UPDATE: SCOTLAND/USA WAS RESCHEDULED. ENGLAND/WALES IS STILL BEING CASTED

We have another double header for you tonight as we continue our Highlander Nations Cup action! We begin with Scotland vs  United States of America at 19 CEST!

Scotland have yet to play a game in this year’s competition after their match against Norway had to be postponed. They also haven’t made the knockout stages since 2012…although with the likes of sheepy dog's hand & Fragm3nt3d still on the roster from that summer, can they repeat that performance in 2015? They face a new-look United States of America roster who looked convincing in their victory over Switzerland in their first group game, as PremTech Medic Nursey only died once the entire game. The teams faced each other in the groups last summer, with United States of America taking all the points. Will they make it two in a row, or can Scotland force an upset?

In our second match of the night, we have a local rivalry as England take on neighbours Wales at 21 CEST. Last years’ runners-up England made short work of Belgium in their first game, with Sniper cloudy going on a 21-killstreak on route to a monumentous 58 frags. They only need 2 points – equivalent to a Golden Cap loss – to secure passage to the knockout stages, whilst a win would guarantee them top spot in the group. In a 3 team group, Wales have yet to play a match in their debut appearance in the Highlander Nation’s Cup: and any points are vital for qualification. Can 6v6 superstar Mike help his country get a result on cp_steel – a map designed for surprise results?

Join CeeJaey, Asaaj, nijoonen & Arjax on BlackOut TV from 19 CEST to see all the action unfold!

Tonight we’ve got back to back games on the horizon waiting for you! First up at 20:00 CEST is Hungary vs. Turkiye in the first Round 2 game on cp_steel

PingWIN leads the Hungarian charge this year, a long serving member of TF2 for over 7 years. Could this merit his roster a victory? On the side we have h3x who is on the chopping block with his first HLNC leadership but has lead the Turkish team in last year’s 6v6 Nations Cup. Will this experience hinder their chances or be their boon? Both sides are veterans of the Highlander Nations Cup but neither have ever managed to progress from the group stage into the playoffs. Will the tides change when they face tonight?

The second match of the evening heralds from two northern lands, Norway and Scotland at 21:00 CEST. Ace and his merry men of the Norway roster are no stranger to this competition, they’ve been up, down, left and right through the past 3 competitions and could taste victory last year until they were shot down by Finland in the Bronze final. Could these previous feats come to a singularity tonight? The other chilling side, Scotland lead by kermit, have had a similar experience throughout previous cups but have always struggled to reach the playoff category. Maybe today is their moment to shine once more?

Tune in from 20:00 CEST on BlackOut TV for all the back-to-back actions brought to you by jakeowaty & sigafoo with Jon on camera!

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Dustbowl!

The maps of old are back and are ready for reliving their golden time! Will competetive have finally caught up to these maps or will it have distanced even further? Sign-up now and find out in this amazing cup!

Requirements: A 6v6 or fun team that’s able to play during the scheduled days which are stated below.

You can signup here until August 10th, 19:00 CEST

Maps

Now, this is where this particular Fun-Cup is differs to others!

This Cup will consist of the following maps:

ctf_turbine_pro_rc4
ctf_2fort
cp_dustbowl
cp_well
cp_obscure_final
cp_freight_final1
cp_prolane_v4
cp_warmfront
cp_bazillion_rc5

Schedule

We will divide the cup into a couple of weeks. One for group stages, one for knockout and the finals. Each group will contain 5 teams playing on the default dates shown below. These dates can get moved around within the week by contacting your opponent and asking them to reschedule.

Week 1 August 11th – August 16th

Tuesday, August 11th – Group Stage

• Match 1 – 20:00 CEST – ctf_2fort
• Match 2 – 21:00 CEST – cp_well

Thursday, August 13th – Group Stage

• Match 3 – 20:00 CEST – cp_obscure_final
• Match 4 – 21:00 CEST – cp_dustbowl

All Group Stage matches have to be played until August 13th 23:59 CEST at the latest!

Week 2 August 18th – August 23rd

Tuesday, August 18th – Knockout Stage

• Round of 32 – 20:00 CEST – cp_bazillion_rc5
• Round of 16 – 21:00 CEST – ctf_turbine_pro_rc4

Thursday, August 20th – Knockout Stage

• Quarter-Finals – 19:00 CEST – cp_freight_final1
• Semi-Finals – 20:00 CEST – cp_warmfront
• Grand Final – 21:00 CEST – Best of 3 maps: cp_prolane_rc4, next 1/2 map(s) loser´s pick out of the mappool of the cup

Depending the number of singups, we will decide whether 32 or 16 teams advance to the Knockout Stage. In case of 16 teams, the Quarter-Finals will be held on Tuesday, August 18th 21:00 CEST.

Unlocks:

Only stating the changes to the Season 21 whitelist:

Banned:

• Scorch Shot

Unbanned:

• Back Scatter
• Pretty Boys Pocket Pistol
• Loch-n-Load
• Killing Gloves of Boxing
• Eureka Effect
• Bazaar Bargain

The whitelist for this cup only can be found here. Please make sure you have all maps, configs and whitelists installed on your server.

If you have TFTRUE you can invoke the whitelists by entering any of the following ID’s:

• tftrue_whitelist_id etf2l_6v6
• tftrue_whitelist_id etf2l_6v6_fc
• tftrue_whitelist_id etf2l_whitelist_6v6

Rules

This will be largely the same as Season 21’s rules with some minor additions or changes.

Cup-specific rules:

• Picking up weapons is allowed (yes, including mediguns!)
• On cp_well players are allowed to deal damage during setup, while staying on their side or by standing on the train separating both sides.

Germany vs. Lithuania

We continue our action of ETF2L’s Highlander Nations Cup #4 tonight as CeeJaey, nijoonen & Jon take the reigns for Germany vs Lithuania! Germany have history in this competition, winning the first cup back in 2012, and with Highlander Season 8’s Player of the Season blub on Demo, as well as 6v6 legends schocky and basH. on the roster, could they reclaim the top spot, 3 years later? Lithuania have never progressed further than the first round of the knockout stages in this competition, but the 6v6 team pulled off some shock results to take 3rd place last summer during the 6v6 Nation’s Cup. Led by Premiership-winning Medic Spreijer, can they beat the odds again and take victory here? Find out tonight on BlackOut TV 1 at 21:10 CEST!

Belgium vs. England

The second half of our Highlander Nations Cup #4 double header tonight brings jakeowaty, sigafoo & Arjax together for Belgium vs England! Last year Belgium made it to the knockout stages for the first time, eventually losing out to the United States of America. With old faces like droso and Crazyman sitting this competition out, can Aoshi lead his new crop of Waffles to the knockout stages once more? England finished runners up to Sweden in last summer’s cup, in an extremely close final. BreakfasT_Jr, cherryrendezvous & Grenja picked up awards in Season 8 for being best in their class – although there are rumours some key players will be missing tonight. Can Hildreth mastermind a victory for the English in the cup this summer? It all starts for them tonight on BlackOut TV 2 at 21:00 CEST!

Written by  CeeJaey

No rest for the wicked, as we go into the third consecutive night of the High playoffs we also find ourselves at the end. Standing at the top of High with 28 teams behind them we find Hello Kitteh Ninjas! and top5rocket. top5rocket scraped their way through after narrowly beating Animate in a Golden Cap on the third map. Comparatively Hello Kitteh Ninjas! had it much easier, beating Foreskings across two straight maps even forcing the mercy rule on their opponents on process. A game where Astt truly got to shine boasting a KA/D of 10.0. So will the Frenchies keep it together enough to take on this forceful team? Will anyone threaten Astt as the king of the logs and most importantly who will win? Tune in to find out with Twiggy,   TurboTabs and Jon on the camera.