The deadline for Invite hopeful teams to declare themselves has passed, and the qualifier has begun! Matches will be played throughout the week of 13 May, lasting through to 18 May in a round-robin to decide which of the four teams in the tournament will get the last two Invite slots. Here’s an introduction to the four teams you’ll see in the RGL Season 15 Qualifier:
Cat Posse
- Pocket Scout: hellstar
- Flank Scout: della
- Roamer: Toss
- Pocket: KTB
- Demoman: kura_beast
- Medic: HubertTheFish
Fans that pay close attention to Invite will recognize this team, with the core of hellstar, KTB, Toss, and kura_beast having played in RGL Seasons 6 and 12, as well as in RESUP Philadelphia 2022. This core have stuck together throughout it all. The squad is picking up Scout della, who was previously a backup for the team in Season 12, as well as Medic HubertTheFish who looks to play his first full season of Invite with the Cat Posse core.
Team leader hellstar had this to say:
This is a returning season for us, a few of us haven't played much tf2 since last year. Despite that, don't sleep on us, we have the potential to win against any of the other teams.
Estrogen took my homie
- Pocket Scout: tripbwai
- Flank Scout: Scream
- Roamer: raven
- Pocket: tresh (Stand-in)
- Demoman: mustardoverlord
- Medic: Phantom
This is another familiar team name, but with a mostly new roster. Flank Scout Scream and Roamer raven are the only survivors from the team that played Season 12 Invite. On pocket scout the team has tripbwai, playing the class in Invite for the first time, as well as the Demoman-Medic combo of mustardoverlord and Phantom from The Jug Dealers, a team last seen in Seasons 6 and 8. tresh fills out their roster for the duration of the qualifier while the team searches to complete their lineup.
Team leader mustardoverlord had interesting things to share for the fans of tftv:
This offseason has been one of the most chaotic I've ever experienced, and I think I made at least 3 teams at different points. But ultimately, my will to compete was too great to resist, and so I filled my jug to the brim with estrogen.
Anglerfish
- Pocket Scout: golden
- Flank Scout: TheGreatMage
- Roamer: tristen
- Pocket: Unicorn Wizard
- Demoman: MiG-21bis
- Medic: ally
Like Cat Posse, this team is a returning squad trying to get another shot at Invite glory after having played in the past. The group of golden, TheGreatMage, tristen, and ally are back, with ally moving from Scout to Medic for this season. Coming into the qualifier, the core links up with Unicorn Wizard, who is looking for his Invite debut, and Demoman MiG-21bis, who played the last three seasons of Invite with ROME.
Roaming Soldier tristen had this to share:
We are going to win atleast 1 game (hopefully.)”
The Goofy Gorillas
- Pocket Scout: pabwo
- Flank Scout: fancyson
- Roamer: Zam
- Pocket: umlpst
- Demoman: apathy
- Medic: Rave_AC
Lastly, we have a completely new team in the final spot of the qualifier. This squad features Pocket Scout pabwo, who last played Invite sixes all the way back in Season 2, but is more known for his highlander play. Flank Scout fancyson is here, having played last season on MAGA County and Season 13 on GlobalClan Fire. Zam is making his Invite debut on Roaming Soldier with this team, having previously played Scout for his many seasons of Invite. Rounding out the roster is Pocket Soldier umlpst, who played Season 8 with 1738, and Medic Rave_AC, who played Season 13 on the team fgp.
The team’s leader umlpst wanted the readers to know this:
I just want to have a wholesome season. :)
And there you have it, those are the four teams in this season's Invite qualifier. Only two will survive, stay tuned to see who will get the opportunity to play Invite this upcoming season!