New AC request command

We have added a new command to our IRC bot which can be used to contact our anti cheat section. Please use this from now on by querying one of the bots (ETF2L/ETF2L2/ETF2L3) and typing “!acrequest”.
Please be patient. If nobody contacts you right away try again after some hours.

New Banning Policy

We have a total of 127 VAC Banned accounts registered to ETF2L. If you have a vac banned account and don’t contact the ac section in the next two weeks, the ban will be applied in the league.
To prove to an Anti-Cheat admin that you can play on a secure TF2 server, and therefore in ETF2L, contact an AC admin by the new “!acrequest” command.

Back for more

Some people just don’t learn. We are sad to announce further punishment to the following players for attempting to evade their current ETF2L bans by registering new accounts. Please do not try and do this – you will be caught.

• Heliana [2nd account]
• [Tack] a.k.a. [Yanac]
• [Waffle] [2nd account] a.k.a. [invincble]
• [SonofPi3] a.k.a. [Mads]
• [Megadeath] a.k.a. [Mon]

New Cheaters

It seems there are more players wanting to join the exclusive “Cheat Club”. See below for the newest found hackers and cheaters.

• [banana] – banned for 2 years for using an aimbot
• [spicke] – banned for 2 years for using an aimbot

ETF2L Ladder: Test Phase

Ladders have been the subject of several lengthy discussions on the forums since the ETF2L opened. We have recently finished putting together an initial version of a Ladder system for ETF2L. Its incorporated into the site in exactly the same way as the cups and leagues meaning that scheduling your games and submitting results should be as easy as any other competition.

We are currently looking for teams willing to play in such a system while the point system is tweaked. Signups are currently open and any 6on6 team with at least 6 registered players may join. Teams can be challenged on the Ladder page (by clicking the email link) or from the “Challenge” page at the dashboard. The map pool consists of all current Season 6 maps and teams can choose 1-3 maps to play on. Teams can be challenged at any time (the same team cannot be challenged twice in under 5 days however).

–> [Standings | Challenges] <–

Points system

The current points system is based on the ELO rating system, with modification for the points difference in a result. Points are also lost for inactivity, this is currently 2pts/day after 5 days inactivity, however this may change. Please be aware that during the initial ladder test phase points and positions may change without warning. However all data is saved so no games that you play towards the ladder will be lost. Full details of the current system can be seen here

Feedback

This system is likely to be updated but we’d be interested in any comments from teams playing in the ladder. If you want to comment on the ladder itself or the regarding functions and rules, feel invited to post a reply in our feedback thread.

• [Ladder feedback]

Nations Cup: Quarter Finals

After a few days delay, the 1st Round of the Playoff Phase was finished. Besides Israel beating Portugal, all other group winners managed to reach the Quarter Finals. From now on, there will only be thrilling matches on the highest competitive level. Be sure not to miss them!

Good luck to all remaining teams!

Details

• [Playoff Tree]
• [Fixtures]
• Maps: 1. cp_freight 2. cp_gravelpit 3. cp_well
• Schedule Deadline: Wednesday, 21^st October, 23:59 CEST
• Match Deadline: Monday, 26^th October, 23:59 CEST

Fixtures

Germany vs. Sweden – [Match Page]

Ireland vs. England – [Match Page]

Finland vs. Israel – [Match Page]

Poland vs. Norway – [Match Page]

Prediction Polls

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We are happy to announce all 128 slots were filled in less than two days. Now it’s time to start the action – good luck and much fun to all teams!

Details

• [Tree]
• [Rules]
• Map: koth_sawmill
• Schedule Deadline: Thursday, 22th October, 23:59 CEST
• Match Deadline: Wednesday, 28th October, 23:59 CEST

We are very proud to announce a new partnership between ETF2L and the server provider n1ping.

Our new sponsors will support our league with 15 servers, each with 18 slots and hosted at a variety of locations (currently Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Frankfurt), as well as a 200 slot Mumble server.

King of the Hill 4on4 Cup powered by n1ping

As an introduction to our new collaboration with n1ping, we present the first ETF2L King of the Hill Cup with prizes for the winner and runner up. Sign Ups open on Wednesday at 20:00 CEST. See below for full details.

Details

• Slots: 128
• Gamemode: 4on4, class limit 1, no medics or engineers
• Winmode: 1 map played to best of 7 rounds (first team reaching 4 points wins)

Prizes

• 1st – (public) server with 18 slots (duration: 3 months)
• 2nd – mumble server with 20 slots (duration: 3 months)

Schedule

• 14th to 18th October – Sign Ups (open 20:00 CEST)
• 19th to 28th October – Round 1
• 29th October to 8th November – Round 2
• strict 1-week-rhythmus from Round 3 onwards
• Final – Mid December

Maps

• Fixed maps for all rounds except the Final
• koth_sawmill
• koth_viaduct
• koth_garbage_day [part of The Big King Pack]
• koth_waste [part of The Big King Pack]
• koth_lighthouse [part of The Big King Pack]

Sign Ups

• Sign Ups open: Wednesday, 14th October, 20:00 CEST
• [Create a “3on3/4on4/KotH” team]
• [Sign Up (on Wednesday)]

More staff changes

After a long and successful term as head admin,  DeNeusbeer has decided to stop his work as head admin for ETF2L. Looking towards ETF2L’s future, we needed a new head admin to work alongside  dAyKiLLeR, and we therefore congratulate  Kop on his promotion.

He has been one of our most hard working admins since January this year, and considering his leadership and organisational abilities, both with ETF2L and his long-standing tenure as leader of  Cable Internet Clan, we are certain that he will make the most of his new head admin role.

We also asked  D2M and  m0re if they would consider re-joining the team, and we are very pleased to announce that they both agreed.

Last but not least,  JimmyBreeze, perhaps best known for his many in-depth articles on Resupply, also joins the ranks.

• [Staff page]

Our revamped staff roster will ensure you receive continued quality support and many new improvements in the coming days, weeks and months!

Another ban: vlees

Another cheater was caught. [vlees] was banned for using an aimbot in a match. More bans will be announced soon.

• [Ban page]