Finalized divisions

We have addressed feedback received from the Provisional Divisions and released the final Group Tables, which can be found below. If your team did not make it into the final divisions, you still have a chance of being substituted for a team that drops early in the season.

All teams that still have less than 6 players (or get less than 6 players in the next few days) should take care to add their last player until Wednesday, September 12. We reserve the right to replace all teams with less than 6 players with a team from the waiting list at that point. If you are still in the process of trialing but are positive that you will get your last player in time for the new season, you should contact an admin to explain the situation.

For everybody else it is now time to schedule the week 1 matches! Default dates will be set on Friday, September 14, for all week 1 matches without schedule.

>>>Season 13 Tables<<<

Premiership/Division 1 Qualifiers

We asked all teams to provide their preferred playdays for the upcoming week. The original plan included a one night tournament, but some teams had a busier schedule than anticipated. We have settled for a schedule that should best accommodate all teams involved.

A full run-down on the schedule, brackets and other information pertaining to the Qualifiers can be found on their hub page.

>>>Season 13 Premiership and Division 1 Qualifiers<<<

The first matches are already kicking off tonight.   Team Atomic and  Lutuset (20:00) as well as  the new one and  TwistedPlay (20:30) fight for their place in the Division 1 Qualifier Final.

The Premiership Qualifier between  ALUMINUM and  uV Gaming is covered live by VanillaTV with  ThePledge and  HeavyIsGPS, starting at 20:00 CEST. The winner advances to the finals, which will be played tomorrow night.

Cheating policy update

For Season 13 onwards, we are extending our zero-tolerance policy to cover cheating committed outside ETF2L matches. Should we obtain conclusive evidence of a ETF2L player cheating in Team Fortress 2 in PCWs, scrims, on MGE/DM or other public servers, they will be banned from all ETF2L competitions for one year.

We are offering a time-limited opportunity for cheaters to turn themselves in to receive reduced bans. Any cheater who turns himself in before the ETF2L AC staff obtains proof of his exploits, will be banned for 7 months instead of 12 (two 6v6 Seasons instead of three, bans will expire in April instead of next September). This opportunity closes in two weeks on Sunday, 23rd of September.

Bans

Based on evidence provided by AnAkIn, the following players are now banned from all ETF2L competitions for one year.

• Tarkus – ESP hack
• matnuN – ESP hack
• Infantile – Wallhack
• mojo – ESP hack
• fox1o – ESP hack
• cpl_ – ESP hack

Going into our third ETF2L season sponsored by Tt eSPORTS, we are happy to announce that our 6v6 league sponsor has officially released their new Level 10 M Mouse worldwide at major retail stores.

Collaborating with BMW DesignworksUSA for the second time, Tt eSPORTS introduced the Level 10 M Mouse first at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 in Las Vegas. Now it is finally here, available at your local retailer anywhere in Europe, in multiple colorways. What sets this mouse apart from the rest is the attention to ergonomics that went into the design process. The ergonomic design is no longer a fixed angle or height, but adjustable via what Tt eSPORTS calls 3D Steering Axis Movement. Other notable features are the Air-Through Ventilation System that reduces the rise of temperature of the hand in case of heavy use and the Solid Aluminium base that makes the mouse one of the toughest and most durable of its kind.

The mouse is a two-part construction, with the upper half steadily floating above the base. Made of an alloy also used in aeronautics and architecture, Level 10 M is both lightweight and immune to corrosive effects. The top part, where the gamer’s hand would be resting for hours during competitions, can be individually adjusted for height and lateral inclination.

The Level 10 M Mouse is a programmable gaming mouse capable of using the most comprehensive software application to customize settings based on gamer’s needs. Specifically, the Z key can be programed to switch up to 5 gaming profiles. Other features such as the polling rate and the 7 lighting-effect colors are also customizable through software. The sensitivity can be adjusted from 800 to 8200 DPI.

When will we see the first fragvideo performed with this mouse? For more information on the mouse please visit the Level 10 M product page and the official Tt eSPORTS press release.

6v6 Nations Cup Semi-Final: Sweden vs. USA

Tonight sees Sweden facing off against USA, fighting for a shot at the prize of $1234 provided by Angel.

Sweden went up against Finland in the Quarter-Finals and just scraped by, barely winning the first map 5-4 on Badlands, losing Granary in a golden cap and bringing it back on Snakewater 6-3.

USA had similar results in their match against France, winning Snakewater 4-2, narrowly losing 2-4 on Gullywash and sealing the deal with a 5-4 golden cap on Badlands.

This is the first match involving EU vs NA after i46. Will Sweden avenge their European brethren and bring the Nations Cup to an all-EU finals? Or will USA break through into their second EU tournament finals within a month? Tune in to find out!

This match is casted by VanillaTV with crowd pleasers Byte and Pledge on microphones and Comedian operating the stream.

• STV: relay.vanillatv.org:27100

Lineup Team Sweden

• Scout: Nace
• Scout: Wltrs
• Soldier: Zebbosai
• Soldier: Jukebox
• Demoman: Lynx
• Medic: TheSucker

Lineup Team USA

• Scout: Enigma
• Scout: Clockwork
• Soldier: TLR
• Soldier: Harbleu
• Demoman: Platinum
• Medic: Blackymonster

Provisional Divisions!

We are proud to announce the Provisional Divisions for Season 13 powered by Tt eSPORTS! We would like to stress that the provisional divisions are provisional (who would have thought?) and may be still subject to change.

>>>Provisional divisions<<<

If you are not happy with the division that your team has been placed in, please contact an admin in IRC as soon as possible. Keep in mind that much like during the signup process, you must provide evidence of your ability to perform at the level of the division you wish to enter. This means, at minimum, a screenshot album displaying performance of your team against other similar-skilled teams. These pictures can be taken from PCWs, scrims, cups, other leagues and so on.

The divisions will be finalized and divided into groups on Sunday night.

Season 13 Prizes

Here is a recap of Season 13 prizes, courtesy of Tt eSPORTS:

• Premiership winner: 6x Tt eSPORTS MEKA G-UNIT Keyboard; 6x Tt eSPORTS Battle Dragon Bag
• Premiership runner-up: 6x Tt eSPORTS THERON mouse; 6x Tt eSPORTS LADON mousepad
• Premiership third place: 6x Tt eSPORTS SHOCK headset
• Division 1 winner: 6x Tt eSPORTS DASHER mousepad

In addition to Tt eSPORTS hardware, we also have money prizes courtesy of an anonymous benefactor:

• Premiership winner: 1500€
• Premiership runner-up: 750€
• Premiership third place: 252€

On top of all that, all participants will also receive an exclusive ETF2L in-game medal!

Premiership/Division 1 Qualifiers!

There is still one spot left in both Premiership and Division 1, and for the sake of fairness we have decided to host qualifiers to determine who deserves those slots.

The selected teams for the Premiership Division qualifiers are

•  Naughty Badmen
•  (-.(-.(-.-).-).-) CHINESE MAFIA
•  uV Gaming
•  ALUMINUM

The selected teams for the Division 1 qualifiers are

•  Team Atomic
•  Lutuset
•  the new one
•  TwistedPlay

To schedule the two tournaments, every listed team is required to submit at least three days from Monday, September 10, until Thursday, September 13, where they are available to play from about 20.00 CEST to 24.00 CEST, to help the admins find the most suitable day. The submission of the preferred dates needs to be done until Sunday, September 9 at 20:00 CEST.

For the premiership qualifiers, teams must submit the official nicknames for their rostered players, that will be used both in the qualifiers and the rest of the season as per the new rule 1.10.2 Premiership players need to use their real nicknames.

Obviously, STV demos are mandatory as well, according to the new rule 1.10.1 STV demos for premiership matches are mandatory.

Let us jump to the details!

• Schedule: TBA, start at 20.00 CEST
• All Season 13 rules apply
• No mercs allowed! You will perform as a full team.
• Single elimination
• Best-of-three rounds with the Season 13 map pool and map pick system [Explanation]

One Night Cup Round Up

After a night of mis-haps and mayhem, and with the most sign-ups of any previous One Night Cup, a huge congratulations go out to the teams that ploughed through their respective brackets and took home the gold! We want to thank all the players, teams and admins that made the Cup possible.

We also wish to apologize for the mistakes we made with the seeding, thereby delaying the cup for 40 minutes, and the miscommunication between us and the teams that have caused issues for the finalists.

The results for each brackets are below (Pixel Trophies have been given out) –

Highest:

• Final still to be played – Crack Clan vs Nitrose
• 3rd Place – Team Decerto
• 3rd Place –  Naughty Badmen

Higher:

• 1st Place – d-d-Did I Stutter?
• 2nd Place – Easy Target
• 3rd Place – All the Rage
• 3rd Place –  9 Men

High:

• 1st Place –  clanda
• 2nd Place – blaze
• 3rd Place – The Manissons
• 3rd Place –  Fenneks.tf2

Middle:

• Finals still to be played – Requiem Team vs SeasoN
• 3rd Place – see?
• 3rd Place –   COLDTEAM

Low:

• 1st Place – stopNplay eSports
• 2nd Place – Bro\’s and Neep
• 3rd Place – TheRudeDudes
• 3rd Place –  Team XntriK

Lower:

• 1st Place –  lolz
• 2nd Place – xoxo
• 3rd Place – Bring the funk
• 3rd Place –  Tricksters

Lowest:

• 1st Place – For No Raisin!
• 2nd Place – LazerSharkCatBear
• 3rd Place – But a Potato
• 3rd Place –  Eight Bit