As a community, Team Fortress 2 prides itself on its together-ness. After being sidelined by other more popular games for so long, competitive Team Fortress 2 has finally started to be respected for what it is. However respect is a two way exchange. We need to recognise that we can work together with other parts of the online gaming world with one such example being the i-series lan and Multiplay. After the success of i40, the low turnout for i41 may not have been unexpected by some, but not being there doesn’t mean we can’t still be taking part and thanking Multiplay for the support that they’re continuing to give us. Coverage of i41 is as follows –

Starting at 14:00CET today is the Multiplay i41 Team Fortress 2 tournament. The following teams are taking part for the chance to win £1750 in prizes –

• MM
• .:ne:.
• Racked.eu
• [SAS]
• Team Coconut
• TwistedPlay
• TwistedPlay Circlejerk

The Grand final will take place tomorrow at 17:00CET with the stream available here

So even though i42 will be much better (don’t forget the early bird discount will start shortly after i41!), it doesn’t mean we should ignore the dedication and support that i41 brings us. Good luck and have fun everyone!

Finally, all tie-breaker matches have been played and we are advancing to the exciting Cup Stage of the Highlander Community Challenge. An overview of the played tie-breakers can be found here.

You can find the full Cup-Tree here.

• Round-of-256 maps: 1. Upward 2. Gravelpit 3. Viaduct
• Round-of-256 schedule deadline: Sunday 14th November 23:59 CET
• Round-of-256 match deadline: Sunday 21st November 23:59 CET

Cup Stage Details

You will have one week to schedule your matches and one week to play your matches. Remember that this means that any result of the matches of the previous round will have to be uploaded before the Monday of the next round.

Map schedule

• Round of Two Hundred Fifty-Six: 1. Upward 2. Gravelpit 3. Viaduct
• Round of One Hundred Twenty-Eight: 1. Badwater 2. Steel 3. Viaduct
• Round of Sixty-Four: 1. Steel 2. Goldrush 3. Viaduct
• Round of Thirty-Two: 1. Gravelpit 2. Upward 3. Viaduct
• Round of Sixteen: 1. Steel 2. Goldrush 3. Viaduct
• Quarter Final: 1. Gravelpit 2. Badwater 3. Viaduct
• Semi Final: Both teams pick one map, possible Decider Map by Map Elimination Mode
• Final: Both teams pick one map, possible Decider Map by Map Elimination Mode

If both teams win one map a 3rd decider maps has to be played. Remember that in the Cup Stage a map can not end in a draw!

• On cp_gravelpit play Best of Three.
• koth_viaduct is played as Best of Five ( = mp_winlimit 3) and without timelimit.
• If you play a 5 CP map in the finals or in the semi-finals, play a golden cap round of 10 minutes in case of a draw. The first team to cap all 5 points or the team that holds the middle at the end of the timelimit wins the map.

On Attack/Defense maps like gravelpit or Upward you need to capture the screen saying e.g. “BLU wins!” like in this example. In case of a decider round, add the screenshot of the golden cap to the match report.

** UPDATE ** Dignitas vs k1ck.esports ETF2L.radio cast! Download here **UPDATE**

ETF2L Radio returns for the second night in a row to bring you action from tonight’s Premiership fixture, k1ck eSports Club vs Team Dignitas!

After a series of roster reforms and a 4-2 victory over Mister last week, k1ck look to be an increasingly dangerous side with serious potential to break into the highly competitive top 5 during Season 8. Team Dignitas will be keen to keep up their winning ways after taking a decisive 6-0 victory over Blight Gaming, and many would say that going into the match they have the edge. However, k1ck will be no pushover, so expect some great action tonight as these teams go head to head!

Follow the action live on ETF2L Radio

• Starting Thursday, November 4th at 21:05 CET
• Hosted by Dave and  JimmyBreeze
• SourceTV: relay.toaster.fi:27020
• Mumble cast: 85.236.100.59:6687
• Join #etf2l.radio to show your support/for shoutouts

Match Overview
Yoyotech vs Relic
Week 2 (Premier Division)
Thursday, November 4th 20:15 CET

cp_badlands

0 - 5

cp_badlands

0 - 5

OVERALL
Yoyotech [0:6] Relic

See you tonight!

** UPDATE ** UV-Gaming vs Pentia ETF2L.radio cast! Download here **UPDATE**

We’ve seen what the prem ‘boys’ can do, now lets take a look at what could be potential premiership material to come! UV-gaming have been lurking in the background of this TF2 community for a while, and eventually out of no where BAM! they’ve come up with some impressive results and outcomes versus some of the top teams!

A lot of us in the TF2 Community love & hate Pentia for many different reasons, however one thing we all love is Mr Techtron , and I’m hoping he will be making a appearance and basically show me how to medic! Currently UV-gaming are yet to make a move on div 1a table, where as Pentia lost narrowly to idk? another team with potential. Hopefully this game will be the intense fight I predict it to be!

Currently here at ETF2L.radio we are under going some internal changes, with our roster, services and resources as to what we can offer to this community and even outside of this community. We want to offer this game to be viewed by the general public not just those in the game! So join me tonight to find out what will be happening with etf2l.radio.

Follow the action live on ETF2L Radio

• Starting Wednesday, November 3rd at 21:10 CEST
• Hosted by Byte , SeriousCat
• SourceTV: fakkelbrigade.eu:27100
• Mumble cast: 85.236.100.59:6687
• Join #etf2l.radio to show your support/for shoutouts

Match Overview
slagsmålsKlubben vs K1ck eSports
Week 2 (Division 1)
Wednesday, November 3rd 21:15 CET

cp_granary

5 - 4 (golden cap)

cp_gullywash

3 - 5

OVERALL
slagsmålsKlubben [2:4] K1ck eSports

Hope to see you tonight!

All weeks of the Group Stage have passed and we have seen an enormous amount of highlander matches being played. It is now almost time for the exciting Cup phase that will decide who is the best community team of them all. But first, it is time to resolve groups where multiple teams are tied for the lead with a glorious tiebreaker match.

You can find all the tiebreaker matches here: [link] Good Luck!

Playoff Cup Details

The playoff cup will start immediately after the decider matches are finished. Remember that this means any result of decider matches will have to be uploaded before Monday. The Cup stage schedule and seedings are then estimated to be released at Monday 8th November 20:00 CET. The schedule deadline for the first round will be Sunday 14th November 23:59 CET.

Map schedule

• Round of Two Hundred Fifty-Six: 1. Upward 2. Gravelpit 3. Viaduct
• Round of One Hundred Twenty-Eight: 1. Badwater 2. Steel 3. Viaduct
• Round of Sixty-Four: 1. Steel 2. Goldrush 3. Viaduct
• Round of Thirty-Two: 1. Gravelpit 2. Upward 3. Viaduct
• Round of Sixteen: 1. Steel 2. Goldrush 3. Viaduct
• Quarter Final: 1. Gravelpit 2. Badwater 3. Viaduct
• Semi Final: Both teams pick one map, possible Decider Map by Map Elimination Mode
• Final: Both teams pick one map, possible Decider Map by Map Elimination Mode

While waiting for the cup stage to start off, we encourage you to start practicing the maps that will be featured in the Cup stage. Remember the ladder is still open for you to join.

Season 8 Schedule Reminder

We have already seen some intense league games played. However it is still important that you keep up with scheduling your matches. We are currently in week 2, this means that you should already have started scheduling your week 3 games and have a date entered in the calender this Sunday. You can find a list with the schedule and upcoming matches on the event page. Good luck, and remember the best way to support etf2l and it’s admin team is to schedule and play your matches on time!