Arena Cup #1

After the success of our Watchtower-Arena-1-Day-Cup, we are happy to announce our Arena Cup #1 Sign-Ups will open tonight!

The cup will take place in the coming weeks (see below for Dates) on all known Arena maps and will be played with our Community rules 4on4, CL1, No Medics + Engineers. One last public poll will also decide which Winmode will be used in the upcoming Arena Cups. Take your right to vote below!

Besides we always want to remind all teams who played our Watchtower Cup to give their vote about the map on our Forum Poll [Link]. This poll will decide if the map gets added to the Map Pool or not.

Details

• Slots: 64
• Gamemode: Arena, 4on4, CL1, No Medics + Engineers
• Map-Pool: arena_badlands, arena_granary, arena_lumberyard, arena_ravine, arena_watchtower_b3, arena_well
• Map System: Fixed Maps
• Winmode: 2 Map Wins, Amount of Rounds decided by Public Poll below

Dates

• Sign-Ups *OPEN NOW*
  
• Sign-Ups closing: Sunday, 5th October, 23:59 CEST
• Round 1: Monday, 6th October till Wednesday, 15th October

Sign-Up Requirements

• At least 4 members entered
• At least 2 different contact methods entered
• SIGN UP LINK (don’t forget you will have to register an Arena team first)
• Accepted Teams: [Link] – 48 teams already signed!

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New Pause Rule

After some internal discussion we agreed on adding the following Pause Rule:

1.6.15 Pause if players drop

If 1 player of a team drops from the server, the game may be paused at the end of the current round (or when both team’s intelligence is in their base on CTF maps) to allow the player to return. If 2 or more players drop, pausing instantly is allowed.

Pausing will be a maximum of 5 minutes, unless both teams agree to wait longer.

Note: This rule does not count for disconnects caused by players themselves.

Watchtower-Arena-1-Day-Cup TODAY

Today a new type of Team Fortress 2 competition will start with the very first Arena-1-Day-Cup on the probably most promising looking map arena_watchtower_b3. Any kind of players are invited to join our 1-Day-Cup and help testing out this custom arena map. Also every participating team will have one vote if we should add this map to our big upcoming Arena Cup.

We recommend at least one team representative to idle in our QuakeNet IRC channel #etf2l for a smoother progress.

Details

• Sign-Ups open: 17:00 CEST
  
• Sign-Ups close: 19:50 CEST
• Round 1: 20:00 CEST (Final will probably be finished by 22:30-23:00 CEST)
• Slots: 32 – Slots taken: 26 – Signed Up Teams: [Link]
• Gamemode: Arena, 4on4, Classlimit 1, No Medics + Engineers
• Map: arena_watchtower_b3 [Link]
• Winmode: Best of 11 Rounds (first team reaching 6 points wins) – we recommend mp_timelimit 0 and mp_winlimit 6 for easier match progress
• Arena Team Registration [Link] – Requirements: At least 4 players signed by 19:50 CEST + at least 2 contact methods entered)
• Note 1: Every player is directly allowed to play in this 1-Day-Cup. Just register a team, add your mates and sign up for the Cup!
• Note 2: You automatically will join the Waiting List. After an admin has checked the requirements you will be added to the Cup
• *UPDATE* Congratulations to Why do you wanna kill me? for winning the Cup! Thanks to all participating teams! The Cup can be found at our Archives now.
• All teams can make their vote for or against Watchtower in our Forum Poll now. [Link]

Nations’ Cup Semi Finals

Finally the last Quarter Final United Kingdom vs. France was played on Sunday. UK managed to win this close match after two maps (ctf_turbine 3:2, cp_pro_granary 3:1). All Semi Finals are now ready to get played, good luck to all remaining four teams reaching the big final which will be played “Best of 5”.

Fixtures

United Kingdom vs. Belgium [Match Page]

Finland vs. Sweden [Match Page]

Details

• Schedule Deadline: Wednesday, 1^st October 2008, 23:59 CEST
• Match Deadline: Wednesday, 8^th October 2008, 23:59 CEST
• Gamemode: Best of 3, Overtime if map ends in a draw [Rules Link]
• Maps: 1. cp_gravelpit, 2. cp_badlands, [3. cp_well]
• Playoff Fixture Tree [Link]

Season 3 – Week 5 – Default Dates

Like every week some teams didn’t schedule their matches in time due to different reasons. We will give you another day for fixing the date on your own, if no date is entered by tonight 23:59 CEST the mentioned Default Date will be entered. Some teams really should think about more engagement on scheduling their regular week matches. That’s the only way the Season will work properly till the end.

Note: Due to the PC Gamer LAN some Top Division Matches were defaulted to the middle of next week.

Unscheduled Matches *UPDATE* Default Dates entered to Calendar now

• Division 1 – 4 Kings vs. WebOne – Default Date: Wednesday, 1^st October, 21:00 CEST
• Division 1 – Team CoolerMaster vs. The Last Resort – Default Date: Wednesday, 1^st October, 21:00 CEST
• Division 2a – French Kiss vs. wotr2 – Default Date: Monday, 29^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 2a – Resistansen vs. Vale – Default Date: Monday, 29^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 2b – Care Bears vs. wotr3 – Default Date: Monday, 29^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 2b – TT vs. LOL – Default Date: Monday, 29^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 3c – IsF vs. HH – Default Date: Monday, 29^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 3c – Oh My God vs. QuiD – Default Date: Monday, 29^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 3d – Knifeback Mountaineers vs. starLike – Default Date: Monday, 29^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 4a – GoE vs. SpecialAttack – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 4b – Keine halben Sachen vs. The Smash Project – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 4b – ouF vs. MIPC – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 4c – c2 vs. FB2 – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 4c – Final vs. Mirage – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 4c – clanda vs. SdX’08 – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 4d – uA vs. Squad Killer 10 – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 4d – BoF vs. POD – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 4e – GoT6 vs. VenGeaNce – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 4e – Immortals2 vs. verTonix – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 20:00 CEST
• Division 5b – Forever vs. Gaming Masters Z Squad – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 5b – CiC vs. KRW – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 5b – B@D vs. VIER – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 5c – Cockstars vs. Gaming Masters Falcons Squad – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 5d – DXP Revenge vs. Pixel Warriors – Default Date: Monday, 29^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 5d – Electro Clan vs. Sweden Jr Online – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 5e – guinneX vs. All For One – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST
• Division 5f – Jeet Kuno Do vs. Czech tactic TF2 B – Default Date: Sunday, 28^th September, 21:00 CEST

The 3rd Cup is over! But don’t feel sad because you missed the final – you didn’t. Finalist Dead Cows Strike Back had to forfeit the Final after the team folded a while ago. Due to this their opponent Team CoolerMaster (formerly known as Weapons of the Rebelion) are winning the Cup Title from 4 Kings by default and are our new Cup Title Holders! Congratulations!

3rd Cup Final Standings [Archive]

• 1^st – Team CoolerMaster
• 2^nd – Dead Cows Strike Back
• 3^rd – Excello & klan:fader

Of course we will go on with our regular Cup Tournament and are happy to announce the 4th ETF2L Cup will happen soon! We will publish more information and probably some Public Polls about it soon… :)

New Competition Request Forum

Another short notice on the new created Competition Request Forum, which can be used to request any special competition. Always wanted to participate in a Highlander Cup? Waiting till the start of TF2 for a serious Flametrooper 1on1 League? Open a thread, get supporting replies for it and the chances for your requested competition will rise!

-> Competition Request Forum <-

Sadly some teams didn’t manage to schedule their matches in time (again). We will give you an extra time of 24 hours; if no other date is entered by tonight 23:59 CEST, the mentioned Default Date will be entered.

Update: Default Dates are entered now.

• Division 1 – Ubersexuals vs. TLR – Monday, 22th September, 21:00 CET
• Division 1 – TCM vs. WebOne – Monday, 22th September, 21:00 CET
• Division 2b – Care Bears vs. I Don’t Know? – Monday, 22th September, 21:00 CET
• Division 2b – klan:fader vs. Team wL – Monday, 22th September, 21:00 CET
• Division 3a – I Don’t Know? 2 vs. Northwave – Monday, 22th September, 21:00 CET
• Division 3a – HerbsArmy vs. Team SdX’98 – Monday, 22th September, 21:00 CET
• Division 3b – Czech tactiX vs. FB – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 3b – FOG vs. Prima Nocta – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 3c – Babylon vs. IsF – Monday, 22th September, 21:00 CET
• Division 4b – MIPC vs. Smash – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 4c – LoL vs. Mirage – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 4c – c2 vs. Team SdX’08 – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 4c – Final Team vs. FB2 – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 4d – BoF vs. Incoming – Monday, 22st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 4d – uA vs. PoD – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 4e – RageCritters vs. Uberium – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 5a – Distort Reality vs. Yurop Extrim – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 5b – CantFitMyN vs. Team Uprising – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 5c – Cockstars vs. TWO – Sunday, 21st September, 21:00 CET
• Division 5d – I Gladiatori vs. Pixel Warriors – Monday, 22th September, 21:00 CET

First of all: Week 4 officially started yesterday. Please contact your opponents and schedule your matches. Of course we will set Default Dates again for all unscheduled Fixtures after Wednesday, 23:59 CEST.

Soldier 1on1 & Basketball 2on2 Cups finished and archived

Our first Fun Cups ever finally finished with two great finals:

In the Soldier 1on1 Cup Final (which was already played some time ago) the underdog Slim of r@ts met the Goliath of Soldier 1on1’s, Coinz from Team CoolerMaster. The finalists gave each other a good fight and the result is quite closer than most expected before, but in the end top favorite Coinz managed to win by 50:36 [Match Page]. Everyone interested in a more detailed look into the final feel free to download Slim’s POV Demo [Link].

Two days ago, after some general delay, also the Basketball 2on2 Cup Final was played. HAUNting, a team of Haunter, ETF2L Admin, and the Soldier Cup Champion Coinz, were meeting Massive Meat, a Cruciamentum subteam with haza and kentt. All four hoopsters tried their best to win the very first TF2 Basketball Title, in the end it was a very close win for Massive Meat on a Decider Round. Final scores are 25:20, 20:25 and 25:23 [Match Page].

Congratulations to Coinz and Massive Meat for winning our first Fun Cups!

Arena Gamemode

Our public Arena Gamemode Polls finished last Sunday, thanks to over 400 voters telling us community’s opinion. Official Arena Gamemode for upcoming competitions will be 4on4, Classlimit 1, No Medics + Engineers.

We have added an Arena Team Type to the database. Feel free to already create your Arena Team [Team Register Link] and start inviting your buddies for our two upcoming Arena competitions…

Watchtower-Arena-1-Day-Cup on Thursday, 25^th September

As introduction to our future Arena competitions we will host a 1-Day-Cup for testing a promising looking Custom Map called “Watchtower”. This cup will be played “Best of 11”, first team reaching 6 points going to next round. As little extra we will have some poll for participating teams after who will decide if it will be included to the upcoming Arena Cup #1 (see below).

Dates & Details

• Date: Thursday, 25^th September 2008
• Timetable: Sign-Ups will open 17:00 CEST, Cup will take place from 20-23:00 CEST
• Gamemode: Arena, 4on4, Cl1, No Medics + Engineers
• Winmode: Best of 11 Rounds (first team reaching 6 points wins)
• Map: arena_watchtower_b3 [Map Info]
• Slots: 32

ETF2L Arena Cup #1

Beside the 1-Day-Cup we will also arrange a longer Cup over several weeks, the ETF2L Arena Cup #1. Up to 128 teams will be able to fight their way to the first big Arena Cup Title. All or most standard Arena Maps will be included to the Map Pool.

More detailed rules and information will be published soon; anyway here are some dates to note down already:

Sign-Ups open: Sunday, 28^th September, 19:00 CEST

Sign-Ups closing: Sunday, 5^th October, 23:59 CEST

Round 1: Monday, 6^th October till Wednesday, 15^th October