule deadline is the 10th of May.

Don’t forget to take the appropriate screenshots (1 for most maps, 2 for gravelpit (1 each round), and 1 status screenshot).

Player ban

Today we had to ban yet another player. Fallen from 40 Degrees has been banned for 1 year for speedhacking.

79 Comments

  1. Mole: DCSB - Hey dats! said:

    S7 down FB2 up? Its nice to see that the people that shout loudest and complain the most get what they want.

  2. AnimaL said:

    oh yeah, FB warm up for some div1 action :]

    gl all

  3. Arie: (serveme.tf) - FB - [FB] said:

    FB2 in div2… hope they can prove their awesomeness.

  4. GibbZ: WOOOOO! said:

    It’s cuz winneh has a queaky little voice Mole :D

  5. tapley: TEZC - TEZC said:

    Ah well not to worry, we’ll happily see what happens this season i guess fb2 can thank jonni for that :>.
    And another russian bites the dust!

  6. TroubleGirl said:

    Well done and thank you admins! I wish lots of fun to every squad/player :)

  7. profuse: k^m said:

    here we go, look forward to the new season :]

  8. Buddha said:

    div4 clan @ div5 -_- this is bad joke ….noob bashing season ? oO

  9. J3 said:

    I think the divs are pretty well balanced, maybe not so much in divs lower then 3but most of those teams are not very known so is totally understandable.

    I think i never saw a season so well balanced actually refering to div2.
    I can’t really say who is gonna win in each one since most of teams are very close to each other.

    Vgj on tweaking this tables ^^
    thumbs up guys

  10. Mole: DCSB - Hey dats! said:

    Theres no edit in news posts, forgot to mention. Nice one on moving YYT2 up! The right move for sure!

  11. Swifty: ξ(゜ヮ゜)ξ said:

    +1 Mole

  12. _ToRnAiDo_: KÅT - SpA|com said:

    TRIAD not worth div2? :O. Maybe request tho? : )

  13. cheetah: fa» - [SpA] said:

    illegal and Envision gaming will win div2

  14. cheetah: fa» - [SpA] said:

    what I don’t like, is that sometimes all teams of one country are in the same group

    this is an european league, would prefer to play all countries

  15. Mole: DCSB - Hey dats! said:

    I believe that is done in an attempt to make it easier to pick a server for the match.

  16. ReveraL said:

    Mole @ we sent evidence (screen shots) to the admins in order to proof that we are capable of playing in div2 level. In my opinion its nothing to do with Jonny or anyone else, only our skill that we showed in CWs.

  17. kaidus: 7 - WiK? said:

    Lol mole I’m sure the admins base their decisions on announcement comments.

  18. Gaile: fap said:

    40degrees fallen banned? so strange :/

  19. Decoy said:

    wtf for speedhacking xD retarded lol

  20. r7an: -9w- said:

    I think dxp and Nicey could have been at least 1 division higher, but apart from that good job guys.

  21. regginchan: FoF said:

    How did he expect to get away with speedhacking :|

  22. Iller: tGa said:

    Lol, speedhacking. Well, it was something…new and creative.
    This had to be completely obvious to all opponents, so I don’t understand why he did it. It’s like he wanted to be banned. It’s almost like turning noclip on and fly around with a heavy and hope that no one will notice..

    I think the tables looks very good with the right teams in the right place.
    It seems a bit strange to put Yoyotech 2 in div 2 when they finished in the middle of div 3, though.
    But on the other hand, they are a good team fully capable of playing in div 2 so why not.

  23. mulk said:

    lol div 5 :O

  24. toasty.: PHX said:

    Ha! :D

    Admins please release the demos of the speed hacking. Really hope its a heavy bunny hopping across badlands :P

  25. eoN^ said:

    I cant believe someone would be stupid enough to speedhack :D

    wp

  26. Extremer said:

    http://www.fakkelbrigade.eu/extremer/images/digni.jpg
    div1 PLS TY NP

  27. Extremer said:

    Almost forgot, it’s a joke. Teams sometimes get lucky.

  28. Greyback.: nm said:

    yoyotech div2? -_- Are you kidding me?

  29. Greyback.: nm said:

    yoyotech2 *

  30. The Insane Exfane: EPA - TWIN said:

    “Ah well not to worry, we’ll happily see what happens this season i guess fb2 can thank jonni for that :>.”

    You should thank winneh you got in div2 in the provisional seedings at the first place, folding last season in div3 and almost beeing rewarded for it :S

  31. Winneh: [s7] said:

    I didnt seed a single team, just to mention that.

  32. DirKraft: milkas said:

    Invaders deserved to play in Division 3 ..

  33. hatE: YOYO\' said:

    Speedhacking.., if used with brains you could probably combine it with a script to only turn active at rocketjumps, to make you jump longer.. That’s what i believe he couldve gotten banned for. Or perhaps increase the running speed just a little little bit, so its almost un-noticable.

    Anyone using a speedhack for a whole round would be retarded.

  34. GibbZ: WOOOOO! said:

    as you said on steam friends kaidus, “Jonni has been fighting for our case for a while now”.

    So “Lol mole I’m sure the admins base their decisions on announcement comments.”

    I still wub you! You’re just wrong :D

  35. GibbZ: WOOOOO! said:

    ex-men gonna own div 6 :x

  36. EnergizeRr: [CZetaX] said:

    yoyotech2 in div 2? it is absurd

  37. profuse: k^m said:

    yoyo2 have crink, your argument is null and void.

  38. waebi: ‹Con› said:

    absurd? we got lucky quite a lot after etf2l’s season. If the consistency stays, then we certainly wont finish last.

  39. Swifty: ξ(゜ヮ゜)ξ said:

    “yoyo2 have crink, your argument is null and void.” +1!

  40. kaidus: 7 - WiK? said:

    Lol gibbz, I hardly think an admin believing in us constitutes being the loudest criers : p.

  41. cheetah: fa» - [SpA] said:

    I always was a fan of the Mafia aka yoyo²
    but to put them into div2 it’s ridicolous
    they showed that they can’t cope with league pressure and failed (5-0-9)

    http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7464/div3a.jpg

    Why is not TRIAD or TEAM SdX’98 in div 2 then???

  42. waebi: ‹Con› said:

    http://www.explosm.net/comics/1639/

    woof.

  43. Swifty: ξ(゜ヮ゜)ξ said:

    haha Waebi

    At the end of the day, they sent in their screenshots and admins felt they were worthy of a move up. stop crying

  44. cheetah: fa» - [SpA] said:

    wish them the best :)
    please don’t drop and fight till the end

  45. ouch said:

    dxp will own div5 if they don’t drop again. :P

  46. Jay: wMiC? said:

    Hi im Jay,

    I think we can do well in divison number 2 cos we all like team fortress a lot.

    Thanks for a nice comments. Hope to play all the nasty peoples :)

    GO BAYSIDE!

  47. waebi: ‹Con› said:

    lols.

  48. Greyback.: nm said:

    hihihiih

  49. Extremer said:

    <3 jay

  50. GibbZ: WOOOOO! said:

    Jay is super sexy in his cowboy shirt ^^

  51. Mole: DCSB - Hey dats! said:

    Yes but I know how reluctant DNB and dAy are to change things after the prelim seedings, hell DNB even told me that on monday. The main reason FB2 got into div2 is because of Jonni and your spamming about S7. There have been plenty of other teams have sent in good screenshots in past seasons and not been moved, so don’t fool yourself in thinking you got moved up because of a couple of decent pcw’s. Most teams don’t even get the chance to submit shots from pcw’s, only officials ;)

  52. GibbZ: WOOOOO! said:

    Get me on IRC in 10 Mole, I’ll give you that blowjob

  53. kaidus: 7 - WiK? said:

    So who was fighting the battle for yoyo2 if they are so reluctant? ; )

  54. GibbZ: WOOOOO! said:

    Well if you say that, everyone?

    I mean like I know half of special7 were a bit like, “shouldn’t yoyo2 be div2?”

    and she was all like “bleeeeeh bitch!”

    wut?

  55. Swifty: ξ(゜ヮ゜)ξ said:

    heard jay and winneh go at it like dogs

  56. Mole: DCSB - Hey dats! said:

    Jay is like a machine tbh, we call him “Jay the jackhammer”.

  57. Jay: wMiC? said:

    I have like icecream and long walks past the supermarket.

  58. GibbZ: WOOOOO! said:

    “Jay the jack-your-hammer” AMIRITE?

  59. waebi: ‹Con› said:

    “Jay the jack-your-hammer” AMIRITE?

    more like the “Jay-please-can-i-check-your-hammer” for the women.

  60. Jay: wMiC? said:

    Don’t get married. Find a woman you hate and buy her a house. It’s a lot easier on you

  61. jonni the juicy jew: [FB] said:

    @Mole, stop complaining you little whiner. if there is one team that doesn’t deserve div2 its your team. remember? folding in div1, then folding in div2? after all that folding you dare come here and bitch about teams that actually do deserve it?
    sad

  62. MineraL: [kpwr] said:

    Sorry to see that it upsets people that we got promoted to division 2 :( . Obviously Jonni was on our side, but do you honestly think that Jonni bases his opinion on our name? He saw us play and played against us, and from that he formed his opinion. Also do you honestly think that Jonni can just go in and promote us? I believe it’s a decision all the admins make and not a single one, anything apart from that would be outrageous.
    Yes we will probably struggle in division 2 due to some line-up problems, but we wouldn’t have submitted screenshots if we thought we would get completely crushed in division 2. I believe we will still give most teams a decent fight and learn a lot.
    I’m happy for yoyotech2 as well.
    Good luck in season 5 everybody!
    MineraL

  63. Dr.LeoN said:

    What MineraL tells is a Lie – With a capital L! The only reason FB2 got in Div2 is because FB1 is in Div1. If you remove the divs and the fbs you’ll get 1 in 1 and 2 in 2. So it would make sense. Theres no other reason for fb2 to be in div2.

    Obvious troll is stealthy?

    btw, jonni likes psunnfragga, he just said in on mumble – he want to touch your titties

  64. Kop: [CiC] - CiC said:

    Guys the divisions are sorted now, stop moaning and argueing over it and arrange your matches and concentrate on playing, Cant we have 1 newspost that doesnt have flaming?

  65. GibbZ: WOOOOO! said:

    “@Mole, stop complaining you little whiner. if there is one team that doesn’t deserve div2 its your team. remember? folding in div1, then folding in div2? after all that folding you dare come here and bitch about teams that actually do deserve it?
    sad”

    Your reaction says it all (and it in no way is appropriate for an admin to react at all.
    The fact you are so defensive over your status is pathetic.

    Signs of insecurity ;)

    (And no before you flame me too, I am merely stating this because I think you’re being too aggressive and not acting professionally. I couldn’t care what division FB2 is in :p.)

  66. The Insane Exfane: EPA - TWIN said:

    gibbz stop complaining coz FB2 took your spot……..
    you do care

  67. GibbZ: WOOOOO! said:

    I NEVER WHINE ONCE MAN!? WTF DUDE

    In all seriousness, s7 ALWAYS asked for div3 from the start ;p

    You wanna make sommit uf it huh? huh do ya big guy?

  68. GibbZ: WOOOOO! said:

    I’ll get my IRC logs on you :'(

  69. Winneh: [s7] said:

    Exfane, we do not care, we actually offered to swap with yoyo2 – but the way this “problem” was solved, just wasnt the way its supposed to be done. (internal rules)
    Not gonna go into details here.

  70. Mirelin said:

    Looks like, Yoyotech2 want’s to repeat FOG Team history :D – http://etf2l.org/teams/120/

    Check season 4 games.

    Cheetah, they have alot of guys, from United Kingdom. That’s why they got spot in 2 div. If they’re really was 6 in they’r third division, and now they are in second, for sure, they will fail there, as FOG team failed too.

    GL

    Cheers!

    Mirelin.

  71. Xzar said:

    guess yoyo2 has improved a lot cos last season they would get pretty much raped by most of the better div3 teams :)

  72. Jones said:

    DCSB didn’t fold, they dropped (small difference). The idea of us being in div3 is quite retarded imo. All this “not deserving” has nothing to do with ability, so why are we even mentioning it?

  73. shifty: Sir said:

    Funny to see more bent admins than me when i was an admin! ;p. Oh and..

    1) Even though FB are in div 1 and got in the right way, i think its a joke.
    2) TRIAD should definately be div 2 somehow ;f.

    Summing up this thread.

    Cya laters haters, baiters!

  74. waebi: ‹Con› said:

    shifty, triad is down.
    And FB is epic win. Like Oggy said it “you lookin’ forward to getting raped in div1?”

  75. shifty: Sir said:

    fuck my life

  76. waebi: ‹Con› said:

    *gets lube and proceeds to screw shifty’s life hard*

  77. JimmyBreeze: k^m said:

    who cares let’s play TF2

  78. Aye Doc: d2f~ said:

    says the div6 shitnerd

  79. The Insane Exfane: EPA - TWIN said:

    keep on crying shifty