Finally we are able to announce the system for our Season 3 Awards.

Due to the amount of teams and players in last Season, we will use a new system to decide the nominations for some of our awards. At first, every registered user has the possibility to nominate players and teams in our Forum. After the phase is over, all votes will be counted and Top 3 nominations for each award will be added to the official public polls which will start on 8th December.

Overview

• Phase 1 – Nomination Phase: 3^rd to 7^th December
• Phase 2 – Poll Phase: 8^th to 14^th December
• [Nomination Thread]

4th cup round 2

The schedule deadline for the second round of our 4th cup has passed. We have to give out a few default dates to those who have not been able to schedule their match. These are the following:

• klan:fader vs Jeet Kune Do – Sunday 7th December 21:00
• The Conquers vs SpecialAttack – Saturday 6th December 21:00
• Forever-Gaming.TF2 vs The MIPC Organization – Sunday 7th December 21:00
• ReVival vs Team Fruit – Sunday 7th December 21:00
• dmg. vs Die Doppelnullen – Sunday 7th December 21:00
• MM2 Team vs pancake – Thursday 4th December 21:00
• Ubersexuals vs LOL Team – Monday 8th December 21:00

Arena Cup Semi Finals

It’s time for the semi finals already. Only 4 teams are left, who is going to end on top? Let’s find out!
Here are the details of this round:

• [Cup tree] – [Specific rules]
• Schedule deadline: Sunday 7th December
• Match deadline: Sunday 14th December
• Map order: 1. Ravine 2. Badlands (3. Watchtower)

Highlander Cup round 3

This round is the first time ever we might see a tc map on ETF2L. How will this turn out? Will it be a great success or a total disaster? We will know in a few weeks. Now, without further ado, the round 3 details:

• [Cup tree] – [Specific rules]
• Schedule deadline: Sunday 7th December
• Match deadline: Sunday 14th December
• Map order:1. cp_dustbowl 2. pl_badwater (3. tc_spectre)

Scout and demoman cup round 2

Sorry for the delay, but here are the final details on round 2 of these cups:

• [Scout Cup tree] – [Demoman Cup tree] – [Specific rules]
• Match deadline: Wednesday 10th December (no exceptions possible, any results not entered by the deadline will be entered by a coin flip)
• Map order: 1. arena_badlands 2. arena_ravine (3. arena_well)

Another week is over, so here is some information about our active competitions:

4^th Cup – Round 2 Fixtures

All Round 1 matches are entered and our second 4^th Cup IRC Live Drawing took place last Monday. The ETF2L IRC Bot was in a good mood and randomized some promising looking matches for Round 2 (Season 3 position in brackets):

Weapons of the Rebelion (Division 2b Winner) vs. Weapons of the Rebelion 2 (2^nd Division 4b)

Ubersexuals (1^st/2^nd Divison 1) vs. LOL Team (7^th Division 2b)

I Don’t Know? (4^th Division 2b) vs. Crack Clan (4^th Division 1)

dmg (3rd Division 2b) vs. Die Doppelnullen (6^th Division 1)

Details

• [Cup Tree] – [Round 2 Fixtures] – [Specific Rules]
• Schedule Deadline: Sunday, 30^th November, 23:59 CET
• Match Deadline: Sunday, 7^th December, 23:59 CET
• Winmode: Best of 3 Maps (with possible Overtime on every map), Fixed Maps
• Map-Order: 1. cp_well 2. ctf_turbine 3. cp_gravelpit

Season 3 – Playoffs

Except the Title Decider Match all Playoff Fixtures are running quite smooth. Most matches have been played, all others are scheduled and we only had to set one Default Date. After almost all decisions of Season 3 are made, we will also have a comeback of our Season Awards. More details about these in the next days…

• Division 2 Playoff: eLD vs. Totally Totalitarian – badlands 4:3, well 8:0
• Division 2 Playoff: Soldiers at Work vs. LOL Team – granary 1:5, badlands 2:4
• Division 2 Playoff: veAre vs. Clones-Inc – gravelpit 2:1, granary 1:4, turbine 4:2
• Division 2 Playoff: Veritas vs. Knifeback Mountaineers – 26^th November, 21:00 CET
• Division 2 Playoff: klan:fader vs. GotGame.lv – 3^rd December, 21:00 CET
• Division 3 Playoff: Clan Troopers vs. Crit Rocket – granary 1:4, badlands 2:6
• Division 3 Playoff: IsF vs. Immortals2 – turbine 3:2, badlands 3:1
• Division 3 Playoff: FsA vs. SpecialAttack – 30^th November, 21:00 CET (Default Date)
• Division 3 Playoff: starLike vs. chaotic community – granary 1:4, badlands 2:3
• Division 3 Playoff: Digital X-Plosiv vs. ouF Team – granary 1:6, turbine 7:10
• Division 4 Playoff: eT vs. Czech tactiX B – granary 3:2, gravelpit 2:0
• Division 4 Playoff: ScArYsUcKeR vs. KRW – granary 8:0, well 4:1
• Division 4 Playoff: Sk10 vs. All for One – granary 1:7, badlands 0:8
• Division 4 Playoff: CRW vs. Erdnuckels – well 5:1, granary 5:2
• Division 4 Playoff: Maximum vs. GoT2 – turbine 4:2, granary 2:3, well 2:3
• Division 4 Playoff: TWO vs. 9men – 27^th November, 21:00 CET
• Division 4 Playoff: diced:reloaded vs. I Gladiatori – Default Win for I Gladiatori

ETF2L Radio Website & Forum

Our recently started own ETF2L Radio is growing nicely and we are looking forward to increasing our level of coverage in ETF2L along with more QuadV and Gamefire casts in Season 4. Our two current casters AcidReniX and Beta are motivated to bring more coverage to the TF2 scene at a level as professional as possible.

With these improvments we now have an ETF2L Radio website page to provide easier access to casts and details, as well as a new forum section where you can further discuss the radio project.

Fun Cups – Deadlines and Default Dates

The 1^st Round of the Scout and Demoman 1on1 Cup and the 2^nd Round of our Highlander Cup ended last Sunday. Anyway, there are still some open matches of this Round with no information from a player. All affected players have time till tonight (Wednesday), 23:59 CET to post any comment on the Match Page or submit the result if the match was played.

On our Arena Cup #1 we had to set the following Default Dates for the Quarter Finals:

• Weapons of the Rebelion vs. Hadouken Arena – Sunday, 30^th November, 19:00 CET
• iSquirt vs. I Don’t Know – Sunday, 30^th November, 19:00 CET

Additionally, we have 1 default date for our Highlander cup 2nd round:

• Lama Raiders vs BLITZ  – Sunday 30th November, 19:00 CET

Season 3 – Playoffs Overview

The Season 3 Playoff Phase is still in progress; almost all Pre-Playoffs have been entered by now and the Playoff Fixtures have been generated.

But first we would like to announce the date for the most important match of this Season: our Season 3 Title Decider Match between Team CoolerMaster and Ubersexuals will take place this Thursday, 20^th November, at 21:00 CET! A detailed newspost with all coverage details will be published these days.

Furthermore, we decided on some additional time to arrange and play these playoff matches, the new schedule deadline for all playoff matches is monday, 24^th November. Playoff match deadline for all matches is sunday, 30^th November. Please have in mind no later postponements will be possible.

Note: Due to a website bug you can’t add playoff dates to the league calendar. Please contact an admin for entering a match into the Calendar or just post it as comment on the Match Page.

Playoffs

• Season 3 Title Decider: Team CoolerMaster vs. Ubersexuals – unscheduled
• Division 2 Playoff: eLD vs. Totally Totalitarian – 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• Division 2 Playoff: Soldiers at Work vs. LOL Team – granary 1:5, badlands 2:4
• Division 2 Playoff: veAre vs. Clones-Inc – gravelpit 2:1, granary 1:4, turbine 4:2
• Division 2 Playoff: Veritas vs. Knifeback Mountaineers – unscheduled
• Division 2 Playoff: klan:fader vs. [Winner Division 2 Playoff Spot – Match #2]
• Division 2 Playoff Spot – Match #1: Knifeback Mountaineers vs. back to Ressuply – Def Win for Knifeback Mountaineers
• Division 2 Playoff Spot – Match #2: GotGame.lv vs. Oh My God It Is – 23^rd November, 20:00 CET
• Division 3 Playoff: Clan Troopers vs. Crit Rocket – granary 1:4, badlands 2:6
• Division 3 Playoff: IsF vs. Immortals2 – unscheduled
• Division 3 Playoff: FsA vs. SpecialAttack – unscheduled
• Division 3 Playoff: starLike vs. chaotic community – unscheduled
• Division 3 Playoff: Digital X-Plosiv vs. ouF Team – unscheduled
• Division 4 Playoff: eT vs. Czech tactiX B – granary 3:2, gravelpit 2:0
• Division 4 Playoff: ScArYsUcKeR vs. KRW – granary 8:0, well 4:1
• Division 4 Playoff: Sk10 vs. All for One – granary 1:7, badlands 0:8
• Division 4 Playoff: CRW vs. Erdnuckels – well 5:1, granary 5:2
• Division 4 Playoff: Maximum vs. GoT2 – turbine 4:2, granary 2:3, well 2:3 (by Golden Cap)
• Division 4 Playoff: TWO vs. 9men – unscheduled
• Division 4 Playoff: diced:reloaded vs. I Gladiatori – unscheduled

Arena Cup #1 – Quarter Finals

After all Round 3 Matches have been played, our first Arena Cup is ready to go to the next Round; the remaining 8 out of 64 teams will fight for a Semi-Final place in Europe’s most important Arena Cup. Please schedule your matches to keep the cup running smoothly.

Details

• [Cup tree] – [Specific rules]
• Schedule deadline: Sunday, 23^rd November, 23:59 CET
• Match Deadline: Wednesday, 26^th November, 23:59 CET
• Map Order: 1. Watchtower 2. Granary (3. Lumberyard)

Fixtures

Why do you wanna kill me? vs. n2o-gaming.TF2

arena:fader vs. The Mipc Organization (already played – watchtower 6:3, granary 6:3)

Weapons of the Rebelion vs. Hadouken

iSquirt vs. I Don’t Know?

1on1 Cup Maps Announcement + 4^th Cup Additional Winlimit

As many 1on1 Cup Round 1 (and also some Round 2) Matches have been played, we announce the complete Map Order for the Scout and Demoman 1on1 Cup (complete list at Rules Page):

• Round 1: 1. arena_well 2. arena_granary (3. arena_badlands)
• Round 2: 1. arena_badlands 2. arena_ravine (3. arena_well)
• Round 3: 1. arena_lumberyard 2. arena_granary (3. arena_ravine)

Note: This has no effect on Round 2 Matches which are already played on other maps.

Besides, we added an additional winlimit rule in the 4^th Cup which already was in use in Season 3:

4.6 Additional Winlimit = Point difference of 8

We recommend stopping a map before the timelimit is over if one team reaches a lead of 8 more captures then their opponent. This is, however, by the discretion of the losing team.

This rule has no effect on stopwatch maps.

4th Cup Round 1 & Scout + Demo Cup Round 1 – Default Dates

Last but not least, below is the list of all set default dates on the affected competitions. Especially in the 1on1 Cups we please all players who haven’t contacted their opponent to do it very soon and not wait until the default date. Besides, if there are problems with a set default date and you are not able to reach your opponent, please contact an admin.

4th Cup

• back to Resupply vs I Gladiatori – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• unbindAll vs Terror Without Order – Wednesday, 19^th November, 20:30 CET
• Hadouken vs klan:fader – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• QuiD Multigaming 2 vs TFPortal.de – Thursday, 20^th November, 20:00 CET
• FakkelBrigade vs Insane Dutch Killers – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• Ubersexuals vs Revenge – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• Oh My God It Is vs The Hampshire Heavies – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• ouF Team vs Rejected – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• S4Y-Multigaming vs Smart Move – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• Babylon eSports vs cleveridiot 2 – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• n2o-gaming.TF2 vs Extreme Duo – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• Incoming vs Fakkel Brigade 2 – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:00 CET
• The Conquers vs Fake – Sunday, 23^rd November, 21:30 CET
• ReVival vs Sudden Realization – Wednesday, 19^th November, 21:00 CET

Scout 1on1 Cup

• Knifeback Mountaineer Swarley vs Insanus Exfanus – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• fLCATERPILLAR vs ZeuS – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• sherpa vs OnacHblu’ KpacHblu’ – Wednesday, 19^th November, 19:30 CET
• The Republic Army vs JaViLeee – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• appe vs Nislem – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET

Demoman 1on1 Cup

• equilibrium vs shifty – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• skatcher vs Sherpa – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• fenix vs fLCATERPILLAR – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:00 CET
• JaViLeee vs iSquirt – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• Verde Distrito IMBA TEAM vs UberPutisima – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• nub’s Atack vs Or-L – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• forzew vs dAy the mAn – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• Coinz vs KaB00M! – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• [SW]Csaba vs zip 1v1 – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• numlocked_the_destroyer vs Nightbox – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• Bury vs Exact – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• Janman vs Gaarulf rockzor – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• T3h Scary vs I know where you live. – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• Team Red vs Team Formiga – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• garf vs Extremer – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET
• ETNiK vs Elo Neo – Sunday, 23^rd November, 19:30 CET