Season 19 powered by Tt eSPORTS: Playoffs for (almost) everyone
November 17, 2014
Season 19 powered by Tt eSPORTS: Playoffs for (almost) everyone
With week 7 already under way and the Premiership Playoffs on the horizon. Things are certainly heating up in terms of knockout competitions. However with pleasure we can announce that there is not just going to be just playoffs for these elite veterans of ETF2L, there will be playoffs for (almost) all divisions! They will feature prizes ranging from killstreaks kits and cosmetics so kindly given to us by TF2Pickup.net. Maincall.tf have also pitched in by coming up with the initial idea [which was then expanded from one division to (almost) all divisions by ETF2L] as well as donating keys and some dirty cash to get your grubby hands on. Not to mention a pile of keys donated by Arie from serveme.tf!
These playoffs will feature teams from each group in their respective division. These divisional playoffs will take place during November 30th – December 14th. Teams will be able to get byes as well as have to go through extra rounds of these playoffs by taking as many points as possible, taking into the account of dropped teams. Games will be played in a BO3 format with the map elimination system for choosing the maps. Since there is a different amount of groups in every division, different tournament formats will be used for every divisional playoff. They are as follows:
Format & Schedules
Division 1
Division 1 will not have their own playoffs per se, but the winner will still get their share of the prizes, besides already getting 6x Tt eSPORTS White-Ra Gaming Mousepad.
With the current first place 
LEGO and the current second place 
Hello Kitteh Ninjas! facing each other in their week 7 match, you could consider this the Division 1 Playoff.
Division 2
Format:
- 2nd Place 2A vs 1st Place 2B
- 1st Place 2A vs 2nd Place 2B
Winner of these games will play against one another in the Finals for the prizes.
Schedule:
- Semi-Finals: November 30th – December 2nd
- Finals: December 3rd – December 7th
If really needed this schedule may be extended.
Division 3
Format:
Two 1st placed teams who are closest to getting their maximum points will both get byes. This will be measured by the total number of points divided by the number of maps played. For example, let’s say the winners of groups 3A and 3B.
- (2nd Place 3A vs 1st Place 3C) vs 1st Place 3A
- (2nd Place 3B vs 2nd place 3C) vs 1st Place 3B
The winner of these games will play against one another in the Finals for the prizes.
Schedule:
- Quarter-Finals: November 30th – December 3rd
- Semi-Finals: December 4th – December 9th
- Finals: December 10th – December 14th
Division 4
Format:
Two 1st placed teams who are closest to getting their maximum points will both get byes. This will be measured by the total number of points divided by the number of maps played. For example, let’s say the winners of groups 4A and 4B. The same rating will be applied to decide the match-ups in the first round, so the following match-ups are only an example and may be subject to change.
- (1st Place 4C vs 1st Place 4D) vs 1st Place 4A
- (1st Place 4E vs 1st place 4F) vs 1st Place 4B
The winner of these games will play against one another in the Finals for the prizes.
Schedule:
- Quarter-Finals: November 30th – December 3rd
- Semi-Finals: December 4th – December 9th
- Finals: December 10th – December 14th
Division 5
Format:
The two 1st placed teams who were the furthest away from achieving their maximum points will play against each other in a preliminary round. This will be measured by the total number of points divided by the number of maps played. For example let’s say this is the winners of groups 5A and 5B. The same rating will be applied to decide the match-ups in the first round, so the following match-ups are only an example and may be subject to change.
- (1st Place 5A vs 1st Place 5B) vs 1st Place 5C
- 1st Place 5C vs 1st Place 5D
- 1st Place 5E vs 1st Place 5F
- 1st Place 5G vs 1st Place 5H
After this a normal 8 team single elimination tournament will occur with two teams in the final playing against one another for the prizes.
Schedule:
- “8th seed vs 9th seed”: November 30th – December 2nd
- Quarter-Finals: December 3rd – December 7th
- Semi-Finals: December 8th – December 10th
- Finals: December 11th – December 14th
Division 6
Format:
The 1st placed team who is closest to achieving their maximum will get a bye. This will be measured by the total number of points divided by the number of maps played. For example this will be the winner of 6A. The same rating will be applied to decide the match-ups in the first round, so the following match-ups are only an example and may be subject to change.
- 1st Place 6B vs 1st Place 6C
- 1st Place 6D vs 1st Place 6E
- 1st Place 6F vs 1st Place 6G
- 1st Place 6H vs 1st Place 6I
- 1st Place 6J vs 1st Place 6K
- 1st Place 6L vs 1st Place 6M
- 1st Place 6N vs 1st Place 6O
The 7 winners of these matches will compete against one another in the next round as well as the winner of 6A.
Schedule:
- “Round of 14”: November 30th – December 2nd
- Quarter-Finals: December 3rd – December 7th
- Semi-Finals: December 8th – December 10th
- Finals: December 11th – December 14th
How will scheduling work?
We will be using the same method we already used in the past for the Pre-Season Premiership Playoffs. An ETF2L representative will contact you to collect the dates your team is able to play on. Teams will then be matched according to their available days.
Since the time frame for most matches only includes a couple of days it is almost mandatory for your team to be able to play more than once per week as well as being somewhat flexible concerning the times (especially in the “lower” divisions). If you do not think you will be able to manage that, please let the admin know once you are contacted.
Prize List
Division 1: 100€, 6x Tt eSPORTS White-Ra Gaming Mousepad
Division 2: 50€, 24 keys
Division 3: 24 keys
Division 4: 12 keys, 6 killstreaks, 6 stranges, 6 cosmetics
Division 5: 6 keys, 6 killstreaks, 6 stranges, 6 cosmetics
Division 6: 6 killstreaks, 6 stranges, 6 cosmetics
Only the winners of each divisional playoff will receive prizes to make sure there is enough of this donated loot to adequately go around for these true champions. Some choice matches will be selected throughout the competition to be casted live by the Maincall.tf and we will be hoping to get ourselves in the front seat for being able to cast all the finals matches. Best of luck to all teams who find themselves seeded in this fantastic competition and may the best team win!
Coolbeans – Competitions Admin of Maincall.tf & 
Sonny Black – ETF2L Head Admin
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Great initiative!
Shampoo just confirmed we can buy a castle in Romania with the price for d2, we even keep 12 keys!
Prize m8 come on, learn to English.
Romanian gaming castle 2k15.
even more overlap with HL, thank you…
implying anyone cares about your pub plays.
well if I knew about these playoffs before the season started I wouldn’t even play HL. Don’t like this at all, prizes are nice but just extending the season a week before it’s over?
I feel like this is really unfair to 2nd places in div 4B cuz they won against the 1st place and we deserve sooo much more :(
#Salt
I really like this initiative, too bad it’s going to run into december. Would have been nice to know about this earlier if possible because now we might not be able to get a full roster for this, sadly.
A big thumbs up from me overall though :)
eeehhh… suddenly shoehorning in an extension of the season. Especially when most teams (cept the ones in the playoffs) are offseason, hard to get games.
Should we expect the same for Highlander season?
No one is forcing you to play. Play Highlander instead of playing in these playoffs if you want. The schedule is fairly tight so we won’t be surprised if teams forfeit/cant play.
Yes, it’s late notice because we did not originally intend for this to happen during Season 19 until Maincall.tf approached us. We definitely should have waited 3 months to give prizes to lower divs than offering them this season right?!
How are they in offseason CondoM? Isn’t offseason after the season ends? Because the season has not officially ended, catch-up week is part of the official season.
No you should not expect the same for Highlander. Expect something similar for Season 20 (and beyond?) though.
Will there be different medals now? Like: Group Winner and playoff winner?
No
Of course someone finds a way to complain about more prizes…
I like how people complain about getting free stuff.
“Like, if you wanna give me actual money for playing a free2play videogame, thats cool and all. But please tell me a bit earlier, okay!?”
Divisional playoffs, long time overdue! Great initiative.
Really hoping to see these in HL too someday.
I have a question. In my group( div5g) it might turn up to be a tie for the first place. I’m assuming the two teams will have to play eachother for the spot in the playoff right?
wow nice etf2l you did well
@tavi
Yes, all tiebreakers affecting these playoffs will be played during the Tiebreaker week November 23rd – 30th.
also +1 ondkaja/stinson
sounds sick
I HATE YOU
love you guys
shut up kj
how will be dealt with groups where 1 or more teams dropped? because we lost “free” 6 points by dropping one team in group and 6 points affect a lot
oh sorry, didnt see “are closest to getting their maximum”
we won the group am i still gonna get a group winners medal now?
I’m hoping you will unlock rosters before playoffs begin. That would make a lot of sense considering how many players didn’t expect the season to be extended and can’t play in December forcing their teams to find replacements.
Clark says right things.
Current Pts/Pld for division 4:
4A 1.8
4B 1.8
4C 2.1
4D 2.5
4E 2.3
4F 2.6
assuming 1st place teams win their remaining games:
4A Pld 10 Pts 22 Pts/Pld: 2.200
4B Pld 12 Pts 22 Pts/Pld: 1.833
4C Pld 14 Pts 30 Pts/Pld: 2.143
4D Pld 14 Pts 36 Pts/Pld: 2.571
4E Pld 12 Pts 29 Pts/Pld: 2.417
4F Pld 14 Pts 36 Pts/Pld: 2.571
So it should be something like this:
(4A vs 4B) vs 4D
(4C vs 4E) vs 4F
I just took the top team from each division, I didn’t bother looking at pts/pld for teams lower than 1st so there might be mistakes
ah yeah i looked at it again and assuming everyone wins their final matches the teams with the highest possible Pts/Pld in div 4 are:
4A Fakin Ritar eSports Pts 24 Pld 10 Pts/Pld: 2.400
4B International Oral Sex Pts 31 Pld 12 Pts/Pld: 2.583
4C Well ‘ard Lads Pts 34 Pld 14 Pts/Pld: 2.429
4D Bukkake party! Pts 37 Pld 14 Pts/Pld: 2.571
4E Jumpers Incorporated Pts 31 Pld 12 Pts/Pld: 2.583
4F Gamsjaga eSports Pts 36 Pld 14 Pts/Pld: 2.571
So International Oral Sex and Jumpers Incorporated will get the bye wins if they win their remaining games
I mean Bukkake party with 2.64 Pts/Pld and International Oral Sex or Jumpers Incorporated will get the bye wins if they win their remaining games oops
Personally I don’t agree with giving prizes out to anything but the premiership division. What is the point in rewarding being the best of a set of mediocre teams? If anything it encourages people to play in divs which are lower than their ability and not to improve. I understand that this has only just been announced (I think) but my point still stands.
pls unlock rosters our medic wont be around ;__;
That’s kinda the point of roster locks during playoffs.
hr, worst logic I’ve heard in a while. Ever heard of incentive? Who is going to stay in lower divs to win a bunch of keys and 1/6th of 50 Euros rofl
teapot just ask a merc if you need, if the opponents won’t accept then your team will still get a winner medal for your division group, i think that’s what matters more
also yes hr, i would tryhard in div 6 for the rest of my life just to get, not only 6 killstreaks, and 6 stranges but even 6 cosmetics!!!!!!!
the price for everything below div 3 is enough small for 6 people to aim higher in hopes to actually win better prices if there will be these kinds of playoffs in the future
So LEGO is groupwinner, but last match (as you say playoff) won HKN. I am confused.
There is no actual playoff in div1 due to the nature of div 1.
Group winner is decided by the season, not just the last match which by mere coincidence is between the top two teams.
you just had to make me feel bad about placing 2nd in our group, did you?
so are we still getting group winner medals ash?
Yeah, I’m also confused about how medals will be handed out to divs with groups. Will it still be group winners who get medals or winners of the whole division who get them?
Everyone still gets medals (and pixel trophies) for winning their individual group. There wont be any special medals (or pixel trophies) for the overall playoff winners of each division.
Ah okay. Thanks for clarifying.
at least make a pixel trophy season 19 division X playoff winner and runner up
i am sorry for asking as it makes me seem like an impatient kid who can’t wait for his birthday gifts (which is not even really far from reality), but:
when will the medals be given out? :<
There might be extra pixel trophies actually.
And the medals will be given out when the season is over. Obviously
Will the rosters remain locked for the duration of the playoffs?
Teams who are part of the playoffs will have their rosters locked. Depending on how we handle the playoffs in our backends rosters of teams not in the playoffs may be unlocked.
I know why the roster lock is necessary and I agree with the reasons. It’s just that we’ll probably be getting a higher div medic for next season so it might not be possible to get them agreed to as mercs (for playoffs).
Doesn’t really matter though, I’m just really happy we have playoffs regardless. :>
What Teapot said. The playoffs are a great idea, but it may have been better to hold off until Season 20 before implementing them instead of throwing them in at the last second without any warning. Either way, what’s done is done, and i’m looking forward to them. Good luck to all the teams involved :)
To anyone complaining about not being told earlier about these playoffs: Don’t participate. If you don’t play everything is exactly as you expected. Nobody is taking anything away from you, you just get another chance to prove you are better. You don’t have to take that chance.
Great to see playoffs for the lower divisions implemented, I like!