The ETF2L “anti-cheat” department has certainly been working overtime this week, another hacker has been caught.

Whilst we were reviewing the evidence, mega’s account got VAC2 banned and he pm’d an admin admitting to what he had been doing. Unforunately he created a new account, with the same name, same team, avatars and friends. Both have been banned.

[15:59] Mega“: i want to report my self for cheating
[15:59] Kop: We already know m8 :(
[16:01] Kop: you realise your going to get a minimum 1 year ban right ?
[16:02] Mega“: yea im quitting gaming

Original Account: [Link]

New Account: [Link]

Both accounts have been banned for 1 year.

Another sad day for our community. Cheating is becoming a more frequent sight in etf2l.
In the last week we have uncovered more cheating and rule evading then I thought this community could ever throw at us.

1 Year bans:

• K1ck.Heliana – banned by sourcebans.net for aimbotting: link (public record).
• Ranger-Sensei – using a triggerbot in pcw\’s
• ColorZ.Flo – using an aimbot in pcw\’s
• ColorZ.Pomme – for using 3 accounts of which 2 are banned for aimbotting
• ColorZ.Rain– fake account
• Rantamplan (Popei) – fake account

Major warning (1 point deduction):

• 9th.forzew – for use of an illegal fastfire script

I’m afraid that’s not all. After looking into ColorZ due to what is mentioned above we
discovered that team ColorZ has been sharing their accounts with each other and with other people mercing for them.

Not knowing what to do with such a massive attempt to evade the rules of etf2l we decided that all accounts which were used in this account sharing scam will be banned until season 5 is over:

• thowthoww
• Typh0n
• Redemptor
• Origo
• Guardian
• smeagol
• socrat_tfc
• Sion.be
• Styfler
• Epha
• michelleklint
• InPeX^2

We hope no measures of this magnitude will ever have to be used again. please let this be a warning for everyone who still thinks you can get away with cheating.

Highlander Cup: Round of Sixteen

All Round 2 results have been entered; Round 3 is ready to start! See below for all details & good luck for reaching the Quarter Finals.

Round of Sixteen: Details

• [Cup tree] – [Specific Rules]
• Schedule deadline: Sunday 22th March, 23:59 CET
• Match deadline:  Sunday 29th March, 23:59 CET
• Maps: 1. pl_hoodoo 2. pl_badwater 3. pl_frontier_b2

Instagib CTF 4on4 Cup: Round 3

Also at the Instagib CTF Cup we have reached the third round. Due to the random seeding in this cup, the probably most amazing match will be played in this round. Ripulipimpsat with known players like m0re and agron is meeting EMT, the favorites with people like hymzi, bybben and Masiina in their roster. Watch out for possible Source TV if you are interested in watching this match!

Round 3: Details

• [Cup Tree] – [Specific rules]
• Schedule deadline: Sunday 22th March, 23:59 CET
• Match deadline:  Sunday 29th March, 23:59 CET
• Maps: 1. ctf_geothermal_b2 2. ctf_turbine (3. ctf_impact2)

Basketball 2on2 Cup: Round 4

On the basketball court we are one step ahead. The remaining 16 teams out of 104 are meeting in the 4^th Round. Some high skilled teams like .pt (Coinz & Haunter), Haircut and Sailor (appe & haza),  DATS (Nitro & Mr. Peckerston) or Blackxploitation (appz & Fiend) are still in and trying to shoot as much hoops as possible to reach the further rounds. Good luck to all!

Round 4: Details

• [Cup tree] – [Specific rules]
• Schedule deadline: Sunday 22th March, 23:59 CET
• Match deadline:  Sunday 29th March, 23:59 CET

Scout 2on2 Cup: Future

As it looks like Valve is nasty and don’t want to add a new cvar for removing First Blood on arena maps. We decided for another forum vote where every participating 2on2 team is allowed to vote in. Please tell us your opinion until coming Sunday, 23:59 CET. [Forum Thread]

Vote options

a) Change to normal ctf/cp maps with a timelimit of 15 minutes/map

b) Change to normal ctf/cp maps with a winlimit of 5 captures

c) OMG WTF no arena maps??!!! Let’s just stop this cup.

d) I agree to a)/b) but would like to play with a winlimit/timelimit of XX minutes/captures

Admin search

We are in need of some new admins again after we recently had some changes in our staff. As an admin you’ll help us with the day-to-day operations that come with running the competitions, as well as think with us about everything concerning the ETF2L. Everyone who is interested in helping out on the biggest TF2 league worldwide is invited to write an application to daykiller@etf2l.org. The following information should be inserted to your application:

• ETF2L nickname
• Real name
• Age (at least 18)
• Tf2 team (if any)
• Spoken languages (average English required)
• Any past general admin experience.
• Motivation: why do you want to join our team?
• Feel free to add anything else that might be helpful, or any questions you may have.

We are especially interested in people who can fulfill one or more of these special criteria (still other interested people also having good chances):

• PHP coder(s) with experience (to work on the website)
• Player(s) from a top team
• Cheating admin(s) with experience
• Players from Finland, France, Sweden or Russia

Besides, our radio caster Akill started a search for another moderator for the weekly Fortress Forum. If you are interested, feel free to contact him. [Forum Thread]

Cheating Issue – 1 year ban to K1ck.Payard

Oh yeah, another cheater guy! This time we have no other choice then banning Payard [Profile] from K1ck for 1 year because of using an aimbot in several matches. Some guys should start thinking and stop using illegal tools or they will be caught and banned soon aswell.

Season 4, Week 9: Default Dates

Due to the amount of unscheduled matches we decided to postpone tonight’s schedule deadline for 48 hours to Tuesday, 17^th March, 23:59 CET. All unscheduled matches are listed below. Please get in contact and try to schedule your match to a fitting date until 31^st March. All regular Season 4 matches will have to be entered by 31^st March, 23:59 CET. No later dates are possible.

Unscheduled Week  9 matches

• Division 2a: FakkelBrigade vs Envision
• Division 2b: LOL Team vs plan-B
• Division 2b: I Don’t Know? vs FOG
• Division 2b: OverGame e-Sports vs iCon-eSport.TF2
• Division 2b: Nervous.tf2 vs TFPortal.de
• Division 2b: Procella vs jAgarna
• Division 3a: TEAM SdX’98 vs Galacticos
• Division 3a: Blood Pressure vs xplosionZ
• Division 3c: Nameless TF2 Squad vs Game Control
• Division 3c: Team Fruit vs insAne Team
• Division 3d: The Hampshire Heavies vs ColorZ
• Division 3d: klan:fader vs enixe
• Division 4a: knock0ut vs failure as Gamers
• Division 4a: I Gladiatori vs Allied Serial Killers + Associazione CRY
• Division 4b: clanda vs SpecialAttack
• Division 4b: Deja.Vu vs Cryoemia
• Division 4c: fenneks esports vs plan-B.retired
• Division 4d: cvx vs Smart Move
• Division 4d: [BloodMeat] vs ScArYsUcKeR : Diamonds
• Division 4f: RabbidS vs Ethanol Monkeys
• Division 5a: Erdnuckels vs Impact
• Division 5a: Maximum^2 vs Bande2oufs
• Division 5a: #RofL vs Cable internet Clan
• Division 5c: Czech tactiX TF2 B squad vs Squad Killer 10
• Division 5e: Special Marine Soldiers vs S4Y-Multigaming
• Division 5e: Necrotic United Brothers vs TFB
• Division 5f: fragMative vs Voices Of Independence
• Division 6a: Urban TerroristZ vs Xenomorphs
• Division 6a: Presence vs dA-Gaming
• Division 6b: CantFitMyN vs Monkey Gamers
• Division 6b: Phoenix Squad vs Explicit-Content!
• Division 6c: More Brains vs Special Marine Soldiers 2
• Division 6c: Genesis TeaM vs The Conquers 2
• Division 6d: Obsession Gaming vs BLITZ
• Division 6d: Nervous Energy vs M4Pw
• Division 6f: ptt. vs Unaimed

Goodbye, DeNeusbeer!

Last Sunday was one of the worst days in the history of this league: DeNeusbeer, former Head Admin, decided to leave our staff. The whole team would like to thank you for all your help, all the work and all your thoughts and ideas – the ETF2L wouldn’t have grown that much and well without you.

General community attitude

We have no problems with a free, open minded discussion within our community, nor to change a decision when it is obvious that a very big part of the community disagrees with our initial decision. There are lines that should not be crossed though, and in the matter of the Sandman one of these lines was crossed by several members of the community.

Whether the statements made were serious or meant to be a joke does not matter to us. We consider this kind of behavior to be unacceptable and wish to make a statement here that we will not and never accept this.

When there are problems with members (players, teamleaders or administrators) from our community these should be solved in a mature and friendly way, without any flaming, threatening and/or other kind of asocial behavior.

On two cases we decided to set a point and agreed on a 3-month-ban. Both affected users, cube [Profile] and Rynex [Profile], were informed. Both reacted quite gently and said they can understand and accept our decision.