Experimental Ordnance Cup #4: Out of Alpha

Last Monday the servers for the Experimental Ordnance cup encountered some problems with installing and updating. Luckily we now have a full set of Multiplay tf2 Beta servers running and available so we can make sure the cup will see light. The new date for the Experimental Ordnance Cup #4 is Tuesday the 1st.  Be sure to have a look at some of the balance changes in the beta here or head over to the ETF2L forum section.

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Unlock Rules

This cup will use the ETF2L rules with a few small changes.  All available unlocks are allowed, except the GRU and Fists of Steel, which will be banned to make sure the testing focus is on the Quick-fix and usual 6v6 gameplay. To encourage creativity, we will require all participants to run at least one of the following: the Loch-n-Load, the Quick-fix or a Pyro.

Map List and Seedings

In total there will be 16 slots with high and low cups running together. When signing up, you will be placed on the waiting list at first and seeded into the correct group afterwards.

• First Round – cp_badlands
• Semis – cp_granary
• Final – cp_badlands

Special Merc Rule

Up to a maximum of three mercs may be used without permission from your opponent, providing they are from the same division or lower as the main team. This is because we recognize that not all teams will have a full roster willing to participate in this competition, but we still want to get as much feedback as possible, particularly from the higher divisions.

Signups and Cup Schedule

The bracket draw will be held at Tuesday 18:30 CET in #etf2l and the cup will start at 20:00 CET on Tuesday evening. The second round will commence at 20:45 CET and the final will be held at 21:30 CET.