The bi-annual tournament in Asia is returning in 2021 for its 17th iteration following the conclusion of PURE League Season 3.
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There have been some changes to the map pool, featuring the refreshed versions of both Process and Gullywash as part of the Refresh Project, which is a competitive take on some of the game’s most popular competitive maps. AsiaFortress will also be including Clearcut, introducing for the first time ever, a second KoTH map in their rotation. The map pool for AsiaFortress Cup 17 is:
- cp_gullywash_f3
- cp_process_f7
- cp_snakewater_final1
- cp_sunshine
- cp_reckoner_rc6
- koth_product_rcx
- koth_clearcut_b15d
Furthermore, certain Quality-of-Life plugins will be introduced and implemented this season. AsiaFortress Cup 17 will be featuring the following plugin settings:
- sm_fix_slope_bug
- sm_projectiles_ignore_teammates
- sm_deterministic_fall_damage
The cup will again be run through match.tf, and signups are open until March 7th, 23:59 GMT+8. You can check out the AsiaFortress website for their original announcement, and join their Discord for future updates.