Nations Cup #6 powered by Tt eSPORTS: Announcement

After having most of Season 24 cleared out of the way, save for the Playoffs and the obligatory awards poll – It is time for the best players of each country to group up together and prove that their country is the best!

The Cup will feature a Group Stage and a single-elimination Tournament, and will take place throughout July and August, with a possible break for i58 if needed. Each country will be represented by one team consisting out of players of the same nationality, led by a Captain chosen through the applications process.

Nations Cup #6 powered by Tt eSPORTS: Schedule

• Captains Applications: 14.07.-19.07.
• Announce Captains & Groups: 19.07.
• Group Stage Round 1: 20.07.-24.07.
• Group Stage Round 2: 25.07.-27.07.
• Group Stage Round 3: 28.07.-01.08.
• Tiebreakers: 02.08.–04.08.
• Round of 16: 07.08.-10.08.
• Quarter finals: 11.08.-16.08.
• Semi finals: 17.08.-22.08.
• Grand finals: 23.08.-24.08. / 31.08.-01.09.

No games from 25.08.-30.08. due to insomnia 58 LAN taking place in this time frame.

IMPORTANT! Since there are only 3 “game days” (excluding Fridays/Saturdays) for the Group Stage Rounds and Tiebreakers and 4 “game days” for the KO-Rounds we do encourage teams to make use of their roster of up to 13 players. Mercs will not be allowed! (Although we may be more lenient regarding the verification time.)

Nations Cup #6 powered by Tt eSPORTS: Captains Applications

National teams are created and managed by Captains chosen out of submitted applications. Each Captain will pick the best possible roster from among their countrymen and lead their glorious squadron to victory. There are no restrictions on which players you can field in your team, so long as they are of your country’s nationality and are eligible to play in ETF2L.

To apply, send an email to staff@etf2l.org, explaining why you should be your country’s captain and describe your planned national roster. Applicants who have experience leading successful ETF2L teams and a good reputation in the scene will be given priority. This should be self explanatory  but you should include at least your nickname and your ETF2L profile link in the application letter.
Also please use the pre-fix [ETF2L] in your email’s subject, for example [ETF2L] NC6 Captain’s Application Germany.

Captain Applications will close on Tuesday, July 19th at 20:00 CEST. Only approved Captains and their National Teams will be added to the competition.

Nations Cup #6 powered by Tt eSPORTS: Everything else

The map rotation for group stages will be the following:

• Group Stage round 1: cp_badlands & cp_gullywash_final1
• Group Stage round 2: cp_gullywash_final1 & cp_process_final
• Group Stage round 3: cp_process_final & cp_badlands

For the elimination stages teams will pick and ban their choices from the following maps:

• cp_badlands
• cp_snakewater_u10
• cp_process_final
• koth_product_rc8
• cp_reckoner_b2a
• cp_gullywash_final1
• cp_granary_pro_rc3

More information regarding unlocks and everything else will follow very soon.

We’re even closer to the end, these two teams are vying for the last spot in the finals. Where they will face Se7en. It is no surprise to see which the teams we have competing for said spot. Both teams have proven themselves to be at the top of their game this season. Finishing well above the rest of Prem in the regular season. Full Tilt beat LEGO in week 3, more than a month ago. With this seeming like the season of LEGO we might still see them bringing home the bacon. LEGO beat reigning champs Se7en in the regular season, something their opponents tonight have not. If this is anything to go by, both team are worthy of a spot in the finals. So tune in as two strong contenders give it their all in pursuit of the chance for gold, and guaranteed silver. Casters TBA

ETF2L S24 UBF: nameLess vs. Full Tilt

We’re nearing the end here and there is no surprise to see these two teams leading the pack in the upper bracket. Meeting again for the first time since ending the regular season. That game ended with Se7en narrowly edging out Full Tilt for the win. But much more is at stake now. The winner of this, by now almost classic matchup, advances to the finals while the other team has to duke it out in the lower bracket. So tune in as these two teams settle the score in the fight for finals. Casters TBA.

ETF2L S24 LBR1: happy farmers vs. LEGO

But wait, there’s more. These two hopefuls are fighting with as much on the line as the teams above. The loser gets sent home backing while the victor gets to continue along the treacherous road that is the lower bracket. LEGO finished the regular season with almost twice as many points as happy end. They also claimed both maps in their official back in week 5. Will this be a repeat or will the Germans be the ones to traverse through the playoffs? Casters TBA

Staff changes

We are saddened to announce that hrbls will be leaving the AC team. hrbls has been an important part of our team for over two years now, he will be sorely missed. We wish him well in all his future endeavours.

Bans

Please note that, due to Valve’s recent changes concerning VAC bans, we will now automatically ban every individual with a recent VAC ban on their steam account. If your VAC ban is not TF2 related, please contact us on #etf2l immediately after you have received it. If you already have an older VAC ban and are not banned on ETF2L yet, taking further action is not necessary.

The following players have been caught cheating by our Anti-Cheat team. They will be banned from ETF2L for one year:

• Skitzzy – Aimbot
• mason69 – ESP

The following players have failed to upload demos twice, and have been banned from the league for two weeks:

• Just1s
• n0mad
• Author
• sztedi
• vani
• dududul POPOPOL

The following players  have been caught with VAC bans affecting TF2, and will be banned from the league for one year:

• wildmill
• Ardacos
• hoX
• ysshi
• SlickTF2
• Albert
• mistergool
• Hergan
• Porky Minch

As these players have not been caught cheating by our staff, their match results are not affected.

The following players have been caught evading bans or assisting in ban evasion by our Anti-Cheat team. They will be banned from ETF2L for six months – one year

• Kayziix
• DereK
• Morito – 6 months

Anti-Cheat Staff Applications

The AC staff is, once again, looking to recruit new members. We’re looking for two individuals who thinks they’re capable of doing that. Users that have already attempted applying for AC staff can also re-apply.

AC members need to be trustable and have a good sense of morality, as well as being excited by the detective work & the technical aspects of the source engine that comes with demo viewing and cheats and such. It’s also important to have no bias and be respectful of the democratic process on voting.

Please don’t be intimidated to apply, it’s a position that you can really only improve on with real experience.

Check these guidelines for a more in-depth description of the application process. If you don’t fill out the application properly, we will likely deny your application. Promising candidates with an extensive application will be interviewed and welcomed to staff.

The Highlander Open #2 Groups

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The groups are out and can now be found below the competitions item in the menu or by clicking this link. You'll get paired up against another team in your group every week at Sunday morning depending on both teams' availability so make sure to get your leaders to set your teams availability here.

A guide on how to change availability among other things related to playing matches on ETF2L can be found here.

The rules and whitelist for The Highlander Open #2 are now out.
The changes from Highlander Season 10 are as follows:

• The Quickiebomb launcher is now banned.
• The Pomson 6000 is now unbanned.
• All weapon pickups are now allowed.

These changes only apply to this competition, all other competitions must have their own rule-set followed.

Remember that all agreements about mercs should be recorded on the match page and that during the group stages payload maps are to be played as best of three.

If you have any questions about the event, contact an admin.

N.B. We have not reviewed rosters yet, if a team has over experienced players that aren't tagged as buddy or leader the players will be removed from the roster. If a team wants to check if their team has over experienced players they should contact an admin.