Cover image courtesy ozfortress

TF2 is back down under is kicking off their first season of the year, hot off the conclusion of the Summer Cup. So if you're playing, watching, or otherwise Oceania-inclined here's what you need to know.

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For the map pool, Villa will bow out, and be replaced by Clearcut. The KoTH map by Sturm has seen play in the last four seasons of RGL, and become a staple of the pool. The "refresh" versions of Process and Gullywash that were playtested in the 2021 Summer Cup will also be carried forward. This brings the map pool for Season 30 to:

• cp_granary_pro_rc8
• cp_sunshine
• cp_snakewater_final1
• cp_metalworks
• cp_gullywash_f2
• cp_process_f7
• cp_reckoner_rc6
• koth_clearcut_b15c
• koth_product_rcx

As for plugins, the league will be sticking to the same settings that were ran in Season 29.

The league is also going to be changing how disbanded teams are treated, with previous scores no longer being reversed. If you're playing on a team disbanded or not, here's the dates you need to be aware of:

• January 27th: Signups close & rosters lock
• March 18th: Regular season concludes
• April 8th: Last possible day for playoffs matches

To read the original announcement or get your team in on the action mosey on over to ozfortress' website. If you're looking to keep your eyes on the action, CappingTV and TFLIVETV will be providing their usual coverage of the season.